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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
5
The Bottineau Courant announces a new editor and manager while stressing that ownership remains unchanged. It pledges republican leanings, improved service for two thousand county readers, and a shift toward honest governance amid local factional strife between the so-called old and new gangs.
The Courant notes a temporary drop in quality due to new management taking charge Thursday morning. With only two days to prepare this issue, the paper asks readers to expect restoration to normal standards in the future and mentions efforts to keep The Convent up to usual quality.
A harsh critique accuses the Good Government League’s Bottineau County faction of dictating candidate selection. Three insiders allegedly convened a mass meeting to name all nominees, warning courthouse hopefuls to join or face opposition. They allegedly used watered stock newspapers as leverage.
The straight Republicans are accused of pressuring court house candidates to align with them and seek the vote of every decent Republican in the county. They admit the charge of wanting influence but deny any attempt to loot with watered stock or fight using their own money.
A reader argues that a deserving man should receive a scholarship at the state institution for compulsory education in Bismarck. The letter suggests someone may rely on his word and grant him what he has coming, reflecting local concerns about merit and patronage.
Notes from multiple towns report new bank plans at Flaxton and a sixth elevator at Garrison. Esmond won three Brinsmade games. editor Young touts Towner Tribune success. Talks of a central heating plant at Devils Lake and livestock troubles in Dickinson spark neighbor disputes. Ward county book supply woes stem from dubious deals. McLean county politics warm with reform fights. Grand Forks battles dandelions with a planned Dandelion Day and a $25 prize fund by the Commercial Club. Edgely Mail criticizes narrow merchant effort and urges broader townwide business outreach.
A West End jeweler bites back at society women saying unpaid bills cost jewelers up to $250 000 annually in London. He cites a case where a wife ordered $400 in goods and told the bill be sent to her husband who forbade credit. A Bond Street dealer offers debts at a cent on the dollar. The piece then shifts to a vivid, if unrelated, description of the Sahara Desert’s features including mirages, oases, and caravan life observed in travel writing style.
William G. FitzGerald portrays Damascus Syria as one of the most untouched oriental cities. He evokes a snow white garden ringed by pomegranate orchards and cites ancient descriptions of it as a pearl encircled by emerald. Outside the walls life remains as in biblical times with crooked bough plowing, ragged camels, and women drawing water from wells and grinding corn on stone mills.
Samuel Merwin in Success Magazine notes Manchester and London police as public servants who avoid force and graft. The English officer is quiet neat respectful and deferential, enforcing laws with public spirited methods, contrasting with some American practices.
A compact excerpt discusses Apache scalpings pervading U S literature, noting contrary beliefs about full blooded Apaches, who allegedly refused to scalp or bury enemies. It includes a quoted exchange about concealment and marriage, reflecting era humor and stereotypes. The piece references BE Curtis and various newspapers.
William Sharp praises Syracuse as the Queen of Sicily in Century, arguing it rivals Palermo in wealth and population yet surpasses as a haven of Greek charm. He claims Syracuse holds Greece’s supreme allure second only to Athens, eclipsing other Hellenic cities in power, beauty, and historic prestige.
The piece warns that a sporting dog's performance hinges on proper nourishment. It endorses a regimen of small, frequent meals, water with biscuits, and a final hearty evening dish. It cautions against dry crumbs and emphasizes balanced feed for field work.
A Mrs Pettis comments on what counts as a holiday saying she does not count Thanksgiving Christmas or birthdays but rather days when Ezra Jim Bob and Liphlet go to the wood-lot and are away all day. She condemns women waiting at home for meals as a supposed holiday. Additionally Felix Weingartner discusses American orchestras as cosmopolitan versus European groups and notes French players are strongest in woodwind while Germans excel in dress. A dream by Mrs Howling of Penge about her daughter washed ashore Hastings is recounted with a tarpaulin and hospital transfer.
The piece argues that lobbying can aid legislation when it provides honest information to lawmakers. It warns against organized influence aimed at corrupting legislators for profit. It stresses that the danger lies with “agents” who push a wrong kind of lobby, while decent public opinion and accountability pressure keep honesty as policy.
The article discusses life-strength as a distinct inner force guiding human endurance through life’s storms. It compares life-strength to wind and sail, notes its dependence on will and conscious effort, and stresses the need to accumulate a large reserve for health, emergencies, and longevity with sources ranging from mind and nerve energy to muscular vitality.
A critique argues that a six dollar wage is not a true living wage for women with leisure, culture, and opportunities. It claims unions cannot solve the issue, since wage gains raise living costs, and advocates socialism as the permanent solution.
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