Postal bank for Bis marck and nationwide expansion plan
Washington DC June 4 Postmaster General Hitchcock reveals rapid growth of the postal savings system. The extension increases weekly offices from 100 to 150 with at least 1,000 depositories by July 1. By July 1 first class offices in large cities join. Fifty more postoffices designated today as depositories total 450 including Rochester Minnesota and Bismarck North Dakota.
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Washington, D.C
Hitchcock
Rochester
Minn
Bismarck
N. D
Grand Lodge of North Dakota Elects Pree Smith
Pree Smith of the State Science School is Grand Master elect of the Grand Lodge I O F of the state. The election is made by past grand masters of the subordinate lodges. Pres Smith is a capable parliamentarian and strong executive, embodying power and ability. Grand Chief of Honor Frankie Lyman will visit Wahpeton June 8 to address Degree of Honor members. John Warner of Great Bend underwent appendectomy at Breckenridge hospital and is in critical condition. May apportionment by County Superintendent Barnes totals 38060.82 for 96.27 per child. yearly total 54084.87 with 24902.59 from county fund and 29781.78 from state fund. H E B Rice fished at Battle Lake last Sunday, bringing back 125 fine fish. County Superintendent, with school clerks, seeks better census methods to ensure funds for unmarried children ages 6 to 20.
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Pree. Smith
Sciice School
Grand Lodge
I. O.O.F
Pres. Smith
Grand Lodge of N. Dak, I. 0.C. F
Frankie Lyman
Wahpeton
Degree of Honor Lodge
Co. Supt. Barnes
Co. Supt
Mrs Paul Meng Mra Dies After Premature Birth
Mrs Paul Meng Mra died at the hospital last Saturday morning after a premature birth. She had dropsy and Brights disease and never fully recovered. The funeral was led by Rev Thompson at the Episcopal church Monday afternoon, with burial in Goodhue Minnesota. Members of the I O O F lodge and B A Y attended. Mr Meng receives many sympathies from friends during this time of bereavement. Mrs Meng had lived in Wahpeton over three years and was married to Paul Meng a little over two years.
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Paul Meng
Rev. Thompson
Episcopal Church
Goodhue
Minn
I. 0.0
Sp. Todge
Mr. Meng
B.A. Y
Meng
Wahpeton
Wealthy farmer falls into well in North Dakota
Grafton North Dakota June 2 Wilma Porter a 60 year old wealthy and prominent farmer four miles northeast of Crystal was found early yesterday morning in an old well on his farm. He had left home in the evening and after two hours a search found him in the well. Gas from the old well had caused his death though he was not dead when found. Porter was a leading local farmer and left a family of children.
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Grafton
N.D
Wilma Porter
Crystal
Porter
William Porter
For Sale Listings and Knapsack Notes from Erewhon
Classifieds note residences for sale with modern and other types in good locations and easy terms. A relic description mentions a Welsh pedigree scroll in the Welsh National Library, and Eskimo trial marriages with adaptations and a reference to The North Pole by Robert H Peary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wallace
North Pole
Robert H. Peary
Wahpeton Odd Fellows Win Grand Lodge Team Prize
Wahpeton lodge won first prize in the team competition at the Odd Fellows Grand Lodge in Grand Forks and received a fret prize of $125.00. Fargo lodge, Wahpeton’s competitor, did commendable work but judges unanimously favored Wahpeton.
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Wahpeton Lodge
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge
Grand Forks
Fargo Lodge
Wahpeton
June Wedding in Wahpeton at Merchants Hotel
A June 6 wedding in Wahpeton at 7:30 p.m. paired Miss Mamie Stern with Dr. A Birnberg of St. Paul under Rev. Dr. Rypans. Guests from St. Paul, Campbell, Moorhead, Chicago, Stillwater, Fargo and other cities attended. Braun's Orchestra played during ceremony and dinner.
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Mittens
Merchants Hotel
Mies Mamie 'Stern
A. Birnberg
St. Paul
Dr. Rypans
Sema
Ella Stern
Sam Ziegler
Morton Nathan
Braun
Ing Mendelsohn
Wahpeton
Beatty
Clyde Mitton
Mies Stern
Aaron Stern
Birnberg
H. Brotchner
Chezik Barry Wedding Links St Paul Guests
A pretty home wedding occurred Monday June 5 at 8 pm uniting Mise Anna E Chezik and Mr Michael W Barry of St Paul. Rev J Gaydusek officiated with Mise Vena Chezik as bridesmaid and Henry B Chezik as best man. A reception followed for close family and friends as out of town guests from Battle Lake and St Paul attended before the couple's move to 3048 Exchange Street St Paul.
