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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1892
Page
2
A rough mix of comments on political reform and party strength. Mentions a county superintendent candidate C C Shepard and a Democratic critique of tariff impacts on farmers. Also references a pocket baseball record book and a speech by Chaesey advocating electing U S Senators and postmasters by the people.
The American Economist answers a question on the tariff and shipping in foreign trade. It argues shipping declined due to lack of protection while other industries prospered under protection. It cites livestock value rising and forecasts population growth increasing demand on farmers for food.
After the trip and illnesses Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised to restore strength and expel poisons from the blood. Hood's Pills claim to cure constipation by aiding peristalsis. Chamberlin's Cough Remedy is touted as highly effective for coughs colds and croup with 50 cent bottles offered by A. P. Slocum, Druggist.
City of Oakes ordains fourteen hundred dollars be allocated to cover necessary expenses and liabilities for the coming year. Treasurer authorized to distribute funds as received from County treasurer to city funds in specified proportions. Special assessment fund No 2 created for sidewalk construction warrants and expenditures per May resolution.
An old advertisement extols a teething medicine claimed effective for over fifty years in curing infant pains, dysentery, and cramps. It touts universal use by mothers and connects health claims to various buyers. Mentions Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry line promotions and requests for more details from CM Pratt and others in Minneapolis Minnesota.
The North Dakota convention of the State League will be held Tuesday at Mogste to elect four delegates to the National League convention and officers for the ensuing year. Republican clubs receive two delegates at large plus one more per sixty members or fraction, with state and local officers in attendance.
A historical notice cautions against mercury laden callarrh ointments that destroy sense and damage the system when absorbed. It praises Hall’s Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio by Pym Cheney Co as mercury free, taken internally to act on blood and mucous membranes. Testimonials touted, items sold by druggists with prices listed.
Twenty six years ago a writer recalls a battlefield scene near Chattanooga Tennessee as soldiers cheered and fired cannons at dawn. News of President Lincoln's murder by a fanatic shattered reunion hopes and renewed North South tension. The piece ends with travel details for railroad rates and tickets across regions.
A Martindale North Carolina resident reports years of violent rheumatism and two months of attacks. After a knee flare on the first of the month he used Chamberlain's Pain Balm and experienced almost instant relief for two days. The testimonial notes his prominence in the community and that fifty bottle sales were made by A P Slocum, druggist.
Reports from Grand Forks reference a bill on wood reservations and river transport while Attorney General, Richland County officials, and Fargo lawyers discuss county matters. The piece covers elections, railroad incidents, farm fires, fair preparations, and a North Dakota World’s Fair push, with weather and market notes amid a flurry of local headlines.
A garbled compilation mixes plans for railway river trade from Bismarck to Sioux City with a note on a cheap wool coat project. It also recounts Aaron Burr era recollections through a New York writer and notes vivid memories from Laclede to St Louis. Abrupt shifts cover depredations at Mille Lacs, Indian tensions, and a New York saloon crackdown context. The piece ends with scattered updates on weather, crime, and local incidents across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma.
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