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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1894
Page
2
Popular preacher Bays Hood led a rally focusing on faith as a force for resilience and community strength. The event highlighted spiritual guidance amid social challenges and urged attendees to unite for shared welfare and moral renewal.
The piece surveys topics in Dakota papers including growth of the Independent and Teller, debates on income tax, and a favored candidate for County Superintendent, Professor H. F. Eaton of Ludden. It notes Mary Ellen Lease’s hard line stance and references unrest as workers seek jobs amid a labor dispute.
A WASHINGTON letter notes Coxeyism as an outgrowth of Populism while condemning the movement. It cites a Hartisburg state convention dispatch praising a fair hearing for populist principals. The piece critiques Coxey and populist leaders urging Congress to grant vast public spending amid protests in Washington.
An old advertisement claims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has soothed teething pains for over fifty years, calming the gums and curing wind colic. It is touted as the best remedy for diarrhea, pleasant tasting, sold by druggists worldwide in the contrabottle era, urging buyers to choose this product and not others.
Glover residents report crops look promising though farmer optimism awaits figures. Travelers include Glover to Minneapolis and LaMoura trips, with Oak moved Doc Teal and business visits by John Frosen and others. School term begins Kent district. various locals engage in trades and pasture expansion. Coxeyites pass through town amid hopeful chatter.
Miss Lettie Grimes visited her parents on Tuesday. Mrs. B G Cady stayed with her daughter Wednesday. Joan Phemister made a trip to Oakes with his fine driver. The town grows despite hard times and strikes. W L Straub, wife, Miss Mattie Moore, and Chas Bennett of Cogswell were guests of J W Straub. Anna Bierline and Ella Woolsey drove to Oakes and were caught in a sand storm returning. G Northern line restored contact with outside world. Straubville school reports its largest attendance yet under Chas Cooper. Crops near Straubville suffered little from high winds. southern and eastern areas report damage. C H P Moore returned from Chicago with cattle and hogs. bought a modern checkrow planter in Minneapolis for 60 acres. Joseph Parady, formerly of Washington, buys W J Ellison’s property and will move in once Ellison vacates. village blacksmith Ellison to depart.
One of those of Dakota a ura was on the docket yesterday. Jon Fawcett is listed as sick. No further details provided in the fragment.
The notices show M E Church of Oakes with Sunday services at 7 30 and Sunday School at noon, prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30, led by JT C Pike. Baptist Church in Oakes holds Sunday services at 7 30, Sunday School at noon, and prayer Thursday at 8. Presbyterian services at 11 and 7 30, Sunday School at 2, with all invited by John C Linton and others.
A dense collage of ad copy and testimonials promotes Peruna for catarrh and deafness, Hood's Sarsaparilla for cures, and Haller's Little German Pills for liver and bowel relief. It also notes reduced Pioneer Press subscriptions and North-Western rail excursion offers, with multiple names and locales cited.
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