Prohibition Talk and Farm Notes From Agricultural College
Assistant State's Attorney Richardson spoke on Prohibition noting states action and North Dakota law bans liquor sales. The campus report covers grain judging courses, equipment updates, new drill donation from Blatchford & Holliman, and Waldron's nature study talk. A livestock breeders directory and electric incubator donation aid farmers and extension issues like demonstration farms and agricultural literature lists.
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Prof
Minard
North Dakota
W. B. Richards
College
Valley City Notes on high school dedication and games
President McFarland spoke at the dedication of Valley City’s new high school in Kenmare. Prof Fraysan from the Normal faculty performed in Grand Forks. Normal boys beat A C Fargo 27 to 25 and girls 14 to 3. The model school runs its own athletic association and hosted Towne City in a gym game. Dr. W A Quayle of Chicago lectured in the city Thursday.
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Pres. McFarland
Kenmare
Prof
Fraysan
Grand Forks
A. C
Fargo
Towner City
W. A. Quayle
Chicago
St. James Methodist Church
Horsetide Weather and Local Happenings
The item notes pleasant weather returning, Mr. Hanson preparing a move to his new shack, and Mr. Arnold sending and receiving letters. It mentions a feeble father, a privilege of riding across the country, and a budding flower while recalling a flame fatality in December.
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Mr. Hanson
Mr. Arnold
C. B. Alspach
Charley
John Herman Hain
Night Homestead Contest and Fatal Cabin Fire Reported
The notice details a contested homestead entry at Williston North Dakota with legal proceedings set for March 25 1908 and a separate report from Duluth Minnesota that John Herman Hein 57 was burned to death in his cabin northeast of Two Harbors Lake County. His widow and four children live in Minneapolis. The neighbor cites ivy poisoning and a flammable liniment as possible causes.
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Alfred B Wright
Squires ND
A L Butler
Williamsee
Williston
Dion
Duluth
Minn
John Herman Hein
Two Harbors
Lake County
Minneapolis
Hein
Crystal
Roosevelts Big Stick Faces House Budget Clash
President Roosevelt faces a clash with the House over funds for the Deep Waterways Commission and the 1800 Bankhead payment. Tawney, as appropriations chair, must navigate whether such expenses were authorized by law. Republicans watch for a broader push on a public building bill before session end.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Senator Bankhead
Alabama
Inland Waterways Commission
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
House
Deep Waterways Commission
Burton
Cleveland
Bankhead
Waterways Commission
Lynching of Eli Pigot Shocks Brookhaven Mississippi
Eli Pigot, a Black man accused of assaulting a young white woman, was seized by a mob of over 2,000 in Brookhaven and hanged from a telegraph pole near the courthouse after overpowering the Jackson military company and deputies. Two mob members were wounded in the melee.
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Brookhaven
Miss
Eli Pigot
Jackson Military Company
Court House
Nail in Icicle Threatens Eye at Arlington Elevator
In Arlington D. D. on February 11 H. P. Dahl a grain buyer from Lake Preston narrowly escaped severe injury when an icicle fell striking his face. A nail embedded itself under his eye leaving doctors to try to preserve his vision.
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Arlington
D. D
H. P. Dahl
Lake Preston
Stin
Twin City Market Report from Minneapolis February 11
Wheat prices listed for No. 1 and No. 2 northern with May futures noted. Outwheat and assorted grain quotes follow, including barley rye flax seed and butter and poultry prices. Cattle hogs sheep and lambs reported with range prices.
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Minneapolis
Northern
South St. Pam
They Played A Great Game Between High School Girls And Williston Ladies
A historical recap of a closely contested basketball game between High School girls and the Williston ladies. The official score favored the High School girls 12 to 11, though some citizens claimed 11 to 10 for the ladies. The crowd reacted with excitement and later danced as the scene cooled.
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Williston
Washington
Lincoln
Standard Oil Cot Tudge Landis
Standard Oil
Prof. Onstad
Bel
Terpsichore
Ann
Simple Method To Polish Floors
A winter weary floor care note explains cleaning hardwood with kerosene oil then applying a boiled linseed oil finish. Mix two quarts boiled linseed oil with beeswax, heat until melted, and brush on while warm for a long lasting sheen.
Opium Den Raided in Morrill Hotel Minot
Police swooped on room 2 Morrill hotel seizing pipes and opium and arresting Mrs St Claire who arrived with a woman noted for a stabbing in Noonan North Dakota. Burglars tools were also recovered.
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Minot
Morrill
St. Claire
Shrom
Noonan
N. D
Gronna Proposes Bank Reserve Regulation Bill
Representative Gronna of North Dakota introduced a bill Monday to cut reserve deposits. It would require banks to keep five fifths on hand or in reserve centers while reducing deposited reserves from three fifths to one fifth. Some banks now deposit half their reserves would retain full resources for immediate use.
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E. F. Ladd
Congress
Ladd
Marshall
North Dakota
United States Supreme Court
Gronna
N.dak
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Assistance
The Newell family thanks those who offered kindness during our bereavement. The memory remains in our hearts. John 8. Fraser.
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John 8. Fraser
Newell
In the rear of Hotel Dakota general repairing a specialty
In the rear of Hotel Dakota estimates on building repairs are furnished by J.T. Austin.
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Dakota General
J.T. Austin
Say Boys Don’t Forget the Number for Urgent Tailor Work
Advertises Olsen's Tailor Shop at Powell's old stand offering cleaning pressing and repair services on short notice and inviting customers to call for service.
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Olsens Tailor Shop
Powells Old Stand
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Agricultural College Notes
Richardson
Blatchford & Hollinan Co. of
New York
C. B. Waldron
Lake Park
Minnesota
Becker County Teachers' Association
Waldron
The
Cyphers Incubator Co
Francis Hall
Ernest Schollander
Mr. Randlett
Valley City
Horsetide
Sta
Bertha Hello
United States Land Office
N. C
Geo. W. Wilson
Register
Department of the Interior
Williston, N. D
William Thompson
F M Lunceford
Lane Seely
Henry Hanson
GEO
W. Wilson
Tim Big Stick
Tawnay
Appropriations
White House
South Dakota
Twin City Markets
E. S& Grant & CO
E. $. Grant & Co
Swift Pride
Hunts Baking Power
Baker
Ackage Arm & Hammer Soda
R. E. Krieger
M. D.C
Williston Drug Company
North Dakows
H. C. Windel
Dr. van Dyke
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