Germans Lose Heavily in Gulf of Riga Fight
London reports German naval reverses in the gulf of Riga and Baltic Sea, plus occupation of Ossowetz and British bombardment of Zeebrugge as outcomes. Russian sinking of the German battleship von Moltke and crippling of cruisers and torpedo boats lift mood, with emphasis on northern campaign and Hindenburg's forces. In North Dakota, a man fined $76 for two ducks after being arrested with a gun near Geneseo.
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London
Gulf of Riga
Baltic Sea
Ossowetz
Zeebrugee
von Moltke
Petrograd
Prince Leopold of
Bavaria
Marshal von Hindenburg
Riga
Cogswell
N. D
John Clesynski
Geneseo
Lyden
Ciesynski
North Dakota Day at Minnesota Fair Opens in St Paul
St Paul August 24 Friday September 10 marks North Dakota Day at the Minnesota State Fair the first such event in fair history. Traill County ND band of 100 plus will headline a Northwest country life movement unit with eastern ND commercial clubs funding. Special trains and extended programs are planned with many visitors staying for aviation and auto racing meet on September 11 and advance seat sales noted.
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St. Paul
North Dakota
Minnesota
North
Live deer running at large near Hamline in North Dakota
Charles Meyers and Lloyd Herman spotted a deer feeding in a wheat field on the John Herman farm in Hamline. A few days later the same animal was seen on the J W Poulter farm nearby, indicating the same deer roaming the area.
Doctors Hunt Return From Yellowstone Tour
Dr and Mrs Charles E Hunt return from a two week sight-seeing trip to Yellowstone Park. They traveled about 2000 miles with 1900 miles covered on the western states and 100 miles in the park despite rainfall in Montana and the western region.
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Charles E. Hunt
Yellowstone Park
Montana
Park
Mrs Clark Hosts Ladies in Crochet Tea
Mrs Howard Clark entertained a small group of ladies Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs Earl Colby. The gathering featured crocheting and a dainty lunch. Mr Colby plans to join his wife Sunday for the trip back to Fargo.
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Howard Clark
Earl Colby
Colby
Fargo
Boy Thrown by Runaway Team Unearths Safe Outcome
Mr and Mrs Wm Weiss and their ten year old son from Lanona visited Valley City Monday afternoon. A gasoline threshing engine startled a runaway buggy near Flora building and the boy held the reins guiding the team across the east bridge. They crashed into a telephone pole, he was thrown about twenty feet, but landed in weeds and water and was unhurt. The harness was torn from one horse and both animals were dazed, yet no real damage occurred.
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Wm. Weiss
Lanona
Valley City
King brothers finish big barn project in Barnes County
Henry and Ed King six miles south of Valley City and east of the river finish a 60 by 10 barn with a 170 ton hay mow. The structure houses about 100 head of stock and reflects up to date construction. Father P C King aided as they plan to expand into extensive stock raising in coming years.
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Henry
Ed King
Valley City
Barnes County
P. C. King
Eugene
Ore
King
Minnie Lake
King Brothers
First Plowing For 1916 Crop In Barnes County
J. J. Lee claimed the first plowing for the 1916 crop in Barnes county. He faces weed problems on his farm four miles southwest of town. He planted barley April 11 and began cutting August 6, then plowed August 23 to curb weeds before fall germination and winter kill. He reports 13 acres of alfalfa yielded well and 18 acres of clover timothy mix produced good hay.
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J. J. Lee
Barnes County
Mr. Lee
Timothy
Honored Iowa Guest Hosts Whist Session for Miss Olson
Mrs. Harry Jacobson entertained Tuesday afternoon for Miss Helga Olson of Davenport. Four tables played whist, rooms decorated with yellow and white flowers, luncheon served from small tables, assisted by Effie Jacobson and Dorothy Davin. Ladies Aid of Scandinavian Baptist church to meet Thursday at 2 in church basement. all welcome.
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Harry Jacobson
Helga Olson
Davenport
Iowa
Ladies’ Aid of
The
Scandinavian Baptist Church
Holding Suspects on Vagrancy Charge
Three men arrested as suspects in the Soo holdup at Cuba Saturday night were given a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Witnesses could not identify them due to masks and darkness. The men received four days in the county jail on a vagrancy charge while investigators seek evidence of their involvement.
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Cuba
Tony Miller
Russians Buy Jap Munitions
Tokio reports Japan will increase arms and ammunition support to Russia as part of wider aid to the Allies. Premier Okuma signals greater munition production, with government and private resources mobilized. Japan aims to press European policy and seeks recognition of Orient supremacy.
