Bone Dry Law Questioned by North Dakota Justice
North Dakota has no bone dry law says Justice James H. Robinson of the Supreme Court in a letter. He argues the liquor import rules only prohibit illegal imports and that Congress cannot embargo interstate commerce. He condemns penalties as excessive and urges legal accountability for enforcing such statutes.
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Bramarck
N. D
North Dakota
James H. Robinson
Supreme Court
Nonpartisan League
Lyon J. Frazier
Robinson
Act of Congress
Congress
Farmer Hurt By Platform Sickle Incident
Carl Feldner suffered a severe cut to the front of his ankle when a binder sickle struck as he adjusted equipment near the platform. A neighbor assisted him to the house, Dr Moffatt treated the wound, and he was later moved to town and then Minot for further care. He lost significant blood and will be sidelined for weeks during harvest.
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Donnybrook
Carl Feldner
Horges
Minot
Lightning kills young farm hand in North Dakota
Williston N D Aug 16 Peter Skaar 22 a farm hand employed by Olaf Frederickson two miles south of McGregor was struck on the head by a bolt of lightning and instantly killed Skaar was driving a team of horses hitched to a binder at the time The animals were found lying near the body neither being injured Skaar has been drawn for the national army in the first draft.
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Williaton
N. D
Peterkaar
Olaf Frederickson
McGregor
Skaar
Skear
National Army
Prof Hoverstad Invents Shen Planting Machine
Prof T A Hoverstad agricultural commissioner of the Soo Line visited Ambrose Montana branch right of way for inspection of tree planting work. He is a familiar figure to farmers through Farmers Institutes and is noted as the inventor of a planting device.
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T. A. Hoverstad
Soo Line
Ugh
Billa
Ambrose
Montana
Hoverstad
Farmers’ Institutes
Invention Aids Soo Line With Planting Machines
Professor Hoverstad unveils a new tree planting machine used by the Soo Line and two horse driven units in trials. The three machines reportedly plant between eight and nine thousand trees per day, with one record day at 13 022 trees in eight hours. Hoverstad, a respected authority on agriculture, notes the global uniqueness and success of the experiment.
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Soo Line
Hoverstad
First Slacker in North Dakota Sentenced to 60 Days
Fargo, Aug 16. Harry W. Wilkinson of Hannaford was sentenced to 60 days in Cass county jail by Judge Amidon for failing to comply with the draft act. Wilkinson, 24, pleaded guilty after information was filed by District Attorney M A Hildreth. He claims he worked on a farm and did not read the papers.
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Fargo
N. D
Harry W. Wilkinson
Hannaford
Cass County
Charles ¥. Amidon
United States District Court
Wilkinson
North Dakota
M. A. Hildreth
Comet Wilkinson
Pharefore
Northwest farmers sign 30 cent potato contracts
Duluth Minnesota August 16 Farmers in the northwest contract to sell their entire crop at 30 cents a bushel for September and October delivery. An expected huge tuber harvest may flood the region next fall. Canada’s potato prices were lower than the United States last winter with consumers paying 1.50 and earlier about 85 cents per bushel.
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Duluth
Minn
Northwest
F. I. Edmond
Winnipeg
Man
Grand Trunk Pacific Ring of Elevators
Edmond
Canada
United States
Hdmond
Slackers to be rounded up for army or draft
Government moves to remove slackers nationwide by forcing choice between joining the army or going to fall. The policy targets those who avoid responsibility by dodging registration, arguing equally that every man owes defense of the flag and will face consequences.
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Uncle Sam
Keep Eggs Cool Guide from Agr Ex Dept and ND College
The notice advises storing eggs in a cool place soon after gathering. The cellar is recommended as the best place since eggs spoil faster when warm. The Agricultural Extension Department and North Dakota Agricultural College endorse fresh eggs for market.
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Dept
N. D. Agr
Innocent Victims of Teuton Huns To Have New Homes
Chinook Montana Opinion recounts Belgian children under 14 mutilated by German soldiers. The column condemns German brutality, notes their relocation to a Belgian colony in Washington for care during the war, and urges reckoning for the atrocities.
