Towner Doctor Acquitted and Ryder Oil Mystery
Dr H W Brengela of Towner was acquitted of assault by Judge Burr while a dramatic Ryder oil story unfolds. Firemen Four were badly burned fighting a basement blaze at the Minot Optic block with $3000 in losses, insurance covering damages, as editor and staff describe the high risk blaze and recovery efforts.
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Towner
Ryder
H. W. Brengela
Mathilda Blum
Minot
Ed. Kane
Kane
Earl Jacobson
Mr. Fras
Shielde
Aurea
John McDougall
Dollum
Fre
Ihru
Smart
Fuller Found Stolen Poultry Traced to Calderwood Farm
Burlington farmer Ch as Fuller reported the theft of six hens and two geese from his poultry house. He tracked the thieves by a frozen track to Calderwood farm. Two miners had borrowed Calderwood's team to Burlington for a dance and fled the state to Montana after being confronted.
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Chas. Fuller
Burlington
Plymouth Rock
Mr. Fuller
Calderwood
Mr. Calderwood
Keavin’s grand Caster sole opens in Minot
Keavin’s store opens amid carnations canaries and plants with a vast stock of spring apparel bought in the east. Hundreds visit the opening as military gowns new furnishings and milinery attract attention. The big sale lasts until Easter and promises the greatest event in the store’s history. Minot residents are urged to buy local fashion rivaling the Twin Cities.
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Keavin
Keavins
Minot
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Surrey News
B. Dresher
D. M. Shorb
Weathope
Lizzie
Erma Yoder
Pennsylvania
Eaton
Stevens
Berg
Ralph Lee
Jacobson & Fugelso
Levi
Walter Perry
Harvey
Fox
Denbigh
Perting’s
Deering Farmer George Marks Still Missing
George Marks 26, a Deering area farmer of Ward County, vanished after last being seen March 8 near Deering. He left three horses at a livery barn and was reportedly seen at the depot. his father in White Earth has been notified. Local notes mention several oddities in behavior, with no word on his whereabouts.
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Ryderia
Joe Wyatv
Independent
Joe
Ryder
Canada
Johnson
Great Northern Oil, Gas and Pipe Line Co
Minot
George Marks
Granville
Fusk
Marks
Deering
White Earth
Ward County
Minot Market Day Sale Postponed to April 3
Auction notices advertise the largest market day sale in Minot at Scofield Bros yards led by Stephen Gulseth. The auction lists thousands in horses cattle farm machinery and household goods with 5000 dollars already listed and terms allowing cash under ten dollars and extended credit on larger sums.
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Minot
Scofield Bros. Yards
Stephen’ Gulseth
van Brunt
McCormick
Milwaukee Reapers
F. H. Bradley
M. J. Engseth
Scofield Bros
Named It Opera Cigar Store Prizes for Best Name
H. J. Glazer proprietor of the Opera House block cigar store, formerly Silver's Smoke House, offered three prizes for name ideas. Sam Bader won first with Owern Cigar Store, The Glazer placed second with The Glazer, and The Council tied for third with two submissions. Forty or fifty names were proposed.
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H. J. Glazer
Opera House
Silver’s
Sam Bader
Owern
Glazer
Trace Returns From Southwest to Inspect Country
Trace, a former J. Burlington resident, travels from Jenks Oklahoma to Canady to inspect the country. He spent time in Lafayette Arkansas and Oklahoma oil regions with Standard Oil. He shares tales of Oklahoma Indians and royalties, noting shifts in laws impacting mixed marriages and a wealthy Indian maiden.
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Chas. Trace
J. Burlington
Jenks
Ohls
Canady
Thatr
Que Young Tedisn
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Pecinoay
Fat
Ed. Fredeen
Wustner
Fredeen
Frodeen
Fuller
Sam Yoder
Columbus
L. B. Yoder's
Sam Heh
Harry Wetmore
Misa Emalia G. Hutbers
Hulberg
South Prairie
Two Harbors
Minn
August
New Market
Scott County
Allan
Aha
Ward County Independent
W. H. Reighart
Opera Cigar Store
Maloney
Council
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