North Dakota Adventists plan camp meeting in Bismarck
Plans for the North Dakota Conference Seventh Day Adventists annual camp meeting are set for June 23 to 30 in Bismarck. A city of living tents will be pitched near the capitol with four large pavilions for services in English and several Scandinavian languages.
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North Dakota
Mor
Liberty
Alsen
Squires
Kenmaté
Dogden
Stanley
Rock Lake
Clegglang
Gackle
Wheelock
Manfred
Heaton
Ywn Beach
Milton blacksmith suffer brutal stallion accident
Leon Le june of Olga, Milton County, was badly injured when a stallion kicked and crushed his face. The incident left severe facial injuries including a crushed jaw and multiple facial fractures. He remains alive but disfigured by the crash.
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Milton, N. C
Leon Lejune
Olga
Lejune
Railway Commission Attends National Meet
Sismarck North Dakota June 15 State railroad commissioners headed to Des Moines Iowa for a national meet called by the Iowa commission. The discussions will focus on the physical valuation of railroads and the interchange of views among states aiding interstate commerce work. Carl W Lewis deputy state auditor will not accept an appointment.
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Sismarck
N. D
Railroad Commission
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carl W. Lewis
Hettinger
State U
Damaged Fire at Pop Factory Seriously Burns Worker
Carrington June 13 A fire started under a water heater at a plant injuring Guy Batesole with deep burns to both arms chest abdomen and neck. The blaze spread briefly and was quickly extinguished with minor building damage and medical attention provided at home.
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Carrington
Pei
Guy
Batesole
Aba
Bbuilding
Prohibition Target Arrest Ends in Escape Then Capture
Bowbells June 13 State's Attorney Hanson with Sheriff Stainhofer and Deputy Heath went to Columbus to arrest a prohibition violator. A blind back door allowed Harry Dean to slip away but he was chased for several blocks and caught, with Joe Kvernan the proprietor bound over to district court for trial.
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Bowbells
Hanson
Stainhofer
Heath
Columbus
Harry Dean
Joe Kvernan
District Court
Prisoner Said to Have Used an Axe in 25 Murders
Missouri Life Prisoner Henry Bow, serving a life term in Leavenworth, is cited in a Justice Department study as responsible for 25 axe murders across Missouri and neighboring states over three years. The report, by M W McClaughry, notes Bow’s conviction for the 1919 Columbus murders of his mother and grandmother and mentions his influence from famous cases like Crippen.
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Missouri
Leavenworth
Kan
el Colorado
Lowa
Henry Bow
M. W. McClaughry
Department of Justice
McClaughry
Federal Penitentiary
Moore
Jefferson City
Mary Wilson
George Moore
Columbus
Crippen
England
Unusual Mortgage Recorded in Wilkes County Georgia
In Washington Georgia a farmer pledged chickens hogs and a revolver as security on a $23 debt. The mortgage lists nine chickens two hogs and a 32 caliber pistol with home stead exemptions and states property may be sold at public outcry if unpaid. The item raises questions about land and debt practices of the era.
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Farrington
Penn
Poet
Coulee Township
Ramsey County
N. B
Nicholas Muehlen
Lienor
N. D
H. Brennan
Devils Lake
Washington
Wilkes County
Tabloid booze sold in Maine sparks local demand
A Maine sheriff considers the spread of tabloid liquor as a drummer markets condensed drinks and tablets by mail. Bangor Lewiston and Portland stores push these tablet mixes claimed to imitate whisky and beer, selling small vials at cents with water to produce inexpensive home spirits.
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Bangor
Maine
Lewinton
Portland
Ligre
Mynor
Whistling Cat With Harelip Draws Springfield Interest
Stanislaus Czynsaky of Prospect avenue West Springfield owns a cat with a harelip that whistles like a schoolboy yet cannot mew. He believes no animal in its right mind would whistle yet keeps the cat for its remarkable talent. Neighbors say the cat attracts more attention than any other family member and could become a mental prodigy. Some suggest the cat could prove valuable to makers of catgut violin strings.
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Springfeld
Mass
Stanislaus Czynsaky
Prospect Avenue
West Springfelt
Hen Lays Tiny Egg For Local Mrs. Alexander
A Vancouver woman, Mrs. Harvey Alexander, reported a hen laid a minuscule egg weighing about fifteen grains. The egg, walnut sized and weighing roughly 1/384 pound, surprised her when it appeared inside a shell with a soft shell that broke as she picked it up.
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Vancouver
Harvey Alexander
Alexander
Eleventh Daughter Born in Miller Township Family
Lawrenceburg Ind An eleventh daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Bilas W Jackson of Miller township Afra Jackson the eleventh daughter in a family that had five boys The baby weighed nearly ten pounds and is thriving.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Bilas W. Jackson
Miller Township
Afra
Jackson
Pay Every Bill When Due Best Maxim for Merchants
A retail merchant warns that easy credit tempts many to let bills and interest run, risking loose debts that can trap a businessman. He advocates paying every bill on its due date, even if it requires borrowing to concentrate and manage indebtedness.
Never Let Dull Times Stop a Busy Merchant
Aimed at shopkeepers the piece argues constant activity beats dull periods. It urges filling shelves tidying displays and staging sales while clerks stay productive. It notes busy merchants outpace rivals and even novices can win by reading trade papers and staying informed.
University Ballot Prompts Public Planting Aims
The University of Minois distributes an Australian ballot for farciers listing ten actions to improve home grounds by windbreaks, lawn care, trees, and native plantings. The note asks for help without payment and promises to report completed improvements and costs. The University of Illinois campaigns to plant roadside trees under Wilhelm Miller.
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University of Alieia
University of Minois
University of Illinois
Wilhelm Miller
Diseases and Deadly Insects Plague New York City
The city’s health records show deaths linked to various diseases over five years ending January 1, 1912. Typhoid fever, diphtheria, cholera, leprosy, tuberculosis, and infant illnesses are listed with hundreds of fatalities, while different conditions are noted as not classified by the city board of health.
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New York
City Board of Health
Fireproofing Urgent as 250000 Schoolhouses Built to Burn
A survey by an insurance authority warns that about 250000 schoolhouses across nearly 400 cities are built to burn and that 20 million pupils face constant fire risks. The report cites high fire losses, unsafe construction, overcrowding and inward swinging doors as major dangers in public and private schools.
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Fee Insurance
United States
Canada
Insurance Engineering
Cellege
Lowa
Education Department
Sage Foundation
One Man Power Profitable In Town Governance
A Maine town sank deeper into debt until a proposal arose to elect one man to every town office. He would serve as chairman and hold all other offices, an approach later deemed possible under the law. The ministers agreed to abstain from town affairs, leaving the leading figure to steer decisions.
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Maine
Board of
Perfectmen
Jform
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