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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
12
A man driven by a uncle’s will to marry before twenty five contends with rival suitors and a dying friend. When Jennie disappears and Kate proves steady, he marries for inheritance and learns a rival’s entanglements. The couple wed. scandal follows Jennie and Scoville.
Charles Fuller former proprietor of the Northwest Hotel in this city fled on bond in April after being bound over on a nuisance charge. He was located in Great Falls Montana and is jailed awaiting Ward county sheriff arrival on a more serious charge. Police chief Dan Dougherty is credited with the successful capture after steadfast pursuit.
A long forgotten cousin’s death leaves Miss Mitfield about one hundred thousand dollars. The spinster declares she will spend freely on a pair of bead–decorated side combs, even at fifty cents, rejecting saving or future benefit.
The Manchester Guardian notes that mixing milk with coffee emerged late in Europe after coffee began. It cites 1087 when Mme de Sevigne wrote a doctor taught us to mix sugar and milk with coffee as a helpful Lent support.
Joseph Jefferson recounts a Catskill village anecdote about Rip Van Winkle's twenty year sleep. A negro waiter narrates the tale to a hotel guest while Jefferson listens and is identified by the storyteller as the story's author.
A quotation from the Birmingham Age Gerald recalls a boastful man who never bought a gold brick never tells a lie never spends on car upkeep and claims never to have been sick a day in his life.
The ancient Romans relied mainly on charcoal for fuel. It burned in open pans without grate or flue providing economical heat for living rooms and baths. Chimneys were avoided and heat was easily regulated.
The St Louis Post Dispatch notes a rumor spreading quickly about finances and market mood. It highlights how speculation can drive attention and impact perception in a frenzied economy.
Sprain is a tear or strain of the joint ligaments from a sudden twist. Rest the affected part. For upper limb injuries use a padded splint inside the elbow and a large arm sling. For lower limbs place in bed with a padded back splint and slight elevation. Apply wet epsom salt bandages. keep them saturated. If pain is severe and cold cannot be tolerated use cold epsom salt solution.
The Minot baseball club has leased Dorman Park to run The Baseball Amusement Park this summer. It opens Saturday night with bathing facilities, a dancing pavilion, tent space, and refreshments. Organizers promise a pleasant, well run entertainment venue for residents.
Gladys Harthouse fully recovers from appendicitis and returns home. Burlington office upgrades include scales and rural carrier cabinets. Harvey Johnson returns from St Paul with hogs and attends auto races. Northern States Power plans line extension to Des Lacs and Berthold. No Man's Land pavilion line work and improvements noted. Neff hurls 23 batters as Burlington routs Des Lacs 10 to 0 in nine innings with a return game planned.
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