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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
2
Vast ledger style record from Richland County commission meeting dated November 17, 1908. It lists numerous veteran names, payouts, tax abatements, repairs, and bridge donations, with detailed county funds allocations and salaries for the poor farm and various departments.
Margaret West confronts Graham over his failure and nerve while a tragedy unfolds on Meadow Island. A dramatic race threat leads to a rescue attempt that ends in a car crash and a hospital dash as the storm looms and the doctor arrives.
A London reader recalls a daring financier who consulted mediums and clairvoyants before bold moves. He used a tiger skin rug in his study and stroked a spiritual talisman paw to seek influence, reflecting superstition shaping speculation.
In a county dispute over a site for a new library Abel Pond rejects the committee’s bid. He offers to sell for seven hundred and then donate a hundred as a public subscription, urging better community support and payment. His firm stance, mild obstinacy, and wry proposal reflect his shrewd bargaining.
In a reminiscence, Allantan recalls Joe Chandler Harris as willing to correct errors in his columns. The tale mentions contractions, apologies, and a famed Transvaal paper retraction, highlighting respect for Mr. G. F. Betuidenhout and a broader discussion of journalistic accountability.
A minister recalls a church in his boyhood where a coughing congregation disrupted services. On the first Sunday of his incumbency he spoke briefly then paused until the coughing stopped. He warned that if he stopped, they would too, and from that day the coughing ceased.
St James Gaetta reports a Brahman wedding ritual where a ragged male effigy symbolizing the bridegroom’s father is paraded at feast end. The living bridegroom’s mother washes its feet and marks its forehead while female relatives on the bride’s side perform mock attentions.
In Weston’s will the actor and Garrick company member is remembered for acting under Mr. Jefferson at Richmond. The document notes Jefferson’s politeness as a valued trait and leaves Weston’s “lack of prudence” as the sole good quality attributed to him. The passage connects Thomas Jefferson, founder of the Jefferson family of actors, to the Garrick era.
Fragmentary lines mention a couple and a wedding date, with public notice tone. References to Brooklyn Lite and a leading advertising agency imply a publicized event, but details are unclear. The piece reads like a gossip snippet or humorous quip about society announcements.
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