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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
10
The Illinois Association holds a summer picnic at Riverside Park on Thursday June 27 with Minot Musicians Band for music and an afternoon program of talks and numbers. The Surrey boys challenge Minot in baseball with proceeds to Red Cross and a noon picnic in the woods.
Ward county's quota of drafted men to leave for camp Monday comprises 81 young men. They will entrain at that time from various points, with some already located in other cities.
The fats and leans announce a charity baseball game for the Red Cross at Riverside Park on Friday at 7 30. The Leans issued a challenge to fat men noting a local member’s election and inviting the adjournment of ribs to a game with large bread bets.
Luther McGuhan son of L D Mc Gahan editor of the Messenger visited the editorial room this afternoon and gave each staff member an El Roi Tan in honor of a robust ten pound son born today. J W Kinsella a prominent Blaisdell farmer merchant was in the city Thursday.
Minot city officials urge all residents to pledge War Savings Stamps during June 22 28 as part of a national drive to fund the war effort. The call emphasizes patriotic duty and profitable savings with the goal of meeting the 1918 quota. Sign the pledge before June 28.
The official two day event drew an estimated 15 000 to 20 000 spectators as Red Cross drivers operated 60 cent rides with profits supporting the Red Cross. Farmers from across the state attended to compare tractors from Fordson to Aultman Taylor and watch field work on 920 acres of Linda farm northeast of Minot.
A large field hosted a state tractor demonstration featuring new plows and capable crews. Fordson tractors showed speed limits and unofficial tests while firms pitched goods and a Red Cross booth aided visitors during a week of events.
Grand Forks leaders plan a July booster trip from Port Arthur to Minot along the Wonderland Trail. About 300 tourists are expected with films of parks churches schools and farms to be shown nationwide. Minot hosts will provide 150 feet of film and duplicate footage will be reused by the Minot Auto Club. Several local donors pledged support for the project. Robber Suspects Arrested At Genoa A Great Northern special agent and a police officer arrested four men in Genoa on suspicion of recent regional robberies. The men Kennedy Holmes Tuttle and Fenton admitted stolen goods in a box car but declined to specify how they came to possess them. They are jailed in Minot awaiting investigations.
George H. Bushnell secretary and treasurer of the D. C. Penney Co. and owner of about 200 stores nationwide visited C. A. Clapp’s Penney store in the city on Friday. He was returning to New York after inspecting various company outlets across the western states.
President W. F. Cia visited Grand Forks for the installation of the state university's new president Dr Kane. R. A. Nestos also attended and delivered an address for visitors.
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