Episcopal Council Opens In Fargo Cathedral
The annual council of the sixth missionary department of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States opened at Gethsemane Cathedral in Fargo with a service attended by over 500 from Middle West churches. Bishops from Colorado, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and North Dakota hosted, with Bishop Ofsted of Colorado delivering a sermon on humanity and the Church. A mass missionary meeting followed in the evening, amid strong enthusiasm.
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Episcopal Council
Fargo
Gethsemane
Sixth Missionary Department
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Bésall
Minneapolis
Armory and Lisbon Armories To Be Dedicated This December
The department discussed section by section with Bishop Haro presiding as the afternoon conference focused on two aims advancing the church's mission. Over 100 delegates from seven states attended the women's auxiliary, with Mrs. A. K. Gault of Omaha presiding at the morning session. A conference on women of the church will align with the sixth department's annual council. Separate cards will track each man in the regiment and each item of property at stores and the depot. The armory wallmarck dedication is planned for December 8, and Lisbon armory will also be dedicated that month. These facilities will improve the homes for citizen soldiers. Gen. Poole noted life shooting during practice for the national shoot and the encampment drew many to attend, with a 200 percent rise in company practice. The teams will soon head into indoor drill as company commanders prepare annual reports.
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Haro
Primus
Woman's Auxiliary
Mid‘dle West
A. K. Gault
Omaha
Neb
War Department
Wallmarck
Lisbon
Poole
American Lake
Church and Laboring Man Sparks Vivid Address
The final session closed Tuesday evening with Rev. C. C. Rollit elected department secretary and Rev. T. P. Thurston named council secretary. Judge Amidson delivered a notable speech on Church and State while Dean Beecher spoke on Church and the Laboring Man, prompting strong enthusiasm. Resolutions urged greater sincerity and broader church reach, hailed as the best department gathering yet.
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C. C. Rollit
Red Wing
Minn
T. P. Thurston
Minneapolis
Amidson
Fargo
Dean Beecher
Omaha
Neb
North lands for north men in migration boom
John Fadden of Arvilla predicts a large spring influx to North Dakota as Northerners tire of Texas and Western Canada. He says Iowans prefer the region to Western Canada and notes recent car buyers are driving demand, signaling a strong boom for ore and settlement.
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North Dakota
John Fadden
Arvilla
Texas
Canada
Mr. Fadden
Iowa
Valley City Eyes Bond Sale After Bid Rejection
City Attorney Lee Combs negotiates selling bonds after Minnesota Loans and Trust rejected bid on grounds city lacked authority. Combs pursued another trust company whose bid was $2.60 lower, seeking a trouble free sale. Transcript of record under consideration.
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Cuy Omeral
Valley City City Council
Lee Combs
Minnesota Loans and Trust Company
Combs
Minneta Loan and Trust Company
Print Soil Map Plan Delayed By Week
A garbled UK newspaper note indicates schedules for a soil map print job is delayed. The fragment mentions a pea foremeteeteenen and a 3 ton tote, with references to tapes and caves and a production date. The legible items include mentions of a plan to print a soil map and a possible production delay.
North Dakota Christened at Quincy Shipyard Launch
The new battleship North Dakota, first of the Dreadnought class, was launched at Quincy with Miss Mary Benton christening the bow amid cheers from state officials, military representatives, and naval officers. The event capped by a champagne bottle smash, while a tragic postscript from a separate court case reported a murder plea and heavy penalties.
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North Dakota
United States Navy
Quincy
Stafs
Mary Benton
Faso
Massachusetts
United States
North Dakota Pottery Update and Miscellaneous Notes
Sparse docket of notes mentions North Dakota pottery context and assorted placeholders. Readers are left with fragmented phrases and unclear references without cohesive events or identifiable names or organizations.
North Dakota court actions and pottery kiln praise
Gus Trappe pleaded not guilty to selling liquor at Larimore and was denied an attorney by Judge Templeton. Elmer Todd failed to appear for bribery charges. $100 cash bond forfeited. William Kelly pled guilty to gambling, fined $100 plus $50 costs, with 75 days jail if unpaid. Jacob Spain fined $100 and $50 costs or 75 days jail after a Larimore gambling charge. Dan Farley arraigned on gambling offenses. State official lauds North Dakota pottery efforts. Professor E. J. Babcock praised for a new native clay kiln at the university and mines school.
