Endowing hospital rooms sparks garden and rescue efforts
The Northwestern Hospital Sunshine Society pursues endowing hospital rooms with $100 each, aided by the Elks and Eastern Star, while the Children's Sunshine Society has started with $40. Matron Miss Windell coordinates sewing and care. Separately, farmer Mr. Christianson tends about 2000 box elder trees from seed for his farm, and John Reed recovers his stolen horse, traced to Ambrose and linked to local buyers. authorities pursue Christ ianson on concealment charges as the case broadens to other stolen-property ties in the region.
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Northwestern Hospital Sunshine Society
The
Elks
Eastern Star
Children’s Sunshine Society
Miss Windell
C. H. Parker
A. J. Brunner
Roach
Bosard
M. Christianson
Wadena
Minn
Christianson
Wso
Williston
Reed
Ambrose
Montana
Minot
Fire at Bissell's Meat Market Burns Down North Side
A blaze gutted Bissell's Meat Market on the North Side near White's Grocery early Monday. Firemen initially quelled the flames but rekindled after they left, necessitating a second call. Mr Bissell suffered heavy losses.
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Bissell’s
Bissell
White's Grocery Store
North Minot
Abe Gordon Home Americans Getting Rich
Abe Gordon of Gordon Bros returned from New York City with a large stock of goods for a new store in the old Blakey block. He bought 16000 dollars worth of clothing and engaged A H Mienbach from Philadelphia to assist. J Hallo, back from the Canadian Northwest, notes Lethbridge growth with $60000 theatre and high American money-making.
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Abe Gordon
Gordon Bros
New York City
Blakey Block
Gordon
A. H. Mienbach
Philadelphia
J. Hallo
Canadian Northwest
Lethbridge
Alta
Hallo
Deportation of Dahl From Jersso Sweden Arrives Aug 30
Erick Dahl arrived from Jersso Sweden last March and was deported Aug 30 after an Aug 12 warrant. He could not show cause to remain, with Public Administrator Clark Hovey in charge. Louis Nelson of Kenmare had sent funds for his transport but Dahl had been a county charge since arrival.
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Sweden
Erick Dahl
Jersso
Louis Nelson
Kenmare
Dad
Clark Hovey
Dahl
Quartet of Ohio Brothers Visit Rich landsman in Minot
Four brothers from New Paris Ohio travel across the United States seeking land investments. They meet C. G. Richards, the land man, and express strong interest in settling in Minot with Roe planning to locate there. The visit is described as enjoyable and the group intends to invest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George, Roe
Anderson Richards
New Paris
C. G. Richards
United States
Roe
Minot
Experts At Work Study Ward And Moun County Records
Experts from Ward and Moun counties are preparing records for a joint commissioners meeting. A statement is being prepared for consideration by both counties when they meet at Minot on September 20.
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Ward
Moun
Minot
Farm Wagon Scores Again In Threshold Year
The report notes higher straw volume this year with similar yields, raising handling and twine use per acre. A Max real estate man from four miles out was forced to switch autos after a stop in Sawyer while traveling to the city, reflecting the travel delays in rural areas.
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D. Podhola
Max
Sawyer
State appoints four hundred special game wardens
W. N. Smith sounds a call for cooperation from farmers and sportsmen as hunting season opens. Four salaried district wardens plus about four hundred farmer wardens are charged with enforcing game laws across a large district. Citizens are urged to report violations to the proper officials with violator and witness names if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
W. N. Smith
Clean Sweep Aaker as Moorhead Leader for Governor
The article extols Prof. H. A. Aaker for closing gambling and houses of ill repute in Moorhead while mayor. It credits his reforms with a turning point in the city and argues he would make a strong governor, urging support for him.
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H. A. Aaker
Moorhead
Banker Acknowledges Error in Local Trip
North wood Ill banker Mr. Johnson visited this week seeking a place to spend surplus funds. He hadn't seen the area in six years and was surprised at market changes. He recalled buying quarters in Lansford country years ago but says he got cold feet and now notes land costs at around $5000 per quarter.
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Johnson
Northwood
Ill
Lansford
Mr. Johnson
Farmer’s Foot Cooked: Evans Returns from Granville
Burl Woodall sustained a severe foot injury while prying up a plank on a Granville farm. A rusty nail caused a deep wound and neighbors attempted remedies with turpentine and flax seed poultices that severely damaged three toes, forcing amputation. After a long surgery he is recovering well.
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Lillian Evans
Granville
Burl Woodall
Woodall
Krueger Defines Hire Rates For Threshing Crew
Foxholm thresher R L Krueger declares a wage system for hired labor. He says $3.00 daily requires a 16 hour workday, while $2.25 gives a 10 hour day. Each 25 cent raise adds two more hours, and he vows to avoid being held up by workers.
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Krueger
Foxholm
R. L. Krueger
Foxholm Thresher
RECORD AUTO RIDE FROM LAKE CLITHERELL VISIT
Dr and Mrs C F Sweet and Mr and Mrs A P Slocum returned from Lake Clitherell Minnesota after two weeks as guests of Dad Winkle. They praised the garden and fishing. The party used a gasoline launch and sail boat and made a record 400 mile return in two and a half days from Casselton to Harvey.
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Slocum
Lake Clitherell
Minn
Lake
C. F. Sweet
A. P. Slocum
Dad” Winkle
Minnesota
Dr Sweet
Mr. Winkle
Casselion
Harvey
Paul V. McCoy
Lake Upsilon
Mr. McCoy
Minnesota Lakes
Lake Minnetonka
Auto Drivers Should Be More Careful
L Toffer urges greater caution among auto mobile drivers after a near collision with a spirited horse in Minot. A buggy and harness were smashed when the pony tried to climb a telegraph pole as an automobile approached at high speed within city limits. The driver fled, leaving the scene.
Stolen Wagon Incident Near Wolf Feed Barn
Foster reports a wagon stolen from his Wolf Prairie area last week after a wheel burr caused him to seek a replacement. A thief swapped a burr from John McDougall's wagon onto Foster's and drove off. Foster locates the wagon near Lansford through his own detective work. Paul V. McCoy and wife return from Lake Upsilon after fishing trips.
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W. R. Foster
Burr
Foster
John McDougall
Poster
Lansford
Seaton’s Oats Yield Reported at Forty Bushels
H. Seaton has begun threshing with oats and spelts. On Monday the oats were threshed and averaged forty bushels. The report notes active threshing and a strong early yield for Seaton.
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Northwestern Hospital
Sunshine Society
John Reed
Young McVey
McVey
Black
O. N. Chritianson
Smith
the Minor Watch House
H. Reighart
Seaton
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