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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
4
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Much of the misery and suffering in the wind is caused by ignorance. Epidemics of disease could have been prevented if people knew what to do to protect health. Knowledge is life. If people take an interest in health matters and learn how to stay well, sickness would be free and fewer would suffer. A few will not be taught even by experience, harming their own and neighbors’ children.
Minot hosted railway magnate James J Hill who urged care for soil and land settlement. He recalled 1887 efforts to build the Great Northern without government aid, noting fertile land and climate would attract settlers, and warned against wheat price volatility while stressing farmer independence through cultivation.
The speaker warns that removing value from land without returning it will mirror the decline seen in Mohawk valley farms. Thirty years ago land was $125 an acre, now selling for $20 to $80. Land, if properly treated, will not exhaust, unlike mountains mined to depletion.
Hampden resident Otto M. Shipley writes to the Grand Forks Herald praising North Dakota after a California winter. He cites vast unused land, cheap sale prices, and Secretary Wilson’s report that North Dakotans are the most prosperous farmers. He urges staying or returning to preserve soil and prospects, noting weather extremes but ample fuel money and a thriving ice crop.
A Monday afternoon game between Rolette and Overly at Thorne is described as the fastest local baseball encounter yet in North Dakota. Neither side scored until the 12th inning when Rolette pushed across a run, while Overly showed strong defense and relentless effort in a marathon contest.
The Bismarck Tribune notes July first as the start date for new liquor rules including banning newspaper liquor advertising and requiring analysis of liquors by the state pure food commissioner. The ad ban may face questions of legality but editors expect no test case, while the analysis requirement applies to brands sold by druggists as the sole authorized sellers.
Willow City will host two days of fast ball action on July 2 and 3 with two games daily at the city park. The Fourth of July celebration includes a street carnival by Cash Carnival Company with over fifty workers, free attractions, and nominal tent show prices. No gambling is allowed and visitors are assured fair pricing. Excursion rates offered on all roads.
Lumber Talks. Get screens before flies fill your house. Our screens wear well and protect against insects. Prices right. Our lumber and building material are top quality from the mills. Visit during the breathing spell after seeding and let us quote for repairs, alterations, or a new building. Your smallest order or largest bill will receive our best attention. Imperial Lumber Yard, 23-2.
A succinct reflection from Lillian Pascal on values money cannot secure. It asserts that the priceless moments of a child’s greeting and a peaceful, well-ordered mind outvalue wealth, suggesting serenity and personal joy are accessible freely. The text frames money as unable to purchase meaningful family bonds or inner tranquility.
At a railroad station restaurant a proprietor notes the nearby sandwiches look tempting while a girl explains she has dusted the sandwiches every morning for ten days. The exchange underscores care and persistently humble service in a lighthearted barbers weekly style.
A playful exchange from the Boston Herald explains how the papa shad is said to have formed and how the mamma shad was created from a rib, woven into a nautical learning anecdote about Mermaid lore.
A curious note discusses ambidexterity and balance in a quirky scene. It mentions a character named Greet and a playful phrase about keeping eggs in the air, hinting at whimsy and wordplay. The passage emphasizes dexterity and a lighthearted intent.
In early California a robber band led by Manuel Corello crashes a grand Don Emilio Exstillo party at Santa Barbara. A mysterious handsome stranger, later revealed as Corello, wins Donna Inez as his partner. He steals nothing, but a diamond is slipped to him by Donna Inez as a return for his entertainment before he escapes into the night.
City of Bottineau North Dakota passes an ordinance detailing sidewalk construction on Brander Third Beyer and Alexander streets. It sets eight foot width concrete sidewalks with Portland cement mixtures, grades, and inspection, with notices to owners and costs charged to parcels. The ordinance repeals conflicting rules and takes effect after publication.
The Bottineau city council will award contracts for street crossings sidewalks gutters and curbs at a meeting on Tuesday July 6 1008 at 8 pm bids due by July 1 100 at 8 pm to city auditor O P Yelle. Bids must include certified checks and a $500 bond. Open for inspection at the city auditor's office.
A regional question on flour quality finds bakers and housekeepers leaning toward Pillsbury's Best. The speaker argues for trying this flour, suggesting that loyalty would bind if tied to it, urging a trial to prove its merit.
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