Camp Dodge Preparing 18 000 Man Draft for France
Camp Dodge Iowa gears up for transfer of 18 000 men to the Thirty third division at Cody and Deming New Mexico as first and second increments of selectives report. Draft plans target first 5 000 arrivals to form war strength with four infantry regiments two heavy artillery units and support trains.
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First Overseas Army
Camp Dodge
Cody
Deming
N. M
France
War Department
Towa
Illinois
Minnesota
North Dakota
Canada votes 450 million for war in wartime session
Ottawa reports the twelfth Canadian parliament ends with a war financing of 450 million dollars and conscription to supply 100000 reinforcements. Measures extend voting rights to soldiers overseas and female relatives while aliens with short naturalization lose vote. An election is promised before Christmas.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Duke of Devonshire
Borden
Wilfrid Laurier
Obituary notices Mrs Emily Becker and Miss Jessie Niles
Mrs. Emily Becker born in Germany November 8 1840 died September 18 after six weeks ill ness in Barnes County area settled in 1877 with husband Otto Becker and five children funeral at Ger man Lutheran church Friday at 2 oclock Miss Jessie Niles aged 76 from Friendship Wisconsin died Sunday and will live with her sister Mrs Henry Jefferson this winter. Also sale ad lists team work horses Percheron colts wagons and grain tank with local notices of residency and visitorsKI
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Emily Becker
Germany
America
Otto Becker
Friendship
Wis
Becker
Henry Jefferson
Man Lutheran Church
Miss Niles
Normal School Grads in Demand Big First Year Salaries
The 1917 class of about 200 at the State Normal school reports strong demand for teachers. Of 316 graduates, the average monthly salary for women is about 70 dollars, ranging from 60 to 85, totaling 80,505 for both sexes. Men also secure salaries from 90 to 110 a month, averaging 97. The earnings reflect one to two years of post high school preparation and indicate teaching is remunerative and in demand.
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State Normal School
Aeen
Clas
The New Quarters of the Sargent Millinery
Ming Jeaste Sargent now occupies the new store on Fourth Street just west of the post office building by Wm. Story. It features new fixtures a rear room and a comfortable inviting space for Valley City area women. Miss Sargent offers a fine complete stock and shows commendable enterprise in securing a single business location. We wish her patronage to justify her progressive methods.
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Ming Jeaste Sargent
Fourth Street
Wm. Story
Valley City
Congressman Young Visits Valley City Amid Wheat Debate
Congressman Geo M Young arrived in Valley City last Friday and spoke with Times-Record about wartime duties, Liberty Bonds, taxes, and Red Cross. He criticized the price controls on wheat, arguing the government should allow sale by sample to reflect milling values and urged Hoover to listen to farmers' concerns.
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City
Geo. M. Young
Times-Record
North Dakota
Red Cross
United States Price Committee
Hoover and
Barney
Gample
President Urges Children to Join Junior Red Cross
President Wilson issues proclamation calling school children to join the Junior Red Cross to aid the senior organization. The move aims to teach relief work, save resources, and enable suffering children elsewhere to live, supporting the nation’s war effort and the cause for freedom.
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Washington
Wilson
Red Cross
Hoal Children of the United
Proclamation on Junior Red Cross from the President
The president and American Red Cross unite to urge school children to join a new junior membership program. It promises service to communities, learning by doing under teachers, and preparing supplies for soldiers and homeless families. The plan aims to cultivate future citizens through school led service.
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United States
American Red Cross
Red Grass
Red Cross
Schools to the Unit Movement Gains Support
A letter to Dr H N MacCracken president of Vassar College shows strong support for the Junior organization movement. Schools will join as units with 25 cent membership per pupil to aid in making simple hospital supplies for abroad. Also notes visiting relatives of M J Wunn from Cogswell and a Sunday auto trip home.
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H. N. MacCracken
Vassar College
M. J. Wunn
Mr. Wunn
Cogswell
Drafted Men of Barnes County Are Given a Send-Off Party
Valley City hosts a send off for 44 Barnes County drafted men bound for Camp Dodge, with 39 to depart that evening. A noon banquet features civic leaders and military officials, followed by speeches on duty and patriotism. An afternoon concert by Company G’s First Regiment band enriches the community send off before the men depart by streetcar to the Soo.
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Pummers
Uncle Sam
Thirteenth District
Europe
Bring Hne
Fritz
Barnes County
Valley City
Commercial Club
Camp Dodge
Soo
L J. Moe
Congregational Guild
Iowa
W. C. Lyon
Lt. Moe
John D. Black
Henry Beal
A. P. Peake
Ritchie
Henry
B. A. Pray
Kelly
C. W. Nelson
Burl Carr
Mileonth
United States
Moe
Keen Clean
National Army
Fray
Draft Board
Indies
Goldier
Davidson brothers visit from Wright aviation school
Harry T. H. Davidson and Arthur Davidson stationed at Dayton Ohio Wright aviation school arrived in the city Sunday morning to visit their parents for a few days before heading to France or Italy. Mr. Wild of Headquarters company returned home at Williston Friday after discharge and awaiting a call to the aviation corps. Mrs. Herman Winterer returned from Minneapolis. Mrs. J. J. Coleman visited Fargo Saturday. R Katz was in Moorhead on business Thursday.
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Wahpeton
Horace Winterer
Herman Winterer
Chicago
Mr. Winterer
Ed_ Winterer
Beeeeky Het
Los Angeles
Jal
Workingmen's and
Soldiers’ Council
Korniloff
Tarnopol
Viborg Hor
Vassilie
Karenius
K. A. Bonhus
Amanda
Minneapolis
Miss Bonhus
Evanston, Il
Northwestern Unversity
Olger Olsby
Fargo
St. Luke's Hospital
Coopersown
E. Schmall
Grand Forks
Valley City
Harry T. H. Davidson
Arthur Davidson
Wright Aviation School
Dayton, C
City
France
Italy
Wild
Willston
Aviation Corps
J. J. Coleman
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Cera
Eastoria
Bears
Castoria
Reg Par Army
Elsie Schultze
Bertha Schulz
Noltimier Township
Earl Nol-timier
Mts
Linwood Foster
Schilling
Foster
J. 3. Welser
St. Catherine's School
C. F. Luesson & Son
Wag
E. F. Carpenter
Hope
O'Malley
Shrum Tome
Swanson
Purgo
Normal School
The
Sargent Millinery
Young
Stockholm
Viborg
Finland
Petrograd
Kerensky
Vassilus
Junin
Cossacks
Hemmiffler
George’ Burton
0. C. Chafee
Carrington
Chaffee
Helen Chaffee
Ruby Halvorsen
Effie Jacobson
Rex
C. Simonson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Clara Gouldlin
J. E. Carlson
Selma
Rhame
Portland
Ore
L. H. Cook
Cook
J. P. Hyde
Andrew Tolstad
Irenda
Darey
Mrs. Sprake
Casselton
Tyler
Headquarters
R Katz
Moorhead
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