Allies Declare Cotton Is Absolute Contraband
London reports the foreign office declares cotton as absolute contraband and plans measures to ease mood on markets. France expected to issue a similar notice. questions loom on the Arabic sinking and Anglo-German tensions with Denmark and Scandinavia amid war actions.
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London
Great Britain
Foreign Office
United States
Germany
America
Denmark
Scandinavia
Collins Shines In Halftone Portrait of Treasurers
The Bismarck Tribune published a halftone cut of the treasurers at the convention in Bismarck. Tom Collins appears prominently and plainly in the gathering portrait.
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Collins
Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck
Tom Collins
Thresher yields reported in Litchville bulletin
The Litchville Bulletin notes strong harvests with barley and rye. Fred Brox of Greenland threshes 3,000 bushels from 35 acres at 40 bushels per acre, Albert Opdahl 45 bushels per acre, J B Murphy threshes 100 acres at 33 bushels per acre, R A Jongeward reports 30 bushels from oats, Will Busche 800 bushels from 35 acres, Andrew Wachter 120 acres of rye at 18 bushels per acre, and Mike Riedman 400 bushels from 40 acres after hail.
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R. A. Jongeward
Will Busche
Andrew Wachter
Nort
Mike Riedman
Haif
Rain on Sunday Delays Harvest in Barnes County
A heavy Sunday rain with wind swept Barnes County except the southeast, badly lodging macaroni wheat especially between Faust and Rogers. Most grain can be recovered with little loss. farmers anticipate resumed harvest by noon Monday as skies cleared and wind dried moisture.
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Barnes County
Vernon Grant
Guba
Faust
Rogers
Longest Trolley Trip From New York to Chicago by Rail Car
Two men ride a New York to Chicago trolley trip with possible extensions to Sheboygan Bay City Louisville and near St Louis. Four days travel, about $32 total, through scenic Eastern America with many city connections via Mohawk and Hudson Valleys. The fatal note cites exhaustion in doctor attributed death of Wes Hodood after overdoing chores.
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Chicago
Little Falls
New York
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Bay City
Michigan
Louisville
Kentucky
St. Louis
New York State
New York City
America
Hundgon Valley
Albany
Mohawk Valley
Schenectady
Amsterdam
Syracuse
Life's Mirror Poem by Bridges Medeline 8
Poem titled Life's Mirror extols loyal hearts brave spirits and pure souls. It counsels giving love faith truth and kindness to receive the same back, ending with the idea that life reflects our own deeds and character.
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Medeline
Bridges
Advertising Pays: The Merch ant Prince of the Town
An old man builds a business from a small stake by advertising, expanding to a corner store and plate glass windows. Rates from Kus Publishing Co show high fees for Ladies Home Journal and Saturday Evening Post ads. Mrs John Brady and son Leo depart for a two week pleasure trip via Hunters Hot Springs and Billings, Mont.
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Merchant Prince
Kus Publishing Co
Ladies Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
John Brady
Leo
Hunters Hot Springs
Billings
Mont
W. B. Grobe
Jamestown
Russell-Miller Milling Co
Coast
Hot Springs
John Beck
Right Price Mercantile Co
Spencer
Iowa
Medina
Adam Preszler
Martha
Rachel
Avto
Valley City
Rose
Land Land Co
Oscar Jacobson
Cain Hoff
Ashby
Minn
A. O. LaValley
Geo. Walker
Darey
Sheriff Sale Notice in Barnes County North Dakota 1915
Sheriff James Kelly announces a private public sale of the SW quarter of section 3 and SE quarter of section 4 in township 143 range 57 Barnes County to satisfy a judgment for 2762.62 dollars plus costs and 7 percent interest from January 7, 1914. Sale set for October 2, 1915 at 2:30 pm at the courthouse front door Valley City ND. Curtis and Curtis, attorneys.
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Ida H. Wallbaum
Sarah F. Scott
Fifth Judicial District Court
Barnes County
North Dakota
James Kelly
N. D
Curtis & Curtis
Plaintif
Valley City
Narrow escape as car plunges from ferry into river
Mrs J A Peterson, her daughter Helen, and son Glenn of River Falls Wisconsin, formerly of Wimbledon, narrowly survive after an auto runs off Prescott ferry into 85 feet of water in the St Croix. The husband once owned a local hardware store. The crash prompted swift rescue as two men warned passengers to jump. Helen escaped, Mrs Peterson was dragged by her hair and struck by suitcases before being saved.
