McCoy's Fall Opening Praised by City Crowd
McCoy's fall opening drew hundreds as Hovind's eight piece orchestra played and carnations were handed to Indies. The store showcased new stock from New York with permanent autumn decorations inspired by Japanese architecture. D A Brown, 36, a Minot Steam Laundry washman, died at hospital from heart disease. funeral held Wednesday.
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McCoy
Hovind
Eoen
D. A. Brown
Minot
Toeaday
Optician Harry Winters Seeks State License In Fargo
Harry Winters of Barker Winters Jewelry Co appears before the Optical Board of the state in Fargo this week. He studied several months in Chicago and plans to install a complete optical department at the store once licensed.
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Harry Winters
Barker-Winters Jewelry Co
Fargo
Optical Board of the State
Winters
Chicago College
Fast Summer of the Season Delayed by Snow and Rain
The article notes cool wet snow Tuesday evening followed by steady rain all day. It recalls an early Indian summer and predicts a spell of perfect weather before winter. A heavy storm is reported east of the area and a Soo Line train, No 161, did not arrive on time, with other trains affected.
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Here
Soo
Buckwheat Crops Grown With No Local Milling Capacity
A large area in the region was sown to buckwheat last spring with promising yields. No buckwheat mill exists in North Dakota, and only Janesville Wisconsin operates a regional mill. Installing grinding machinery near Minot would cost about 3000 dollars, so farmers must ship east for processing. Bucks in the east report prices about 25 cents higher per cwt. Farmers W E Dunnell, Wm Parker, A J Brunner, and W Le Shaw note strong yields, Brunner averaging about 30 bushels per acre.
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North Dakota
Middle West
Janesville
Wis
W. E. Dunnell
Minot
Wm. Parker
A.J. Brunner
W. le Shaw
Scofield Threshed 50 000 Bushel Crop on Banana Farm
James Scofield threshes a 50 000 bushel crop on a banana farm southwest of Minot with a crew of 30 and 70 horses and mules. He reports 16 000 bushels of wheat at 12 to 13 bushels per acre from 400 acres and 11 000 bushels of oats at 46 bushels per acre from 500 acres, plus 300 acres of flax and 100 acres of Northwestern Dent corn. projected totals near 23 000 bushels wheat and 12 500 oats. overall crop expected to surpass last year.
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James Scofield
Minot
Two Arrested In Country Store Theft Case
Earl Ruffannaugh and J E Gog were arrested near Norwich after allegedly stealing about $75 in cash and goods from Gordon Campbell’s store in the countryside south of Minot. They appeared before Judge Lynch for a time extension while witnesses are sought. hearing set for next Monday.
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Earl Ruffannaugh
J. E. Gog
Nor Wich
Gordon Campbell
Minot
Lynch
Campbell
Rome
Ene
Cas NM
Norwich
Monttrail Select Court House Site at Stanley
The fight over the new 75000 court house site at Stanley ends with the commission choosing J. T. Capron’s donated site on the north side of the track. Capron owns 160 acres north of the track and the site was offered through the First National Bank of Stanley. Geo W. Wilson had proposed a half block but county taxpayers favored a full block site.
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Stanley
J. T. Capron
First National Bank of
Capron
Geo. W. Wilson
Havre Run Away Lad Found in Car
Ray Miller a thirteen year old from Havre Montana who ran away Thursday night was found Tuesday in a box car in Havre police report. His father notified he is back home. Miller said he left after threats of reform school and rode with Davy Anderson a fourteen year old boy and an adult. Both boys were held at the station awaiting the return of Miller’s father.
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Ray Miller
Havre
Mont
Minot
Young Miller
Miller
Davy Anderson
Ray
G. N
Glasgow
Chicago
Davy Anderson Was Picked Up By the Police Later and the Two Made Occupied Cella
Millar
80 Percent of Threshing Done in Northwestern North Dakota
Estimation shows 80 percent of the threshing is completed in northwestern North Dakota, up from 20 percent at this time last year. Better weather improved yields for farmers with less grain, with many loads entering elevators daily. The crop is grading No. 1 quality and weighing heavier than machine moxs uare.
