Minot Dismisses Criminal Libel Case Over Editorial Claim
In Minot, a preliminary hearing dismissed the state’s criminal libel action against M. D. Half, after the defense showed a typographical error in the article and the defense presented evidence about Soo railroad ties found at Carroll coal mine. Judge Lynch discharged the defendant, noting the article stated facts.
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Minot
M. D
Lynch
R. L. Carroll
Goss
Mohall News
The
Newe
Carroll
Soo Railway Company
Murray
Soo Railroad
Soo Road
L. R. Carroll
John D. Carlson
Donnybrook
Carlson
Palda
Lansford Grows With New Blocks After Fire
Laneford thrives at the Grand Forks intersection with Great Northern and Sco lines as burned structures yield to stylish new blocks. Bank Bros and First State Bank erect modern brick buildings, Dr Devine adds offices, a local exchange and flour mill rise, and Lansford plans a strong baseball season with community funding. Dandelion drive in Grand Forks pays children per pound, with prizes and ambitions for further civic beautification.
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Laneford
Granville
Great Northern
Thiel River
Sco
Lansford
Bank Bros
Bottineau County
First State Bank
Walstad
Devine
Henry Willis
Northwest
Soo Track
Battery
D. H. Cook
Lakota Congregational Church Dedicated In Lakota
The Lakota Congregational church held dedicatory services for its new building, praised as one of the prettiest in the state. Rev. Dr. Sidney Strong of Chicago delivered the address, Rev. G. J. Powell of Fargo oversaw the fundraising, and the $7,000 cost was fully subscribed making the church self supporting. Rev. E H Stickney of Fargo assisted, with music from local talent and visitors from nearby towns.
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Congregational Church of
Lakota
Congregational Church
Sifney Strong
Chicago
G. J. Powell
Fargo
E. H. Stickney
P. J. Henness
NEW TOWNS FLOURISH IN NORTH DAKOTA RAIL LINE
Eight new towns will be opened along the Great Northern extension from Aneta to Devils Lake, a 57 mile stretch. May 25 sale of lots already spurred growth with Pekin Tolna Kloten Tokio Hamar Warwick among planned sites. Local enterprises include lumber yards, stores, banks, and a newspaper in several towns. Accused fratricide Anton Shor, 30, is jailed awaiting coroner's verdict after killing brother Joseph with a pickaxe during a land dispute. self defense expected.
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Aneta
Devils Lake
North Dakota
Great Northern Te
Lowing
Pekin
McVitie
Tvo
Tolna
Kloten
Narrowa
Tokio
Hamar
Warwick
Anton Shor
Joseph Shor
Joseph
Anton
Grafton
Jacobson
Shor
Molasses Candy Recipe Snippet From Historic Fragments
A brief recipe shows two cups maple molasses two paspoonfuls butter one cup haple sugar and half cup water. Boil without stirring until done then pull. The misspelled terms suggest a historical home kitchen note from a bygone era.
Bargain Talk Sparked by Mrs Kalcker and Mrs Becker
A terse exchange mentions a bargain offered by Mrs Kalcker and Mrs Becker amid a discussion about travel plans. The fragment hints at a transaction valued around 1,000 but provides no further details or context.
North Dakota farmers switch to flax amid delayed seeding
Wet conditions delay wheat planting across sections pushing farmers in the Red River valley to replace wheat acreage with flax. George H. Hollister notes growers adapt to moisture, boosting flax prospects and signaling a possible longer term shift in crop emphasis despite late seeding.
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North Dakota
Jupiter Prnvius
George H. Hollister
Northern Trust Company
Hollister
Red River Valley
Two Hired Men Fight on Bailey Ranch
A dispute over a load of hay led to a brutal confrontation between ranch hands Atanas Romaneko and David Berman. Berman allegedly struck Romaneko with a pitchfork and was then struck with a three foot lead pipe. Romaneko sustained severe injuries including skull fractures, broken ribs, and a leg fracture. he remains alive with poor prospects for recovery. Berman is jailed awaiting trial.
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Old Bailey
Atanas Romaneko
Lebr
David Berman
Romaneko
Berman
Fargo Tax Penalties Go to Counties No City Share
A Fargo municipal bill provision to share penalties and interest on delinquent taxes with cities was rejected by County Treasurer Mayo as unconstitutional. The supreme court upheld the counties. Other brief items note a Fargo jail release for Peter Peterson after charges and sanity examinations, and street railway plans near the state fair grounds in Fargo.
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Fargo
Mayo
Supreme Court
Peter Peterson
Peterson
Fair
Sixth Ward
Mieasure
Bismarck
Neenah
Wis
John Muller
Joe Lach
Eugene Kesser
Fond du Lac
Muller
Farmers push sales back with coal clause contracts
In McLean County a farmer delegation led to the board of university and school lands rescinding a previous order canceling land sales. They will issue sale contracts with a clause allowing cancellation if coal in paying quantities is found. State Geologist Leonard is to complete investigations and report. current examinations have found no coal of commercial value so far.
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McLean County
Board of University and School Lunds
Leonard
University
Lightning Kills Cow as Milker Escapes Injury at Barn
Breele North Dakota special report: Peter Ackerman narrowly avoids death when a bolt of lightning strikes the barn as he finishes milking a cow. The cow he had just milked is killed, Ackerman is knocked down but uninjured.
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Busty
Breele
N. D
Peter Ackerman
Ackerman
North Dakota News Roundup From Minot to Williams County
North Dakota has diverse local happenings from Minot to Jamestown with church dedications, new bands and improvements, farm industry growth, legal cases, weather impacts, and a cyclone's destruction in Williams and Romanson areas. The report notes arrestees, bail, and public school funding while highlighting community projects and civic events across towns.
