North Dakota War Time News and Local Notes
North Dakota reports resignation of Fargo college head for war work and several hotel leaders elected at Jamestown convention. Dickinson plant remains closed with new machinery planned to meet government rules. U S service needs 7,000 motor mechanics for France. Citizens urged to join recruiting. Authorities report local fires, crimes, and public notices across the state.
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John W. Hensel
Fargot College
Russell-Miller Company
Dickinson
A. L. Leimbacher
Gardner Hotel
Fargo
State Hotel Men's Association
Jamestown
L. B. Molander
Cooke Hotel
Harvey
R. K. Keller
Waldorf Hotel
J. P. Hardy
U. S. Public Service Reserve
U. S
France
Albin Hedstrom
Wilton
Burleigh County
E. G. Patterson
Bismarck
C. F. Pesonsen
Wing
L. B. Hanna
Flaxton
M. P. Morris
Janestown
Parkview Hospital
Flashlight Advice on Domestic Matters and Patriotism
A fragment from a sentimental column notes a husband’s unknown furnace facts and urges prompt attention to home fires. It comments on patriotism needing casualties and jokes about polygamy sparked by marital frictions while contrasting harsh childrearing with gentler care.
Cultivate Your Aspirations and Follow Your Destiny
The article urges readers to nurture ambitions and higher work aspirations as signs of gifted fields. It argues only those who dare to pursue destiny via cultivated goals progress toward realization. An embargo restricts butter exports to nations allied with the United States in wartime.
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Physical Culture Magazine
United States
Old Caverns Destroyed By French Bombardment On Aisne
A front dispatch describes French heavy gun bombardment destroying ancient German rock caverns sheltering on the Aisne since 1915. In one case the ground was heaved so the cavern left no trace, and in another the entrance vanished making access for 800 imprisoned Germans impossible.
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Aisne
Brazil researchers weigh warehousing to curb coffee glut
Brazilian financiers and officials consider storing as much as 6 600000 bags of a new coffee crop in government warehouses. The plan aims to prevent a market crash by preventing large dumps of stock, stabilizing prices.
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Brazil
Utilizing Closet Space for Hidden Towel Rack
A closet shelf underside towel rack provides a convenient hanger surface. Clothes stay away from wall finish, remain straight, and free space increases overall closet capacity.
Lime for the Sink Cleans and Disinfects Overnight
When a sink shows discoloration and bad odor, sprinkle chloride of lime at night and let it sit until morning. After rinsing, the sink appears clean and white and acts as a strong disinfectant, according to the guidance.
Christmas supplies for expeditionary forces described
The report notes 650 tons of Christmas gifts for expeditionary forces including turkeys packed in eastern markets and shipped aboard ships with cranberries sweet potatoes and mince meat. It mentions heavier Christmas mail by 26 percent and commissions issued to Lafayette Escadrille veterans.
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United States
General Pershing
Lafayette Escadrille
Post Office Department
Virginia
Old Brussels Carpet Kitchen Floor Makeover
If your brussels is worn turn the smooth side apply paint let dry and varnish. It will look like linoleum and last several years for a fraction of the cost.
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Marmath
Wehrle
A. B. Cary
Kenmare
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Renwick
McAdoo
United States Government Railways
W. A. McDonald
L. K Thompson
Northern Pacific
Soo Line
Flour Mill Company
Golden Valley
Mercer County
Zenita
Dodge
Albert G. Goeshell
Woodworth Schools
Morton County
H. K. Jensen
Goeshall
State Normal School
Valley City
James River
James V. Smith
Buchanan
Stutsman County
Batavia
John Jones
Wyndmere
Breckenridge
Minn
A. L. Darling
Fortuna Rancher
Cours
Canby
Baker
I. P. Baker
Linton House
Louie Lambert
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