Devils Lake Woman Thought to Have Been Folly Murdered
Devils Lake North Dakota January report says Mrs Emil Eich was killed by a murderer and the Eich home in Cato township burned to cover the crime. Investigators note the head was battered and skull fragments were missing. Sheriff, lawyers, and doctors surveyed the scene while coroner duties shift to Judge Juergens. Robert Epp, trusted farm hand, is held in the county jail as authorities pursue the case.
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Devils Lake
N. D
Emil
Eich
Cato Township
Mesera
Dre
Sihler
Drew
Robert Epp
Ernie Gund
Klingle
Epp
More Farmers Clubs Organized and a Local Wedding
On Jan 24 Vernon Grant helped organize the Peerless Farmers Club in School District No 55 with officers Fred Wegner John Noack and Geo Kuhry. In Morristown Tennessee Miss Ina Beatrice Wice married ex Postmaster Hanson in a quiet home ceremony Jan 17 with Rev Thos Parrott officiating. the couple will spend winter in the south and live locally after April 1.
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Vernon Grant
Farmers’ Club
Fred Wegner
John Noack
Geo. Kuhry
Spring Vale
Cuba
Litchville Bulletin
Ina Beatrice Wice
J. E. Wice
Morristown
Tenn
Hanson
Thos. Parrott
Mrs H A Lane Visits Daughter In Ninth Avenue District
Mrs H A Lane of Wanethee Washington is visiting her daughter Mrs M P Krogh on Ninth Avenue this week.
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H. A. Lane
Wanetchee
Washington
M. P. Krogh
Ninth Avenue
Langdon Theatres Leader Leaves for Valley City Venture
Langdon will lose H G Waldron longtime Electric Theatre operator as he leases a building in Valley City to open a new motion picture theatre next month. Waldron says Langdon will retain top tier service with continued showings and modern equipment while pursuing the larger Valley City opportunity. Clinton Ford of Enderlin reported on business matters.
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Langdon
H. G. Waldron
Valley City
Mr. Waldron
Local News from Leal and Rogers Area
N P Nelson made a business trip to Rogers Monday. H M Pickett visited Rogers on Monday afternoon. Leal and Uxbridge teachers spent the week with Mr and Mrs Anton Christ. Anton Christ attends the Tri State Grain Growers convention in Fargo. Misses Haze Arthur Bernice Widdifield Blanche Thoreson and Alice Smith were home from Valley City over Sunday. Fred Willson visits Fargo with brothers Milton Clifford at Agricultural College. The Pickett family left for Buffalo and Fargo to visit relatives. Mrs Grandfossen Nelson died Sunday at Mia Kirk Teresta’s home. funeral Tuesday at the home and burial in Seal cemetery. Louis Martinson bought the former F B Smith house and will remodel. G M Paulson moves in spring. W H Rich leaves Leal yards to manage Kensal yards for Rogers Lumber Co. M B Austen of Rose Town Sask will be local manager. Austins will occupy rooms over Leal Mercantile. O H Hoveland and family will occupy Arthur house as Richs move to Kensal within two weeks. J Hayden saw Wimbledon town between trains on Wednesday.
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Leal News
N. P
Blanche Thoreson
Alice Smith
Valley City
Fred Willson
Pargo
Milton Clifford
Agrcultural College
P. A. Pickett
Buffalo
Fargo
N. D
Grandfossen Nelson
Mia
Kirk Teresta
Seal Cemetery
Louis Martinson
F. B. Smith
G. M. Paulson
W. H. Rich
Rogers Lumber Co
Leal
Kensal
Family Burned In Home Tragedy Reported
A Litchville family death is reported with the home fully burned, details unsettled. The narrative mentions a fatal blaze affecting a father, mother, and three children. Local court references are included but do not form a cohesive chain to the tragedy.
First Rural School Report on Consolidation and Attendance
The first report by State School Inspector N C Macdonald covers two years ending June 30 1913, based on inspections of 381 schools including 57 consolidated and 243 rural. It details 140 pages of statistics and narratives, notes poor rural attendance, low teacher qualifications, and urges stronger enforcement of compulsory education laws and expanded consolidation to improve rural schooling. It highlights counties leading in consolidations and records a net increase of 48 consolidated schools.
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N. C. Macdonald
United States
Town Consolidated
Towner County
Cavalier
Ralette
Ramsey
Cass
McHenry
Nelson
Hettinger
County Board of Education
State Board of Education
North Dakota
Macdonald
Valley City
Taylor
Tragic Farm Family Dies in Harwood Blaze
Five members of George Bolser family perished in a early morning fire at the Bolser farm near Harwood North Dakota. Jacob Branding discovered the blaze and coroner Mitchell and undertaker Wasem attended the scene as investigators determined the cause would likely remain unknown. The Bolsers, well regarded, included George about 25 and his three infant children.
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Harwood
N. D
George Bolser
Bolser
Jacob Branding
Bolser Farm
Mitchell
Wasem
Fargo
Henry Bolser
TriState
David L. Peterson
Har Wood
Poultry Herald of
St. Paul
Peterson
Rural School Consolidation and Health Provisions Highlight State Report
The state report urges consolidation under the head Benefits of Consolidation and emphasizes rural sanitation. It discusses lighting heating ventilation water closets and calls for medical inspection. Classified elementary schools total 324 with 240 rural 53 graded and 31 consolidated, up from 170 last year, with recommendations for nine month terms and a seventy dollar monthly wage for rural teachers.
Bank Cashier Is Under Arrest At Redfield
Mansfield State bank cashier L R Mel Garry is under arrest in Redfield charged with embezzling 6000 dollars from the bank. The shortage was disclosed days ago and the defaulter given three days to make up the loss. President W H Brown has covered the loss by an assessment on stock, preserving the bank's financial standing.
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Clinton Ford
Enderlin
The
American National Bank
A. H. Gray
EH. O. Myhro
James Grady
H.C. Aamoth
Litchville
Litchville Country
St. Louis
Mildred Freer
Weat
Madison Street
Chicago
Myrel EB. Jones
West End
Freer
Mexico City
Vanegas
San Luis Potosi
Matchulla
Rebollo
Ramirez
First Rural School Report
Senoet
Ladies’ Aid Society
Synod Lutheran Church
Mesdames Rein and Roe
Middlewest Loan and Trust Company
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