Willow City Notes and Local Happenings of Early Spring
Willow City with political talk ahead of city election. Social notices include a St Valentine gain, a Bryan lecture in Grand Forks, illnesses, a Catholic church concert, and a house move to Westhope. Local business, post office changes, a hypnotist show, and a temperance meeting are noted. Also covered are reactions to jury verdicts and a letter to the editor on a jail break case, plus various community updates.
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Willow City
St. Valentines Day
B. Mahaney
Grand Forks
W. J. Bryan
J. L. Romanson
Geo. Pepin
Anderson
St. Patrick's Day
D. K. Thyng
Lowell
Michiag
Anton Svensund
L. K. Sivertson
Willow City ‘Orchestra
Tahguay
Haseen
Anton
Henry Zeigen
Tioga
Peter Boreson
Washington
Landa
A. Helgerson
U. S
University Notes: Oxford speech and law school results
The Junior and Senior Normals held a Valentine party on February 14. Miss Mary Flemington was sent home this week by her father's death in Ellendale North Dakota. A course of study is planned for a medical department. Convocation featured Prof George St John Porrof on Student Life at Oxford. The University Oratorical Contest crowned Lemuel Mosby first and John Anderson second.
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Mary Flemington
Ellendale
N. D
Geo. ‘St John Porrof
Oxford
Lemuel Mosby
Law School
John Anderson
College of Arts
Just Measure A Gibbons Bill Aims to Fast Car Shipping
North Dakota editorial notes Representative A. Gibbons introduces a bill to require railroad companies to furnish cars to shippers within seventy two hours for grain and livestock and to curb favoritism toward elevators. It argues the measure benefits small shippers and urges passage, while condemning the St Louis exhibit report as weak and questioning costs.
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A. 8
Gibbons
Eith
Oando Herald
Counter Democrat in Missouri Legislature Scandal Raised
The piece notes that Republicans first gained control of Missouri's legislature amid unusual public focus on alleged corruption in selecting a U S representative, revealing historic taint in the process and urging accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
United States
School Notes and Literary Society Program Report
A mixed school update covers students leaving for work, visitors to the high school, and a strong literary society program with readings, recitations, and a two ghost play. It notes a blizzard delaying a party return and lists participants and roles for the evening's events.
Russian Cavalry Pushes 9000 Men Against Oyama Left Wing
Toklo reports a large Russian cavalry operation begun to strike Field Marshal Oyama's extreme left. Nine thousand horsemen with artillery moved west of Lisoyang and Chitalzu, crossing near the Han river and targeting Laohunshi and Tacha as shelling continues on Oyama's center.
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Toklo
Oyam
Han River
Lisoyang
Chitalzu
Laohunshi
Tacha
Chitahtsu
Liaoyang
Japan and Russia Ready for Major Manchuria Offensive
Feb 16 dispatch from Russian headquarters near Huan Mountain Manchuria reports Russian siege and mortar batteries firing up to twenty mortars as Japanese frostbite casualties rise. Chinese sources say Japanese reserve brigades move east, indicating an imminent offensive led by General Nogi. Rumors note heavy forces shifting to flanks while Oyama commands actions in Mongolia and a bridge near Mukden to Harbin is destroyed.
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Huan Mountain
Manchuria
Koudal
Liaoyang
Nogi
Dodiet
Oyama
Mongolia
Mukden
Harbin
Russian Drives Japanese From Nangasl in Feb Strike
Reports from St. Petersburg dated February 16 state Russian artillery destroyed Nangasl fortifications after Japanese bombardment and the defenders drove the Japanese from trenches. A separate note says Japanese attackers on a Guaplin Fantstatun bridge were repelled by Russian frontier guards, with continued pursuit 25 miles.
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Nangasl
St. Petersburg
Sakharoff
Kuropatkin
Guaplin
Fantstatun
Prolongs Her Misery in Greason Case Reading Jail
Reading, Pa February 16 Mrs Ed wards moaned and sobbed as she learned of a rehearing and continuance in the Greason case She felt saved from the gallows only to testify in favor of Greason The Greason defendant said I knew it could not be otherwise City loses on all points Chicago Feb 16 Federal Judge Grose Cup ruled the Chicago city council cannot compel street car companies to issue or accept free transfers He overruled a demurrer by the city and granted a permanent injunction The decision went against the city's contention on all points
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Ethelbert Smith
Canada
Catting
Bacon
Arne Hunsker
Anton Ronning
Mill of Justice
Griste
A. Parker
Harrisburg
Board of Partons
Pennypacker
Kate Edwards
Samuel Greason
Berks County
Reading
Elwood H. Deysper
Edwards
Edwarda
Greason
Joan H. Rothermel
William H. Sadler
Deysper
Brown
Board of Pardons
Edwardes’ Cage
Supreme Court
Berke County
Chicago
Grosecup
Union Traction Company
All Pointe
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P. A Johnson
Kippen & Bride
Harry Little
Jenks
Minnesota
Harry
G. N
Agent Divine
Bob
Baptist Church
East Souris
Rev. Johnson
Ed. Baker
Souris
Westhope
Baker Bros
Westhops
Eidsvold
H. J. Hanson
Chr
Thompson
Martin Nelson
Editor
Courant
Bottineau, N. D
University Notes
Valley City Times-Record
North Dakota Commission
Roosevelt
Bartlett
School Notes
Martin Elverom
Aggie Anderson
Weathope
Jno
Gardner
Sims
Drug Tore
Benny Johnson
Omemee
Tabitha
Deacon White
Walter Nero
Mary Boehnke
Literary Society
Delphine Labrue
Joe Gardner
Marie Myhr
Tod White
True Bravery
Tone
Walter Belyea
Prof. White
Katharne Strock
Steve Dickinson
White
Ada Greiner
Miss Parnes
Coral Ferguson
Mrs. Gusnoves Fella Stoever
Miss Sourtop
Bridget Chambermaid
van Christine Finlayson
Bette Merck Warner
Julia Matilda Hansen Annie Lucy Woodward
Nettie Mand Sylvester
Masterson
New York
Kas
Russia
Japan
Tokio
Ariake
Fubuki
Third Pacific Squadron
London
Saya
Litau
Lefi
Novoe Vremya
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Hokkaido
Cardi
Yokosuka
Atsuta
Nagoya
Pennsylvania Board OF Par
Dons
Chicago Street Railway
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