Enveloped in Burning Balloon He Dies Later
William Stewert 23 of Fergus Falls dies in Bismarck hospital from burns suffered during a December Day balloon ascent near Hazen. He was assisting his brother in law Charles W. Hardin when the gas bag ignited and engulfed him. Despite attempts to rescue him inside the balloon, he escaped to the exterior air wearing a gas muzzle. His wife, Mrs. Siewert, was with him. arrangements are being made for burial in Fergus Falls.
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Bismarck
William Stewert
Fergus Falls
Hazen
Stewert
Charles W. Hardin
Siewert
Coata
Chas
Hardin
Charles Hardin
Ascension
Valley City Visitors and Local News in Sanborn Enterprise
Sanborn Enterprise lists residents stopping by homes in Valley City Rogers and Sanborn for visits and chores. Notes on new furnace, windmill, foundations, garden produce, and Decoration Day outings alongside a long Notice of Primary Election details for Barnes County North Dakota with polling locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn Enterprise
J. H. Miller
Valley City
Fred Rohde
R. W. Menke
George Dotting
Stingon
Lawry
Hans Harstad
Sanborn
Louie Hinchberger
Geo. Dotting
John Clancy
Rogers
Charley Paulson
George Neustal
Val Potter
Peter Clancy, Jr
J. H. Flewell
Leal
John Lawry
Flewell
Long Beach
Cal
Palmer
Emma Christianson
Darey
W. Barnes
Helen
Valley City man endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills
Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved backache sharp kidney pains and urinary disturbances after three boxes. E E Deming of Valley City first praised them and years later reaffirmed satisfaction. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. props Buffalo?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
E. E. Deming
Fifth Avenue
Doan
Deming
Dean
Mr. Deming
Foster-Milburn Co
Bumsto
Valley City Precincts Map School Houses and Halls Listing
A dated 1916 notice enumerates numerous precincts in Valley City and surrounding areas detailing school houses town halls and other public buildings with district numbers and locations. It also notes a move of Mr and Mrs J Wold to the Alfred Zuger residence on North Fourth Avenue after selling the Chas Agnew house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wold
North Fourth Avenue
Alfred 2Uger
Mrs. Wold
Elizabeth Street
Instructions to Review Boards in Bismarck May 27
Tax commission mails directions for boards of review to convene June 12 to hear complaints about assessor injustices. Instructions emphasize 25 percent assessment on most property, five percent for moneys and credits, and include directives to tax corporations on capital stock and to list all moneys and credits on rolls. Governmental, educational, religious, and charitable properties are exempt. fraternal orders should be assessed. 1.1L. Betzina visited Sanborn Friday for Northwest Nursery Co interests.
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Bismarck
Boards of Review
Tax Commission
Commercial Club Members Acquire Considerable Pep
Casselton North Dakota June 1 Frederick Willian Fluegel an aged veteran dies at his son William Fluegels residence near Everest He served in the 13th Minnesota volunteers and later farmed in Cass County The Commercial Club reports 40 members answered the meeting and set dues at 10 for 1916 with aim to surpass 100 members The club vows stronger activity focusing on roads and community improvement with canvass for new members to strengthen city welfare and business efforts
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Oshkosh
Wis
Winona
Minn
Minnesota Volunteers
Sheldon
N. D
Case County
Everest
Williams
Julius
Casselton
Rourry
Commercial Club
J. J. Moe
Father of Valley City Man Dies at Bismarck Hospital
C. H. Lindeberg of Sanish, father of Mrs. C F Luessen of Valley City, died Thursday morning at Bismarck hospital after eight weeks illness. Born December 1 1850 in Upsahl Sweden he emigrated at 16 and married Amelia Winberg in Red Wing Minnesota in 1876. The family lived in Wisconsin and Minnesota before moving to Valley City two years ago. He had ten children, six living, including Elmer Anderson, Fred Castle, C F Luessen, Ed King, Elvira Lindeberg, and Una Lindeberg.
