Letter From The Front Describes N D N G Troop Move
George Smith writes from Mercedes Texas describing a 15 day war game on the Mexican border with 13 000 U S troops versus 10 000 Browns. He details marches skirmishes camp at Palo Alto La Palma and Resaca de la Palma, a 23 000 troop review by Gen James Parker and a 150 mile 10 day trek back to Mercedes, noting readiness for Mexican service and hopeful relief from border duty with Christmas wishes.
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Mercedes
Texas
Mr. Streeter
N. Dak
U. S
Rio Grand River
Brownsville
Palo Alto
Lomo Alto
Resaco de la Palma
Taylor
James Parker
Washington
George Smith
W. “A” First
N. D. Inf
North Dakota Superintendent Warns on School Attendance
The Fourteenth Biennial Report to the governor is received and mailed to school board presidents. The note urges timely enrollment in the Teachers' Retirement Fund by January 1, 1917 and discusses school attendance law 1342 and its exceptions. It calls for stricter enforcement and notes notices to parents about ensuring children attend school, with local examples of certificates for perfect attendance and lists of students from several districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superintendent of Public Instruction
North Dakota
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
W. Franklin Jones
University of South Dakota
Bismarck
Jones
Teachers’ Institute
Court House
Emmons County
Burr Oak
Gayton
Winona
Glanavon
Winchester
Williamsp
Cherry
Grove
Logan
Odessa
Bakker
Selz
Union
Exeter
Dakem
Strasburg
Buchanan
Marie
Wells
Danbury
i\Omie
Highland
McCulley
Dana
Sand Creek
Kintyre
Prairie
Emmonsb'g
Lipp
Wilson
Hague
Lincoln
Kathryn Dyer
Joe F. Bosch
Linton
Gladys Briddell
Hazelton Happenings and Local Notes of December
Hazelton events include visitors from Linton and Savanna and plans for a new residence. Local officials discuss owning ship property, Odd Fellows officers are elected, and a Percheron stallion is purchased for river country use. A shooting accident injures Peter Stoller, Thanksgiving festivities proceed with notable meals, and Wentz announces wiring service for Christmas readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCrory
Linton
R. K. Batzer
Lester Briggle
Hazelton
Leo Jampolsky
Savanna
Joseph Jampolsky
J. W. Jenner
Winona
Fred Asch
Hazelton Cafe
L. T. Ferguson
Livona
Wm. Carmichael
Hartford
W. B. Andrus
James
Andrus
Ulster
New York State
Chicago
W. H. Hunter
Presbyterians of
North Dakota
Fargo
Hunter
Union
Presbyterian
D. D. Bidwell
John Gates
Chas. Rathbun
Roy Gegory
Kurtz Bros
Bismarck
Hazelton Lodge of Odd Fellows
Chas. Weaver
N. G
J. W. Cabbage
W. G
I. P. Orthmeyer
E. M. Jones
Treas
Wm. G. Perry
Minneapolis
Florence Turney
Perry
Peter Stoller
Germany and Allies Open Peace Negotiations Note
Teutons invite Entente to peace talks as Berlin reads notes to Reichstag. Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg asks neutral powers to press Allies for settlement. Germany hints at territorial limits while balancing trade and Balkan influence amid Christmas peace hopes. Harry Cockburn announces solo auto repair venture at Westcott Place for winter services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Bethmann Hollweg
United States
Spain
Switzerland
Reichstag
Washington
Harry Cockburn
Northwestern Motor Company
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N. D
Robert Chesrown
Pearl Ramey
Judith Ramey
Alma Reemis
Ada Scott
Maria Schweitzer
Otilla Schaffer
Amelia Schaffer
Laura Kyes
Joe Bosch
Velma Corner
Earle Irvine
Esther Kloudt
James Postle
John Ramey
Roy Rudy
Wilbur Burge
Cecil Gillespie
Martina Hager
Clarence Haggard
Charles Lang
Helen Maier
Anna Postle
Peter Schweitzer
Braddock
Phrene Junge
Andrew Olson
Julia Zellmer
Otto Jagd
Bakker District No. 10
Alice Compann
Gerrit Hollar
Janet Droog
Nellie Droog
Cora Hollar
Temvik
Reginald Albrecht
Frieda Renner
Clara Brush
Dorothy Koll
Leona Graf
Hsther Albrecht
Monteith G. A. Lenhart
Jake Stoller
I. Siegal
Teutons
Enutente
Ene
Vorlander’s
Carl Vorlander
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