Bolshevik Demands Reported in Poland Terms from Minsk
Russia pressed Poland with new terms including a Polish civic militia armed from surplus munitions, withdrawal of foreign troops, and land grants for families of fallen citizens. Key points mirrored earlier London talks with Curzon frontier outlines and militia limits. Polish eastward drive toward Grondo shifts north after Vistula reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Poland
Russia
Minsk
M. Kamanoff
Bolsheviki
M. Danishevsky
Soviet Armistice Commission
Lloyd George
Ukraina
Curzon
Chalm
Bielostok
Warsaw
Vistula
Sielsk
Cholm
Grondo
French Railways Adopt American Telephone Dispatching System
Paris reports that French railways will implement the American telephone train dispatching method, marking a major contribution of the Allied war effort. Parisians worry dispatchers may be slow to connect, but praise the technique's efficiency. The system, born in the United States, has spread to Canada Italy the UK and colonies. American railway engineers demonstrated instant telephoning to dispatchers, thrilling French observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
America
United States
Canada
Italy
England wins 1600 meter relay at Olympia despite American lead
England clocked 3 minutes 22 15 seconds to win the 1600 meter relay as the American team placed fourth. Finland took the 10,000 meter cross country finals with England second and Sweden third, while the Isin team finished fourth and France fifth. The Olympia track and field score totals list America first with 210 points and various nations below.
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America
Antwerp
Belgium
England
Finland
Sweden
Isin
France
Italy
South Africa
Canada
Norway
Esthenia
Denmark
New Zealand
Australian
Luxemberg
Overcome by Gas in Well Near Mandan
Charles Smeder of Mandan North Dakota was overcome by gas while working in a farmer's well. He descended about 58 feet to break a rock and after ten minutes was overtaken by gas. He attempted to rise but collapsed and died after being pulled from the well. He was about 35 years old and left a wife and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandan
N. D
Charles Smeder
Smeder
Fitzsimmons to Box Leonard in Madison Square Sept 17
Eddy Fitzsimmons will box Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, at Madison Square Sept. 17. The bout marks boxing’s return in New York state under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzsimmons
Leonard
New York
Eddy Fitzsimmons
Benny Leonard
Madison Square
New York State
Carpentier and Dempsey to Fight in New York This Fall
Chicago reports that Georges Carpentier and Jack Dempsey will meet in New York in November or December. The bout was announced by Dempsey manager Jack Kearns.
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Carpentier
Dempsey
Chicago
Georgius Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
New York
Jack Kearns
Muriel Delavan's nineteenth birthday mystery kiss
In night scenes of 1920, Muriel Delavan finishes a birthday celebration on the Hager estate porch while her sister Rose teases, gifts glisten, and a masked garden intruder prompts Abel Strong to arm himself. Rodney Blair arrives, confesses love via a letter, and a disclosures reveal a romantic pursuit as dawn nears.
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Muriel Delevan
Abel Strong
Domo
Rose
Muriel
Dorothy
Rodney Blair
Abel
Rodzaey Blair
Blair
Satan
Rose Delavan
Biter
Wily visitors and local notes fill Valley City scene
Thursday's Daily reports visitors from Grand Forks and Fargo, Valley City residents in town for business and social calls. Mentions include H Anderson-Sanawite, N H Tracy, Harold Poole, Jesse Marquisee, and Miss Charlotte Hallock visiting relatives. Census figures show Valley City's population at 4178, up 1054 since 1910, with 763 in 1900. Local events cover bar association meetings, church gatherings, threshing progress, and labor disputes in Fargo.
Local weddings and travel notes from Valley City area
Rev. Martin Olson and Kathryn Schmidt wed in Valley City with Judge I C Oar presiding. The couple will reside in Valley City. Gilman Mudgett returns from Shoreham to West Point duties, Mrs Mudgett accompanying to Shoreham by auto. Railroads grant a fare reduction to North Dakota points for the state American Legion convention in Minot on August 25 and 26. Charles Pettibone advances the Valley City directory project, with a complete city canvass in about two weeks. Iowa visitors, Koester, Dencklan, and Zabel, inspect local crops amid a hot spell. oats yield and overall wheat quality noted.
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Martin Olson
Valley City
Kathryn Schmidt
Turtle Lake
I. C. Oar
Olson
Seven Day Adventist Church
Chris, Martinson
E. T. Burke
Bismarck
Gilman’ Mudgett
Shoreham
Minn
Mudgett
Hia
West Point
North Dakota
Charles Pettibone
Valley City Directory
Jacob Koester
Ernest Dencklan
Fred Zabel
Iowa
Leame
Helland Returns to Griggs County Farm Roots
H. H. Helland arrived from Glendive Montana and traveled to Cooperstown before heading back to Griggs County. Once a farmer and stock raiser, he left the region years ago during dry times after losing personal property and now intends to resume farming in Griggs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.H. Helland
Glendive
Mont
Muoraing
Cooperstown
Mr. Helland
Griggs County
Montana
Helland
Rav J S Wilds to be reelected pastor at church meeting
At the regular quarterly church meeting last night the unanimous wish was for Mr Wilds to be returned as pastor for the coming year. The editor voices pleasure at his continued service, praising him as one of the best men in the community.
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Rav
Wilds
Mr. Wilds
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By Victor Redcliffe
Alex Karr
H. Anderson- Sanawite
Grand Forks
Mta. N
Earley
Bank of Valley City
John Tracy
Fargo
C. J. Lee
Harold Poole
City
Jesse Marquisee
St. Paul
Rquisee
M. P. Krogh
Grace
Pingree
Matt
Charlotte Hallock
Glendive, Mont
J. van Houten
Williston
Lane
Wells County
Fessenden
State Bar Association
Jamestown
Lee Combs
J. O. Hatchett
The
Stutsman County
James Anderson
M. E
Alfred Zuger
A. P. Paulson
Oscar Mason
Jacob
Faust
K. A. Bonhus
Minneapolis
P. C. Ludvig
Ludvig
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
Pioneer Radiator CO
Jamestone,n. di
Office
Mcee
Gray
Block Valley cIty
E. A. Fray
Winterer
Ritchie
Lawyers Valley City
Theodore & Lindland
Farmers’ and Merchante’ Bank
N.D
Minnesota
Thief River Falla, Minn
C. E. Johnson
Middlewest Bank
E. A.pray, M.D
Scott & Bu Ares
Scotts
Drs. Featherstone
American Exchange Building
Valley City, N. D
Granger Land Company
Valley City, ND
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