Auto Show Set February 27 28
Auto show scheduled for February 27 and 28 in Williams and McKenna area, tied to pure bred live stock sale. Local dealers plan to display Overland Studebaker Hup Maxwell Dodge Buick Chevrolet Ford Case Paige and more, with ample space, music, and car equipment displays to attract buyers.
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Willieton
Alre Aiverne
Overland
Studebaker
Hup
Maxwell
Dodge
Buick
Chevroett
Ford
Case
Paige
Veral
Jewish Families to Banquet at Marelius Flat on Sunday
Twenty four Jewish families will gather at Marelius Flat on Sunday February 11 at noon for an elaborate banquet. Music and speaking are planned as part of the event.
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Marelius
Senate and House Busy With Bills in North Dakota
In Bismarck on February 8 the state senate debates Sunday law relief bills. S. B. No. 81 aims to declare certain businesses as necessities to allow Sunday operation, with heavy opposition from clergy and concerns over theaters and Sunday sports. H. B. Nos. 24 and 42 shift inspector duties to the food commissioner and designate him state oils inspector, backed by Governor Frazier.
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Senate
Lindstrom
Game and Fish Committee
Hamilton
Committee On State Affairs
Agricultural College
House
Frazier
Thought It Time To Show Colors In War Time Rally
A fragment describes six rugged westerners or Americans who displayed Old Glory and declared bravery after rumors of war. Mrs Grander recalls the response, and Captain Mansfield notes the breakfast with relish following the display at Second Avenue.
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Second Avenue
Jay Grantidr
Mansfield
Compliment for North Dakota Soldiers Stirs Marshalltown
An editorial lauds the First North Dakota infantry seen in Marshalltown. Officers impressed locals with their poise and judgment while enlistees showed readiness and resolve. The piece argues mobilization teaches defense needs and that guardsmen deserve respect for patriotism and insight. A note adds upcoming Congregational Ladies aid event on February 16.
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North Dakota Infantry
Marshalltown
Times-Republic
North Dakota
Iowa City
Fort Shelling
Marshalltown Club
Pershing
Mexico
Dakota
Towa
War Department
Germany bars neutrals from ocean highways amid war tense
Washington reports Germany plans to keep lines calm while continuing unrestricted submarine warfare. U S officials prepare emergency naval amendments including 150 million dollars in bonds, a million for aircraft patents, and broad authority to secure ships and war materiel.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Zimmerman
Oreak
Pri My
House
Padgett
Naval Committee
Secretary of the Navy
War Department
Historic Address to the Congress
Washington reports a presidential address urging fidelity to liberty and justice amid wartime affairs. The speech reviews Germanys submarine policy and recalls the Sussex affair and prior notes warning against indiscriminate warfare, signaling potential U.S. action and continued diplomacy.
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Senate
Washington
Congress
Sussex
United States
Tributes to Lincoln The pastoral captain and guardian of peace
A fragmentary tribute to Abraham Lincoln depicts him as a simple, steadfast shepherd guiding the nation. The speaker praises Lincoln for his unheralded service and moral leadership, contrasting grand war rhetoric with his humble, practical care for the people and the republic.
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Lincoln
President Wilson at Lincoln Birthplace Honors Democracy
President Wilson spoke at Lincoln's birthplace praising the small shrine as a symbol of democratic vigor. He argued nature pays no tribute to aristocracy and that genius chooses its own path beyond titles, showing the hut as cradle of a great national leader and the open doors of the republic.
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Thiet Little Hut
Legislator Who Raps Gets Rapped
Oshkosh Wis Feb 7 A German American telegram denounces Assemblyman Hart calling him a Kaiser supporter and urges resignation. The note ties Hart to antiwar rhetoric and criticizes his stance on Wilson and diplomacy amid rising tensions.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Chas. F. Hart
Assembly
Madinon
Ies
Kaiser
America
Germany
Anton Groth
Hart
Lident Wilson
Hurt
Organization for 1917 ball team discussed
A Williston mass meeting approved forming a 1917 baseball board modeled on the 1916 Opportunes. A ground site near Bruegger’s forty acre plot was favored with a lease plan for 3 to 5 years to build a permanent field and fence. A temporary board was chosen to select five permanent managers, with names and drafts from attendees.
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Williston
Bruegger
Main Street
First Avenue
J. W. Jackson
J. P. Cutting
Alrady
W. J. Kelly
Marshall
B. J. Schoregge
Geo. Leonhardy
Kelly
M. KB. ‘Trainor
J. R. Smith
Lavallee
Westergard Chosen Club President At Williston Meeting
Commercial club directors elected W H Westergaard as president John Shaw as vice president L C Wingate as treasurer and J W Jackson as secretary pro tem The group planned an automobile show linked to a livestock sale February 27 and 28 inviting phonograph dealers to exhibit at the Armory Also invited the state daily convention to meet in Williston
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The
Commercial Club
W. H. Westergaard
John Shaw
L. C. Wingate
J. W. Jackson
Westergaard-Blair Company
Northwest
Westergaard
Jackson
Taitch
Armory
State Daily Convention
Williston
Unite to Welcome Company E Home
The Commercial club directors call a general meeting at the Library auditorium Friday at eight to plan a welcome for Company E returning from Port Snelling after nine months on the Mexican border. They urge representation from all organized bodies and request decorators for local businesses. The exact arrival date near Williston will be announced when known.
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Library
Company E
Port Snelling
Williston
Field's Torpedo Proves Successful in Trials
Field's torpedo guided by a steer ing device fired seven hits on a target ship three miles away during navy trials. Inventor J C Field returned from Washington after briefing Navy officials on improvements. He noted courteous treatment and learned defenses details, asserting Atlantic coast defense strength and signaling a looming surprise to attackers. Field also spent time at Bridgton Conn collecting relics from Cyrus W Field.
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U.S. Naval
J. C. Field
Washington
Navy Department
Field
Atlantic Sea Board
Cyrus W. Field
Bridj Conn
Cyrus W.layer
Mr. Field
Panama
More Good Stock from Town Breeder Produces Yearling Bulls
Joseph Wegley received from a local breeder a shipment of 300 yearling bulls valued at a substantial amount. The purchase underscores ongoing efforts to bolster farm livestock. Wegley aims to improve herd quality and genetics with this notable acquisition.
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Joseph Wegley
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Weatherwax
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U.S
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Wilson
Joint Assembly OF Germany
John Vance Cheney
Chicago
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Van
President Wilson
Cuting
Leonhardy
Department of Grounds
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Yonker
Juul
Westergard
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C. C
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