Red Cross drive gains Westfield support in Emmons County
The Emmons County Red Cross chapter gains momentum as Westfield citizens form an auxiliary and elect officers. Dr W C Wolverton and Chaz Coventry travel from Linton to a meeting with about forty attendees pledging grain proceeds to the Red Cross. A long list of names is offered for directors and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Red Cross
W. C. Wolverton
Chaz
Coventry
Linton
Emmons County
Wm. Cleveringa
Wm. Lammers
W. P. Gerrit van Vugt
Renskers
The
American Red Cross
S. Swaney
C. B. Carley
M. T. Barger
C. Rowerdink
Chas. Coventry Scott Cameron
F. B. Streeter
J. M. Stewart
E. A. Anderson
A. N. Junge
M. Cornelison
Hans Hanson
J. D. Meier
Wm. Johnson
J. Brokofsky
O. S. Shefloe
S. Kurtz
H. Batzer
DeWitt Baer
Wm. Macnnder
Ed. McConville
Alex McCulley
Ear
Atha
Frances Petrie
Red Cross Big Drive Underway With New Signups
The local Red Cross gears up for its Big Drive as Chairman Cameron organizes the Finance Committee and announces forthcoming notices. Lester Briggle returns from the National Educational Association meeting to resume work. A moving picture benefit and a ball game raised funds, with 40.01 after expenses and 59.62 in receipts. Proceeds supported Red Cross efforts as Mr Cameron spoke to inform the audience. Memberships range from 1 to 100 dollars, with county executives chosen and awaiting director meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Cameron
Lester Briggle
Pacific Coast
National Educational Association
Th Power Company
Smith
Winroth
Thomas
F. B. Streeter
Briggle
Local committee seeks volunteers for community project
A local committee requests volunteers to support a upcoming community project. Organizers urge residents to contribute time and skills to help with planning, setup, and outreach. The effort aims to improve neighborhood facilities and engagement across the area.
Red Cross appeals Emmons County farmers for crop donations
Chairman Scott Cameron of the local Red Cross finance committee asks every farmer in Emmons county to send in his name if he is willing to give the proceeds of one acre of his crop this fall to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Cameron
Committee On Finance
Red Cross
The
Emmons County
Value of Experience Quotes on Learning from Criticism
The passage urges focusing on lessons from every experience, avoiding bitterness over misunderstandings. It counsels quiet progress toward reality and asserts that earnest work answers unjust criticism and praise alike. It frames experience as a teacher guiding personal growth.
U S Develops Glycerin From Sugar in Treasury Lab
Washington reports a treasury department discovery of a process to manufacture glycerin from sugar in its internal revenue laboratory. The new method would cut costs by about three fourths. In South Dakota, an alleged I W W action to burn a freight train near Murdo led to arrests after a fire damaged an empty car on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
Internal Revenue Division
Treasury Department
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Chicago
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Murdo
Rapid City
Mich
Devastating Westfield Hailstorm Hits County Hard
A massive hail storm swept through the Grassner district north west to Campbell county and into Herreid causing widespread crop losses. Many farmers lacked insurance and totals ranged from partial to complete on hundreds of acres. The event marks the area's worst hail in twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Grassner
Campbell County
Herreid
Linton
Schilling
Peter Miller
Peter Joachim
Jos. Joachim
Jos. Werlinger
Arend Hasper
Egidi Getz
J. Plaggema
Frank Nieusma
Albert Timmer
John Timmer
Army aviator brings new scout plane to Interstate Fair
Louis Gertson known as The Human Night Hawk arrives from the U S Army Signal Corps Memphis unit. He has just received a lieutenant commission and will showcase the latest scout war plane with day and night flights at the fair aided by fireworks. Gertson will be stationed near Chicago at Ashburn Illinois as aviation field construction proceeds. He seeks recruits to join the air service and plans demonstrations for the public and showmen alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gertson
Signal Corps O. RE
U. S
Memphis
Tenn
Gertson
Leutenant
Ashburn
Ill
Chicago
United States
Army
Fair
Russians Gain Ground on 50 Mile Dniester Front in Galicia
