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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
6
A reader letter criticizes a prior report about a street fight in the city. The writer mocks the participants and the paper and suggests the loser should learn boxing for financial gain. The tone is satirical and refers to a Jeffries act and a back alley bout.
Local items recount visitors like John Stole and John Weber, church plans, school events, and holidays in Minot area. A knee fracture recovery for Louis Kane, an Elm tree transplant near F. J. Lyman’s home, and updates on residents including Hulberg, Wm Whorfey, and Arthur LeSueur’s California trip are noted.
Reports detail two suicides and a county formation dispute. W R Montgomery a Tioga hardware merchant killed himself with wood alcohol after business troubles. L C Nelson a Kenmare farmer hanged himself in his barn, leaving a wife and four children. A legal challenge to forming Lake County and Mountrail County advances, with judge Goss and Judge Templeton set to hear arguments on constitutional issues.
J Houde former manager of the Chicago Clothing store retires and moves to a claim southwest of the city. Sherdaisky of St Paul takes charge and promises to run the store well in Minot attracting friends who regret the departure.
Clarence Hyde, former manager of Minot Drug Co, returns from Des Moines to take charge again. He is described as a pure druggist and well known to Minot residents. An ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with claims of health benefits and prices.
In district court of Ward County an order directs sale of a conditional bill of sale between William Engler and Bodell Brothers and others. The property includes furniture from the Ho Boom ton Hotel Bonha eis, with auction set at public sale for cash. Costs and penalties specified.
Corrected every Thursday a daughter was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs H G meley southwest of the city. The person who picked the five dollar bill lost ay Thompson in Drady 1 had better return it to eeme and save trouble as he is known t1
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