Starkweather murder case details emerge in stormy weather
State News of Interest reports on the Starkweather murder and attempted murder case near Starkweather. W S Howard killed a man on a farm while an exchange with Ruth and Thomas escalated to violence. Howard fired a shotgun at close range and was transported for trial as witnesses described a quarrelsome history and a violent dispute.
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Starkweather
Howard
Foster
Thomas Forte
Thomas
Ruth Thomas
Sal Menard
Night Operator Held Up at Great Northern Station
Night operator W. J. Hartung at Northwood was held up by masked men early Tuesday. They confiscated his revolver, $41.50 in cash, $59 in checks, and a gold watch, then marched him along the track. An auto party to pursue the robbers returned with no clues. Hartung suspects two colored men. He has resigned after a recent mail sack theft at the depot.
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W. J. Hartung
Northwood
Mr. Mannung Io
Great Northern
Mr. Hartung
Iiv
Te Hartung
Brady Grina
Frodards
W. J Hartung
Louis
Ole Ruduligen
Robbers In Gun Battle At Local Town
Report describes a firearm incident in which robbers clashed with residents at Dwight Brown. No loot secured as the attackers fled after fear and chaos. Local authorities and townspeople pursued clues and secured the area after the narrow escape.
Grand Forks Robbery Suspect Charged After Downtown Theft
Witnesses describe a bold hold up near a hotel on South Third Street in Grand Forks. Larson, a local, was assaulted during the burglary as two men fled with valuables. Ewin Wek, 22, from Minot, faces charges after allegedly breaking into a business and a market, linked to the same incident.
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Grand Forks
Tee Sorim
Foe Rin
Minnesota
Obi
Larson
Ewin Wek
Minot
Korey Wirk
Stewart ‘Brothes
Milk famine spurs plan for central plant in Fargo
Turmoil over milk shortages in Fargo spreads as Tiy Products and others secure supplies from the Twin Cities. Hotels and private buyers face severe difficulty obtaining milk and cream while shipments expand from a wider market. The movement to establish a large central plant here gains momentum as trade from farther regions increases.
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Twin Cities
Fuso
Tels
Ros
Stocking Lakes With Fish by Mission Bay Project
Two thousand fish from Fisheries Car No. 3 arrive at Devils Lake on September 2 under Capt. Burnham. The 1500 black catfish 500 catfish and 250 crapples and yellow weed are placed in Mission Bay and Couryuke as the first test of a hatchery plan supported by local business men. Feasibility was recommended by government officials in 1907 and by the state university party after visiting the lake.
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Bureau of Commerce and
Isher
Devils Lake
Mission Bay
Couryuke
Capt. Burnham
State University
Forgers Use Alias in Grand Forks Check Scam
Authorities search for a man who logged as Tom Burns after forging four checks for 18 50 each and cashed them. The suspect posed as John Viter Burns in an El English setting and fled the area, with no trace of his whereabouts.
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Tom Burne
Grand Forks County
Tom Burns
Larkmore
John Viter Burns
Piter
Butte
Hte
Ula Oetlon
Prohibition Party Eyes Ballot With Signatures
Prohibition chairman in North Dakota announced that sufficient signatures were gathered to place the party’s ticket on the ballot. At a temperance rally in Grand Forks speakers Bluabed Dye Wills of Washington and Stake Attove and J B Wineman of Grand Forks urged a campaign in Grant Forks county.
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Prohibition
Im North Daxketa
Theatre F. Ostand
Prohibition Party of
North Dakory
Te Hat
Abot Fonds
Grant Forks
Washington
J.B. Wineman
Grand Forks
Grd Forks County
U S Supreme Court to Hear North Dakota Liquor Case
The December term will hear the R. E. Finherty case challenging a North Dakota law that requires liquor license holders to notify the county auditor and publish a notice in an official newspaper. Liquor interests contend the law is unconstitutional.
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U. 8. Supreme Court
North Dakota
United States
Supromo Court
Falls From Hayloft Result In Death Of John Christianson
John Christianson of Edmore, 35, fell from a hayloft in a livery barn and died from injuries. Authorities say he had been drinking and slept in a loft. Awaking dazed, he fell through a floor hole, striking hard and injuring his spine and causing paralysis of the lower body.
