I've Done My Bit On The Border War Poem Fragment
Fragmentary wartime poem voice from a soldier recounting the border campaigns, trenches, camps, and hard marching. Mentions Mercedes Donna Benite Funston, jungle hardship, and верy vivid imagery of khaki life, dusk reveille, and longing for home and freedom. The piece ends with hopes of return and a call to duty.
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Graham
Third Town ‘Infantry
Pany
Rio Grande
Brownaville
Liano Grande
Mercedes
Donna An Benite
Funston
Newsboy
C. D
Nee
North Dakota weighs state trademark plan and aero plane future
The piece discusses a proposed North Dakota state trademark to brand farm products and outfit state plants for manufacturing and publicity. It notes the aviation boom, predicting widespread aero transport and a Wright Company request for ten three ton planes to move ore, hinting at broader postwar use. The discussion ties branding, publicity, and transportation advances to regional growth and economic policy.
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Leity
Edward M. Hagar
Wright Company
Homestead Bill Clears Senate Conferees and Heads to President
The section homestead bill passed after long House Senate conferences and now goes to the president for signature. It opens millions of acres for stock raising and homestead settlement with three years residence, no payment beyond filing fees, and aims to attract thousands from midwestern states to settle lands in nonagricultural areas.
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Congress
House
Senate
Interior Department
Ferris
Federal loan district No.7 linked by four wealthiest states
North Dakota Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin form district No 7 for federal farm loan banks. St Paul chosen as a location among 12 offices. Banks will issue farm loan bonds and loan up to fifty percent of land value for five to forty years. Bonds start at 25 denominations and interest may be 5.25 percent. Directors will be farmer borrowers and federal appointees.
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North Dakota
Associated Press
Washington
St. Paul
Joan Danks
Spring C
Louisville
New Orleans
St. Louis
Field
Mase
Baltimore
Columbia
Omaha
Wichita
Houston
Berkeley
Cal
Spokane
North Cotn
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Iowa
Wyoming
Intersat
Federal Board
Postal Force Handles Holiday Work Nicely
Post Master Leonnai Yepuris reports no special method used for the holiday rush as all hands worked early and late. Carriers and a special force and conveyances handled the heavy burden while Sunday and Christmas deliveries were well received by residents. Incoming business remained normal. outgoing mail was the heaviest ever handled as locals remembered distant friends. No undeliverable packages due to bad or incomplete addresses were received.
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Leonnai Yepuris
Williston
Brakeman Dies After Yard Accident and Amputation
Ray Stayer a 23 year old Great Northern brakeman died shortly after his leg was amputated at a local hospital following an accident while switching in the yards. He was thrown under a moving car and his leg was crushed. He had planned to marry Miss Frank, daughter of Ben Frank near Squires. The remains were sent to Warwick Indiana.
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Ray Stayer
Great Northern
Stayer
Miss Frank
Ben Frank
Squires
Warwick
Ind
Fire hazard warns as waste from 1915 grows
The actuarial bureau urges public cooperation to curb waste and careless behavior seen in 1915 figures. Individual carelessness is cited as the greatest fire hazard, with statistics illustrating the risk and urging stronger community effort.
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Actuarial Bureau
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Williston Graphic Corbett, Ealter and Publiaheree
Official Paper OF
Williams County
Gor Buzhes
Thur Mn
N. D
Potomee
Bh. Ladd
Agricultural College
Horatio
Fargo Forum
Dr. Ladd
Pure Food Commissioner
Betcon
Peraon
Union
Notcota
North
N. Dak
Abbo
Abe
Adamson
J. C
Anderson
George
Arnold
Jacob
Armstrong
Charles
Abbey
Arthur
Annne
Harry
Bassett
Delia
Tach
Bere
Tra
Brown
Louis
Canom
Crowley
Miss Acres
Cremo
James
Ord
Plorence
Gruis
Hanna
R. D
Hawkins
Hilda
Heelestad
Katherina
Hunter
McIntyre
Jenson
Henry C
Johnson
Lena
Emma
King
Josephine
Kitanaga
Kirk
Jasperson
J. Ly
Lawrence
Lee
Victor
McClain
C. W
McCliskey
Edward J
McKay
Edith
Poul_ Hill
Maule
William
Mitchell
Frank
Miller
H. H
Julia
Olson
Casper Tand
Rogerrrs
Ransom
Brothers
Ruffin
Miss Beular
Smith
le Ray
F. L
Watt
Mrs. W. Chandler
Bottineau County
Mine
Mich
Mens & Boys
Ayia
Ladies Wool & Fleeced
The
Eagle Store
Lyric Theatre
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