Young Man of Luverne Is Killed by Gas in Barnes County Well
The Luverne Ledger reports the death of Herman Nybo, 23, of Luverne, in a gas-filled 80 foot well on the Thompson farm near Larnes County, three miles southeast of the village. Lowered 26 feet into the shaft to locate a rock obstruction, he died from poisonous gases before medical help could reach the scene. Survived by three brothers and three sisters, services were to be held at Lond Lutheran Church this afternoon conducted by Rev. Sigrid Olsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thor
Thompson
Larnescoun
Nybo
Lond Lutheran Church
Roy. Sigrid Olsen
Missing Carpenter Writes From Symestown Cap Dormer
A missing carpenter named James Meir, connected to the new Northern Prefiy window project, has been located at Harvey. Police and railroad officials had feared foul play after his disappearance. Meir wrote Northern Pacific headquarters requesting nearly a month’s pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symestown
James Meir Dormer
Oberon
Ted
Harvey
Northern Pacific
Harvy
Man Rescued After Drowning Attempt At Jimtown
A man about 45 to 50 years old leapt from the Main Street bridge in Jimtown, was seen sinking six times before being pulled ashore by bystanders near the tanks. Dr. Lloyd Depuy treated him. he remained conscious but declined further care. The transient admitted intent to end his life and said he would seek work on a farm after guidance from the Chief.
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Jamestown
Main Street
Ani
Lloyd Depuy
Requisr
Hell Diver
Obermiller
Climatic Diseases Hit Boys in Southern Camp
Mercedes Texas Aug 7 Railroad men with the First North Dakota infantry were listed for possible service amid fears of a big railroad strike and border duties. Illness from climate has troubled the troops yet they are adapting, paydays near, and camps are being improved with drainage and road work. The Y M C A provides writing tables and a victrola for morale as the men build roads and beautify grounds near Mercedes. Mrs Erwin Lavery to return from Ontario Canada Michigan next week.
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Mercedes
Tex
North Dakota
Mexico
Carranza
Texas
North Dakotaas
North Darkota
Flickertail
North
Texas Boys
North Dakota Regiment
North Dakotans
Army
South
Kathryn Bjerke’s Silver Wedding Observed
Kathryn Recorder reports Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bjerke celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary last Sunday. Rain kept attendance lower than expected but many relatives and friends from Casselton Valley City Fingal and nearby areas attended. Guests presented a fine silver set and other silver articles as keepsakes of the milestone.
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Kathryn Recorder
John C. Bjerke
A. J. Davidson
Casselton
Bjerke
Christine
William Davis
Valley City
G. Sorenson
Vof Casselton
Strix
Ness
Three Propositions Set for North Dakota Vote
Tinmanel Aug 11 three propositions will go to North Dakota voters this fall unless courts intervene. Referendum on chapter 258 1915 8 tax for terminal elevator fund and chapter 194 1915 bootlegging crime definitions are contested. Initiative seeks to move state capital to New Rockford pending before the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Supreme Court
New Rockford
Equity Men Directors of St. Paul Grain Exchange
J M Anderson of the Rarity Co operative exchange and C Chambers were elected directors of the St Paul grain exchange at its second annual meeting. They succeed P W Herzog and N P Rogers. Directors reelected for three year terms are W Dittenhofer McLeod Gray Enright Minn Tierney Crites was elected to the one year term of the late G S Loftus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
J. M. Anderson
Rarity Co-operative Exchange
C. Chambers
St. Paul Grain Exchange
P. W. Herzog
N. P. Rogers
Toryeare
W. Dittenhofer
Angus McLeod
J. G. Crites
G. 8. Loftus
Hastings Phone Line Nears Operational Completion
L. M. Oppegaard has won the contract to erect Farmers' Telephone Co lines and marked out the northwest and southwest sections on Tuesday. The project is expected to be ready before snow flies, bringing relief and joy to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
L. M. Oppegaard
Farmers’ Telephone Co
Dazey Rejects Bonds for Municipal Electric Plant
In Dazey a special election to issue bonds for an electric light plant failed overwhelmingly with 89 voters. Only 7 supported the bond and 32 opposed, due to doubts about the plant type, private ownership, and delays in crops. The local paper hopes private investment may arise next year to avoid delays.
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Dazey
Zey
Dazey Commercial
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale in North Dakota
Notice that Ida M Wilson and Harrison Wilson mortgage William Olson dated December 22 1914 was foreclosed by sale August 29 1916 at Valley City ND. The property includes S half NE quarter and lots 1 and 2 in section 4 township 141 range 68 Barnes County totaling about 158.95 acres. Amount due at sale is 1575 plus foreclosure costs and attorney fees.
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Ida M. Wilson
Harrison Wilson
William Olson
Register of Deeds
Barnes
North Dakota
Valley City
Range
Barnes County
State of North Dakota
First Regiment Seeks 600 More Men for War Footing
Gov Hanna says the First North Dakota Infantry at the border needs about 500 to 60 percent more manpower to reach proper strength under the new national guard law. Recruitment will be sent from the First Infantry to the state soon for an active campaign. No new regiment until the first is properly staffed, then federalized under liberal new measures. Recruits will be sent to the border in small groups after brief home drill. finishing training to occur at the camp. Also Miss Emma von Domarus of North Dakota Mutual Fire Insurance Co. returns from a vacation trip via Mississippi to St Louis and the Twin Cities.
