New Rockford Chases Capital Move In Statewide Drive
Initiative petitions to relocate North Dakota's capital to Bremarck move forward with 18 000 signatures needed. New Rockford and Carrington backers claim broad eastern county savings and voter support, aided by legal experts to strengthen the petition amid Bismarck criticism.
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New Rockford
Eddy County
Carrington
Bremarck
Withal
North Dakota
Rockford
Bismarck
Edmunds School House Burns Down During Remodel
The Edmunds schoolhouse, under remodeling and expansion, burned to the ground Wednesday night. Cause unknown. The frame building, insured for 2,000, was to be a four room modern schoolhouse for the Edmunds district, with loss keenly felt by residents.
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Edmunds
Services Cancelled At Our Savior's Lutheran For Aug First
No services at Our Savior's Lutheran church next Sunday August first. Mission festival planned in the grove on J J Lee’s farm four miles southwest of Valley City. Rev Naeseth to lead afternoon service at 2 o'clock followed by a congregation lunch. Transportation arrangements to be announced later.
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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
J. J. Lee
Valley City
Steiger Place
Naeseth
Local Notes Record Busy Haying Season and Visits
Sheyenne Valley notes show haying starting, rye harvest near, and a flurry of visits and shopping in Kathryn and Valley City. Local residents Helge Olaon, Fritz Olatad, Carl Henrikson, and many Henriksons and Monsons are noted in several trips, shop visits, and rides through Kathryn, Valley City, Fingal, and West Prairie.
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Helge Olaon
Kathryn
John F. Henrikson
Mads
Jens Rensby
Fritz Olatad
Carl Henrikson
Valley City
Melvin Rensley
John Brown
Johanna Henrikson
Nina
Sheyenne Valley
Nina Henrikson
Helma Henrikson
Eddie Henrikson
Juliue Henrikson
Adam Schneider
Wm. Larsman
Henrikson
Anton Anderson
Jena Gregerson
West Prairie
Peter Gregerson
Carl Monson
Jens Henrikson
Gunval Monson
Even Evenson
John Langestad
Thom Hovde
E. M. Larson
Andrew
Nelson
Henry Hanson
Fingal
Jens
Olga Rensby
Rasmus Monson
Litchville
Manchus Monson
Market Letters: Livestock Prices From South St. Paul Auction
Receipts total 5200 cattle 8400 hogs 350 sheep at South St. Paul market on July 26. Killing cattle ranged steers 5.00 to 3.75, yearlings 7.50 to 9.25, cows 4.75 to 8.35, canners 3.50 to 4.00, hulls 3.50 to 6.50, cutters 4.15 to 4.75, veal calves 4.00 to 9.00. Market down up to 25 cents. Stockers and feeders steady to 5 cents lower with feeding steers 900–1100 lbs at 5.25 to 7.50, stock steers 500–900 lbs at 4.50 to 6.85, stock cows 3.50 to 6.25, stock bulls 4.50 to 6.00. Sheep and lambs: spring lambs 4.75 to 7.15, yearling wethers 4.50 to 6.50, bucks 3.00 to 3.75, wethers 4.75 to 5.50, ewes 2.00 to 5.25. Lambs and sheep steady.
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South St. Paul
Minn
Entertained for the prospective brides at Jamestown home
A delightful party was given for Miss Una Chambard and Miss Minnie Ellings at the Heidel farm home on Grant Richards place. The decor featured red and green with white accents, clover and Sudan grass on the lawn. Guests hemmed towels with initials, then enjoyed a three course dinner for sixteen at six o'clock.
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Una Chambard
Minnie Ellings
Jamestown
Ialfa
F. W. Heidel
Beau- Richards
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Valley City Readers
Valley City residents report relief from back pains with Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs A McFadyen of 728 Elm Ave credits the remedy for easing sharp back twinges during chores after family use. Priced at 50 cents, available at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Valley City
Dean
A. McFadgen
Elm Ave
Valley C
Italy and Austria clash across fronts in Europe
Poland is to attack in a fortnight from north and south while western war theater fighting continues with artillery exchanges and no clear gains. In the east the Italians press on the Austro Hungarian front with limited local successes. Turkey cedes part of the Dede railway to Bulgaria is denied by Bulgarian legation in London. Italians occupy Pelagosa Island. Austrians report capture of a vantage point south of Sokan in northern Galicia with 1100 prisoners and two machine guns.
