North Dakota News Roundup From Dickinson to Devils Lake
Across Dickinson and surrounding towns reports highlight new depots, school consolidations, and ward town growth. Farmers in Dickey and Richland counties push co ops, land claims, and a $7,000,000 oil pipeline plan gains attention with Hitchcock backing. Incidents include a fatality from a storm near Jerome, a theft arrest in Minot, a child scalding death near New Palermo, and multiple local scrapes, fires, and arrests as communities expand.
Mail Lost In Desert Escape Rumor Dampens Delivery
A Glasgow business house received a Bagdad message claiming European mail lost en route. The post carrier's camel reportedly escaped while sleeping and is said to have perished, causing the mail to be loot and unread.
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Glasgow
Bagdad
Turkey
New Towns Grow Across Benson County Neal York and Thorne
York, in Benson county near the Great Northern main line, grows into a regional hub with rail connections to Dunseith and Thorne. The area reports fertile lands, rising wheat production, new telephone service, churches, schools, and multiple banks as Thorne and nearby towns expand and attract settlers with improved infrastructure and markets.
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Great Northern
York
Dunseith
Benson County
Pierce County
Rolette County
Thorne
Minnewaukan
Northern Pacific
Leeds
Perment
Ume
Bluester
Fife
Methodist
Episcopal
Duncards
York State Bank
Bank of York
J. B. Hopkins
Wolford
Yorks
Security State Bank
State Bank of
Walford
Missing Minnesotan Bid Joins Reward for Disappearance
August Genetzke of Granville offers 500 cash for knowledge about Rudolph Poll vanished mysteriously. A Bemidji contact claims familiarity with Polls whereabouts and potential recovery if the telegram’s terms are met. Genetzke plans to travel to Bemidji to pursue the lead and clear up the mystery.
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Minnesotan
Genetzke
Granville
Rudolph Poll
Bemidji
Minn
Poll
Perny
Pollig
Fearful Missing: Mrs Wallin Feared Dead on Prairie
Mrs Nels Wallin wife of a prominent farmer from Lidgerwood has not been seen since leaping from a moving train near Lidgerwood. Reports say she jumped through a vestibule window, received injuries, and may have perished from exposure after being found by a sleigh owner and later seen at the Moe residence. Blood traces along the route are noted as searchers pursue clues.
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Nels Wallin
Lidgerwood
Wallin
Minneapolis
County Leads in Drainage in Cass County Progress
Cass County leads North Dakota in drainage with 124 miles planned or done, ahead of Minnesota counties. Projected total cost 331 752 95 dollars, five drains complete for 31 miles costing 74 862 95, eight ditches near finish for 45 miles costing 141 890, and 48.50 miles of drains ordered at 116 000. Rural mail delivery replaces small post offices, Bruce the latest closed, improving service with door delivery.
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Cass
Cages
North Dakota
Minnesota
Pembina
Bruce
Christmas shopping at the department store chatter
Shoppers discuss Christmas gifts across departments from lace to plates and shoes, debating dresses marked down, a china counter, and a restaurant ice cream break, while noting lack of Christmas money and plans for tree sales day.
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Lace
John
Spitkins
Conversaton
Jack
Iis
A Christmas Tragedy and Conscience Theme
A reflective Christmas notice urges virtue over appetite and profit. It emphasizes conscience as the true continuous Christmas, warning against evil temptations and corrupt ambition in a moral, period voice.
Fragmentary sewer office notes reveal an alibi case
A garbled OCR fragment depicts a sewer department official recalling an inspector who visited a country house and reported a strong odor. The dialogue hints at a mystery or alibi but details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Peter Random
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Norn
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Olat
Mybro
Ole 0. Dosseth
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Servisers
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Thomas Forestal
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Chicago
Agricultural College
Sever Severson
New Palermo
Devils Lake Society
Richland County Fair Association
Commercelal Club
Wahpeton
R. N. Ink
H. J. Hagen
R. J. Hughes
C. E. Newby
W. H. Cox
William Green
C. A. Gallup
P. A. Nelson
Ralph Larson
Rolette
Mr. Larson
Page
Leland Hotel
W. H. States
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Archbishop John Ireland
Plantz MW
Lawrence University
Appleton, Wis
Rockefeller
Henry Sienkiewicz
Queen Maud OF
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