Big Rice Surplus In China Triggers Prices Spike
Hongkong stores hold Saigoo long grain rice valued over 10 million dollars amid a rice shortage across southern China and the Orient. Despite a price drop, exporters face payment pressures as banks seek bills. Japan cannot buy due to tight money, while U S buyers pause after securing ample supplies. Riots erupted in Shanghai in late June over high prices, with only four days of rice available there on June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hongkong
China
Orient
Japan
America
Shanghai
Marriage Insurance charter opposed by Oklahoma AG
Oklahoma City announcement reports Attorney General Prince Freeling advised against granting a charter to a savings investment firm planning to issue marriage insurance. Policies would cover children aged 1 to 14. payments would occur only if the insured married. Freeling warns resources could be tied to marriage as a nonvoluntary motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Prince Freeling
Savings Investment Company
Freeling
Senegalese troops wear rings in ears in Constantinople
French occupation of the city uses Senegalese soldiers in green uniforms and red fezzes. They bear facial scars and large ear rings. A Turkish foreign office member, educated in Europe, spoke with the troops in French and was met with the reply that they came to bring civilization to the Turks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Turkish Foreign Office
Sublime Porte
Man Eats Breakfast Then Is Arrested in Georgetown
After consuming a large breakfast of polled ham and seven cans of bacon and beans, Hears Smith was arrested in Georgetown Kentucky. He is charged with breaking into a freight car and stealing his breakfast during a trip from Erlander to Georgetown.
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Georgetown
Hears Smith
Ttf
Erlander
Prince of Wales Receives Pajamas Gift from Sydney Shop Girls
Six hundred Sydney shop girls presented the Prince of Wales with a batch of pajamas made in the shops where the girls are employed. The prince shyly accepted the gift during his recent visit to the city in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Prince of Wales
Gtris
Using Tractors to Fall Capacity
An agricultural note urges expanding fall plowing for wheat to maximize acres before frost. It argues fall plowing is more profitable, highlights wheat as the Northwest money crop, and proposes power clubs and night crews to utilize tractors fully. It calls for farm bureaus to assess plowing shortfalls and to coordinate tractor resources and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Seed Wheat Selection Guidelines for Crop Improvement
Northwest states should imitate Kansas practices with state inspectors surveying fields to identify seed wheat. Favor Marquis variety, clean grain, and diseased seed treatment. Sample hundreds of kernels from various bin parts to test germination on blotting papers. Weather affects outcomes, but adherence to steps influences success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northwest
Kansas
Marquis
Straw burning questioned for soil fertility and paper needs
The text argues that restoring fertility is as essential as banking deposits, condemns straw burning as wasteful, and suggests returning phosphorus to land or via animals, and notes straw could supply paper if collected and baled for mills, urging counties to plan straw concentration for profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprite Wheat Crop Improvement Service
Marquis Theq Best Wheat Variety Promoted in Spring Wheat
Marquis Theq best wheat variety introduced by Prime Wheat Crop Improvement Service. It matures days earlier, beardless, with 8 milling quality, and superior to other spring wheats. Advocates broader adoption while noting durum may still profit in limited regions. Wheat remains the Northwest money crop requiring attention from farmers and townspeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprime Wheat Crop Improvement Service
Marquis
Northwest
Evers
New Channel Sweeper Idea For Albany Canal
Gordon P. Gleason reports in Popular Mechanics that a novel channel sweeper could aid the New York state barge canal maintenance. A design uses two 18 by 6 foot boats joined by timbers, with an operating floor near the stern and a suspended 60 pound rail to tackle obstructions and control sediment buildup.
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New York State
Oneida Lake
Ald
Failed strategy to wake deaf mother in law at home
An Indianapolis News item recalls a scheme to rouse a deaf mother in law by sprinkler and noise. The plan backfired as she ignored the attempts, read by the upstairs window, while neighbors suffered cold until the son in law's water hose tactic failed to interrupt her routine.
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Mother-In-Law
Spirk
Son-in-Law
Indianapolis
Deadwood Dick Born in England Becomes Westward Hero
Richard Bullock, known as Deadwood Dick, was born in Cornwall England about eighty years ago. He came to America at twenty one and drifted to the Black Hills mining region where banditry plagued stage lines between mining camps and eastern settlements. Observing the range of robberies Bullock quit mining, took up a gun, and began hunting road agents earning a new livelihood and countless adventures.
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Deadwood Dick
Richard Bullock
Cornwall
England
America
Black Hill Country
Bullock
Burning Well near Mobile Inspires Local Interest
A historic burning well near Mobile Alabama draws visitors as a artesian hole emits a large salty chlorine rich water. The gas ignites and flames rise with the water, coloring the foam and forming bright weeps along the circular rim of the well.
