Settling in the West Brings Foreign Colonies and Wheat Boom
A New York Post correspondent reports rapid western settlement amid cheap lands in western Kansas and Colorado. German American and Quaker settlements, Russians in western Kansas wheat country, and Dunkards expand land purchases, shifting markets as 100000 newcomers arrive via homeseekers excursions. Wheat success drives land speculation and large holdings emerge, with 50000 acres bought for a vast southwest wheat ranch.
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Colorado
Mississippi Valley
New York Post
Abilene
Kan
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Prairie States
Arkansas Valley
Rowers County
Colo
Illinois
Indiana
Arkansas
Greer County
Oklo
Germany
Kansas
Europe
Railronda
Middle States
Iunois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Northwest
Fnally
Southwest
Indian Territory
Maine
United States
Our Phones in England American Telephones Take Lead
Ainslee's Magazine quotes Alfen Sangree praising American telephone innovation and the Western Electric Company role in London. The piece notes England’s National Telephone Company blocked improvements, causing long connection times and high rates. It cites English delays, high rents, and that English experts tested abroad before choosing American systems for quicker, cheaper service.
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Alfen Sangree
Ainslee
America
General Post Office
Western Electric Company
Chicago
London
England
National Telephone Company
United Kingdom
Sisyphus
Cork Leg Duty Rejected as Family Provision Free
Detroit man Joseph Lefkofsky, returning from abroad aboard the Deutschland, declared a cork leg bought in Berlin for $17. Customs officers initially prepared to inspect but ruled cork legs are family supplies and tariff free, leaving him with most of his funds.
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Joseph Leffkofsky
Detroit
New York
Anya
Philadelphia Press
Mr. Lefikofsky
Berlin
Lefikofsky
Hatton elevator on track for next crop
Farmers' Elevator for Hatton will be ready for the next harvest. Spitting Not Allowed. Fargo's new anti-expectorating ordinance shows impact with higher compliance and a general disposition to obey the measure.
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Hatton
Fargo
Yale Student Whitehead Climbs 400 Foot East Rock Night Ascent
Yale student J A Whitehead scales the sheer 400 foot East Rock cliff in New Haven, despite torn fingers and near exhaustion. Spectators watch from below as he reaches the top, a feat praised by classmates while Whitehead remains modest and plans further study in engineering. He previously served with the British South African police and studied at Sheffield Scientific School.
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W. S. Merrill
Harvard
New Haven
J. A. Whitehead
Yale
East Rock
Soldiers’ Monument
Saya
New York Evening Telegram
Whitehead
Sim
London
Sheffield Scientific School
North Dakota Happenings From State Exposition Efforts to Curate Exhibit
North Dakota officials push for strong representation at the St Louis Pan American exposition. Lieutenant Governor Bartlett plans to use remaining Buffalo show funds and borrow more to prepare a creditable display, with legislative session debt repayment later. Other items: Cadieux's verdict for NP negated on contributory fault. bail denial in West murder case. tax sale ruling on owner of record. Grant Forks murder insane verdict. Jamestown pioneer Lucy Kinney profile. Bishop Mann consecration to Fargo. dog bite incident. widespread wheat yield guessing. Fargo Board of Trade reorganization. Manila habeas corpus denial for Gare.
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Bartlett
Dakota
St. Louis
Pollock
Fargo
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Norge
Dowie
Zion
John Alexander Dowie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Chicago Zion Csty
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Clais
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F. A. Whitehead
Dowds
North Dakota
Bartlett Wante
St. Louise
Amidon
Louis Cadieux
Northern Pacific
Jamestown
Fisk
W. E. West
Frank W. March
Grend Forks
Cochrane
Bismarck
Supreme Court
Thomas Oystad
Imperial Elevator Company
Towner
Oystad
Kaufman
Armers’ Istitutes
Traill County
John Knudson
Anton Bye
Belmont
Knudson
Lucy Kinney
Biemarck
Bishop Mann
Cameron Mann
Cantobas
Pasteur Institute
Bichon
Fargo Board of Trade
Fargo Boar of Trade
Soney
Sonount
Johnson
Phillippines
Manila
Oprema
Ilies Gare
Anies Bonenarian
A. G. Burr
LAW. Yeh
Bottineau N. D
Goss & File
Derchants Bank Bid
G. Bottineau, NO. Dae
Richard Peyton
Court Ots
Frank Fiske
U.S
Merchante Bank
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Fice
South Main Street
Dochterhar, W. D
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Detroit College of Medicine
Detroit, Mich
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N. Dak
DRS. Engstad & Johnson
Physicians & Surgeons
Grand Forks, ¥. D
A. A. Brothen
Ixperienied Optician
J. H. Pinkerton Angls
J. Sidney. O'Brien
Mae
O'Brien
Heslaurat
Thomson Street
H. Dixon
McBrayen
N. Weckseth
J. C. Murdoch
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Boptineau
Eos
Peor
Baleos
DeWitt
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