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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
4
Fashionable hunts in Midland show riding astride by girls still rare with limited adoption among youths and strong opposition from elders. Some parents require side saddle after ages 16 or 17 while safety skirts improve sporting look and reduce injury, though old habits linger.
A jumble of items includes a Richmond household tale about a slave named Mitt Cole refusing to attend a cemetery funeral, a report of hawks swarming Grasshopper Farm near Richmond, and scattered vignettes on advertising, theater, and a windmill agent. The pieces read like a collage of local curiosities.
A fragmentary line shows Sageville discussing a bet on a young man’s ability to secure last year’s salary and advance payments from his employer. The dialogue hints at a test of financial reliability and future earnings embedded in a cautious forecast.
A fragment reflects skepticism about the earth’s motion and a monetary joke about wealth. The line hints at a comical dispute over who gets the share if the world indeed turns, suggesting a humorous verse or caption from a past paper. The tone is light and observational, preserving quirky wordplay.
A brief exchange overheard at Station A centers on a mail bag being licked and stamped, with a sharp reply about future collection. The odd dialogue captures a moment of postal bustle and terse humor in transit.
Community snippets list visits and tasks in Wahpeton and surrounding areas including Hansen and Hanson families visiting Fargo and Oswego, midwinter activities, sidewalk construction notices, mortgage sale notices, and various local names such as Martins Hanson, Ole Girmundeon, Olaf Hagen, Hans Breden, and others, with dates around December and January. It records travel, musical events, school facts, and a city council assessment meeting set for January 4, 1900.
Notice by Grant Springer as Administrator of Mary A Springer late of Canton township Richland North Dakota deceased to creditors and all claimants to exhibit their claims within four months after first publication. Administrator attorneys for Administrator. First publication November 21 19 incomplete details provide further estate matter Karolina Julia deceased John Erlenson petitioner.
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