London reports a strong Russian eastward push along a 50 mile front from Halicz to the Carpathians. Russians capture heights north of the Dniester and two villages, advance toward Lemberg, and press to Dolina and Lomnica crossings. French airmen claim 10 German planes shot down. Also noted: a Minot man Raymond W. Stebbins died of meningitis at Great Lakes. Henry Gordon to speak at Fargo bankers event. Frank Hilton committed to Jamestown hospital for insanity linked to drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dniester
Galicia
Halicz
Carpathians
Bukazowice
Iemberg
Stanislau
France
St. Quentin
Aisne Front
Meuse
Verdun
Raymond W. Stebbins
Minot
Great Lakes
Crosby
Navy
Army
Stebbins
Reichstag Goes On Strike Over German Crisis
Berlin reports Reichstag willing to curb crown and military influence in push for parliamentary government. Rumors swirl of Kaiser William abdication, while War Credit Bill is held up by the majority amid growing peace clamors in Germany and Austria. Charles Dawson of Fargo wins top target classification at Ft. Snelling, earning expert rifleman status and a pay raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Switzerland
Wireless Press
Berlin
von Stein
Washington
Germany
Reichstag
Kaiser
William
Prince Joachim
Austria-Hungary
Austria
Amsterdam
Vienna
Hollweg
Charles Dawson
Fargo
Ft. Snelling
Nonpartisan League forms farmer's paper in Emmons county
The Nonpartisan League filed articles of incorporation in Bismarck to launch a farmer's newspaper in Emmons county. Seven local residents were named as incorporators including Steve Kraft of Strasburg Arend Hasper of Westfield and A P Seymour of Dale. Seymour's letter to Frank Pollock dated July 14 1917 denies party allegiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nonpartisan League
Bismarck
Farmer's
Emmons County
Steve Kraft
Strasburg
Arend Hasper
Westfield
A. P. Seymour
Dale
German Members of I W W to Be Interned
Seattle July 16 United States government to intern the German elements within the I W W organization and those under German influence. District Attorney Clay Allen said investigation shows many industrial workers are alien Germans and that Attorney General Gregory authorizes internment of all German enemies involved in any movement against industrial or agricultural order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
United States
Clay Allen
Allen
Mr. Allen
Gregory
Public Schools Plan Addition To Increase Room
The district will add four classrooms to the front of the schoolhouse with an estimated eight thousand dollar cost. Bids open August 23 for a frame expansion freeing space by moving classes from the basement and Stella Johnson building to the new rooms. Architect Van Horn led a Monday conference as authorities plan temporary accommodations since school starts October 1 and brick or stone construction is not funded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Johnson
Broadway
van Horn
Kills Former Lyndhurst Mayor in Tragic Shooting
Health Inspector Michael Healey of Lyndhurst New Jersey fatally shot Arthur Clay former mayor and highway and park commissioner before killing himself. The fatal act ended a long standing enmity as Clay was known as Lyndhurst’s wealthiest resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndhurst
Lucides
New York
Michael Healey
N. J
Arthur Clay
Clay
Farmers Halt Price Fixing Threat Tied to Townley Scandal
The North Dakota farmers riot against Townley and I W W influence as he promoted a wage scheme to benefit labor organizers. The piece argues the plan would force farmers to subsidize labor with high wages and regulate prices, while warning of political manipulation and press suppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townley
North Dakota
Arizona
Durability of Wood in Dry Egyptian Atmosphere
In a very dry atmosphere the durability of wood is almost incredible. Pieces from Egyptian tombs and wooden caskets show wood lasting two to three thousand years before the Christian era.
Boy Dies After Horse Throws Him on Maine Farm
Ten year old Milton Jennings was killed yesterday forenoon when his horse stumbled and threw him on his father’s farm in the Maine country. He was the son of Mr and Mrs J H Jennings and was accompanied by an older boy at the time of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Jennings
Maine
Milton
J. H. Jennings
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margo
Boeing
Russ
Lemberg
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Henry Gordon
Gordon
Ralph Connor
Frank Hilton
Bowman
Jamestown
Reichstag Goed
von Hindenburg
Ludendorff
von Hollweg
Frank
Fay Harding
Nonpartisan
Jersey
Danbury Hatters
Danbury, Conn
D. E. Loewe
Galica
Stanislavoff
Teriatsky
Farmer
Balk
Valley City
A. C. Townley
Harding
Ben
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!