Townleyism and election odds roil North Dakota scene
The piece lampoons A C Townley and big business while lamenting loss of educators, noting Neil McDonald and Miss Athild Alison in state politics. It critiques campaign funds, Harding versus Cox, and nonpartisan league maneuvers, predicting outcome in November with emphasis on women voters and anti socialistic stand.
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Neil McDonald
Minnie Nielson
Montana
Neil
Nonpartisan League
Prohibition Strengthens in North Dakota Opinion Piece
The piece argues prohibition effectively curbs alcohol use compared to past open saloon days. It notes historical shifts from widespread drinking to current public sentiment and law enforcement, predicting a long national path toward real prohibition and broader societal sobriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Beach
O Connor Discusses Grain Grading Law In North Dakota
Minot North Dakota September 1 Honorable J F T O Connor a fusion candidate for governor spoke on grain grading laws. He said farmers faced conflicting federal and state rules with penalties up to a thousand dollars fine and a year in jail under federal law and harsher state penalties. A manager testified about grading wheat and US inspectors denying No 3 grade costing farmers ten cents per bushel. The farmers sought court relief while league leaders argued farmers must accept losses.
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League
Cox
United States
Washington
Harding
Mr. Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Minot
N. D
J*F_T. O'Connor
Embden
North Dakota
Congress
Amidon
Supreme Court of North Dakota
Judge Critiques Grading Act in Grain Dockage Debate
A nonpartisan judge, receiving the highest votes, condemns Senate Bill 314 as an ill-constructed act. He calls it a huge grafting system denying farmers full market value for their wheat and dockage, noting state spending of seventy thousand dollars biannually to enforce the law and farmers paying over one hundred thousand dollars for dockage deemed valuable.
Attorney Combs in Velvet Special Wreck
Attorney Lee Combs recounts a Soo Line wreck near Fond du Lac after a Velvet Special derailment. The engine and tender left the rails, flames erupted from a baggage car, an explosion injured a few, and the engineer was killed. Passengers from Minneapolis and St Paul faced shock as rescue moved them to safety on Northwestern tracks toward Minneapolis.
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Lee Combs
St. Louis
Combs
Minneapolis
Valley City
Mr. Combs
Eliza Hayes
Glenwood
Minn
George Adams
Chicago
Neenah
Wisi
St. Paul
Canada
Western Points
Fond du Lac
Surprise anniversary fête for State Normal President and wife
The Faculty Dames Club arranged a secret 25th wedding anniversary surprise for President C. E. Allen and his wife. Guests gathered at Seymour’s home then escorted them to Professor Spalding’s, where a bell showered rose petals greeted the couple as a four course dinner and wedding cake followed. The couple received silver salad forks as a token, with Mrs. Froysan entertaining on piano and the dames savoring their well planned event.
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Faculty Dames Club
The
State Normal School
C. E. Allen
Cupid
Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary Tendered to Mr and Mrs Al Len
The couple Mr and Mrs Allen were honored on their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. The event reflects family affection as friends and relatives join in celebrating their long union and shared memories.
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Mrs. Allen
Reversal of Judge Amidon in lignite mine seizure case
United States Court of Appeals reverses Judge Amidon in a dispute over the Dakota Coal Company and Governor Frazier seizing private lignite mines under martial law. The circuit court remands the case, allows amendment to reflect mines’ return to owners, and permits damages discussion in lower court.
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C. F. Amidon
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Frazier
Dakota Coal Company
United States ‘District Court
Amidon
Circuit Court
Seth W. Richardson
Johnson
Salt Lake City
Sw Born
Stone
John E. Greene
Minot
A. W. Cupler
Pierce, Tenneson
Opening of the City Schools Delayed to September 7
The city schools open next Tuesday September 7 the new building is not yet finished. High school students will report at the old high school while seventh and eighth graders go to the Ritchie school.
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Ritchie
School Admission Rules and Tuition for Local District
The North side kindergarten at the library and all other students attend their ward buildings. The Ritchie Lincoln dividing lines and the N P track set attendance zones. Four year olds may enter kindergarten in September 1920 and six year olds enter first grade. admission is strict. Kindergarten and first grade classes restart mid-year. newcomers should enroll in September if possible. High school enrollment details to be announced. There is no tuition for resident students and no tuition for non residents in high school. Textbooks are provided at cost and may be resold at year end to cover depreciation, effectively a rental.
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Ritchie
Lincoln
N. P
Fifth Avenue
Lincoln School
Elizabeth Street
Ritchie School
State Salvation Army Advisory Board Calls Conference
A state conference of Salvation Army county advisory board members is issued to be held in Fargo at the new Commercial Club rooms. The list includes N B Black Frank E Ployhar Wesley McDowell W Crawford Roy T Baker M W Murphy J P Hardy L B Hanna Gordon Nesbit Alex Hrace A Chestnut Cross Hunter all of Fargo. The board approves a state budget outlining the plan.
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Salvation Army County Advisory Boards
Commercial Club
Fargo
N. B. Black
Frank E. Ployhar
Valley City
Wesley McDowell
Marion
W. C. Crawford
Dickinson
Roy T. Baker
M. W. Murphy
J. P. Hardy
L. B. Hanna
Gordon Nesbit
Alex Hrace
A. P. Chestnut
Cross Hunter
Farge
Salvation Army progress report from Fargo plan rural expansion
The article notes upcoming delegate reports from about 100 attendees on near term needs and progress. Plans to extend the organization’s work are discussed as forty five advisory boards in North Dakota connect 700 business and professional people to the Salvation Army. Reports to the state service manager at Fargo describe strong progress in expanding into rural districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North, Dakota
Salvation Army
Fargo
Business Men Hold Fine Meeting in City Hotel
About twenty local business men gathered at the Rudolf Hotel for a banquet and a get together aimed at boosting cooperation in city commerce. Officers named include President Herman Stern, Vice-President H H Taylor, Secretary C Chaffee, and Treasurer Carl Olson. A committee will draft by laws for the new organization, pledged to improve Valley City business. The meeting highlighted support for the Eyes of Youth drug awareness film starring Clara Kimball Young, to be shown at the Grand Theatre next Friday and Saturday.
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Rudolf Hotel
Herman Stern
C. ©. Chaffee
Carl Olson
Valley City
Clara Kimball Young
California
Piller
Grand Theatre
Local travelers return from Twin Cities trip
Mr and Mrs Harry Codding with Mrs P P Persons Mrs Frank B Ployhar and Mrs George Stiles completed a Little Falls Minnesota journey returning last night after a wet drive through heavy rain near Wheatland. The group reports a pleasant trip and a dandy time despite the rain.
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Harry Codding
P. P. Persons
Frank B. Ployhar
George Stiles
Twin Cities
Little Falls
Minn
Wheatland
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Republican National Committee
Fargo Courier-News
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