Christmas Festival at M E Church in Beach
Beach Methodist Sunday school hosts its annual Christmas celebration at the church on Christmas Eve at 7:30 p.m. A large tree and wrapped treats for children accompany a Bethlehem background tableau. The program includes violin solos, recitations, choirs, fairy festival, and a pantomime with carols and the Bethlehem scene.
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Beach
Lenore Wolf
Jimmy Sprague
Marguerite Sprague
Willis Nicols
Irvin Mills
Hark
Voice of Angels Calling
Welch Johnson studio unveils day or night lighting system
The Welch and Johnson photo studio announces a novel light cluster that enables daytime and nighttime photography. A cluster of arcs concentrates rays to produce daylight brightness. The system has been tested with excellent results. Mr and Mrs Ole Haugen arrived from Killdeer on Monday to spend the holidays in town.
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Kill Deer
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Packing Plant Proposition Spurs Fargo Interest
At a Fargo Commercial club meeting secretary Hardy led discussion on Equity Exchange plans to build a packing plant in North Dakota. Members urged immediate inducements and thorough investigation of Fargo sites and stock availability to ensure the venture would pay. A committee was appointed to study Fargo’s offerings and report back.
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Cowboys go into the show business
In Watford North Dakota on December 23 Jack J Breyer and Charlie Daniels ranchers from the Little Missouri country organize a wild west show company. They adopt stage names Powder River Jack and Bad Lands Jim for theatrical purposes and plan an initial performance in Watford next week followed by a tour of North Dakota with stars and Indians before heading east.
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Jack J. Breyer
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Rocky Butte S. S. Social Opens Series at Church
Rocky Butte Sunday school held the first in a series of socials at the church on Friday evening despite bad weather. Attendance was lower than expected but those present enjoyed games, a short program, recitations by Mrs. A. J. Castner, storytelling by A. J. Beiers, and a singing solo by Lewis Raisler with a chorus of eight. Refreshments were served and plans were made for another social soon.
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A. J. Castner
A. J. Beiers
Lewis Raisler
Miss Burnetta Witzig Returns From Tamestown
Miss Burnetta Witzig returned on Wednesday from Tamestown where she has been attending school. She will spend the holiday in the city.
Drama of Love and War in Movies at the Essenay
The Essenay Greek feature The Crimson Wing will screen at the city opera house on December 29. The film blends war scenes with a Zeppelin in action and features E H Calvert as lead, backed by E H Gronell and Miss Stonehouse. Real Chicago scenes include wealthy residents’ homes and Mr Moore of the Chicago and Rock Island railroad appears as a chauffeur with a $5,000 car.
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E. H. Gronell
Miss. Stonehouse
Chicago
Mr. Moore
Chicago & Rock Island Railroad
Insurance Co Fails to Settle in Western State
In Fargo a conference will be held by Attorney General Linde and Insurance Commissioner Taylor on the Des Moines Hail and Cyclone association. Unpaid losses in the western part of the state total 22 000 dollars while the company holds 25 000 dollars deposited as security. A. L. Martin of Sentinel Butte visited earlier in the week.
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Taylor
Fargo
Des Moines
Wedding at Lutheran parsonage in Ollie
On Wednesday afternoon Rev Trinklen officiated Troy Beach and Ella Kramer uniting in marriage at the Lutheran parsonage. Herman Kramer and Desea Prouty served as sponsors. The groom runs the town opera house and the bride comes from a prominent Stuart county family. The couple will reside in Ollie. A celebratory party followed and a ball is planned for Saturday at the Ollie opera house with friends invited.
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Herman Kramer
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Stuart Country
Golden Valley
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Ollie Opera House
the Chronicle
Mann Holland Nuptials at Bride’s Home
Miss Clara Holland and Paul Mann wed Tuesday at the bride’s home with Justice Horn officiating. Lily Holland and Frank Koeck served as witnesses. A dinner followed and guests presented them with valuable gifts as the couple plans to remain in the area.
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Justice Horn
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Frank Koeck
Wilaux
Pat Birmingham's Christmas Visit and Iowa Trip
Pat Birmingham, once a city businessman, now ranching near Loyal North Dakota, returned to town on Tuesday and plans a visit to Waterloo Iowa to spend the holidays with friends and relatives.
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Loyal
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Waterloo
Woman Thrown From Wagon in Medora Accident
In Medora North Dakota on December 23 Mrs. Johnson was thrown headfirst from a wagon when it tipped as it stopped for a rough patch. She struck her head on a stone and suffered possible ear drum and skull injuries, remaining unconscious for hours before being treated by Dr. Bowen of Dickinson at the Lawson home.
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Equity Local to Hold Meeting in Prairie View
The wide awake local of the American Society of Equity will meet on Thursday December 30 at the Prairie View school house. All farmers in the country tributary are requested to be present for a rousing meeting with discussions on topics of interest to farmers. Oscar and Marcus Leland, early Squaw Gap area, left Tuesday for Ontario Wisconsin to spend the winter with friends and relatives. Several cars of grain were shipped to Equity in St Paul from near Wibaux in recent weeks with satisfactory results.
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Wibaux
North Dakota Crop Production Up Strongly This Year
North Dakota crop production rises about 58 percent in quantity from last year while prices in December fall about 10 percent, lifting total crop value about 42 percent. Nationwide production increases about 9 percent with December prices down roughly 6 percent, yielding a 6 percent higher total crop value. Estimates drawn from crops representing most of the census value.
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Auto Manufacturers Favor North Dakota Show
Grand Forks N D December 23 Advance information from automobile manufacturers indicates North Dakota will be favored this season as many top makes are shown at the fifth annual automobile show to be hosted in Grand Forks February 8 to 11 1916. The event, at the great Auditorium, offers buyers a chance to compare models and improvements before purchase. This year’s exhibit is expected to surpass previous shows in cars displayed and attendance with many North Dakotans planning new car purchases this spring.
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Praises North Dakota Schools by Dr A E Winship
Dr A E Winship of Boston editor of the American Journal of Education praises North Dakota for its educational progress. He toured counties and towns, praising industrial clubs and practical teaching that complements regular subjects, predicting a bright future with better men and women ready to meet life’s demands.
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A. E. Winship
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American Journal of Education
North Dakota
Germans Regain Hartmanns-Wieler Kopf Summit
German war office says Hartmanns-Wieler Kopf summit, captured by the French earlier, has been retaken. Other reports note Greece near martial law, Bulgarian-Greek tensions in Epirus easing, and a major submarine disaster with the Yasuka Maru. Britain lists Dardanelles losses through Dec 11 at 112,921 officers and men, with 25,279 killed and 96,683 sick or wounded.
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Sunk Without Warning A Japanese liner Yasuka Maru sunk in Mediterranean
London reports the Yasuka Maru on a London to Japan voyage with 120 passengers and 160 crew, sunk Tuesday by a submarine. All aboard were saved, including American passenger W J Leigh. French gunboat rescued the group and landed them at Port Said. Authorities cited Austrian or German submarine as the likely attacker.
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Japan
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Stults Best Corn Grower in Stark County
Dickinson North Dakota December 23 For the third straight year P F Stults of Dickinson won the 50 Northern Pacific silver cup for the best bushel of Stark county corn at the Stark county corn show The cup becomes his personal property.
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Postoffice Inspector Hints Golva to Get a Post Office
Postoffice Inspector Hill from Bismarck spent days in Beach during the week and visited the new town of Golva. He discussed the post office situation and indicated Golva will soon have a post office.
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