New Jersey Adopts Uniform Divorce Law Amid Debate
The national divorce congress promotes an absolute divorce on grounds of infidelity or willful desertion, with limited divorce for extreme cruelty. New Jersey officials claim the reform will curb migratory divorces, while critics warn it may boost infidelity and invite circumvention.
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Mr. Williams
Alan Trenton
N. J
Chard
N. D
F. A. Cousins
Carring
National Divorce Congress
Toton
S. R. Finley
Harvey
New Jersey
Friends
United States
New York State
Williams DeArmond Fight Stuns House In Dec 20 Clash
On December 20 in the House of Representatives John Sharp Williams of Mississippi and David A. DeArmond of Missouri fought after adjournment. Williams had a gash on his left cheek and forehead, DeArmond unmarked. The scuffle drew over 100 members and additional onlookers in the chamber.
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Washington
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
David A. DeArmand
Missouri
House of Representatives
Willams
DeArmond
DeAnmond
Mr. DeArmond
Mr. Williams
Interesting program prepared by teachers in Grand Forks
The Grand Forks educational association program lists topics for the January 2 meeting. It covers the president's address by L N Torwon of Rugby,ND, school architecture and sanitation by Jon Bell DeRemer, round table discussions on rural teacher qualifications and salaries, consolidation of rural schools, laws on consolidation and transportation, winter terms to boost rural attendance, and the need for truancy officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of School Administration
The
Educational Association At
Grand Forks
L. N. Torwon
Rugby
N. D
Jon
Bell DeRemer
Whool
North Dakota
Marine Men In Session In Cleveland Merchants Marine Meet
Mayor Tom L. Johnson opened the Merchan t Marine League of the United States convention in Cleveland. Former Ohio Governor Myron T Herrick presided. Key topics include establishing an adequate merchant marine and passing a shipping bill soon. Speakers include Truman N Newberry J T McCleary John Barrett W L Humphrey Lewis Nixon F E Case and Senator Foraker among others.
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Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
Merchant Marine League of the United States
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
Truman N. Newberry
Navy
J. T. McCleary
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
W. £. Humphrey
Washington
Lewis Nixon
New York
F. E Case
Harvard Manufacturing Company
Senator Foraker
Devils Lake to Get Militia Unit in 4 Company Plan
Devils Lake N D December 20 Devins Lake will have a state militia company Col A W Cogswell has authority from Adjutant General Poole to form a 4 milla company there The former Company D of Devils Lake was mustered out over a year ago and its name given to the new Minot organized company Since then the distandment of the company here
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Co. M
D. N. Ga
Devils Lake
N. D
A. W. Cogswell
Poole
Devila Lake
Minot
Devils Lake to Form New Militia Company
Gov Burke indicated Devils Lake would get a militia company as soon as a vacancy arose. Ellendale’s Company M was mustered out, opening space. Under Colonel Cogswell, Devils Lake could field a top militia unit with ample good material.
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Burke
Devils Lake
Ellendale
Cogswell
Abortion Charge Tied to Death in Bismarck Case
The coroner's jury at Glen Ulin indicts Mrs May Stelter for the death of 18 year old Anna H Classen by abortion and manslaughter in the second degree. She was held to district court on heavy bonds after a preliminary hearing. A local physician attended the girl but she died shortly after. The case links a prominent town youth and notes the Stelter woman is married and reportedly not in good repute.
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May Stelter
Anna H. Classen
Bismarck
N. D
Glen Ulin
Stark
Stelter
North Dakota man's strange honeymoon loss in St Cloud
Joseph J Strumbell of Manitou North Dakota, an agent for the Great Northern Railway, married Miss Jennie E Johnson of Becker in St Cloud Minnesota. After the ceremony he found his eighty dollar pocketbook missing, leaving him without funds to pay for travel or honeymoon expenses. He reported the loss to newspapers and police but the wallet was not recovered. He and his wife returned to Becker to cope with the embarrassment of their financially strained honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Strumbell
Manitou
N. D
St. Cloud
Minn
Joseph J. Strumboli
Strumboli
Strumbell
Editor Not Arrested In Mandan Warrant Rumor
Valley City North Dakota December 20 Judge Burke denies sending Barnes County Sheriff to Mandan with a bench warrant for Biller Spear of the Mandan Pioneer The judge calls attacks by Linton Record and Mandan Pioneer contempt and warns editors not to publish renewed claims The Pioneer’s Spears claimed the sheriff was en route after a long distance call and spread the rumor briefly.
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Valley City
N. D
Burke
Barnes County
Mandan
Biller Speare
Grand Jury
Linton Record
Mandan Pioneer
Spears
Pioneer
Sherf
Possum to Be Served at White House Christmas Dinner
A fat Georgia possum will be sent to Washington for the president’s Christmas dinner. The gift comes from Mrs Helen Longstreet of Gainesville, widow of General Longstreet, postmistress there, famed Confederate leader.
