North Dakota State Fair Opens in Grand Forks Big Crowds
Grand Forks marked North Dakota’s state fair as a civic holiday with clear weather and a record opening crowd. Governor Hanna opened the exposition at 1 20 pm as judging began across departments including live stock, dairy cattle, poultry, and horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Fair Association
James A. Dinnie
B. R. Smith
First National Bank
St. Paul
Frank 8
Smith
Edna Steedsman
Larimore
W. H. Peters
State Agricultural College
Heraes
H. H. Kildee
Ames
Town
William Daltrich
Crookston
Alfred Levi
Platt
D. Swine
John Crouch
Hampshire
Agricultural, Poultry and Women’s
Liberal Arts
Concensus
Northwest
Rath ‘& Seabott
St. Pau
Williston
President to Recognize Mexican Leader Hint
Washington officials discussed the possibility of President Wilson recognizing a Mexican leader to help restore peace in Mexico within a month. Consuls report famine threats and factional fights, urging decisive U S action and a strong government recognition to end internal troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Wilson
Mexico
Liberty Bell Installed At Panama Exposition
The Liberty Bell, America's chief relic of the War of Independence, was installed at the Pennsylvania pavilion of the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco. Crowds grew through the morning and applauded when the bell reached the Plaza where prominent speakers including Champ Clark gathered. Grace Bowen Zelda Daphne Jack Williams and Nellie Peterson attended the event. In Green Township Sunday, Mortenson's grove hosted a picnic and ball game.
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San Francisco
America
Pennsylvania Pavilion
Great Plaza
Champ Clark
Grace Bowen
Zelda Daphne
Jack Williams
Nellie Peterson
Mortenson’s Grove
Green Township
Billy Duvall On The Rocks In Dakota City Project
James Grady heads a crew of stone magons and carpenters building a new barber shop room at the northeast corner of the Dakota Drug Co. building with entry on Malin Street after moving west. The composing room floor is piled with boulders and debris as Billy notes the scene resembles being on the rocks while Harry E. Polk visits the Times-Record office during a Wednesday business call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Grady
Dakota Drug Co
Riga
DuVall
Malin Street
Billy
Harry E. Polk
Times-Record Office
Devils Lake Serpent Sighted Off Greenwood Bay
Devils Lake residents report a sea serpent seen basking in the evening light between 7:30 and 8 p m near Greenwood point center of the bay. Eyewitnesses including E M Lewis Capt and Mrs Walter Fara tenau and Chas Pillsbury place the creature at 50 to 60 feet long with a one foot diameter body. The sighting spans the island sea legend tied to the Narrows dam ridge and suggests either two serpents or a vaulted creature while no one was harmed and the mystery persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake
Greenwood
Chautauqua
Green- Wood
E.M. Lewis
L. Wallace
Dewila Lake
Davis Lake
Ford Motor Company Band Heads to Panama Exposition
The Ford Motor Company Band of 60 men will depart Minneapolis on July 22, travel to Fargo on July 23, then on a special train as part of Fargo No. 1 to Spokane en route to the Panama exposition in San Francisco. Agent Chamberlain plans routing downtown to maximize public exposure and horn toots in Valley City.
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Williston
Grand Forks
Hankinson
Lowe
Purcell
Arthur L. Neteher
Netcher
Hanna
San Francisco
Ford Motor Company
Minneapolis
Fargo
Spokane
Agent Chamberlain
Ford
Valley City
Miss Layla Barclay Weds Hus Bryan Campbell
July wedding in St Paul Episcopal Church unites Miss Layla Willard Barclay daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Barclay 1788 Humboldt Ave with Hus Bryan Campbell of Tacoma Washington in an intimate ceremony attended by family. Bride wore silk tulle gown blue accents a circlet pin while attendant wore fluffy white net with blue. Hitching couple depart for a Canadian Rockies trip en route to Madeleine Island Lake Superior summer home.
