Dairy Heads Aim to End White Plague in North Dakota
W F Crewe of the North Dakota Live Stock Sanitary Board leads four field assistants in a tuberculosis drive among cattle. Since January 1, 1913 tests have run near Fargo Valley City Jamestown Minot Velva Wahpeton. Federal inspectors at Portal Pembina Fargo Marmarth Dickenson Williston oversee shipments and slaughter. State aid funds cover up to 50 per head for thoroughbreds and 30 for mixed cattle with hides sold to replenish the fund. towns like Cando Devils Lake will get inspections next to ease city milk problems.
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W. F. Crewe
North Dakota Live Stock Sanitary Board
Live Stock Sanitary Board
Dain Tes
Fargo
Valley City
Jamestown
Minot
Velva
Portal
Pembina
Marmarth and Dickinson
Williston
Loe Stock Board
Crewe
Cando
Towner County
Devils Lake
North Dakota Engineers Meet in Grand Forks
The North Dakota Society of Engineers plans its annual session in Grand Forks on February 15 and 16. Topics include county bridges drainage road supervision and improvements, paving and street railway tracklaying, gas and electric lighting in small towns and surveyors position. Banquet to be at University Commons with sessions at City Hall and headquarters at the Grand Forks Commercial Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota Society of Engineers
University Commons
New City Hall
Grand Forks
Tum
Farmers seek railroad Edmore to Deviley Lake route
About 76 farmers from Noonan, Cato and Overland townships attended a meeting at Emil Rich's farm to push a Farmers Line from Edmore to Deviley Lake. Reif Klingle and another man were elected to the board. The project aims to boost local townships and offset competing lines.
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Edmore
Deviley Lake
Emil Rich
Noonan
Cato
Overland
Reif Klingle
She
Ripa
Canary an ardent motorist
Dick Levi a Atlanta canary is famed as the first bird to ride in a motor car. He has logged over twenty thousand miles with his owners Mr and Mrs Levi, including a twelve hundred mile Boston to Atlanta trip in 1906 and multiple coast trips, earning a reputation for endurance and singing.
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Canary Bird
Dick Levi
Atlanta
J. E. Levi
Mr. Levi
Philadelphia
Lev
Boston
Levi
Pacific Coast
Leri
Strange Kingdom of Nepal as Gurkhas Guard Mountain Realm
The article describes Nepal as a secluded Himalayan kingdom ruled by Gurkhas since the eighteenth century. It notes limited foreign access, the Terai jungle rich in game, including elephants, and mentions the maharaja as titular sovereign with real power vested in a hereditary prime minister who recently visited England.
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Thibet
Terai
George
Elephanta
Maharaja of
Nepal
Tyler
England
Tung Bahadur
Westminster Gazette
State Official Tips Policy Sparks Anti-Tipping Campaign
W E B Davis, former Kansas auditor, leads a campaign against tips charged to state travel. He issues rules barring tips as state expenses, noting Kansas spent about 3000 in 1911 on tips. Davis argues tips are gratuities for special service, not necessary travel costs. The U S Treasury controller allows tips as legitimate travel expenses.
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W. EB. Davis
Kansas
Davis
Kan
Davin
the Treasury of the
United States
Value of History in Worldly Change
The piece argues history aids patience and perspective as society slowly rises. It warns that without long historical insight, people may favor drastic reforms. The author stresses laborious study yields understanding of humanity’s progress and flaws.
Pen Mightier Than Award Says Ready Made Philosopher
Fragments echo a quirky proverb about a pen's power, mixing garbled phrases and references to a cattle pen. The odd quotation hints at a satirical or accidental misquote from a ready-made philosopher.
Not Guilty Plea In Mississippi Chicken Theft Case
A Black defendant pleads not guilty after being chased into court over a fancy chicken found in a bag at arrest. He offers a rambling defense about a warm plank and Providence, insisting he never stole the chicken.
