Confesses to Murder and Is Sentenced in Same Day
Frank Lang alias Lechowsky confessed to killing farmer L H Larson near Regent after a quarrel over a wagon gear. He then pleaded guilty and received life imprisonment at the state penitentiary in Dickinson amid guarded tensions and possible mob actions by I W W followers and local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicking
Frank Lang
Mott
L. H. Larson
Regent
State Penitentiary
Dine McGillis
Bismarck
Lame
Dickinson
Lang
Larson
Matt
Frank Long
Lechowsky
Mandan Daily Pioneer
Crane
Sherif
Long
Louis I. Larson
Daily Pioneer
Chicago
Kansas City
Hettinger County
North Dakota
Crawford
North Dakota Man Victim of Poisoning at Opera hotel
Police search for a woman in connection with the death of Herman Grimm 26 of Donneybrook North Dakota found in a room at the Opera hotel Minneapolis. Postmortem shows poisoning. Grimm checked in Wednesday morning with a warning note from W. P. Gorman and wife. A note for 190 and an identification card were found. A German letter suggests relatives in St Paul. Witnesses saw the couple register and the woman in Minneapolis before.
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Minneapolis
Herman Grimm
Donneybrook
N. D
Opera Hotel
Marquette Avenue
Grimm
Lydia Marks
W. P. Gorman
Wits
Mueller Nears Penitentiary Jamestown Case Outcome
Judge J A Coffey denied Knauf and Knauf's request to have the transcript made at Stutsman county expense. Mueller, found guilty in the Medina murder, will begin a 30 year penitentiary term at Bismarck after a 60 day stay.
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Jamestown
Aug. T
J. A. Coffey
Knauf & Knauf
John Mueller
Stutsman County
Mueller
Medina
Bismarck
Pretty Home Ceremony Marks Marriage of Valley City Girl
A Valley City wedding paired Anna Anderson with John Edwin Bjorke of Page in a noon ceremony at the Anderson home. Miss Anderson and Rev. H. C. Bjorlie officiated as Mies Agnes Anderson led the Mendelssohn march. After a four course luncheon, the couple departed for Minneapolis and Minnesota lakes, to home in Page after Sept. 15, with Mr. Bjorke as Page schools superintendent.
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Anna
Ole Anderson
John Edwin Bjorke
Page
Anderson
Normal Avenue
Mies Agnes Anderson
Miss Anderson
H. C. Bjorle
Sioux Falls
Minnie Anderson
Bjorlie
Gilbert Bjorlie
Pekin
Cecil Bruner
Florence Tilson
Lillian Ford
Lillian Colby
Gladys Hokanson
Bjorke
Minneapolis
Minneapolis, and Expect To Spend Two Or Three Weeks At the Lakes
Minnesota
H. C. Bjorlie
S. Bjorlie
N. D
J. C. Johnson
B. K. Engstad
O. Lysne
Rogna Bjorlie
Arthur
Gilbert
Sidney
Lara Bjorlie
Valley City
Dickinson
Here During Our Fair Young Man Near Death
Cooperstown, Aug. 2 Reynolds Deurick returned home from Red Lake Falls Minnesota after a river swim turned near disaster. A companion pulled him from a sand hole and saved him from drowning. He plans to stay home where swimming holes and meals are familiar. He studied at the University of North Dakota last term and was in Valley City for the tall rice meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperstown
Reynold Deurick
Red Lake Falls
Minn
Reorick
University of North Dakota
Tearick
Valley City
New Midland Official Arrives at Jamestown
H S Stebbins arrives from Sioux Falls S D to become vice president in charge of all departments for Midland Continental railway effective Aug 1 He previously led the South Dakota Central railway now renamed the Watertown and Sioux Falls railway President James N Hall will cede duties to Stebbins as he moves his family to Jamestown Samuel Peterson of Litchville was yeuisted in Fargo Thursday.
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Jamestown
H. S. Stebbins
Sioux Pulls
S. D
Stebbins
Midland Continental Railway
South Dakota Central Railway
Sioux Falls
Watertown
Great Northern Railway
James N. Hall
Territories
Troops to See Service in Mexico Very Soon
Dispatches describe a rapid mobilization of troops along the border with Mercedes Texas as the unit prepares for a Mexico advance. Corralled reports note 15 000 soldiers from multiple states drilling daily under harsh climate as they train for a border to invasion mission with target practice and heavy marching orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Funston
Fraine
More Bros Secure Big Territory for Pullman
A. Y. More of More Brothers Fargo and Wimbledon returned from York Pa after a week at the Pullman motor car factory with a contract granting them sales rights across a large northwest territory. They will cover North Dakota Montana Minnesota including the Twin Cities and Duluth and the northern half of South Dakota with Minneapolis handling the Fargo branch. Meyers from the factory will lead the Minneapolis office. More was away about ten days studying Pullman cars and the factory and is optimistic about the outlook.
