Fragmented Opinion Fragments on Taxes War and Time
A collage of reader reflections and clipped notes from a North Dakota context, touching on taxes, railroad charges, national politics, Decoration Day, maritime disasters, weather, time zones, and foreign affairs. It notes Governor Hanna, the Pacific coast trip, reactions to ship torpedoing, and shifts in European warfare names while interjecting local curiosities and small-town concerns.
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Hanna
Pacific Coast
Commonwealth
Sunday baseball law in courts debated at Minot
Minot May 28 A warrant issued on an information filed by State's Attorney Nestos targets numerous city baseball players charged with violating state penal statutes by playing baseball on Sunday. The defense will argue whether baseball qualifies as sport under the statutes. Other states differ. North Dakota Supreme Court has not ruled on this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
Nestos
A. F. Bacon
North Dakota
Supreme Court of
Don't Make Drudges Of Boys And Girls On Farms
A Farm and Fireside article by an Ohio woman urges parents to adapt to changing times. She warns against exhaustingchildren with endless toil, urging education, humane treatment, and proper homes to keep youth at home and avoid driving them away.
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Ohie
Ife
Inmates Seek Pardon as North Dakota Board Opens
Nearly half of North Dakota’s 264 penitents seek release with over 100 inmates applying for pardons ahead of the pardon board meeting June 2 in Governor Hanna’s office. Applicants span crimes from burglary to murder. The board includes Governor Hanna, Chief Justice Fisk, Attorney General Linde, and Emil Scow, with G. H. Garnett replacing E. Smith Peterson after a clash over a former treasurer’s embezzlement case.
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Bismarck
North Dakota Penitentiary
Hanna
Pardon Board
Fisk
Linde
Emil Scow
Bowman
G. H. Garnett
St. Thomas
E. Smith-Peterson
Park River
North Dakota Alumni Gather at San Francisco Exposition
South Dakotans visiting the San Francisco fair will reunite at the North Dakota building during the free week in August. Alumni from Brookings College will register in the secretary’s office, with several social events planned. Senator T. H. Putnam of Carrington visits and praises North Dakota’s exhibit, while J. J. Nichols recalls early state history. Commercial clubs urged to plan vegetable and fruit displays, with space provided by the secretary at no charge, freight prepaid.
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South Dakota
North Dakota
South
North Dakota exhibit draws visitors at Valley City event
Sheriff J N Kunkel of Wells county toured the North Dakota building and praised the corn and pottery displays. Dr and Mrs Merrifield of Pasadena Cal called in, traveling toward St Paul and Grand Forks to attend the state university commencement. They praised the exhibit and indicated California agrees with them. The Times-Record seeks correspondents and offers to supply stationery in exchange for help. Mrs C S Miles of Fargo visited Valley City.
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Webster Merrifield
Pasadena
Cal
North Dakota
St. Paul
Times-Record
Correa
Barnes County
Valley City
Times
Former Grand Forks actor praises North Dakota expo showing
George Dameral formerly of Grand Forks and now with his own Orpheum company called at the North Dakota building. He has been away years but still calls Grand Forks home. After closing an engagement at the Orpheum in San Francisco he opens in Oakland next week. He was surprised and pleased by the state’s exhibition efforts.
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George Dameral
Grand Forks
Orpheum
North Dakota
Dameral
San Francisco
Oakland
Sod
Auburn
Cal
Republican
Larimore
California
North Dakota exhibitors shine at San Francisco exposition
Hon J D Bacon of Grand Forks showcases a prized cattle herd and corn ears at the North Dakota building. Visitors sample Lari more’s baked potatoes while Mr and Mrs H T Nelson of Garrison, recent European travelers, plan world-wide touring and consider relocation benefits from the exposition.
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J. D. Bacon
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Bacon
Indians Favor Norwegian Flags at Devils Lake Memorial Day
At Devils Lake North Dakota on Memorial Day the Devils Lake Indian reservation bought up Norwegian flags for a ceremony while Americans flags were avoided. Rodman Wanamaker had earlier supplied an American flag display to reservations nationwide, yet locals preferred the red旗 with a white cross, showing a curious symbol clash in Indigenous celebrations.
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Devils Lake
N. D
Rodman Wanamaker
United States
Wanamaker
Mrs Linn Family Return Home After Visit
Mrs A J Linn and her children from Sanborn have left Mrs Linn's mother's home after a ten day visit with Mrs L Sanders and returned to Sanborn Thursday morning.
