Prison Escape Wave Reaches Several Inmates
A series of prison escapes is reported with Harry Woodworth William Brunner and Charles Tilwickie recaptured or at large. Others named include Ulick Mueller Benton Morse and James Gleason. July 28 29 notes detail escapes from the state penitentiary with a record of recaptures and a $50 reward for each fugitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Ulick
Mueller
Benton
Morse
Woodwortth
Brunner
Woodworth
Tilwickle
State Penitentiary
Harry Woodworth
Foster County
William Brunner
Ward County
Burr Oak No. 1 Teacher Helen Baker Hosts Program
Miss Helen Baker, a teacher at Burr Oak No. 1, presented a program and ice breaking activities for students, highlighting classroom activities and community engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Baker
Burr Oak No. 1
Hazelton Happenings and Local News Highlights
Hazelton notes Olive McManus’s return from Eureka and an auto party to Bismarck. S. E. Kurtz nurses a wrist carbuncle. The Standard Oil building nears completion and tank work proceeds. Mrs Geo Monteith hosts a ladies gathering with cards and lunch. Morristown reports a new daughter for H. W. Batzer. John Grogan’s injuries worsen after a farm accident near Gayton with paralysis and fractured ribs.
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Olive McManus
Eureka
S. D
Geo. Monteith
Harriet
Helen Hubbard
Morristown
H. W. Batzer
Hazelton
John Grogan
George Laverley
Gayton
Hartford Harvest Notes and Family Announcements
Paul Mausehund assists in harvest with two men. A daughter, 12 pounds, born to Mr. and Mrs. Percival Chamley on July 21. Ed Lawler employs a hand in harvesting. A young man worked in Montana last fall. W A Longwell and family attended Union church dedication at Braddock. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Marquardt return from wedding trip. she is Allie Linderman. Longwell makes a horse trade with Art Chamley. a best work horse died after a barb wire incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mausehund
Percival Chamley
Ed. Lawler
Montana
W. A. Longwell
Louie Marquardt
Hazelton faces incorporation vote amid town lawlessness
Local residents recount injuries from a fall and report visitors from Iowa and Aberdeen. The piece urges Hazelton to become an incorporated village to curb drunkenness and street fighting, arguing the town has fallen into a pitiful state of lawlessness and unsafe conditions for women.
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Hazelton
Third Year of War Fails to End Global Conflict
A retrospective view marks the second year of World War I as a massive global struggle on three fronts. It notes staggering casualties and costs, with France, Germany, and Russia suffering heavy losses and governments debating peace prospects while Allied forces push on the western and eastern fronts.
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Europe
United States General Army Staff
France
Germany
Russia
Karl Helferrich
Imperial Treasury of
Orleven
William Michaelis
Great Britain
Italy
Teutons
Warsaw
Kovno
Novo
Georgeievsk
Brest-Litovsk
Somme
Changed Owners Warranty Deeds from local land transfers
Milwaukee Land Co transfers lot 7 block 9 in Milwaukee Land Company’s first addition to Strasburg to Mataias Lipp for 67 dollars fifty cents. Other deeds include transfers to Joseph Holzer, Margaret Mary Scott, Menno De Boer, Martin Goss, J H Hanson, Anton Gefre, Christen Nelson, Henry De Boer, Dominik Goltz, Mathias Lipp, and W G Gearin, with prices ranging from 400 to 6400 dollars.
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Milwaukee Land Company
Dorothea Lundt
Milwaukee Land Co
Hague
Otto M. Christinson
H. G. Grove
Sear
Rachael
J. A. Mack
Lena
Levi
Sophie Klauber
Gustav Reimer
Goodridge-Call Lumber Co
F. H. Carpenter Lumber Co
Hunter
Linton
Margaret M. Scott
Menno de Boer
O. Neihuis
Mary Margaret Peters
Charles O'Neill
Rachael, Mack
Mataias Lipp
Strasburg
Joseph Holzer
Margaret Mary Scott
Jennie
A. C. Dobson
Martin Goss
J. H. Reamer
J. H. Hanson
William H. Payne
Anton Gefre
Heloise
William W. Rowell
Christen Nelson
George M. Erickson
Henry de Boer
Mathias Lipp
Dominik Goltz
William H. Lee
W. G. Gearin
Hunter’s
Birth of a Nation critique calls for broader national reflection
A period piece review argues The Birth of a Nation spans the nation rather than a single locale. The essay urges viewers to see the film as living drama with actors and scenes that recall past turbulent times across generations.
Pollock News Roundup Highlights Local Trips and Events
Residents report auto trip to Bismarck to witness Herreid Bismarck game. Miss Rainbow of Fort Rice visits Pollock. A. Boschker and son plan a Twin Cities trip with a Baldwin Wis visit. Peter Knudsen from Lydiard Sask. Canada sends harvest optimism for 2400 acres. Rural route service from Pollock to Westfield starts Tuesday with R C Miles as carrier. Porkers brought to Tracy Dornbush worth $500. Ben Merrill confined with leg injury after a ball game incident.
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Ramnbow
Fort Rice
No D
Pollock
A. Boschker
Isaac
Twin Cities
Hank Graving
Baldwin
Wis
Peter Knudsen
Lydiard
Sask
Canada
Peter
G. W. Tracy
F. B. Stowell
Florence Christie
Will Peterson
Archie Craver
B. F. White
L. E. Devan
R. C. Miles
C. E. Green
Westfield
Tracy & Dornbush
Ben Merrill
Ben
Llano Grande Town Grows With Movie Houses And Shops
Camp Llano Grande Texas July 29 Llano Grande once near deserted now thrives with a bath tub barber shop laundry two cinemas about 100 trucks and a crowd of 12 000 soldiers. The town touts its ventilation and outlines a quirky U and V fence setup to house a palace of amusement as the Bismarck Tribune notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano Grande
Texas
Bismarck Tribune
Home Talent Play Scores A Big Hit
The operetta Midsummer Eve by the public school of Stendricks drew a large enthusiastic crowd Tuesday night. Miss Blanche Malchow directed the production and earned high praise for guiding young pupils in a brief rehearsal. The one act comedy by the same group also impressed, with the young performers displaying talent and deserving compliments. See the show at Linton Opera House Friday, August 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stendricks
Blanche Malchow
Hendricks
Linton Opera House
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W. H. Neavles
Mack McGee
J. J. King
James Gleason
Rudolph
Alley Pyles
Andrew Schmidt
Adolph Tornburg
Apple Creek
Court House
North Dakota
Buchanan
Emmons County
Carrol Bower
Burr Oak District No. 6
County Superintendent of Schools
Republican
Hartford
Saverley and Wilde
College Club
G. M. Langum
Bismarck, N. D
North
Dakota
Reginald McKenna
Briish
House of Commons
Daniel Fuller
H. A. Barwind
Stephen J. Morton
J. E. Kruse
Emily Zreman
P. R. Engebertson
John Hummel
Hajrue
Julia S. Lesher
Georg Hammerschmidt
Mackey J. Thompson
J. Gunderson
Bismarck
C. 1
Wrouty
David Black
Charles Parrott
Chris Beaver
Camp Llano Grande
Citizens
Hidalgo County
McCormick Machinery
McCormick
Reapers
Bazar
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