Fire destroys Sitter barn near Wesleyville in North Dakota
A fire at the Fred Sitter barn near Wesleyville destroyed the structure and five of nine horses, plus harness, wagons, and farm tools. Origin suspected incendiary as the blaze started at 1 a.m. while the family slept.
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Fred Sitter
Wesleyville
C. F. Burnstad
Missouri River
Missouri
Burnstad
Standing Rock
North Dakota
Board of City Commissioners
Grant S. Wooledge
Minot
City Commission
Frazier
Shaw
Bedie
America
Alphonse Villeneuve
Alphonse
Villeneuve
M. C. Knatterud
Maddock
P. Nesvig
Leeds
Northern Pacific
Earl Smith
Julius Rosholt
Shields
Ben
Jack Guyer
John Doe
M. A. Berg
Walker
S. D
Sheyenne
Herbert A. Hard
North Dakota Reclamation Commission
Valley City Commercial Club
Dick Anson
New Hradec
Dunn County
Parkview Hospital
Jamestown
Sisters of St. Joseph
Garrison
C. Huntington
Fargo Division
Wight of Way
J. Doran
New Rockford
Golden Valley
Fred Lang
Phil Walcott
Jacob Lang
Joseph Barker
George Jackson
Pollock
A. P. Seymour
Rubber quality for canning from North Dakota station
The Farm Information Service of the North Dakota Experiment Station stresses rubber quality for canning. A good rubber should stretch and return to shape, resist bending, endure boiling, and be thick enough, with twelve layers equal to one inch. Grocers should verify rubbers meet these standards before purchase.
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Agr
N. D. Agr. College
Farmers urged to save machines with winter care
Word is sent to farmers nationwide to protect farm machinery this fall and winter. Prices have risen, and careful maintenance will pay off. Put machines under cover after season ends, inspect and tighten bolts, replace broken parts, oil to prevent rust, and paint to lengthen life using bridge paint for iron parts.
Farmers Urged to Ship Wheat and Food Stuffs
Government set wheat prices and Railroads War Board official G W Murnane urged farmers to move wheat and other food products promptly to storage centers. He said rapid movement supports flour manufacture for domestic use and export to allies, while delays could raise future congestion and hinder soldier and supply shipments.
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G. W. Murnane
Railroads’ War Board Northwest Committee On Car Service
Auction Sale Near Linton Seeks Buyers for Livestock and Equipment
An auction on Friday September 28 1917 begins at 10 A M six miles northeast of Linton on Section 32 Township 133 Range 75 selling roan horse gray mares several ages bay and black horses and mares plus 11 cows 10 calves hay rake wagons harness scale churn and other farm gear free lunch cash under ten dollars credit on larger sums at ten percent for one year auctioneers R A Brown clerk F J Pietz Adv.
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Linton
R. A. Brown
F. J. Pietz
Farm Auction Near Strasburg Sets 1917 Sale
On Wednesday October 17 1917 at 10 am an auction seven miles southwest of Strasburg will sell farm property including one Avery separator four engine gang plows one John Deere gang plow one Moline gang plow one Grand Detour gang plow one stallion one header four wagons thirty two pigs two to three months old one stack of hay one Deering hay mower and all horses cattle and farm implements.
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Strasburg
Avery
John Deere
Auction Notice for Household Goods and Tools
Auctioneer notice states blacksmith tools and all household goods including a sewing machine will be sold until November 1, 1918. Items to remain on site until terms are agreed. Joe Bollinger owner. John Haan clerk. Frank Volk auctioneer.
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Joe Bollinger
John Haan
Frank Volk
War End Rumor Chain Reaches Global Web of Gossip
A sprawling rumor chain traces a claim that a single woman’s son’s friend knows when the war ends. The tale spirals through relatives, laborers, a policeman, a circus, and various distant locales, reflecting on how rumors travel across communities.
County Superintendent defends truancy prosecutions and school hiring woes
The County Superintendent states all truancy cases go to the state's attorney for prosecution and notes difficulty in finding teachers amid many vacancies. Bids open Friday September 28 for four Exeter District 18 schoolhouses and Bakker District 10 for one. On Monday October 1 bids are reviewed for two Odessa District 9 houses and three in Union District 12.
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Exeter
Bakker
Odessa
Union District No. 12
Sabbath Services Invitation At Local Church
The church invites all to Sabbath School at 10 30 a m with Epworth League at six forty five p m and Evening worship at seven thirty p m The sermon topic is The Basis of True Religion Prayer meetings occur every Wednesday at seven thirty p m Young people and strangers are urged to attend all services Pastor 8 M Swaney extends the welcome
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Epworth League
M. Swaney
Honeymoon Turned to Confession Aboard the Steamship
On a voyage to New York Lucy Smith grows ill and befriends a mysterious man who reveals he is not her husband and that he has posed as L Smith to hide a fugitive life. He admits love, a plan for justice, and a dangerous past. She forgives him, and a survivor’s bond forms as the ship nears port. The surgeon notes the unsteady voyage ends with a hopeful, lasting union.
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Borneo
Mrs. L. Smith
Lucy Smith
Lawrence Smith
England
Southampton
L. Smith
New York
Jelly mishap spoils breakfast before train in Indiana tale
Uncle Jim retells a village anecdote from Indianapolis News about a breakfast mishap caused by a jelly craving. A girl leans from a cellar trap door, toppling a chair and table, sending dishes and breakfast crashing to the cellar floor. Guests depart disappointed as the extra jelly proves costly.
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Jim B
Mother
Indianapolis News
Where Honor is Due
A concise quotation attribution noting Herbert Spencer on honoring the unobtrusively good and ranking merit in intellectual ability.
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Herbert Spencer
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Logan
Selz
M. E. Church
Mary Loces
Locus
Heyerman
Nord-Dateta
Wnzeigen
Dieser Seitung
Weitelte Berbreitung
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Deutsches Gotthaus
Gafthaus Aufbauen
Guter Sad
Enn
Rugen
Heim
Heinrich Rive Belanntidgel
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