17 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
1
State Enforcement officer Finwall was assaulted on First Street Southwest near the Anderson building and Baptist church. He was beaten, one eye swollen, face bleeding, taken to the police station, and a vagrancy arrest warrant discussed but not issued. A crowd gathered as police investigated the incident.
Reports from Ward County recount Melvin Lokensgard returning from France with remarks on German prisoners filling shell holes and repairing trenches. He served with the 1st Division, participated in St Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne, and noted Allied reconstruction efforts in war-torn districts.
Clyde Swigart, a former Minot post office clerk, returns from France and Germany with tales of aviation training, noncombat roles, and observations on Allied and French conditions. He describes planes, gear, and Ford car sales to France, plus his later lodge and state Knights activities in North Dakota.
Jane Milloy and Winnifred Blakey wed at St. Leo's Catholic Church at 6 AM with Rev Father le officiating. The ceremony featured a blue organdie dress for the bride and a reception at Blakey home. Afterward the couple planned a Great Lakes trip visiting Superior Peterboro Ontario Nin Falls Detroit Chicago and return after about a month. Milloy editor of the Journal and Milloy’s new bride have long resided in Minot and North Dakota.
Major E. A large stock farmer west of the city plans major improvements including a hollow tile silo 10 by 14 feet and a horse barn 34 by 64 feet with a 14 foot roof. The cattle barn houses the famed Scores herd. Berenson, long in charge, faces a busy season as the work begins. Meanwhile Bergveth Fish Go expands to Norway and Russia, planning a chain of supply depots for a New York importing house. details of residence remain uncertain.
A garbled OCR item notes a local trade in furniture and fabrics with references to shipments and dealers. It mentions a San Francisco area context and a business scene involving Fore or Fairs, with unclear names and dates due to transcription errors.
Construction of the city three mils reservoir advances with concrete walls sloped to a central bottom. Outer buttresses support a domed roof, 1400 feet diameter interior, 40 buttresses, 17 foot slope. Completion estimated October 1, with two pressure zones for city areas and reduced leakage and pumping costs. Bartleson Ness contractors. Frederic Bass consultant. Thomas City Engineer supervising. cost around 61000 dollars.
The Tallmadge farm of 240 acres, once the ne Dairy Farm, was sold last week for 95 dollars an acre to a Watertown group led by Setbakke Mathiason Christopherson and Peterson. The buyers plan to use it as a stock distributing point while pursuing further ranch investments. E B Tallmadge held the property with J E Rasberry previously and the sale marks a major estate deal in Ward county.
Fragmentary OCR mentions improvised devices and government use in a sewer project, implying allegations of weapons or grenades linked to a bank or agents. The passage is garbled but hints at illegal manufacture and unpaid sums tied to state operations.
Banks in the Ninth district loan Grenades to children 17 and under to teach thrift and earn War Savings Stamps. Participants pledge regular deposits, return full grenades to banks, and receive $5 War Savings Stamps on maturity. Bankers report rapid distribution and aim to mobilize thousands of savers before school starts.
Major A G Crane, president of Minot Normal, entered Walter Reed Hospital in Washington DC for stomach ulcer treatment. The operation occurred early this week, with hopes for full recovery. Cranes’s health has long troubled him, but he is expected to recover soon.
G A Wright, a conductor on the Great Northern, recently returned from France where he served ten months with the 21st Engineers in the Argonne and St Mihiel sectors. He recalls engineers connecting with a German narrow gauge line and braving shellfire to move ammunition trains while three others earned honors.
John R. Kane files a $20,000 damages suit against U S Tire Co, owner of the truck that injured his wife in Los Angeles. Kane plans to travel to California as soon as his wife's hospital stay ends and she is released from care.
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