Attempted Hold Up Frustrated Near Soo Crossing
R B Hustad escaped a midnight highway holdup on the Red Trail near the Soo crossing southeast of town. A single shots fired from a pistol missed, another hole punched the car but Hustad drove to Valley City to notify authorities. He carries about 1500 dollars worth of valuables and jewelry in the car. the suspect remains at large, described only as a dark complexioned man about 150 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Hustad
Tower City
Soo Crossing
Mr. Hustad
Ms. Hustad
Valley City
Bonhus Hurt In Auto Accident Near Sanborn
K A Bonhus of Fargo was injured when a Cadillac skidded on a wet spot seven miles west of town, rolled over, and pinned him beneath. Tom Bonhus and G G Hagen escaped injury. Bonhus suffered three broken ribs and severe bruising but had no internal injuries. He will remain home recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. A. Bonus
Tom Bonhus
G. G. Hagen
Fargo
Sanborn
Mr. Bonhus
Tom
K. A. Bonhus
Bondts
Pinched Tagless Cars Warned by State Officials
Bismarck reports that 1920 license tags are to be enforced with officers urged to seize any untagged or improperly tagged vehicles. The motor vehicle registrar E P Craine notes that 85,500 licenses have been issued, and duplicates for lost tags are being circulated to officers to curb misuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
E. P. Craine
Craine
State Department
Market Report From South St. Paul July 28 Cattle Hogs and Sheep Update
South St. Paul reports cattle receipts 3 with market even and top at 11.50, hogs receipts 9,500 with price peaks around 14.35 and typical sales 13.76 to 14. Sheep receipts 10,000 with fat prices down about 50 cents. top 14 and typical sales 9.50 to 14. Minneapolis grain quotes No. 2 northern 2.65 to 2.75, No. 1 northern 2.60 to 2.65, yellow corn 1.45 to 1.50, white oats 0.73 to 0.74, barley 1.02 to 1.05, rye 1.83 to 1.55, max 3.11 to 3.13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South St. Paul
Minneapolis
Lee
Move crops topic prompts Fargo meeting July 30
Valley City Commercial Club received a letter from Frank Milhellan of North Dakota railway commission. He warns that moving crops affects all industries and calls for a delegate to a Fargo meeting on Friday July 30. A committee will be chosen to travel to Washington with Minnesota North and South Dakota and Montana to present the issue to the interstate commerce commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City Commercial Club
Frank Milhellan
Railway Commission of North Dakota
Fargo
Commercial Club
Washington
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Interstate Commerce Commission
Officers Elected by Fibre Company at Valley City
At the annual stockholders meeting of the Valley City Fibre Company directors were elected for the term. John D Gray J J Moe Gee W Bowen and Mat Miller of Valley City Dr E I Brown of St Paul and Mr Stegge of Medina were named. L J Moe presided. John D Gray reported a year of obstacles overcome with the plant operating producing a fine grade of flax tow. The stockholders foresee a strong industry for Valley City. Board then elected I J Moe as president Mat Miller as vice president Geo W Bowen as treasurer and John D Gray as secretary manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City Fibre Company
John D, Gray
J. J. Moe
Gee
W. Bowen
Mat Miller
Valley City
E. I. Brown
St. Paul
Mr. Stegge
Medina
L. J. Moe
John D. Gray
I. J. Moe
Geo. W. Bowen
Auxiliary plans weiner roast in Valley City
The Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion announces a weiner and marshmallow roast at City Park on Thursday evening July 29 at eight o'clock. Ex service men are invited. Music from the Army Edison will entertain. Bring four weiners and rolls. Coffee and marshmallows provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Valley City
DeGreene
The
Normal
Army Edison
France
Last Games of Season Set for Can Do Visit
The Can Do team returns from Cando where they met the local squad. They will play return games here on the 30th and 31st of the month and on Sunday, August 1. Tickets are $1.50 or 50 cents per game, and management says these are the last games this season. Charley Bordman of Fargo will pitch Sunday as Valley City strengthens its twirling staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cando
Ab Cando
Valley City
Gones
Charley Bordman
Fargo
Bordman
Local notices from town and area sports and social updates
One hit allowed in seven innings and no hits off Stillings in two innings. Mr. Eggen has drawn many Yeomen candidates from the area in the past week. Ole Granlum registers in Peterson and Oak store and will work on his father's Marion area farm this fall. Miss Elfie Froid and Carl Kulsrud rode an aero plane that visited us Sunday. Arthur Hanson of Sheyenne Valley stayed at the Elm home Sunday. Bizz plays with the local ball team and has a lady friend here. Mrs. Norman Froid of Valley City visits sister Mrs. N. J. Engen of town. L. M. Oppegard, Anton Raberg, and Chas. Elm bought new Chevrolets. Peter Twitc bought a Ford. Don’t forget the ball game here Sunday with Kathryn at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillings
