Prohibition Gains Seen in Illinois as Dry Forces Win Big
The article notes that prohibition movements grow stronger nationwide with recent elections showing the drys widening their lead, highlighted by Illinois where 1100 saloons were closed. It discusses women voting for no saloons, calls for preparedness for changing times, and cites Fargo Forum. It also covers the Federal Reserve Bank system as banks adapt to rediscounts and reserve management, and ends with a civic admonition about speaking ill of one’s town or neighbors.
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United States
Illinois
Ilinois
National Liquor Dealers’ Journal
Fargo Forum
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Board
South
Far West
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Minneapolis
North Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Wisconsin
Minneapolis Journal
Benton Murderer Tied to Villa Exile and Execution
Juarez Mexico April 14 Major Fierro of Villa's staff fledging the Bent on case awaits execution in Chihuahua. Benton was shot in the head aboard a train and then a volley ended his life. Villa's orders and Carranza's commission shape the case amid republic revolt. New York April 17 An assassin fired at Mayor Mitchell missing him but wounding Corporation Counsel Polk. The shooter David Rose is captured and questioned.
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W. O. Hollar
W. O
Mexico
J. W. Shawhan
Old Mexico
Juarez
Rodolfo Fierro
Benton
Villa
Fierro
Chihuahua City
United States
Samalayuca
Chihuahua
Cel
Juares
Sarranza
Carranza
New York
Mitchell
City Hall
Frank Polk
David Rose
Rose
Polk
George Neun
Neun
Commercial club meets Monday with plan for summer meetings
One regular meeting of the commercial club was held Monday evening discussing the Flax Twine plant and the farmers electric road north. Resolutions approving both topics were adopted unanimously and summer meetings were scheduled at varying times as called by the president.
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Commercial Club
Farmers Electric Road North
Stray horses and pony reported near Springbrook North Dakota
A notice from Burt Williams seeks help locating several strays taken up if seen. The animals include a bay mare aged four weighing 1250 pounds with a white face, another in foal of similar description, a 14 year old brown horse with a halter, a rangy bay gelding with a wire-cut right hind foot, and a sorrel yearling mare colt. They were last seen eight miles north and one west of Springbrook on April 5. Notify R F D 1 Springbrook ND.
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Springbrook
Burt Williams
R. F.D
Springbrook, N. D
Tragic Horse Fatality Kills Four Year Old in New England Area
A four year old boy was dragged to death by a horse at the Adam Nieder farm east of New England. The child tied a rope to his body while his father watered the horses, alarmed the animal which dragged the boy until exhausted in the sight of his parents. The incident occurred last Friday amid other community notes on school events and local activities.
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New England Herald
Adam Nieder
New England
Two Elevator Fires Ravage Northern Rail Belt Areas
In McClusky North Dakota April 17 the Herr elevator burned with flames likely from friction, destroying grain reserves of about 10 000 bushels. In Devils Lake North Dakota April 16 the Woodworth elevator at Southam burned on the Soo Line with 12 000 bushels of grain lost. In Butte Montana April 17 William Nevil died after being overcome by the extreme heat of a boiling Jackson spring bath, his body found twelve hours later.
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McClusky
N. D
Devils Lake
Woodworth
Southam
Ramsey County
Soo Line
Man Butte
Mont
Jackson
William Nevil
Nevill
Arbor Day activities mark school end of term notes
Five weeks remain for Grades and seven for high school. Arbor Day is proclaimed for May 1 with morning exercises in classrooms and afternoon tree planting and yard cleanup. The oratorical contest is scheduled tonight. Mrs Wickard awaits contestants and W Hall spoke at chapel last week.
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M. D. Wickard
W. Hall
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the “Snap Shot Man
Ferro
Hgh
Webster
Underwood and Underwood of
Panama Canal
L. Sinclair
Canal
Snl
Interrest
Northwestern Teachers’ Association
Minot
Forster
Tatem
Boston
Coats
Williston
Graphic Office
M. S. Williams
Ware’s Grain Binder Attachment Company
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