Northwestern News Boys At Front Hope League Is Defeated
In a May 29, 1918 dispatch from France a North Dakota hospital ward reports soldiers want functional leadership, not politics. They urge backing loyal, war-supporting leaders and oppose traitors. The piece notes soldiers’ focus on defeating the Hun and distrust of pacifists or pro-German elements back home.
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EL EL Tostovin
France
James M. Lough
Northern Pacific
Jim
Weason
North Dakota
Great Northwest
Nonpartisan League
Loughlin
Frank Johnson
Bismarck Company A
Voters upset over Germany stance and Townley critique
A speaker questions loyalty to Wilson and accuses anti war figures of German sympathies. He cites Johnson and Loughlin harmed by gas, warns that Minnesota and North Dakota will decide against Townley allies. He laments jailed Huns and warns of traitors seeking peace with Germany.
Stutsman County Fair Planned For September
Jamestown North Dakota June 13 The Stutsman County Fair association directors and stock raisers agree to begin work on the fair to be held here in September The 1917 stock exhibit was one of the best in the state and growing interest in pure bred animals will aid a better showing A Shorthorn breeders association was formed with almost every farmer in the township joining It is proposed to organize a general stock breeders association including all county breeders of pure bred stock
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Jamestown
N. D
Stutsman County Fair Association
Constitutionality of North Dakota Limited Franchise Act Challenged
In Bismarck on June 13, Dora Spatgen of New Leipzig challenged the 1917 North Dakota limited equal franchise act arguing it denies women the right to vote for certain offices. The village election board's demurrer was overruled, leading to a supreme court appeal to decide the act's constitutionality versus an Illinois copy.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Supreme Court
Dora Spatgen
New Leipzig
Village Election Board
Nuezsle
Lindbergh Campaign Shifts Across Minnesota to North Dakota
Fargo hosts Nonpartisan organizers moving banners from Lindbergh to Frazier as Minnesota primaries loom. North Dakota voters face a united opposition with Steen while League leaders link with Van Lear and Lundeen, signaling a strong antiwar bloc influence ahead of the two week election window.
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Fargo
N. D
Lynn J. Frazier
North Dakota
Winnipeg
Minnesota
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Frazier
League
St Paul
John Steen
Steen
van Lear
Minneapolis
Lundeen
Nonpartisan League
St. Louis
Austria
Twin City
Nonpartisan
Minnesota Tie-Up With Socialist and Anti War Factions
A fragment notes an alliance between the Minnesota political scene and socialist and antiwar factions. It mentions candidates and speakers allied with independent, Republican nominations, with references to campaign sections and active campaign halls.
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Socialista
Disputed Note and Mortgage Case Rulings In North Dakota
Judge 3 W Butts orders new trial in Ifa ine va Robert Webster life insurance dispute over a premium note alleging misrepresentation at exam. Separate Warwick flax mortgage case Kanes win value verdict set aside for lack of evidence of value. Holbrook v Gettle at Pleasant Lake ends with court ruling house and land belong to Holbrook's estate. administrator seeks sale.
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Devila Lake
N.D
W. Butts
Ifa
Robert Webster
Life Insurance Company
John Eane, Sr
John Kane, Jr
C. A
Chas. Anderson
Benson
Warwick
Kanes
Holbrook Ve. Getble
Pleasant ‘Lake
Holbrook
Gelble
Bodies Of Drowned Jamestown Students Found
Jamestown North Dakota June 1 bodies of Arthur Hagen and Mian Verne Webster were recovered from the James River after a nearly twenty hour search. Divers found the pair near the upturned canoe site shortly after a nearby dynamite blast, which likely dislodged them. The Jamestown College Academy graduation planned for last night was cancelled due to the drowning.
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Jamestown
N. D
Arthur Hagen
Mian Verne Webster
James River
Jamestown College Academy
Devils Lake Yacht Club Ready For Business
Devils Lake North Dakota June 13 The club house of the Devils Lake Yacht and Boat club at Chautauqua will be opened at once and the boats repaired and launched according to a decision reached last night at the annual meeting of the directors of the club A campaign membership is also in augurated Officers elected were President William Nimmo vice president Charles Pillsbury second vice E E B Mann commodore L D Sneil vice commodore Lloyd Stevens fleet captain M R Mayer treasurer Howard Maher rear commander Ed Flynn
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Devils Lake
N. D
Devils Lake Yacht and Boat Club
Chautauqua
Wm. Nimmo
Chas. Pillsbury
E. E B. Mann
L. D. Sneil
Lloyd Btevens
M. R Mayer
Howard Maher
Ed. Flynn
Lignite Hope Urged to Avert Winter Freezes
Rate Expert James A. Little from North Dakota urges North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota to stockpile lignite this summer. He warns only 30 percent of normal anthracite supply reaches lakes, grain harvest delays strain railways, and coal shortages could cause widespread suffering next winter. He calls diverting old bunker cars to lignite transport and persuading the northwest to prepare now.
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Biamarck
N. D
Washington
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
James A. Little
National Fuel Administration
Northwest
Great Lakes
Montana in campaign to stockpile coal early amid winter fears
Helena June 13 The Consolem campaign to urge coal buyers to lay in winter supplies has yet to yield desired results. State fuel commissioner William Wagner leads a prolonged effort while Montana faces severe winter transport and snowed-in farms. Ranchers busy with sowing and labor fears slow response. Sam VY Stewart, popular with the state's corps, has not yet joined but may be asked to help.
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Helena
Mont
State Fuel Commission
William Wagner
State Fuel Administration
Montana
Sam VY. Stewart
Harvest season urged to work farms in North Dakota
John N Hogan state agriculture and labor commissioner urges North Dakotans to spend their vacation harvesting grain to aid the United States and its allies. He notes 151 million bushels of wheat in 1917 and says 50 000 harvest hands will be needed. He suggests non essential workers and professionals take part and warns labor shortages will test patriotism.
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North
Hagan
North Dakota
Devils Lake School Seeks Faculty Replacements
the Devils Lake N D city schools announce vacancies to fill at a regular meeting. Miss Scrumgand and Miss Sieah were mentioned as previous teachers with changes expected in the faculty for next year.
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Devils Lake
Devile Lake
N. D
Scrumgand i
Sieahth
Supiter
Oe Normal
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