Germanic Allies Take Brest-Litovsk Strongholds
Germanic Allied forces occupied Brest-Litovsk, the main Russian fortress, after Russians evacuated. Germans now control the line from Chelm to Bilystok. Grodno and Olita remain under Russian defense but are being pressed. Officers expect further Russian retreats toward Bielovizh forest and Pripet marshes as Grand Duke Nicholas conducts a delaying withdrawal.
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London
Brest-Litovak
Bug River
Ossowetz
Petrograd
Pripet
Nicholas
Grodno
Vilna
Gallipoli Peninsula
Coldest August Weather at Devils Lake
Devils Lake records the temperature dropping to 31 degrees, breaking August lows at the United States weather bureau station. The cold snap hurts the corn crop after a tough season as threshing continues at full blast.
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Devils Lake
United States Weather Bureau
Singing Way East on a Wager
Dick Stranack travels from Seattle to Oswego New York by living in moving picture houses across the country. He began July 13 and must finish by October 15, reaching Oswego Normal School this fall. He stopped in Valley City en route and reports fairly good success in towns along the way.
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Seattle
Wash
Dick Stranack
Oswey 60
N. Y
Stranack
Valley City
Oswego Normal School
Wheat That Would Make Luther Burbank Envious
Friday morning Rev Bublitz handed in a head of wheat at the Times Record office. It is Egyptian variety grown on the Fred Noltimier farm near Oriska. Noltimier seeded two quarts on a small patch and estimates about ten bushels. The head has 69 kernels and may yield up to 100. If promising, other varieties could be grafted on the branches to aid milling.
Pleasant afternoon at Fourth Avenue hostesses home
Mrs. O. H. Aldabl hosted friends at her Fourth avenue home on Thursday. Her sister Mrs. F. A. Mallory of Polson Montana, visiting relatives in the city, was guest of honor. The gathering featured sewing, cheerful chatter, and light refreshments.
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O. H. Aldabl
Fourth Avenue
Geo. A. McFarland
Wimbledon Road Extension Aimed Toward Grand Forks
Frank K. Bull of J I Case, Raine, Wis, predicts early Midland Continental railroad extension from Wimbledon to Grand Forks after touring the line. He cites strong current prospects and North Dakota’s rising wealth as justification for extending a direct link to Jamestown and Grand Forks, with details continued on page 10.
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Grand Forks
Midland Continental Railroad
Wimbledon
Frank K. Bull
J. I. Case Company
Racine
Wis
Midland Continental Company
North Dakota
Jamestown
Fourth Annual Seed Contest Set for January Show
The North Dakota Improved Seed Growers association announces the fourth annual seed contest. It promises liberal cash prizes and fine machinery for all North Dakota grown seeds. The event will run during January in connection with the Grain Growers convention, in the Northwest.
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North Dakota
Edison Sees Seven Years of Prosperity Ahead
East Orange N J August 25 Edison the famous inventor predicts seven years of untrammeled prosperity for the United States beyond the war driven rush last year. He cautions against overdoing it and urges resource conservation as he forecasts a real prosperity period beginning after this year with the coming end of war orders.
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East Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
United States
Guns for the Russians Through Valley City
Twenty car loads of seven inch field guns bound for the Russian army passed through Valley City on the Soo line en route to Vladivostok. Each car held two boxes with one gun, totaling 40 pieces. The train drew curious crowds at the depot as the first European war equipment seen locally.
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Valley City
Soo Line
Vladivostok
Siberian
Russia
United States Becomes World Leader in Exports
Washington reports that in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915, the United States total exports reached 2,768,600,000, surpassing the United Kingdom for the first time. Domestic exports totaled 2,716,200,000 and foreign exports 62,400,000, while U.K. exports declined. The piece highlights a century of export growth and the rise of U.S. manufactured goods exports.
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Washington
United States
United Kingdom
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Foreign and Colonial
Watchful Waiting After Eckelson Fight Leaves Injured Man
The Times-Record reports a rough-house fight near Eckelson between Loftus and Ralph Eaerey. Loftus suffered a damaged optic and a broken nose from a self feeder knife, with Eaerey arrested. Judge Moo sentenced Eaerey to ten days in county jail.
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Times-Record
Eckelson
Loftus
Ralph Eaerey
Eaerey
Moo! Ihe
Valley City
Eacrey
Senate approves Alabama shipbuilding tax exemption bill
The senate voted to exempt shipbuilding concerns in Alabama from taxation for ten years. Water power companies cotton mills and other manufacturers were denied exemptions. The bill moves to the house. Ward Fritch paints his house. Mrs. Carl Hofman visits her daughter in Montpellier.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate
Alabama
House
Ward Fritch
Carl Hofman
Montpellier
Resources of North Dakota Attracting Wide Attention at Exposition
North Dakota gains prominence at the San Francisco fair with a notable corn exhibit. The article highlights corn yields rising from 2,000,000 to 17,000,000 bushels in five years, the state’s diverse crops, and its vast lignite coal reserves claiming 690 trillion tons.
