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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
4
Advertising rates and subscription terms read like an old city paper. Rates include postage four a second class mail matter and various prices for one copy three onthe in ad 0 cents 75 cents 2.00 annually. Local legal ads listed at 10 cents per line and general notices in a strip rate.
A compact list of twelve maxims for advancing in life. Emphasizes honesty, hard work, self reliance, punctuality, generosity, frugality, and ethical pursuit of wealth. Encourages beginning at the bottom, avoiding shortcuts, and using earnings for good while living.
The piece argues towns rely on farm profits for growth, noting cities prosper when crops like corn wheat hay beef and pork thrive. It claims the future of urban areas lies in the fertility of surrounding farmland and suggests the country offers the opportunity to build lasting wealth.
In a letter from the West Hope Standard readers are reminded that railroads may switch to mixed train service where passenger demand is unprofitable. The piece urges travelers to buy tickets for their actual destination to fund and protect the branch service, warning that noncompliant behavior could trigger the change.
Look Backward notes a planned Fourth of July event at Dana’s grave. Richard Wickham and Dora S Harris of Manitoba wed by Rev Gibson at the McBrayen hotel. James Dawson of Lake Metigoshe reported driving a route through the Mountains to Deloraine, saving about ten miles.
Progress on the Catholic parsonage and new paint for several shops mark routine town improvement. A Bottineau ministerial gathering, a marriage by Rev K O Raftshol, and a northwest farm residence nearing completion are noted alongside Lake Metigoshe fishing catches and a lightning strike at a school near Richard Williams farm. An occult weather study claims 775 tons of spring water per acre. Raids on Lansford result in jail for four women and three men. Henry Russell incubates eggs, yielding 104 chickens from 123 eggs, with three oddities including a three eyed chick.
A broker invites readers to discuss building and crop insurance and offers to list farms. He also promotes purchasing a Dodge car with the slogan It Speaks for Itself and notes a fully equipped price of 785 dollars in Detroit Michigan.
The fragment lists numerous women including Theodora Dudley Teddy Emmy Lone and Leona Wood along with several others such as Marguerite Nori Elizabeth Monrypenny Alice Greiner Euphemia Fairweather and Naomi Mollett. The sparse text mentions a house mother and a watchman figure among names.
Miss Jessie Hansen of this city married Martin B. Johnson of Alexander in a small ceremony at the bride's mother's home. Rev H Lewis Meyer officiated with Miss Elizabeth Hohler as bridesmaid and George Hansen as best man. The couple, now to reside in Alexander where Mr Johnson works as a Better Farming expert, received warm wishes from friends.
Viscount Haldane calls for frugality as war memory shapes spending. The Northwestern National Bank notes savings deposits up about 20 dollars per account, and a New York bankers poll shows 485 of 2000 leaders favor stricter economy. New York banks report January 1 deposit totals near three million dollars higher than a year earlier. The Bottineau bank lists McIntosh, Cathro, Scully, Neville and Bower among its officers.
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