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Missisippi
Queston
Cole
Uv Providence
Hero Williams, Carnegie medal holder, seeks work in Washington
Calvin O. Williams, 51, carries a Carnegie hero medal and a $1,000 award letter from the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission as he searches for steady employment in Washington. He saved two girls from drowning in 1908, but says age and scarce opportunities hinder his job prospects. The tale recalls the fund's purpose and a note on earned but nontransferable recognition.
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Calvin O. Williams
Washington
Carnegie Hero
Carnegie Hero Fund
Pittsburg
Williams
Spring Lake
N. J
Wik Mame
Washington Post
Highway Chemistry Course Offered at Oregon Agricultural College
Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis claims the world’s first highway chemistry course. Professor John Fulton leads the program driven by demand for better roads, covering physical and chemical tests of tars, bituminous products, asphalts, sands, gravels, rocks, and other highway ingredients. Concrete testing and chemical changes from exposure and weather will be studied, along with surface protection like viscous oils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Ore
John Fulton
Wisdom and Virgins Question Oil and Government
Fragmentary text describes the Foolish Virgins lacking oil and the Wise Virgins prepared for change. The scene hints at anticipation, a political or legal context, and a reference to government prosecution, with unclear surrounding details. The passage is highly garbled and uncertainty limits precise interpretation.
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Rive
Virgina
Arrest of two Indian bootleggers at Fort Totten
Fargo Forum reports Deputy A. B. Marshal Gilbert Stout arrested two Indian bootleggers at Fort Totten. Bonds set at $500 each. both remanded to Ramsey County jail awaiting U S court term. Officials seek source of alcohol. Lisbon inspection details noted. Also brief on Bismarck vote to build a $50,000 municipal auditorium with 405 for and 109 against.
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Ramsey County
United States
Bismarck
N. D
Dates for Inspection of North Dakota National Guard Units
Adjutant General W Treuman orders inspection dates for North Dakota National Guard companies. Mandan Co F on March 13, Dickinson Co K on March 16, Jamestown Co H on March 16, Valley City Co G on March 13, Fargo Co B on March 19, Lisbon Band on March 20, Wahpeton Co I on March 21, Hillsboro Co L on March 22, Grafton Co C on March 23, Devils Lake Co M on March 25, Storehouse on March 26, Minot Co D on March 27, Williston Co E on March 28. Inspector leadership by Capt G H Williams with Col J H Frame present.
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Lisbon
Adjutant General Central Division
Louis Brecomin
United States Army
R. J. Steedman
Adjutant General's Office
North Dakota National Guard
Adjt
W. ©. Treuman
Mandan
Dickinson
Co. G
Valley City
Co. B
Fargo
Band
Co. I
Wahpeton
Co. L
Hillsboro
Co. C
Grafton
Co. M. Devils Lake
Store House
Military Reservation
Co. D
Minot
G. H. Williams
Sixteenth Infantry
J. H. Frame
First Infantry
Hospital
La Follette Booster James McCormick in Grand Forks
Hon James McCormick of Churchs Ferry toured Grand Forks early this week as a booster for Senator La Follette for the presidency and voiced strong belief in his election odds. The visit touched on proceedings in the condensation case connected to the foo road and McCormick urged support for the campaign. Additionally St Michael’s Hospital in Grand Forks advertises a 36 year program offering training for young women in medical and surgical instruction under a Nursing Superintendent.
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Don
James McCormick
Churchs Ferry
Bob
Churchs: Ferry
Foo Road
McCormick
Senator la Follette
la Follette
So Michael's Hospital
St. Michael's Hospital
Grand Forks
N. D. Sal
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Strange Kingdom
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Carnegie
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Yoak Board of Health
New York
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Istout
Treumann
Fargo Company
Co. H
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Randall
Observer
American Ladies Tailoring Company of
Chicago
The
Emporium Tailoring Co
Wilenske & Hyellie
Mr. Farmer
Inter-Ocean
Inter- Ocean
Pinters and Publishers
Devils Lake, North Dakota
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