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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1894
Page
3
Report says Mr Crawford swallowed what appeared to be alcohol from a bottle found in a barn. Dr Boardman treated him with antidotes and saved his life though his throat and stomach were badly burned. He believed the bottle may have contained corrosive substances mixed with horse medicine, risking fatal outcome, with slow recovery ahead.
The readable fragments mention daily runs with exceptions on Sundays, bus to Killni every Wednesday, and multiple partial names and times. The text lacks coherent events, giving a mosaic of seemingly transit and personal notes without a clear reportable incident or conclusion.
The Western Printing Company of Dukes keeps on hand a varied assortment of legal and official blanks including chattel mortgages notes farm contracts house leases deeds bills of sale mortgage releases assignments powers of attorney and many more such forms as release of mortgage subpoenas and bond for a deed among others.
D W Fuller of Canajoharie New York reports consistent success using Dr King New Discovery and would not be without it. Druggist G W Dykema of Catskill praises the cough remedy after eight years of use, calling it undoubtedly the best. The baseball season in the city sparks enthusiasm with a Dukes vs Bonnets game ending 27 to 22 in favor of the Bachelors, highlighted by strong batting and notable players like Harry Bretton Willson Willie Root Coulter and Irv Clubine among others.
Oakes hosts a full Fourth of July program led by Old Soldiers and Sons of Veterans. A pavilion and radio loudspeakers are planned, with volunteers from Elendale providing entertainment. Committee chair W. I. Thowland will finalize an executive group. J. C. Hood elected secretary treasurer.
A Norw Exhitor Republic reader speaks as a neighbor of Mr C A Nichols about a circulating bill Nichols presented to the State in relation to his wife's illness. The letter condemns uncivil conduct and urges purging those who ordered or approved the disputed bill by Dr Archibald of Jamestown and Judge Parkes of Ellundile.
An unsigned letter received by Mr. Goodrich in Harlem on June 1 criticizes Oakes for planning Fourth of July celebrations and urges moving festivities to other towns. The writer claims residents from nearby areas prefer not to attend in Oakes and warns of a potential large turnout elsewhere next year.
Pages recount miscellaneous village items from Sargent county including political remarks by Kelley and Nichols, a lumber shipment, church socials, a sister's visit, a casket delivery, farm fires, Odd Fellows officers, a photo session, a move to Red Wood Falls, a county superintendent race, poultry and pig curiosities, a wedding, and local theft reports. Community updates touch on school, religion, and youth activities along with a discussion on plow versus pen at a Norway gathering.
E W Bittman visited Columbia last Tuesday while Jilt Bosh and wife visited Henry Scott on Saturday. A new day was offered for sale on the streets Tuesday. Mrs Bounday of Hocla was buried there last Saturday. G W Koerner shipped a car load to Sioux City last week. Children day exercises were held at the Presbyterian church Sabbath morning.
Oakes may become a top restaurant town as Hemenway and White convert the former Scott Bros space into a dining venue. Dan Lynch rents half of the Brainard and Lockie room and plans a second restaurant, while the Southside Irrigation Co unveils a windmill plant with an 80 barrel tank supplying water to upper stories, powering a garden block despite poor text.
A scan of a damaged page shows old ads from the Republican office promising cures for coughs pains and neuralgia. It promotes Sure Cure Cough Syrup and Mallor's Paint with claims of quick relief and life saving potential. References to S. L. Harris of Oakes North Dakota and sales of hats and farm tiles appear amid the fragmentary text.
The notice touts Haller's Sarsaparilla and Burdock as a blood purifier to cleanse impurities. It blends medical claims with sale language and includes various other ads and notices about horses, Lutheran services, railway tickets, and Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure.
An assortment of small ads and notices from Harris drug store through Howland and Goodrich, listing fish poles, dressmaking inquiries, domestic help wanted, and rental offers. Also promotions for Hood's products, corn remedies, rock salt, and fresh produce from Howland & Goodrich. Includes farm feed suggestions and market mentions.
Baptist Church in Oakes announces Sunday services at 4:00 pm and Sunday School at noon with prayer meeting Thursday evening. Presbyterian services at 1:00 am and 8:00 pm with Sunday School at noon and prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:00 pm. Also mentions cheap excursions offered by Chicago and North Western Railway to western destinations with 30 day return and stopover options. The Russell Art Publishing Co seeks names of art enthusiasts to mail free watercolor gems and related pictures, offering $1 value free for forwarding names and stamps.
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