Four men rob poker players at jungle camp
In Carrington North Dakota on August 30 four holdup men attempted to loot a poker game near the Northern Pacific stockyard. Irvine Ward of Picatonica was shot in the leg and arm, beaten, and walked with crutches after treatment. Police have arrested three suspects named Pat Murphy, Ryan, and Slim in connection with the hold up, with preliminary hearings expected soon.
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Carrington
N. D
Northern Pacific Stock Yarde
Irvine Ward
Picatonica
Pat Murphy
Ryan
Slim
Ward
Ward county hospital sale blocked by injunction order
Ward County commissioners are temporarily restrained from disposing of St. Joseph's Hospital property at Fifth street and Belgrade avenue. John Ebr seeks an injunction. Judge Frank E. Fisk will hear the case again September 14. Ebr argues voters should decide the sale at the November election due to money stringency and potential sacrifice. Attorney George A. McGee represents Ebr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weree Minot
N. D
Ward County
Fifth Street
Belgea Avenue
St. Joseph’s Hospital
John Ehr
Frank E. Pisk
Williston
Fisk
K. E. Leighton
Minnesota
Ebr
George A. McGee
Horse Thief Captured After Thrilling Chase
Constable H M Carter pursued a horse thief identified as Jack Hartman, 19, from Watauga via Leith to a pasture and across the prairie. Hartman was captured near Mandan yesterday and will await trial. Carter earned praise for the arrest certain to reflect credit in years ahead.
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Leith
Carter
Harrison M
Jack Hartman
Mandat
Boy Sustains Distress After Nighttime Incident
In Glenburn North Dakota on an August night, the son of Mr and Mrs Gerry Wilson suffered a serious minor head injury after an eye knock out incident. The event occurred during a family gathering, with medical attention sought promptly. Local authorities report no further danger to the child’s immediate health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenburn
N. D
Yervin
Gerry Wilson
Door spring blinds boy near Glesburg
A screen door spring detached and struck a boy in the eye, inflicting serious injury and resulting in permanent loss of sight. He was assisted and taken to Minot for treatment with efforts to save the eyeball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ome
Glesburm
Minot
BORES ON RAILROAD TRAINS
A travelogue observations on inane chatter aboard trains. Confidences spill from strangers in Pullman cars as women reveal family scandals and vanity while men push rude come-ons. The piece contrasts overheard gossip with the need for polite restraint during travel.
Accidental Lesson Shapes Woolwich Gun Foundry Move
A 1716 Moorfields gun foundry explosion saved by a foreigner named Schlach who warned molders of insufficiently dried molds. His warning, ignored, led to tragedy and his later hire to advise on safety. The site moved to the Warren at Woolwich, London, per Tit-Bits.
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Woolwich
Moorfields
Schlach
Warren
London
This Is Your Show Defies Despair At Ladysmith
In a vivid reminiscence from the South African war Sir George White, defender of Ladysmith, is praised for bearing responsibility while crediting his subordinates. He first appears at Elandslaagte as General French orchestrates a bold action, then calmly tells French to carry on, declaring “this is your show.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George White
Ladysmith
Elandslaagte
French
Batttlefield
Jamieson
Sir George
Lon Daily News
Archiepiscopal Feast at York in 1468 Dinner List
A correspondent provides material for a York archbishop’s feast in 1468 listing vast quantities of food and drink. The inventory includes wheat, ale, wine, spiced wine, hundreds of oxen bulls sheep hogs calves geese capons pigeons rabbits and numerous birds and game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishop of
York
Great Northern Gravel Trains Rush North Dakota Cutoff
Thirty eight gravel trains operate day and night on the Great Northern division to ballast the Surrey cutoff, aiming to handle North Dakota’s large fall grain crop. Officials predict more than 10,000,000 bushels of grain will be hauled over the new line this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walcott
N. D
Great Northern
Surrey
North Dakota
Bulls Halt Train In Long Night Battle On Rail Line
A Spanish frontier clash near Mirabel and Canaveral halted a railway train after a herd of bulls charged the locomotive. The lead bull was killed on impact but its carcass blocked the wheels, forcing workers and passengers to seek shelter in a cave as the herd regrouped and attacked for about two hours before nightfall allowed clearing of the track and return of the train.
