Hail storms damage crops across Barnes Cass counties
Saturday afternoon hail storms struck multiple localities in Barnes and Cass counties and beyond. Large ragged hail damaged standing grain with reports of 200 acres wiped out in Bruns and Marshall areas, while Ashtabula township saw losses from 25 percent up. Getchell Prairie Grand Prairie Getchell and nearby areas reported losses as the storm tracked 25 miles, with severe impacts near Oriska, Tower City, and Orisha. John Eggert recalls a woman using storm ice for ice cream amid the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Cass
Rogers
Oriska
Bruns
Marshall
John Heiling
Getchell Prarie
Minnie Lake
Grand Prairie
Orisha
Tower City
John Eggert
Ashtabula
Marketing Plan for Wheat Growers Advances Delivery Steps
North Dakota Wheat Growers association outlines how farmers should deliver wheat and secure advances. Farmers may use association elevators or any elevator to obtain storage receipts detailing gross weight and net grade, then mail tickets to banks in Grand Forks for drafts or have drafts drawn locally. Drafts can cover 50 or 100 bushels or more, with the association issuing a receipt on receipt of the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota Wheat Growers Association
A. J. Scott
Association
Grand Forks
Valley City Franchise Transferred to Bismarck in Baseball Move
The Valley City baseball club will transfer its Dakota league franchise to Bismarck due to a depleted treasury and payroll strains. The team will play Jamestown games under the Bismarck name, then move to Bismarck for twelve home games, with the schedule otherwise unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City Baseball
Bismarck
Cven
Valley City
Jamestown
J. H. Sampson
M.E. Cantillon
Reed Leads in Democratic Primary Amid Large Returns
From 3500 precincts Reed holds a 1200 vote lead and appears set to secure the Democratic endorsement. Low wins St Louis by a large margin as Bruster contends for the U S Senate nomination. Mrs Nelson of Leal visits Valley City for a business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
James A. Reed
Reed
R. C. ‘Low
St. Louis
R. Rr. Bruster
United States
N. P. Nelson
Leal
Valley City
McFarland Chosen Leader of Minot Normal School
The State Board of Administration unanimously elected George A. McFarland, former Valley City State Teachers College president, as head of Minot Normal School to succeed Beeler. He will assume the post after the current summer school, bringing a record of long service and state-wide esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board OF Administration
Valley City
Minot
NO. Dakota
Bismarck
George A. McFarland
Valley City State Teachers College
Minot Normal School
Beeler
McFarland
McParland
Normal School
Bell Dies Inventor of Telephone at 75 in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia August 2 Bell inventor of the telephone and leading scientist died at his home at age 75. Born in Edinburgh March 8 1847 he studied at European universities and moved to Canada in 1879 later settling in Boston. He secured the telephone patent in 1876 and contributed to phonograph and photophone inventions. Recognized by France Belgium and Edison medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Bell
Mr. Bell
Edinburg
Scotland
Canada
Boston
Osborne
T. A. Edison
Sumner
Trentor
France
Belgium
Edison
Harding Proposes Peace Plan to End Railroad Strike
President Harding forwarded compromise suggestions believed to end the railroad strike. The plan, drafted in conferences, will be sent to railroad leaders and to Burt M. Jewell of the shop crafts division of the AFL and T. B. Cuyler, head of western railroad executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Harding
Burt M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
T. B. Cuyler
Western Railroad
Rail executives refuse to settle strike over seniority rights
New York Aug 2 Railway industry solidifies non union strength as 400000 shop men strike continues. 148 brotherhood executives reject compromise on seniority and refuse Harding peace plan. They back a fight to the finish while willing to discuss two other points in the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brotherhoods
American Association of Railroad Executives
Harding
United States Railroad Labor Board
Rail shop men accept terms for peace proposal
Chicago Aug. 2 Railroad shop men will accept the peace proposal of the President for the settlement of the strike. The men in the shops nationwide agreed to adopt the terms after conference with union leaders and federal mediators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Safer Than Cash Travelers Checks For Travel Money
A promotional note promotes Travelers Checks as a safe convenient way to carry funds while away from home. They can be used as money worldwide and replaced if lost. Checks come in durable wallets and denominations of 10 20 50 and 100 dollars, with low cost and loss protection.
Narrow escape at North Valley S00 crossing shocks party
Levi Etzell and three companions escaped serious injury when their Buick neared a Soo Line crossing. An eastbound freight was backing cars as the party, halted by quick braking, avoided a collision though the car was heavily damaged. A woman injured her foot while exiting. The incident highlights dangerous views blocked by signs and elevators, with calls for better crossing protection and a brakeman during yard movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Etzell
Henry Kuder
Pay Kuder
Titwell
Etzell
Levi
Box Sears
John H. Expert
Mr. Etzell
Harding Warns Rail Executives Over Strike Crisis
President Harding in Washington warns that shopmen may accept terms but blames railroad executives for ongoing strike unrest. He asserts the government’s right to use force if necessary and threatens to place responsibility for continued paralysis on the carriers should talks fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Harding
White House
Doings at the Country Club
The final round of the Presidents Cup at the Country Club Sunday pitted Walter Coop against O L Short. Short won the silver cup donated by President J J Earley after a keen handicap contest. Coop could not overcome the handicap. A separate handicap event had Dr E R Roberts prevailing for prize golf balls. About twenty five members will travel to Jamestown to play the Jamestown club in match play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Coop
O. L. Short
J. J. Earley
E. R. Roberts
Jamestown
Jamestown and
Val
City clubs prepare for upcoming handicap Club Cup rounds
Ley City clubs have staged match play three times this season with two more events planned on the local course including a Thursday round and a later date. Saturday features a qualifying round for the Club Cup at the Country Club in a handicap format likely to attract many entries. The Marquisee Cup for ladies begins August 9 with the silver loving cup donated by J R Marquisee and strong interest in the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ley City
Oetue
J. R. Marquisee
Rye yields 40 bushels to acre in Traill county North Dakota
August 2 Hillsboro reports largest rye field threshing in Traill county from Carl Arnegard farm near here yielding 40 bushels per acre. Nearby Dalrymple farm yields 22 bushels per acre on fall plowing and 30 on summer fallow. August Henka logs 16 bushels per acre and Helga Pros threshes 26. Wheat harvest expected general this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
N. D
Traill
Carl Arnegard
Thorson
Dalrymple
Here
Henka
Acre
Helga
Injunction Cancelled in North Dakota Case
Judge John C. Lowe cancelled the temporary injunction against the Independent Voters Association at the request of Frank O. Hellstrom of Bismarck. No papers were served and the court said it lacked jurisdiction over an original writ as a case was pending with the petitioner not serving the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
N. D
John C. Lowe
Independent Voters Association
Frank O. Hellstron
Bismarck
Hellstrom
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congress
Railroad Labor Board
Hooper
Labor Board
Telephone
RAIL
Bank of Valley City
North Valley
Party
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!