Indian-Named War Vowels Stir Naval Nomenclature
An article discusses a veteran assistant secretary Roosevelt aide and Mrs Wilson proposing Indian history based names for new naval vowels. It argues enemy ships would fear the symbolic names like Sinmamahoning and Saccarappa as a wave of terror in battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secreary
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Wilson
America
Sisladobete
Skancateles
Saccarappa
Wea
Steen Exonerated on Charge of Dishonesty
Mandan North Dakota June 3 1918 J P Reeve Beach N Dakota asks about the Des Moines Mutual Hail and Cyclone Assn vs John Steen as Treasurer of North Dakota and as an individual The state held 26000 in cash on deposit then moved it to banks on certificates of deposit earning 4 percent interest The Insurance Company later claimed interest of about 1240 and the matter went to court The letter explains the court found the Insurance Company entitled to the money while noting no bad faith by Steen and that any interest earned should be paid as directed by the court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Reeve
Beach
N. Dak
Reeve
Des Moines Mutual Hail and Cyclone Association
John Steen
North Dakota
Eee
Steen
Insurance Company
Henry J. Linde
Linde
Koffel
Mr. Steen
Supreme Court
District Court
Youngman Land Co ads promote farms near Minot North Dakota
The Frank W. Youngman Land Company markets several properties in and near Minot ND including a half section with 100% tillable cropland priced at 50 per acre, a Southeast Quarter of Section 35 155 81 on easy terms, and a Northeast Quarter of Section 11 163 82 with crop split if sold early. Also advertised is a 1500 acre ranch plus 1500 leased, stocked with cattle and sheep, near Minot with lakes and buildings, plus requests to list more farms as eager buyers arrive from the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Youngman Land Company
Minot
Sawyer
North Dakota Briefs Highlight Local Political and Social News
McKenzie county seeks back taxes from Townley. Fairmount opens a union depot serving multiple roads. Joliet Mont. names W G Day to head Hottineda schools. New England Home Guard disbands rather than bow to state rules. Miss Mabel Dingwall dies after school fire injury in Grassy Butte. buried in Whetstone Minnesota. John Steen gains favorable North Dakota governor prospects as candidates surge. Bisbee farmer Charles Considine killed in auto accident. Maxbass principal drafted for service. Oil rumors arise from well water at state asylum. Postmaster Walter Priest of New Rockford arrested for embezzlement. Numerous Old Settlers picnics predict rain. Medora dedicates service flag with 37 stars. Stark County leads in legislative candidates. Bishop Wehrle criticizes Townley frauds in diocese pamphlet. Garrison Advance sells papers to Mahowald and Nelson. Young Miners enlists. Townley supporters circulate campaign financing rumors. Mandan man buys 15 cents of triaxnine at strange site. July 4 fireworks will be fewer due to license rule. Agricultural College high school graduation speakers include Macdonald and Ladd. Rugby note disputes over John Steen attack claims. Wolford Mirror denies baseless accusations against Steen.
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Schafer
Townley
McKenzie County
North Dakota
Fairmount
City of Opportunity
W. G. Day
Joliet
Mont
Hottineda
Home Guard
New England
Mabel Dingwall
Grassy Butte
Whetstone
Minnesota
State Asylum
Jamestown
Walter Priest
New Rockford
Medora
R. F. Gallagher
Beach
Rev. Duling
Dickinson
Stark
Bishop Wehrle
Claude Miners
Paul Gates
Ward E. Mahowald
Chas. C. Nelson
National Army
George W. Wilkinson
Margo
North Jakots Townley
Mandanand
Powier
Venes
Orterfield
Publix
Introletion Macdonald
Pooh Buh" Ladd
Agricultural College High School
Rugby
Boone
Wolford
John Steen
Wolford Mirror
Mirror
Mr. Steen
Inmate Dies After Train Interaction at Valley City
John I. Reilly, an escaped inmate from the state asylum, was sul ed by a Northern Pacific train near Valley City. The body has been moved to Jamestown for interment.
