Roadgrading Expands In Burlin Township Construction Accelerates
Township supervisors employ county grader and Oscar Farlie with a 35 hp steam tractor to build turnpike roads at nearly a mile per day south of Burlington. Local residents, Elks delegates, and visitors are noted, with farm reports and Norwegian prosperity mentioned.
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Oscar Farlie
Burlington
Andrew Jacobson
J. M. Reiner
E. B. Wallace
E. J. Bowman
the Elks Lodge
Dickinson
Frank Vicha
North Prairie
Wildrose
Frank
E. A. Madson
Strawberry Lake
M. D. Graham
Minot
Wonder City
Dan Conan
Sanish
No Man's Land
Dan
Burlin
Conan
Sam Strong
Velva
Merle
C. A. Bugge
Christiana
Norway
C. A
Protest Against Sears Roebuck Display at Fair
A strong protest was filed with the North Dakota State Fair by Franklin Kauffman editor of the North Dakota Retailer and Trade Reporter of Minot. He objects to Sears Roebuck Co. being granted a premier space, arguing mail order houses harm community development.
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Sears Roebuck Company
Sears, Roenck & Co
Chicago
North Dakota State Fair Association
Fargo
Franklin Kauffman
North Dakota
Minot
Sears, Buck & Co
Kauffman
Miller to Exhibit Full Blood Shorthorn Herd at Minot Show
P W Miller will display 121 head of Shorthorn and Hereford cattle as the leading breeder in the state. The event runs July 3 to July 8 and includes about 175 head from other exhibitors with horses also on display. Miller plans to offer nearly the entire herd at private sale during the show, which promises one of the state’s best cattle and horse exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Miller
Association of Commerce
DeNoon Returns From Vacation To Iowa Farm Notes
Mc Coy department store manager C E DeNoon returns from Center ville Iowa with wife and daughter. He notes Iowa farmers are blue due to heavy rain delaying corn planting and difficult initial plowing. He reports a tan from country time and fishing adventures with some notable catfish stories.
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DeNoon
C. E. DeNoon
McCoy Department Store
Centerville
Iowa
Old Settlers Camp at No Man's Land With Electric Lights
The Ward County Old Settlers association established a camp at No Man's Land near Burlington with fifteen tents on opening day and more added during the week. The site displays unusual brilliance as each tent is electrified and provides illumination for evening dances at the pavilion.
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No Man's Land
Ward County Old Settlers’ Association
Burlington
Mont
Summer camp at state beauty spot hosts gatherings
Carlo tables sit under the tree and dancing is the main evening amusement. The pavilion floor is excellent and many attend nightly as Hovina's orchestra plays. Settlers plan to stay two weeks, some longer, with welcoming hosts President James Johnson and Seorry Fugelso. The grounds are in superb condition and the locale is a state beauty spot. A birth adds a new printer to Mr. E. George and Mrs. Murphy's family. George works with the Humphrey machine and Murphy leads the Optic Reporter.
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Hovina
James Johnson
Seerry
Peter Fugelso
Printers’ Union
E. George
Saw yer fifteenth annual picnic draws 600 in L A Core Park
The fifteenth Saw yer picnic drew about 600 people to L A Core Park near the Soo Tuesday. Attendees enjoyed meals under trees as Dorr Carroll and F B Lambert gave addresses. A Velva led ball game beat Sawyer by several runs while Minot players aided the Sawyer team and a $25 purse was awarded for sports events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawyer
L. A. Core Beautiful
Little Y
Soo
Dorr Carroll
F. B. Lambert
Velva
Minot
Prairie event features tug of war and minstrel shows
The South Prairies defeated the North Prairie huskies in tug of war. A 50 by 60 foot platform was built for an improvised dance at the pavilion. Virginia minstrels provided evening music and a Minstrel band performed by day. The executive committee included R. H. Bowmar and E. D. Skinner with others.
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South Prairies
North Prairie Huskies
Virginia Minstrels
R. H. Bowmar
E. D. Skinner
Cook Robinon
John L. McKinnon
Tom Ericsson
Sawyer
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W. S. Dickey Clay Co
Kansas City
di Dickey
Adlud
K. Spires
Burlington, N. D
Family Shoe
P.O
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N.ualvorson, M
Burli Oe
Ington
Tate
Wth
Fenth
Carroll and Lambert
First International Bank
H. J. Halvorson
Prest
G. W. McWilliame
V. Pres
H. E Shearn
Cashier Newella
OLSON
Asst
Cshr
Patriotism
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Euting
M.G. Olson Company
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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