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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1894
Page
2
Fragments show multiple residents including Mrs A P Morey John Kelley and CG A Kent announcing candidacy for Dickey County superintendent of schools. Republican convention notices and delegate voting details appear amid diverse election material and partial speeches.
The Oakes Independent notes Independents discourage Coxey movement while nominating Coxey for Congress in the South Chile district. Blandish warns state institutions to curb expenses as funds run low. Populists face salary anxieties, Republicans urged to organize county clubs, and Jamestown voices concern over Standish and silver issues. Senator Worst gains praise in Lisbon, and Colorado’s populist trend wanes amid varied city results. Pollock declines nomination, fusion debates persist, and local papers urge principled stance over temporary gain.
A health note extols Hood's Sarsaprilla for restoring appetite and boosting digestion, claiming it sharpens the digestive organs, purifies the blood, and prevents disease by maintaining strength when fuel is scarce. It urges first-time users to try the remedy this season.
Over fifty years the remedy has been used by millions of mothers for teething children. It soothes, softens gums, and relieves pain with a pleasant taste. Sold by certain retailers. the text lists scattered garbled phrases and inconsistent language.
Obituary notes the death of John A Covert aged 47 after a brief illness on Sunday morning. A New York native with six sisters and a brother, he served as town station agent and was highly regarded for duty and uprightness. Funeral services were led by the Modern Woodmen and Rev Brooks of Oakes, with many attending. Mrs Covert and children escorted the remains to New York for burial as community sympathy extends to the bereaved family. Local names tied to remembrance and ongoing district activity are listed.
Straubyville T W Bush of Oakes tarried in pot Monday night with his son Mr Doe Purody and family occupying the teleion residence in town.
Local news from Crescent Hill describes visits to a cheese factory, farm activities across Dickey County, and several residents including Frank Moser, Frank Norton, Henry Wilder, and Chas Crimion. Reports mention stock moving to summer pastures, potato planting, a county convention at Ellendale, and a chase for a lost horse. Community notices mix with early 1900s medical ads for Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
A letter to the editor from Ellendale ND denounces a prior article attacking Prof Kelley, defending his candidacy for county superintendent. It disputes libelous claims about his credentials, cites a state certificate dated April 26 1804, and notes examinations and permits granted by Superintendent Kent. The piece accuses the prior author of misrepresentation and highlights support for Kelley from local residents.
A strange incident reports a pac ro entering A. A. Wood ward's chicken house Saturday evening, stealing sixteen hens and eight young chickens. The rest of the text notes local visits, school matters, farm concerns, and a social event planned for June 16 at the Verber school house for P C E charity.
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