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Tokio
Russia
Japan
Kohumin Shimbun
Okuma
Europe
Orient
Associated Press
Germany near end of resources calls for peace
Amsterdam reports a secret cabinet session where Karl Helfferich warned a new war loan would exhaust Germany’s finances and bonds could trigger bankruptcy. Chancellor von Bodmann Hollwig urged softening bellicose aims, yet the Reichstag faced no moderation and the chancellor threatened resignation to avoid Germany’s disaster.
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Amsterdam
Karl Helfferich
Helfferich
von Bothmann - Hollwig
Bernhard Dernburg
United States
Count von Moltke
Reichstag
Germany
Ladies' Aid to Meet at Mrs Naeseth's Home
Mrs C G Naeseth will entertain the Ladies Aid society of Our Savior's Lutheran church at her Tracy avenue home Thursday afternoon for the regular meeting, and all are welcome.
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C. G. Naeseth
Ladies’ Aid Society
Our
Saylor's Lutheran Church
Tracy Avenue
Russell Miller Co Prepares for Big Business
The Russell Miller Milling Co in Valley City is set for a large upcoming run after weeks of improvements. The five story mill now has hardwood floors, rebuilt track scales, and a refreshed engine room with new paint. Miss Vera Burgess returned Monday from Rogers where she had been visiting Mrs Ward Pickett.
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Russell-Miller Milling Co
Valley City
Vera Burgess
Rogers
Ward Pickett
Russian line still holding despite German pressure
Telegraphing from Petrograd the Times correspondent says Russian forces hold fortifications at Keyno and along the Niemen and Ossowetz lines. A German drive is anticipated from Dynsk to Vilna while Russian rear guards slow the advance as the munitions bill clears the Duma with a rider to suspend peace days and boost output.
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London
Te Times
Petrograd
Keyno
Niemen
Janow
Altsouns
Schmetow
Dynsk
Vilna
Grodno
Brest-Litovsk
Duma
Holy Synod
Harvest Expected to Complete by Saturday in Barnes County
Cool, dry week ahead posts ideal harvest weather in Barnes County with rain unlikely. Farmers have worked extensively aided by freed men and horses, and 1915’s conditions are remembered as exceptionally favorable.
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Barnes County
North Dakota
Thimble Bee Honors Mrs. C A Johnson
Mrs. W E Dickson entertained ten ladies Wednesday afternoon in honor of her mother Mrs C A Johnson. Mr and Mrs Johnson left Wednesday morning for the Twin Cities and then to Parkers Prairie Minn.
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W. E. Dickson
C. A. Johnson
Moving to Mandan TQ Biggs to relocate family this week
Mandan bound J A Biggs who bought an abstract business at Mandan is in town this week preparing to move his family to Mandan on Thursday. Valley City laments losing this estimable family. Major John D. Black arrived Tuesday from San Diego and Milwaukee and, ready for hunting prairie chickens, promises to keep up with the youngsters.
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J. A. Biggs
Mandan
Valley City
John D. Black
San Diego
Milwaukee
Allies think power of Germany to be broken
A wartime roundup reports Allied belief that Germany’s strength can be broken as forces in Europe clash along the Gallipoli and Eastern fronts. News notes Russian claims denied, Bulgaria and Serbia balance, and British ships suffer losses amid ongoing bombardments and troop movements.
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Germany
Sanders Appears Before State Board Over Rail Road Valuation
M T Sanders, commissioner of the Northern Pacific railway, testified before the state board of equalization in Bismarck on the railroad assessment. He argued railroads are taxed higher than farm lands, citing census and tax commission figures showing farm lands valued far below their real worth and urging equalization to about one sixth of actual value. John Samels of Martin visited the city Tuesday.
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Bismarck
M. T. Sanders
Northern Pacific Railway Company
State Board of Equalization
State Tax Commission
Sanders
Tax Commission
Censug Bureau
North Dakota
First State Board of Equalization
Sanderson
Dr. Durand
Durand
Northern Pacific
Right Price Store Gets Big New Stock This Fall
Right Price Mer cantile Co. workers unpack a large fall and winter stock as Mrs Geo W Bowen and daughters Marguerite and Margery and son Arthur plan a two week trip to Minneapolis and other Minnesota points beginning Wednesday morning.
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Right Price Mercantile Co
Geo
W. Bowen
Marguerite
Margery
Arthur
Jeff
Minneapolis
Minnesota
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Hamline
Clark
Russell-Miller CO
Berlin
Roumania
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Balkan
Rome
Daily Telegraph
Gallipoli
Near East
Turka
Sofia
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Austria
Serbia
Bulgaria
Italy
von Hindenberg
Courland
Baltic
Koyno
Kovel
Kiev
Rovno
Vosges
Silvia
Reuter
Itme
P. Sanders
State Board
John Samels
Martin
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