Jamestown Area Reports Active War Aid And Local News
North Dakota brief highlights Red Cross work by about 225 Jamestown schoolgirls. Sawyer forms volunteer fire department with J O Johnson as chief engineer and J A Pitkin as captain. Miner Carl Riedell killed in Minot Davis mine by premature blast. Medora Herald purchased by H K Genkins to implement changes. Legal actions include slander suit by C L Jenson for $10,000 and a Minot man sentenced to thirty days for federal register lapse. Several community updates on clubs, theft concerns, donations, and local real estate.
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Jamestown
Red Cross
Sawyer
J. O. Johnson
J. A. Pitkin
Carl Riedell
Fessenden
Davis
Minot
H. K. Genkins
Killdeer Herald
Manning
Medora Herald
Genkins
Herald
C. L. Jenson
Pekin
First District Court of
North Dakota
Carl Stens- Hie
C. L. Johnson
McVitie
Edward Edmundson
Torning Township
Amidon
Selmer Dahl
Plymouth Rock Club
Bismarck
W. W. Davenport
Velva
O. E. Burge
New Shields
Earl Tostevin
Charlotte
N. C
Noah Webster
N.C
Barnstad
Eoldiers
Cardo Record
Carl Nelson
J. A. Smith
Noonan
United States Army
Charles L. Rouse
Fargo & Moorhead Street Stailway Company
M. J. Hibbard
Dickinson
C. E. Vermilya
Board of Regents
Hismarck
Methodists
J. W. Hawaoe
J. Antony
Munnich
Montana
Monema
Wes
John Rbabler
Minneapolis
Louis Mortenson
Harlow
Mortenson
Eddy County
Barlow
Frank P. Ganje
Lizzie Mayers
J. E. Loonam
Tioga
W. R. Tucker
Cass County
Jamestow High School
f’Moore
Eddy
James Lewn
Samp Greene
Marblehead Memorial Day Parade Honors Sea Fallen Heroes
Marblehead Mass observes Memorial Day with a land and sea procession. The band, Grand Army of the Republic, ministers, firemen, and schoolchildren march past historic sites, laying wreaths for sailors lost at sea and heroes from Long Island to Trenton. Wreaths drift on waves as families honor the dead with songs.
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Marblehead
Mass
Front
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman's Relief Corps
Rocky Heights
Little Harbor
General Hover
Long
Washington
Delaware River
Trenton
James Hammond
Java
Lincoln
Tequiem
America
Food Administration denies home seizure of food
In Grand Forks on October 24 the Food Administration denies plans to seize household food, including canned goods. Officials say no such proposal existed and urge housewives to can and dry fruits and vegetables to ensure a cheap, plentiful family supply.
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Grand Forks
United States Food Administration
North Dakota
Food Administration
Maine may extend corn on the cob year round
The Boston Herald reports Maine will can corn on the cob year round, expanding beyond summer and fall. A Maine canning firm has begun full production and recently booked an order for 10 000 cases of 24 cans each, signaling a growing industry.
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Maine
Boston Herald
Pershing Cables Casualty List for Antilles Loss
General Pershing cabled the War Department with the casualty list from the homeward bound army transport Antilles sunk by a German submarine last Wednesday. Sixty seven dead, including sixteen soldiers, one missing, and 170 rescued by the naval convoy. Many killed were foreigners among engine and boiler room crews. Pershing gave no reason for sending troops home.
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Washington
General Pershing
War Department
Antilles
Colds as a costly luxury and public benevolence
The New Haven Times Leader notes that common colds cost states millions yearly when prices for medicine and lost wages are counted. It urges two measures to reduce illness: avoid exposure and sneeze behind a handkerchief, and adopt daily water intake, fresh air, posture, outdoor activity, cleanliness, gradual eating, and restraint after holiday feasts to build resistance and lower annual cold costs.
