America's Opportunity in Relation to Peace of the World
Alexander Aas of Valley City delivers a Peace Day oration urging the United States to stay out of Europe’s war and lead world peace via arbitration, press influence, schools, churches, and individual conscience. He praises President Wilson, cites wartime spending, and highlights cross‑national American citizenship and Seattle peace efforts as proof of a peaceful national role.
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America
Alexander Aas
Valley City
Norman School
United States
Wilson
Mexico
Europe
Spain
Germany
American Republic
American School Peace League
United States of America
Seattle
Wash
Dogettie
United States of Europe
Tennyson
Man
Wimbledon Trims Jamestown 11 to 4 in Fatal Collision
On June 3 at Jamestown by the James River the Wimbledon Wildcats train collided with the Jamestown Specials. Several railroaders were killed or severely injured as cars were crushed and workers scattered. About 600 witnesses, including 200 Wimbledon fans, watched a ragged crash with a final score of 11 to 4.
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Wimbledon
James River
Jamestown
Northern Pacific
Wimbledon Wildcats
California visitor arrives in Valley City for visit
Mrs Lafayette Knox and baby arrived Saturday from San Diego to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Herman Winterer in Valley City They came via Minneapolis and were joined there by Miss Hermione Winterer who has been studying in Minneapolis The Barnes County Farmers Mutual Insurance Co will hold its annual meeting at the company home office in Valley City on Friday June 25 1915 at 2 o'clock p m for election of five directors and other business W W Smith secretary First Pub May 20 Last June 17
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Lafayette Knox
Baby
San Diego
Cal
Barnes County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Co
Valley City
N. D
Valley City Boy Now a Benedict
Alfred Wilhelm Lee of Valley City married Prudence Mark of McVille at M B church in McVille on June 2, 1915. The bride, eldest Mark daughter, is a popular local musician, admired for her community service. The groom, son of T J Lee, works in the Great Northern Railway agricultural department. They will reside in Fargo after a wedding trip, with several Valley City guests attending.
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McVitle Journal
Alfred W. Lee
Prudence Mark
Prudence
MeVille
T. J. Lee
Valley City
Agricultural Department
Great Northern Railroad
Fargo
A. J. Lee
Henry Lee
Melvin Lee
Anna Lee
Hilda Lee
Margaret
Przemyśl Falls to Austrians in Galician Campaign
A long dispatch details Alen L. Thompson and Hugh Armstrong suffering severe burns while saving a companion from a prairie fire near Steele. Thompson dies of septic poisoning. Concurrent reports from London note Przemysl has fallen to Austro German forces after a three week siege, ending Russian control for about 70 days, with factions arguing over the strategic implications for Cracow and Galicia.
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Bismarck
Steele
Alen L. Thompson
Thompson
Hugh Armstrong
Robert Hagen
Armstrong
Battle Continues as German Austrian Forces Press
London June 2 The Praemyss battle rages with heavy casualties as German and Austrian troops reinforce fronts. Forts northern front reportedly fallen. southeastern advances toward Lemberg railway. Petrograd notes one fort captured and evacuated. Simultaneous push toward Warsaw on Bzura lines. Germans claim 300000 Russians and vast material May. On Gallipoli British French lines repulsed by Turks. Souchez sugar refinery contested as Germans and French fight north of Arras. Saidieh sunk in North Sea with seven crew. Pola bombardment results disputed four bombs caused minor damage no ice breach. Monfalcone civilian wounded. M M L Bingham of Carrington visited Valley City on Friday.
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Praemyss
Lemberg
Petrograd
Bzura
Warsaw
Gallipoli
Arras
Souchez
Whch
Saidieh
North Sea
Carranza Prepares Answer to Wilson Note From Vera Cruz
In Vera Cruz on June 4 the tone of Carranza’s forthcoming reply to President Wilson was described as appreciative friendly and serene. Carranza will hand his reply to John R. Silliman for transmission to Washington within days. American consuls in Mexico were ordered to report conditions to the State Department to aid relief efforts and inform next policy steps amid factional conflict. Reports indicate movement of Americans and foreigners from Mexico City toward coastal trains for Vera Cruz.
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Carranza
Wilson
John R. Silliman
Mexico
Washington
State Department
American Red Cross
Mexico City
Auto party heads to Fergus Falls Minn over weekend
Thorkelson Thomas Collins Mrs. C. W. Nelson and Miss Nora Nelson traveled to Fergus Falls Minnesota on Saturday afternoon to visit Mrs Bertha Thorkelson at her restored home, planning to spend Sunday there with her.
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Thos, Collins
C. W. Nelson
Nora Nelson
Fergus Falls
Minn
Thorkelson
Bertha Thorkelson
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