The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1891-12-24
THOUGHT ACTUATEs MANKIND.
That Sprighty Little Electric Moter
Turns Out Thought Finished
And TO the Point.

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Christmas, and seem to be abun.
dainty able to lay in large stocks Of
Christmas goods.
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N. L. Rice {: Yes, its fact. 1
have many of the best grades of
candy in the world, and by long odds
the largest stock ever shown in Wah-
peton. ....
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Harvey Eastman oh, yes, ex-
pect to remain in charge Of the John
McCulloch lumber yard here. The
lumber and hardware business may
be worked together, very nicely.
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ii. G. Albrecht (: You have my
ad forsyour special issue set up very
nicely. Yes, it pays to advertise it
the merchant keep good stock and
adhere strictly to their announce.
ments. as to what they can do---and
do il.
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A. Stern No, that man is not
inebriated. He's as claar us Red
River water. Oh, you see we drink
river water now, and on the theory
that stream cannot rise above its
source, that man is as clear as the
refreshing Red.
TX
Commissioner Schoenborn : 1t will
cost a thousand dollars to put in this
ADJUSTMENT, but it's better to spend
the money and save the bridge. Do
you see those broken timbers. The
bridge would lie liable to fall at this
end i'm Il spring or two more.
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Fred Hunger: L have just re-
turned from home where l found nv
mother. who has been ill so long,
feeling better, and of course l am
naturally pleased at this. Oh, Hank.
inson is booming right along. The
folks there are doing lots of trade.
TX
James Blackmar No, l am not
threshing now. Both my machines
are up north, but ! stopped when
snow began to fly, and will await a
new crop,-unless there is something
to do in the spring which is doubtful
l will likely leave one machine ur
north.
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DeVillo Farmer: 1 am looking
for Il ten gallon can with pump ir
it to hold coal oil. 1 fud that it will
pay me to buy my kerosine oil in
Wahpeton and l could have ter
gallon can shipped just about as
cheap as five gallon. Yes, it begins
to pay man to come to Wahpetor
to trade.
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John N. Deans: l think that that
Chinese emperor has pretty good
one on this country. Why, he say.
that he does not care to take any
part in a worlds exposition conducted
in country which does not adml,
bis subjects on an equal footing with
other nationalities. 1 think he's
about right.
TX
Robert Wessel-Oh, yes, Fletcher
is right side up, with care. The only
thing Of note at our town is, Jerome
Perham, one of Senator Inks fore
men on the farm, had the misfortune
to lose fine pointer puppy, named
Trooken, last week, possibly from
poison, and jerome felt so badly that
the boys turned in and gave the dog
a popular burial. Placed deceased
in fine box and dug u good deer
grave, accompanied by a good plate
Of bread and milk to light the dog
through the happy hunting grounds.
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Auditor Bade: The recent de.
cislon of the state supreme court re.
garding the legality of abreviations
used in describing real estate for tax
alton, is causing good deal of COM
ment in and outside the state. 1t
seems that the court gave too much