Minneapolis voters keep saloons in city as dry county plan fails
The Minneapolis area rejected county option and kept saloons, though outlying districts favored dryness. The piece notes the liquor industry’s political spending and manpower, cites four hundred saloons, and discusses implications for Minnesota and national politics with mentions of Usher Burdick and several gubernatorial and senatorial contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
St Paul
Capital Removal Fight Looms Over New Rockford In 1916
The piece notes the capital-removal issue as a major forthcoming contest in New Rockford during Taft's era, with 1916 seen as a pivotal year stirring political excitement and rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Taft
New Rockford
Difficult Weather Threatens Record Emmons County Crop
A Nash county farmer report notes heavy Emmons county crops but weeks of rain now hinder threshing and threaten grain in shock and overall farm prosperity. The editor warns that farmer hardship affects all business sectors dependent on agriculture.
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Emmons County
Quiet October Term of District Court Noted Citizenship Grants
The October term of district court was quiet with citizenship petitions mainly. Judge Nuessle left for Bismarck with Court Reporter Wattam. Individuals admitted to citizenship included Chris Marthaller Heinrich Serr William Zimmerman and Rev Theophile Eisele. Some applications denied for lack of English ability or good moral character. A prohibition violation affected a citizenship case. Pomeroy vs Cruser addressed interest rates with Coventry and Cameron as counsel. A marriage annulment case paused pending further testimony. No jury was drawn and overall little public interest.
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Nueasle
Bismarck
Wattam
Chris Marthaller
Heinrich Serr
William Zimmerman
Theophile Eisele
Coventry
Cameron
Pomeroy
Hazelton Happenings News Briefs
Local notes report a brother’s death in Fargo for Mrs. G A Lenhart, home additions by S A Mikalson, and R G Gregory planning a bungalow on Pleasant Valley farm. Wheat yields on Emmons county farm show hard wheat leading durum on corn ground.
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R. G. Gregory
Pleasant Valley
Son to attend golden wedding in Lake City Minn
Wallace will travel to Lake City Minnesota tomorrow for the golden wedding anniversary of Mr Malchert's parents. Mr Malchert will stay a few days while Mrs M plans a two to three week visit. Weather-related grain price tensions in Hazelton stalled by rain may lead to negotiations.
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Wallace
Lake City
Minn
Mr. Malchert
Mrs. M
Hazelton
Powers
Seed corn seed selection boosts North Dakota farm profits
North Dakota farmers are urged to focus on home grown seed corn to realize higher yields and better stands. Proper timing for field selection, husking, drying, storing and testing seed is emphasized after a late frost and cool June. Early local strains are being developed to fit regional conditions.
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North Dakota
Iowa Experiment Station
Seed selection tips for northern grown corn
The article advises limiting seed ears to early ripening, high quality stocks from the field during the first two weeks of September in North Dakota. Choose ears on strong stalks with desirable traits, harvest systemically by two-row passes, and store in sacks or piles to dry for next year's planting.
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North Dakota
Firing Incident Involving James Pharr At Hotel Room
Police report a minor charge case involving James Pharr who was confronted by two officials in a Coman County hotel. Pharr allegedly leveled a gun at them, officials fled, then later encountered Pharr on a street where he was shot once as he attempted to flee.
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James Pharr
Rarrorem
Marshel Ballard
Eriff Norem
Coman Conty
Pharr
Devils Lake Conductor Edward Jones Killed in Railroad Accident
Edward Jones known as Farmer Jones a famed conductor on the Farmers' railway and a prominent Northern North Dakota rail man was killed at Garske when two cars pressed over him He had moved to Devils Lake from Lake Crystal Minnesota where relatives live. Fire destroys plow team manned by Boese two miles southwest of Manfred badly burns him and threatens three of his six horses as he battled grain field fire and straw blaze causing a chaotic scene Reese suffers facial and hand burns with three horses likely to die.
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Usher J. Burdick
Porter J. McCumber
L. B. Hanna
John H. Fraine
Attourney
H. J. Linde
North Dakota
Cummings
Iowa
la Follette
William Howard Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
Devils Lake
Edward Jones
Jones
Farmers’ Railway
Garske
Lake Crystal
Minn
Fessenden
Clouis Boese
Manfred
Boese
Reese
German General Staff Massing For New Drive On Russian Right
London reports from the Petrograd Times correspondent that von Hindenburg has brought up fresh forces at Osmiana and plans a new blow to sweep southeastward against the Russian right wing to block the Muscovite Baronovichi army’s retreat. The line from Vilekta to Ivenets is stressed as a rear objective.
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London
Petrograd
The
Times
von Hindenburg
Germany
Osmiana
Viletka
Ivenets
French Break Through German Center in Champagne Battles
Paris reports say French forces pierced second German defense north of Massiges as Joffre drives on a wide front to roll back Crown Prince’s army. Berlin confirms Hill No 191 captured and Lens fighting. British and French press ahead near Souchez and Vimy. Heavy losses feared as Champagne battles rage with 300000 total casualties predicted. British ships resume bombardment along Belgian coast with Ostend as objective. Berlin notes a French brigade breached second line south of Marie Py but advances stalled. 800 Frenchmen captured.
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London
Champagne
Massiges
Joffre
Crown Prince
Argonne
von Heeringen
Laon
Paris
Berlin
Lens
Vimy
Souchez
Belgian
Ostend
Mesnil
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Emmons County Record
Linton
F. B. Streeter
Pioneer Paper OF the County
Linton Postoffice
Minnesota
Goodridge —Call Lumber Company
Republican
G. A. Lenhart
Fargo
S. A. Mikalson
Owe
Clifford
Stanley Kurtz
Albert Chapman
H. A. Armstrong
O. M. Garber
Ashland
Ohio
L.C. Malchert
College Club
G. M. Langum
Bismarck, N. D
Phare Fan, Tut Mot Far
Charles
Carley
Linton Lodge
A. F. & Armm
H.N. Turner
W. M. Earatha
Bec
Leonard du Heaume Real Estate
Armstrong & Cameron
Attorneys-at-Law
Oigars
Dax
Linton No
City Barber Shol
Britts & Hinton
DR. Wolverton's Hospital
W.C. Wolverton
Smith & Irvine
Linton, North Dakota
Sandbo
Ford
Cara
Emmons
B. Landsberger
Hazelton, N. D
Don Tracy
Milton B. Tracy
Pollock
South Dakota
Russell-Miller Milling Co
S2n
Sex Linton, North Dakota
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