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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1890
Page
4
The article notes upcoming votes and local debates in Dickey County North Dakota, praising candidate diversity for county superintendent and discussing the tariff issue. It highlights editorial calls for community support of home businesses, and urges readers to engage beyond local concerns.
Correspondence from Yorktown on April 22 1890 reflects on Cedar Rapids early growth near the Cedar River. It praises good roads, orderly farming, and road overseers while urging settlers to beautify homes, plant stones and lime wash, and involve children in Memorial Day tree planting and school activities to foster community pride.
A house session honored the late Sunset Cox with eulogies from 32 speakers including Hansbrough of North Dakota. The speech extols Cox as a statesman who crossed party lines for liberty, aided new states, and earned national acclaim for patriotism and diplomacy. The tribute lauds his lifelong devotion to liberty, and laments his death as a peaceful passing after a long, useful life.
A collage from North Dakota papers notes Arbor Day May 1 as Prohibition Day in South Dakota, Milnor celebrating Norway independence May 17, and local items from Oakes Forman to Lisbon Star. It cites marriages of cousins, bicycle safety mentions, wheat and oats yields, warrants and bonds, barbed humor in a fist fight, immigration chatter, rail accidents, cattle on tracks, shipments, library acquisitions, and broad weather hopes for moisture across the Red River valley and surrounding counties.
The Burlington agents will sell Homeseekers Excursion tickets on April 22 May 20 September 9 23 and October 14 1890 to principal lands across Missouri and many western states at a reduced round trip price. Tickets valid for return within thirty days from sale date. Apply to any Burlington agent or write to W. J. Kenyon General Pass Agent St Paul Minn.
The Harlem Courier notes a plea for reliable correspondents in Luppax GurLPH Mowango Grover and asks former tributaries to Oaken to send local items. Jack McPhail is told in confidence that rainfall is scarce and the water works chief allocates available water to reduce dust. Advertises McCarthy Bros 60e Tea as unmatched.
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