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North Dakota
Lakota Man Killed Former Employer in Street Shooting
John K. Davis, a Lakota man and former employee of Tony Pollman, is jailed in Grand Forks without bail on first degree murder charges after allegedly shooting Pollman. Alfred Thal, 14, witnessed the event and testified Pollman dared Davis to shoot as Davis warned, Get away or I ll shoot.
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Tony
Pollman
Lakota
John K. Davis
Grand Forks
Bal
Davis
Alfred Thal
Opening of Normal and Harrison schools set for Tuesday
September 30 marks the start of the Normal school and Harrison Training School. President Crane conducts a city canvass with Miss Elsie Cook to locate boarding and rooming for students and faculty. The Armory hosts enrollment help Saturday and Monday, with a full enrollment day and program planning on Tuesday.
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Normal School
Harrison School
Crane
Elsie Cook
Mina Cook
Armory
Harrison Training School
Little Paul Davis Dies After Second Appendicitis Operation
Paul Potter Davis five died Sunday after a second appendicitis operation at age five. Funeral was Tuesday from Ninth and Henrietta with Rev P W Erickson officiating. The family, including Mix J M Due and Mrs Ed Christenson, left for Minneapolis later that evening.
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Paul Potter
L. M. Davis
Ninth and
Henrietta Streets
P. W. Erickson
Presbyterian Church
Paul
Ambrose Men Pin Under Auto After Prairie Chase
N Eldridge and Chas Grace of Ambrose North Dakota were pinned beneath a Ford after a country chase of a coyote. Eldridge suffered a broken collar bone broken arm and two broken ribs while Grace had an ankle sprain. Eldridge crawled from under the car freed Grace and drove to town steering with one hand.
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Mr. Grace
Mr.Eldridge
President Crane Moves Office to Armory for School Prep
President Crane relocated to the Armory on Tuesday to supervise opening preparations. Steam fitters and plumbers work on the new building while carpenters install school furniture. Some shipments may delay but the school aims to start by September 30. Faculty arrive, many students inquire, some deferred enrollment until permanent buildings are ready. The State Board of Normal School Trustees will meet in Minot in September followed by a Minot Building Committee session on dormitory construction and furnishings.
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Crane
State Board of Normal School Trustees
Minot
Burke County Fair Goes On In Bowbells October
Bowbells prepares for the Burke county fair October 7 to 9 with races including 2:30 pace or trot for purse $150 and 2:25 pace or 2:20 trot for purse $200. An open green race with four entries offers $100, plus a 2:15 pace or 2:10 trot and other events. An agricultural exhibit highlights a strong Bowbells crop.
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Bowbells
Burke County
Dickey Clears 4000 With threshing Outfit in 13 Days
R M Dickey reports a Case threshing outfit earned four thousand dollars in thirteen days. He threshed near Sawyer and Norwich and praises the machine as still performing like new, with the best satisfaction conveyed.
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R. M. Dickey
Restraining Order Aims to Halt County Court House
An order served on Mountrail county officials seeks to block anew the courthouse project. Judge Fisk issued the restraint with a return date Friday, alleging the site chosen by Stanley is unsuitable while the contract for construction has already been let.
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Mountrail County
Fisk
Court House
Stanley
Reservation Drawing Begins at Fort Peck
Samuel A. Crow of Hammond Indiana drew No. 1 at the Fort Peck drawing in Glasgow. Chas. A. Fero of Williston drew No. 10. J. McGrady of Olympia Washington was No. 2 and John J. Gilpit of Fort Scott Kansas No. 3. Just 49 779 registrations had been made.
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Samuel A. Crow
Hammond
Ind
Fort Peck
Glasgow
Chas
A. Fero
Williston
J. McGrady
Olympia
Wash
John J. Gilpit
Fort Scott
Kan
Man Burned In Shack Behind Oil Warehouse
A shack behind the Pure Oil Co warehouse burned around 2 o clock Saturday morning. A small amount of household goods was destroyed. Firemen, finding clothing outside, searched the ruins for an hour but concluded no fatality occurred.
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Pure Oil Co
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Eastern Mills
Scofield
Mountrail Select
Reform School
Chance
Tony Ollman
Paul Davis
Ambrose
E. R. Eldridge
Chas. T. Grace
Coyote
TION
Thresher
Mountrail County Court House
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