Prosperity Debate Shows Real Cost Of Living Since 1896
The Forum reply to Senator McCumber argues wages rose about 20 percent since 1896 but living costs climbed 25 to 30 percent. A local grocery table and real estate notes illustrate higher prices for butter, eggs, flour, coal, and rents. The piece cites advertising as a business essential and reflects on local community notices and events.
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Forum
McCumber
Opera House
Bureau of Labor
United States
Fargo
Anoka
Fuand
Community Notes From Nearby Towns
STANDY S Johnsrud and Davenport visited friends in Sarborg the first of this week. Mrs P Stensrud of Davenport was a pleasant visitor at her brother s G Bratland last week. Madame Henry and Alfred Hansen enjoyed a visit from their father recently from Stearns county. Mina Carl Strand of Fargo is visiting his uncle s place with O K and other relatives in this vicinity. Miss Gena Loberg is at home after spending part of the summer in the northern part of the state. Before coming home they filed on a homestead in Williams county.
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Garborg No
Alfred T. Hanson
Shey- Jenne
Ida K. Gilbert
Stearm County
Minn
Moorhead
McLeod
C. Hoveloos
Barrie
Ingebor Fossan
No. 1
Sheyenne
Meedames Henry
Alfred Hansen
Stearna County
Mina
Carl Strand
Fargo
O. K
Gena Loberg
Williams County
Local notes from Breckenridge and Milnor area
Reports from Milnor and nearby towns include illness of Lars Severson and travel by Ed Sanders, threshing delays between Milnor and McLeod, and winter plans. Also noted are political absenteeism, a large wheat yield by N Liedel, Thanksgiving visits, and a British medical note claiming cold tea kills typhoid germs.
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Mr. Chapin
Wahpeton
J. R. Watkins Mechines
Olof T.hagen
Barrie
McKinzie
Sheyenne
Milnor
McLeod
Telief Hanson
Hanson
N. Liedel
Tobiee Hagen
Malta
J. G. McNaught
Royal Army Medical Corps
Eagle district moves to split and consolidate schools
A movement to divide Eagle school district along the east west line between sections 6 and 37 is underway. Petitions require one third of voters to trigger county commissioners action. Proponents favor consolidation at each end while noting impracticality of uniting all schools. Readers encouraged to submit signed opinions or discuss views at Christine Eagle.
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Eagle
Eagle Township
Criticism in South Dakota at Huron theater
The Huron Herald reports that cheap theatrical attractions charge high prices with two shows this week. A fatal error previously drew a small audience and now "A Thorn in Her Heart" plays for 75 cents admission to a ten cent show. Next came "Over Niagara Falls" as another horror presented.
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Huron
Niagara Falls
Herald
New alfalfa variety may thrive in 40 degree below zero
Washington November 16 The agriculture department notes a new alfalfa variety found by Prof Hansen at the South Dakota experimental station on Siberian dry steppes. It can grow as forage crop in regions where temperatures drop to 40 degrees below zero.
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Belewshington
Agriculture Department
Hansen
South Dakota
Siberia
Estray notice from Wisconsin Ave dressmaker seeks help
I have six head of yearling and two year old colts in my possession. Three are blacks, one bay with a spotted face, and two dark bay or brown. George W. Holroyd Pound Master Ibsen Two New Dressmaker. I offer dressmaking and sewing at my home on the north side of Wisconsin Ave second house from the river. Call 1314 Ms W. A. Winters.
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Wisconsin
Ave
W. A, Wintanes
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Kente
Jiss McTaggart
Mies Mayme E. McTaggart
Campbell, Minn
No. 3
M. Liedel
Red House
W. E. Purcell
U. S
Roosevelt
Pittsburg
Standy
S. Johnsrud and
Davenport
Sarborg
Lars Severson
Ed Sanders
Milner
Alex McKinzie
Ole A. Nelson
Henry Galland
Dan Redtlif
Helendale
John Rye
Arlesant
Norway
Breckenridge
Leo J. Mikeche
Willmar
M. Koerner
J. J. Jones
Harriett Jones
W. M. James
Niagara 'S Falls
Ontario
Cecila Sterritt
Land
Aneta
Gertrude Drey
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