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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1890
Page
4
An archival note shows a weekly publication named the Bakes Republican issued every Friday in Dickey County North Dakota by Western Printing Company. The issue lists editors and staff in a faded imprinted masthead with partially legible names and roles.
R H McLean of Lovell township is named as a possible legislature candidate. The piece notes a 18 tobacco ban on selling or giving tobacco to anyone under 18. It reports battles in San Salvador with 9000 Guatemalans defeated by San Salvadorans and a buoyant Ellendale county Republican convention. It discusses North Dakota flour mills, Scandinavian representation, and looming 1890 political battles between Democrats and Republicans with license versus prohibition tensions.
On July 20 and 21 the Chicago and North Western Railway Co sells return tickets to St Paul good until August 31 at the rate of one fare for the round trip. For tickets and full information apply to agents LLC and North Western Railway. W.A. Treasurer, G.P. and T.A.
Low rates east offer a chance for a two trip to Boston August 10 to 16 for the G A R encampment. Tickets to Boston and return available at very low gates. Obtain tickets and full information from ticket agents Chicago and North Western Railway. W A Pitraut GP TA
A Bond Wave Power device at Ocean Grove New Jersey uses a mammoth ten foot by seven foot egg fixed to a pier with a rope connected to a shore side pump. The system lifts about 8000 gallons of water a minute to Wesley Lake as weather varies. Proponents say it salt the lake and prove the machine’s utility for other economical tasks.
Fragmented 1890 county financial record shows expenditures from April 1 to July 1 1890. Notes include outstandings for warrants unsettled, expenses to committees, seed deliveries and audits. Names and numbers are partially legible, with items for gopher bounty and juror fees.
The Northern Pacific Railroad unveils a new schedule by June 15 seeding sixteen daily transcontinental trains, eight eastbound and eight westbound, across 3800 miles. Pacific Express departs St Paul 8 15 am daily with through sleeping cars to Portland, Chicago connections, and Tacoma.
Help wanted notice seeking a girl to perform general housework at the Canfield residence. Applicant must bake bread pastry and cake. Wages set at four dollars weekly. Apply to Mrs W F Canfield.
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