This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Grand Forks Herald
Location
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
8
Polling places for a referendum election on Thursday June 26 will be open 9 am to 9 pm under the new state law. No registration required and returned soldiers may vote in their home precinct. City banks close for the day. Voting sites align with Grand Forks city election locations by ward.
The Ladies' Aid Society held its annual picnic at Ness and Emanuel Lutheran church in B Rasmussen's grove Mekinock. About four hundred people attended as many plan to attend Grand Forks home coming on the Fourth of July, prompting the move to yesterday's gathering.
On national Independence Day members of the Ladies' Aid Society hosted a dinner featuring Norwegian delicacies like Flootegroed Lefse. Afterward G G Strandvold of this city gave a brief address stressing ideals to revere and uphold. Late afternoon auctions benefited the society, with Rev O T Ness presiding and officers listed as Mrs C Larsen president Mrs A O Muir vice president Mrs F G Danson treasurer and Mrs Skorseth secretary.
The third annual fair and horse show of the Fifth district opened in Inkster today, drawing a crowd of four to five hundred. Entries showcased brood mares, various horse teams, saddle mounts, and colts, with a notable cattle display. Director Stewart of the Langdon experiment station judged livestock. prize money totals 500 dollars plus 150 in loving cups for horse and cattle winners.
A citywide hotel committee canvass will secure lodging for Lutheran convention visitors opening Friday. Rev. A J Hulteng says about 1000 delegates are expected each session and nearly 3000 for the Sunday meeting. Delegates from 600 congregations will attend, with the state choral union performing Gaul's The Holy Ty Monday evening.
Forty nine students will graduate from Central High School in a Thursday morning ceremony in the auditorium. The program includes addresses by the graduates, music by the Glee clubs and orchestra, and diplomas presented by Superintendent J Nelson Kelly. Six seniors will deliver orations, with names including Elizabeth Gaulke Catherine Tuttle Vernice Aldrich and Sadie Fisher among the graduates.
The Bachelor's Grove Community park in Agnes township near McCanna will open Friday with a ninth annual Niagara-Shawnee Agricultural club picnic. The program includes Grand Folks band and orchestra, dancing, Lilac Hedge quartet, Poppler trio, Highland fling by Cranna company, Eugene Fretz Jr, and an address by F B Lurton. A featured baseball game will mark the day, and a new 76 by 96 foot pavilion will be unveiled. Admission to grounds and autos is free amid expectant turnout from Grand Forks and county residents.
Grand Forks Great Northern railway workers with 25 years service head to Duluth for the Great Northern Veterans Association meeting set for Thursday and Friday in the Zenith City. Local travelers include T. J. Ferguson F. N. Allman L. J. Kenny John Mul lay Dan Mullayy John Spears and Jasper Vale. Two cars of veterans arrived from the west on Train No 4 and will depart tonight for Duluth. The association was founded by the late J. J. Hill and includes all railroad employees with 25 years of service.
Norwegian artist M. C. G. Gutikeen, formerly from here and now in La Crosse, Wisconsin, arrives to display an eleven by seven foot canvas titled "Dying Soldier's Vision." The allegorical painting, depicting a solder preparing for death, is shown in the D. A. Building rooms with an admission fee charged.
Dr W P Baldwin of Casselton elected president of the North Dakota State medical association for the coming year at the house of delegates meeting in the Commercial club rooms. Dr W A Evans of Chicago spoke on effects of grippe. Other officers named include Dr Fred Ewing as president elect and Dr H E B French, Dr E P Quain, and J Rowe as officers and delegates. Councilors elected for three, two, and one year terms were named from multiple cities. Recommendations for the state medical examiners board were made, including Dr G J McIntosh and others. Dr W P Quain chaired the session and the afternoon program was noted as highly important.
Elias Rachie of Granite Falls warned an audience of over two hundred at Alpha avenue about socialism. W J Arnold of the North Dakota Standard introduced him, citing Bolshevik Russia and the alleged breakdown of morals as consequences. He argued there is only one true form of socialism and urged a government ruled with iron hand to prevent demagogue control.
A speech by Mr. Rachie drew applause as attendees praised high morals and rejected church government and home sanctity. The gathering was hailed as one of the most successful in the city during the current political campaign.
Guat Xenis, owner of the Main pool hall, faced a hearing before Police Magistrate R. J. Purcell on charges of maintaining a public nuisance. State Inspector Peter Scott alleged pool players bet on games. Scott said he witnessed it in progress. Xenis was released on $200 bond as the case continued. Inspector Scott travels the northern half of the state auditing license violations across pool rooms theaters and taxi stands.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.