Parade to Highlight North Dakotas Sunday School Meet
Fargo hosts the North Dakotas State Sunday school convention with over 2,000 children in a Thursday parade led by bands and church officials. About 1,500 delegates are expected, representing nearly every Sunday school from the region. The three day event features cradle roll through adult classes, with Maia meetings in the city auditorium and large choruses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N. D
Maia
James G. Garrison
America
Great Britain
Western crops are in good condition in Dakotas
Bismarck June 20 crop conditions across southeastern North Dakota and northern South Dakota are fairly satisfactory says W A Falconer field man for International Harvester Co after a swing through the area. Wheat acreage is down about 26 percent from last year flax is heavy and other cereals show increases. Winter rye is heading out and yields are light. Cold weather and drying wind have hurt the soil but there is no reason to be gloomy about the prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
South Dakota
W. A. Falconer
International Harvester Co
Chumack makes second attempt at suicide in North Dakota
Dickinson dispatch reports Mike Chumack, charged with the Caldwell double murder, failed to appear for a plea hearing after a second suicide attempt. He is in a precarious condition. his wounds and disinfectant intake weakened him, with periods of apparent mania. If unable to stand trial soon, he may be sent to an institution for treatment. In Garrison, Mayor McGray and banker A. Tymeson Jr. plant gardens on civic lawns. German Baptists open their annual conference in Martin with about 1,000 delegates. services blend German and English and patriotism is a strong theme. In Westhope, Percy Aubert suffered severe arm injuries from a circular saw, losing arterial blood before hospital care.
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Dickinson
N. D
Mike Chumack
J. R. Caldwell
Richardson
Chumak
McGray
A. Tymeson, Jr
State Bankere’ Defense Committee
Garrison
Martin
North and
South Dakota
Westhope
Wbit
Percy Aubert
Old Kreider Homestead Fire Destroys Landmark at Cando
Cando North Dakota June 20 The old Kreider homestead long known for the 1893 murder of the Kreiders and four children by a hired man was completely destroyed by fire. Charles Shiveley and his family who occupied the house lost all belongings in the blaze.
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Cando
N. D
Kreider
Kreiders
Charles Shiveley
Local man undergoes operation to enlist after rejection
Perham North Dakota June 19 Ed. Pul Ford of Perham went to a recruiting office to enlist but was rejected due to deformed feet. Undaunted he entered Perham hospital and is undergoing an operation to straighten the feet. Once healed he will again seek the recruiting officer.
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Perham
N. D
Pul Ford
Perham Hospital
New A C Y to Cost Fifty Thousand Dollars
Fargo officials announce a new fifty thousand dollar Agricultural College building, with a statewide funding appeal. A two member committee nominates bids for preliminary contracts, while plans for excavating and foundation work are to be sought within days.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota Agricultural College
B.D. Angall
J. W. Smith
Rader Confesses To Setting Fire In Murder Case
Rader admitted setting the blaze that endangered four asleep in a home. A first degree arson charge was filed against Rader. Trial date pushed again. In Wahpeton on June 20, Meske murder trial postponed from June 18 to June 25 as Judge Cooley replaces disqualified Judge Allen due to prejudice affidavit.
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Elmer
Whapeton
Meske
Cooley
Grand Forks
Allen
Wahpeton
Former Rolette man lives in Canada suicide report
Winnipeg Manitoba June 20 Joseph Langevin age 25 a farmhand employed by the Yeomans in the Weyburn Bask district committed suicide by shooting himself on Sunday afternoon. He came to Canada this year from Rolette North Dakota and has no relatives here. No motive is known for the act.
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Winnipeg
Man
Joseph Langevin
Weyburn
Bask
Canada
Rolette
N. D
Cook Car Tragedy At Cathay Still A Mystery
Cathay North Dakota June 19 Authorities say the burning of a cook car and the cremation of four children weeks ago remains unsolved with no new leads. Investigation may end in failure to identify those responsible for the deaths. Guardsmen in federal service must register as their exemption terms expire, per General Crowder’s directive to the adjutant general’s office.
