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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1890
Page
8
A narrator recalls a shabby Englishman who pretends to be British to beg money from New York men. He also describes a balloon view of Paris from a height, noting the landscape’s layers, landmarks, and the student’s wonder at astronomy.
The piece contrasts old and new notions of royal bravery from battlefield feats to public health duty. It praises rulers like King Humbert and Queen Regent Christina for risking their lives amid epidemics, arguing modern sovereigns show nobler courage by tending the sick rather than leading from the front.
A historical sketch notes in early days when Lowell grew from land purchases along the Merrimack. The piece recalls shrewd dealings as cities arise across the South, West, North, and East, highlighting the prospect of a large manufacturing town and the land’s sale.
A young engineer touring for water privilege and land near the river negotiates with a farmer. After initial offers of three thousand dollars, the price doubles following the farmer’s tale of two men seen across the river and a wind of sale. The deed closes with a cash payment of twenty thousand dollars.
A Daily Post dispatch from Moneton, Texas, surveys Greek social life describing visits to neighbors, etiquette of calling, and emphasis on dress and finery. It notes affluent Greek homes, frequent dinners and balls, pride of birth and money, and lively winter gatherings. It also contrasts Greek children’s unruly behavior with Turkish quietness and laments the misery of Greek-hosted visits.
A page from Gray & Co's Monthly features a quarrel over dull newspapers. Yumer laments presses lacking humor while defending his own jokes, and Smith counters with remarks about exchanges cast aside.
Percival Lowell notes Japan's two-decade rapid modernization from feudal roots to modern society. He cites dramatic reforms, swift adoption of European ideas, and bold shifts in government, education, and private life, while debating the limits of intermarriage and cultural continuity.
An East Indian correspondent recalls a fakir demanding alms while a galvanic experimentist mocks and attempts to frighten him. The fakir remains unfazed by the electric apparatus, claiming the gods protect him as the scientist prepares a battery and coil to test the threat.
General Booth moves swiftly to redeem England’s poor buying the Shoreditch brewery for 20000 dollars to convert into a refuge and school of industry. Centers will spread across London and then radiate outward as funding allows. He invites public suggestions to improve the experimental station and foresees generous donations without pledges on timing.
A white haired man in Chicago fought off his drunk son on the 4th with a pocket knife. The son, Aggressively demanding money for liquor, attacked the father. the old man stabbed him once in the left breast and again as he fought to escape.
A father was arrested following a violent incident in which a person sustained dangerous wounds and may die. The injured individual is described as in critical condition with three times more harm noted.
Irish leaders William O'Brien and John Dillon arrive in New York aboard La Champlain on March 3. A reception by united Irish societies takes place at quarantine then Holtman House with Gov. Hill and Mayor Grant voicing support. Dillon and O'Brien recount their Dublin escape by yacht St Patrick from Kingstown and travel through France before returning to America for a series of meetings nationwide.
Jose Barrios, nephew of a famed general, arrives in Chicago discussing Central American unity and American opportunity. He touts Guatemala’s offer of 135 acres for 50 dollars to foreigners, notes cheap labor, and a developing railroad to Livingston, aiming to boost trade and reciprocity with the United States.
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