Tariff reform and public welfare in early 20th century view
The piece argues for a truly independent tariff commission under parliamentary or autocratic control to adjust duties to changing conditions and support domestic industry and foreign trade. It critiques Payne Aldrich and Underwood laws, contrasts South African amnesty and treatment of Boer insurgents under Botha, and notes favorable outcomes with non-punitive reintegration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Journal
Tariff Commission
Aernmental
Respo
Congress
Democratic Party
War ethics in Mexico and South Africa analysis
The piece argues that Mexican views of war treat it as a suspension of ordinary rules, with pillage and murder common, little mercy to the vanquished, and capture often meaning execution. It suggests such a mindset discourages surrender, favoring fighting to the end rather than capitulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza Governyoetih
South Africa
New South Africa Union
Botha
DeWet
Grand Forks Herald
Mexico
Preparedness urged amid lingering severe weather fears
An editorial notes that the recent harsh weather spans a wide belt beyond the state and urges resilience. It argues one harsh month should not discourage, praises briquetted coal and stockpiles, and invokes Groundhog Day lore with Graham of the Schafer Record predicting continued cold.
Advertising Value of North Dakota Newspapers
The North Dakota paper market is highlighted as the best advertising medium. North Dakota enjoys high wealth per capita and broad spending power, making newspaper ads highly effective for reaching buyers. An inch of North Dakota newspaper ad space is more valuable per reader than in any other state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Ground Hole See His Shadow and Other Epping Notes
Epping news notes report a mild flurry of local happenings from Feb. 2. Glen Blegen was bedridden with a severe cold. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Gerrity ill with measles. Mrs. Elmer Grismer returned from Williston. the M. E. Lindé family recovering from colds and grippe. several visits from people in Willis ton and Rome Indiana. The Stevens school closed due to cold and storms, with a vacation through mid February. Kate Hughes’s death is noted, and electric lights turned on with a minor engine breakage. County Agent Hall and others conducted a farmers institute canceled by weather. A local man named Pete Peterson aided a young lady to the depot, and Dr Alplanalo treated a swollen mouth in a child of Fred Leverence. Storms and cold persist, with January 1916 described as unusually severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Gerrity
Elmer Grismer
Williston
M. E. Limde
Charles Bornstad
Clara’ Kallak
Eidaness
Soar
E. J. Marxson
Rome Indiana
John
John Mandt
A. M. Ellis
Kate Hughes
John and
Patrick Hughes
Danvers
Minnesota
Hall
Julia Newton
B. B. Bob
J. Eastgrate
Farmers’ Institute
Charles
Marius Peterson
Pete
Hase
Alplanalo
Ray
Fred Leverence
Pherrin
Wilson Smelzer
Hanna
H. T. Smizer
Minot
M. H. Jeffrey
H. H. Club
Rube Young
E. W. Jeffrey
Fred Alpaugh
Bretton
J. Hanna
W. S. Hanna
Clarence Beard
J. Brown
Geo. Hart
W. W. Thompson
W. Smeltzer
Walter Amor
S. Siewert
Alexander
George Alexander
Bert
W. A. Palmer
Marie Drenning
Ethel Reibsiman
Palmer
Pleasant View
Spring Hill
Williston School Reports Strong Attendance and Progress
Despite severe weather, Williston schools showed high attendance and steady work. Semester report cards reflect promotion potential, with 98 percent absence and tardiness freedom, and notable grades among top students amid large enrollments.
Stormy January Brings Grade Improvements And Schedules
Primary class enrollment reaches twenty three as storms flood the week. Several students maintain perfect spelling and attendance while others miss time due to bad weather. Notes from Pherrin Township include student progress, milk deliveries, mine labor, and a carrier earning a Carnegie recognition for perseverance amid drifting snows.
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Frances
Howard Beachler
Lula Craig
Grace Craig
Christina Alexander
Toe Alexander
Alma Alexander
Evelyn Clark
Bryan Clark
Mildred Uggen
Glenn Ageen
Frances Beachler
Joe Alexander
Harry Haney
Loyd Bjella
Mildr Uggen
Glenn Uggen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Williston Graphic
Graham
Schafer Record
Shades
R. M. C. Crochet
de Be
Mens
Winter Sox
Hutchinson
Epping News
Glen Blegen
Don Miller
No.ne
Willisa
Williston Sapcees
Scheel
Bool Arranday
Citormia
Asi. A
Schrumm
Mary Grant
Bellingham
Washington
Lawrence Stice
Westlawn
Earl McGregor
Charles About
Laura Roberts
May Tyrrell
Bert Hansen
Lawrence Trowbridge
Winfield Mason
May Dickinson
Sali Everson
Antoinette Pasenault
Dor Sveen
Laura Trowbridge
Gladys Westby
Hedvig Samuelson
Ruth Alexander
Hazel Clark
Charles Alexander
Trian Haney
Clyde Clark
Blanch
Christine Ellingson
Dick Collins
Gladys Renn
Marjorie Kallak
George A Mise Lykken
Hilstary
Giyde Clark
Dickins
W. O. Hollar
J. W. Kelly
Chris Arnt
Calumet
Amo
Daniel Bell & Co
Spence
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