Political News and War Effort Dominate Barnes County
The nonpartisan league sweeps nominations across the state with Baer winning in the first district by a large margin while Sinclair defeats Norton in the third. Deputy Governor Frazier leads the GOP ticket with wide margins, and Minnie Nielsen runs strong for superintendent. Democrats may rally around Wesley J. McDowell if possible. The paper critiques circus spending amid wartime bonds drives and lauds Chautauqua gains including a forthcoming appearance by William Jennings Bryan.
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Baer
James H. Sinclair
P. D. Norton
Macdonald
Miss Nielson
Frazier
Doyle
Wesley J. McDowell
North Dakota Nonpartisan Ticket Victory Drawn In Primary
Courier News reports the entire nonpartisan league ticket nominated in the state primary. Baer wins in the first district for Congress James Sinclair takes the third defeating Norton. Frazier claims a 15000 majority with strong votes from western German counties. The paper condemns pro-German sentiment urging support for the government and mocks anti war circuses while praising local restraint near hospitals and muffler-cutout laws. Barnes County returns show Young 2058 Hanchett 640 and Frazier 1701 Steen 1130. governor leads by 521.
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Courier-News
Nonpartisan League
Courier- News
Baer
Congress
James Sinclair
P. D. Norton
Frazier
Germany
North Dakota
Union
Barnes County
George M.*young
Mr. Hanchett
Gov. Frazier
John Steen
Congressional Vote Report in Wells and Barnes Counties
The report shows Congressman Young defeating Hanchett in Wells County by nearly three to one with 1288 to 409 votes and similar totals in Barnes County across 53 of 64 precincts. The piece also comments on Townley’s rise in North Dakota, shift of loyalty to Steen in the east, large antiwar sentiment, and a print paper price spike impacting publishers.
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George M. Young
John Hanchett
Wells County
Hanchett
Young
Kidder County
Barnes County
Hanchett - Fragier
Scsee Steen
Scareeves
Frazier renominated as Grand Forks Chautauqua week slated
The note recalls Frazier renomination and Wesley McDowell as a strong campaign aid while announcing the Grand Forks Chautauqua from July 23 to 27 and urging support for the event and its organizers amid renewed political and cultural activities.
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Grand Forks
Dan Moore
Times-Record
Dan
Corn and Wheat Aid Rally Across Regions
The report notes varied grain prospects with some regions short and others yielding fine crops. W. L. Meyers and family travel to Minneapolis for a short visit, while Harold Beltman from Tower City is among wounded Marines in France. Camp meetings wrap up in the city park after ten days of enthusiastic gatherings. Billy DuVall loses quiet time polishing the fire engine after a false alarm.
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Harold Beltman
Tower City
France
Billy” DuVall
Billy
Why We Fight By Clarecy L Speed
Remarks from the War Committee of the Union League Club of Chicago arguing the war is a defense of freedom, stressing Russia as essential to democracy and warning that defeat of the Allies would allow Prussian autocracy to prevail. It asserts America must continue the fight on the Western Front and not seek a separate peace while the Kaiser holds Russian territory.
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Clarency L
Speed
Union League Club of
Chicago
Germany
Iran
Russia
Prussan
America
Kerensky
All America
Sonalduons
United States
Uhis
Young Hanchett Foster County Note
Fragmentary item references Young Hanchett and Foster County with unclear context or dates. The readable text points to a local namesake or family note in Foster County records without a defined event or action.
National Security League Endorses War Support in Colorado
The Colorado Springs Gazette urges good Americans to back the National Security League to prevent election or re election of pacifist minded congress members. It stresses a united stance to finish the war, warns against premature peace efforts, and calls for electing leaders who will stay firm until victory. It notes the league can target local politicians and emphasizes electing forceful advocates of the war.
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National Security League
Congress
League
Colorado
United States
Colorado Springs Gazette
Valley City Scrap Dealers Seek Junk and Metals
Valley City Iron and Metal Company advertises buying all kinds of junk including tires copper brass and scrap iron in small lots or carloads. They offer to pay what goods are worth and seek 500 tons of iron during May and June calling 330. A cablegram reports Fletcher Anderson’s safe arrival in France pleasing his friends. he is the son of District Superintendent Anderson of the M E church.
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Fletcher Anderson
France
Anderson
M. E. Church
Local residents support fire department with $15 donation
B Bond thanked Chief Craswell after a recent city fire, presenting a $15 check before smoke cleared. Hans Oppegaard of Carey, former county sheriff, visited the Times-Record last week, joining in with friends and readers.
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B. Bond
Craswell
Hans Oppegaard
Carey
Times- Record
Troop Trains Through Valley City Signal Kaiser Surprise
Dense troop movements pass Valley City with multiple 16 car trains. The pattern suggests the government is preparing a significant action against the Kaiser in the near future.
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Tong
Valley City
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Tony's Hardware, Inc
Sanborn, N. C
A. C. Townley
Townley
Steen
Fellows
Wesley McDowell
Earth
W. L. Meyers
Northern Pacific
Mrs. Meyers
Little Son
Minneapolis
F. L. Wicks
Wicks
Oma Ocu
Aes Ee
Young Hanchett
Young | Hanchett
Rolette County
Young Wae
Foster County
Logan County
Bork County
Latioure
Benson County
Deessaee
Valley City 1Hm and Metal Company
Scoit
Beott & Lowtie
Bloomfield
W.J
van Houten
M. D
Gray Block Valley
E. A. Pray, M.D
Graduate Univ. of Pennsylvania
Winterer & Ritchie
Lawyers Valley City
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Theodore
Lyndland
Law
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R. E. Lubbehusen
Cc. E. Johnson
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