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Wimbledon News
J. A. Peterson
Helen
Glenn
River Falls
Wis
Wimbledon
St. Croix
Milton Munson
Cannon Falls
Prescott
Lake St. Croix
Harvest Hands Run Over by Train in Fairmount
In Fairmount North Dakota on August 22 Joe O'Hara of Illinois a harvest hand tried to board a moving freight. He slipped under the cars and lost his right hand above the wrist while his arm was crushed to the shoulder. Amputation needed. He suffered a serious head bruise after drinking and ignoring warnings.
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Fairmount
N. D
Joe O'Hara
Illinois
Caught When Heavy Oil Stalled Auto
Cogswell North Dakota August 21 heavy threshing machine oil used in an automobile led to trouble for Edward Mattson and John O'Hara. They stole a car from Herman Slig after cashing a raised check from 880 to 18.80 but were caught when the engine oil bought from a farmer poured in the crankcase caused the machine to stall. The courthouse crowd at the lakes in Minnesota returned Saturday evening reporting one meal bought and implying they had a good cook or little to eat.
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Cogswell
N. D
Edward Mattson
John O'Hara
Herman Slig
Lakes
Minnesota
Social notes highlight visits and gatherings in Medina Area
A Medina Citizen summary recalls a linen shower for Miss Bertha Paulson hosted by Mescimes A Gallaway and C A Bollin on Main Street. Numerous locals, including Grace and Florence Bowen, Mrs. Halverson, Mrs. Thoreen, Rev. Lyon, Miss Carmichael, and others, are noted visiting, returning from trips to Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Fargo, and Yellowstone.
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Mescimes
A. Gallaway
C. A. Bollin
Main Street
Bertha Paulson
H. J. Olson
Florence Bowen
Minneapolis
Mra
Robert Halverson
Leal
Oscar Jacobson
J. W. Thoreen
Chicago
Billy
W. C. Lyon
First Congregational Church
Marguerite Carmichael
Yellowstone Park
J. B. Cunningham
Twin Cities
S. Risa
Fargo
Grace Taylor
St. Peter, Minn
J. A. Tyler
Effie Jacobson
Sanborn Social News Highlights Local Visits and Purchases
Sanborn Enterprise reports a busy social scene with multiple visits and purchases. John Mickels bought another horse, John Saver acquired a Maxwell touring car, and Rudolph Greb joined C Lettenmaier visitors Sunday. Families from Valley City and Moorhead visited local homes, while harvesting help came from Lawrence Flash of Moorhead. Elmor Cowdrey returned from the West as others left for Valley City.
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Sanborn Enterprise
John Mickels
John Saver
Maxwell
Wm. Schreiger
Henry Saver
Birdie Thompson
Anna Lettenmaier
Harry Clark
Will Campbell
Blanche Kee
Sanborn
T. B
Edna Gray
Oliver
G. Lettenmaier
Fred Bartz
Valley City
C. Lettenmaier
E. D. Tucker
Arthur Kee
Rudolph Greb
Lawrence Flash
Moorhead
Minn
Andrew Sauer
Herman Wolski and
Sam Wolski
Hattie Clark
H. Cowdrey
Bertram
Mre
G. Leitonmaier
Henry Greb
Chas. Munn
Gottfried Mark
Gertie Schriever
John Schein
Lizzie Koehn
C. Lettenmater
Chas
Mung
K. Wyttenbach
Linde Targets Liquor Rail Shipment Prohibition Enforcement
Attorney General Linde orders state and county attorneys to monitor liquor shipments entering counties to ensure they are for personal use and not for prohibited sales. Railroad agents may face arrest if shipments violate the law as enforcement tightens across North Dakota.
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Linde
Bismarck
Burned to Death by Gasoline Stove in Ohio
LaMoure N D Aug 22 Mrs James McKirgan formerly of this city was burned to death in a gasoline explosion at her Ostrander Ohio home. Details are meagre but the tragedy followed a stove leak and vaporized gas. She was rushed to a hospital but could not survive the shock.
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F. G. Carpenter
C. H. Carpenter
Carpenter-Neumann Lumber Go
Wyoming
James Kelly
Riverside Hospital
H. N. Walker
Detroit
Minn
Houen
Dickson
Johnson
Parkers Prairie
Cain Hoff
Ashby
Minneapolis
LaMoure
N. D
James McKirgan
Ostrander
Ohio
Werner to Build $25000 School Plan
Werner North Dakota August 22 bids will be opened here Monday for a two story brick school building costing about 25000. Werner is among the first of the two year old communities north to consider such an expenditure for community improvement.
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Werner
N. D
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Gulf of Riga
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Grand Forks
Grand Rapids
Bemidji
C. W. Stanton
Alfred Jaques
Duluth
Linotype
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Wes
Sheriff's Sale
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R. Craft
Heidel's Hardware Store
Ruggles Perfection Flue Cleaners
Peters
Remington
Winchester
ST. Croix River
Heman
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