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Cook
Cathay
N. D
Pei
Bismarck
Crowder
Adjutant General's Office
War Department
Fourth annual Farmers Day Picnic draws crowds in city
The fourth annual Farmers Day Picnic is set for Saturday June 2 in the city. Patriotic music speeches athletic contests and baseball games will highlight the day. Gopher day drew 3618 tails with Arthur winning first prize Josie second and George Paterson and George Wass fourth as the event closed with a big dance.
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Rawson
Railroad depot name and local appointments in state notes
Raleigh-A. Todd recently arrived from New York finished planting sixty acres of navy beans. He expects several thousand dollars this fall. Burleigh County efficiency commission named John A. Graham C. C. Hibbs and W. J. Prater as members with Prater as chairman. Deputies will be appointed in each township to monitor lumber shortages. Jamestown Fire Marshal Reade invited to North Dakota Mutual Fire Insurance convention. Leith Clair Cornell elected president of Grant County Bankers Association. Minot City Beautifying League plans vegetable and bread sale to aid the Red Cross.
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Raleigh
A. Todd
New York
Biamarck
Beller
State Efficiency Commission
John A. Graham
C. C. Hibbs
W. 3. Prater
Mbera
Burleigh County
Jamestown
Reade
North Dakota Association of Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
Leith—Clair Cornell
Grant County Bankers’ Association
City audit study praised after in Grand Forks visit
Miso B. Strausberg of the Institute of Public Service of New York City examined Grand Forks records in City Auditor William Alexander's office. She aims for a more harmonious municipal accounting system nationally and complimented the city's orderly records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miso B. Strausberg
Institute of Public Service of
New York City
Grand Forks
William Alexander
Miss Strausberg
Wyoming to add vocational education for 12 000 high school ages
Cheyenne Wyoming June 23 a federal state education offer will bring vocational training to twelve thousand high school age children through public schools after a state survey of agricultural and industrial needs. A normal training course will be added to high schools with credit for one year of teaching after completing a year in a high school program. The plan follows legislature approval of federal cooperation and the state board of education authorization. The revival includes windmill tower work and a focus on practical schooling for the era.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
J. C. Creager
State Board of ‘ Education
Carl Venass
Barrate
Gen-t
High Bismarck
Atate
A. Little
Thin
Americans in Stockholm Peace Conference Feature Foreign Born Envoys
Stockholm June 20 None of the three U S envoys to the Stockholm peace conference are American born and only one is an American citizen All are of Russian birth and Jewish National Socialists send Max Goldfarb Boris Reinstein and D Davidovitch represent American socialist and Jewish labor groups Goldfarb plans to bring his family to Petrograd while awaiting passport replies from Washington and London England’s delegation arrives with members from Labour and Liberal groups The article notes passport arrangements and upcoming conferences with Dutch Scandinavian and English representatives
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James O'Doam
Stockholm
United States
Social Democrat
Max Golfarb
New York Forward
Boris Reinstein
Buffalo
D. Davidovitch
New York
Goldfarb
Davidovitch
Reinstein
Russia
Golfarb
Petrograd
American Socialist Party
Socialist Labor Party
Socialist Territorial Labor Party
Hillquist
Lee
Berger
Washington
America
England
France
Halifax
Internatonal
Social Democrat Bureau
Jalian West
West
Thompson
London Clarion
Roberts
Carter
W. C. Robinson
Ramsay MacDonald
J. W. Jewett
E. ©. Fairchild
Robinson
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Nicholas Romanoff
Freda
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U. S
Americans In Peace Congress
Bars
Felix Adler
Huyamans
Bayer
Sol
Battis
Hs Bn
Bened Paskconee
Emord
W. W. Pitt
City Auditorium
Tracy R. Bangs
Grand Forks Military Band
Red Cross Movement
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