Clay County Banishes Saloons by Decisive Vote on Monday
Fargo reports Clay County voters opt against saloons by a margin exceeding 1,000 votes with 38 precincts reporting and five incomplete. Moorhead and Barnesville show dry gains. Parke and Glyndon vote dry while Holy Cross and other townships tilt unexpectedly. County option wave extends to Wilkin and Polk counties as Yellow Medicine and Roseau vote dry statewide.
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Clay County
Fargo
Barnesville
Minnesota
Drys
License Peoper
Moorhead
License
Hawley
Tansem
Skree
Riverton
Parke
Flowing
Elkton
Barneaville
Holy Cross
Glyndon
Alen
Hawley Village
Rt. Peterson
Courier-News
Wilkin
Polk
Clay
Yellow Medicine
Roseau
Morning Bird Study At Riverside Home
Mrs. H. Tuttle hosted a morning bird study at her Riverside avenue home with Miss Vida Austin directing from the Normal School. Guests viewed 23 species from windows before moving to the park then enjoyed a breakfast for nine, concluding a pleasant first week activity.
Neighborly Study Club Demonstrates Salads
A Monday meeting at Mrs. Henry E. Neilson’s home featured a salad lesson led by Miss Florence Tillson with Miss Larson assisting from the Normal school. About 20 salads were prepared and tasted. recipes for more were shared, praises noted for the tasty combinations.
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Henry E. Neilson
Florence’ Tillson
Larson
Domestic Science
Normal School
James Algeo
Pirat Street
Den Syttende Mai Remembrance Song Keeps Norwegian Pride
A poem expresses longing for Norway during Seventeenth of May celebrations and remembers homeland while living in North Dakota. The narrator favors the country and vows to work and fight for it, dreaming of returning each year to Den Syttende Mai.
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Norway
P E O STATE CONVENTION OPENS IN VALLEY CITY
The state P E O convention opened in Valley City with many delegates arriving from Monday night and Tuesday morning trains. The program included enrollments, a welcome address, papers on P E D ideals, and musical entertainments at Chau tauqua Park. The event runs through May 20 with installation and closing odes planned.
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Valley City
James Grady
Julius B. Meyer
J. B. Eaton
Alice H. Hunter
Dickinson
N. D
Farmers Give Guaranty Fund to Make Good Equity Capital Stock
Farmers about 200 gathered on Roberts street in Fargo to hear equity leaders Greeley and Loftus. Congressman George M. Young read a letter saying the Equity Co operative exchange offers a direct cooperative market for Northwest produce. A $37 000 guaranteed fund to reimburse stockholders for any capital impairment was quickly subscribed, and the plan to present it in court was noted. The trial before Judge Pollock continued with Enge’s deposition on below market sales and a Chamber of Commerce affidavit tracing brokered commissions.
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Mr. Young
Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis
Young
Co-Operative Exchange
Manahan
North Dakota
Equity Co-operative Exchange
Pollock
Nels Enge
Equity Cooperative Exchange
Engerud
Enge
Hughes
Mayor Platou Delivers Principal Address at Norwegians Big Fest
May 17 Rugby North Dakota crowd attends Norwegian celebration in Starkweather and nearby towns. Mayor Platou provides the principal address tracing Norway’s path to independence. Carousell merry-go-round, songs in Norwegian, and a well attended hall and city hall dance close the event with refreshments served.
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Sharon
N. D
Dr. Guild
Fargo
Gustave M. Bruce
Redwing
Minn
Ellingson
Pekin State
Mayor Platov
Starkweather, N. D
Klinefelter Amusement Co
Myhro & Aldahl
Main Street
Platou
Norway
Litchville
Carey
Irish Morality Play Presented By Normal School Students
The Normal school expression class under Mrs Sherman Pryor staged an Irish morality play The Hour Glass after a readings segment. Kathryn Bush read The King of Bayville Viola Lawson recited Legends Heautiful Ruth Swenson read Eugene Field pieces Mertice Aldahl played House by the Side of the Road Adele Finley offered A Case of Fits Isabel Wittig performed A Coquette Conquered Cecilia Coughlin sang Lillian Wilkinson played an angel Helen Stowell portrayed Teigue the wise man This well acted program held a sizeable audience from start to finish.
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Helen Stowell
Teigue
Mertice Aldabl
Lillian Wilkinson
England Assumes Offensive Again In Local Front
London May 17 Field Marshal French reports British troops have resumed the offensive after a fortnight of repelling German attacks. They swept across and captured German trenches south of Richebourg L Avoue along a two mile front, taking prisoners. Elsewhere a lull in the east Vienna notes inactivity while Austria claims progress. A German airship returning from England raid was attacked near the Belgian coast and damaged. The situation remains unsettled awaiting word on Italy.
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London
French
Richebourg L'Avoue
Vienna
England
Tialy
Woman's Club Holds Final Summer Meeting
The Woman's club met for their last gathering of the year at Mrs. James Grady's home. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs. W. D. Jeffrey, Vice President Mrs. Otto Newmann, and Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. A. B. Sigurdson.
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Woman's Club
James Grady
W. D. Jeffrey
Otto Newmann
A. 8. Sigurdson
Sheep Herder Found With Head Blown Off Near Slim Buttes
Hettinger North Dakota May 17 A report says Adam Till sheep herder for H K Moulton at Slim Buttes who had been missing two days was found with a shotgun by his side and half his head blown off. Rev and Mrs A E Vermilya left Tuesday for Oriska to attend Barnes County Sunday school convention where Vermilya was scheduled to speak.
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Hettinger
N. D
Adam Till
H. K. Moulton
Slim Buttes
A. E. Vermilya
Oriska
Barnes County
Rev. Vermilya
Market Letter Sees Steady Cattle and Sheep Prices
South St. Paul May 18 Receipts show cattle 2300 hogs 3500 sheep 50 Prices for killing cattle steers 5.00 to 8.25 cows and heifers 4.50 to 7.25 canners 3.50 to 4.25 bulls 3.50 to 6.50 cutters 4.25 to 4.75 veal calves 3.75 to 8.00 stockers and feeders ranges steady to weak feeding steers 5.50 to 7.75 stock steers 4.75 to 7.50 stock cows and heifers 3.50 to 6.85 stock bulls 4.50 to 6.35 Lambs and sheep ranges steady with lambs 4.00 to 9.00 yearlings 7.00 to 8.00 bucks 12.00 to 14.00 wethers 6.00 to 7.25 ewes 7.00 to 13.00 Market steady. note Parliament meets Thursday and trains ready to move German and Austrian ambassadors. Russian consul reports Armenian massacres at Van with Armenians defending against Turks and Kurds. message dated May 15.
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South St. Paul
Minn
Van
Armenia
Turkey
Uramigh
Persia
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Grand Forks
W. P. Anderson
Europe
George ,Manorgan
Petersborough
Ont
The
Oise
William Lake
Mr. Anderson
Waskin, Sask
Mrs. M. Grady
City
Maple Avenue
den Syttende
Nord Dakota
Fjord En Hill
E. O
O. C. Hucheman
Chautauqua Park
Kucheman
William T. Craswell
Catherine Field
Girls’ Glee Club
State Normal School
Grand Chapter
Hunter
Lulu Rohan Haggart
Miss Prouty
Supreme Chapter
P. E. D. Winters
H. E. French
Grand
Forks
H. E. Simpson
Minna Stoner
F. R. Smyth
Colt
Rugby
Fred Steifler
Spring Lake
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