National Guard Units Ordered to Mexican Border
National guard organizations from New Hampshire to California were ordered to the Mexican border by the War Department. About 6,000 guardsmen from thirteen states and the District of Columbia will be sent, leaving roughly 10,000 state troops who have not yet served on the border. Fort Snelling and Minnesota units begin redeployment as orders are executed.
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Washington
National Guard
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Virginia
New York
Alabama
Georgia
Connecticut
Florida
Michigan
Minnesota
Colorado
California
War Department
Funston
Field Artillery
Maryland
New York Regiment
Minn
Minnesota Field Artillery
A. Rand
First Artillery
McLean Westward Meeting Bryan and Fargo Death Notice
Fred Mein, chairman of the Democratic central committee, left Fargo for Williams to meet Col. William Jennings Bryan during a two day northern tour. Receptions were planned. Mrs. E. Kaufman, formerly of Fargo, died in California. she was active in menu club work and wife of Prof. E. Kaufman.
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Fargo
N. D
Fred Mein
Democraticate Central Committee
Rom Fargo
Williams
William Jenings Bryan
Ate
Col
Bryan
California
F. E. Kaufman
Ward Hasen
Ane
Cal
Mra. E
Kaufan
E. Kaufman
University North Dakota
Kaufman
Martine Wins Democratic Nomination for U S Senator
In Trenton on Sept 27 Senator James Martine secured the Democratic nomination for United States senator by a wide margin over John Wescott, the state's attorney general. Austin Colgate leads the Republican gubernatorial race on later returns. Aged man Wanders near Fargo until found. paralysis weakened him after four days outside. Chicago reports 1916 July net income of 1 222 from over ten million in receipts for the Rock Island line. Moorhead men fined for violating Prohibition law. each $100 fine and 40 days jail, with appeals planned.
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Trenton
N. J
James Martine
United States
John Wescott
Gay
Wescott
Wilson
Austin Colgate
Fargo
N. D
Crabbe
Samuel Crabb
Ee Peety
Chicago
Jacob M. Dickinson
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Moorhead
Minn
John B. Erickson
E. W. Barber
Lock L W. W. Men in Railroad Cars
In North Yakima Washington on September 27 armed local citizens seized and confined about forty men said to be Industrial Workers of the World in refrigerator cars. They planned to ship them out but the railroad refused. leaders already faced arrests and the detainees were later freed and returned to town.
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Yakima
Wash
Industrial Workers of the World
Cara
Wilson Independent League Organizing in North Dakota
Western North Dakota reports active steps to organize a Wilson club in Grand Forks led by George E. Duls and Geo. A. Bangs. The nonpartisan league aims to enroll 20 000 members across over 470 towns, with Fargo headquarters coordinating state outreach and campaign mailers. President Wilson praises the effort in a letter to Melvin Hildreth dated September 21, 1916.
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Wilson Club
Grand Forks
George E. Duls
Geo. A. Bangs
Wilson
Wilson Independent League
Fargo
League
Melvin Hildreth
Shadow Lawn
Mr. Hildreth
Wilson Independent League of North Dakota
Woodrow Wilson
Arredondo Aimed at Clarifying U S Mexico Ties
Eliseo Arredondo the Mexican ambassador designate travels to Mexico City to convey American views on bilateral difficulties. State department officials hope his talks with General Carranza will yield consent for the Joint Commission to fully consider all limits.
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Washington, D. C
Eliseo Arredondo
Mexico City
Carranza
State Department
Joint Commission
Children’s Home Fire Claims Lives in Quebec
A fire at the Bau mont home for children and elderly people in Quebec today trapped many residents. Reported deaths and injuries follow the blaze as rescue efforts continued and investigators assessed the damage seeking missing persons.
Fairbanks Sees War Prosperity Versus Normal Growth
In Omaha on September 27, Charles Fairbanks argues democratic prosperity stems from the war while Republican gains arose from peaceful industry. He attacks the current administration for undermining protection and says relief came only after the war reshaped Europe and the political landscape.
