Long Hollow Sleighing Party and Local Notes
Saturday night gatherings at Lars Fagerlind and Jim Wooley homes are recorded with guests enjoying themselves. Walter Sanders works for Jim Christenson. A fire at the Smith Heating plant in School No 1 disrupted class, quickly fixed by Mr. Smith. Other items mention visits to Sievert Bothams, Lorna at Bossko, and a political note on patriotism and war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sanders
Jim Christenson
Lars Fagerlind
Peter Botham
Sievert
Coal Operators Accused of Violating Price Agreement
A spokesman for miners claims coal operators profited during a 1917 1919 wage dispute as prices rose sharply. He cites contract figures for pick and machine mining, daily dry labor pay, and a wage surge linked to wartime production, with miners arguing wages did not keep pace with living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgirco
Wallice
Ine
Ine Asveocient
Fue
Tawa State
Nnlleinis
Wilhice
Towa
Tlinois
Alsvay
Tiem
Public Ownership Wins in Chester Le Street By Election
John Lawson of the Baker party won the Chester Le Street by election by a 12085 vote majority. The division is a mining area and nationalization of mines dominated the campaign. Debate touched on Wilson era conferences and labor policy amid postwar unrest. In Taylorville Illinois striking miners refused an Armistice Day parade, citing the war’s ongoing status. Over 500 veterans entered schools under the soldiers' compensation law enacted by North Dakota lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lawson
Baker Party
Chester-Le-Street
Durhin
England
Chester- Le-Streat
Taylorville
Wilson
North Dakota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Smith
Joe
United States
Wall Street
Mexico
Wm. Swanson
Sanitary Barber Shop
Swedlund Bldg
Montgomery Ward & Co. Incorporated
the Great Mail Order House
Montgomery Ward & Co
House of Montgomery Ward & Co
John Burnham & Co
South la Salle Street
Chicago, NL
Mary Industrial
Hiasmeny
Holt Motor Company of
Sisseton
Buick
Dodge Brothers
Stephens
Holt Motor CO
Sisset
Creamery
Carl Graversen
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