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A. Y. More
More Brothers
Fargo
Wimbledon
York
Pullman Motor Car Company
Northwest
North Dakota
Montana
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Duluth
South Dakota
Minneapolis
F. G. Meyers
Hughes Arrives to Address Valley City Rally
North Dakota troops on border duty report strong training and comfort in camp near the Rio Grande region. Citizens prepare to welcome Charles Evans Hughes as the Republican presidential nominee at a downtown stop in Valley City with a brief platform and band performance.
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Allo
Charles Evans Hughes
Republican Party
Main Street
Citiaena
Curso
Dietin
Vidley City
Valley City
Haven Found in Occident Elevator Office
Ole E. Lee, agent for Occident elevator in North Valley City, reported a broken office window Saturday night. Investigating, he found the office used as a fortress with a storm door barricade, a cot, a hatchet and a rifle nearby, all his property, with no valuables stolen, suggesting a refuge rather than theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole E. Lee
Occident
North Valley City
Mr. Lee
Barnes County
Getchell Prairie Name Traced to Uncle Charley Getchell
Herbert Getchell, grandson of Uncle Charley Getchell and son of George Getchell, asserts Getchell Prairie derives its name from Uncle Charley Getchell. He supports this with memories of early Barnes county settlers and farm transfers from 1881 onward, countering a previous editorial claim.
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Dr. Getehell
Charley Getchell
Pred Johnson
Getchell
George Getehe
Cnele Charley
Get
J. R. Getchell
Barnes County
George Getchell
Getchell Prairie
C. Lb
Wylie
Dairy Commissioner Greenwood Receives Praises Across States
The Times-Record reports numerous favorable notices about E A Greenwood after his appointment as state dairy commissioner. Commendations come from Friendship Wisconsin Fosstan Minnesota and Marion Minnesota and other places where he is well known. The tributes highlight his proven ability as a dairy expert.
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E. A. Greenwood
Times-Record
Friendship
Wis
Fosstan
Minn
Marion
Greenwood
Pioneer Lady Isabelle Hollinshead Dies at 86 in Valley City
Isabelle Maria Hollinshead died Wednesday at 6 30 p m at age 86 after a long illness in Valley City where she lived most of her married life She was active in the W G T U and became a life member Born April 26 1831 in Dryden New York she married Chas Hollinshead Sr April 17 1851 They lived in Delavan Pawnee City Fargo and settled in Valley City 35 years ago She leaves son Albert and three grandchildren Funeral was held at 2 30 Saturday from the residence and burial followed at Woodbine cemetery Friends came from Elkhorn Delevan Wis Jamestown and Fargo
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Isabelle Maria Hollinshead
Chas. Hollinshead
Sri
Valley City
Chas, Hollinshead
Maria Mallory
Delavan
Wis
Hollinshead
Dryden
N. Y
Hollishead
Lansing
Pawnee City
Neb
Fargo
Fifth Avenue
Albert
Orisha
Roy Petty
Spokane
Wash
Chas, Hollinshead, Jr
Stroud Hollinshead
Sarah Malloy
Funeral for Angeline Koehn Held Tuesday Morning
The funeral for Angeline Koehn nine daughter of Mr and Mrs John Koehn was held Tuesday at 10 am from the Catholic church with six white clad girls as pallbearers. Father Baker conducted services and interment followed in the Catholic cemetery as many friends offered condolences.
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Angeline Koehn
John Koehn
Father Baker
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Mueller Nears Penitentiary
Midland
Samuel Peterson
Litchville
Thursiluy
K. A. Bonhus
Walter Coop Jas, J. Earisy
John H, Eggo la
Aaron Fau
Frank Heilme, Louie Noltimiar William Giaon Straus
Bank of Valley City
Melchair
Company B
Mercedes
Tex
Rio Grande
Texas
Jay
United States
Rangers
New York
Iowa
More Bros
Pullman
Hughes
M Buy
North
Fort Lincoln
Haven
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