Allied push on Dardanelles and Baltic front news
London reports fevers of action from Gallipoli Krithia road to Anzac lines with Australian New Zealand troops expanding gains and St Louis silencing Turkish guns. On the eastern front Nicolas’ forces hold Riga Dvinisk against German assault at Kovno while western seas see 18 ships sunk, Ramsey sunk and German airships bombarding eastern England. Charley Ludvig yields 60 bushels per acre from a barley field.
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London
Ruaslung
Poland
Dardanelles
Russia
Gallipoli
Krithia Road
Krithla
St. Louis
Greece
Kovno
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Riga
Dvinisk
West
Ramsey
North Sea
Meteor
Rady
Russell-Miller Inspect Valley City Crops
A party of Russell-Miller Milling Co officials visited Valley City on Wednesday morning completing a North Dakota crop condition tour. Manager Nels Johnson led them to local fields they toured with W C Helm R S Davidson C C McLean and J C Danuser in attendance.
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Russell-Miller Milling Co
Valley City
North Dakota
Nels Johnson
W. C. Helm
Minneapolis
R. S. Davidson
Dickinson Mill
C. C. McLean
Mandan
J. C. Danuser
Jamestown
Chautauqua Managers Meet In Fargo For 1916 Program
Secretary F H Buckwalter attended a meeting of North Dakota Chautauqua managers in Fargo on Tuesday. Plans for 1916 programs were reviewed and it was reported that North Dakota will secure top talent for next year. Most Chautauquas had satisfactory seasons, and with good crop prospects and high prices the outlook is favorable.
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F. H. Buckwalter
Mgnagers
North Dakota
Chautauquas
Fargo
Isis
John Codding Builds New Fine Barn
John Codding of Getchell Prairie hauls timber for a fine 32 by 64 foot two story barn to house 32 head of stock. Phil Schoefter does the work and Carpenter-Newmann Co supplies the materials.
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John Codding
Getchell Prairie
Mr. Codding
Phil Schoefter
Carpenter-Newmann Co
Funeral of Mrs Faust Held Tuesday at Hobart Church
Mrs Aaron Faust, who died last Saturday, was buried from the Hobart church Tuesday afternoon. A large crowd attended as Rev E A Martell officiated. She spent 30 years in the community and is survived by husband and four children Theodore Reuben Anna and Victoria. The family thanks Mr and Mrs Westergaard and others for help and the sympathy telegram from Rev Liljedahl and wife of Salina Kan.
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Aaron Faust
Hobart
E. A. Martell
Faust
Theodore
Reuben
Anna
Victoria
Avoid Fakers as North Dakota Looms as Swindle Target
A warning that North Dakota will attract legitimate buyers and professional fakers alike. It cautions against signing papers for strangers and investing in schemes promising enormous profits, advising consultation with trusted merchants or bankers to protect personal finances.
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North Dakota
Ladies’ Dinner Honors Visiting Guests in Minot Baker
Mrs. W. J. Curren entertained a dozen ladies at a six o'clock Tuesday dinner. The event was complimentary to visiting quilting ladies Mrs. John Weiser of Minot and Mrs. Dr. Bussen of Baker.
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W. J. Curren
John Weiser
Minot
Dr. Bussen
Baker
Threshing in Full Swing by Coming Friday
Barn es county gears up for a peak threshing season with rigs ready across Valley City and surrounding areas. Many new machines join the fleet, repair trades booming, and a Sanborn firm reporting two carloads sold. Heavy straw and weather worries promise a long harvest into late fall.
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Barnes County
Valley City
Sanborn
Lignite coal rates cut statewide after railroad ruling
In Bismarck on August 17 the state railroad commission cut lignite coal rates after a U S Supreme Court ruling. The Wilton to Mandan rate drops from 41 to 51 cents per ton, effective Sept 1. Lehigh to Mandan falls from 62 to 68 cents after voluntary cuts.
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Bismarck
State Railroad Commission
United States Supreme Court
Wilton
Mandan
W. H. Stutsman
Lehigh
New Brick Block Planned in Jamestown Block
John Schroeder, contractor, began excavating on his Main street lot east of the Trimble company office to build another brick block in Jamestown. The 47 foot frontage space may host a building after lease negotiations with owners. Mrs. E M Moors arrives in Valley City to visit Mrs. H P Belknap on East Main Street.
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Jamestown
John Schroeder
Trimble Company
Main Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Schroeder
Knauf
E. M. Moors
Center
Valley City
Wimbledon
H. P. Belknap
East Main Street
Prices Right on Groceries Promised by Local Store
The Right Price Mercantile Co claims to offer groceries at the lowest prices nationwide and urges customers to call for proof. Other items note unrest on the Mexican border with Ranger Captain J. M. Fox reporting a fatal raid suspect near Raymondville. Reports from Athens and Petrograd discuss Greek politics and Russian-Japanese alliance talks amid ongoing Balkan and Baltic theater activity.
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Right Price Mercantile Co
Englert Attacked by Sow. Injuries Reported in West Trip
Attorney M J Englert, traveling for business, was attacked by a sow with a litter while out west. He sustained a fractured shoulder and multiple severe lacerations. He was brought back to Edgeley and is recovering.
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M. J. Englert
San Francisco
Englert
Calgary
Enderlin
N. D
Emma
Salt Lake City
Lation van Ornum
al Bar Association
Edgeley
German and Russian fronts see shifts as Balkans diplomacy dominates
Reports describe a widening wedge on the Russian front after the Warsaw salient loss. Mackensen pushes Russians along the Bug while Hindenburg targets Koyono defenses and breaches between the Narew and Bug. The day’s most notable moves center on Balkan diplomacy, with near eastern developments also highlighted.
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Warsaw
Mackensen
Bug
von Hindenberg
Koyono
Narew
Balkans
Daughter Dead at Max prompts grief for Thurston family
Andrew Thurston left Tuesday evening for Max after a message announced the death of Mrs. Leo Whiting, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thurston. Mrs Thurston is reported prostrated from the shock of the information.
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Andrew Thurston
Max
Leo Whiting
Grateful thanks for sympathy after death of husband and father
To friends and neighbors who offered sympathy and help to ease our sorrow in the death of our beloved husband and father. Mrs. J. W. Noxon and Family express their gratitude.
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J. W. Noxon
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Texas
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Texas Rangers
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Great Chamber of Deputies
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Greek Chamber of Deputies
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Venzelo
Paris
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Chamber of Deputies
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Milan
Italy
Petrograd
Sergui Sazanoff
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