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C. H. Lindeberg
C.F. Luessen
Bismarck Hospital
Chas
Hugo Lindeberg
Upsahl
Sweden
America
Amelia Winberg
Red Wing
Minn
Menominee
Wiss
Stockholm
Wis
Litchfield
Wadena
Elmer Anderson
Minneapolis
Fred Castle
Long Prairie
C. F. Luessen
Valley City
Ed King
Elvira Lindeberg
Una Lindeberg
Sanish
Mrs Briggs Drowned at Wisconsin Cottage Lake Delavan
Mrs E H Briggs, about 50, drowned near her Delavan cottage on Lake Delavan when she lost balance while fishing off the pier. Son and daughters sought, doctors attempted resuscitation for over an hour with no success. She had lived in Delavan five to six years and is survived by her husband and three daughters Elizabeth June and Ruth, a Milwaukee domestic science teacher.
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E. H. Briggs
Delavan Lake
Delavan
Milwaukee
Briggs
Valley City
N. D
Young party seeks farm position with full charge in Dakotas
A. F. Vetter of Falth 8 Dak. offers several years of farming experience in North and South Dakota and can provide strong references. He seeks a position to take full charge on a farm and asks for consideration of his capabilities.
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North
South Dakota
A. F. Vetter
Falth
Business on Down Grade Washington June 1
Federal Reserve Board reports activity in the United States may have peaked for now with a cautious path ahead. Widespread labor unrest persists even at high wage levels and crop prospects are uneven. Minneapolis district notes wheat acreage down 5 to 8 percent offset by gains in barley and rye. Corn near average. Overall general business conditions deemed excellent.
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Washington
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Minneapolis
Altar Society Enjoys Banquet at Mrs Palmer Farm
St. Catherine Altar society met Thursday at Mrs Elizabeth Palmers country home with about 75 attending. Guests from the city left around 1 20 pm after a day of visiting fancy work and games. A bountiful supper, more banquet than meal, followed. Next meeting planned at Mrs Collins New Rockford Daily Capital. Olaf Lundquist and spouse left Wednesday for Valley City to attend a relative wedding.
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St. Catherine
Collins
New Rockford
North Dakota Quiet Title Suit in Barnes County
The State of North Dakota is sued in Barnes County District Court by Roderick McKay. Defendants include Percy Mortimer Lewis Edwin Clifford Lewis Eliza Mower Klemm Isaac T. Horton Ina Zila Horton and unknown claimants. The action seeks to quiet title to land described as N W 1/4 section 1 township 143 range 56 and the Northeast Quarter section 1 township 143 range 57. The summons requires a response within 30 days. the plaintiff’s attorney is W. Ames of Mayville.
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North Dakota
Barnes
Fifth Judicial District
Roderick McKay
Percy Mortimer Lewis
Edwin Clifford Lewis
Eliza Mower Klemm
Isaac T. Horton
Ina Zila Horton
W. Ames
Mayville
N. D
A. D
District Court of Barnes Co
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Fisk Rubber Company
Chicopee Falls
Mass
High Line
Tee
N. P
Stewart
W. Nelson
Barnes County
Thomas Hall
Congress
2Nd Congressional District
Supreme Court
District Court
5Th Judicial District
Orare
Insurance
Agriculture and Labor
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
House of Representatives
Register of Deeds
Elisbury Consolidated School
Baldwin Consolidated School
Welland School House
O. Oppegard and Co
Darey Village
Hemp
Uxbridge Township
Coleman
Grand Prairie Consolidated School
Noltimler Consolidated
Getchell
Bowers
Loyal Knights of America
Plus Stroh
Little Kindred
North Valley City
W. J. Lansburn
Scohal Hons
Nelson School House
Town Hall
Hemen
Manafield
Svea Consolidated School
Schoool
Fingal
Woodman of America
Lucca
Thordenskjold
Kathryn Opera House
Hastings
1St Ward
Northwestern
City Hall
American National Bank
Henry & Henry
Pratt
Litchville
Prealies
Oppegard and Co
Offce
Wimbledon
Opera House
Village Hall
J. B. Flint
C. W. Nelson
Betzina
Northwest Nursery Co
Wisconsin
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