Wahpeton Gazette’s All Wahpeton Football Mention
A compilation of brief notes from northern North Dakota towns including Wahpeton, Carrington, Fargo and Grand Forks. Items cover a rescued marshal, a destroyed hotel, a rail mail route change, wheat derailments, local crimes and health figures from the November period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milner
McKinney
Wales
Northern
Wahpeton
United States
Shea
the Gazette
Fred Falley
Crosby
Explosion at Gunderson store injures, child dies near Spiritwood
Reported near the residence of Frank Wright eight miles south of Spiritwood a gas lighting plant exploded in the O. L Gunderson & Co warehouse causing extensive damage and serious burns to several people. A seven year old boy of landlord Alm died from injuries while another child remains in coma with uncertain meningitis signs. The text hints at broader medical speculation about monkey heart transplants and notes on the life of a controversial figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bite —Cyoker County
United States
Louis Lariviere
Grand Forks
M. T. Caswell
Edward Hutchins
Pakenham Avenue
Jamestown
Asa
Fargo
State Enforcement League
J. H. Gallagher
Major Fawcett
John Adams
Harvey
Jamestons
John Erickson
Atate Hospital
Priurie
Frank Wright
Spiritwood
Binford
O. 8
Gunderson & Co
Alm
Cemetery Too Lonely Doomed: Sumerville Resigns as Cemetery Superintendent
Harry Summerville of Louisville, elected superintendent of Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green, resigns after citing loneliness and lack of staff. He notes the cemetery is too far to manage meals and sends a resignation letter to the board of public works, following the disappearance of Robert A. Roulston who later appeared in Ireland ill with typhoid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Harry Summerville
Louisville
Fairview Cemetery
Robert A. Roulston
Ireland
Summerville
Board of Public Works
Aged Woman Grows Crops on Tiny Farm
Lizzie McKnight, 84, widow of a Civil War soldier, works with a hoe on land yielding Irish potatoes and cotton. Last year she harvested 800 pounds of cotton with no help beyond her young daughter. Despite slight weight loss, she remains sharp minded and physically capable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie McKnight
Jst
North Dakota Brick Industry Sees Rapid Growth and Overcrowded Yards
Architect George Hancock notes North Dakota brick growth with Kargo Grand Forks Minot and Mandan producing vast quantities of high grade brick for general use. He predicts expansion of brick yards along Northern Pacific Great Northern and Soo lines to meet demand. Also mentions 1996 outlook as promising and reports on tobacco consumption and longevity of Daniel Kelleher buried in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hancocy
Midi & West
Kargo
Grand Forks
Minot
Mandan
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Sbo
North Dakota
Dokinson
Hebron
Walhalla
Daniel Kelleher
Wilmington
Del
Ireland
Blake
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Traill County
Fessenden
Dickinson
Washburn
John Haas
McLean County
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Harbor
Lawton
Pembina
Bargent
Esmond
N. P
Mouse River Valley
Bathgate
Norval Baptie
Towner
Grand Forss
H. H. Healy
State Board of Health
Rether Shula Cay
Sui
Bruegger
Mercantile CO
Joimkera
N. Y
Qwubt
Berence
Loxton
Geo
W. Jones
Prop
Williston
N.D
Ast Street
Bet
Main St
Sassen Ave
Mandolin
America
Splentit
Sam
SMM
Tha
Emeh
Wim. Snyder
Kage
Minneapolis Cereal CI
Aunkeapo
Mani Dakota
S. Brownell
Frossteinl
Ava
W. T
County Directory
Ludge
Register of Deeds
Obo
Astoriy
van Rt
Brown
Mount Moriah
A. F
A.M
Brewnell
Denny
W. Olb. Hayes
W.D. Parshall
E. M. Alterberry
Vieiting Brothers
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
Craic
Albion
Benton
Helens, Moots
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