After 26 Years Father and Daughter Reunited at Last
Agnes Muhs after a 26 year search finally locates her father in North Crandon Wisconsin through a Manitowoc police tip and a cousin. The reunion follows decades of letters visits and hope as the two families reconnect. Mrs Muhs plans a Wisconsin visit to meet her father and his mother.
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Agnes Muhs
Muhs
Wisconsin
Cline
Police Department of
Manitowoc
Mr. Wickert
North Crandin
Wis
Williston Faces Dual Mayors Over Election Dispute
In Williston two men contend for mayor: Charles Baldwin and incumbent Wegley. A 33-vote tally from ward elections was challenged as the canvassing board refused to count it. Baldwin and Wegley each have legal counsel as the fight over the mayoralty escalates this week.
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Williston
Charles Baldwin
Wegley
Baldwin
A. J. Dwyer
Reese & Greer
Alumni Association Forming for State University
North Dakota alumni and former students plan organizing a statewide alumni group with Minot as a hub. Professor Koch sparked interest after a recent Minot reading, noting clubs exist in Grand Forks, Fargo and Towner, with Mr. Nestos collecting names as organizers push toward completion soon.
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State University
North Dakota Alumni Association
Minot
Koch
Towner
Grand Forks
Fargo
Nestos
Montana probes death of former Minot girl Miss Harris
Montana authorities suspect homicide in the death of Miss May Harris who had lived in Minot. They ordered exhumation and a postmortem. Witness Miss Lillian Webster, once with Harris in Culbertson, testified that Joe Manning, a constant companion, beat Harris with blows including behind the head, possibly causing a fatal blood clot. Manning is serving a two year Deer Lodge sentence for a prior assault.
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May Harris
Minot
Cul Jbertson
Mont
Montana
Lillian Webster
Miss Webster
Miss Harris
Culbertson
Joe Manning
Manning
Deer Lodge
Mandan Girl Makes Escape From Crittenden Home
A Mandan girl Mary Amundson aged about sixteen escaped from the Crittenden home in Bismarck last week. Doctors say she is not in delicate condition. She went to Sheriff McGillis and was returned to Mandan authorities. She had been living with an aunt south of Mandan. father and stepmother live in Connecticut.
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Mary Amundson
Mandan
Crittenden Home
Bismarck
Connecticut
North Dakota
School Lands Bring 84000 At Bismarck Auction
Public school lands sold at Bismarck last week under Deputy and Commissioner W. E. Coats and W. A. Brown attracted buyers. Sixty four hundred forty acres brought about 84000 with first payments of 16688. Average price per acre 15 dollars. top bid 17.50 for Me noken township section 16. Post sale state and institution lands leasing yielded about 800 in rentals.
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Bismarck
W. E. Coats
W. A. Brown
Menoken Township
State
Soldiers Clash With Police In Capital City Drame
Policeman Ely of Bismarck reported a late night disturbance by soldiers in the capital. After cautions were ignored, arrests followed as the group resisted, injuring several and leaving three men jailed. Deputy Sheriff McDonald aided the officer and a provost guard arrived to restore order, promising punishment by military records.
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Capital City
Ely
Bismarck
McDonald
North Dakota News Notes Highlight State Happenings
North Dakota farmers see moisture from Dickinson snow aiding crops. Linton prepares to issue bonds for a new school building while several towns pursue bronies and reading rooms. Mandan rejoices at hotel reopening, and Meadow s Me dows reports black diphtheria. Postmaster changes roll in as Bowman shipments of migrant movables arrive.
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Lena Dally
Dickinson
Grandin
Bowman
Perry Brown
Alexander
Sherwood
Eee
Prairie Fire Threatens Crookston Homes
A prairie fire driven by northern winds endangered High Land Park in Crookston Minnesota on April 21. Firefighters, residents, and volunteers used water and old carpets to save homes of prominent figures including Minnesota Drainage Engineer George A Ralph and E M Walsh as flames licked broad lawns and a general alarm sounded.
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Crookston
Minn
Highland Park
Minnesota
George A. Ralph
E. M. Walsh
Boy Saves Mother's Life in Kenosha Fire Heroics
Kenosha Wisconsin April 21 Five year old Ohma Shafer Jr saved his mother from a gasoline fire at their home. He pulled burning clothes from Ohma Shafer Sr who was cleaning a bed with gasoline. The boy was badly burned and may die.
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Kenosha
Wis
Ohma Shafer
Prairie Fire Destroys Farm Buildings in Minnesota Townships
A prairie fire sweeping Skree Elkton and Payke on Saturday burned the Peysonne residence granary and barn in Skree with no insurance. Another unoccupied farm dwelling burned. several farm buildings were saved by farmers who foiled the flames with horses and plowing.
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Barnesville
Minn
Skree
Elkton
Payke
Peysonne
Tailor Jules Drube Ends Life in Winona Home
In Winona Minnesota on April 21 Jules Drube a 77 year old retired tailor shot himself in the head with a shotgun and was found yesterday morning A rope noose lay about his neck indicating a prior hanging attempt A bottle of chloroform was discovered in the room The case notes suicide by self inflicted means in a private residence
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Winona
Minn
Jules Drube
Rats Chew Up $600 In Savings Nest
Laborer Joe Perro of Washburn Wisconsin found about 600 dollars in cash chewed to pieces by rats in an old bank trunk. He had saved the money for a planned trip to Canada and now faces loss of his few dollars.
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Washburn
Wis
Joe Perro
Perro
Canada
Auto road to resort linked Grand Forks and Crookston
Crookston and Grand Forks officials will inspect the road from Crookston to Maple Lake to plan improvements for a two grade automobile route linking Crookston, Grand Forks, and the northern valley pleasure resort.
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AUTO
Grand Forks
Crookston
Minn
Crookston Committee
Maple Lake
Northern Valley Pleasure Resort
Cattleman Murphy Acquitted in Government Land Fence Case
In Helena Montana April 21 the jury found banker John T Murphy not guilty in a two week trial over fencing 59000 acres of federal land. Murphy is a leading Northwest stockman and faced a serious government land fencing indictment.
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Montana
Government Land
Helena
Mont
John T. Murphy
Murphy
Northwest
Art Critics Debate Identity of Painted Figure
In a Yonkers gallery a prospective buyer wonders aloud about the figure in a painting. His wife closer inspects and suggests the subject appears to be a female figure.
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Yonkers Statesman
Navy appropriation bill stalls as battleships fight looms
Washington notes say progress on the naval appropriation bill paused as lawmakers prepare for a battle over the four battleships proposal. An attempt to raise pay for navy and marine corps officers failed on a point of order, striking the pay increase from the bill. The Senate’s brief session focused on routine business.
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Navy
Mariine Corps
Madden
Milners
Senate
House of Representatives
Committee On Naval Affairs
Tawney
Willetts
Hobson
Alabama
Longworth
Ohio
Creech
Congress
Navy Yard
District of Columbia
Senate Honors Foraker Speech and Navy Funding Debate
Washington notes highlight senatorial praise for Foraker on black soldiers discharged without honor and a heated fight over naval buildup. The House backed two new battleships, not four, with Longworth and Hobson figures pushing the debate. Senate action focused on land sale proceeds and swamp land reclamation funding.
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Senate
Senator Foraker
Brownsville
House of Representatives
Philippines
Subig Bay
Messrs. Fose
Hobson
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