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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
4
Advertisement details advance subscription prices for Bottineau Courant with Canada option and in print ad rates. Includes displa y, annual, legal, and classified rates per inch or line. Separate paragraph contains harsh political critique about Roosevelt propaganda and civil conflict.
Henry Watterson in the Louisville Courier Journal warns Theodore Roosevelt is a looming 1904 candidate. He declares Roosevelt would threaten constitutional checks with “mad ambition” if elected, attacking Taft and the White House, and framing the nation at a crossroad of sanity and power. The piece labels Roosevelt a danger to republicanism, urging restraint amid warlike passions.
A city urges reform as many automobists motorcyclists horse riders and bicyclists turn corners dangerously. Drivers should stay to the right and pass the square center before turning. Right turners have the near corner right of way to avoid head on collisions and protect all road users.
A letter criticizes Frank Garbe of Landa for defending Socialism while dodging core issues. It argues his extended rhetoric avoids the point and mocks his stance on religion and politics, noting his objection to alleged home breaking and “free love.”
A concerned observer notes a trend of fans turning baseball games into noise contests. The piece urges steps to curb this behavior and keep enthusiasm in check, calling for megaphones and similar devices to be tabooed to preserve proper audience conduct.
Weather observer notes heavy clouds moved through with a gentle shower then predicts a prolonged dry spell. The knocker remarks this pattern could dry out landscapes and goods, signaling a period of sustained warmth and drought risk ahead.
Next week Republicans will fight to a finish in Chicago amid a party crisis described as difficult to dodge. The situation leaves them damned if they act and damned if they don’t, shaping a tight political showdown.
Picnics grow in popularity and local mishaps multiply across North Dakota. Reports describe injuries from falls, vehicle accidents, and a lightning strike, plus political ambitions, legal actions, and new businesses in towns from Minot to Grand Forks and Bismarck. Names include Austin Logan, Myron Kent, C. A. Johnson, John Arrison, Frank Pickett, Prof Blaine Ross, and J. W. Berggren among others.
Ailments of the era include a depot clamor station agent W E Pease and calls for more elevators. Militia company organized. New Oak Creek bridge. Town write up of business houses. Fourth of July race and sports program in preparation. Bottineau County bank changes ad booster class noted. Warnings of prairie fires and advice to plow firebreaks early. F M Woodward’s sprint stunt to his mill ends safely. The Free Lance rival paper moves to the new town. Only two buildings remain at the old site.
Willow City defeated Bottineau 14 to 7 in a rough baseball game here with both teams criticized for play. Knox Ferguson proved up a claim as Willow City and Souris prepare. Judge Cowan presiding as district court sits. E Y Sarles campaigned in Bottineau. J F Haskett sold his stake in Creswell Haskett and plans to return to Bottineau. Three fines were levied by Marshal Belyea after a disturbance by Wynne brothers. A 7 year old narrowly escaped severe injury when a gun misfired during a family incident northwest of town.
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