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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1890
Page
5
Local items cover meat and seed barley sales at Roddle and McCarthy Brothers. Notices include lodging rates, cooking wares, and farm for sale. Various residents and events noted: visits to Newark, St Paul trip, land purchases near Norway township, and a new town printing venture in Sedro Washington. Also stock issue from Ellendale Building and Loan, and promotions for maps and printing services.
The piece, a fragmented review, examines Mrs Aldrich and Mrs Foster within the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union debates. It cites executive committee actions, ex officio representation, and questions loyalty to policy versus principle, pointing to internal controversy and references to Chicago conventions. The text shifts to miscellany about Calhoun County, labor literature awards, mortgage data, and a presidential residence remark by Harrison.
At a late national gathering of school superintendents, concerns over defective census methods were aired. Fred Dick highlighted miscounts in New Hampshire, New York, and Indiana, showing large city surpluses and rural shortages. In Indiana a re enumeration cut the local child tally by about six thousand.
The Economite Brethren of Economy Pennsylvania marked eighty five years since their founding by George Rapp. The group once shared all property, practiced celibacy, and awaited the second coming. Recent rites admitted sixteen new members, including an 18 year old girl, as the community ages and faces questions about its future and wealth.
In an asylum housing four teen hundred orphans a real fire forced evacuation. A trained staff and a bell drill let every child exit in two by two to the yard within two minutes, the fire deemed a drill and the scene praised as a model of calm, orderly response.
Senator Blair's joint resolution to require free public schools for ages six to ten prompts debate on what constitutes common branches of learning and the fundamental Christian principles guiding education. The essay questions evolving curricula from the three R's to manual training and the diverse Christian interpretations among Unitarians Quakers Catholics and Calvinists.
A journal summary notes Hugo era prophecies of labor power and eight hour days. It highlights May demonstrations in Paris and the United States, Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s relocation to Europe, and Judge Powers’ political success. It also mentions Castle Garden changes, Bedlow Island landings, and electricity's improving use in bleaching oils and water purification.
Land Office at Fargo North Dakota February 6 1890 notice to hereby given that the following affidavint settler has fled notice to make five year proof in support of his claim and to secure final entry thereof viz On Nilsson H R No Agus for the SE 4 of Sec 4N 59W and names the witnesses to be taken by Jura W Lauder Clerk of the District Court at Eureka Dickey County ND Wednesday the 11th day of March 1890 at his office Michael F Battelle Register Skuee Morrill Attys
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