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North Dakota
Times
San Francisco Bay
Lieto
Lewis and Clark
Great Northwest
Union
United States Geographical Survey
Palace of Mines
United States
Pennsylvania
Disposes of Her Hotel Property at Yankton
A Sioux City Iowa newspaper reports Mrs A E Hervey owner of the Kindred hotel in Sioux City sold the hotel she owned in Yankton to a Des Moines party. It implies Mrs Hervey might soon return to Valley City.
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Sioux City
Iowa
A. E. Hervey
Yankton
Des Moines
Little St Thomas Boy Burned To Death
Oscar Anderson four year old son of Abel and Mrs Anderson of St Thomas North Dakota was burned severely this morning and died within hours. He was left in his bedroom and may have taken matches setting his night dress on fire as family member fought to put out the blaze. Connor Booth of First National Bank traveled to Brandon Wisconsin for two weeks visiting friends and relatives. Conductor Cowdin and son of Enderin were in the city on business.
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St. Thomas
N. D
Oscar
Abel Anderson
Mish Blanche Booth
First National Bank
Brandon
Wis
Clendening Opens Office in Wimbledon News Building
Bob Clendening expands in Wimbledon by opening a new office in the former Wimbledon News building. The upgraded premises feature a new glass front, repapering, and general improvements. W H Stevens becomes secretary as part of the setup to support investments, farm loans, insurance, collections, and real estate ventures.
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Wimbledon News
Clendening
The
W.H. Stevens
Olson Buys Illinois Thresher and Sets Up in Hobart
Ole Olson of Hobart purchased the first Illinois thresher shipped into North Dakota from Anderson and Sigerson. It is being set up and will be pulled out Saturday for the Hobart neighborhood where Olson plans extensive threshing with a fine looking machine. O. L. Larson was a business caller at Spiritwood Friday.
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Ole Olson
Hobart
Anderson & Sigerson
North Dakota
Olson
Summer of 1876 Mirrors This Season in North Dakota
Dr A M G Bede of Sioux county North Dakota longtime Dakota Territory resident and weather recorder says the summer of 1876 resembled the present season with cool cloudy rainy weather and little grain. A snow storm reportedly hit June 12 and General Custer’s soldiers were mentioned. Continued on Page 10.
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A. McG. Bede
Sioux County
North Dakota
Standing Rock Indian Reservation
Dakota Territory
Dakota
Fingal Fire Sparks Brief Halt at Foasen Bros Pool Hall
Sunday morning the regular business routine at Foasen Bros pool hall was interrupted when a fire appeared in the ceiling of the first floor. A bucket brigade quickly suppressed the blaze with little damage reported. The cause remains unknown as the second floor rooms where the fire began were unoccupied.
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Fingal Herald
Foasen Bros
Traffic on the Red Trail Draws Tourists to Dickinson
Dickinson North Dakota August 26 The National Parks Transcontinental Highway shows heavy traffic as Secretary Orchard notes sixteen tourist parties passed through Dickinson on Monday and Tuesday with four heading east. Three more large cars stopped Wednesday morning, travelers collecting Red Trail maps and literature. Guests from Oklahoma and local residents enjoyed gatherings with meals and games at the homes of D Russell Budge and McFarland, plus visits from the Jones and Codding families in Hannaford.
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Dickinson
N. D
North Dakota
Orchard
Franklin
Hudson
Chalmers
D. Russell
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Frank T. Budge
Barnes County Farmers Planning an Association
A meeting of the Daily Farmers' club will be held at the Daily school house on Saturday evening September 4 at 8 o'clock. Prof Edwin Mayland will speak and discuss organizing a Barnes county livestock association. Members and all livestock raisers are urged to attend for profitable information.
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Farmers’ Club
Edwin Mayland
Barnes County Livestock Association
Kathryn Recorder
Operation for Appendicitis in Hastings
Ole Reiten had suffered threatened appendicitis for about two weeks. Saturday the condition worsened and a surgical operation was performed in Fargo with his father 8. L. Reiten accompanying him. Reiten returned Monday reporting Ole doing well and the operation successful.
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Hastings
Ole Reiten
8. L. Reiten
Fargo
Visitation Report From Elizabeth Clark in Portland
Word arrives that Miss Elizabeth Clark is visiting Miss Ruth Agnew in Portland. Miss Agnew is noted as a former Valley City girl.
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Elizabeth Clark
Ruth Agnew
Portland
The
Agnew
Valley City
Lightning Hits New Hastings Home Amid Storm
During Sunday’s storm An ders Christensen’s newly finished residence in Hastings was struck by lightning. The chimney split the roof, shingles tore up, and a rafter splintered with damage along the north wall. Christensen and Anton Anderson had just left minutes before. Anderson and L. M. Ring stood nearby about 25 feet away and felt the impact.
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Hastings Times
Anders Christensen
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Los Angeles
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Ben Nelson
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Luther Burbank
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Bob Clendening
Illinois Thresher
O. L. Larson
Spiritwood
Red Trail
Mra
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Hannaford
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Barnes County Farmers Planning An Association
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