Loses Position Takes Own Life Inkster Officer Report
H A Cruttenden former Parker Telephone company manager was found dead at the Inkster Phone building from cyanide poisoning after being discharged. He entered the building Friday night and was last seen alive about 11 30. A note on the door warned not to enter and cited personal trouble. Cruttenden, about 24 and single, left a note mentioning the cyanide potasium and a girl. He has siblings and a Bank of Inkster cashier as a brother.
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Inkster
H. A. Cruttenden
Parker Telephone Company
Lamery
Cruttenden
Bank of Inkster
Crosby
N. D
Barns County Fair Adds Pony Rides for Children
Barnes County Fair directors announce four day feature for children July 8 to 11 with Shetland pony riding provided by C A Hasenwinkle & Sons of Reeder North Dakota. About 25 ponies will be available for ten cent fifteen minute rides. Ponies must be well broken and safe for kids. The venture helps cover shipping costs and follows a successful show at the North Dakota State Fair. Miss Patterson, missionary in Japan for the Norwegian Baptist church, visits the Chautauqua guest of Mrs. Frank White and will lecture on the condition of women in the Orient on July 20.
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Barnes County
C. A. Hasenwinkle & Sons
Reeder
North Dakota
Hasenwinkle
Grand Forks
Miss Patterson
Japan
Norwegian Baptist Church
Chautauqua
Frank White
Paterson
Emerson School of Oratory
The
Orient
Jon
Sunday Chautauqua Park Shows Large Attendance
Beautiful weather drew a large crowd to Chautauqua Park on Sunday with church services in the morning and Norton’s Band performing in the afternoon. Miss Lula Tyler Gates presented In the Melting Pot in four parts, followed by Dr. C. C. Cregan addressing a large audience. Ground dried after Saturday rains, and an estimated 186 automobiles were parked outside, each worth about 1,200 dollars, suggesting a total investment around 180,000 dollars.
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Chautauqua
Norton
Lula Tyler Gates
Israel Zangwell
Tyler
C. C. Cregan
May National Bird Leads Grim Teaper In North Dakota
The vital statistic report for North Dakota in May shows the stork outselling the grim Teaper, with Mines-Record Want Ade providing results in the accompanying tables.
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North Dakota
Wanted Estrayed and Rentals in Valley City Notice
WANTS ESTRAYED. One day more five years old, shod in front. Weight 1100 pounds. Notify B. P. Ellis, Valley City, N. D., Phone 235. WANTED To rent 2 farm of three quarter sections. Would buy stock and machinery on farm if satisfactory. Address Box 186, Valley City N.D. 627 6th 4th.
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B. P. Ellis
Valley City
N. D
N.D
Little Girl Smothered In Ice Cream Freezer Tragedy
In Winnipeg on July 5 Gertrude Wolfe, while digging ice cream from a half filled can at her home on Pritchard Avenue, fell in and suffocated. A father who pulled her out did not render restoratives, and the child was dead when a doctor arrived. Separately, Valley City Brick and Tile Plant advances include rails and ties laid for direct unloading, aiming for early fall operation and year round production despite weather.
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Winnipeg
Man
Pritchard Avenue
Gertrude Wolfe
Valley City Brick and Tile
Sid Ellis Drives Home New Auto From Minneapolis
Sid Ellis, prominent local oil man, bought a new late model car in Minneapolis and drove it home. On a detour near Alexandria a tire and rim were lost but the journey continued without issue. The automobile includes features like self starting and is described as a fine purchase.
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Sid Ellis
Minneapolis
Alexandria
Spiritwood Lake trip and area social events
Miss Mae and Rollie Stoll camped at Spiritwood Lake with the Nelson family of Leal on Tuesday. The Ladies' Aid meeting at Mrs. Henry Cowdrey Saturday drew a large crowd and a sociable luncheon followed. Mrs. Clara Kennedy has been ill recently. Sunday evening visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wolski and daughters at C. Lettenmaier’s. A Heman baseball team dance at Willie Sauer’s last Friday drew a large crowd and good times. Callers at John Press Sunday evening included Mr. Jake Saver Henry Loehr and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Saver. About 40 Wheatland residents attended the Chautauqua on the 4th.
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Miss Mae
Rollie Stoll
Spiritwood Lake
Nelson
Leal
Aid
Henry Cowdrey
Clara Kennedy
Sam Wolski
C. Lettenmaier
Heman
Attorney faces possible defamation suit over perjurer remark
The attorney in the Anderson case repeatedly called a witness a perjurer and may be sued for damages. Many would like to see him compelled to pay substantial sums for insulting a witness who was unable to defend himself at the time.
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Anderson
Phineas Page Dies After Long Community Service
Phineas Page died Saturday night at 11 after a second stroke in Lethbridge Canada and a fall that fractured five ribs. Born December 29, 1840 in Vermont, he moved to Minnesota as a youth, served in the Iowa Cavalry, worked in milling, then moved to Barnes County near Valley City. He married Elizabeth Hill in 1883 and leaves three children Mrs. Frank E. Ployhar, Miss Mae Persons, and Percy P. Persons of Valley City. Funeral held at 2 p.m. with Rev. Lyon officiating. pallbearers included J H Whitcher, J H Rogers, M H Mason, Hans Bergan, John H Eggert, and Oliver Mackey. burial at Woodbine family lot. Large turnout of friends marked his longtime community prominence.
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Phineas Page Persons
Lethbridge
Can
Canada
Vermont
Afton
Minn
Iowa Cavalry
Barnes County
Valley City
Elizabeth Hill
Frank E. Ployhar
Mise Mae Persons
Percy P. Persons
Rev. Lyon
J. H. Whitcher
J. H. Rogers
M. H. Mason
Hans Bergan
John H. Eggert
Oliver Mackey
Woodbine
Rare Southern Bug Captured in Valley City
Ted Boostlaiss of Valley City Candy Co. found a tarrantular while handling bananas and turned it over to Prof. Morris Johnson for his collection. Two Hungarian chemists living in Passaic claim a cancer cure and say the Passaic postmaster shows improved condition after their treatment.
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Valley City
Ted Boostlaiss
Valley City Candy Co
Prof
Morris Johnson
Passaic, N. J
Passaic
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Barnes
Childrn
Giscauee
Hutzell
West Main St
Fort Wayne
Ind
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Reaper
Adams
Benson
Billings
Bottineau
Bowman
Burke
Burleigh
Cavalier
Dickey
Eddy LA Emmons
Roy Foster
Golden Valley
Griggs
Hettinger
Kidder
LaMoure
Logan
Seeveres
McHenry
McIntosh
McKenzie
Pembina Pia
Rock Pierce
D. Col-- Ramseyville
Wtf
Ransom
Renville
Sargent
Sheridan Stark
Bismarck
Cando
Casselton
Cooperatown
Devils Lake
Wil Dickinson
Ss Enderlin
Fargo
Grand Forke
Hankinson
Harvey
Hillaboro
Jamestown
Kenmare O
Lakota Sete Larimore Lidgerwood
Lisbon
Wees
Mandan
Oo Valley City
Wahpeton
Williston
Hackney Auto Plow
Fair Grounds
Frank Flora
Hemen Vicinity
Wheatland
the Sundberg CO
D. F. Sullivan
Greadwey Fargo
Phineas Page
Ella Holtquist
Milliner
Right Price Mercantile Co
Valley City, N. D
First National Bank
Middlewest
Fire Insurance Company
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