J Nelson Kelly Declines City Mayoral Run in Grand Forks
J Nelson Kelly signs a statement dated February 6, 1920, announcing he will not seek the mayor’s office in Grand Forks for the March 18 election. He cites health, time, and private business demands as reasons, expressing honor in consideration but insisting he cannot enter the campaign or fulfill duties if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Nelein Kelly
Grand Forks
Mr. Kelly
Sully
J. Nelson Kelly
Brothers Offer Rich Prize for Bat Airplane
Edouard and Andre Michelin, noted French tire manufacturers, offer a $100 000 prize to the first to invent an aircraft that can rise vertically and land vertically. American inventor Peter Cooper Hewitt has built a plane he believes meets the requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edouard
Andre Michelin
Peter Cooper
Hewitt
Meat packing industry output tops 1919 figure
Chicago February 6 The Institute of American Meat Packers issued a statement placing total U S meat packing output for 1919 at more than 5 billion dollars. The estimate, derived from annual reports of over 500 federally inspected firms, shows industry profits averaging no more than one and a half cents per dollar of sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Institute of American Meat Packers
Telegraphic Briefs: International and Domestic News Snippets
The telegraphic briefs report diplomats ordered to depart Berlin for Paris, shopmen and electricians at the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul line in Deer Lodge vote to return to work, and a planned Protestant church union in America. Also noted are war candidate rejections as feeble-minded, a Pullman chief injured in a Southern Express wreck, and various short local notes from Duluth and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paolo
Wilhelm ‘Mayer
Paris
Berlin
Butte, Mont
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Deer Lodge
Peace Treaty Extradition Talks Rise in Allied Strikes
Paris and Berlin report ongoing peace treaty negotiations over the extradition of Germans accused of war crimes. French papers urge swift guarantees and disarmament, while Dutch sentiment brands surrender as impossible. Berlin politics hint at a national assembly on extradition with officials divided on a government chain.
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Paris
Cianean Teweyers
Berlin
Germany
Lerner
Var
Rhine
Entente
Victoire
Marshal Foch
Bauer
National Assembly
Chain
Prumian
National
Art
Thia
Tha’ Saint
I V A platform for Grand Forks reformers denounces state autocracy
The Independent Voters Association meeting in Grand Forks North Dakota adopted a platform denouncing a Russian Soviet form of government, opposing expansion of executive power and criticising the governor and Nonpartisan League actions. It calls for reformation of banking and tax laws, repeal of several statutes, and opposition to the homebuilders law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Voters Association
Grand Forks
N. D
Nonpartisan League
Resolutions Adopted by the I V A Convention
The Independent Voters association extends thanks to Grand Forks for hospitality and hotel support all through the convention. It condemns socialist influences attacks on education and advocates governor removal if needed. It praises American Legion veterans and honors Senator A Gibbons and Senator Andrew Kirkeide for honesty and service. It calls for publishment of these resolutions and proposes a soldiers bonus law amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
Dr. Wheeler
Independent Voters Association
E. W. Everson
Theo. Es Nelson
O. L
Nueheen
0- Clallam
Boya
American Legion
A. Gibbons
North Dakota
Mass Senate
Andrew Kirkeide
H. B. 44
Ancenter Te Teneha
Kate Ohi
National ‘Socialist Party
Stalland
r._G. TRUBSHAW
Geo. C. Gilmore
L. L. Twichel
Fargo
The
Stat
Comprehensive Plan for Coming Battle Adopted at Meeting
A meeting adopted a platform of true Americanism calling for an end to present abuses in the state. Resolutions included dismissing George Totten from the board of administration. The group planned a union of all anti Townley forces and thorough state organization for the campaign. A referendum on the most obnoxious laws from the special legislature session was planned. Anti Red Flag legislation defeated by Townley legislators. Addresses were heard from P. D. Norton N. T. Hedlen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Totten
Board of Administration
Townley
P. D. Norton
N. T. Hedlen
Independent Voters
Grand Forks
N. T.hedlen
Walsh County
Nonpartisan League
Hedlen
League
Devils Lake
Eugene Debs
Mr. Hedlen
Tha
Johnson
Pembina
Vate
Thi
Morton Cou
Leaves Law Work to Become Priest in Chippewa Falls
James R. Murphy and his partner Will leave the former Murphy & Brown law firm in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin to enter the Holy Ghost Fathers college in Norwalk Connecticut next May. They gave up their practice in 1916 and will be ordained priests after study, marking a career shift from law to religious service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Murphy
Murphy & Brown
Republicans to Meet Wednesday Grand Forks County Convention Call
A mass Republican voters convention is set for Wednesday February 11 1920 at 2 p m in Grand Forks to elect 23 delegates to the state convention at Bismarck February 17 1920 and nominate candidates for national committeeman presidential electors and delegates to the national convention. The Grand Forks Executive Committee J B Wineman W H Alexander M C Bacheller Geo Kaneen and others issued the official call urging precinct voters to send representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
Bismarck
City Hall
J. B. Wineman
W. H. Alexander
M. C. Bacheller
Geo. Kaneen
Louis John‘son
Mekinock
Gransberg
Northwood
Hersby
Court House
Dat Binmarck
Baranelipan
Unclear text on corporate chair and funds
Fragmentary excerpt mentions J B Wineman as chairman and a $200000 figure for a corporation. Unable to identify full entities, dates, or events due to garbled OCR.
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City
Arthur
Philadelphia
Organic Union of Protestant Churches In
America
New York
Pearce Bailey
State
Pfrank E. Johnon
Qeero
Yésee Wong
Oan
Duluth
Wan
Iar Saar Bs
Ely
Hague
Thue
B.owiss Feders
Will
Holland
Apprecht
Varia
Pimisor ‘Moe
V. A
Bank of
North Dakoa
U Is
I. W. Wilam
Americas
Tate
Commonwealth
Techlist
Wenipact
Thanos
Xitators
BY Morris
I. V. A. Convention
Seen
Gobernor of Beach
North Dakota ‘American Legion
Teloroes
Alen
Rammeilions Iz
Morphy
Anne J. B. Wineman
Ee 1S Incorporated
Medora
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