North Dakota News Roundup Highlights Local Events
A sprawling Loch of notes covers arrests, new churches, farm fairs, prison row, rail surveys, fires, and weather in towns from Devils Lake to Minot. Mentions include a Nebraska colony to Foster county, a row at Jamestown over a barber license, and a court case in Minnewaukan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Richland
Bykeston
Minto
Mandan
Norwich
Nebraska
Foster County
Minot
la Moure
Bey
Minnewagen
McLeen
Robinson
Garth
Hope
Kenmar East
Minde
Montana
Canada
North Dakota
Stuttsman County
M. Northrop
Fred Koester
Cando
Roldoper
Bacharach
Finley
Crosby
North Dakota contest rewards county descriptions and judge panel
Commissioner Gilbreath announces a statewide contest for county histories with three prizes per county. Nineteen counties entered, editors used halftone illustrations and strong local detail to describe resources, production, settlement and progress amid broad praise for the papers’ descriptive skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbreath
W. C. Gilbreath
Missioner of Agriculture
State Educator plans Grand Forks meet and more
The State Educator reports plans for a large statewide meeting in Grand Forks on December 22 24 and 29 with many educators from North Dakota and guest speakers from outside. A membership fee of one dollar is urged for all teachers to receive badges and the proceedings volume. Also noted are speakers including State Saps We Stockwell Joseph Carhart and others, plus updates on local events in Kathryn Bottineau Minot and Gar rison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
de Lamere
Blaite
Cooperstown
Jamestown
Courtenay
Blind Pleser Petty
Maxbass
Judge Goss
North
Pargo
Fargo
Bismarck
Great Northern
Mchall
Crosby
Goodrich
P. Bertleson
Kenmare
Dilla
Stutsman
Kidder
Prairie Res
Velva
Henry Kahler
Ike
Washburn
Sto
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Ttat
Atention
Red River
Lake Traverse
Lake Win
New Jersey
Grand Forks
Lake Traese
Big Stone Lake
Red Lake
Arkansas
Nort Dakota
P. Holla
Watpeton
N. Kelly
Grand Forkw
A. F. Hollis
Wesley Cry
Nortal
Waliron
Parca
Sgt. Dewat
Devils
Sarahs Trobert
H. N. Wells
Department of Administration
Wickes and Wyld Exchange on Wicked Habits
In a terse courtroom exchange Wickes asserts he would never do a wicked act, while his wife counters by saying smoking is a wicked waste. The dialogue turns to moral defilement and a request for a match as Wyld notes oddities in polls, and Ryer asks for clarification. The judge presides over the curious discussion.
The Round Dollar Travels Through Debt and Back
A verse recounts a dollar moving from farmer Jones through editors, merchants, and a myriad of shops across towns. Refrains describe debts paid, prints, purchase of boots, flour, and a whale catalog, ending with the dollar joining the eat house profits and vanishing from the home circuit. It labels Masai City Manufacturer and Merchant in ornate closing lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Jones
Gray
Jenkins
Frye
Jones
Chicago
Kay Lee
Ananias
Prince of
Hes
Susie Clear
Masai City
Local merchants urge support for hometown trade over mail order houses
A St Paul Trade excerpt argues that a town’s prosperity rests on local business, warning mail order catalogs drain cash from the community. It stresses the value of country merchants, commercial clubs, and public policy favoring home stores to keep land values and local industry healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benet
Alto
Jon
Commercial Club
St. Paul
Thieves Firebomb Story City Post Office Loot
Marshalltown Iowa December 2 the post office at Story City robbed of 150 dollars cash and 850 dollars in stamps. Thieves forced rear door broke safe lock and used explosives to blast door. No clue to identity. Other notes: Dominion and Quebec governments survey Hamilton River area for timber. Osceola Wisconsin December 2 8 J Walls planing mill and storehouse at St Croix Falls destroyed by fire loss estimated 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iowa
Story City
Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
Quebec
Hamilton River
Labrador
Newfoundland
Blame Scenes in Washington Voice at Party
Joan rnilio Sousa condemns a harsh opera style voice describing a Washington upbringing. A young man sang a solo at a men's party and offended listeners. Squire Baer, entering late, listened then warned the singer with a blunt quip about punishment if the creator of the song was involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Rnilio Sousa
Come Opera
Washington
Squire Baer
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Devils Lake
Hunter
McHenry County
Sherlock Wolmes
Almott
John Slife
Cleveland
Wottinean
United States
H. N. Dolve
Portland
The
Agricultural College
State University
Casselton
Marion
Carring‘ton and
Deahoft
Northern Pacific
Attorney General's Office
Casselta
Dalius
Lidgerwood
Ashere
Minot Tiss
Walsh County
Ward County
Tolley
White Earth
Griggs County
Rea River Valley
Mayville
Thaill County
News OF the State
Judes
W.H. Brown
J. W. Foley
Bremarck
Ei Pierce
Sheldon
Awara Sentinel Butte Republican
Litchville Bulletin Todt Bris Oberon
Pris Carrington Record
Grand Forks Courier
Grand Forks Herald
Cooperstown Sentinel
Hannaford Enterprise
Prin Steele Ozone
Priza Devils Lake Journal
Starkweather Times
Sheldon Progress
McLeod Enterprise
Jamestown Alert
Stat
Medina Citizen
Sherbrooke Tribune
Prine Sharon
Condo Democrat
Hillsboro Banner
Mayville Tribune
Portland Republican
Minot Independent
Williston Herald
Plaga Gasette
Cse-Sesee
Kathryn
Bottineau
Garrrison
Wyld
Pollies
Ryer
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