Battleship Bulwark sunk in Thames harbor shock to England
The theory that a German submarine blew up the Bulwark in the Thames estuary grows as experts doubt the explosion occurred only in the ship’s magazine. If true, it would mark a bold wartime feat by Germany harming London’s safety at a supposedly mined harbor near thirty five miles from the capital.
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London
Thames
Admiralty
Heligoland
Cuxhaven
English Channel
Ireland
Weddigen
Hogue
Cressy
Aboukir
England
Heligeland
Bulwark
Agriculture estimates show mixed crop gains and declines
Washington estimates from the Department of Agriculture indicate average yields per acre will be about 9.4 percent above last year but still 5 percent below the 1912 peak. Corn production may rise 106 percent, wheat 16.8 percent, oats 1.6 percent, tobacco about 3 percent, apples 78 percent larger, and sugar beets 9 percent smaller.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Supper at Plymouth Church Hosts Visiting Congregational Leaders
Grand Forks December 1 Visiting executive committee members of the Congregational conference were guests at a church basement supper hosted by Plymouth church ladies. About thirty gentlemen attended. Rev Elfring introduced Professor Birdzell who acted as toast master. Rev Edwin S Shaw of Williston spoke on church methods and fundraising in an engaging address.
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Grand Forks
Congregational Conference
Plymouth Church
Elfring
Birdzell
State University
Congregational Brotherhood
Edwin S. Shaw
Williston
Police Court Dismissals For Lack Of Evidence
Fritz Nearing vs C Martin heard by Police Magistrate Smith and dismissed for lack of evidence. Chas McGuire charged with selling intoxicating liquor, dismissed for lack of evidence. F K Kearn charged with assault on Roy Miller, dismissed.
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Fritz Nearing
C. €. Martin
Smith
Chas. McGuire
F. K. Kearn
Roy Miller
Attorney Burns Among Week's Early Visitors
Attorney Burns of Tio attended the first of the week visit alongside other officials, joining a small group observed by local residents.
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Attorney Burns of
Tio
Curtailed Liquor Sale Plan Moves Forward
Winnipeg Manitoba December 1 Premier Sir Rodmond Roblin says the Manitoba government will seek a bill to grant municipalities power to limit liquor licenses by a majority vote and to curtail hours. The plan aims to close bars at 7 p.m. and wholesale houses at 6 p.m. and likely extend early closing across the province.
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Winnipeg
Man
Rodmond Roblin
Manitoba
British Warships Patrolling Atlantic Between New York and Panama
Wireless operators aboard the Ancon report about a dozen British warships patrolling the Atlantic from New York toward Cristobal. High power signals disrupt commercial radio traffic as ships ignore standard wireless rules, with operators identifying about twelve distinct calls in this Atlantic segment.
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New York
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Ancon
Cristobal
Hanna Proposes Budget System To End State Levy Scheme
Governor L B Hanna argues excessive legislative levies cripple North Dakota finances. He calls for abolishing the current levy process, placing levy decisions with administrators, and creating a three or five member board to oversee appropriations and reduce duplication in state agencies.
Court Clerk sees surge of cases this week
A large number of cases are being filed in the Clerk of Court's office this week with ten filed yesterday and about seventy five on the calendar for the coming term. Women view store advertisements as business documents deserving the same attention as business propositions.
Plot to Blow Naval Station Sparks Pacific News
Reported leaks from military censors describe Victoria in alarm after a patrol fired on a rowboat with four armed foreigners. They were captured as rumors swirled of planned dynamite attacks on the Victoria naval station.
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Seattle
Wash
Victoria
Esquimalt
Broughton Channel
Vancouver
North Pacific
Tdzaume
California
Newcastle
Washington
Rainbow
British Columbia
Annual Star Election at Western Star Meeting
The Western Star will hold its annual officer election at the next meeting on December 10. Initiation will take place and refreshments will be served. All members are urged to attend.
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Western Star
No Action Taken by the Governor on College Resignations
Grand Forks December 1 Governor L B Hanna has not acted on resignations from three board of trustees members of the state agricultural college over the removal of Prof E F Ladd at Fargo. He is in Grand Forks and will decide upon the form of resignations upon returning to Bismarck. He favors a settlement that safeguards the institution while leaving investigation to the legislature.
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Bismarck
North Dakota
L. B. Hanna
Hanna
Grand Forks
State Agricultural College
E. F. Ladd
Fargo Institution
Agricultural College
Burns Case Transferred for Minot Trial Before Judge Leighton
The Burns murder case has been moved to Ward county for trial before Judge Leighton. Jury selection began yesterday with about forty five witnesses summoned. Notables subpoenaed include Court Stenographer Hangen and Surveyor Field. A North Dakota booster, W S Arthur, visiting Billings, heads to Williston with notes on irrigation and agriculture growth.