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Mirabel
Canaveral
Spain
Portugal
Twelve Foot Corn Displayed In Eastwood Park
A towering twelve foot corn stalk stands in Eastwood park at the residence of Fallie L Nelson in Minot North Dakota August 36. The display is part of a local exhibit showing unusually large corn for the region and highlights the Midwest harvest. Local residents gather to view the tall stalk and compare it with other corn varieties grown by nearby growers.
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Minot
N.D
Eastwood Park
Fallie L. Nelson
Land Company
Dakota
Nelson's Corn Tops Minot to Chicago rivals
A boastful remark praises corn grown by Mr. Nelson as superior to any between Minot and Chicago, suggesting his crop outperforms regional rivals.
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Minot
Chicago
Nelson
A Woman's Visit to a Locomotive Works
A fragment from Youth's Companion describes a young woman's casual tour of a locomotive works. She recounts the process in simple terms and notes the difficulty of women mastering technical tasks, ending with a misstatement about making a boiler and the harsh labor involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young’s
Not of My Laundryman Hangs On Holey Handkerchiefs
A humorous exchange about a Chinese laundryman named John Chinaman who folds handkerchiefs in two styles. The woman jokes that one style is holey and the other whole, yet she confesses she cannot remember which is which and fears disgracing herself by mixing them up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Sec
John Chinaman
John
Auto and barn burn in North Dakota fire tragedy
Dazy August 20 report says fire swept through Dr. W C Nolte’s barn destroying the building his new guide automobile and also John Carl ensante. Total loss estimated at 5006 dollars.
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Dazey, N. D
W.C. Nolte
Guie Automobile
John Carl “Ensante
Few Land Filings in Berthold Reservation Reported
In North Dakota on August 29 few land filings were recorded for the Berthold reservation. In the previous days only fourteen filings occurred despite 606 races being called. Mudge Witten advanced to No 4400 in the list of winners. about 600 names remain to be called and over 500 letters are yet to be issued.
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Minut
N. D
Berthold Reservation
Mudge Witten
Winnsre
Baby girl killed by fractious horse at Litchville
At Jacob Weight home eleven miles southeast of Litchville North Dakota a two year old girl Marie Weight died in a barn accident. A boy attempting to water horses angered a fractious colt which bolted trampling the child as men worked in the field nearby.
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Litchville
N. Dak
N. D
Jacob Weight
Fragrance of Chinese Tea Traditions and Production
The article details how Chinese tea is grown and processed from family hand-picking to sun drying and firing for scent. It explains green tea roasting, balling by hand, and midseason picking in April to August. It describes brick tea pressing, and the jasmine scenting, called mok-lee, added during packing. It notes pekoes as white unfermented tea variants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mok-Lee
Seattle man earns fortune from business training claims
A. G. Bersin of Seattle, a Mankato Commercial College graduate, reports earning around twenty thousand dollars as a result of his business education. He asserts there is nothing like a solid business education for success and cites college catalogs and specials from Mankato, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Bersin
Seattle
Wash
Mankato Commercial College
Han-My
Mankato
Mina
Fros
Epoca
Howard Bank Chas Johnson Graduates at Union College
Chas Johnson completed nine courses in bookkeeping shorthand and banking at Union Commercial College in Grand Forks North Dakota. The school placed him with the State Bank of Howard North Dakota where Charlie now handles most bank business and earns a good salary. Send for a free catalog.
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Chas, Johnson
Union Commercial College of
Grand Forks
N. D
State Bank of
Howard, N. D
Charlie
U. C.C
Hatcher Held for Grand Jury in Fraud Case
Hatcher was held to the federal grand jury after a prelim inary arraignment before United States Commissioner Montgomery. He faces charges of using the United States malig in the execution of a fraudulent scheme and was placed under bonds set at 1,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N. D
N Hatcher
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Montgomery
New Rockford Plans County Fair and Market Day
New Rockford North Dakota Aug 30 a citizens committee met and decided to hold a big county fair and market day on Tuesday September 24. Committees will handle exhibits and financing is under way.
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New Rockford
N. D
Citizens of
Seven Men Hold Up Greek Laborers Near Minot
Seven men held up three Greek laborers near Minot along the Great Northern track as they walked to stockyards. The bandits demanded cash and escaped with about $82. Police pursued leads but offered little hope of capture. descriptions were vague.
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Minot
N. Cave
Great Northern Railway
Stoke Bridge
Roach Place
Great Northern
Shey
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Mann's
Harn
Howard Bank
Hatcher
Jobs W. Maher
Josus
Esay
Torum
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