North Dakota records show bank failures and political skirmishes
The article notes fifty two North Dakota banks closed with Cathro dominating deposits and loan activity. It contrasts Cahill and Farmers State on the rime street, questions favoritism toward Cathro, and cites gubernatorial appointments. It discusses recall petitions, Independent gains, and local bills aiding drought stricken farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Cathro
Cass
Cass County
Cahill
Bank of Leith
Rime Street
Farmers State
Board of Administration
Welcoming newcomers and labor outlook in Valley City
Valley City rallies to greet new residents with open churches schools and clubs while Secretary of Labor John J Davis highlights that twelve million are employed though five plus million are unemployed with many having dependents He notes 1914 had seven million unemployed but sees signs of recovery and urges optimism to weather winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
Socilly
John J. Davis
Banking and political reform theme in North Dakota commentary
A broad editorial from a North Dakota paper critiques Ku Klux Klan activism and warns against rising prejudice in politics. It argues for steadiness in banking, debt repayment, and credit practices to stabilize the economy and reduce wartime excesses as disarmament discussions gain urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
North Dakota
Fargo Forum
Guidance sought by youth on choosing a vocation
A Rotarian article notes a survey of nineteen year old school and college boys shows over seventy percent want guidance as to a vocation. Among twenty three year old workers the figure rises to over eighty percent seeking life work advice. Twenty percent say they are inspired by service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bovap Sonsies
Million a Day Waste in Federal Payrolls Critique
The New York Herald argues a million dollars daily is wasted by 160 000 to 200 000 federal employees kept on payrolls despite no work. It compares private business layoffs to government inefficiency and notes tariff receipts barely cover salaries, urging economy actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York Herald
Canadian Wheat Tariff Shifts Trade and North American Stakes
The article outlines how the new U S tariff on Canadian wheat strains western exporters while hurting American buyers and miners who seek duty exemptions for Canadian wheat used in export. It notes millers north of the border and U S mills contend with transit of Canadian wheat and flour into the United States and onward abroad, benefiting American capital and labor through processing and shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nebraska
Canadian Wheat Flows and Tariff Debate Across Borders
Toronto Mail and Empire argues that Canadian wheat trade with the United States shapes milling capacity and potential deficits. It notes that U S tariffs affect whether Canadian flour mills rise and if American mills lose business, with wheat passing through Buffalo and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
United States
Britain
Buffalo
New York
Canada
Toronto Mail and Empire
What makes coal high cost in the upper Midwest
Fargo Foran summarizes a Minnesota agriculture report on coal pricing. He breaks down mine price freight dockage and retail costs, noting mine price and transport charges drive higher coal costs. He warns North Dakota may rely on local lignite if railroads and coal firms cannot cut mine and transportation prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
St. Paul
Fargo
Duluth
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Fargo Foran
Recall Election Set For October 28 In North Dakota
North Dakota voters are reminded of the recall election on October 28. Petition filings in Bismarck show seventy four thousand names, about five thousand above the legal requirement. While interest has been low, observers expect more activity as harvest ends and weather cooperates for a full turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Bismarck
Ice cream urged as year round staple by dairying professor
North Dakota Agricultural College professor J R Dice says ice cream should be eaten year round as a staple food not a seasonal treat. He notes it is rich in essential vitamins and useful for growth, health, and recovery, detailing energy comparisons to common foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Young
Congress
North Dakota
Mr. Young
LaMoure County
Nonpartisan League
Ownley
Lemke
Dice
J. R. Dice
North Dakota Agricultural College
Mr. Dice
Freight rates and the farmer
In this letter from a Minnesota farmer and businessman the case for lowering railroad freight rates hinges on cutting operating costs. It traces wage cuts under the Adamson act, argues farmers must press unions for broader wage reductions, compares 1916 and 1920 labor costs, and notes a potential rail strike while urging farmer pressure on rail unions to lower prices on grain livestock and farm goods.
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M. C. Cutting
Minnesota
National Labor Board
Labor Board
Iilroads
United States
Eigl
Saxn
Northern Pacific Railway Company
St. Paul
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Times -Record
P. R. Trubshaw
Postettice
Valley Cry
North Delta
John Ruskin
Minneapolis
Oliver Wendell Holmes
William Lemke
R. A. Nestos
Starkweather
Law and Order
J. S. Wilds
Epworth M. E
Secretary of State
O'Connor
Iit
Germany
Eee
Japan
France
England
Railroad Aiicidts
Sumer
Nike Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific
Fordson
Embertson
West Valley City, N. D
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