Farmers warned on wheat rust and political jabs in Fargo
E F Ladd advised farmers not to sow Db wheat to avoid rust. The crop’s rust resistance has cost farmers millions but may prove valuable if Ladd becomes senator. Gov Cox plans Fargo talk around September 7 amid partisan rhetoric. Townley Brinton Lemke Waters figures collide as newspapers trade charges over truth and tactics.
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E. F. Ladd
Ladd
United States
Gov. Cox
Fargo
Cox
Townley
J. W. Brinton
Brintth
Lemke
Republican Party
Brinton
Mr. Townley
Courier-News
Waters
Langer
Ten Little N P S and League Clash at Poland Russia Note
A humorous backward verse about ten N P s ends with one left. The Grand Forks Herald condemns Poland’s invasion of Russia, questions the League of Nations role, and quotes Lord Grey arguing the covenant should not force peace or war actions.
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Grand Forks
Poland
Russia
Lord Grey
Great Britain
League
How Do They Like It How Do The League Legislators Like It
A Grand Forks Herald commentary accuses Townley figures of profiting from a newspaper law. It alleges J W Brinton bought papers cheap and sold at a profit to the Publishers' Service Bureau and farmers, enriching Brinton while farmers paid more. The piece questions lawmakers and farmers about the law’s true cost.
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Townley Organ
J. W.W. Brinton
Publishers’ Service Bureau
Mr. Brinton
Brinton
Townley
Lemke
Courier-News Company
Courier-News
Crook
League
Grand Forks Herald
Expert Crook Works Bankers in Local Swindle Tale
A traveling man named F Hildebrand nicknamed the watch wizard swindled bankers by leveraging a fake expense check ploy. He showed a $50 engraved watch with family pictures and offered collateral, obtaining small loans before fleeing town. He was captured in Hastings, jailed in Valley City, but escaped en route after seeking a lawyer, with rumors of moving toward Ayr, North Dakota.
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F. Hildebrand
F. H
Fingal
Kathryn
Hastings
Law
Valley City
Moe
Ritchie
K. of P
Ayr
N.D
Pargete
Fargo
Watch Merchant in Honest Fraud Case
The man traded cheap watches to bankers across the country, using mismatched cases and alarm-clock movements. At Hastings he was seized with twenty nine watches bearing the same pictures and similar counterfeit details. One banker refused to be fooled and held him until authorities arrived. Oh well, the people like to be foaled anyway.
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Hastings
Accommodating North Dakota Citizens Hostile to Crooks
A humorous local column recalls a banker watch swindle in which a sly man manipulated loans with his treasured timepiece. Bankers welcomed him, fed him in jail, and deputy sheriffs and Dr. Zimmerman aided his escape. The piece mocks hospitality toward a con artist and ends with the adage a friend in need is a friend indeed.
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Seiteler
Townley case seeds to League of Nations debate
CAPITAL CITY NEWS reports Townley may appeal Minnesota edition case to the League of Nations. Attorney Anderson, a socialist from Minneapolis and current Industrial Commission secretary, testified for Townley and may aid All-Cash in this setback while on the state payroll. The piece also covers regional items including the Aneta Panorama of May 25 1811 and various local political and labor notes.
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Bismarck
N. D
Workmen’s compensation case hearings set for Fargo
The workmen's compensation bureau, notified that the matter would be heard in court, backtracked as Attorney General Langer leads the defense of the minimum wage for women employees. The bureau has an accumulated fund of about half a million dollars. A hearing is scheduled for Fargo on September 2.
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Eourt
McDonald
Langer
Fargo
Auditors Demand Lower Taxes From State Board
North Dakota story reports that thirty eight county auditors urged the State Board of Equalization to cut taxes. Western auditors cited seed, grasshopper, and other farming costs raising state and county outlays. The board discussed land classification, county assessors under civil service, and a plan to abolish the state tax levy in 1921 by shifting burden to income tax. Officials present included Treasurer Obert Olson, Agriculture Commissioner John Hagen, and Attorney General William Langer. Governor Frazier was absent.
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Bismarck
N. Y
State Board of Equalization
State’ Board
Obert Olson
John Hagen
William Langer
Frazier
Montana
George M. Wallace
Wallace
Uniform classification urged by auditors over county systems
Auditors criticized the current county classification method noting it is inadequate. They urged a uniform statewide system to replace varied local practices, highlighting last year’s guide as a factor in the advocacy.
Steam Pipe Test Triggers False Alarm In Kinsderd Garage
Valley City Plumbing and Heating crews tested steam lines and opened a steam cock in the Kinsderd garage causing a dense steam cloud. The incident triggered an alarm but responders found no fire. Safety emphasis urged, with caution to call the department if in doubt.
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Valley City Plumbing & Heating Company
Kins Dred
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Tony
Grey
Capital City News
Aneta
Jocal
Kloten
Wisconsin
Workmen’s Compensation Bureau
S. McDonald
Bureau
Supreme Courts
Attorney General
North Dakota
Dreyer
Women’s Outfitter
Valley City, N.D
Fifth Avenue
Mac
Mary M. Zetterberg
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