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Chezik
Barry
Mise Anna E. Chezik
Albert Chezik
Michael W. Barry
St. Paul, Minn
Ime
Mire
D. L. Barry
John Barry
Wedding of J Grindland and Ellen Swensen at Christensen Home
Wednesday evening Rev J Grindland married Ellen M Swensen at the Christensen home. Miss Rugh of Minneapolis and Henry Rustad served as attendants. Guests praised the reception hall decor in pink and white. The couple departed for a southern Minnesota wedding trip before settling in Landsford where Grindland is stationed. Among out of town guests were Miss Grindland and Mr Johnson from Fergus Falls.
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Selock
Sam Christensen
Grindland
Ellen M. Swensen
Breen
Rugh
Minneapolis
Henry Rustad
Mise Breen
Minnesota
Landsford
Grindland_ie
Mrs. Johnson
Fergus Fall
Jensen Adams Matrimony in Breckenridge Church
Jensen and Adams were married at St Marys church Breckenridge by Father Gumper on a Tuesday forenoon. Adams was formerly book-keeper of E S Babcock and recently took a traveling salesman post with headquarters in Minot. The couple will reside in Minot.
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Jensen
Adams Mise
Anna Jensen
Jake Adams
St. Mary’s Church
Breckenridge
Gumper
Tuee
Adame
E.S. Babcock
I Minot
Mre
North Dakota pardons board opens with record applications
Biemarck June 3 over a quarter of the inmates at the North Dakota penitentiary seek pardons as 213 inmates total and more than 75 have applied. The five member board includes the governor attorney general chief justice and two lay members newly appointed S. A. Fischer of Strassburg and H. S. Rearick of Cooperstown. The June session, biggest in state history, begins with organization and will hear petitions tomorrow morning.
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Biemarck
North Dakota
State Board of Pardons
Burke
A. Fischer
Strassburg
H.S. Rearick
Cooperstown
Board
North Dakota Board of Pardons
Kirksville couple wed then plan osteopathy practice
Cameron and Dr H W Sawyer were married in Kirksville Missouri last Saturday June 3. They left for Plainville Kansas to open an osteopathy office and begin practice. Miss Cameron recently graduated from the Kirksville School of Osteopathy.
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Cameron
H. W. Sawyer
Kirksville
Plaineville
Kansas
Miss Cameron
Kirksville School of
Man Who Fell Among Thieves Sermon and Sabbath School
Tongregati Theme for the sermon Sunday morning June 11. Sabbath school at 12:00 with C. E. at 7:00. Tian Endeavors held a lawn social Tuesday evening to raise funds for traveling expenses of delegates Frances Lauder and Miss Jennie Kramer to the district convention.
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Tongregati
C. E
Tian Endeavores
Frances Lauder
Mies
Jennie Kramer
Notice to Bidders at State School of Science Wahpeton
Notice is given that the State School of Science Wahpeton North Dakota will receive bids up to Friday June 16 1911 for four hundred and fifty tons and upwards of Youghiogheny omp coal twenty tons of Zeigler Kump coal and twenty tons of Anthracite coal stove or nut size. Bids may be mailed to State School of Science Wahpeton ND. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Cuas BE Quocs Pres. of Board.
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State School of Science
Wahpeton
North Dakota
Willl
Youghiogheny
Decreed silence: Wallace Kansas store never reopen after 18 years
Peter Robidoux built a wide ranging Wallace county store during drought era boom fueled by railroad and cowboys. After drought and population decline the store sat locked for eighteen years with $20,000 stock unused, moths feeding, doors barred and windows boarded, while rivals prospered elsewhere.
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Wallace
Kan
Peter Robidoux
Kansas City
Denver
Robidoux
Fort Wallace
Sharon Springs
Etore
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Saving Depository
John Warner
Great Bend
Breckenridge Hospital
H. EB. Rice
Battle Lake
Jim
Crystal Is
Henry VI
Abecyarwith
Adam
Canterbury
John Stafford
Edward I
Dundee
Ynton Sitar
Wahpeton Odd Fellows
and Forke
Stern
Simpery
Mre. Birnberg
Swensen
Sawyer
Petes Robidoux
Wallace County
Ka Pacific
Canada
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