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North Dakota
National Guard
L. B. Hanna
Flest
Hanna
War Department
Fis
Emma Vou Domains
North Dakota Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Mississippi River
St. Louis
von Domarus
Twin Cities
Little Falls
Minn
Hastings social notes from West Prairie area
Hastings callers and visitors frequent Meadow Creek and Church Hill farms amid travels from Iowa Minnesota and North Dakota. Personal notices include Evenson and Nordgaard households with Diarrhoea remedy testimonial by W C Jones praising Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Wimbledon News Briefs Highlight Local Travels and Harvest
Miss Grace Winters and Jeff Monday drove to Lemert while R Clendenning and family spent midweek at Spiritwood Lake. Miss Mary Dick heads to Missoula and other Western stops for several weeks. Miss Emma Schimirler visits her brother J C Schmirler in Wimbledon. Clarence Trepp departs for Kief to supervise a grain elevator this fall. Ida Ellifson and Katy Otting visit Jamestown friends. Mrs Geo Simpson returns from Spiritwood Lake. Dr W B Warner improves after illness. Farmers begin harvests. Geo Hatch reports barley and oats good. Charles Miller returns from Valley City Normal School. Mr and Mrs M B Mallough return from Wheatland by auto. Dr W B Warner family return from Spiritwood Lake. Chas Peterson and son Arnold visit Wimbledon. Arnold troubled by inflammatory rheumatism.
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Grace Winters
Jeff
Lemert
R. Clendenning
Spiritwood Lake
Mary Dick
Missoula
Mont
Emma Schimirler
Wausay
Wis
J. C. Schmirler
Clarence Trepp
Kief
Ida Ellifson
Katy Otting
Jamestown
Geo. Simpson
J. L. More Cottage
W. B. Warner
Geo. Hatch
Saya
Charles Miller
Valley City Nortmal
Mallough
Wheatland
Studebaker
Peterson
Clifford Couey
Maloti
Chartey Couey
K. L. Glidden
Wahkon
Minn
Fred Hunter
Shell Lake
Ben Hunter
Jennie Hunter
Rogers
George Hatch
E. W. Stein
A. J. Nichols
Rosetta Wright
Sheldon
Ruth Clark
Hazel Bailey
Agatha Dewey
Marion Eckes
Anna Eckes
Lidgerwood
Fred Rebhahn
Rochester
Mia. Rebhahn and Son
Mayo Hospital
A. ©. Dennstedt
Williston
Wichita
Kan
Dennstedt
A. Fried
Hilda
Florence
Robert Evans
Russell Evans
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Irene Lynch
Pacific Coast
Canada
Wimbledon
Grace Kotchian
J. ©. Schmirler
Frank Otting
Frank Zebley
Rheumatism Arrested by Cod Liver Oil Emulsions
A historical public notice declares rheumatism caused by impurities in the blood and urges improving general health alongside cod liver oil Emulsions. It warns attacks grow worse and promotes the product as a blood purifier and medicinal nourishment.
Wimbledon Residents See Road Deterioration and Local News
A long list of local movements and visits fills the Wimbledon scene. Residents travel in a new Studebaker toward Waibledon, relatives visit from Wahkon and Shell Lake, and several families plan winter trips south. Public works include porch additions and street crossing plans. School opens Sept 11 with two new teachers, while bridge work and road detours affect travel. Notables include Professor Russell Evans visiting Cedar Rapids, and Rev. Berseth promoting St. Luke's hospital work in Farro.
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Pete Davidson
Valley City
Soreek
C. H. Kulsrud
Carrie Smedshammer
Gina Smedshammer
Olea Bakke
Florence Lavery
Ole Overdahl
Rev
Berseth
St. Luke's Hospital
Farro
Hastings notes and visits across town and farms
Aug 9 edition notes Qualey's trip to Fargo and Aneta, visits of Mrs Gunderson and Alice in Litchville, Chas Olson's family in town, and a new house prep for plastering. Elevator foundation work by Ludwig Larson, wheat crop concerns, Olaf Hagen visiting Valley City for his wife’s recovery, and reflections on corn fields and farming in the Marion country. Utica's J H Fitzgerald praises North Dakota but laments large farm sizes.
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A. Qualey
Fargo
Aneta
P. Gunderson
Alice
Litchville
Chas. Olson
Ludwig Larson
Olaf Hagen
Valley City
Races
Band Prairie
Marion
J. H. Fitzgerald
Utica
North Dakota
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Dewi
A. E. Dennstedt
Hhe Kirge
J. A. Kotehian
A. Y. More
Mr. Kotehian
Kotehian Mercantile Co
Tilgerwood Sbout
Carpenter
Jimtown
Panta Kittel
Miss Kittel
Miss Rand
Salt Lake City
Rdins
Lillie B. Bowers
Radcliffe College
Boston
N. D
Mart Mason
Erwin Lavery
Ontario
Michigan
Kathryn
Equity
Mark A. Smith
3Rd Ave
Rd Bt
Mangkato Commercial College
Williamee Mortgagee
H. A. Olsberg
Mort
West Prairie
Hastings Times
O. Holberg
Haaken Thompson
Martha Davidson
Meadow Creek Farm
Esther Manstrum
Gena Johnson
Julia Nordgaard
John Falstad
C. Johnson
C. Selbo
H. Peterson
O. B. Skonnard
Olga Skonnard
Minneapolis
Lawrence Evenson
Edmore
Church Hill Farm
Evenson
W. C. Jones
Buford
NLD
Chamberlain
Castor
Yne Simile Signatacgot
Cestarn
New York
Castoria
Asey
Helen
Aug. Berlin
Slayton
H. O. Dahle
Theo
Ren
Breckenridge
Fifth Ave. N
E. A. Pray
M. D
Univ. of Pennsylvania
A. Zimmerman
American Nat'l Bank
F. L. Wicks
New Wicks
Theodore
Lindland
Farmers’ and Merchants Bank
Charles E. Hunt
Siegfried
Vallay City
van Houten
Gray Rinck
Fallet City
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