Major General Sibert Named Director of Gas Service
Major General Sibert is appointed to direct gas service for the U S Army with responsibilities spanning procurement, supply, and distribution. The move centers on improving efficiency and readiness of chemical warfare support and related occupancy services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas Service
U. S. Army
William L. Sibert
France
Pershing
Southwestern Department
Army
United States Army
Washington
General Sibert
Gatun
Panama Canal
Congress
Barberry Eradication Urged to Fight Wheat Rust
U S Department of Agriculture promotes removal of common barberry bushes to prevent black stem rust in wheat. Citizens urged to destroy all barberries, recheck past sites, and report remaining growth or new sprouts. Contacts: J N Hagan in Bismarck and H L Bolley at North Dakota Agricultural College.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
North Dakota
Denmark
Dept. of Agriculture and Labor
Bismarck
N. D
H. L. Bolley
Agricultural College
Dept. of Agriculture
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor
J. N. Hagan
N. PD
Ho | Bolley
Happenings in Strasburg May 22 1918
Community picnics planned for the week starting June 10. A fire damaged Mr Droog Sr home during an electrical storm. Pentecost celebrations in rain and cold. Hope College student to occupy pulpit in summer. Red Cross quilt donated to Mrs Henn. School election set for June 4 from 2 to 5 pm. Gasoline famine hits farmers who ride into town. New Strasburg cream station opens.
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L. Briggle
Mr. Saver
Mr. Droog, Sr
The
Dutch Reformed Church
Hope College
Holland
Mich
Kuite
Hazelton Gossip Highlights Local Travel and Moves
Hazelton residents report business trips to Minneapolis and Bismarck. G A Lenhart and Harry Cockburn are noted for travel and changes in position. Mrs Grace Snyder and Mrs L S Chapman relocate homes while county officials pursue reelection petitions and legal arraignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cockburn
Northwestern Motor Co
Hazelton
Garden clubs organize for youths and families
Parents receive notice of boys and girls garden clubs organized to boost home vegetable production. Clubs will record expenditures and receipts, write fall stories, hold local exhibitions next fall with prizes, and pursue projects like pig and poultry raising canning sewing. State leaders will preside at the June 10 picnic events.
Braddock Brevities From Braddock News May 14
O O Johnson arrived Friday from eastern points. J A Miles came from Selfridge last Saturday. F G Glines visited from Hazelton this week. Jampolsky spent days at Hazelton this week. J A Allensworth and daughter went to Bismarck today. Mesdames Jepson and Dixon were in Bismarck last Friday. H W Allen state senator visited Dawson last Friday. P G Levine visited from the Kintyre country Sunday. B Klabunde of Hazelton was a visitor last Sunday. H A Armstrong and Uncle Bill Yeater visited from Hazelton Tuesday. Emily Sempel went to Bismarck yesterday for medical attention. R K and H O Batzer motored from Hazelton Sunday to visit relatives. At a Bismarck hospital a bouncing baby boy born to Mr and Mrs O M Vie. Vie Jr and mother recovering well. O S Shefloe principal and John Sandness in our city last Saturday for senior class play Hurry Hurry Hurry at the opera house for Red Cross.
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Bismarck
O. M. Vie. Vie, Jr
O. S. Shefloe
John Sandness
Linton School
Our City
Opera House
Red Cross
Railways to spend nearly a billion under government operation
Washington report shows total railroad capital expenditures approved by the railroad administration amounting to 937,961,318 dollars for additions, betterments, equipment, and track extensions. About 440,071,000 will fund stations and property upgrades, 479,686,000 for ordered cars and locomotives, and 18,203,000 for track work. The plan aims to catch up on neglected improvements from the past three years.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
MccAdoo
Germans Seize Bjorko Island Near Petrograd Front
German troops and White Guard allies reportedly occupy Bjorko Island thirty miles northwest of Petrograd and south of Viborg Finland. The capture could give a direct route to Kronstadt and threaten the capital's defenses, with land forces stated as taking possession and naval actions noted in the gulf area.
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London
White Guard
Finland
Bjorko
Petrograd
Viborg
Kronstadt
Gulf
British Destroyer Sunk by German Submarine
London reports the admiralty says a British destroyer was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine on May 14. Two sailors were killed in the attack.
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London
Admiralty
Discharge of Maj John C Bradbury at Camp Cody
Maj John C Bradbury, who joined from the old Second Iowa infantry and served with the 186th Infantry (Second Minnesota), is honorably discharged and returns to Oskaloosa Iowa. Arizona draft men arrive May 27 for training under Maj T B Philpot Fort Dodge Ia, with seven thousand elects to be sent from various states.
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Camp Cody
N. M
John C. Bradbury
Second Iowa Infantry
186Th Infantry
Minnesota
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Arizona
T. B. Philpot
Fort Dodge
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Sibert
Barberry
Strasburg
Cor
Henn
C. Rowerdink
Rev. Mending
Reformed Church
Rena Rowerdink
Winnie van der Vorste
Twin Cities
Mike Baumgartner
Security Bank
S. F. Wright
the Republcan
G. A. Lenhart
Minneapolis
Smolowitz
Linton
Masonic Lodge
Forbes, N. C
Grace Snyder
Messrs
H. A. Armstrong
F. W. Williams
Frank Siegal
Scott Cameron
T. B. Meinhover
Mesdames
H. O. Batzer
E. E. Bradberg
Olive McManus
E. T. Atha
Albert Tough
E. H. Brant
Clarence White
W. L. Yeater
Ruth Wright
Valley City
Braddock
Braddock News
O. O. Johnson
J. A. Miles
Selfridge
F. G. Glines
Merchant Jampolsky
J. A. Allensworth
Little Daughter
Mesdames Jepson and
Dixon
H. W. Allen
Dawson
P. G. Levine
Kintyre
B. Klabunde
Uncle Bill Yeater
Emily Sempel
R. K. and
John Bradbury
United States
Useo’ ‘Plaza
First State Bank
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