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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
5
A Brooklyn real estate speculator meets his former wife at a reception. Mrs. Hyer, widow of Nat Henderson, reveals she is the long separated wife of Henderson. They wed again after discovering their past marriage and travel to Manhattan and Philadelphia, resuming their union after 53 years.
Senior Ralph A. Sholiwaid leads a Cook expedition team from Columbia College to scale Mount McKinley in Alaska. He will be joined by two young Columbia students, Shainwald and Robert Dunn, with aims to map ecological features and explore the mountain’s volcanic origin. The effort seeks to reach North America's highest peak despite its perilous ascent.
H. J. Raser of Evie, Pa, and his brother George steered an automobile to plow a sizable tract in East Achtabula, C. witnessed by many. Mater, formerly of Ash Anal, visited during the trial. The plan was to cover nearby fields next, but the event paused afterward.
The life of George W. Todd, an older man known for wheeling a barrow in Syracuse and visiting several banks, ends in Hamilton Ontario. He bequeaths tens of thousands of dollars and other property to Mrs. Peter Jordan of Brockton, Massachusetts, claiming she helped recover a stolen pocketbook. He directs funeral expenses and bank accounts be sent to Mr. Jordan quickly and notes large funds in Rochester and Buffalo as well. The notice, dated March 21 1903, asks Rochester and Buffalo banks to forward the funds to Brockton due to the supposed mislaid pocketbook reward.
Special Agent James W Abbott reports to the Year Book that mineral oil on roads has succeeded in California and could improve dry dusty roads nationwide if used with an asphalt base. He notes big growth in oil use in southern California and suggests locations where winters keep foundations solid.
A London theater visit by the royal couple ends with Queen Alexandra selecting a dressed stage carpenter for a nod of royal favor. The gesture, seen as a delightful humor moment by managers, leaves staff proud and amused at the unforeseen honor.
Through Mrs Collis T Huntington generosity her invalid servant Miss Lizele Connell will spend her days in Ireland supported by her American mistress. Connell was shot by Daniel Harkins gardener on the Huntington estate at Throgs Neck six months ago. Harkins suspected she wanted to oust him so her intended husband could have the post. He fired three times. She spent weeks at Mrs Muntington’s home then to a hospital and was discharged paralyzed. Mrs Fruntington will pay all expenses and forward $25 monthly.
Descendants of Washington and fellow French allies plan to present the United States with a faithful follow of the original bust by Pierre Jean David of Angers. A bronze cast will be struck from a mold of the Angers model after fire destroyed the 1851 bust, with foreign affairs, war and navy ministries supporting the national gift effort.
An 18 pound silver helmet, finely carved and well preserved, was found in an Indian mound about 26 miles south of Paris. Archaeologists in Tennessee debate its origin with some suggesting it is a relic of early Spanish explorers possibly Hernando De Soto.
The yearbooks of Trinity and the Collegiate Dutch churches show no income figures, yet an external source places the Collegiate church investment income at about 400000 dollars yearly and Trinity at about 1000000 dollars. Both hold property with little return noted, so no property value inference is possible. A separate line notes early Mace artifacts and prehistoric tools found in Chester County, Cal.
The late Ambassador Kendell, once Germany’s representative at Constantinople, recalls Bismarck as a brilliant pianist who played by heart for hours but despised public concerts for cost and seats. He preferred Beethoven to Mozart and Wagner, once saying Beethoven’s sonata would fortify his nerves if heard often. Wagner resented his lack of appreciation.
A Victorian piece on child health urges careful care in childhood and youth. It promotes Paine's Celery Compound as a remedy for headaches, dyspepsia, and nervous symptoms in children, claiming it restores vigor and keeps them well.
The Sentinel story recalls an early Oklahoma settlement journey in 1889. A writer endured severe travel heat and illness, nearly dying from diarrhea until a neighbor delivered Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. A single dose, repeated, quickly restored sleep and health. The narrative blends historical recollection with ad copy for tonics and remedies.
Fragmentary product copy touts Kodol as aiding digestion to convert wholesome food into blood that nourishes nerves muscles and the whole body. The garbled OCR yields unclear claims and stray phrases about select suitability.
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