Senate Pass New Law, Rail Strike Is Called Off
Washington September 2 The threat of a general railroad strike was lifted after the Senate passed the Adamson eight hour day bill and the House acted. Four great railroad brotherhood leaders ordered cancellation of the strike, with 600 telegrams sent nationwide. The measure sets eight hours as a day’s work after January 1 1917 with pro rata pay for overtime and a nine month investigation period. President Wilson will sign the bill tomorrow morning.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
Wilson
Brotherhood
Underwood
Interstate Commerce Commission
Avazes
House of Service
Railroad Offic
Congress
Miss Julia Starkson Ends Long Illness in Forgo
Miss Julia Starkson aged 35, sister of Mrs. J. F. Holmes and Mrs. A. Lawrence, died at a local hospital after months with cancer. Former Nome resident, she leaves father, two sisters, and four siblings including Mrs. Fredland of Starbuck, Minn., Mrs. Scare of Pelican Rapids, Minn., Mint Bana Starkson of Nome, and Alfred Starkson of Centralia, Wash. The August teachers examination results were sent to counties from the state department, with 143 exam entrants recorded in City.
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Forgo
Julia Starkson
J. F. Holmes
Arlington Flats
A. ©. Lawrence
Nome
Slaters
Starkson
Mra
Man held on peace bond after threats to wife
La Moure September 1 Oscar E Qualley of north of Verona appeared before Committing Magistrate C A Potter charged with threatening to kill his wife. After review the magistrate placed him under a peace bond of 1000 dollars. Arraignment followed a pattern of family quarrels in which he allegedly beat his wife and recently threatened to kill her.
Equity Co operative's Exchange Bid for South St Paul Stock Market
A meeting in St Paul on September 2 discussed Equity Co operative's bid for membership in the South St Paul Live Stock Exchange. Rules forbid rebates and require a $2,500 member fee for every three members, plus one active member per three. Equity may operate as an independent deal.
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St. Paul
South
South St. Paul
Fred EB
Osborne
Equity
Prominent Buffalo Farmer William H Lackey Dies in St Paul
William H Lackey a Cass County commissioner and prominent Buffalo farmer died Sunday morning in a St Paul sanitarium after a yearlong illness. Born in England in 1854 he was 62. Survived by four children wife died five years ago. Funeral at 3 pm from Buffalo Presbyterian Church with interment in Buffalo cemetery.
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Fargo
William H. Lackey
Buffalo
Cass Coutty
St. Paul
Presbyterian Church
England
Cass County
Ernest
William
Mary
Job MacDonald
Lourle
Lackey
Dancing Party Bid Farewell to Neumanns in Hometown
The Traveling Men's association held a Saturday farewell party for Mr and Mrs Otto Neumann at the 1 0 C F hall. A large crowd attended eight tables of cards raised 500 in the pot. After singing and toasts the evening featured dancing to music by Mrs Marguerite Van Praag and Louis Clark and a substantial lunch. The Neumanns plan to move to Minneapolis.
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Traveling Men's‘ Association
Marguerite van Praag
Louis Clark
Mesdames Hall
Otto
George A. Fridd
Vaileyuya
Neumann
Aeay
Friends
Farcignane
Ax- Fatdes
al Yaeets
New Rockford Man’s Corn In Fine Shape
New Rockford Sept 8 Hugh Peoples has had corn planted at work to the past days and has now a quantity of fine Northwest Dent and Minnesota No 23 seed as dry as a bone samples placed in our office His Minnesota 13 averages nine to ten feet in height so a little later but most of it is ready to harvest Mr Peoples has been saving his own seed for several years including last year which was not a corn year Such seed matures earlier than imported and every farmer should take time to carefully select orr feast his own seed.
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New Rekford
Hugh Peoples
Northwest Dent
Minnesota
Minnesota 13
Peoples
Orr
Mercedes
Tex
Mexico
A. B. Welch
First
North Dakota
Rio Grande
Friedmann
Llano Grande
Rio Grande Valley
Irienda
Capitol
Cain
Scott
New depot plan for Jamestown by Midland Continental
Plans for a new depot at Jamestown for Midland Continental railroad have been received by Fargo Builders & Traders Exchange. No bid opening date announced yet, but the building is slated for this fall. The brick fireproof structure will measure 21 by 200 feet, single story with large platforms.
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Midland Continental Railroad
Jamestown
Fargo Bullders & Traders Exchange
Two Pingree Residents Stricken With Illness in Separate Incidents
Pingree Sept 3 Adolph Beavar living south of town suffered a stroke last Sunday and has remained bedbound. Mrs R J Bashinski was notified by telegram that her husband, previously hospitalized in Brainerd with typhoid fever, worsened suddenly.
Value of crop diversification shown on Merrifield farm
Grand Forks reports a strong case for diversification as J L Huard's farm in Merrifield yielded 18 bushels of wheat from 20 acres after a poor previous year, with a neighboring 15 acres giving five to ten bushels of potatoes. The harvest demonstrates how intelligent diversification can improve Red River valley lands.
