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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1890
Page
4
The Oakes Republican reports the eighth volume of its newspaper beginning while noting receipt of W J Clapp s pamphlet detailing North Dakota public school laws with explanations of doubtful parts. The piece comments on possible legislative changes to education law and the need for patient study to interpret the act.
Some residents belittle county relief collectors yet many know donations eased suffering in Dickey County. The senatorial fight centers on Senator Pierce with broad support for re election, despite opposition from a few ex leaders angered by appointments. The public sees his unselfish service as justification for continued legislative support.
A late communication urges Oakes to attend a Christmas Day gathering hosted by Yorktown settlers in Fullerton. It calls for unity, questions civic kindness, and invites all to bring dinners and drive to Fullerton for a shared meal in the hall, urging reconciliation among neighbors.
The Queen magazine announces its final word contest with prizes including three years of free education in Canadian or American seminary or college, all expenses paid, or one year abroad in Europe. A $750 deposit in Dominion Bank of Canada funds the offer, with many other prizes awarded by merit. Send six two cent stamps for the issue containing text rules and prize list to The Canada Queen, Toronto, Canada.
The note argues that the South offers favorable chances for farm success due to climate soil and cheap resources. It claims no region has all advantages, but the South promises greater advantages for moderate means families. It cites migration to Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana along the Illinois Central line and invites inquiries for printed information from Manchester Town.
The Chicago and North Western Railway Company offers excursion beta at Livorubla sites with details on rates sale dates and ticket limits available through agents of the C N W Railway.
A fragmentary 1890s political and promotional squib touts the Burlington as likely favorite for the next presidential nomination and rail travel at Chicago World’s Fair time. It mocks others and urges buying pool tickets, rail passes, and Burlington ads, claiming swift travel and social prestige. The note ends with a call to contact W. J. G. Kenyon in St Paul Minnesota.
Fragmentary OCR shows a note about inscription work and a standard Tate remark, with mentions of Western Promixe Cost rany Oakes and North Daxors.
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a universal cure for diseases of the blood kidneys and various ailments. It claims relief from pimples boils salt rheum headaches constipation and malaria with a money back guarantee. Also promotes Buckingham's Dye and Chamberlain's remedy for summer complaints and diarrhoea praises Mrs Annie M Goan and a local merchant A P Slocum as suppliers.
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