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John Henry
Ellen Fulton
C. F. Templeton
Grand Forks
Templeton
Joseph Carroll
George A. Banse
Storney Wineman
Larr
Larimore
Farley
Gus Trappe
Ot Bullty
Elmer Todd
Land
William Kelly
Ross-Davidson firm expands control of three more banks
H. Ross of Minneapolis and H. Davidson Jr. of Carrington, representing the Ross Davidson company, spent two days at Leeds to close a deal with E. B. Page that secures control of three banks: Pleasant Lake, . at ork, and the First National Bank of Leeds. The company now controls nineteen banks, eight of which are in Benson county.
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H. Ross
Minneapolis
H. Davidson, Jr
Carrington
Ross-Davidson Company
Leeds
E. B. Page
Pleasant Lake
Onat Ork
First National Bank of Leeds
Benson County
Young boy killed in grain wagon accident near McHenry
A young boy named Dorle Horn, six, was killed in front of the Gearhardt residence while attempting to reach school. Police report he was struck by a loaded grain tank driven by a youth, with a second tank following, as the rear wheel of the first wagon crushed his left hand.
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Mchenry
Dorle
Aurs
Mary Horn
Gearhardt
Young Torgersen
Find
Creature of Habit Defends Actions in Court
The defendant argues that habit governs behavior, stating I shouted Fore as a defense. The exchange frames a case about automatic reactions and responsibility under pressure.
True Money Panic in Steel Car Scene
A reporter recalls a money panic when a single 10 cent coin rolled across the floor of a steel car as five women scrambled for it. The incident highlights intense greed over a small coin.
Heirs Contest for Land in Medina Case
A land contest at Medina involves heirs of a deceased entryman with Luke Crandell challenging Mary B. Murphy as an heir of Catherine Murphy. Crandell argues no residence or required improvements were made. George W. Thorp defends substantial compliance and argues rules may allow heirs to inherit rights. About twenty witnesses are to be examined. The outcome could set a precedent for heirs holding a decedent homesteader’s rights.
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Medina
Luke Crandell
Mary B. Murphy
Catherine Murphy
C. A. Radclife
Crandall
George W
Man With False Identity Steals Livery Rig
A man calling himself William Growles rented a double rig from W. B. Allen’s livery in Jamestown and vanished with a prized team and buffalo robes. His claimed sister’s address proved false, no relatives under that name found, and a sheriff’s reward posted for the thief. Similar horse thefts have troubled the area for six months, with another barn losing a team and $100 in recent memory.
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William Growles
W. B. Allen
Jamestown
Growles
Allen
Elevator Agent Killed in Team Runaway at Herriott Station
Frank Sedevey, 22, agent for the National Elevator Co, was killed four miles from Minto when his team bolted after a Great Northern passenger train. He stepped from his wagon to care for another team, then was struck by a telegraph pole as the horses veered. The body was taken to his farm home for funeral services.
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Frank Sedevey
Herriott
Teleh Pele
Minto
Great Northern
Sedevey
National Elevator Co
Signs of Insanity In Gotham Thaw Feigned or Real
A fragment from a debate on whether Thaw is truly insane with a terse exchange suggesting his desire to return to Pittsburg. The dialogue hints at public perception and confusion surrounding his mental state.
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Gotham
Becaus Pittsburg
There Are Slow Times Too In The Elevator Discussion
In a light exchange Bacon notes that an average office building elevator travels about twenty nine miles an hour. Egbert quips that slow times occur when one is not in a hurry.
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Bacon
Egbert
North Dakota News Snapshots From Across The State
A scattered North Dakota roundup notes fires in Ellendale, a Minot dispute, and a flood of local incidents. Minot crime, farm accidents, fire protection upgrades, and road and school changes appear with mentions of Fargo, Enderlin, Wahpeton, Rugby, and Stanly. Public interest shifts toward new settlers, coal discoveries, and church growth as data from a state conference shows 9,898 Methodists with $772,515 in church assets and $121,194 in pastor salaries.
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North Dakota
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Soo
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Oriska
J. R. Cruff
Enderlin
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