President Wilson Leads 75000 Crusaders Through New York
President Wilson marched on foot at the head of 75,000 soldiers of mercy along Fifth Avenue while Red Cross workers in white gowns passed the reviewing stand. The spectacle urged New Yorkers to donate one quarter of the $100,000,000 Red Cross goal to aid soldiers and Allied relief efforts nationwide.
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New York
United States
Army and Navy
Fifth Avenue
Mercy
Red Cross
America
Grim death toll at Aetna plant wreckage found
Pittsburg reports 25 bodies in a single area as rescue teams continue search after TNT explosion. Of 434 workers, 200 are dead or unaccounted for, highlighting a large-scale tragedy at the Aetna plant.
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AETNA
Pittsburg
Entertainers Share Spotlight at Barnes County Benefit
A large audience attended the Barnes County Red Cross benefit at Normal Auditorium for an evening of diverse acts. Miss Burns pupils performed a flag drill, Agnes Lerstad sang, and Mrs. Craswell led community singing, with solos by Evind Gjerdum, Prof. Knute Froysan, and Mrs. Auslaug Olsen Wright. Hon. A. G. Divett of Fargo gave the address, Oscar Dahl performed the halling dance, and a Valley City Scandinavian church chorus closed the program.
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de Mar
Barnes County Red Cross
Burns
Model School
Agnes Lerstad
W. T
Evind Gjerdrum
Our Savior’s Church
Naeseth
Knute Froysan
Auslaug Olsen Wright
A. G. Divett
Fargo
North Dakota
Divet
Europe
Halling
Oscar Dahl
Dahl
Aakus
Grand Forks
Valley City
Olson
J. E. Featherstone
County Food Administrators Meet in Fargo
County Food Administrator I J Moe met with North Dakota officials in Fargo to review the state's food situation. Dr Ladd and Mr Cullen of Washington discussed wartime food goals, wheat supplies due by June 1, and calls for surplus flour.
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I. J. Moe
Fargo
North Dakota
Dr. Ladd
Mr. Cullen
Washington
Mr. Hoover
Ladd
Cullen
Texas
Moe
Barnes County
When This War Is Over Comfort Poem
Poem by J. H. Pennebaker urging end of war, freeing oceans, and honoring mothers with sons serving overseas. It praises the President and leaders, promises homecoming, and calls for gratitude as bells of freedom ring.
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J. H. Pennebaker
List of jurors drawn for June 1918 Barnes County term
Petit jurors drawn May 16 1918 for the June 1918 term of the District Court of Barnes County beginning June 8 1918 include Carl King Cuba Peter Clancy Sanborn John Lindblom Oriska L G Moultrie Valley City Wm Adcock Cuba Henry Assella Dazey Pete Fenstad Valley City Moses Wharton Oriska Chas E Moore Valley City Henry Simon Valley City Fred Peterson Dazey Frank Finley Pillsbury F Baarstad Nome Adolph D Olson Fingal Henry R Nelson Fingal Wm Cruff Lucca David Olson Kathryn Herman Krenslich Sanborn E J Holcomb Valley City Neil McKay Hope Wm Schulz Jr Valley City A H Davidson Valley City Thomas Davis Sr Urbana John Gartland Valley City Sam Burchill Laverne Charles Legge Spiritwood F B Smith Leal Geo H Law Leal P F Soule Tower City John T Weber Oriska John Flach Sanborn Andy Walen Sanborn R B Monson Litchville Matt Stenson Rogers Julius Thone Fingal C W McClain Ypsalanti Patrick Falvey Sanborn Howard Wilson Leal C P Stearns Rogers M Ekern Kathryn
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District Court
Barnes County
Carl King
Cuba
Peter Clancy
Sanborn
John Lindblom
Oriska
L. G. Moultrie
Valley City
Wm. Adcock
Henry Assella
Dazey
Pete Fenstad
Moses Wharton
Chas E. Moore
Henry Simon
Fred Peterson
Frank Finley
Pillsbury
F Baarstad
Nome
Adolph D. Olson
Fingal
Henry R. Nelson
Wm. Cruff
Lucca
David Olson
Kathryn
Herman Krenslich
E. J. Holcomb
Neil McKay
Hope
Wm. Schulz, Jr
A. H. Davidson
Rogers
Julius Thone
C. W. McClain
Ypsalanti
Patrick Falvey
Howard Wilson
Leal
C. P. Stearns
M. C. Ekern
Local notables and visitors fill Valley City diary
Friday notes from Valley City record many arrivals and calls including A. Bonhus from Minneapolis and D. Minogue returning from the Twin Cities. Howard Wilson and E. Burke drop by. Norwegian flag raised at the post office in honor of independence day. Red Cross Cuba auxiliary holds meeting with supper planned for May 25 to aid the organization. Austin-Dakota Development board keeps stock at one dollar, cites strong plant with new boilers and ample funds for operations.
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Will Ere
Luverneestel
A. Gc
Bonhus
Minneapolis
Amidon
Chas. Waters
Wimbledon
B. Mann
Devils Lake
North Dakota Mutual Fire Insurance Company
N. P. Nelson
T. W. Thistleton
Leal
Valley City
Rudolf Hotel
John Holland
Times-Record
Cuba
American Red Cross
G. A. McCready
the Red Cross
C. W. J. Prydz
Cooperstown
Jake
Supreme Court
E. T. Burke
Bismarck
Burke
Seymour Granger
P. R. Trubshaw
Parsons
Page
B. A. Parsons
Austin-Dakota Development Company
Austin-Dakota
Allies Down Over 100 Planes on Italian Front
Rome May 18 official report says in the last 40 days the Allies shot down more than 100 enemy airplanes on the Italian front.
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Rome
Casualty List Totals and Local Returnee
Gen Pershing reports 39 casualties including three killed in action and twelve missing. Prof F W Fattig, formerly of the Normal faculty, now with the Agricultural college, visited the city Sunday and returned to the gateway city on the early morning train today.
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Washington
F. W. Fattig
Normal Faculty
Agricultural College
Gateway City
Knights of Columbus seeks 200 war secretaries for France
Fred J. Traynor, North Dakota state deputy, urges Catholic men aged 40 to 50 to apply for 200 war secretary posts with the Knights of Columbus. Trainees will learn camp methods in the United States before serving in France. Salary is 125 dollars monthly plus travel expenses and a 5000 dollar life insurance policy. Send applications to P. H. Callahan in Washington, D. C., with local council or district endorsements.
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Fred J. Traynor
Knights of Columbus Lodge
North Dakota
Knights of Columbus Committee On War Activities
France
Knights of Columbus
P. H. Callahan
Washington, D. C
Scrap Iron Wanted for Load by Andreas Erickson
Advertises scrap iron buy offering $15 per ton for small loads and $13 to $18 per ton by carload. Contact Andreas Erickson for arrangements.
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Andreas Erickson
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