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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
7
A 1907 building surge across North Dakota reports numerous public and private structures rising state wide. New dormitories schools churches hospitals courthouses and commercial blocks funded by state institutions counties cities and private firms mark a decade of rapid growth.
Grand Forks authorities were alerted to arrest Ray Jennings, an agent for the Minneapolis Underwood Typewriter Co. He had already left the city when a Minneapolis agency order named F. H. Farson to take charge. Jennings fled after being informed of the company pursuit over unsettled account deductions.
Iva Bronson, ten, was found in Minot Christmas tale claiming foster parents from Kenmare sent him away with a ticket and 50 cents after orders to never return. He says he was adopted three years ago and faced cruel treatment, prompting an official probe. A second case, Joule Marx, a mentally challenged boy sent to Minot from Canada, is under government review.
Two men arrested in Coopers Town have been named as suspects seen near Lucca before a recent bank robbery. One man, Graham, is identified as William A. Tracy, who previously forfeited $1,800 after a Terre Haute bank robbery arrest. State Bankers association Secretary Macfadden arranged the identifications and expects more.
North Dakota’s Commissioner Ladd leads a reform push over standards in pure food and commodity law. He argues prices may rise for improved products but safeguards ensure consumer trust. The battle centers on bleaching processes and paints with legal fights shaping outcomes and wider national impact.
A fragment from the Cleveland Leader portrays a graft suggestion tied to an attempted theft or assault scene. The piece references a bulldog and a remarked remark about tearing trousers, indicating a sensational local crime anecdote without full context.
Snippet shows a dispute over where to make money with characters arguing that York is the place, while others claim several other options are easy. The readable text is limited, offering only partial quotes without context or names.
A report notes that King Edward purchases his theater boxes, paying the same rate as any ordinary patron. The notion of royal boxes being freely available is denied, with the king reportedly owning two boxes paid for like any other guest.
Fragmentary overheard exchange between market traders and a tobacconist about business competence. The garbled text shows phrases like He knows the ropes and a regular customer, with quotations that trail off.
Readable fragments reference a daughter in a fashion context and a December surname Lippincott. Distinct entities include a fashion tone and mention of a French shop. The text is incomplete but suggests a social or personal notice element in a newspaper card.
A collage of brief North Dakota items notes Dickinson fire activity Mohalls pride in a fire project Lidgerwood bonds Bowbells flax cutting Willow City hospital Willow City drug permit probes Ramsey County indents McLean bank showings and Fargo touches on charity Dean Collins Mandan and Williston cases Gackle gravel disputes and postal mail delays. Reports discuss estray laws and compliance, county division debates Ward County mandamus, Valley City G A R meetings, and Bottineau Omemee mill move.
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