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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
2
The Mendelssohn Quartet are lively performers praised as the liveliest in the business. They will furnish music for one day at Chautauqua with two preludes and an afternoon and evening program. The group is known for variety, humor, and audience enthusiasm.
Trained directress to arrive for a Chautauqua youth event. Children, both boys and girls, will enroll at 4 o'clock to form two bands of Indians. The program promises practical lessons and positive outcomes, with activities led by the Seton Indian work as described by Cooper’s Leatherstocking tales.
An announcement promotes tales of empo and a program of Indian games and sports for area children. It promises lessons in courage faithfulness generosity honor gratitude truthfulness and other virtues through morning sessions at 9 o clock. Boys and girls on equal terms will be supervised by a director who ensures proper conduct and safety. All neighborhood children should have a chance to join this modern educational opportunity blending value with wholesome fun.
Paid advertisements list a large eight room modern house with two lots and a barn for exchange for land offered by Mrs An Braun. Also offers farm loans, a Kimball organ, Cham Berlin works, a Beauford hotel stop in Minneapolis, and various goods and services including a laxative for the aged and building materials from John Rischards.
A county initiative seeks input from every community. Officials ask residents to share information and concerns to guide upcoming projects and policy decisions.
The notice offers a steady position for a competent girl at WahpetonSteam Laundry and mentions repairs for watches and jewelry by Albert Schrieber who guarantees his work. It also notes Dr. Fitzgerald moved his office to rooms once used by the Booster Club over Hausken's store. A separate ad warns against rapid eating and promotes a digestion aid tablet sold by dealers through Swank's Restaurant Wahpeton. Also lists used cars for sale and a sidewalk bid notice from the Board of Education due June 10 1913.
Notice announces a stockholders meeting on Monday July 7 1913 at 2 pm in Wahpeton North Dakota to elect officers for the new year and handle other business. Secretary A Wipperman notes the event for Florida Indian River Catholic Colony. A separate item says Wahpeton Marble and Granite Works has received a carload of Barre granite Vermont, the third this spring, inviting public to view monuments in their yard before purchase.
In Wahpeton a 1912 Ford Model T roadster is offered. Inquiry to O. H. Spring, 720 Sixth St. N Wahpeton, WN. Large outside rooms with running cold and hot water priced 75 cents to $1 per day. With phone and private bath 1.00 to 1.50 per day. Beaufort hotel in Minneapolis.
An old newspaper ad urges readers to try a twenty five cent bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment to quickly relieve rheumatic pains. It notes the product is sold by all dealers and invites customers to “shake off your rheumatism” now.
The Dairy Lunch offers a daily menu with vegetables and green corn this week. A businessman's lunch is served at noon for 25c, with serbin and porterhouse steaks priced at 25c and up. Strawberries with cream and strawberry shortcake are regular, with chicken on Sundays and fresh fish on Fridays.
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