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John Christianson
Edmore
Suffrage Pursuit Gains Steam at North Dakota WCTU Meet
Delegation at the nineteenth annual WCTU convention in Minot reports growing support for women’s suffrage in North Dakota. Over 4,000 leaflets distributed, 149 unions engaged, 30 new unions formed, and foreign literature exceeding 15,000 pages circulated. Officers elected include Elizabeth Preston Anderson of Valley City as president and several other leaders across Fargo, Minot, and Lisbon. The group vows continued opposition to druggist permits and supports women voting in school matters.
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North Dakota
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Methodist Church
Minot
Women’s Suffrage Department
Anderson
Valley City
Treasury
R. M. Pollock
Fargo
White Ribbon Bulletin
Julia D. Nelson
North Dake
Grand Forks
Larnivare
Susan W. Hall
Elbowoods
Janche Marcellus. Forman
Neltie Mott
Lisbon
Hqnor
Rport
Woc
T. U
Mex
Elizabeth Preston Anderson
Mire
Noela Deemonds
Barbara Wiley
Dray
Ton
Stra
Florencr Conor
Rover Read
Amanta
Denver
Ational
Walter Reed
Amenia
Dr Pounseyell
Larimore
Sheriff in Towner Faces Hoboes Clash and Arrest Attempt
Sheriff Jeynager and Chief Geske confronted a gang of hoboes in Towner while patrolling railroad yards. A tense confrontation led to a failed arrest as a lead suspect drew a revolver and fled. The group dispersed after authorities reappeared, leaving one man jailed on vagrancy charges and described as 28 years old, 180 pounds, dark complexioned, clean shaven, who refused to reveal his name.
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Towner
Jeynager
Merwick
Geske
Jevnayer
Ring Ieader
Jertieer
Ganz Inter
Jo B
Ceeke
Pepor
Stabbing Affray at Cathay Involving Rockhill and Pence
A laborer R. M. Pence attacked Rockhill with a knife at Cathay inflicting multiple wounds including a neck gash. Rockhill fainted, Pence was charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon and later pleaded not guilty at arraignment. Bond set at 850 dollars with a tentative trial date.
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Rockhill
Hte Fiers
Kterking
Geslae
Fence
Fessenden
Mippe
Ressenat
Ran Rie
Yielatiing
Ginolidhitiens Jaw
Tee Peisopers
Arralewit
Aien Warrner
Rarelek
Plgeme I Cathay
Mustard for Honey Making at Hotel Woodbury
Charles Wooanury proprietor of Hotel Woodbury at Dri roll revived bees from Townelehhen. Bees wintered in cellar then moved to hotel yard in April. Spring rain hurt some hives while others thrived. total honey production about 2 pounds for hotel. Hive management improved, swarms increased, but one weak queen hindered a colony. Woodbury hopes range learned and next season yields better work.
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Charles Wooanury
Hotel Woodbury
Driroll
Broweht
Woodbury
North Dakota notes mix of weather, roads, and crops
The scrambled clipping records Dickinson and Wahpeton weather, harvests, streetlights, and farm activity across several North Dakota towns. It mentions Salvation Army festivals, farm prices, new infrastructure, and transportation changes, with scattered local remarks on crops, mills, and community events.
Children Lost on Prairies Near Ey Ning Int
Two small boys ages one and seven years wandered away from home near Ey Ning Int while returning from mail. They traveled across the prairie for days, ending up near White Earth and later near Tyine ND about thirty five miles from home. They were found frightened and hungry, sheltered under a buggy, and returned to their family from Epping.
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Tinga
Eyning
White Earth
Bowe
Ty Ine
Epping
Threshing Engine Explosion Near Churches Ferry Kills Fireman
A threshing engine owned by R J Kor exploded ten miles north of Churches Ferry. Fireman Jon Wilson was killed and engineer Theodore Walker along with three other workers were seriously injured. A 15 year old, W H Smith of Beaulieu Pembina County, fell from a load railing and sustained severe injuries.
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R. J. Kor
Churches Ferry
Jon Wilson
Theodore Walker
W. H. Smith
Sear
Woman Thrown as Wagon Overturned Near Rail Crossing
A woman riding in a buggy south of the city lost control when the horse bolted at a railroad crossing. The buggy overturned, she was thrown out and badly shaken but not severely hurt. The wagon shop secured the damaged buggy for repairs.
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Gunnepee
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