North Dakota Governor E C D Shortridge Founder and Leader
E C D Shortridge, North Dakota’s third governor, was born in Virginia on March 29, 1830. He moved to Dakota in 1882, settled as a farmer in Grand Forks County, led the Farmers Alliance, and won the governorship in 1892. He died in early 1908 at Devils Lake after a long career in public service.
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E. C. D. Shortridge
North Dakota
Virginia
Missouri
Paris
Dakota
Grand Forks County
Old Farmers’ Alliance
By & Faston
Devils Lake Orly
The Hen and the Doorknob Ad Advice Compared
A humorous advertising piece uses a china doorknob parable to urge advertisers to choose steady paying campaigns. It warns against chasing quick gains through sensational papers and stresses patience and suitable partners.
Taken Up Mare At Section 7 102 154
A brown mare branded S over a square with a bar appears at the owner’s place in section 7 102 154 on October 1908. Brand is on left hip and a small horse is branded 4th on the right shoulder. Owner may reclaim by paying advertising and pasture costs. W W Wilde Williston ND.
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My Place
W. W. Wilde
Williston
N. Dd
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Health Claims
A rural Maine family praises Dr King’s New Life Pills for three years of good health. Advertisers urge readers to buy at Brownell's Drug Store and note unrelated real estate agents handling Oregon Valley Land Co offerings in Lake View Oregon with land options from 10 to 160 acres at terms of $10 down and $10 per month.
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Dr. King
L. A. Bartlet
Guilford
Maine
Brownell’s Drug
Williston Reality Co
Williston and
Oregon Valley Land Co
Lake View
Oregon
Lutheran Synod to Hold Court House Services Monthly
The Lutheran Synod Church will conduct services in the courthouse on the first and third Sundays at 11 am and 8 pm with Sunday school at 10 am each Sunday except the second and fourth Sundays when school starts at 2 30 pm Pastor M L Haley resides at 709 Marmon Ave and can be reached by phone 223 blue A sale notice follows for two registered short horn bulls ages 15 and 30 months inquiries at Williston North Dakota farm two miles north or mail to W R McChesney Williston N D
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Court House
L. Haley
Marmon Ave
Williston
N. D
W. R. McChesney
Lumber Sale Offered by Henry Kelter at W Listen N1
Henry Kelter advertises a large stock of seasoned lumber in Cottonwood with 100000 feet available. The seller promises reasonable prices and asks readers to contact at W listen N1 for purchase.
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E C. D. Shortridge
Asbury Grocery Co
California
Williston, N. D
R. C. Sanborn Lumber Co
Herbert Kaufman
Tribune Company
Chicago
Lutheran Synod Church
Henry Kelter
Listen
Broadway
Stewart
A. H. Vohs
Lorain
Niagara
Rawson Hardware Company
Winchester
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