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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1895
Page
3
The Oakes Creamery and Cheese Factory project gains momentum as local businessmen and farmers unite to secure site, build machinery, and operate a cheese factory soon. The piece also reflects on religious reflections and the role of the Holy Spirit in guiding truth and virtue.
The world’s health improves via medicine and hygiene, Jenner’s inoculation and Pasteur’s hydrophobia cure cited. Diptheritic antitoxin seen as a new advance while food purity gains push legislators. Dining cars in Burlington Route praised, urging readers to buy tickets via agents or W J C Kenyon in St Paul Minn.
A fragmented town page records a Willing Workers of Hope Sunday School anniversary with speeches music and officers. jury drawings for county service. council actions funding fire department gear and salaries. plus ads for medicines cider and tableware and notices on livestock and local services.
Washington's birthday events fill the week with masquerade balls and musical entertainments at Bituman's Academy of Music. Local residents Mrs J W Bush and Mrs Wy Straub arrive, while Lyod's Sursaparilla is advertised. The Argyle House rush causes bus breakdowns as guests pour in. school teachers plan observances for the afternoon.
A Sunday snowstorm dominates the scene as townsfolk report a lively week. Hobnob highlights include Trilby matinees and a miners daughter play, dance plans, a literary program, and church meetings. Social life centers on a 57-person gathering at the Courtneys with drawing and notable refreshments.
A fragment from the Hear Creek Chronicle recalls a seven day February with travelers battling snow drifts to reach a rural schoolhouse. They arrive to find friends named Cowl Oil Jack and Houghton Valley Ole awaiting, sharing warmth while dancing and sleight of hand entertainments unfold, and a warning to bring overshoes meals and extra provisions to avoid trouble.
The regular meeting of Oakes city council convened in the mayor’s office on Monday evening February 4 1895. Present were Mayor Boardman Aldermen Boehmler Gorder Alness and White. Absent were Winkle and Peabody. Communications from Margo city council about amendments to laws and collection of spoil assessment taxes were read.
Portable farming equipment offered as is with a 12 foot diameter aerator and steel tower. Also notes a defense against illness using Hood's Remedy and mentions fast train service linking St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Chicago with through tickets to U S and Canadian destinations.
For over fifty years Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used by millions for teething relief. It soothes gums eases wind colic and diarrhea, and is sold by druggists worldwide. Parents are advised to ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and to heed no other brand.
The Western Printing Company of Oakes maintains a stock of legal blanks including chattel mortgages notes farm contracts house leases deeds bills of sale chattel mortgage releases assignment of mortgages lease of mortgage power of attorney final proof blanks official oaths subpoenas in justice court threshers liens summons in justice court renewals of chattel mortgage agreements for sale of real estate and other forms.
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