In Memory of the Late Victor Chaffee
Grand Forks mourns Victor Chaffee a trusted citizen whose life reflected honesty loyalty and integrity. The Elk lodge ritual funeral with Grand Forks officers and a long procession followed by a moving eulogy from Geo. A. Bangs highlighted a community tribute to a man whose steadfast friendships and principled conduct left a lasting mark.
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Victor Chaffee
Grand Forks
Earth
Thare
Elk Lodge
James Dinnie
Grand Forks Lodge
Ashley Undertaking
Grand Forks Military Band
B. P.O. E. Lodge
Memorial Park
Messrs
John Dinnie
Stephen Collins
T. J. Sirrs
J. D.bacon
A. F. Turner
J. R. Poupore
W. H. Kelly
A. E. Logan
Max Rabinovitch
D. S. Sinclair
Knudson
H. P. Ryan
Geo. A. Bangs
Chaffee Funeral Held by Elks in Grand Forks
Under Elks direction the Brotherly Protective Order held Wednesday afternoon services in Grand Forks for Victor Chaffee. Family and friends gathered around the grave as the beloved man was laid to rest.
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Brotherly Protective Order of Elks
Grand Forks
Victor Chaffee
Hitchcock Is Made Chairman of Republican National Committee
Frank H Hitchcock was unanimously chosen chairman of the Republican National Committee at Hot Springs Virginia after a Taft campaign conference. George Rumsey Sheldon was named treasurer and Arthur I Vorys tasked with Ohio campaign duties. Cincinnati was set as the committee headquarters. The piece notes a humorous aside about Brother Disney of the Herald and returns from McKenzie County.
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Hot Springs
Frank H. Hitchcock
W. H. Taft
Republican Party
Republican National Committee
Taft
National Republican Committee
George Rumsey Sheldon
New York
National Committee
Arthur I. Vorys
Ohio
Cincinnata
Johnson men plan campaign for November race
Grand Forks North Dakota July report says M N Johnson campaign group becomes permanent with five organizers including Judge Engerud of Fargo chairing. Campaign will run through November with quiet period then vigorous activity and a push for Starkwart support. Captain Mike Small, a river ferryman, drowned last week near Sioux Crossing. his body not recovered. Small, from South Dakota, came to the area years ago with Captain Bailey.
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Engerud
Souri
Grand Forks
N. D
M. N. Johnson
Edward Engerud
Fargo
A. A. Trovaten
Lauder
Wahpeton
C. N. Finch
Lakota
Bardi G. Skulason
Marshall
Johnson Menant
North Dakota
Small
Mr. Small
Sokher
Capt. Bailey
South Dakota
Picnic and log rolling at Wil son Grove near Williston
A Modern Woodman picnic and log rolling event will be held at Wil son’s Grove about three miles from Williston on July 23 1908 under the Modern Woodman camp 5396 Wiliston. The event invites all Woodmen their families and friends. The picnic is free and aims to foster acquaintance rest from labor social and intellectual enjoyment. Bring dinner and join the outing as posters announce.
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Wilson’s Grove
Williston
Edith Hunsley and Roy Crumb Wed Near City
Miss Edith A Hunsley and Roy A Crumb wed at the bride’s sister north of the city on July 8 at high noon in a ceremony by Rev Hollett with about twenty guests. A lavish dinner followed and the couple plan to move soon to a new home near Chicago Illinois.
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Edith A. Hunsley
Roy A. Crumb
Boy Dies in Trenton Fire After Family Night Out
A three year old son of Gilford Howard from Eight Mile Bottom near Trenton died from burns after his clothes caught fire while parents were asleep following a Fourth of July dance. Doctors attended but could not save him. funeral held last Tuesday.
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Gilford Howard
Eight Mile Bottom
Trenton
Miklestad
Belyea
Democratic Hosts in Denver for Bryan Convenes
Denver July 8 The Democratic National convention held a brief session and adjourned until tonight amid expected stirring scenes and incidents The credentials committee declared against Col James M Guffey of Pennsylvania and New York with thirteen other states signed the minority report The platform committee elected Gov Chas N Haskell permanent chairman and appointed a seventeen member sub committee to draft the platform The inland waterways plank drew arguments from Ransdell Broward and Clarke A fight over credentials briefly unsettled the assembly before Bryan supporters asserted control Governors Burke and McLean were named on the North Dakota platform and resolutions committees was chosen with Burke as chairman
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Denver
Committee On Credentials
James M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
New York
Guffey
Platform Committee
Bryan
Chas. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Ransdell
Louisiana
Gov. Broward
Florida
Broward
Clarke
Ollie James
Kentucky
Credentials Committee
Col. Guffey
Mr. Bryan
John Burke
North Dakota
Savoy
Gov. Burke
F. W. McLean
William Collins
Bottineau
Williams County Fair and Racing Association Races
The Williams County Fair and Racing Association will hold their fair and races in this city on August 11 12 and 13. Managers report the track is being graded and will be very fast, with horsemen predicting the fastest North Dakota track. Program completion is pending and will be published soon.
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Williams County Fair and Racing Association
North Dakota
Hansbrough Recovering After Mastoid Surgery
U.S. Senator Hansbrough, operated on at St John’s hospital for a mastoid abscess last week, is reported to be doing very nicely today. The senator had a similar problem months earlier and was treated in St Paul. Farm Loans W H Denny Williston ND dot t
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U. S
H. C. Hansbrough
St. John’s Hospital
Hansbrough
St. Paul
Accidental Shooting Injures Resident Near Ray
Andrew J. Stordaten of two miles from Ray was practicing with a 22 rifle when it slipped and fired. The bullet lodged in his wrist and he was taken to town for bullet extraction by Dr. Abplanalp. The incident was deemed fortunate not to be worse.
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Stordaten
Dr. Abplanalp
Ray
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chaffee
Hitchcock
Taft Today
Brother Disney
the Herald
McKenzie County
Homnes
Johnson
Missouri
Mike Small
Asbury
Sec
Northwestern Dye House
Burke
M. A. Hildreth
Rules and Order of Business
G. W. Sweibel
New Rockford
P. H. Perry
Ellendale
Daid Gorman
W. H. Denny
Andrew J. Stordaten
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