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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
2
A Minnesota reader testifies after kidney pain and fatigue that Dean's Kidney Pills brought relief. The letter, from Mrs W L Merritt of Anoka, notes improved kidney secretions and reduced back and hip pain after using the product sold by dealers.
An advertisement-style remedy prescribes mixing glycerine oil of pine alcohol and whiskey to cure coughs and colds. It notes the pine oil is produced by Globe Pharmaceutical Co. Dayton and ingredients are available at drug stores. The text also includes brief, unrelated bookish dialogue snippets.
Aronson, after years of possession and improvements, wins a land contest over a disputed claim near Adams. The government act favors him, requiring five years residence to finalize proof unless a commute is chosen. An invalid naturalization issue tied to a young woman's claim nearly derailed the case.
The North Dakota Supreme Court affirms the Minneapolis and Northern Elevator Co. case and reverses the Anoka matter, holding the Duluth and Anoka shipments fall within state police power and do not violate the interstate commerce clause. The ruling sustains the state’s authority to require inspection and weighing certificates and to post them in elevators. The companion Anoka case reverses the district court, dismissing the charge.
A mother recounts doctors advising against condensed milk and credits Grape-Nuts with saving her baby's life. She details a simple preparation of Grape-Nuts juice with milk, salt, and sugar, claiming rapid improvement and overall health benefits for both infants and adults. The testimonial touts Grape-Nuts as a preventive and nourishing food under the slogan There’s a Reason.
In district court at Grand Forks Louris P. Tangen was granted a divorce from Augusta Tangen. Accused of an ungovernable temper and long silences, he said she would sulk for two months. He accused Ole Grenna and Nels H. Nelson of Northwood of aiding to break up the home.
Insurance Commissioner cites The Homesteader of Des Moines to appear and show cause why its North Dakota fraternal insurer permit should not be canceled. Hearing date not fixed. Attorney George A. Bans says rates are essentially fraudulent citing an actuary. A lodge exists in Grand Forks and other ND points. Separately, not guilty pleas of arson plotting entered by Dahl, A. E. Thompson and John Rudsell after arraignment in Devils Lake. plan involved burning an IX-L store based on overheard conversations.
A district court in Fargo returns a guilty verdict of rape in the first degree against Clayton Rhoades. The defendant, an operator at Western Union, allegedly used a revolver during the assault on a restaurant worker who testified to the crime occurring about a month ago. Jurors deliberated for several hours.
On August 12 at Ardfiddien Castle near Forfar Miss Kent and friends join the party as guests at a grouse shoot. Misfired weapons, jammed Colts, and nerves spark comic chaos as the women stumble through the flush, while Strachan and Grayson scramble to keep morale. By midday the party reconvenes at a lunch cart with birds dropped and stories mounting about the day’s near misses and hasty escapes.
In a crowded drawing room a botched plan to “shoot something” spirals into comic chaos as Strachan improvises an excuse about an urgent wire. Grayson and the others volley apologies while miscommunication and fatigue heighten the farce.
An author argues that early brain development is imperfect and precocious children often fail to excel in adulthood. Excessive schooling and adult-level stimulation may harm future vigor, suggesting parents should shield the child with simple outdoor life and childlike companionship until older ages.
At Balmoral both the late Duke of Argyll and Queen's physician Sir William Jenner attended breakfast when remarks on porridge sparked a sharp exchange. Jenner, described as a big man, retorted that the duke’s praise of porridge reflected his own view of himself.
A faded ad urges readers to buy a “new discovery” Swamp-Root marketed by Devil & Co. It claims it can prevent sudden deaths by cleansing kidneys and bladder and promises a free book by mail. The copy uses sensational language to push a patent remedy from Kingston NY and mentions a single dollar bottle.
A Brown County warning about real estate agents targeting farmers with land sales. The scam starts with low offers, then advertising fees of 50 cents per acre are demanded after an oral promise not to pay until sale. Twenty two agriculturists were reportedly caught, totaling losses up to 320 dollars. some plan to fight in court.
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