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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1891
Page
4
North Dakota Executive Department issues a proclamation citing the president and state authority. The notice references a public relamation and a directive to observe a Thanksgiving period on a Thursday in November. Names of officials and exact dates are partially obscured in the readable text.
Reading from the scrambled text shows owners of the Oakes mill plan to sell the mill to E Beokmler with transfer set to expire early next month. The document notes Beokiffer assuming control on a Tuesday and mentions the workforce remaining about the same. It also includes a long Thanksgiving proclamation for North Dakota in 1891, urging assembly for prayers and praising harvests, wealth, schools, religion, and the state’s progress, signed by Governor ANE. Tyrrell, Nichols, and Hooke. A school program at Gorder's hall on the 26th raises funds for a library addition, with various acts and performances listed.
Millham will visit Eden, Oakes, and Yorktown this coming Monday to collect personal property taxes, with notices to follow via the sheriff. Also reported are county commissioners meeting to canvass votes from November elections and results declaring Bucklin and Murray elected. church and community notices, baking powder analysis, and local ads.
The rural column lists Miss Virie Hull’s visit, Thanksgiving events by Tinsail Shaw, and future gatherings. It notes Leo Wited’s county commission visit, Bailey family plans in Iowa, Mrs Walker’s Kilendale home, and Mrs Mary Robertson’s return trip for winter. Describes threshers leaving, a lecture at the school, and a dance planned for Thanksgiving night with an oyster supper.
Dan Iverson will start for Towa hn fie this where he expects to ripent the winter. Mrs. Gayot's little girl hina Laon is out of danger now and will soon be well. Some farmers have not picked their corn yet due to the cold and blizzards. Mrs. Abel Johnson has been sent to Minnesota to see her sister Ma Matilda who is near death. Mrs. Stevens and Isiel will visit her parents in southeastern Iowa the first of the week and stay through the winter. Mr. Slovens will try his hand at bathing. George Hoolkart of Iowa will help with farm work.
An 19th century style ad mixes a car of apples sold at 90 per bushel with millinery clearance and misc Hen faintly shows Marg Wixsnow or Pine Lady branding. It touts teething syrup for children, long established sales pitches, and a card offer with ten cents postage to readers in the United States.
Advertising copy promises a full refund if relief is not found for cough cold or lung throat chest troubles after using Dr King's New Discovery. Sold at S. L. Harris drug store with large size priced at 1.00.
An old physician promotes a vegetable remedy claimed to cure consumption bronchitis asthma and throat and lung ailments along with nervous complaints. He offers to mail a free recipe in German French or English with directions. Testimonial from Charley A. Thompson Des Moines Iowa describes rapid relief from croup using Chamberlins Cough Remedy and a provided remedy bottle offer from A P Slocain druggist.
A damaged OCR passage touts new jewelry lines with mentions of watches and gold rings. It references a sale at Orpheus and suggests warranty terms, urging customers to visit the shop while promising quality beyond ordinary items. The fragmentary text emphasizes stylishness and appeal.
Fragmented OCR details a sheriff sale in Dickey County North Dakota to satisfy a judgment against Augustine Stenty and others. It describes property including wheat bushels and land in Oakis and nearby areas, with dates set for December and November notices, the seal of the district court, and a public auction at the post office in the city of Oakes.
Fragmentary OCR shows a land office notice dated October 2, 1601, mentioning retention and proof of support for a date. Names and places are garbled, with Ellon and Hh dl court referenced, and unclear dates including November and a Monday.
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