Mandan hosts North Dakota Press Association meeting
The North Dakota Press Association met in Mandan with about a hundred members. Attendees praised Mandan’s hospitality at the Lewis & Clark hotel and applauded community singing and a banquet. They discussed challenging a new newspaper law and planned legal action with support from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townley
Mandan
Commercial Club
Press Association
Lewis & Clark
North Dakota
Art Kredler
The
Waldorf
Fargo
Indan
Tosteyin
Messrs
N. B. Black
David Dehaven
John Sullivan
Sullivan
Supreme Court
Citizens
Western Newspaper Union
Ellickson
Regent Times
Public money and state pay raise debate in North Dakota
The letter criticizes Bank of North Dakota stenographers earning up to 2650 monthly, contrasts with county treasurers’ salaries, and questions state spending. It cites Gov. Frazier denying a special session while discussing woman suffrage and legislative reforms amid tax hikes and “the dawn of a new day.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of
North Dakota
W. B
Bismarck
Gov. Frazier
Frazier
Editorial clash over constitutionality and language press policy
North Dakota editors at Mandan plan to hire John Sullivan to challenge a printing bill they deem unconstitutional. The piece questions whether Sullivan holds final authority and notes the court must speak, while defending independent editors and criticizing the Fargo paper. It also reports a shift by foreign language press editors toward Americanization and cautions against undermining allied publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sullivan
Mandan
Mr. Sullivan
Courier-News
Nonpartisan League
Sullivan
Fargo
Supreme Court
Independent editor backs liberty in study choice after mastery
The editor argues pupils should choose subsequent study freely after mastering basics. He supports allowing pursuit of French, Spanish, or German depending on interest at the elementary level. The stance reflects a belief in individualized language education following foundational achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish
Government Ownership of Railways Criticized as Socialization Fail
An anti social ownership piece argues against socialization of railways. It cites Europe and Australia as failing under public control, claims private ownership delivers lower costs and higher wages, and asserts public ownership would harm the economy and public welfare. The author references labor demands for 18 billion dollars in rail assets and notes existing public interest in railway stocks held by millions.
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Railroad Brotherhood
Europe
Italy
Austria
Germany
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Russia
United States
Official papers in state named
Be 1D. Printing commission created. The Veta, ite, Seana era to be te ofla for many counties. USE de Taga ates of the Neopet san league papers in in question, and no Peepers appointed by, the hoard.
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Bismarck
N. D
Veta
Ite
Neopet San League
Grand Forks and other counties name official papers list
A 1920 law requires official printing in designated papers. Counties including Adams Cass Grant Griggs Kidder Richland Slope Stutsman Trail and others select specific local papers for official notices. The document notes a Grand Forks Grand Forks Grand Forks Grand Forks Grand Forks Grand Forks selection and remarks on a board transfer delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
W. W. Liggett
Adams
Adams County Record
Yettinger
Barnes Enterprise
Sanborn
Cass
Courier-News
Fargo
Herison County
Farmers Press
Innewaukan
Billings
Fryberg Pioneer
Fry‘Bottineau
Bottineau Courant
Bottineau
Bowman
Farmers Leader
Rae Bowbella Tribune
Bowne
Burleigh
Burleigh County Farmers Press
Cavalier
Osnabrock Independent
Osnabrock
Dickey
Farmers
Stutsman
the Press
Jamestown
Trail
the News
Hillaboro
Farmers’ Press
Park Ward
the Journal
Kenmare
Free Press
Fessen- Saints
The
wNe
Grand’ Forks
Kidder
Richland
Macdonald Faces Turbulent Local Power Struggle
In Pinnacle North Dakota on August 18 the new Townley board challenges state control as Miss Minnie Nielson resists turning over teacher certification records. Neil C. Macdonald and his wife appear in the dispute, with E. P. Crain named clerk and Charles Leissman soliciting action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Nielson
Crain
N.C. Macdonald
Macdonald
N. D
N. C. Macdonald
George P. Totten
New Townley Board of Administration
Kate Richards O'Hare
Neil C. Macdonald
Minnie Nielson
Niel
Nielson
Department ‘of Certification
E. P. Crain
Charles Leissman
New Board of Administration
Misa Nielson
Leiseman
Newspaper closings and shifting counts across North Dakota
The piece notes nine year old western Hettinger county paper closures, listing Townley printing as 18th downsizer and a state society leader cites 290 North Dakota papers remaining. It details party splits among the 290 papers including language and German Norwegian editions and mentions a M C war encampment at Geneva Epworth M E Church. It also records travel of Mrs H P Nepsin from Valley City to Fergus Falls with a planned return drive.
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Hettinger
Townley
Miss Rupp
Aew State Historical Society
North
Dacote
Ponte Ale
Eerie Caley
Geneva
Epworth
M. E
H. P. Nepsin
Valley City
Fergus Falls
Minnewa
Ile
Wtives
Mrs. Rae
Fergos
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P. R. Trubshan
Official Paper
Barnes County
the Press Association
Stars and Stripes
Paris
Chicago Tribune
New York Herald
America
F. G. R. Gordon
Gordon
Sestesany
Anti-Socialist League of America
Georgette
Georgette Crepe
Ramsey
Devils
Rolette
the Record
Sargent
Ni Forman
Sheridan
Gazet McClasky
Sioux Center
the Pioneer
Fort 8
Slope
the Farmers Press
Amion
Stark
the Recorder Post
Dickinson
Fine
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