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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
5
Official county paper item lists arrivals and departures for Hughy and Reeatta trains, with daily open hours and connections. It mentions domestic animals care items and stock food brands marketed by D. H. McArthur Drug.
A scattered Bottineau area column notes real estate work by A G Barr and loans by Scott Bowen, visits from Souris, Scotia, Antler, Omemee, and Ontario, plus marriages at the Baptist parsonage, skating race plans at the Bottineau rink, and church announcements. Mentions of Dr Dochterman, Palace Pharmacy, Woodmen ball, and local business ads pepper the page with community updates and ads for goods and services.
The Twentieth Century Club enjoyed a Friday evening dance at the Commercial. Local business shifts include Lingle Bruce moving furniture to a new lighted location near the old McBrayen hotel, and Petrons Exchange opening a Farmer Implement Department at Roaria with Ole Bjergo and John Mitchell in charge. W A Crawford, Ken Wylie and Jas Baker of Neche ND looked at land in Bottineau county. Crawford bought a riverfront quarter section from Jas McCabe. A large fish from Fish Lake weighed 75 pounds with two heads and four eyes, bought by the Iowa Colonization Co. and sent to Washington. Rev Father Tarcotte plans a caste play after Easter with local talent. Thos Gardner returns from Oklahoma. may relocate there if he sells county property, though locals hope he stays.
Bottineau residents learn Joe Shunik of Renville Minn has bought south Main street lots north of Maynard's tailor shop to build a bowling alley. A wedding at the Baptist parsonage with Rev Peter Mitchell officiating joins Earl Price of Souris and Mrs Nettie Lawrence of Superior in a morning ceremony. The wedding party toured land beyond the Mouse river after the ceremony.
Sealed proposals for building an Odd Fellows Hall will be received by Turtle Mountain Lodge No 48 I O C F until 5 pm Monday March 31 1902. Bids to include a 500 certified check payable to Turtle Mountain Lodge No 98 I C O F. Plans and specs available at First National Bank Bottineau N D. Mail bids to the undersigned chairman Mr SMITH chairman of Building Committee.
The program for the Teachers Association at Bottineau in the public school building on Saturday March 15 begins 1 p m with songs and recitations. It features papers on reading instruction, grade discipline and state course of study, open discussions led by local educators, vocal and instrumental performances, and a farewell note.
On Wednesday next the band will host a basket supper at Greiner's hall to raise funds for instrument debt and uniforms for the coming season. The event features a social with a dance afterward and is expected to draw a large crowd. Local notices mention farm loans, cigar sales, a lost item near Bottinent, and a boat land ad with various stray phrases.
Jan 25 1901 A F Clark druggist Glade Spring Va sold twelve bottles Chamberlain Cough Remedy praising its quick cure. Also unclaimed letters list Bottineau ND week ending March 1 1902 with many names and a reminder to say advertised or letters will go to Dead Letter office.
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