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Poland
Turkey
Bulgaria
Dede
London
Vienna
Sokan
Galicia
Velva Farmers Elevator reports strong year and expansion
Velva July 24 The annual meeting of the Velva Farmers Elevator company reports a profitable year with a net balance of 7770 dollars. Directors vote to buy 1000 dollars of stock in a St Paul cooperative and plan a 25000 bushel expansion with remodeling and new scales. New office and director room to be built.
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Velva
T. E. Iverson
Minneapolis
J. N. Wasson
Fred Julian
A. W. Ditmer
Rufus Tree
George Simon
Oscar Howe
Mons Hystad
R. R. Feige
Valley City mayor eyed as governor candidate in 1916
Minor optic reporter notes Valley City officials discuss mayor Pintou as a compromise governor candidate. factions Hellstrom and McArthur fail to unite while Dr. known for fighting the gang leads Equity efforts in Barnes county. town rumors say the medical mayor would push back hard against any old gang, with prospects of a hardline campaign.
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Pintou
Valley City
Hellstrom
McArthur
Equity
Barnes County
Velva Farmer Mistakenly Drinks Carbolic Acid
Sam Sanderson of Velva died at his home on north prairie after drinking about two ounces of carbolic acid by mistake during a Sunday school picnic at H. O. Brek tke's place. He intended Hoffmann drops but took carbolic acid instead. Neighbors and a physician failed to save him. death occurred quickly.
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Velva
Sam Sanderson
North Prairie
H. O. Brektke
Abducted Child Case Involving Blind Parents Arrested
In Bismarck on July 21 Ernest Melton and Mary Root, both blind, were jailed on kidnapping charges for Grace Root, 15, daughter of John and Mary Root. The trio, street musicians, traveled together after striking a deal to transport for a cut of collections. Root and his wife claimed Melton was hired by Mary Root to move herself and Grace. Prosecutors expect a hearing before Judge Dolan this afternoon.
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Bismarck
Ernest Melton
Mary Root
Grace
John
Richardton
Dolan
Melton
Biemarck
Root
Wanted Girl for Housework on Farm
Wanted girl for housework on farm. Only good worker need apply. Call at 224 Sunnyside Avenue, 129 ytt.
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Sunnyside Avenue
Diamonds Found in North Dakota Highlight Skeptics
The Aberdeen Daily News recounts a claim by deputy revenue collector E. H. Mattingly that North Dakota yields diamonds. A letter from H. L. Van Benschoten of Blemarek explains a Canary diamond sample from Mercer county along the Missouri River, tested by Reed Bennett & Co in Minneapolis, valued at about fifty dollars per karat and noting it differs from genuine white or steel blue diamonds.
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Aberdeen Daily News
North Dakota
E. H. Mattingly
Aberdeen Skeptics
Mattingly
Missouri
Bismarck
Reed, Bennett & Co
Minneapolis
Mercer County
Missouri River
H. L. van Benschoten
Blemarek
N. D
St. Paul Man Visits Sister This Week
Chas Marsh of St. Paul traveled to visit his sister Mrs. Henry Nelson at the start of the week.
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Chas Marsh
St. Paul
Mrs
Henry Nelson
Sanborn Market Day Produces Classic 15 inning Ball Game
On Market Day in Sanborn Western Barnes County hosted a charity baseball showcase featuring Wallace from Fargo-Moorhead, a Buffalo catcher, players from Valley City McHenry and Sanborn, plus local talents. McGarry pitched well for the junction town as Grangaard and the Soo players provided sturdy defense. after 15 innings Chief Becker scored the decisive run, delivering perhaps the finest county ball game since 1880.
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Sanborn
Barnes
Valley City
Valley City K. of P
Atkinson
Wallace
Fast South Pas
Fargo-Moorhead
Buffalo
McHenry
Grangaard
Soo
McGarry
Junction Town
Chief Becker
Bunch
Barnes County
K P Ball Team Battles Jamestown In Shutout Loss
The K P ball team visited Jamestown Sunday and played the asylum town squad in a competitive game. Jamestown held the visitors scoreless, winning 13 to 0 from the home viewpoint.
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K. P
Jamestown
Asylum Town
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