12 Feb 1904
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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1904
Page
1
Breckenridge briefs report city property for sale. The Fortnightly Club meets with Mrs. Frank Cameron. Various residents move, host birthdays, and plan church Lent services at Trinity Episcopal and Congregational churches. Auction near Breckenridge, a bakery sale, and an upcoming wage of social events are listed, plus real estate loan ads and local governance notes.
Breckenridge college notes report a shift in dates for a Breldon event, a reception for the girls of the Y W C A, and a postponed schedule. Miss Olive Lansing operated on, the Browning Literary society prints its constitution, and Allan McTaggart will move to Campbell as a bookkeeper. Professors Pringle and the Puritan and Elizabethan studies noted heavy coursework and inter-collegiate debate prep. The Y M C A anniversary service drew crowds despite bad weather, with several members giving speeches. Sigma Kappa and Y W C A groups plan room improvements and fundraising to furnish spaces for members.
Relief 18 on minute. One minute Cough cure gives relief in one minute because it kills the microbe which tickles the mucous membrane and clears phlegm draws out the irritation heals and soothes affected pains. One Minute Cough Cure strengthens the wards off pneumonia harmless and never failing cure in all curable cases of Coughs, Colds and Croup. One Minute Cough Cure pleasant to use harmless and safe for young and old. Sold by Henry Miller.
Auctioneers Waite and Wasche advertise daily sales of clothing and stock with evening viewings and free giveaways on a specific date. The notice notes auction events and mentions Shand Co. offering chances to win and a collector’s opportunity, though several OCR errors obscure details.
A reader testimonial from Frank Farmer of Bluff City Kentucky praises De ll's Witch Hazel Salve for curing a baby's severe eczema. The report says the scalp cleared, hair grew back, and the overall condition improved after using the product. The note warns about counterfeit versions and emphasizes purity.
A magazine table is added to the library and reading room to stock current literature and ensure students are familiar with current events. The High School will host a Meiss Quartet concert in town Friday night February 19th. Myrtle Hoople plans to study journalism in Chicago.
Lutheran IeIe scholars from DeLamere returned Monday after conducting Sunday services and visiting the former Home. Friday night Mies Peterson was surprised at her boarding place as students celebrated her birthday with a double evening and sang together after luncheon.
Falley claims the group hurled a pot at him and compares the act to a harsher treatment of a “stinkpot.” The dialogue suggests a charged, uncertain confrontation with a flawed quotation pattern and unclear source context.
Bluff. Falley seeks to raise whiskey issue while claiming to push city and county funds. Notice to delinquent personal property taxes due before 1908 per county order. Call at sheriff’s office to settle at once to avoid further costs. From Sheriff G. Be. Moopy of Richland County, North Dakota.
Lodges pay tribute to Geo W Bertram longtime president of Richland Lodge 738 Modern Woodmen of America. The resolutions express sympathy to his widow and child, call for publication in city papers, and request records be sent to the family. Committee members H Suerks, Mrs Maxy Mixsr, and Mrs Rosa Suteexs sign the notice.
Troubled by convenons seek help from McMillan's Collection Agency. Address P.O Box 301 and call at the City Hotel for assistance.
Postal officials report rising use of poor writing in package enclosures to avoid higher rates. Postmasters are to inspect parcels and report findings to department officials. Potential offenders may face arrest warrants, court trials, fines, and action costs.
A group of Wahpeton North Dakota pastors and lay leaders publish a public statement endorsing strict enforcement of state laws against public vice and the operation of disreputable venues. They urge candidates for office to openly discuss moral issues and pledge to act in the public interest, naming several church leaders and pastors who sign or endorse the declaration.
Barbara Helen Gamble widow of Alex G Gamble died Sunday morning at 314 Eighth Street North following failing health since her husband’s death in May. Born Barbara Mount in Belfast Ireland April 20 188, she came to Onweso in 1849 and to Fargo in 1857, living in and near the city for 21 years. She leaves two sons W. W Gamble of Fargo and Alex M Gamble and daughter Miss Jennie Gamble Probert of Fargo as well as 40 grandchildren. Funeral will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Revs McNamara and Vermilya. family to attend except Mr and Mrs R Gamble.
A large audience attended the dedication of Colfax Congregational Church. Organized last March with 13 members, growth credited to Supt. Stickney and especially Pearl Williams and E S Gardhey. The $2500 building includes $500 from a Church Building Grant. Sermon by Rev. T Merrill Edmands. other remarks by student Alexander, Stickney, and Powell. Hon Geo Van Arnam of Woot contributed words of praise. Three hundred dollars was used to pay last bills.
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