Washington Birthday Observance Highlights Rural City Parade
A late 19th century note recounts Washington’s birthday celebrations in Warner and St. Paul with a lively afternoon street parade drawing thousands. The piece jokes about Mary Walker and notes political pardons, Dakota land schemes, and U S treasury silver circulation trends while warning of China retaliatory risks and Dakota statehood politics.
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George Washington
United States
Warner
St. Paul
Shall I Come to Dakota Can I Better My Condition
A North Dakota Farmer article asks if moving to Dakota improves financial prospects. It argues Dakota offers strong facilities for a competence, but success depends on the individual’s energy, judgment, and self-denial. It notes fewer discontented settlers in Dakota than in other new countries.
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Dakota
North Dakota
Secretary Lamar Reverses Sparks Over Lewis Spink Claim Near Aberdeen
Secretary Lamar overturns Commissioner Sparks on Lewis Spink’s 10 by 12 shanty claim near Aberdeen. Spink paid $200 for land, lived few months, did weekly Sunday visits, then left, but Lamar finds hearsay testimony weak and notes misused evidence.
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Lamar
Sparks
Lewis Spink
Aberdeen
Spink
Constanly
Jaycox
Watertown News
They Cannot Refuse Her
A young prairie maiden appears in a northern town, dressed in green and white, her blushes and tremors clear as she claims her right as daughter and youngest sister at the gate. Her courtly pose and hopeful plea unfold in a lyrical scene of youth and expectation.
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Northwest
Notice of land claim proof by new settler Koward Mecuern
Land Office Aberdeen Dak February 15 1886 announces Koward Mecuern new settler has filed notice to prove his claim D S 5440 southeast quarter section 1 town 121 range 63 west 6th P M. He will appear before the Register March 9 1886 at Aberdeen to provide residence and cultivation testimony by witnesses Carl Wend Wm Werth Daniel Wendt and Julius Hasse all of Warner Dak.
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Aberdeen
Dak
U.S. Land Office
D. T
Koward Mecuern
D. S
Section i
Carl Wend
Wm. Werth
Daniel Wendt
Julius Hasse
Warner
C. T. McCoy
Register
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General Merchandise
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J. C. Macleod
Warner, Dak
Official Paper
Brown CO
Warner Township
C. & I. Appel
Arry
Chicago Square
N. L Gilbert
Sliverowest
Aberdeen National Bank
Aberdeen, Dak
Ino. T. McCursney
Prest. R. Moopy
Cashr
St. Croix
L. C. Turner
Warner, Dakota
G. Hanson
Manuprof & Dealer IN
Warner, Dal
Main Street
Montreal Herald
Mary Walker
Albany
Chicago Inter Ocean
Dunseith
China
America
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Maratta
St. Paulie Palace
Ins
Chicago Tribune
Ralph L. Brown
Atty
Humphrey Brothers
Rondele, D. T
Foster
Jay Jennings
Dentist Teeth Extracteo Wrrnout Pars
Dent
Thomas & Browh
Law2Loans
Aberdeen, Dakota
U.S
A. Tannehill
Carpenter & Builder, Warner, Dak
Chicago, Milwaukee
Hiinows
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Thecago, Milwauker & St. Paul Railway
Perent
Miter
J. ¥. Tucker
Mgr
Mitwai
H. Hearroxo
Cuiiaco
Chicago
Setune Ickere
Amm
Chigagg Cottage Organ
Randolph and Ann Sts
Chicago, AL
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