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Jamestown
N. 1
John I. Reilly
State Asylum For the
Northern Pacific
Valley City
World rivet-driving record set at Bristol plant
Martin Hahn set a new world record at the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation in Bristol Pennsylvania for driving 1 876 rivets into a shell bottom in 7 hours 50 minutes. He earned 35 dollars for the day’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation
Martin, Hahn
Penitentiary Guard Visits Minot
J. B. Carter a veteran guard at North Dakota's penitentiary arrived Monday for a visit at his niece Mrs F Truax's home. The Truax family and Mr Carter left Wednesday for Smish by auto for a several days visit. Carter is one of the oldest penitentiary guards with only one longer tenure.
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J. B. Carter
North Dakota Penitentiary
F. Truax
Truax
Mr. Carter
Smish
Deserved to Be Forgiven Described Beloved Pup Sam
Damaged OCR tale recounts a six month old yellow pup named Bam later called Sam who grows large and playful. Master confronts misbehavior but forgives after Sam acts distressed and hides, showing strong bond and forgiveness despite misdeeds.
Teaching Soldiers Caution in War Skirmishes
Edward Tringerfor writes in Everybody's Magazine about the need for individual discipline amid combat. A sentry battles a foe in a tense nighttime encounter, managing breath and defense as the exchange ends with a warning about peril and the costs of careless action.
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Sete
Edward Tringerfor
Sentrieg
Glele Capeliss
Ross
London Chronicle Narrative Of Air Raid Alarm
An odd London Chronicle tale describes two men in a garden watching an air raid, a window breaking, and people reacting with surprised shrieks and a bold woman guiding calm behavior while a mother explains sensing danger with strange inner signs.
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London
Stand While Typewriting In the French Army
Officials in the French army doubt desk bound clerks yield best service. The Pop pint Mediaotes magazine reports the government installed adjustable typewriter stands that raise and lower each half hour to keep clerks active and improve efficiency.
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Poppint Mediaotes
Taft Visit Payoff Tale Prompts Mixed Memory
A garbled reminiscence recalls a 1909 event where President Taft plans a barbecue at Bohler’s place. An elderly guide, misdirected, leads Taft to Bohler but receives a 50 cent gift. The tale ends with a joke about a quarter kept for dignity.
Great Wars And Their Vast Costs Across History
The article compares war expenditures from Napoleon’s wars to recent conflicts. It cites Napoleonic costs around 7 billion dollars, the Mexican War near 60 million, the Civil War about 8.5 billion, the Franco Prussian War near 8.5 billion, the Russo Japanese War close to 1.0 trillion, and the Spanish American War around 380 million, noting current U.S. wartime spending runs into trillions.
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Congress of the United Srutes
Europe
Congress
United States
Rossi
Japan
Warship Repairs and Merchant Shipping After War
The article notes British warships mainly destroyers receive repairs while merchant ships face repackaging and fleet redeployment. It mentions fleet maintenance, redeployments, and outfitting efforts as part of a broader push to protect trade routes and restore naval capability.
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Uwe
Repulia
Tokyo Growth Raises Overall Prospering Reach
The text notes Greater Tokyo’s rising prosperity with large totals in yen. It mentions a sum surpassing 99,000,000 yen and varied rates from 2 percent to 72 percent across districts. It references offices and residences in Narikia and Vet districts.
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Tokyo
Yotanya
Byoxoka
Vet
Narikia
Fragmentary jailhouse dialogue from a 19th century case
The text presents garbled courtroom dialogue with names Judge and Judie mentioned. It hints at a money dispute and a demand for payment, but readable facts are extremely limited and no clear event or outcome is discernible.
No Wonder in Any Case Brick as Joke
A fragment shows dialogue with insults and playfulness. The speaker claims Smith heard a harsh name and Ife remains unbothered. The speaker defends the joke by saying he called him a brick.
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Smith
Ife
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