Identify Muller's Blayer
The article sketches farming and soil issues in range country, notes a Soo Line freight derailment near Merricourt injuring Charles Sackrider and William King, and discusses Ward County figures and a hospital case involving John Muller. It mentions suspicions about Muller being the same as a Neenah man and references a forthcoming hearing and repairs.
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Soo
Merricourt
Charles Sackrider
William King
Sackrider
King
Institute Bismarck
N. D
Dickinson
Neenah
Wis
John Muller
Joe
Lach
Eugene Keeser
Norway
Fond du Lach
Muller
North Dakota Notes of Hopes and Hazards in 1900s
Vast state brief mentions multiple towns and topics including wells at Oakes and formations at Napoleon, building booms in Wolford, fire scares at McComber, a cemetery group sought for La Moure, and a Denhoff telecommunication plan. Mentions of drownings at Oakes, land sales near Dickinson, a park donation near Dick inson, schoolhouse talks at Hannaford, and July 4 events with fairs and fireworks. Nearby counties report wind asylum progress at Bathgate, bridges at Apple Creek, and a proposed steel bridge replacement.
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la Moure
Napoleon
McIntosh Elf
F. G. Wella
Grand Forks
Bismarck
Aec
Bisbee
Stark County
Denhoff
Crosby
Oakes
Belek Jaying
Bathgate
Steele
Lake Pendroy
Denbigh
Dickinson
Oxear
Spalding
James
Youn
Hannaford
Piquet Burton
Minot
Upham
Register of Deeds
Bottineau County
Squire" Stewart
Lisbon
Donnybrook
Great Northern
Richard Stiles
Buffalo
Apple Creek
Casper Schafer
Grenailin
Roosevelt Ranch Purchases and Big Land Deals
J de Lendrecie of Fargo bought eleven sections west in Billings county, Roosevelts old ranch home buyer. A Chicago millionaire Purtell purchased 16000 acres north of Dickinson for 100000. May rainfall at Dickinson was 3.11 inches, May growing weather good though grain roots slow. Sheepmen hit by long gold rains. lambing season yields many Jos i m young lambs.
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Roosevelt
Sal
J. de Lendrecie
Fargo
President Roosevelt
Billings County
Chicago
Purtell
Dickinson
Far Northland Venstre Leaders Urged to Declare Stance
In Norway the Leftiat party urges three ministry members Loveland Archander and Hothner to publicly declare their politics. They were absent at the recent Leftlers national convention and offered no stance on the old party. The cabinet is described as a coalition with Samsings seen as Rightist. Elections loom and Veustre is predicted to gain a majority in the new storthing.
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Venatre Party
Leftiat Party
Norway
Leftlers
Venstre
Messrs
Loveland
Archander
Hothner
Samsings
Lowland
Bothner
Storthing
Norse Athletes Welcome Return From Athens in Oslo Odyssey
Norwegian Olympic team arrived at Christiania May 1 to a 10,000 strong crowd including Kling Haakon and Premier Michel. Premier Michel praised their Stadion performances, noted NORWEGIAN turners won timing class, and lauded American running and athletics while Norwegians admired the American yell and cheering.
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Athens
Olympic Gates
Christiania
Kling Haakon
Michesen
Michel- Ben
Stadion
Ttll
Europe
Skstttubo
Dr Hedin Travels Persia and Norwegian Ventures
Dr Sven Hedin reports King Oscar’s letter about his travels in eastern Persia with a caravan of fifteen camels and seven men. He crossed the Kavir and Khur deserts, charted 102 maps, 150 panoramas, 500 photos, and 100 drawings, aiming toward Tibet and India. A Norwegian American Copper Mining company is registered in Trondhjem with 200,000 kroner capital, H. Boholm as managing director. A Copenhagen strike halts work as 600 men demand higher wages. May ski tournament occurs in Eldanger with snow on the hills. Sweden’s west coast naval base reportedly planned at Maratrand. Norway seeks to develop Berg for a carbide plant. Krappeto and Tistedal cascades offer power. Convicts to plant trees and clear lands in Vaerdalen and other districts, 60,000 trees to be set.
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Welles
Oscar
Persia
Puliie
Sven Hedin
Kavir
Khur
Thebbes
Bahuba
Selstan
Thibet
Himalayas
India
New Copper Company
Trondhjem
Norway
H. Boholm
Strinden
Lata
Berg
Smanlene
Anker
Krappeto
Frearikshald
Tistedal
Vaerdalen
See The Testing of Seeds for Germination Value in Agriculture
Farmers awaken to the fact that seed germination tests aid market gardeners and general farmers. A sure germination measure reveals relative seed vitality beyond guesswork. Zurich germinators allow near ideal light heat and moisture, enabling better judgment of probable field germination. States have established seed-testing departments to meet demand.
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Zurich
Seed testing methods discussed for farm trial
A discussion of blotting paper and soup plate methods for seed germination tests at agricultural experiment stations. Notes compare blotting methods, moisture control, and temperature needs. Professor Brooke favors a soup plate technique using sand and water for quick, practical seed germination assessment.
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Wh. P. Brooke
BE. J. Scott
Massachusetts
Germinating Seed Debate on Coalitions and Seed Quality
A writer asserts that seed germination reflects coalitions and seed selection. The text argues that near clear coalitions enhance germination, and under adverse soil conditions a clearer separation of good and bad seed outcomes is expected.
Cleaning the Well and Barn Care Tips
Instructions from the Orange Judd Farmer explain using a sand sieve and rope setup to clean a well of floating debris. Plus Farming urges dairy farmers to maintain clean barns for higher milk yield through regular sweeping, washing, bedding, and fanstaging clean water and air, noting weed control as key to successful farming.
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Orange Judd
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