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Omaha
Neb
Charles Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Europe
Mr. Fairbanks
Millers Predict Flour At Ten Dollars A Barrel
Minneapolis millers forecast flour at ten dollars a barrel if wheat prices keep rising. Prices held firm at 48.80 for first patent grades in barrels and carload lots, with flour now thirty two dollars higher than a year ago.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Onion Marsh Fire Spreads Rapidly Near Columbus
A large onion marsh fire near Columbus Ohio has burned for two days and gone beyond control. Company B of the Ohio National Guard has been ordered out to assist with hundreds of men and supplies. The blaze covers about 1500 acres and may destroy onion crops, threatening winter peat deposits.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harding
Ohio National Guard
Colr Jered
Secretary Wilson to Make Big Tour
Chicago Sept 27 William B Wilson secretary of labor will begin speaking tour of the west for Wilson and Marshall with dates October 5 6 in Indiana October 9 19 Missouri October 23 Butte Mont October 27 Cheyenne Wyo and Denver Colo October 28 Nebraska October 30 Des Moines Ia and Chicago October 31 Burnquist to Speak at Clay Becker county sanitarium Dedication Lake Park Minn mid October the sanitarium one of the finest in the state with Gov Burnquist and state board members participating
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Chicago
William B. Wilson
Iabor
Wilson and Marshall
Indiana
Missouri
Butte
Mont
Cheyenne
Wye
Denver
Colo
Nebraska
Des Moines
Burnquist
Lake Park
Minn
Ja. A. A. Burnyquist
Clay and
Becker County
Greece on Verge of Siding With Allies in War
London reports Greece ready to join Entente as King Constantine consents amid ongoing revolutionary movement in Crete where 4,000 Greek troops joined rebels in Canea. Paris notes French gains on the Somme and Vermendevillers wood capture with strong Allied success while Serbians retreat and Bulgarians advance on the Macedonia front.
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London
Greece
Constantine
Crete
Canea
Sofia
Somme
Enncourt L'Abbaye
Paris
Athens
Farmer to Face Suspect in Olga Dahl Assault
Grand Rapids Minn Sept 27 A suspect arrested at Black Tuck will be confronted tonight by John Manila a Goodhone township farmer at his home where the attacker had breakfast the day of the assault on Olga Dahl the school teacher who was shot twice in the face.
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Rapides
Minn
Black Tuck
Olga Dahl
John Manila
Goodhone Township
Wilhelm thanks ship builders for Jutland repairs
Berlin reports the emperor issued a circular letter praising German shipyards for repairing ships damaged at Jutland. He notes armor was repaired, new guns mounted, and equipment supplemented so the fleet was ready to sail again weeks ago.
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Berlin
London
Jutland
American Citizen Held in War Camp
Lon Angeles Cal Sept 27 A stamp of citizenship for Frank Stahl now in a French military prison has been sent to Washington to aid the state department in seeking Stahl's death sentence reversal. Stahl a truck driver in British service was born in Attle 1891 and his American citizenship is deemed unquestionable by Justice agents unless he renounced allegiance when joining Britain.
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Lon Angeles
Cal
Amdalvite
Frank Stahl
Washington
State Department
Stahl
Mra
Hiram Sibley
Hanford
Havre
France
Bibley
Attlc
Department of Justice
Gelatt Makes His Appearance In Chicago
Arthur A. Gelatt son of a La Crosse publisher appeared in Chicago after a hurried Philadelphia trip. He told reporters about the last letter he wrote to his estranged wife, whose subsequent killing of herself and their child ended that chapter.