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Mobile
Ala
Episcopal Guild Meets After Tuesday's Daily
The Episcopal Guild will meet Wednesday in the Guild hall with Mrs Burl Carr as hostess. The Degree of Honor meets at K of P hall Thursday September 2 with Cards promptly at 830 pm. A J Beaver returns from vacation at his home near Lidgerwood. Prohibition officers raid Moose Hall Fargo Sunday evening securing several quarts of home brew no arrests. Mrs William McKinney arrives from North Yakama Wash tonight on No 8 to visit Mrs A B Cox. former Valley City resident, husband once in local business.
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The
Episcopal Guild
Guild Hall
Burl Carr
K. of P. Hall
Fargo
William McKinney
North Yakama, Wash
A.B. Cox
Valley City social notes reveal visitors and local events
Saturday and Sunday brought numerous visitors to Valley City from Fargo Bismarck Bottineau and other towns. Noted guests include Mrs F O Hellstrom and Miss Mildred, Mrs Kate Wilder city police commissioner, Editor W R Kellogg, Mrs Sheldon, and Mrs I Wold with family. Local happenings mention a prairie wind delaying threshing crews a large barn fire near Rogers with few details and several residents hosting or visiting relatives in Fargo Lisbon and St Paul.
Brinton Brothers Visit Valley City After Arrests
J. W. Brinton and his brother A. M. Brinton, recently arrested in Bismarck for alleged criminal libel against A. C. Townley, were visitors in Valley City last night and departed for the west this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Brinton
Bismarck
A. C. Townley
A. M. Brinton
Valley City
West
County Auto Fees Allocated Across State Motor Fund
Barnes county auto owners paid 14834.09 into the state treasury per motor vehicle department statistics. Counties statewide are being apportioned their shares of the license money due from the fund.
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Barnes County
State Treasury
Motor Vehicle Department
Westerman Shows advance agent heads to Jamestown Carnival
Frank M. Petit, advance agent for the Westerman Shows, departed this morning on No.7 to Jamestown to bill the city for the carnival planned for next week. Petit is among the many accommodating advance agents who visit each year as shows tour the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Petit
Westerman
Jamestown
Petit
Cigar and soft drink business sold to Heiling Brothers
J. H. Sampson sold his cigar and soft drink business along with lunch room privileges to Heiling Brothers who will assume control soon. A. L. Green has managed the lunch room side and is expected to continue operating it, renting the privilege from the new owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Sampson
Heiling Brothers
A. L. Green
Emma Von Dumaris Returns From Vacation to Work
Miss Emma Von Dumaris, after several weeks of vacation at Little Falls Minnesota and other points, returned home Sunday evening and resumed duties with the North Dakota Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
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Emma von Dumaris
Little Falls
Minn
North Dakota Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Governor Cox and Harding to Speak at State Fair
Governor Cox will speak at the Minnesota state fair on September 6 followed by Senator Warren G. Harding on September 8. The event offers an opportunity for politics fellows to hear both presidential candidates.
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Cox
Warren G. Harding
Bakken Returns From Utah Mines to Resume UND Course
Harold Bakken came back to the city after months in Salt Lake City working in mines. He is studying mining engineering at the University of North Dakota and expects to continue similar courses during college. He will receive credit for mine work and plans to resume studies this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bakken
Salt Lake City
Utah
Harold
University of North Dakota
Car Crash Victim Dies. Second Fatality in North Carolina
George Flath died Sunday after an automobile accident near Carrington North Carolina. He had been in a Fargo hospital since June. The accident left his companion Al Sydness dead about two weeks after the crash when the Buick they rode in overturned.
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George Flath
Carrington
N. C
Fargo
al Sydness
Moorhead youth dies in rollover crash near Oakland
Lyle Solie age 20 of Moorhead died Sunday from injuries after the Oakland car he drove turned turtle. He was pinned under the car along with two girls and a young man. the girls escaped uninjured while the other passenger was bruised. Solie suffered a broken neck and back and a dislocated left shoulder. The wreck happened while attempting to pass another vehicle at about 50 miles an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Solie
Moor‘head
Oakland
Solie
Sofie
Real estate boom as Barnes County taxes rise demand grows
The state board of equalization cut farm land values in Barnes County while boosting city assessments by fifteen percent. Farm land value in Barnes Ponca fell about three percent to 45.91 per acre, yet overall tax outlook remains higher next year. Locally, several residents bought or moved into prominent properties on Helena, Fifth, and Fourth Avenues, signaling a lively real estate market and a prosperous town trajectory.