Eggen
Ole Granlum
Peterson and Oak
Marion
Elfie Froid
Carl Kulsrud
Arthur Hanson
Sheyenne Valley
Elm Home
Bizz
Norman Froid
Valley City
N. J. Engen
L. M. Oppegard
Anton Raberg
Chas
Elm
Peter Twitc
Kathryn
Coal strike a serious factor in midwest tensions
Federal inquiry into unauthorized coal strikes in Illinois Indiana and Kansas began as mine union officials and operators moved toward peaceful settlement. Brewster called a four state operator conference to accept a joint plan with miners. unions met in Indianapolis drafting proposals while plants in the Midwest started layoffs and Chicago threatened water rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ilinois
Indiana
Kansas
Thomas B. Brewster
John Lewis
International Miners
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Brewster
St. Louis
Seasion
Indianapolis
Middle West
Chicago
Gary
Suspension of La Bor Law Asked by Retail Merchants
Bismarck North Dakota July 28 farmers and helpers cannot shop after 6 30 p m during harvest Christmas and Saturday nights merchants appeal to the Workmen's Compensation Bureau to revise the ruling. A temporary suspension of the rule has been ordered pending hearings. Retail dealers say farmers and helpers were unable to shop until 7 30 to 9 30 p m and stores are suffering financial losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
Step Daughter Sold by Man in Detroit Case
Detroit July 28 Justice agents ordered to search for Sahit Dugely a Syrian accused of taking 14 year old Mary Slomen from her stepfather for 3000 dollars and departing Detroit for the east with her The girl fled to friends upon learning she was sold Her stepfather Hassan Palet and the would be husband tracked them to Michigan Central Station and joined the party aboard a train east officers aim to halt a marriage ceremony before it occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Department of Justice
Sahit Dugely
East
Mary Slomen
Justice Department
Hassan Palet
Michigan Central Station
Editor narrowly escapes mob in Williston incident
In Williston North Carolina on July 28 a mob of soldiers attacked editor G J Knapp of the Fernie Press after an alleged editorial confrontation. Knapp was pulled from his car but escaped unharmed as the sheriff intervened to disperse the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
N. C
G. J. Knapp
Fernie Press
Knapp
Gov to Cover Deficit Arising From Rail Agreement
Washington July 28 The government under a rail agreement will soon be asked to pay over 400 million dollars for the deficit incurred during March through August. Director Parmelee of the bureau of railroad economics called the estimate very conservative and noted it is nearly twice the largest annual deficit in government operations. The figure is based on six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Parmelee
Bureau of Railroad Economics
Mine strikes in central field may be adjusted
Chicago July 28 UMW president John L. Lewis urged a joint conference with coal operators to stamp out unauthorized strikes in Illinois Kansas and Indiana. The move aimed to prevent spread to other pits and protect the nation’s fuel supply amid rising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Illinois
Kansas
Indiana
Resolute Wins The Yacht Race In New York
The Resolute defeats Shamrock IV by 13 minutes 5 seconds to win the American yachting cup, ending the defending yacht’s career. The Shamrock crew concedes failure to a superior boat and crew as changes to 1922 rules loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Yachting Club
Thomas Lipton
England
Sandy Hook
Charles’ Nicholson
Shamrock
New Jersey
Marble Head
New Port
Draft Evader Clemmings Captured in St Paul Case
Grover C. Clemmings, a wealthy Minneapolis youth, was arrested by justice department agents in Madison Dakota, brought to St Paul on a draft evasion warrant. He had eluded a $1000 bail and was tracked for two years after being captured previously in northern woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Grover C. Clemmings
Minneapolis
Justice Department
Madison
D. D
Justice
Clemmings
Woman identified by acquaintances in trunk death case
In New York on July 28 the body of a woman found in a trunk was positively identified by Mrs. Leo Trumbell of Detroit as Mrs. Catherine Le Roy of Detroit. Mrs. Trumbell screamed when the body was uncovered and fainted. Her Detroit patrolman husband also identified the body in the presence of Robert Steele, assistant prosecuting attorney, and several Detroit detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leo Trumbell
Detroit
Catherine le Roy
Earthquakes Shake Riverside and San Bernardino California
Riverside and San Bernardino reports describe separate tremors on July 28. Riverside felt a quake just before eight, lasting about five seconds, with no damage reported. San Bernardino also recorded a slight quake at 7 40 am, with no damage evident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Cal
San Bernardino
Hastings Ball Club Wins Narrow 6 4 Victory
