Thousands of Men Needed In N D and Minnesota
The Soo line issued a circular listing harvest needs along its Minnesota and North Dakota routes. About 1,225 men are wanted at 16 Soo stations with pay from 1.50 to 3 dollars daily. The Great Northern and Northern Pacific also report large demand as haying progresses and many workers are needed for section work.
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Soo Line
Minnesota
North Dakota
Soo
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Daredevil Balances on Flagpole For Ten Dollar Bid
In North Dakota on July 28 a local lineman named Moseman performed a pole stunt to win a $10 wager. He balanced on his head atop a flagpole about 75 feet high and lowered to the ground without harm. Hundreds watched as he completed the risky feat under demanding conditions.
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Edgely
Edgeley
N. D
Moseman
North Pole
Socialists Rally at Jacobson Opera House in North Dakota
Last Tuesday evening the Jacobson opera house was packed with socialists and supporters. Chicago organizer James H. Brauer and Minot's EB Sutton debated for two and a half hours, praising reform measures like initiative and referendum while criticizing the broader socialist program as limited to those items.
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James H. Brauer
Chicago
E. L. Sutton
Minor
Opera House
Jacobson Opera House
North Dakota
EB. L. Sutton
Minot
Brauer
Indian Head Sheriff and Prisoner Sentenced and Recovered Relic
Deputy United States Marshal Gil Stout escorted Jesse W. James to Minot after a $10 fine for violating liquor laws. He faces jail until the fine is paid or a 30 day sentence. Pete Slingsby near Williston found an Indian head relic eight inches long with a two inch wide blade bearing I. & H. Sorby marks, likely repurposed from an old sword.
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United States
Gil Stout
Minot
Jesse W. James
James
Ward
Pete Slingsby
Williston
I. & H. Sorby
Want County Division Proposals Reach Ward County Line
Berthold and Moball residents urged county commissioners yesterday to create Burke and Renville counties and dissolve Lake County. The petitions redraw lines from Des Lacs Lake bridge toward Kenmare, then north to Mon trail, with Ward County towns redistributed to compensate. Odessa residents A. O. H. Rudd and sister visited Moball last week.
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Berthold
Moball
Ward County
Burke
Renville
Laks
Lake County
Des Lacs Lake Bridge
Norh
Kenmare
Montrail
O. H. Rudd
Mrs
Odessa
Minn
Republican county committee calls meeting at courthouse
The Republican county central committee invites the new county committee to meet at the courthouse on August 7 at 1 PM to elect a chairman secretary and treasurer and to choose state central committeemen and handle other business as needed. Ole Blakestad was shot in the thigh by a companion while gopher hunting near the Great Northern stock yards and is recovering in hospital. Harvest begins in the Mousey Valley at Jones and Waldrof farms.
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Vic Rose
Republican County Central Committee
Court House
Ole Blakestad
Great Northern
Local Business Manager Reports Good Crops in Glenburn
Glenburn manager of John Bohmer Mercantile Co. reports crops in excellent condition in Glenburn Country. A Renwald Land Agency notice seeks 100 acres breaking two miles east of Glenburn, Minot ND, for timely crop planting.
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Glenburn
Renwald Land Agency
Minot
N. D
Blood and steel end a brutal Bowman county murder
Herman Paust 26 of Whitewater Wisconsin was found murdered in the Milwaukee rail yard at Bowman. Police describe a cold blooded killing with blows to the head a severed throat and a bloodstained trail from a car to the body. Coroner and sheriff investigate enticement robbery and cover up with a possible train diversion.
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Bowman
Herman Pause
Whitewater
Wis
Bowman County
Milwaukee
Paust
Corbett
Oliver
Page
Farmer badly mangled in mower accident at Wagner settlement
Nicholas Boser a German farmer in the Wagner settlement was thrown by a runaway team while mowing. His right arm was severely injured near the wrist his foot and two toes were harmed. He was brought to town and Dr Martin dressed the wounds. The arm may be saved but he will be unable to work during harvest. His community expresses sympathy for his severe injuries.
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Towner
N. D
Nicholas Boser
Wagner Settlement
George
Martin
Boser
Found Dead on River Bank A Black Porter William Wilson
William Wilson a well known porter died in a tent near the river this morning after weeks of illness with consumption. The 30 year old colored man occupied a river tent and was found dead in bed by a milkman with no attendants. Wilson worked at Ripley's barber shop and had relatives in Fargo not yet located.
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William Wilson
Wilson
Ripley's
Barber Shop
Fargo
Interesting Land Office Contest Involving Bureau and Hindman
A land office case centered on a Brookbank sale to May Bureau for a sister, May Bureau, a widow with four children, who moved to the area March 24 and filed a homestead later that month. Ada Hinderman pressed a competing claim, moving a shack March 12 and residence March 27. The local office decision is awaited.
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Gibb
Brookbank
Beardsley
May Bureau
Minnesota
W. C. Gibb
Ada Hinderman
Ada C. Hindeman
Ada C. Hindman
Fred Alger
Stanley
Jas. Johnson
Minot
Paralyzed Man Struck by Lightning On Rail Near Macoun
An unidentified man was found unconscious on the railroad near Macoun after a lightning strike. He was transported to Ambrose for medical aid and is expected to recover.
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Macoun
Ambrose
Ice Cream Social Falls Short in Somers Social
The Ladies Aid event in Somers school house Monday night drew limited funds due to weak advertising and poor weather. Attendees enjoyed ice cream galore and social time while several local residents were noted visiting or staying with friends in nearby towns. Church services are canceled at Somers school house on August 2 as Presiding Elder Vermilya preaches in Des Lacs, drawing many to hear him.
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Somer's
Vermilya
Des Lacs
Unknown man found mangled on railroad track at Medora
The body of an unknown man was found on Sunday near the railroad track in Medora North Dakota. The corpse was horribly mangled with the head severed and other parts scattered. no identification or age could be determined.
Harmony resident visits sister amid haying season
Mr. Benson from Harmony Minnesota visits his sister Mrs. P T Berg as haying dominates the farm schedule. Crops in the area remain unscathed by hail and look promising. Homer Wilson played ball in Minot Sunday with modest performance. Details likely in The Des Lacs Valley Observer. Rumor persists that the Drady Nine will play at a St Carl Valley picnic on Saturday August 5. Mrs Browning and daughter from Minot attended Ladies Aid last Thursday, and meetings with Mrs Varberg and Mrs Blom are planned for August.
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Homer Wilson
Minot
Des ‘Lacs Valley
Drady Nine
St Carl Valley
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Socialists
Union
Oregon
Bauer
Mr. Sutton
Want County
Mousesey
Jones and Waldrof
Alex McKenzie
Alex
Magic City
John Bohmer Mercan
Yong
G. A. Bakers
W. H. Reighart
G. N. Railway
Drady Doings
Mr. Ramsey
Peter, Berg
Inez Herzog
Miss Jo, Underdahl
Tillie Peterson
Mrs. Browning
Mr. L. E. Maupin
Drady
Medora
Mr. Benson
Harmony, Mino
Mrs. P. T. Berg
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