Fourth of July page with races and pageantry
National salute at sunrise and a full day of events in Grand Street with Coxeyites parade led by the Oakes band. morning exercises include readings, addresses, and music. Afternoon features horse and bicycle races at the fair grounds, a baseball game, a Baby Show, and a dramatic performance. Contingents gather at N P warehouse for marching orders and old soldiers HQ at Brainard Lockie’s office.
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Grand Street
Coxeyites
Oakes Band
Rey
J. C. Linton
T. H. Matthews
W. H. Ellis
Glee Club
Grace Trauger
J.C. Hood
Kittie Austin
Ellendale
H. F. Eaton
J. C. Hood
C. H. Brooks
the Fair Grounds
Canfield
W. D. Young
D. Wanningham
J. Libby
J. H. Denning
Chas. M. Stevens
Oakes
N.P
Gus McDonald
The Guelph Picnic Favors Oakes Team In Sports Day
A large crowd gathered at the Farmers Picnic to finish the June 16 schedule. The principal event was a ball game between the Oakes and Guelph teams, won by Oakes 36 to 32 after Guelph completed nine innings to eight and a half. Oakes players showed staying power and hitting. Horse race winner was Tom Hanlan’s Lazy Liz with Herb Kennedy taking second. Miller Williams won the 100 yard dash and also won barrel and potato races. his barrel shape cost him a better result in the barrel race. Overall, the Oakes boys carried off most honors.
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Oakes A
Guelph
Oakes
Tom Hanlan
Lazy Liz
Herb
Kennedy
Miller Williams
Oakes Boys
Great Lemon Bros. Show Promises Large July 7 Crowd
The Louisville Courier Journal praises The Great Lemon Bros. Shows as a well patronized circus and menagerie with Rajah the elephant larger than Jumbo. It lauds the acts, clowns, acrobats, jugglers, and contortionists, noting fair dealing and predicting a large audience for the July 7 performance.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Local notes from town events and trades
Dell Piper from Monango and J D Root from Ordway visited for the 4th. Jas Curtis and son Charles were in town. Scott Bros offered 4th of July goods and fresh fruits. Lind of Hankinson and Connor Bros with Alexander Wogan of Norway appeared on business. Oats paid at 32 cents per bushel. E S Winhold promoted for practical work. Gorder recovered from pneumonia. Cakes Flour & Feed Co received flour and shorts. A social gathering for Mr and Mrs Gilbert Swanson occurred. Miss Hattie Andrus plans to go to New York to aid her ailing father, B Andrus, with health not improving.
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J.D. Root
Ordway
Mr. Jas. Curtis
Charles
Scott Bros
Charles Lind
Hankinson
Connor Bros
Wright
Alexander Wogan
Norway
E. S. Winhold
Chris. Gorder
Cakes Flour & Feed Co
Gilbert Swanson
Hattie Andrus
New York
B. Andrus
Local notices from a rural community briefing events and incidents
Chas Crimion presents a fine winter rye sample from his 40 acre field. The Inter-State Assembly is slated for Detroit Lake July 15 30 with Oakes residents planning to attend. Scandinavian festivities at Swan Johnson's home, and plans for stock shipments to the Jamestown State Fair are noted. WCTU meets at the Methodist church for temperance work. The C N W A R Co replaces stock yards with modern designs. Norwegian YPSCE members enjoy a tree claim supper. Norwegian Cemetery Association organized and fences grounds. John Phinister welcomes a new eight pound girl. Rail service disruptions persist with Northern Pacific not in operation. Autsinpiller loses a fine brown stallion. Master Roy Trauger suffers a wrist fracture after a tumble. Aug Sipples reports thriving sheep ranch with 1300 head and growing. Baptist Ladies Aid held at Mrs Fred Polka with thanks for hospitality. Next gathering with Mrs Trauger.
Cheap Headers Headline for Farmers in Oakes
Hans P. Lowe offers a header attachment for binders at five dollars. He meets farmers each Saturday afternoon in Oakes to demonstrate and sell the device.
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Oakes
Hans. P. Lowe
Fourth of July Rates From North-Western Line
On July 3d and 4th, 1894, the North Western Line will sell round trip tickets to stations within 200 miles at very low rates, good returning until July 5th inclusive. For tickets and full information apply to Agents Chicago North Western Inc.
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North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Inc
Lunch trip to Star restaurant beside Howland and Goodrich
Visit the Star restaurant for lunch and refreshments with cool drinks, located next door to Howland and Goodrich.
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Star Restaurant
Howland & Goodrich’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dickey County
Ellendale Dramatic Company
Howland & Goodrich
A. P. Slocum
H. Winkle
A. Carlson
E. O. Alness
P.S. Peabody
C.L. Devendorf
A. Berg
Baby
Roberts & Co
S. L. Harris
Miss Berkey
M. A. Bunker
White & Rood
O. D. Wood
A. Carleon
Brainard & Lockie’s
Lemon Bros
Oakiets
Dell Piper
Monango
Chas. Crimion
Bibra
Detroit Lake
Swan Johnson
Owens
Maple River Stock Farm
Fullerton
Nichols Bros
Jamestown
W.C.T. U
Methodist Church
F. W. Waldron
Fred Hodges
Y.P.S.C. E
Chas. Hoybek
Norwegian Cemetery Association of
Norway Township
John Phinister
Straubville
John
North Western
Soo
Wm. Hutsinpiller
Ludden
Autsinpiller
Roy Trauger
Master Roy
Dr. Matthews
Sipples
Here
Crimson
The
Baptist Ladies Aid
Fred Polka
W. W. Cole
France
Jcshe Ts
Hippobrome Real Racing
To. A. Bunker
City Restaurant
W. H. Marsh
Berg
Oakes, N. D
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