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Chicago
Arthur A. Gelatt
Woman speaker attacks Roosevelt in Illinois campaign
Mrs Antoinette Funk state chairman of the Associated Progressive committee opens the campaign for the independent vote for the Democrats in Springfield Illinois attacking Colonel Roosevelt and A T Hert Western campaign manager for the Republicans She says women will vote by everyday life and home interests Funk touts the state of Illinois and Roosevelt four years ago Pastor Henry H Frost named to Fargo First Methodist church pastorate succeeding J M Walters formerly principal of a Methodist seminary in Minola
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Springfeld
Antoinette Funk
Associated Progressive Committee
Roosevelt
A. T. Hert
Funk
Tlinois
Fargo
N. D
Henry H. Frost
First Methodist Church of
Evanston, TH
JM. Walters
St. Paul
Mr. Frost
Minola
Republican leaders in Milwaukee frame over-all campaign strength
Milwaukee leaders outline cautious stance on Charles E Hughes and Wilson in the fall race. They predict GOP victory and organize the state central committee with officers and regional members, noting La Follette absence and factionalism concerns.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Charles E. Hughes
Wilson
Fred W. Rogers
Richard Gumz
George 5
Meredith
Republican State Central Committee
Senator la Follette
Charles W. Crownhar
Wisconsin
la Follette
Sol Levitan
Madison
Fred Fisher
Waupaca
Otto Boshard
la Crosse
Levitan
Walter C. Owen
Henry Johnson
Philipp
George A. West
Cameron Fraser
Menominee Falls
Charles H. John
Otto Bosshard
Herman Wertheimer
Watertown
Peter Eimon
Superior
George J. Lesby
Eau Claire
Executive
WW. B. Heineman
Wautou
Platt Whitman
Highland
Johnny Haney
Kewaunee
George Har
Federal agent opens study on potato marketing in Moorhead
A federal agricultural agent, J. McDonald, began work in Moorhead Minnesota to study conditions surrounding potato marketing. The mission aims to publish bulletin 2 and cover Clay County conditions and related issues.
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Moorhead
Little Evidence of Strike in Gotham Today
New York reports a general sympathy strike for street car workers with claimed 250,000 responders, though police say little sign of a stoppage exists. Jewish New Year holidays complicate turnout with many workers absent Thursday and Friday. Union estimates list 25,600 workers on strike in sympathy with street car men.
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New York Regiment
Batk
New York City
Bor
W. B. Fitzgerald
Carmen’s Union
New York
Menia
Alethough
Pri Yate
Painters
Officers Released From Ellis Island Detention
Washington announces the release today of Major Arthur Humphries and Lieutenant Hugh Levick two British officers held at Ellis Island after arrival from England. Commissioner Caminetti said their detention was a neutrality precaution. Humphries was en route to Canada on leave and Levick to Boston to visit relatives.
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Washington
Arthur & . Humph Iex
Hugh Levick
Ellis Island
England
Caminetti
Immigration Bureau
Humphries
Canada
Levick
Boston
Judge Orders Bond Payment for Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Federal Judge Carpenter issued an order commanding payment of more than 630000 dollars in interest on Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad bonds, unpaid since March 25, 1915. Receiver William J. Jackson said the road held 1476980 dollars on Sept 1 against 850000 in liabilities, leaving funds to cover October 1 interest.
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Chicago
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Company
Carpenter
Wilam J. Jackson
Tomlinson Chair Co. President Shot Dead in Chicago
A man identified as Allen A7 Tomlinson, president of the Tomlinson Chair Company of Pine Ridge, South Carolina, was found shot in his downtown Chicago hotel room. A revolver lay near the body. registered as P I Allen of Indianapolis, but personal cards suggested he was a South Carolina manufacturer.
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Chicago
Allen
Tomlinson
Tomlinson Chair Company
Pine Ridge
8. C
P. 1
Indianapolis
South Carolina
Hansel Back From East Believes Hughes Wins
Fargo college president J. W. Hansel returns from an extended eastern tour through New England and New York and states Hughes has strong support there. He reports many conversations with people outside major urban centers and finds Hughes sentiment pronounced across the region.
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Fargo College
Hughes
Fargo
N. D
J. W. Hasel
New England
New York
East
Charles Hughes
Hansel
Political Domination of Hospitals Condemned
Dr Winfield H Smith president of the American Hospital Association condemns political control of municipal hospital administrations and the appointment of staff for social prestige at the opening of the eighteenth annual meeting in Philadelphia. He cites founders of endowed hospitals leading in research while municipal hospitals suffer from political influence.
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Philadelphia
Winfield H. Smith
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
American Association
American Hospital
Smith
Bern
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Jem
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Chas. A. Stix
Esas
Tate
Democrats
Combles
Minneapolis Millers
Bly Masters of
Serta
Martinpuich
Vermendevillers
War Office
Mary
Miss Dahl
Wilhelm
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Bonom
Teary Healy
Hugh Frayne
P. Holland
W. B. Flingerald
Gelatt
His
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Gotham
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