Mayor Johnson Dies In Fargo. Wreck Halts North Dakota News
The Fargo mayor A Johnson died after a brief illness. Funeral services were held as the city contemplates the unexpired term. Separately a Great Northern No 2 wreck near Palermo injured seventeen, with engineer James Longevan and fireman Hugh Nolan surviving. The crash followed a broken rail, nine cars tumbled, and dining car receipts over four hundred dollars burned.
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Fargo
N. D
Johnson
American League of Municipalities
Fargo Commandery
Knights Templar
Marine Mills
Minn
Uurlal
North Dakota
John
Palermo
James Longevan
Hugh A. Nolan
Longevan
Minot
Willston
Alinot
CH. Jackson
St. Aul
Antel Davis
St. Pa
TJ. Sky
St. Paul
Willis Johnson
Saskatchewan
Wis
Freman
Silas May Belle Gustafson
Alfred Gustafson
Lees
D.R. Davidson
Lawton
Kawanish
Janes Longevan
Ale
Longevin
Selson
Tennessee
Blood of Famous Ancestors Flows in West Point Cadet
Herbert Nollman of Grafton North Carolina heads to West Point to begin a military career. He descends from a long line of war and state figures, including John Pike and Gen George Washington connections. Nollman will visit New York to see his grandmother and uncle, and hopes to sit in an old family chair once used by Washington and La Fayette.
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Grafton
N. C
West Point
Lfe
John Pike
Sarah Washington
Virginia
George Washington
Charles I
France
Sir Thomas More
England
Maj
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Massachusetts
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Maine
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Isaac Pennoyer
Harvard
Herbert
New York City
Sephine Ainsle Hollister
Earl of Ainslie
Glasgow
Scotland
Washington and
la Fayette
Gov. Hughes
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
The
Fall
State probe seeks disbarment of Miller and Patterson
A petition and affidavit by E G Patterson in Bismarck seeks disbarment of Andrew Miller assistant attorney general and Asa T Patterson state's attorney. He alleges malfeasance and knowledge of violations of the prohibition law while urging court action and naming the Supreme Court as petitioner. The case questions jurisdiction and requests the matter be held by the court with the state bar association handling investigations.
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Winchester
Jidge Burke
Pollock
Supreme Co
State Bar Association
Dishaent
Miller and Patterson
District Court
Messrs. Patterson
Miller
Woman's Tresse Found On Red River Hook
Grand Forks fisherman Tom McMahon pulled a long tress of hair and lace from the Red River, suggesting a woman's body may lie beneath. Police could not recover a body amid sand and mud and plan to send a diver, while the victim's identity and cause of death remain undetermined.
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Red River
Grand Forks
Tom McMahon
McMahon
Attorney General McCue Calls Enforce Prohibition Vigilance
Attorney General McCue issues circular to state's attorneys noting that the temperance commissioner law being struck down does not mean prohibition will be lax. He directs sheriffs to enforce duties, urges vigilance, and offers assistance to combat blind pigging in the state.
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McCue
Life member resignations hit North Dakota board of regents
Stephen Collins and Wi Budge of Grand Forks resign from the North Dakota university board of regents to Gov. Burke with requests for immediate acceptance. Burke to appoint successors. The body had earlier awarded a sewer contract to Lykken Wardrope Robinson at 1.30 per foot, costing between 10000 and 12000 dollars.
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Stephen Collins
Grand Forks
North Dakota University Board of Regents
Burke
Messrs. Collins
Budge
Collins
University
Lykken, Wardrope & Robinson
Bowman County Appoints New County Officers
Gov Burke creates Bowman County by executive order and names officials including Auditor Albert Olson Treasurer D D Stewart Sheriff J Paige Clerk of Court C A McCann County Judge V Boyeson County Commissioners H A Lombard William Hamilton Emil B Leow Justices of the Peace W Atkinson FR Jackson W Hanson William Louden and Constables J Soderstrom John Finnegan Ole Ludwick.
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Gov. Burke
Bowman
Albert Olson
D. D. Stewart
Sherif
J. Paige
C. A. McCann
V. Boyeson
H. A. Lombard
William Hamilton
Emil B. Leow
W. Atkinson
FR. Jackson
W. Hanson
William Louden
J. Soderstrom
John Finnegan
Ole Ludwick
Groom Accused Of Liquor Smuggling Ties To Wedding
Tony Generous, a groom from near Valhalla, was arrested and charged by U.S. authorities with smuggling liquor from Canada. The wedding occurred two days earlier, and an unsuccessful suitor allegedly plotted revenge by alerting customs officers. Generous was released on a $500 bond to await the next federal court session.
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Rival
Reveng
Tony Generous
Valhalla
United States
Tony
Canada
Generous
McKay
Pembina
Comms
Portal Fire Destroys Store Bank and Restaurant
A Portal blaze started by a kerosene lamp wiped out fifty thousand dollars in property. Goetz Bros store and Spooner Bros store collapsed along with the Portal State Bank and the Laflammes restaurant. The Spooner family and Nelson the cashier escaped with some belongings. Part of the property was insured for a fraction of its value.
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Portal
Goetz Bros
Sponer Bros
Portal State Bank
International Harvester Company
Spooner
Nelson
Stat Bank
North Dakota News Tangles and Local Happenings
North Dakota items report bonds to be issued, new doctors in Ashley, mad dog scare in Jamestown, Bomwan flax acreage growth, Crary public hall desired, Goose hunting trend, Bismarck street carnival planned, coal plant loss at Wishek, Williston base ball team activity, and multiple small town events. Notable mentions include Alexander Cuthbertson's age, local improv ements, and cattle health notes.
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Graftan
Crary
Bismarck
A Bootblack Compo Dedicated to Philadelphia Mayor
A quirky march by Frank the bootblack in Philadelphia City Hall honors Mayor Reyt Frank. The piece features a brisk opening in a major key, a Resburn administration tone, and ends with an adaptation of the Laughing Song. The mayor’s pace is noted as swift for the tempo.
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Philadelphia
Frank
Alian Bootblack
Reyt Frank
Tts
Resburn
Tea vs Coffee Leads Salisbury Woman to Postum
A Maryland woman, tired of coffee’s health risks and severe dyspepsia, turned to tea then Postum Food Coffee. She reports rapid weight gain, improved health, and lasting satisfaction, praising Postum as a pure nourishing substitute and quoting The Road to Wellville.
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Salisebury
Wellville
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