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New Haven Times-Leader
Color and Charm in Penn Station Encounter
A woman in Pennsylvania Station boasts striking color and a captivating look. She laments pink clothes as corpse-like yet reveals a vivid complexion, while shared charm and a casual journey back on the train with a companion.
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Pennsylvania Station
New York Tribune
Irish Immigrants in Spain Preserve Names Yet Lose Irish Tongue
A Christian Science Monitor writer notes historic ties between Ireland and Spain. Irish soldiers and settlers joined Spain during the Wild Geese era and the 1800s, adopting Spanish life. Many keep their names like O Connor O Neil O Donnell Shaw, but seldom speak English as a native language.
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Ireland
Spain
O'Connor
O'Neil
O'Donnell
Shaw
Christian Science Monitor
Potatoes Counted in a Forty Five Year Family Life
An expert statistician estimates a woman who marries at twenty and cares for four children until age forty five will peel at least 83 000 potatoes for home use. The calculation reflects typical household task load and growing family needs.
The Worthy Choice Brings Two Kurows to Bright Future
Ezra Spofford rewards Warren Hayes with a share of his estate. Warren uses the team to build his business, win Edna Truxton's heart, and help the Truxton family after a fire. Felix Grove squanders the chance and loses standing with the law firm, while Warren prospers and remarries Edna.
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Ezra Spofford
Warren Hayes
Ezra
Warren
Felix Grove
Felix
Old Ezra
Brixton
Barry
Edna Truxton
Edna
Nellis Hayes
Nellie
Feliz
Swatting Fly Ornaments Mark Nikko Temple Tour
Maynard Owen Williams describes Nikko temples revealing a mercury plated bronze mirror and gold foil fly switches as prized relics. He notes the royal switch to coin offerings, ugly repairs, and the need for careful restoration to preserve the carvings and lacquered surfaces.
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Nikko
Maynard Owen Williams
Christian Herald
Flag Raising At School
A pupil Wil Ham recalls a flag raising in his classroom with his mother approving. He explains the flag was pasted on the window and he raised the window himself, noting the moment reflected proper spirit. The exchange captures a child’s patriotic moment and parental reaction.
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Wil Ham
Willie
Music's Patrons and Recital Tickets
Mrs D I bought tickets for Miss X's recital. Mrs B asks who she is. Mrs D notes a coloratura soprano. Mrs B says she never cared for those singers.
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Miss X
America
Cowboy joins navy to ride Kaiser at Great Lakes
Emerson North Dakota cow boy Robert Sherman McConnell enlisted at the Minneapolis recruiting station and reports to Great Lakes as a third class firefighter. He arrived in fringe gear with a sombrero and lariat, joking he would ride the Kaiser if given the chance. The chief joked about a Hohenzollern conviction as McConnell weighed 191 pounds on his birthday.
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United States Navy
Robert Sherman McConnell
Emerson
N. D
Minneapolis
Great Lakes
McConnell
Navy
A. A. Michaelson
Michaelson
IcCor
Enticing Quote About Happiness and Advice
A fragment from Exchange encourages sharing happiness with others after improving their mood. It stresses speaking of happiness to a man less happy than you, once you have increased his joy. The note frames moral reciprocity in social exchanges.
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Lesl
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Pershing Cables
By Victor Redcliffe
W. G. Chapman
Truxtons
Mr. Hayes
Lydia
Old
Japan
Cowboy
Kaiser
North Dakotan
Wild West Outfit
Teutons
Oscar H. Will and CO
N. Dak
Wm. Heyerman
Linton, Nord-Datoeta
Wenzecigen
Dieser Seitung
Deutschtum
Weitefte Verbreitung
G. Jampalski
Linton, N. D
Hindler
Medliine
Home Hotel
Deutsches Gasthaus
G. Ruete
Digenthimer
Geehrte Deutige Garmer In der Minge
Gend von Minton
Gutes
Ffen
Gutes Deutices Gafthaus
Guter Stad
Heinrich
Gu Madden
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