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Minneapolis
Layla Willard Barclay
J. J. Barclay
Humboldt Avenue 8
Hus Bryan Campbell
Tacoma
Wash
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
William P. Benington
Alice Barclay
Barclay
Campbell
H. D. Campbell
Emily
Dorothy Campbell
Stillwater
Clara Willard
Washington, D. C
Madeleine Island
Lake Superior
University of Minnesota
Alpha Phi Sorority
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Bismarck Exposition hires publicity chief for October show
J B Mills of St Paul was chosen to handle publicity and assist in managing the October Bismarck exposition. A new corporation was formed to promote the event and committees will prepare a premium list. Railroads and Missouri slope counties pledge cooperation. North Dakota rail passes may offer special rates. Mr Mikkelson and banker Mrs Mikkelson visited Fingal. he drives a six cylinder Saxon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
J. B. Mills
St. Paul
Milla
North Dakota
Missouri Slope
Walter Kleinheinz Sees Changes Since 19 Years Ago
Walter Kleinheinz of Sioux Falls, formerly in a cigar business with his brother, visited Sioux Falls after years away in Seattle with the Shriners and the St Paul band. He noted many improvements including new buildings and lighting as he traveled home Tuesday night over the railroad. N B Holm of Minneapolis Printers Supply Co. called on major customers here Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kleinheinz
Sioux Falls
5. D
Seattle
Shriners
St. Paul
N. B. Holm
Printers‘ Supply Co
Minneapolis
P M Kittelson Killed On New Rockford Crossing
Word reached Williston on Tuesday that P M Kittelson a former business associate of H C Ramoth had been killed in a railroad accident at New Rockford He had been a resident there for about a year and was believed to be in a car when a train struck the vehicle At the time his wife was in Minnesota and Ramoth left for New Rockford to handle the deceaseds affairs An investigation by Fargo detectives had disclosed prior charges of violations of prohibition white slavery and tobacco laws after a four week inquiry ending with about 32 arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
E. A. Lorhke
Fargo Detective Agency
P. M. Kittelson
H. C. Asmoth
New Rockford
Mr. Kittelson
Mr. Asmoth
Land and Joan
Minnesota
Ramoth
Armies of Germany Close In on Warsaw
Allied forces push toward Warsaw as Radom falls and German cavalry reach near the city. Reports note Ostrolenka and Blonie captured or threatened, with Grojec and Lubin at risk while Russian lines retreat toward Riga. British activity in Flanders and South Wales coal strike draw attention. Serbian armies being equipped for renewed action.
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London
Gulf of Rita
Poland
Galieia
Warsaw
Riga
Ostrolenka
Blonie
Grojec
Random
Ivangorod
Lublit-Cholm
Lubin
Teutons
Flanders
South Wales
David Livya-George
Cardiff
Waresw
International Dry Farming Congress Opens Great Opportunity
The International Dry Farming Congress and Soil-Producta exposition will run September 26 to October 10 in Denver. North Dakota farmers can display products and win rewards, with premiums from $300 implements to silver trophies and cash prizes. The event draws U S government and international participation, with state exhibits in the international building and North Dakota being led by L R Waldron of Dickinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
North Dakota
United States
Mississippi River
Canada
United States Department of Agricultural Display
San Francisco
Denver Auditorium
International
Agricultural Hall
North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
Jamestown Bride Weds Fargo Man In Moorhead Ceremony
Miss Bessie Hughes daughter of W. L. Hughes and C. R Jones of Fargo wed today at Moorhead. They plan a short wedding trip to the twin cities, then return to Jamestown. The groom, a Northern Pacific railroad man, will likely make his home in Texas with his bride. They expect to stay until October. Friends reported the surprise date as the couple prepares to resume congratulatory visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Bessie Hughes
W. L. Hughes
C. R Jones
Fargo
Moorhead
Twin Cities
Northern Pacific
Texas
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Liberty Bell
Panama Exposition
Billy” Duvall
Devils Lakers
BIG Ford
Bismarck Exposition
P.M. Kittelson
New Rockford Crossing
Germany
Vienna
Radom
Vistula
Bug
Sokal
Mzanka
Kostrzyn
Bukowina
Bessarabia
A. Beecher Cox
Leo Straus
Joh McLane
Klamath Falls
Ore
Ed. Cox
Courtenay
Moultrie
Herman Stern
Mrs. Sigurdson
Lisbon
Masonic Incind
Ation
Nova Georgievak
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