Early closing urged for Bottineau shops and Willow City excursion
Bottineau clerks push merchants to close by 7 p m except war days to boost daytime trade. Willow City residents urged to back a Devils Lake excursion train for Chautauqua events. W R Edwards to marry a Duluth woman and serve as Rampart City land office receiver in Alaska. News notes report Fire Festival success, Winnipeg storm damage, Pretoria fall and Bryan support from North Dakota Democrats.
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Bottineau
Willow City
Devils Lake
W. R. Edwards
Rampart City
Alaska
Duluth
State press notes new offices and political hints
The Qakes Republican opens in new offices while Harvey Herald cites M H Jewell predicting Alex McKenzie will be next North Dakota Republican national committeeman. A 1898 constitutional change requires full citizenship to vote and affects school matters, with fallout in municipal elections. Grand Forks Herald reports Avery Manufacturing winning the friction latch unit in federal court cases.
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Harvey Herald
St. Paul
M. H. Jewell
The
Bismarck Tribune
Alex McKenzie
Northcota
New Rockford Transcript
Grand Forks
B.W. Weego
Avery Manufacturing Company
Peoria
Avery Threshers
Avery friction clutch suit seeks 12 million royalties
The Avery company claims exclusive rights to a friction clutch used on traction engines since the 1880s. Manufacturers nationwide adopted the device and have paid royalties totaling about 12 million dollars. The suit aims to block further use and collect past payments, with the case fiercely fought and potential settlements unclear.
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Avery Company
Avery
DemocraticConvention Opener in Bottineau North Dakota
Bottineau North Dakota June 2 1900 convention called to order by Brono Charbonneau chairman R Peyton elected secretary credentials committee named with H R Russell Louis Holtz Frank Collins Ed Swanke and James Townsend precinct delegates listed and chairs appointed Delegates named to Fargo and Grand Forks conventions resolutions endorsed by the meeting support of tariffs Monroe doctrine and income tax delegates instructed to vote as a unit and adjournment by Bruno Charbonneau secretary R N
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Bottineau
N. D
Brono Charbonneau
R. Peyton
H. R. Russell
Louis Holtz
Frank Collins
Ed. Swanke
James Townsend
Ed. Schoonover
W. B. Cook
Ralph Schoonover
Napoleon Loiselle
John Robertson
D. Armstrong
Jas. Hunt
Brano Charbonneau
Geo, Clarke
J. H. Welch
Duncan Beaton
Andrew Johnson
B. B. Reed
Wm. Collins
Wm. Halls
Richard Peyton
Fargo
Grand Forks
R. Stewart
D. Williamson
Chas. Wood
J. W. Fuller
A. A. Harrington
Ed Richards
James Hunt
Peter Nordin
Andy Johnson
John Welsh
Dave Armstrong
R. B. Stewart
George Clarke
Bottineau’ County
Thomas Jefferson
Jackson
Chicago
W. J. Bryan
Pnr Pees
Ple
Cuba
United States
Willow City News Briefs and Local Notices
Willow City itemized notes report T. E. Fox visiting Towner and local births. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs E O Holler. a son to Mr and Mrs John Cudhie. Individuals visiting relatives, church and lodge activities, and hotel staffing changes described. Development updates include John Stewart's residence, the Norwegian Lutheran church, and Reserve settlement plans. Several social visits, a marriage, Decoration Day observances, and local illnesses referenced.
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T. E. Fox
Towner
E. O. Holler
John Cudhie
Hannah Towne
Herisleter
Wm. Sheehy
Omemee
Jas. Hunt
Mr. Sheehy
Pani
John Stewart
J. H. Cook
Grand Lodge
The
Bisley
Sprague
Bottineuui
Laurence
W. ©. Dickenson
Fo Tate
Mouse River
Nordland
Pete Hanson
Benson County Courthouse Funding Question Sparks Boundary Debate
A BensonCounty notice reports the courthouse project with a $20,000 outline and a contract for the same amount, while local officials warn an injunction may be filed to keep spending within the original limit. The terse item also mentions a dentist call on July 4 and property matters near McBrayen Hotel in Jones Township.
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Adden
McBrayen Hotel
Jones
Benson County
Dr King's New Life Pills for Stomach and Bowels
Safe and certain cure promoted for constipation affecting stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Heat in the world phrase used to describe relief with a drug store notice stating price of 26 cents at D. H. McArthur's Drug Store.
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Dr. King
D. H. McArthur
Lost horse near Tarana with brand on left hip
Stray horse described as brown with a light mane and tail. It’s branded on the left hip with a marking dnne-23pd and may be missing from the area near Tarana.
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Tarana
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North Dakota
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David Bacon
Sande
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Washington
Rane
Decoration Bay
Aca
Edith Emde
Geo Fletcher
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