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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1891
Page
2
Fragmentary poem style piece depicting images of the reaper, celestial and pastoral scenes, and a benediction to God the Father. The text includes surreal lines about clouds, milky way cows, glowing echoes, and a refrain urging mercy and love while invoking mythic and religious imagery. The source reads as a heavily garbled verse with several unclear names and lines.
The Steele County Tribune owner Hunt plans a six column expansion, pledging a paper that blends public support with sound business principles. Meanwhile, editorial commentary notes mixed national signals, cautions against independent prohibition ticket moves, and highlights Republican defense of silver coinage as per the platforms.
A speech argues for retaining a gold and silver monetary mix and warns that a fiat government would shrink the circulating medium to silver. It cites tariff protection as beneficial, noting US debt reductions, household growth, and a contrast with England’s taxation, claiming broad prosperity and less wealth concentration here.
An old classified style notice touts Mrs Wigston's Suorire Syure as a best female physician made for teething children in the United States. It claims the remedy relieves pain, dysentery, and wind in infants, promising mothers health and rest. The advertisement offers $25 weekly salary for sale agents, with contact via Chicago General Seed.
Advertisement promises a full refund if Dr. King’s New Discovery fails to help coughs colds or lung throat chest troubles. It asserts reliability and claims a money back guarantee with price details 50 and 1.00 for large bottle as offered by Harris’ dog store.
Fragmented historical ad text touts Electric Bitters and a savings offer. It praises Liver and Kidney benefits with names like John Leslie and Gardier Hardware Merchant, and advertises a Mammoth Illustrated Catalogue of groceries and goods from a Buren Street supplier.
An elderly physician claims to have a simple vegetable remedy for consumption bronchitis coughing and lung issues. He offers to mail the formula and directions in German or English to interested sufferers for a small stamped fee, via Rochester.
A discussion on presidential nominating conventions notes their city impact, attendee numbers of delegates and hopeful bosses, and recalls past conventions in Chicago and Minneapolis. It mentions Chicago as a previous rally point and the Burlington's prominence in drawing northerners, with faint references to St Paul and other locales.
A notice invites readers to visit eastern friends via a series of low rate excursions arranged by the Chicago and North Western Trailway. Send names and addresses to Wy A Thrall and ticket agents in Chico, LL, for a mailed circular with full details and schedules.
An old LaMoure advertisement lists cream butter and eye market products with phrases about fresh ogee and cream pricing. It mentions express rates for delivery and a policy for returned items, inviting applications for sales and other offerings.
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