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Teddy
Gainesville
White House
Georgia
Washington
Helen Longstreet
Postuiatrons
General Longstreet
Reno to host proposed bout between Nel son and Gans in 1900s era inquiry
Nel son arrives in Reno with backer Jim May as talks heat up for a bout with Joe Gans. The plan is to stage a lightweight world title fight early next year with a purse not less than thirty six thousand dollars. Gans is accused of trying to force backers aside and not wanting a fair match.
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Reno
Nev
Sattling Nelson
Joe Gana
Jim May
May
Nelson
San Francisco
Tam
Minot
N. D
Battler
Dakota
Minneapolis
Gans
Goldfield
Merchants aim to boost ship subsidy at Cleveland convention
The Merchant Marine league schedules a Cleveland convention to press congress for ship subsidy reform. Delegates from commercial groups arrive. speakers include Senator Foraker and Senator Gallinger, with officials Newberry Cleary and John Barrett expected to attend. Advocates cite coal transport needs for the Pacific fleet and a shortage of American sailors as justification for action.
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Cleveland
Congress
Merchant Marine League
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Newberry
Cleary
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
Friends of the
Pacific
Won't Debate With Sollalint
Gaylord Wilshire the millionaire Socialist fails to secure a debate with Chancellor James R Day of Syracuse University on Should the Nation Own the Trusts Day declines citing no time for university work and doubts the value of such talk Wilshire a banker editor and capitalist had offered payment and previously pursued other famous figures including a $10 000 challenge to William J Bryan for a discussion on socialism and socialism ideas
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Sollalint
New York
Gaylord Wilshire
James R. Day
Syracuse University
Day
Wilshire
William J. Bryan
Train Leaves Windy City With Spoons Cargo
A Chicago departure on December 18 launches the honeymoon special bound westward. The westbound train carries a cargo described as spoons and is loaded to the guards, signaling a festive or ceremonial voyage.
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Chicago
Honeymoon Special to Head West for 30 Day Trip
Three western railroads depart from Chicago today with a thirty day journey for newlyweds and married couples on a luxurious honeymoon train. Discreet attendants assure maximum privacy as the carriages traverse the West and Pacific coast before returning to Chicago.
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Chicago
West
Pacific Coast
Granville Elects Citizens Ticket in City Vote
Granville North Dakota reports a spirited election with 94 votes cast. The Citizens ticket won the mayoralty and several city offices, including mayor R. L. Richardson and aldermen A. P. Simpson Ry C Wedge A E Lecy John Russ, treasurer J. R. Nelson, justice of the peace Chas Kerr, and police magistrate A. Welton, amid some post-election dissent from the opposing People's ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens
J. L. Richardson
Granville
N. D
People's
R. L. Richardson
A. P. Simpson
Ry C .Wedge
A. E. Lecy
John Russ
J. R. Nelson
Justice of Peace
Chas. Kerr
A. Welton
State Treasurer Faces Delays in School Aid Payments
State Treasurer Dinehart says the legislature made October appropriations available while revenues arrive in March. Lean fall finances force borrowing of hundreds of thousands yearly. This year money market issues halted a planned $220,000 loan, leaving cash short for warrants. Officials are seeking alternative loans. funds will be sent immediately when available.
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Dinehart
Statte
Butt
Brennan resigns as land office registrar at Devils Lake
M H Brennan has sent his resignation as register of the Devils Lake land office to President Roosevelt. He will retire after a successor is appointed and close up office affairs to resume his law practice. Brennan says he was chosen without solicitation and cites his strong legal ability and client demands as reasons for returning to practice. He plans to step down after the first of the year.
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Devils Lake
N. D
M. H. Brennan
Roosevelt
Department
Washington
Brennan
Four hundred miners trapped after deadly Jacobs Creek explosion
A massive blast at the Darr mine of Pittsburg Coal at Jacobs Creek near Connellsville Pa traps about 400 miners. About 100 are American, the rest likely Hungarian. Fire and smoke block rescue with no immediate hope of survival. officials rush relief and medical teams from Pittsburg and nearby towns. This follows two recent mine disasters in the same region.
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Connellsville
Pittsburg Coal Company
Jacobs Creek
Youshiogheny River
Federal Supply Company
Ares
O'Connell
Pittsburg
Naomi
United Coal Company
Monongah
Winter Wheat Seeded Area Drops 596000 Acres From 1906
Government report shows winter wheat planted in fall 1907 at 31,069,000 acres, down 596,000 acres or 1.9 percent from 1906. December 1 condition at 91.1, below 94.1 in 1906 and 93.0 ten-year average. Rye plantings fall 2.2 percent to 2,1015,000 acres with December 1 rye condition at 91.4 versus 96.2 in 1906.
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Justi
United States
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