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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1894
Page
4
Mothers and prominent figures petition the school committee to replace Greek with German or French for Latin School girls. They argue modern languages are less taxing and more useful, noting many students break down from overstudy and long hours.
German university circles plan to drop morning beer drinking bouts as interfering with work. The Lepzig cults say the traditional practice should end, favoring a wiser, calmer routine to improve study and competition outcomes.
RD. Mehta and his wife depart Calcutta for England, Mrs. Mehta noted as the first Parsi lady to take the IP. A meteorite explosion over Winneshiek county, Iowa in 1800 yielded about 1,000 specimens. Some tropical animals ball up in mud to become torpid to escape growth and heat.
In a London studio, Bob Bannister unveils a striking clay hero that draws a noble marquis, while friend Alf Malden frets over envy and success. A shattered masterpiece shatters pride and rekindles their old bond as Bob admits self blame and vows to repair their friendship.
A man humorously confesses his reluctance to shop and his tactic of grabbing any item to escape. He laments neckwear gloves and negligees, recalls his wife ridiculing purchases, and recalls the line You couldn't wear them to a pig fight. The tale ends with a cost-cutting bargain and silent hours.
A fragment from legends recounts Longinus as the spear bearer who pierced Jesus on the cross. It claims he spread the gospel with two converted soldiers in Cappadocia before being hunted by Pilate. A force of Jews led to their capture and execution at a Christian meeting.
Chicago August 28 George M Pullman testified for nearly three hours before the labor commission outlining why the company built homes and a town for workers He said attracting skilled mechanics justified the enterprise and discussed bids below cost to keep men at work He noted the company pursued a policy to prevent idleness and mentioned ongoing efforts affecting salaries and dividends amid the strike.
The post office department orders discontinuance of many long issued stamps and introduces new denominations in several issues. The move aims to reduce variety and simplify stamps with countrywide rollout planned for November 1. New values include 50 cents 1 2 and 5 dollars for ordinary and added 25 and 50 cents 2 5 10 20 50 and 100 dollars for newspapers and periodicals. Also lists of omitted denominations and the full revised issue. The piece also notes agricultural crop estimates and wheat and corn production figures for major regions.
Charles W Aldrich offers 2500 reward for information leading to the discovery of B M Byers whereabouts and return to Pittsburgh Pa. Abducted from his home May 23. Remanded custody Aug 4 1894 in St Joseph Mo. Supposed to be with a nurse and physician. Byers described as about five seven, black hair, sallow, large ears with a hole, blue eyes, refined appearance. Identifiable by his name and inquiry about his iron pipe manufacturing business in Pittsburgh.
The text notes increasing warlike sentiment in Yokohama with demands to shift operations from Korea to China. It suggests Japan should unite all available troops for an immediate march on Pekin. It also reports that the commercial treaty between Great Britain and Japan was ratified on the preceding Saturday.
Police in La Crosse Wisconsin arrested W A Darling after a theft of shingles. He was found with two dray loads of building materials from the crime scene. Darling has been a theater special policeman and a member of the Masonic order. his wife calls his mind unsettled.
Deputy Marshal Ash brought in Will Hay and Joe Lacroix from Faulkton with about forty head of cattle stolen from the Tadiang on Crow Creek reservation. The arrest was made last night following the thefts reported at Pierre on August 28.
Shipping Dollars Washington reports standard silver dollar shipments in the last week totaled 700000 dollars and fractional silver coin shipments for August reached 824222 dollars, indicating strong mint activity and demand within the month.
In a clipped exchange Miss Footlites questions if all notices printed confirm the engagement while a press agent notes that column after column prints the same. The couple then agrees to seal the matter with a formal statement declaring the engagement off.
A playful exchange about a mustache prompts quips on Sister and a joke about tickling. The passage shifts to historical nods about a rail line invention and Xerxes bread making, then promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and Syrup of Figs as tonics and laxatives with health imagery.
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