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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1891
Page
4
An advertisement touts Dr. Piere's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for torpid liver and weak health. It claims to purify blood, restore vigor, aid digestion, and strengthen lungs, with a money-back guarantee if not fully beneficial. The copy warns against inferior products and asserts unrivaled efficacy of the Discovery.
The St Paul Dispatch praises Lord Salisbury for skillful presentation of Britain’s Behring Sea case. It argues peaceful settlement limits costs, notes preservation of seal hatcheries concerns all nations, and references U S and English rights, diplomatic tone, awaiting Secretary Blalock’s reply.
Washington report details a climate of confusion over a $150,000 seed wheat provision in the agricultural bill. Clerks miswrote parts of the measure during editing, causing a page-level error and delaying action as Maj. Pickler of South Dakota objected. The dispute centers on whether the president should disburse funds congress did not intend to authorize.
A new corporation, Intermittent Current, claims to become a major electric railway constructor with a capital of $000,000. It holds exclusive patent rights for a wheelless underground wire system and has secured contracts for railway projects in Washington, DC, Kansas City, Omaha, Providence, BR 1, and other cities. The Wheel fess Underground Electric company is also incorporated. An alternate method divides the wire into sections of 800 feet, automating as cars move.
An unformed report suggests Secretary Noble may be pressed to resign over a long standing disagreement with the president. Rumors allege Choctaw and Chickasaw attorneys plan a $3,000,000 theft from the Treasury. Hanscom, new Willmar Minnesota postmaster, seeks street relocation permission as the department awaits a formal report.
The New York Tribune reviews President Harrison and publishes an interview by Me Y C Crawford. Gen Burthr on Knoke praises the earlier congress work and the majority rule in both houses. Harrison expresses pleasure at the shippping bill, notes a strong navy as a guard against war, and says no new financial legislation is needed now. He supports coinage up to a safe point, warns against free coinage of silver, and cautions against depreciating the dollar. He favors not expanding history under vice provity policy and sees party unity growing as a strength for the Republican Party.
The appropriation of $2,001,000 for Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians to relinquish an interest in the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation faced House opposition. Secretary Noble signaled limited control and promised thorough investigation if sent to the president, delaying a quick conclusion.
Judge Marr presents a special charge to New Orleans grand jury as they investigate the Hennessy murder and subsequent riot actions. The article notes indictments sought, trials, alleged witness tampering, and violent responses at Canal Street prison amid public outcry and calls for careful legal scrutiny. The district attorney remains their adviser.
The speaker directs the addressee to handle a matter with care and assures no rush or ill-consideration. A sheriff’s formal report on Saturday’s occurrences is expected later today, and once filed the speaker will be accessible for reference and future guidance as investigations proceed.
The St. Paul Dispatch argues that the New Orleans protests reflect citizens seeking accountability, not mob rule. It urges conviction and punishment for all connected to bribery, bribed jurors, and political corruption, calling for complete justice to deter future graft in representative government.
Notice of motion in Manitoba legislature on reciprocity with the United States. It advocates trading terms that secure Manitoba settlers access to competitive markets for produce and needed supplies, while ensuring Canadian autonomy and empire integrity. The house argues reciprocity should be based on proper conditions that promote Canadians' social prosperity.
Fred W. Hall of Cleveland and Mies Ratio Warren of Ottawa were wed Friday night in Poroo Ontario. Within an hour, suspicions arose as Hall, already married in England, admitted a previous marriage and fled the scene. The young bride, Warren, has support as proceedings to annul the marriage begin.
In Milwaukee Wisconsin the elder Voilit and his 16 year old son argued after a cash drawer was short. The father grabbed scissors and stabbed the son three times, hitting chest abdomen and thigh. The 25 year old victim is in critical condition with slim chances of recovery.
A London report notes growing liberal discontent over Irish MPs quitting Parliament to join the Parnell McCarthy dispute. Government majorities on divisions rise, masking weakened home rule support. Gladstone reportedly voices plain views to Morley as liberals fear eroded attachment to reform.
Reports from Uganda indicate French Catholic missionaries have gained influence among locals and urged resistance to British protection. The British Foreign Office faces weak parliamentary support and potential protests, risking no immediate action and leaving Uganda disputes to be resolved by British officials on the ground.
Lora Randolph Churchill plans an April departure to Marshonoland as he studies texts on its ruins and travels with a South African company expedition. He intends a peaceful visit to King Lobengiln of the Matabeles to assure the monarch of Britain’s good intentions. He will be away for months while Lady Churchill stays in England.
A Munich report says the tenth day of Regent Luithold was celebrated with enthusiasm on the twelfth. The event drew congratulations from Emperor William and other European rulers who urged deposing the insane King Otto and crowning Luithold, but the Kaiser opposed interference with Bavaria’s crown. Public feasting and cheering marked the day as Otto’s health declines, with some predicting his end unless guarded.
A French dressmaker, found murdered in a railway car at Seville, was repeatedly stabbed and her throat cut. A suspect fled during a train stop, dropping bank notes and gold. Three men were arrested. Separately at Saragossa a robber wounded the inspector general of telegrams before being overpowered and captured in dying condition.
A 16 year old girl Angi Belton was assaulted by Henry Sanders 20. A mob pursued Sanders to Texas where he fell ill and returned. The mob dragged him from his bed at his home near Latia and hanged him from a tree within 200 yards of his house.
Three months after Count Karolyi, son of Hungary's best man, vanished without trace a tall man in a corduroy suit entered Oakland county clerk's office seeking a license. The license identified George Karolyi, 23, and Boriska Trunk, 19, both Hungarians and Oakland residents. The groom appeared as Count Steven Karolyi at an Austrian premier and was among the world’s wealthiest men before he and Parrhage disappeared. No one knows their whereabouts.
On the Louisville division south to Columbus Indiana two passengers alighted and walked to the depot. A bystander saw one man strike another with a small hand weapon. The struck man collapsed clutching his abdomen as chaos erupted near the platform. Police and witnesses began reporting the incident immediately.
Reports describe a quarrel ending in a shooting in Louisville. Goldsmith, a liquor agent, claims self defense after Skillman, a mineral water executive, was fatally wounded and later died in hospital. A separate Rochester murder reveals Michael Overmeyer robbed and killed while newly married, money missing from his pocketbook.
Morning fire near St James Episcopal in Syracuse N Y races through rear of block as high winds whip flames. McLellan building next door is ruined. two women rescued from fourth floor amid fears for others. Jewelry losses estimated at 33000 with 22000 insurance. Workers fair premiums set at 15000 for stock exhibits. Also report of trainman GT Whittand killed in Panhandle yard accident.
The text mixes references to a Monte Carlo bank with a $200,000 amount and a Treasury query paying out $140,000, along with medical claims about stomach and eye health. It also notes a Chicago builders association appointing delegates to address potential strike tensions and mentions bronchitis and a vanished, unnamed power.
The fragment notes that over two million dollars of eggs were imported from Canada, while Minnesota farmers could have produced that amount locally and earned about three hundred dollars per farmer. It urges poultry farming as a profitable occupation and references free agricultural hints from Great Northern Railway and W. Whitney in Saint Paul Minnesota.
An advertisement extols Saint Hontettor's Stomach Bitters as a fortifying remedy for the poor and anxious, claiming it guards the digestive system against contagion and contaminated water. It notes a legal action by Combe of New York against Smiler and Shawn with an appeal deadline of March 23.
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