Loot Recovered On River Bank In Grand Forks
Securities valued at about 5000 dollars stolen from Swennumson of Park River were found on the Red river bank in East Grand Forks. The grip contained mortgages notes insurance policies receipts and letters. Watches valued at 300 were also taken. Chief Lowe will return the items to the owner. no clues led to arrests. Swennumson had left the grip at the Great Northern depot while attending his wife’s funeral in Jamestown.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Swennumson
Park River
Red River
East Grand Forks
Lowe S
Great Northern
Jamestown
Chief Lowe
Storm terror drives mother to cast baby from liner
Boston April 26 A Polish mother Mrs Bertha Laybik aboard the Holland America Statendam overwhelmed by storm fear and a convulsed child threw her dead baby Elsa overboard last Sunday night while 257 steerage passengers urged her on. Passengers report the baby died earlier from convulsions and the ship’s officers found the body tossed from the stern rail. Mrs Laybik was restrained and turned over to government officials for mental observation.
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Boston
Mass
Statendam
Bertha Lzybik
Rotterdam
Laybik
Elsa
Bella
Family Drowns Crossing River Ice in Athabasca Route
Emile Cardinal his wife and child perished when their dog train broke through ice on the Athabasca river while moving toward the Peach river country near Winnipeg. The tragedy occurred during travel on an ice route.
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Winnipeg
Peache River
Emile Cardinal
Athabasca River
Arbor Day Observance Urged for May First by Stockwell Circular
Friday May first is Arbor day and Stockwell issues an attractive circular urging county superintendents and teachers to devote the day to Arbor day purposes. The message encourages planning further work beyond May 1, including forestry, civic improvement, school renovation, gardens, and beautification of public grounds.
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Stockwell
State Department of Education
Williston project opens first irrigation unit
A Washington telegram announced the Interior Secretary signed the public notice opening the first unit of the Williston irrigation project. Land offices will accept water applications for this season with charges same as Buford Trenton. Supervising Engineer R S in Williston reviewed road crossing plans and culvert work with local engineers.
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Reclamation
Newell
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Williston
Land Office
Buford-Trenton
Westay and HouseE Offer Quick Property Sales and Loans
Real estate agents Westay and HouseE promote rapid disposal of any amount of property through buyers and facilities. They also arrange Farm and City Loans on easy terms and offer various insurance services from their office in the Telephone Exchange Building Williston.
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Westay & Housee
Este
Offic
Telephone Exchange
Williston
Lightning destroys Sowards barn and stock
Lightning struck the barn of James Sowards south of town during a heavy thunder storm Wednesday morning. The barn and contents including four horses, one cow, two sets of harness, hay and grain were lost, with sympathy expressed for Mr Sowards due to the season’s reliance on his teams for crop work.
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James Sowards
Sewards
Schafer
The Markets corrected prices list commodities and weights
The following prices are corrected to date for wheat barley oats corn live cattle hogs and sheep with per pound rents for hogs and chickens and dressed meat, plus produce items such as rutabages turnips and carrots per bushel. Named items include wheat corn barley oats and various livestock and produce prices.
Clergy and Agents Schedule in Williston and Willowdale
U S Commissioner John Flutie announces Williston visits on Mondays Wednesdays Saturdays and Sundays with Willowdale and other country points on other days. Requests for special services should go to the M E Parsonage or call 267. Dr J J Sullivan a Fargo optical expert returns to Williston May 9 and 10 at the G N Hotel offering eye exams and lens work.
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Williston
Willowdale
M. E. Parsonage
Frank 8. Hollett
M. E
J. Sullivan
Fargo
G. N. Hotel
Removal Announcement by William Werner Tailor
William Werner announces relocation from the basement of the G. N. Hotel to the new Wm. Snyder building on Main Street. He promises improved service for clothes repair cleaning and pressing and invites friends and patrons to visit the new location for better service and help. The Werner shop at the old basement site is not the same business now.
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G. N. Hotel
Wm. Snyder
Main Street
Wm. Werner
Tf Merchant Tailor
My Old
Werner Place
Calumet Baking Powder Wins Highest Award at Exposition
Calumet Baking Powder Co. receives the top prize at the World's Pure Food Exposition in Chicago, November 1907, praised for purity, wholesomeness, and fair price. The firm emphasizes independence from Trust brands, modern factory standards, and rigorous testing ensuring uniform, strong quality.
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Calumet
Chicago
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Trust
United States
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Alfred A. Jones
Ilinois
Walter S. Haines
Rush Medical College
John Hareper Long
Northwestern University Medial School
Brookbank Stock Farm Offers Livestock For Sale
Brookbank Stock Farm run by W Gibb and Sons advertises breeders of Clydesdale horses Galloway cattle and Shropshire sheep. Young stock available at reasonable prices from Brookbank P O Ward County North Dakota.
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W. Gibb & Sons
Brookbank P. O
Ward County
N. D
Brownell Drug Company Promises Stable Quality and Lower Price
The Brownell Drug Company notes it has plenty of formaldehyde and will offer slightly cheaper prices this season while maintaining the same quality. The firm emphasizes reliability and guarantees their product.
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Brownell Drug Company
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Baby
Scheol
R. S
Reclamation Service
John Flutie
U.S
DR. Smith
E. B. Link
N. Dak
Ware
the New
Harrison
Harrison’s
Oleson, Stenehjem
Anderson
Asbury Cocery CO
Asbury Crocery Company
H. Davidson, Jr
Horegye
Cushier
Cu. H. Ross
First National Bank
North Dakota
Williams County
Brookbank Stock Farm
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