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A. J. Linn
Sanborn
Little Country Paper From My Old Home Town
A verse recalling the comforting value of the hometown newspaper. It praises the Old Home Town paper for lifting spirits, keeping readers posted on local gossip, crops, and who is up or down, while contrasting with other reading. The tone echoes nostalgic newspaper poetry from Denver Post.
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Galler
PITY THE POOR FARMER Lament on rising prices and wages
A verse lament criticizes high living costs for farmers and consumers. It quotes rye at a dollar ten, eggs at twenty cents, calves at twelve cents a pound, hay at sixteen dollars per ton, and notes travel and utilities pressuring farmers, ending with a sardonic refrain about the farmer’s woes.
The Violet Flower in Humble Shade Poem
A modest violent grew in a green bed with bent stalk and hidden head. The flower is lovely with bright colors and perfume, content to bloom in modest tints within the shade. The speaker seeks the valley to learn to grow in humility by observing it.
Grace City beautification by 5000 trees
Grace City Journal reports 5000 trees planted by Northwest Nursery Company of Valley City in Lake Juanita near Grace City. Editor Falkenstein of Bottineau News praises the Straw Bed while noting humor about landlords and hotel inspectors. McClusky Gazette joins papers inserting insurance statements in editorials for revenue.
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Alley City
Lake Juanita
Grace City
Grace City Journal
Northwest Nursery Company
Valley City
Falkenstein
Bottineau News
Falky
the McClusky Gazette
North Dakota business outlook brighter says Bengal Journal
The Bengal Journal reports a hopeful North Dakota business outlook despite overall U S conditions. It cites better current activity in the northwest and predicts a strong crop year with prices linked to the European war, implying a positive national recovery.
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Bengal Journal
United States
Northwest
North Dakota
Italy's Rank and Power in World Affairs In 1910s Light
Italy stands seventh among naval powers with a 2.02 million dollar annual royal civil allowance. Naples leads cities, Genoa ships immense commerce, while railroads mostly state owned. About 35 million people across 110,646 square miles, with 3.38 million land forces.
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Italy
Naples
Tripoli
Genoa
Savoy
Ling
Naval Council
Tribuna
Rome
Secole of
Milan
Liberal
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Erythrea
Red Sea
Somaliland
Africa
Submarine F-4 Within 40 Feet of Surface Near Honolulu
Honolulu May 26 air may be used to lighten the submarine F-4 to raise the disabled vessel to drydock. The craft lies 40 feet under the surface after heavy swells paused work and two lines parted. A scow will receive the crew’s bodies when recovered and public access will be barred.
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Honolulu
Jamestown officials visit on trip from Fargo
Dr. Wm. Hotchkiss, his wife and party from Jamestown, stopped briefly Thursday en route home from Fargo. Hotchkiss, superintendent of the Jamestown asylum, had been in Fargo to secure an eight cylinder Cadillac for transportation.
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Wm. Hotchkiss
Jamestown
Fargo
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Valley City Times
Qreenwood
Houghtaling
Valley By
N. Dak
Tve
Waila
Washington Star
North Dakota Prairie
Bryan
Germany
Feo
Wilson
Canada
Alps
Napoleon
Austria
Lay of
Victor
Blue Liniment
Billy Thoreen
Harnes and Leather Store
Main St. Valley City, N.D
Kodaks
Dakota Drug CO
Frisco
T. H. Putnam
Carrington
North Dakkota
Senator Wass
Putnam Brys
J. J. Nichols
United States Geological Survey
Nichols
Stutsman County
Mouse River
Medora
J. N. Kunkel
Wells County
C. 5, Miles
Slad
H. T. Nelson
Garison
Nelson
Europe
Prairie State
North Dakotona
Ritchie School
Carl Rude
Dears
Gs Sapecare
Denver Post
Farmers’ Free Column
Thomas Gassman
J. B. Staub
R. R
Plymouth Rock
F. L. Widdifield, Beal
Seal Stock Farm
Len, N. D
Peder P. Lannes
C, J. Lee
J. C, W. Leghorn
Mra. C
E. Miller
Corbelius Vanderwert
Tower City
J. Messmer
Lock Bar
Oriska
Stewart
H. L. Tay
Oriake
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