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State Board of Equalization
Barnes County
State Board
Barnes Ponca
Willie Murphy
Casper Winkler
Helena Avenue
Kenneth McFarland
Billy Thoreen
Upper Fifth Avenue
C. A. Barton
Nori Avenue
Coes
Valley City
Ren Healy
Cole
Upper Fourth Avenue
Sioux Falls visitors and local sports notes in Valley City
Gust Swenson and family and Erick Anderson and family from Sioux Falls visited P. J. Anderson and family at Fourth Avenue and Elizabeth Street and returned home yesterday. Ferguson Bros Fifth Avenue grocers added a Ford delivery truck to their fleet. A. L. Green reported his baseball contingent ready for practice and Valley City’s next game may feature McGarry or Cunningham as pitcher. Mrs. Wm. Von Domarus and daughter Emma returned from Minneapolis after two operations at Eitel hospital. County Auditor Nelson has hunting license blanks. 46 licenses issued at $1.50 as the season opens September 16. heavy fines for hunting without a license.
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Gust Swenson
Erick Anderson
Sioux Falls
P. J. Anderson
Fourth Avenue
Elizabeth Street
Swenson
Anderson
A. L. Green
McGarry
Rogers
Cunningham
Laverne
Valley City
Wm. von Domarus
Emma
Minneapolis
Nelson
Court House
Farm visitor from Flandreau praises state politics coverage
Arthur Fitzpatrick and his mother arrived yesterday from Flandreau SD. He owns a farm a few miles outside town and came by train to inspect crops. He notes good road conditions along the railroad and believes an auto trip would have been nicer. He commends the paper’s political stance and asks to keep up the good work.
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Arthur Fitzpatrick
Flandreau
S. D
Fitzpatrick
Hastings News Weather Fogs Threshing Delayed. Wheat Weighs 62 Lbs
Heavy rain over the weekend halted threshing for several days while Hastings reports fine wheat, including a sample weighing 62 pounds per bushel. Mrs. O T Olson returns from Glenville visit, Enger couple tour Valley City, Workman and Bergen buy a Case separator, Knutson and Helland buy Fordsons, cooperative store and garage construction advance, burglar alarm installed at First State Bank to deter yeggs.
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Hastings
O. T. Olson
Glenville Minn
O. T
Enger
Valley City
Louis Workman
A. Bergen
Anton Anderson
Carl Knutson
Carl Helland
Nelson
Co-Operative
First State Bank
Kathryn Area Threshing and Visiting Notes
A crop of short notices from Kathryn area sources records numerous local farm activity and visits. Names include Conrad Jacobson Jens Henrikson Oscar E Aas John F Henrikson Alfred Anderson Helge Olson Marie Bean Marie Johnson Evan Olstad and others with mentions of threshing hay cutting and shopping trips among residents and附近.
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Sheyenne Valley
Conrad Jacobson
Jens Henrikson
Kathryn
Peter Stevens
Thoreson
Fingal
Julia Henrikson
Palma
Lillah
Johanne Henrikson
Oscar E. Aas
John F. Henrikson
G. O. Aas
Jena Henrikson
Nels P. Hanson
Jens O. Aas
Jens Rensby
Alfred Anderson
Christ Hagen
G. 0
Helge Olson
Evan Olstad
Valley City
Carl Monson Ia
Henry Hanson
Gayhart
Alice Henrikson
Marie Bean
Marie Johnson
Johanna Henrikson
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Mexica
Oklahoma
Marquis Theq
F. L. Wicks
Wiellock
Fifth Avenue North
S. Granger
Rumley
Valley City Wi & Mfg. Co
Ford Touring
Valley City Fibre Go
Cheapley City
A. J. Beaver
Security National Bank
Lidgerwood
Rev. N. Mohler
Harvey, N. D
F. O. Hellstrom
Mildred
N. D
Kate 8. Wilder
City of
A. B. Cox
Gordon
W. R. Kellogg
James-Iyre
Mrs. Sheldon
Bottineau
City
J. H. 3. Thoison
Qle Sunde
I. Wold
Duluth
Minnesota
Bernard Lee
Lisbon
Mr. Lee
W. W. Fritch
A. E. Duff
Darey, N. D
Miles Chesebro
Shell Rock
Iowa
J. E. Jones
Yancy City
E. T. James
Times-Record
P. J. Hornbacher
Stern Candy Co
N. A. Johnson
G. L. Isensee
Ole Maasso
Floyd Tenney
Riverside Avenue
John Piller
Grafton
George A. Totten
State of North
Kota
L. L. Stair
Chas. G. Land
Twin Cities
Lund
Lake Minnetonka
F. W. Pearson
W. F. DuVall
Ben Goodsell
Valley
Grand Forks
Friends Valley City
F. G. Chambard
Aberdeen
American Legion
Minot
Eugene Nelson
Norway
M. E
Jenson
J. W. Hilborn
Cathay
Hilborn
J. W. Lahart
Masts
Dewar
Calors
Mre. W. S
Ferguson Bros
Fifth Avenue
Ferguson Boys
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