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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1894
Page
3
Railway timetable fragment lists routes and stations including Columbia, Jamestown, Oakes, and Glenwood with daily service excluding Sundays. It notes freight arrivals and departs, station names Mindiy's Wollonday's Tweavtoye lines, and agent contact W.J. Payne with pricing like 230 p. sn 5:35 p. m. The text shows mixed OCR errors but preserves references to trains, stations, and schedule notes across several towns.
Oakilets area chronicles numerous visits and moves among residents including Mr and Mrs Holborn, Hon M N Johnson, J H Frosen, W B Grigsby, and others. Mentions livestock activity, coal and flour trades, school notes, church services, hardware and livery plans, a blooming crop season, and upcoming political speeches by M N Johnson at Gordor's Hall.
A collage of classified notices including rental offerings, livestock for sale, money loans on city or farm securities, and bank contact details. Mentions Roberts Hardware, Jas Lockwood, and Allen & Co. plus Wisconsin Central train routes and a medic al pamphlet offer. Includes city council notes from Sept 25 26 1894 in Oakes.
Proceedings show Gorter and Winkle voting, White absent, that the city buy a steam fire engine from Waterous Fire Engine Works. A committee of Gorder Peabody and White to contract with the agent. A tax levy of 15 mills approved for the coming year. Various bills allowed, and adjournment to a future date.
Hood's Vegetable Pills are praised as the least troublesome health aid by residents in Lordsburg. Mrs. D Soucie’s mother credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing salt rheum after years of suffering, noting improved appetite and strength. Miss Lillia Soucie also endorses the remedies.
Oakes Republican reports W. D. Craige recently wounded in Oakes on Sept 1 remains alive and recovering. He travelled from Oakes to Jewel Junction Iowa and from there to Ida Grove without major issues, though train stops caused some pain. The notice thanks friends, Dukes area residents, and railroad staff for hospitalities and aid.
Oakes of Dickey County led at the James Town state fair with elegant display. RH Owens of Fullerton won first premium on a yearling boar and on five pigs. Wells of Yorktown earned first on a boar under one year and a coach horse. Uecker of Yorktown took second on dent corn, while A H Andrus won both premiums on Short Horn cattle. Wert Doupet claimed multiple Holstein premiums including herd and milking cows, and Dodge showed pigeons though no competitors were listed.
The excerpt recalls Populist reform candidates promising retrenchment and reform in public service. It argues tax increases under Populist rule versus Republican governance, noting state and county taxes fell from 24 to 19 mills, warning of bankruptcy if trends continue and urging a return to Republican governance.
The Ellendale North Dakota board of county commissioners met October 1 1894 with no quorum and adjourned to October 24 1894. On October 2 1894 Kellogs chaired a meeting with Thompson Bucklin Murray and Hamedew present. Bills for poor relief labor and printing were audited and warrants instructed. Multiple entries reference poor relief and dog tax from 1803 noted as rejected.
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Winslow's Soothing Syrup as lasting remedies for children and ailments. It claims soothing effects, relief from wind colic, and success in teething, with emphasis on medical merit and unique preparation. Electric Bitters is also mentioned as a remedy for fatigue and weakness.
During the Grippe season the article notes Dr King s New Discovery speeds recovery and reduces after effects from La Grippe and throat chest lung diseases. It claims rapid cures for Asthma and Hay Fever and offers free trial bottles at a local drug store. The page also includes OAKES GRAIN MARKET prices for Wheat No 1 Hurd Northern and other grain prices.
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