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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
4
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The report portrays President Diaz abdicating and sailing to Spain, ending a six month revolt. It notes cabinet resignations and reforms as pivotal, praising Diaz as a great man whose faults lay in clinging to preeducation rules, with a wish to be remembered kindly as future generations weigh his deeds against Hidalgo and Juarez.
Farmers argue that automobile owners gain most from road upgrades, but the cost in wagon wear and horse strain is high. The piece contends the farmer benefits most overall, though successful road building requires intelligent planning and execution, not just labor.
A newspaper reports receipt of a union offered free plates touting Governor Harmon as a Democratic presidential candidate. The editor questions funding, notes Harmon’s wealth, and states the paper will not promote him despite the free advertising offer.
The piece argues a local leader overreacts to development efforts, labeling the Grand Forks Development league letter as graft but asserts the city benefits from sound stories. It notes how North Dakota’s healthy climate and low death rate deserve publication despite local skepticism.
The letter group rebuts Editor Falkenstein's criticisms of stocking Lake Metigushe with perch and other fish after his claim that perch should protect themselves from northern pike. They argue pike threat is overestimated and stockers should proceed, noting humans are the real danger to fish.
Reports say prairie chickens and grouse boosts this year suggest a fair harvest and promising fall shooting. Citizens urged to enforce game laws and give game a fair chance. A season out shooter is not a sportsman, whether prairie chicken or deer in spring.
Foi Lowixe notes the push to establish the third Sunday in June as Father's Day while Massachusetts already recognizes the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. The idea gains little traction as fathers prefer low fuss and year round recognition rather than individual honor.
Some Christians doubt the Lord when rain fails or weather falls short of expectations, showing delicate faith in times of drought and unsettled conditions. The piece critiques those who swiftly question divine providence over ordinary weather variations.
The message urges immediate weed control along highways, vacant lots, and out of the way places in towns, stressing that action is overdue to stop plants from going to seed.
The Bowden Guardian is for sale and the Bickford trial underway at Washburn. North Dakota Socialists push a strong campaign while Island Lake farmers plant barley. The Soo plans a new town Makoti between Ryder and Plaza. Wisely, 36 people gain citizenship in Washburn district court. Lucky Bob St Henry flies three times at Carrington. A Cass county land deed transfers after 29 years in pocket. The Hannah Moon invites Canadians for Fourth celebrations and opposes reciprocity. Debates at Drake Institute reward Herman Sherlock with dairying talk prize. The Granville world-ending joke persists. Calvin Times boasts a 43 inch rhubarb stalk. Granville to vote June 26 on bonds to refund warrants and firehouse work. Rev Newcomb advocates for the branded man. Gopher Hunt at New Rockford draws 26,000 tails with three Curtiss flights.
A six year old boy of Milton was near a stove when a lightning strike hit during a storm. His shoes were burned and his flesh scarred to the shoulders.
In a brief remark, Andy Jones’s parole inquiry drew comments from prosecution attorneys who said their stance mattered little. They noted that any potential role for him in North Dakota would likely be in politics, delivering a sharp, far from subtle jab at the state’s political scene.
Bail insurance activity. Bathgate organizes boy scouts. Sam Newman murder trial set for Fargo. State boy scouts meet planned at Valley City. Catholic Order of Foresters held convention at Bismarck. Chief Justice Morgan in New York for treatment. Expansion of Grafton institution for the feeble minded progressing. Grafton firm wins Devils Lake military reserve contract. Valhalla baby swallows two safety pins. quick auto trip, X ray, baby fine. Pigeons indicate good crops. bumper crop expected. A L Fellows, ex state engineer, now Denver, heads engineering firm and public utilities commission member. Governor Burke appoints Board of Control for charitable and penal institutions: Tat levy, Carmody, Robertson. Miss Janie Young of Velva injured in a tree fall. Spin worm control via soap suds. Carl Winkler's daughter in Neche suffers hand injury from grindstone chain. Milton auto crash kills Bertha Koppang. her father Karl Koppang badly hurt. other two passengers injured.
At the state county auditors convention held at Devils Lake last week Andrew Blewett of Jamestown was chosen president R W Rice of Devils Lake named vice president and W W Felson of Pembina approved as secretary and treasurer The next meeting is set for Fargo Editor Sam Haislet notes a wedding in Adams featured a baby’s loud crying prompting a bridesmaid quip about printing No babies expected on wedding invitations
Henry Herald warns farmers that a new swindle targets them. Men hire out to work for three or four weeks, then have the farmer identify them to a previous employer. A check arrives soon after and the man vanishes. Farmers should avoid being identified by strangers and verify who they hire.
A speaker argues that when he says men lie he means men as a group distinct from women. He contends lying is brutality refined, tied to self-interest of men and the self-surrender of women. He claims women may lie unconsciously while men lie consciously and that women have a finer sense of honor.
Thomas A Edison, celebrating his twenty fifth wedding anniversary, argues men should marry early to fulfill social roles and unlock best qualities. He notes many epoch making inventors were bachelors and questions progress after marriage, while not discouraging marriage. The article quotes Edison and cites Watt, Stephenson, Fulton, Morse, Bell, Marconi, and the Wright brothers as examples.
A veteran critic argues that prohibiting cousin marriages is not universal nor proven to prevent defective offspring. He condemns the claim that all children of cousins are deformed or mentally defective and defends the fairness of preserving a person’s knowledge of a spouse’s background. He notes that most divorces involve married couples beyond cousin relations.
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