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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
3
A brief report notes long term backache affecting thousands of women across regions, highlighting pervasive pain and its impact on daily life and work. Medical context is mentioned with emphasis on persistence and need for relief options.
Mrs. Dunn of Vine Street describes ten years of back pain and fatigue but credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with quick relief and a permanent cure. Advert mentions 50 cents a box and Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo New York. Also a Dr J H Rindlaub specialization claim and a generic hope message.
A two month old girl developed a facial rash that spread to head and ears. After various remedies failed, Cuticura remedies were used and within two months the eczema cleared, leaving no signs of sores. Mrs H F Budke LeSueur Minn reports dramatic improvement.
An elderly narrator explains how fish bite patterns reveal species in a humorous exchange. He demonstrates with familiar bites from eel pike perch and bream, insisting he can tell a bream by its sudden grab. The tale concludes as the catch surfaces—a worn castoff boot.
A North Dakota woman known as the pale girl recovered health after switching from coffee to Postum. She describes headaches indigestion and nervousness tied to coffee use, finding clear complexion restored energy and no need for medicine after starting Postum. Her husband and children also thrive on Postum and Grape-Note.
Hettinger business leaders met Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul officials in St Paul to discuss a proposed northward line from Hettinger intersecting the Northern Pacific at Dickinson and the Great Northern at Williston. The project aims to open western North Dakota rich farming lands to markets, with lignite coal nearby and rapid local settlement since 1907. Hettinger committee members are E L Gunberg P D Norton G D Hurd and J G Wolfe.
Rumors swirl in Minot over the waterworks start date as bond papers and legality are reviewed by the bond company. The company demanded proof of legal authority to issue 27000 dollars in bonds and a 600 dollar certified check, contingent on satisfying their attorney. After weeks of correspondence the firm said it would not accept the bonds without another election because notices must publish twenty days before the vote, a potential code conflict.
Three Harding brothers living west of Kenmare were arrested on a warrant sworn by a Kenmare couple. The complaint alleges they assaulted a girl under the age of consent, who two weeks earlier bore a child and confessed the act to her father. The cousins are first cousins of the girl and one suggested marriage to settle the matter, which is illegal. The preliminary hearing occurred in Kenmare with Assistant State's Attorney Murphy prosecuting.
The curtain falls on the alleged seduction case of Miss Ade laine Markham by G. L. Knapp of Northfield Minnesota. Knapp, held at Minot awaiting extradition, left for the cast reportedly a free man unless Northfield seeks warrants. A criminal case is pending against O Hi Grapim for attempting to extort $10 by threatening to publish Mrs Markham’s name.
Gunder S. Reishus digging four miles east of Minot found gold in soil. Minot authorities confirmed the sample as gold, with another sample sent to Bismarck for assay to determine gold percentage.
The regular term of the Dickinson district court opened on Tuesday September 8 with Judge Winchester presiding. No jury has been drawn and the session will be short. There are 57 applications for second papers and much time will be devoted to naturalization. No regular jury cases are expected unless someone awaiting trial pleads guilty.
P Peterson of Peterson Bros of Kenmare narrowly escaped severe injury when a duck hunting party southwest of town drew rapid shooting. A slug grazed his eyebrow and hit the forehead while shots pierced his hat. doctors report a badly lacerated optic but no eye penetration. The incident occurred as hunters gathered around a slough, with the cause attributed to a farmer nearby.
The body of C L Smith, a Minot fireman on Great Northern freights, was brought in by Train No 2 after the westbound engine overturned in the fall. He was buried in the wreckage Tuesday afternoon. Smith leaves four brothers and his parents.
A Williaton woman, Mrs Gust Hyval, poured kerosene on fuel she believed unlit and an explosion enveloped her in flames. She rolled on the ground to smother the fire as bystanders, including a passerby named Boake Sillie, tried to help while a child nearby was lightly burned. The incident occurred near an alley leaving the woman fatally injured.
The Natural Gas company struck a large water flow at a well near Westhope, saving about five days of hauling water and enabling more efficient operation. Drillers recently found a new flow that will greatly ease future drilling work.
North Dakota farming successes appear across Bowman and northern valley areas while towns report grain, threshing incidents, and new business moves. Mentioned are Harveys horse incident, Denbigh brick plant restart, a grain warehouse move near Cubau, a fire in a Denbigh box car, and local officials warning about shooters and permits.
A fragmented early 20th century advertisement roundup urges property owners to guard against paint misrepresentation and adulteration. It promotes Dutch Boy White Lead from National Lead Co and lists free test kits, paint hooks, and various product pitches from multiple advertisers, with scattered references to toys, medicines, automobiles, and household goods.
One of the essentials of happy homes is a vast fund of information on health and right living. The text extols products of known excellence and broad acceptance, endorsing Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a wholesome family laxative, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
A letter from Mrs. B. A. Williams of Gardiner Maine credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her after doctors said surgery was necessary. Another testimonial from Mrs Alvina Sperl of Chicago cites relief from female troubles without operation. For thirty years the product has been advertised as a standard remedy for female ills and invites sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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