12 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1890
Page
1
A sprawling roundup of rural tidbits: local meetings and callers, court actions, a tailor shop move, new attorneys, and civic plans. Notables include Sheriff Cross, Judge Hemingway, Miss Ballerandall, Mrs. Crosby, and many townspeople. Weather, rail time changes, and a forthcoming minstrel show mix with accidents and homestead reports.
Mr Hansbrough introduced a joint resolution in the House proposing a 500000 appropriation from unassigned Treasury funds. The money would be spent under the Secretary of Agriculture to buy and distribute seed wheat to North Dakota residents who lost crops to the 1890 drought in affected areas.
Relief Miss Meeting invites members of the Farmers Alliance and county officials in Grand Forks North Dakota to gather in Guelph Dickey County on Saturday December 13 at 2 PM sharp. The notice urges all interested in free seed wheat oats barley feed flour and county welfare to attend and rally for themselves.
A 1890s letter offers proverbs and reflections on debt and community manners. It references a Meester Edeter, a lone day of writing, concerns about debt, mortgages, and a skeptical view of banks. The tone mixes humor with caution about wealth and neighborly trust.
Mr Ladd ships wood to Minnesota buyers as demand surges amid rising sales. local district reports large orders and growing interest from residents seeking materials.
Community notes from Bear Creek report on residents like J J Shendon H F Dodge and M J Anderson. Updates cover moves to town for winter residence, travel to Fargo and Albert Lea Minn, illness and care, sheep concerns, dog scalps bounty chatter, and local misadventures amid a cold season.
The Bishop Walker's Cathedral Car toured the city on Monday and Tuesday. The large yet simply finished vehicle offered tasteful interiors and the Bishop gave a fine speech while a good audience attended Monday evening and Tuesday morning services.
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