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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
3
Fraternal societies and other groups are urged to prepare floats for the upcoming firemen's parade scheduled for next Wednesday. This represents the sole opportunity this year for such a parade event.
A St Paul gathering on June 1 drew prominent Democrats from the northwest. Speakers included Ex Senator Purcell Governor Burke of North Dakota Ex Gov Folk of Mo Wm J Bryan of Neb and Judge Wade from Iowa. Governor Burke was praised as a candidate for 1912. On June 2 in St Louis a woman named Gus Leib was arrested for masquerading as a man after being found dressed as a man during a circus parade. She claims she is a woman and has used the name August A Seid and worked as a waiter in New York. She is 33 and says she searched for her husband who left her in Bremen Germany. She also notes a past pursuit of Joahan Hoch. Her real name is Seidenberg. The issue of local paper rates and painting services follows.
A church notice announces an English service at the German Lutheran church just north of the courthouse next Sunday June 11 at 7 30 p m Rev H Hafner invites all locals to attend
The guide explains identifying the striped cucumber beetle and true squash bug, noting their confusion but differing treatments. It recommends seed excess, Paris green with lime or flour dust, air-slaked lime dusting, morning hand picking of bugs and eggs, and destroying vines after harvest.
WANTED washing and plain sewing. Inquire of Mrs Albert Granrathist street. Also notes a complete stock of china and crockery offered at regular wholesale prices while they last from W W Jamieson.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational church plans an automobile social on June 13 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Patterson on Sixth street. Ice cream and cake will cost fifteen cents. in the afternoon ice cream cones will be served. Cars will start at 6 30 and depart every fifteen minutes for a forty minute ride at twenty five cents. Everyone is invited. Two lots in Woodruff's Addition to Wahpeton are for sale, price through R E Morrill at 233 Conover Street Dayton Ohio. Also Dr Quick s Alaska Kidney Pills are advertised and a modern house for rent by Frank Eberley.
Judge Lauder and sons Max Rae Busby Diver fished over the weekend with Doctor Meckstroth Helene Meckstroth Ella Beatty and local residents visiting Sun guests at Mr and Mrs Hill and others. The party caught many fish though the big one eluded capture as villas opened for the season and visitors arrived last Friday.
Juniors of the Domestic Science Department hosted a breakfast for five Seniors and seven Juniors with teachers Miss Ristow and Miss Mason in Cameron home. The event reflected mixed feelings about the coming separation and praised a profitable year improving homes through their training.
Last Friday night the high school held commencement exercises in the Opera House. Eighteen graduates were honored as part of the ceremony. Mr and Mrs J J Wolfe welcomed a fine boy born last Monday. The paper notes several steel changes for sale at Jamieson’s at cost while a river survey explores moving Mouse River into Devil Lake with state engineer review and feasibility studies ongoing.
The Wallace family heads to Clitheral Friday for Children's Day in church Sunday at 10 30. A large audience attends Bancroft lectures Monday. Parents are invited to bring their children to Sunday services and baptism requests may be sent to the pastor. The Fargo District Epworth League will meet in Casselton next week with local representatives attending.
Dr O'Brien of Wahpeton and E W Spencer from Gwinner were in town Sunday and Thursday respectively. Mason Holcomb spent Sunday with his Wahpeton family, E C Estes transacted business Tuesday, Harry McKay visited with friends over the past week, and stockholders of Farmers Telephone Co held their annual meeting Saturday. Mrs George Rummel hosted Mr Brigham of Wall Lake Minnesota. Ad for Lake Cottage sale at Wahpeton Camp and Chamberlins Liniment for rheumatic complaints.
The passage promotes hot lamb chops as delicious and suggests ham cold between meals as a treat. It emphasizes tempting appetites and reliable satisfaction for hungry patrons.
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