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Grand Forks
J. L. Huard
Merrifield
Red River Valley
Equity Site Under Advisement for State Plant Decision
The Equity committee led by C. J. Lee Valley City P. M. Casey Lisbon and Anthony Walton Minot met in city hall to select a plant site. The decision is delayed to next Monday with Minot Fargo Grand Forks and Mandan sending reps. Mandan gossip hints a frame up while Valley City remains the logical site for rail access and no extra plants.
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Equity Committee
C. J. Lee
Valley City
P. M. Casey
Lisbon
Anthony Walton
Minot
City Hall
Fargo
Grand Forks
Mandan
Equity
Berginning
Ley City
Sewer Work for City Begun by Hag Gart Co
The Hag Gart Construction Co of Fargo won the sewer project, with a digging machine in use. The first of six tasks covers about nine blocks in Wolser's addition, east city, as laterals are installed. Harriet and Donald Neumann left for Minneapolis to attend West High. multiple sendoffs were held.
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Haggart Construction Co
Fargo
Coso
Wolser
Harriet
Donald Neumann
Minneapolis
Weet High School
Mise Harriet
Marian Cole
Charlotte Olen
Training School Opens With Good Enrollment
More than 100 boys and girls reported by Tuesday noon to begin work at the Training school of the Normal school. The term started earlier than usual and enrollment is expected to double in a few days as students return from vacation or are retained for other reasons. Arrangements allow entry for the fall term where necessary.
Lincoln birthplace ceremonies draw thousands to Hogenville
Soldiers and civilians flocked to Hogenville Kentucky for the transfer of the Lincoln birthplace cabin to the government. The event featured remarks expected from Wilson and Baker, amid a pageant of speeches and a granite memorial.
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Hogenville
Lincoln Birthplace
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Farm Association
Congress
Wilson
Baker
Louisville
Falls From Window, Cilby Man Is Killed
Grand Forks Sept 1 A telegram from Minneapolis reports the death of George A Preston formerly of this city in a fall from a Nicollet hotel window in Minneapolis The body is due tonight interment will be Memorial park Grand Forks Survived by parents Mr and Mrs A W Preston a brother Ben H of East Grand Forks two sisters Mrs C V Boyer Grand Forks and Mrs J E Sager Ontario Canada
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Grand Forks
Minneapolis
George A. Preston
A. W. Preston
Nicollet Hotel
Erick Swain
Gilby
St. Paul
Memorial Park
Ben H
East Grand Forks
C. V. Boyer
J. E Sager
Ontario
Northern Packing company formed in Grand Forks
Grand Forks reports filing of articles of incorporation for the Northern Packing company to develop North Dakota through livestock and farm products trading, cold storage ownership, a Grand Forks packing plant, and stockyards. Capitalized at 500000 dollars, the six incorporators include E J Lander and S Hanson with a board of directors from several towns. The home base is Grand Forks with plans for a modern plant handling about 500 hogs, 150 cattle and sheep daily.
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Grand Forks
North Dakota
Northern Packing Company
Bismarck
J. D. Bacon
W. H. Brown
J. R. Carley
J. A. Dinnie
Chas, Dow
F. B. Feetham
H. B. Finch
W. E. Puller
Fred L. Goodman
C. W. Graves
R. B. Griffith
Hanson
A. Hunter
J. Lander
M. FP. Murphy
Karl J. Farup
Park River
Harry Lord
Cando
E. B. Page
Leeds
W. F. Hanks
Powers Lake
Gunder Olson
Grafton
Chas. B. McMillan
Hannah
Poison mix up harms Mrs Lusk in Cleveland incident
Mrs Chas Lusk accidentally drank lyso while taking a tonic last Friday. She drank milk as an antidote while waiting for a doctor and soon recovered from the danger though she suffered a badly burned mouth and throat.
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Cleveland
Chas. Lusk
Alleged bigamist Ernest Cook facing Mandan hearing
Mandan reports Ernest Cook, alleged bigamist from the Elgin district, will have a preliminary hearing Friday, Sept. 8. He is said to have a wife and child in Idaho and to have married the daughter of a prominent Elgin farmer within the past year.
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Mandan
Ernest Cook
Elgin
Idaho
Minot Attorney Buys Largest Shorthorn Herd in North Dakota
Minot attorney Halver L. Halverson has purchased 117 head of full blood registered Shorthorn cattle from P. W. Miller, president of Minot Auto. The $15,000 deal is the state’s largest single purchase to a single buyer. Cattle will be run on Halverson’s ranch 15 miles southeast of Minot, boosting his status as a top breeder in the region. Miller exits cattle business after selling 17 head for $1,700 last year.
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Minot
Halver L. Halverson
P. W. Miller
Minot Auto Company
North Dakota
Halverson
Miller
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