Hastings fans packed the crowd as the local ball club, backed by town and surrounding country, defeated Kathryn Sunday 6 to 4. Gunderson ripped a two run double in the seventh to break a 4 4 tie while Hanson and Stillings pitched well for Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings News
Hastings Ball Club
Kathryn
Gunderson
Hanson
Stillings
Han
Susan De nan named chief beneficiary in Phelan will
Waterbury Connecticut July 28 Mrs Susan De nan of A 8 D has been named the chief beneficiary in the will of the late Dennis Phelan of this city. The estate is valued at 57000 consisting mostly of cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Conn
Susan de Nan
Dennis Phelan
Dempsey to Meet Miske Labor Day in Harbor Fight
Chicago dispatch reports world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and Jim Miske signed to meet in a ten round decision bout in Benton Harbor on Labor Day. Benton Harbor promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons confirmed the pairing and venue details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Dempsey
H Billy Make
Benton Harbor
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Mass Meeting to Consider Strike
Springfield reports a mass meeting of 75,000 miners urged to discuss the coal strike. Officials deny official ties to the call but say the gathering may push for a state convention to seek higher wages for all mine workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Railroad tax nets nice amount in North Dakota
Railroads operating in North Dakota strengthened the coffers of the income tax bureau here by $175,000. The payments were received yesterday, the last day permitted under the state law. The Northern Pacific is understood to have paid the largest amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Income Tax Bureau
Northern Pacific
Fighting continues after armistice on Polish front
Warsaw reports that despite the Bolshevik Polish armistice, Red armies resumed assaults across the front south of Grodno. Infantry and artillery across the line have renewed heavy fighting and advanced about 20 kilometers, keeping the war volatile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Grodno
Polish Armies Retreat as Bolsheviks Advance Front Wide
Paris July 28 dispatches to the foreign office report the Polish army retreating along the entire front facing the Bolsheviks. The resistance was feeble at both extremities signaling a retreat and shifting momentum in the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Foreign Office
Italian Makes Fortune From Postal Coupon Scam in Boston
Charles Ponzei, an Italian immigrant, rose from $2.50 to a fortune of about $8 million in eight months by buying postal reply coupons and stamps, exploiting favorable currency exchanges with Europe. He built a $20,000 home near Lexington and owns a $10,000 car, attracting scrutiny as officers review his methods while noting no law violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Charles Ponzei
Lexington
Ponzei
Europe
Ibanez’s Poe Memorial Idea Cited By Senor Blasco Ibanez
The New York Evening Post notes Blasco Ibanez proposing a Bronx memorial to Poe. It suggests Poe had little interest in Spain yet acknowledges his influence, while Ibanez sees an opportunity to honor the poet with a memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibanez
Poe
Senor Blasco Ibanez
Bronx
Spain
New York Evening Post
Scrubby City Lodging Frustrates London Visitor
A London traveler in a scrubby city hotel finds no water soap or towel. After repeated calls over 20 minutes a waiter finally answers in a bass voice warning not to wake the mistress. The tale appears in London Tit-Bits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Weighing Machine Draws Curious Citizens in Jeffersonville
A Jeffersonville merchant placed an automatic weighing machine outside his store. A passerby stood on it to check his weight without outdoor garments, hat in hand, amid low temperatures. Observers joked about the man weighing little, while others muttered as they walked away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Indianapolis News
Benjamin Harrison Chronology Highlights
The records trace Benjamin Harrison born 1832 at North Bend Ohio and his life through 1886 election to the presidency. It notes 1889 inauguration at age 55, 1892 loss in rerun, and his death March 13 1901 in Indianapolis at age 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Harrison
North Bend
Ohio
Miami College
United States Senate
Genjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
The Intermission Between Cleveland and Harrison
The narrative recounts Benjamin Harrison as a less dominant president, noting Cleveland’s larger nature in leadership. It covers Harrison’s humble upbringing, Civil War service, limited prior office, and the 1888 nomination, plus key acts of his era and the 1890s tariff backlash culminating in Cleveland’s return in 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Ohio
Harrigan
Indianapolis
Supreme Court of
Sher
Senate
Washington
Blane
Scotland
Hartisom
Treasury
Congress
White House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Market Report
Fibre Company
Weiner
Resolute
California
Dempsey
Miske
James Morgan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!