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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
10
Torgerson of Plaza was injured when his engine plow toppled on him causing a broken arm. The report notes the incident amid a mix of local items including a store closure and civic notes.
Bowman county guard plans own uniforms and skips state group. Schafer Record editor dismisses rumors of counterfeit $100 bills. Memorial Day speaker Rev P W Erickson of Minot gave commencement at Granville. Absent voters law in North Dakota restricts army voting to general elections. A Williston death: Ick Temple killed in California when his motorcycle was hit by a train. Cavl er county Commissioner Laing campaigned for Red Cross two weeks and lost his auto in a garage fire. Abstract of Insurance Statement reports North Dakota office certified figures for Provident Company for 1917 with policy totals and losses.
A patchwork of short items covers divides county indictments, burglaries, and licenses. Hedman Knutson faces a federal charge of seditious utterances while Franklin Peterson’s actions are described as erratic. The Plaza drug store theft netted 75 dollars and 10 gallons of alcohol. Licenses issued include 64 568 auto licenses for 1918, with 18 000 motorcycle and 770 dealer licenses. Farmers react to sod seed rules, freight-rate changes affect coal costs, and A B Welch from North Dakota rises to major in France seeking colonelcy.
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