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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
5
The Bottineau Courant lists subscription options and postage rates. Rates include three months in advance at 41 per copy, six cents per copy, one year at 1 50, with special political advertising and legal rates noted.
A review of Republican ticket contenders lists Coad L DR. ANNA and A.J. GRONNA among others for court and state posts. Insurgent candidates are labeled office seekers in disguise. W. L. Stockwell leads education efforts and Spaulding promotes himself as a vaudeville style supreme court hopeful.
Cor W C Plummer expresses loyalty to the stalwart wing of the Republican Party while acknowledging the insurgent wing. He urges defeated insurgents to support the ticket after the June 24 vote to prevent the party from disintegrating into a minority.
The piece argues Alfred Blaisdell will be re-nominated and re-elected as secretary of state. It says officials should hold multiple terms and praises Blaisdell as a trained attorney necessary to study corporate law and handle important state matters.
A North Dakota political column laments insurgent moves by Hansbrough appointees at Devils Lake and Burleigh Spaulding seeking a Supreme Court post on the Democratic ticket. It notes editorials by local papers, argues for qualified educators over political machines, and criticizes Morwood’s Westhope paper for slander against Grant S. Trimble and Will Freeman in the forty seventh district.
The Courant prints the full regular Republican ticket at the top urging loyal Republicans to support every candidate. It asks voters to take the list to the polls and vote for every man on the ticket to build up the party's usefulness.
The Courant prints Do B Little Republican candidate for United States senate with a self signed statement replying to charges from the Grand Forks Herald. It urges a vote for C A Johnson as a patriotic choice and cautions against FLOPENSTEIN's weekly translation column from Russell.
The piece argues voters should ignore calls of machine or gang influence against worthy candidates. It notes under the primary law each voter has a voice in nominations and cites reform groups who claim the primary would end boss rule, referencing the last legislature.
Governor Cor I. Crawforn defeated incumbent A. B. Kittredge for the U S senate in Tuesday primaries. Both candidates backed by powerful machines and corporate support. the contest was bitter. The stalwarts also elected both congressmen.
Michael from Willow City Eagle declares party lines with Gov Burke as Democrat and supporters as Republican. The piece notes statewide email tags rollout and instructs recipients to step forward for ID tags.
The Morwood organ at Westhope is featured in a Willehearst style piece arguing votes for Trimble and the regular Republican ticket.
The Willow City Eagle highlights a piece titled AN Apology in its leader column and notes other such items. It urges readers to vote the stalwart Republican ticket and to check The Courant for verification without extra cost.
A nervous patient under long care is deemed cured after a final nocturnal test. The doctor had given two horror books to read for three hours and judged him well if he dreamed nothing or something unrelated. The patient finished the sessions and slept without dreaming, leading to a verdict of full recovery.
A quotation from William von Humboldt on firmness in life and duty. It argues contradictions test resolve, and effort in duty restores tranquility to the soul. The reflection links exercise of strength to moral measure in all circumstances.
A motivational line urges individuals to avoid idleness and wait for chances. It promotes proactive effort, perseverance, and self-reliance as paths to achievement, warning against passive reliance on others.
The Sphinx was hewn from natural rock with minor masonry. Mariette's excavations in 1852 freed the colossal figure from sand, revealing a length of 173 feet and height of 56 feet.
The text argues that enduring achievements require long study and solid foundations. It cites Bancroft’s 26 years on history and Webster’s 26 years on his dictionary, noting that patient effort underpins lasting progress and stable structures.
The piece argues that adequate fat in the diet prevents many minor illnesses and supports digestive processes by providing dense fuel for the body and aiding intestinal function.
A quotation by P. G. Hamerton argues that skill only yields value after reaching a threshold of proficiency. Without time and resolve to finish, effort is wasted like a mechanic starting an engine but never completing it.
Reports describe land leeches in Ceylon latching onto people while lurking in grass. The recommended removal method involves squeezing a few drops of lemon juice onto the leeches, causing them to drop off the body.
Excerpt discusses the instinct for periodic change in life as a natural trait. It notes most people seek variety over time while a few can endure long runs of sameness without distress.
A quotation notes that historic penalties for short weight by bakers led them to sell 13 loaves per dozen to avoid fines, illustrating price and weight practices in past markets.
A newly married couple in a humorous exchange discusses a labor saving scheme. The man calls his wife every fifteen minutes while the office boy responds with affectionate banter in a light anecdotal item from the period.
A list of war ranty deeds recorded last week in Bettineau County includes transfers from Lula M. Gustaton to W. As fins boy SWig-18-150 BL. 1 WA and multiple other grantees such as L. Martie watgiely-1a-19-81 Rhe th Wenry Newnan et 8x to Soin P and John P. Lenhard et wx to Minule Nouman 15-159-81 Charles A. Gant to Jacob B. Moffman Lot 1 Bik Il Lansford and various other parcels, with Railway deeds and related entries noted.
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