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Mont
Montana
Washington
Belgium
Star
Ita
Snd
Germany
Details of the national draft rules issued for September
Washington outlines the registration and deployment process for the selective draft. Civilians will manage arrivals, lodging, meals, and transport through local boards, with strict reporting times, inspections, and chain of command for each draft party en route to training camps in France.
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Washington
National Army
Crowder
Adjutant General
Orst
France
Flyp
Board
Camp Adjutant General
Needle in Body for Ten Years Ends Painful Quest
Devila Lake North Dakota reports a remarkable case of Frank Kubar aged 18 who swallowed a needle a decade ago. It lay harmlessly until recent leg pain prompted an X ray revealing the needle, which was removed without difficulty.
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Devila Lake
N. D
Frank Kubar
Anton Kubar
Lawton
Winter rye could be sown now for quick cover and soil aid
Winter rye sowing is advised at once to improve ground. Sowing rye among rubble may prove best as air is scarce and ground remains dry for plowing. The North Dakota Experiment Station reports Rye No 59 as a very hardy variety with strong winter tolerance.
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North Dakota Experiment Station
Grenora Shooting Reveals Nightlife Busts and Brigg s Arrest
Grenora in Williams county begins to recover from a deadly Sunday morning shooting at 8 o clock that left John Brown, 36, injured in an emergency hospital. Harry Briggs, a local farmer, is jailed in Williston on charges of aggravated assault with intent to kill following a police uncovering of a gambling and blind pig joint amid booming activity. Briggs is married with two children.
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Brown
Alec Strom
Williston
Tis
Grenora
Westby
Montana
Briggs
Strom
Hentges
N. D
Wiliama County
John Brown
North Dakota
Harry Briggs
Draft the Wealth of Nation Speech Cites War Tax
Carl Vrooman assistant secretary of agriculture urges a wealth tax as a war measure at Fargo on July 27, calling for conscripting wealth like men. He says millionaires objecting to 8 percent tax should pay higher rates, even up to all income above support, to defend the flag and troops.
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England
Carl Vrooman
Fargo
Posse Fires 100 Shots Into Thicket In Manhunt
In Mandan North Dakota on August 16 Sheriff Tom Hangs and a Dunn County posse tracked downPRIMP Nelson a mentally unstable farmer in a thicket after a two day search Nelson fired twice at the sheriff and fled The posse fired about a hundred shots into the woods before Nelson surrendered He had earlier held officers at bay with a rifle and set fire to farm buildings and Barns including Blume’s loam worth 1500 dollars last night Authorities describe him as believed insane.
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Mandan
N. D
Tom Hangs
Dunn County
Primp Nelson
Nelson
Sherif
W. F. Blume
Trampled Baby Boy Dies in North Dakota Barnyard
Grafton North Dakota August 16 The infant son of Mr and Mrs L F Rogalla living near Warsaw was fatally trampled when a horse ran loose. The mother witnessed the accident and was struck by the tragedy as the doctor arrived.
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Grafton
N. D
L. F. Rogalla
Warsaw
Flavor Extracts Pushed By Dry Law Boom
Since July 1 a dry law has spurred demand for flavoring extracts used by drinkers. Extracts run 60 to 90 percent alcohol, but strong fruit flavors like lemon and vanilla remain potent. A clever user found a cream separator can split alcohol from flavor, boosting supply and leaving dealers unable to keep up.
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Walford Mirror
Skin Game in Grain at LaMoure Elevator
A North Dakota elevator reported to state authorities that it sold about 3 414 bushels more wheat than it bought with similar discrepancies in flax and other grains. The Edgeley Mall explains the colorful theory cited by Mr. Anderson at Nortonville. The analogy compares the situation to a skin game with cats and rats.
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Lamoure
N. D
Edgeley Mall
Anderson
Nortonville
Frazier vows to remove officials resisting law and order
Governor Lynn J. Frazier warns North Dakota officials against illegal searches deportations or other rights abuses and pledges removal if lawless acts occur. He urges arrests under law condemns mob violence and defends constitutional rights amid references to I W W and defense groups.
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Lynn J. Frazier
South Dakota
Benten
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Herman Endrenon
Frazier
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