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Burns
Minot
Ward County
Leighton
Hangen
Surveyor Field
North Dakota Vital Stats 1914 Nine Months Compared
State health board reports 1914 first nine months show 8 258 births and 2 743 deaths, up from 7 604 births and 2 807 deaths in 1913 664 more births and 64 fewer deaths.
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Bismarck
North Dakota
State Board of Health
Quiet Day for Thanksgiving Observed in Williston
Thanksgiving in Williston featured church services at the Congregational church with a total offering of 75 dollars. Fifteen dollars supported the Fargo childrens home and the remainder aided the Williams County Belgium Relief Fund.
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Congregational Church
Childrens Home
Fargo
Williams County Belgium Relief Fund
Williston
Hearing Over Road Case Dismissed After Obstruction Claim
Farmers north west of town charged Frank Sterns with obstructing a highway across the Kerns farm known as the old Denny place. A Tuesday hearing before Justice Field led to dismissal. the court found no recorded road laid out across the Denny farm.
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Frank Sterns
Justice Field
Kerns Farm
Denny Place
Kerns
Denny Farm
Habeas Corpus Filing For Fargo Journalist Nelson
Bidmarck and Fargo reports say George L. Nelson, a Fargo journalist, will seek a writ of habeas corpus in U S district court at Fargo on Monday morning before Judge Charles F. Amidon. Nelson has served one week of a ten day Burleigh county jail sentence for contempt of the supreme court. Hellstrom, his attorney, argues the supreme court lacked jurisdiction and that vindication may erase the sting of the punishment.
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Supreme Court
Hellstrom
Russian ranch hand killed by horse kick near Squires
Dave Vazelencko a Russian resident near Squires was killed last Thursday night or Friday morning when he fell from a rig and was kicked by a bronco. The coroner and sheriff were called. no inquest was needed. Vazelencko leaves a wife and several children.
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Dave Vazelencko
Squires
Distad
Erickson
Vaselencko
New York Exchange To Reopen For Restricted Bond Trading
The New York Stock Exchange will reopen on Saturday for restricted dealings in listed bond issues worth millions. The resumption follows a large meeting among about 1,100 members and is supervised by a five member committee. All trades must be cash only with no speculation and no trading below set minimums. Violations will be punished.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Identity Lost in North Dakota
Figures show the Progressive party lost its identity in North Dakota failing to reach a 25 percent threshold. Socialist candidate for governor polled 5,188, while Brown for US senator got 2,597. Hanna led with 44,269 to Hellstrom’s 34,809.
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Bigmarek
Progressive Party
North Dakota
Moose
Brown
United States
Hanna
Hellstrom
Gronna
Purcell
Sheridan
Morton
Adams
Billings
Bottineau
Burke
Divide
Eddy
Golden Valley
Griggs
Mountrail
McKenzie
Renville
Towner
Ward
Williams
McIntosh
Citywide hospital fundraiser to run four day canvass
A four day whirlwind stock subscription canvass will start next week to fund a new hospital in the Northwestern region. Five men’s committees and one ladies committee will lead daily drives with named leaders and weekly progress reports. Local ministers join physicians and citizens urging prompt participation to add a hospital between Minot and Glasgow.
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Enéphodd
Minot
Glasgow
Williston
Came Mitiee
J. ©. Wingate
John Dil Marshal
Secreterys A
Kidsness
W. 1. Westergi
Taft on Monroe Doctrine Viewed as Abandonment
The Melbourne age in Bourne Australia cites former President Taft’s remarks at Montclair New Jersey saying the United States would not intervene if Canada were attacked by Germany. It argues if the Wilson administration shares this view Monroeism is past and the United States has abandoned a long held position.
North Dakota Banks Hold Excess Cash In Western Territory
Banks in western North Dakota face abundant cash from strong grain crops and high prices. Minneapolis funds flow into local banks as farmers pay debts, leaving large cash balances on hand. Several banks show cash ratios from 25 to 60 percent, with total deposits nearing $389 thousand in a sample. (Continued on page 4).
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Minneapolis
Minn
North Dakota
North
Bottineau
Mc~ Henry
Ward
Renville
Mountrail
Burke
Williams
Divide
Fenaatabe
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Panama
Solons
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Huntley
Billings Evening Journal
Nelson
United States District Court
N. Y. Exchange
Bull Moose Party
Christianson
Thomas Hall
Spalding
Bartholomew
Helgesen
Young
Norton
Halvorsen
Taft
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