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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
10
Minot welcomed an excursion train from Anamoose with a 400-strong crowd and a twenty-piece Anamoose band for a baseball game versus Minot. Rain spoiled plans as fans hoped for a favorable result. The town, 54 miles along the Soo, lingers on the appeal of future visits.
Henry Duffy, after a year and a half in Bismarck penitentiary for stealing whiskey from a G. N. box car, returned to Minot. Despite the crime, supporters say the sentence was too severe and credit a successful pardon effort led by W. N. Crane. Duffy plans to stay in Minot and rebuild his life. Also noted: Gollmar Bros Circus coming June 19 with a notable elephant and a positive, crowd-pleasing show.
Mrs. Annie Botz Slatky died after a week of peritonitis at her Minot home. Survived by husband Frank Slatky and five children, she was active in Catholic life and the Lady Maccabees. Funeral from home then Catholic church, interment at Catholic cemetery.
A Minot circus warning advises residents to guard money on June 19 as gangs are said to follow circuses. Readers are told to carry only needed cash and avoid leaving valuables at home, with deterrents against home theft during performances. The piece also notes hog marketing by Christ Blaur and how a local farmer profits from feeding and selling hogs.
Mooney Champine and Johnston Investment Bankers offer quick farm loans at the lowest rates with twenty years of land office experience. Offices over the post office. Call or write for money needs and final proofs.
An old advertisement touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as penetrating all skin pores to subdue inflammation and cure boils burns cuts eczema tetter ringworm and other skin diseases. It claims the product is a remedy for piles and notes McCoy Co as a seller.
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