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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1891
Page
2
The fragment appears to report a local newspaper item from Oakes North Dakota, possibly a public notice or byline. It mentions Dickey County and a Western Printing Company.
The document describes signal meanings for weather flags and symbols, detailing how white, black, and colored flags indicate conditions such as fair weather, rain or snow, and temperature trends. It explains placement on poles, reading direction, and how combinations signal temperature changes and precipitation forecasts.
City Council of Oakes meets with no quorum, adjourns to Oct 6, appoints committees to inspect the jail and pursue repairs, authorizes a night watch, and sets up an appropriation plan for the coming year. Board of county commissioners discusses delinquent tax list publication and approves assorted bills and tax abatements.
A Danish language column by M Schmidt Nilson discusses new concerns over hunger in Europe, rising tensions involving Norway and Sweden, and political unease. The piece mixes alarm about famine with political critique and social unrest, referencing European leaders and public fear.
A patient recounts a prolonged rheumatic illness cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla after twelve years of suffering. After trying the medicine, sores diminished and the narrator recovered enough to work, though some limb shortening remained. The lettered testimonial extols Hood's as a miraculous remedy and promotes purchase through OL No Co. and local druggists.
A chaotic May roundup reports losses of property. a large ivory and exhibition shipment to England disappears. searches for colonies and lectures loom. Major Throckmorton faces arrest probes for bad checks and pay voucher forgery, with court-martial potential. political maneuvers hint at upcoming national convention planning.
Harness maker on one rupee labor charge absorbs risk amid trades as market notes limited demand and small orders.
Fragmentary OCR note discusses a supposed medicinal remedy for children, praising a female nurse and physician in a historic context. It mentions relief of pain, diarrhea, and bowel issues, and references a named figure and implied widespread use. Details are garbled and uncertain.
An advertisement offers a cure for consumption bronchitis and related ailments using a verbal remedy once vetoed from practice. It claims dramatic nervous system benefits and promises to mail a booklet with instructions, questions, and foreign language excerpts. The notice includes a Rochester address for response and payment.
A terse note in the Odell column references a typewriter and a repetitious phrase about the Odell machine. No further context or details are available in the readable text.
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