Boy Saves Crazy Woman From Mississippi River Current
William Mortensen and Engels Home, Monroe school pupils, rescued Ida Christianson a 21 year old woman who attempted to drown herself in the Mississippi near Riverside Park. The boys, slipping down a steep bank, braved cold water and a swift current to reach and haul her to shore. Police later took Christianson to the county jail for examination of her sanity.
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Minneapolis
William Mortensen
Engels
Monroe
Ida Christianson
Mississippi
Riverside Park
Boxe
South Side
Install Letter Canceler In Minot Post Office
Minot North Dakota records the third city in the state to install an electric power cancelling machine. The unit, like a printing press, processes letters at 20000 per hour under Grand Forks and Fargo, driven by an electric motor.
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Minot
N. D
Grand Forks
Fargo
Ita Place
YEGGMEN ARE LESS ACTIVE IN NORTH DAKOTA REPORT
Minot North Dakota December 6 A prominent detective of the Great Northern railway says North Dakota has had fewer hold ups in the past summer and fall season than in any history. He attributes this partly to the new national rate law.
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Minot
North Dakota
Great Northern Railway
Fire destroys six buildings in Crosby on Main Street
A noon blaze in Crosby North Carolina destroyed six West Main Street buildings including the Clinton and Crosby hotels. Estimated losses total about 12,000 dollars with items such as the Hotel Clinton at 5,000, Crosby Hotel at 2,500, and two pool halls at 4,000 combined. The fire began in a pool hall from a defective flue and spread quickly despite water brigade efforts.
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Clinton
Crosby
N. C
Main Street
Laraham & Polly
J. B. Johnson
Crosby Hotel
Japan Would Fight US If Debt Permitted Says Minot Writer
J A Jacobson, once a leading Minot salesman, now in Yokohama writes that Japan could wage war on the United States if funds were available but is hindered by heavy debt. He notes hotel rates at four and a half dollars and good service, and says he will soon move to China to assume a new foreign representative role for an American firm.
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Minot
Yokohama
Japan
United States
N. D
J. A. Jacobson
China
WOLFER IN DAKOTA TESTIFIES IN SPENCE CASE
Warden Henry Wolfer of Minnesota's penitentiary, a noted criminologist, is in Minot North Dakota to testify in the State vs J F Spence embezzlement case. He remarks on the rapid growth of the "Magic City" since a prior visit and praises Minot as one of the Northwest's best towns.
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Stillwater
Spence
Minot
N. D
Henry Wolfer
Minnesota Penitentiary
United States
J. F. Spence
Wolfer
Mr. Wolfer
Northwest
State Penitentiary
Minnesota
New Rules On Grain Wisconsin Settlement Takes Effect
Following the Wisconsin grain inspection settlement the state law will operate from the new year in Superior. The agreement among large grain firms elevator operators and the Wisconsin grain and ware house commission ends pending U S suits in Madison. The commission must reorganize and weigh in at least twenty five workers will be hired. Fees from weighing amount to about 35000 dollars annually to fund operations.
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Superior
Wis
Wisconsin Grain Inspection
Badger
Wisconsin Grain and Warehouse Commission
United States
Madison
Commission
B. L. Cass
Globe Elevator Company
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Commission
W. C. Macfadden
North Dakota
Byron Kimball
H. A. Johnson
Johnson
Superior Board of Trade
Mandan Jury Excused and Indictments Refiled in North Dakota
The Mandan court adjourns to February after excusing the petite jury. The grand jury returns two indictments for Etta Davis on grand larceny and Sydney Hunt for highway robbery. A motion to change venue for blind pig cases to Barnes county is contested, with defense retaining several lawyers. If granted, trials move to Valley City next week amid Governor pressure.
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Bismarck
N. D
Mandan
Etta Davis
Sydney Hunt
Barnes County
Burke
Morton County
Sen. L. A. Simpson
Dickinson
T. C. Mockler
Biemarck
Hanley, Farber
Campbell
Valley City
Three Institutions Suspend as National Bank Closes in Kansas City
Kansans City reports the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City Mo one of the largest with deposits of 16 million dollars closed its doors yesterday and was taken in by authorities. The event followed by days of financial strain as other banks faced similar trouble. Authorities moved to protect depositors and assess overall impact on regional markets.
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Kansans City
National Bank of Commerce of
Kansas City
Wear
Banks Fail Across Commerce Region Amid Depositor Alarm
A national bank examiner on comptroller orders shut down the Commerce bank and two outlying Petika branches. The Stock Yards bank of Commerce and Union Avenue bank of Commerce also closed, sparking life excitement as depositors gathered. Officials expect none of the failures to seriously affect the area and anticipate reopening with full depositor payments. outside banks withdrew about eighteen million dollars in recent months. Other local banks remained open with heavy deposits.
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Petika
Commerce Bank
Stock Yards Bank of Commerce
Union Avenue Bank of Commerce
Southwest
Embezzlement Charged in Minot Trial of J F Spence
Minot North Dakota December 5 That J Franklin Spence formerly a piano salesman and ex convict from Minnesota faces embezzlement charges in a case against Wasem and Gaard piano dealers. State plans to call Warden Henry Wolfer of Stillwater prison as a key witness.
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Minot
N. D
J. Franklin Spence
Wasem
J. Gaard
Minnesota
Speace
Henry Wolfer
Stillwater
Spence
Yeor
J. F. Spence
Wolferte
Washburn Young Republicans meet as state candidate talks
Hon. L. B. Hanna of Fargo spoke in Washburn at a Young Men's Republican club meeting about statewide candidacies. Officials in Bismarck prepare for a busy week with university lands, public property, and pardons boards convening. The Tillage case resurfaces with renewed hope for release as warden Hellstrom introduces a grade system for convicts, changing dress by rank.
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Bismarck
N. D
L. B. Hanna
Fargo
Congress
Washburn
Young Men's Republican Club
Board of University and School Lands
State Auditing Board
Board of Trustees of Public Property
Board of Pardons
Till Cage
Board
Till
Job
Hellstrom
Sunday theatre ban Spells End to New York Stage
Justice O Gorman in the supreme court delivers sweeping opinion denouncing Sunday entertainment as a clear violation of the law. There is no appeal from the decision and relief would require new legislation. The ruling ends Sunday theatre in New York City.
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New York
New York City
O'Gorman
Supreme Court
Theater license revocation urged after Sunday law ruling
Report on William Hammer theater case confirms referes found five acts violated the Sunday law but Justice OGorman contends all twenty acts cited constitute clear violations. He insists the law is plain and bans all performances in theatres and places of public amusement on Sundays, demanding arrest and punishment for owners and performers.
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William Hammer
Eterim
Vittoria
Justice O'Gorman
Pump handle case ends with guilty verdict in Minot court
F M Clark former proprietor of the White Soft Water Line was found guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon in district court after jury rejected insanity defenses. He struck William Staplin with a pump handle in a dispute over customers. Staplin’s wife Mam Staplin was also involved. Clark was taken into custody.
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White Soft
Minot
N. D
F. M. Clark
William Staplin
Goss
William Gull
Clark
Isherim
Mam Staplin
Staplin
Jail in Fine Shape Says County Board Investigation
County commissioners report a Minot newspaper jail article was false. They conducted a personal check of Ward county jail cells and prisoners, finding no complaints and confirming inmates receive proper care and wholesome food. Officials say the published interview misrepresented conditions and statements.
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Minot
N. D
Ward County
Board of County Commissioners
Kidnapping Tale Repeats Itself In Minot Chapter
Roy Mason the Waterloo boy at center of a sensational kidnapping case told Clayton Cox of Minot the same story as earlier told to Mrs Swayne and Mrs Kirkelia. The tale describes being taken from Iowa home eight years ago and brought to North Dakota. Judge Murray orders a thorough investigation and possible summary proceedings if evidence points to a responsible party.
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Roy
Waterloo
Iowa
Clayton Cox
Minot
N. 1
Roy Mason
Mr. Cox
North Dakota
Mra. Swayne
Murray
Bleached flour case to be argued next Tuesday
Fargo December 7 next Tuesday the arguments for permanent the writ of prohibition secured by Commissioner Ladd in the supreme court will be argued. The millers hold a temporary injunction to bar him from announcing his investigations results on bleached flour. He seeks only label branding not halt the process. North Dakota millers may grind more unbleached flour for home trade. Farmers deny selling much wheat despite ideal weather, with some holding grain for spring sales while elevator agents resume cash payments in some towns.
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Fargo
N. D
Ladd
Supreme Court
North Dakota
Ita
Interesting divorce suit filed in Grand Forks
Rudolph Spott sues Thrasen Spott for divorce alleging cruel inhuman treatment. He recounts being denied sleep and clothing, beaten, locked out, and arrested for failure to support. Married December 1905 at Lake Henry Minnesota, the case set before Judge Templeton with Skulason and Husband as attorneys.
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Grand Forks
Rudolph Spott
Thrasen Spott
Spott
Lake Henry
Minn
Spottilt
Melrose
Templeton
Skulason & Husband
Brick Tax Sale Opens With High Bids At Court House
Minor, KX. D. Tuesday Dec 3. Bidding on the tax sale at the court house today to brick. Most bids start at 24 percent and fall to 17 or 18 percent when sold. Some bids reach 5 or 6 percent but the average hovers around 20. The bids indicate money remains in the country with North Dakota loan sound foundation and Ward county real estate in demand.
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KX. D
Court House
North Dakota
Sound Foundation
Ward County Real Estate
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Crazy Woman
Sam
State Association of Bankers
Great Northern
Wandan Jury
J. Franklin Spencer
Stillwater Penitentiary
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