Grain Prize Contest in North Dakota 1908
The Grain Prize Contest offers prizes for the largest and best collection of grains and grasses raised in North Dakota in 1908. First prize $200, second $125, third $75. Exhibits must reach Bismarck by August 20. Prizes paid to shipper, boxes must be light and well ventilated to prevent moisture. W C Gilbreath Commissioner of Agriculture. Leave orders for screen doors at Bovey Shute Lbr Co. 49 tf
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North Dakota
Bismarck
W. C. Gilbreath
Commissioner of Agriculture
Bovey Shute Lbr. Co
Castro Stirs Up Dutch Mob in Curacao Riot
Mobs in Willemsted Curacao Dutch West Indies attacked a Venezuelan publisher after he printed derogatory articles. About 1,000 gathered before a Venezuelan resident’s home, forced apologies from balcony and demanded Dutch hymns while shouting anti Castro slogans. Police failed to quell the violence.
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Willemated
Curacoa
Venezuela
Dutch West Indies
Oaetro
Senor Lopes
Curaco
Castro
Wilhelmina
FIRE RAVAGES LEONARD VILLAGE IN N DAKOTA
A devastating fire struck Leonard village near Fargo caused 50000 in damage with only 20000 insured. The Moran Booses Porter store struck by lightning at 2 AM, not discovered until 5 AM, spreading to adjacent buildings as villagers struggled to fight the blaze.
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Fargo
N. D
Leonard
Moran, Booses & Porter
Roosevelt vows retrial to bypass legal technicalities in Standard Oil case
President Roosevelt declares the administration will pursue a retrial of the Standard Oil case despite an adverse circuit court ruling. He states the decision does not affect the merits and orders the attorney general to act with Kellogg to ensure offenders are punished, avoiding technicalities that could let defendants escape justice.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Briday
Standard Oil
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Loeb
Tole Laws
Frank B. Kellogg
Confesses to Gould plot in New York court hearing
Frank J. Gould, amid divorce suit by Helen Kelly Gould, faced a Tombs hearing for three people accused of trying to plant false evidence against him. Julia Fleming reportedly turned state’s evidence and confessed, though the confession is not to be offered in court. Hart, the district attorney, says sufficient other evidence supports magistrate Corrigan’s detention of the prisoners.
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New York
Frank J. Gould
Helen Kelly Gould
Tombs Police Court
Julia Fleming
Gould
Hart
Corrigan
Fleming
Extension of Fisheries Rule to Cover New Season
Washington July 25 The State Department extended the present modus vivendi with Britain to govern American fisheries in Newfoundland waters for the upcoming season to prevent friction while awaiting The Hague tribunal’s settlement of respective fishing rights. Brutal Crime Enacted. Galliopolis O July 25 Details of one of the most brutal murders in West Virginia reached here Friday. Green Hall a Roane county farmer was killed by Lester Wagner his son in law who shot him as he sat by a window at his home. Mem bers of the family recognized Wagner who fled to the woods. Lightning Consumes Oil Tankes Findlay Ohio July 25 Lightning struck two tanks holding 25 000 barrels of second grade oil at the Cygnet field causing fire and total loss to Standard Oil equipment valued at over 20 000. Murderer Found Saidi Louisville Ky July 25 The body of Philip B Hans who shot Arthur W Kraft and wounded Mrs Kraft was found Friday near the highway a mile from St Matthews Hans had shot himself through the head.
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Washington
Newfoundland
Department of State
British Foreign Office
Galliopolis
West Virginia
Green Hall
Roane County
Lester Wagner
Wagner
Findlay
Cygnet
Standard Oil Company
Saidi
Louisville
Philip B. Hans
Arthur W. Kraft
Kaft
St. Matthews
Hans
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Ffice
Great Northern Hotel
Dray Line
Oldeat and Best
Williston
John Heffernan
Williston State Bank
Williston, N. D
H. C. DeLaney
Bertha Maloy
J. J. DeLaney
Ella Maloy
Citizens National Bank
United States
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
E. M. Atterberry
E. C. Carney
H.C. DeLaney
John Bruegger
DeLaney
Warfield
L. B. Dochterman
Office
Hospital
Wilkiston, N. D
ENTS
Bavere Blow
Rmer
Superior Church
la Cre
Thornbury
Ivestigation
St. Paul
Haat Ninth Street
Joe Hanly
Minnesota Club
Bethesda Hospital
Ida Dodson
Bottineau
Joe
Charlie Peltier
F.W. Seidel
Alexandra Seidel
Bomber Post Office
Dochterman
Union
Williston, N.D
N. Myklestad
West & Rawson
H. C. Windel
Union Block
P. A. Laberge
G. MN
Tom Smith
Albert J. Stafne
Winston
U.S. Land Ofice
R. E. Krieger
Williston Drug Company
Asst State Veterinary
Edwin A. Palmer
Bruegger
Williston, N.O
E. K. Ellefson Atty-At-Law Land Office
Brugger Bik
Drs
Bhorn & Marsden
Platky
Grand Forks
Percy
Crewe
Joey
NJ & Williston
Bessie
Attorneys At Law
Land Department
Rawson
Williston Land Co
Mount Moriah
A. F
A.M
H. J. Baker
Union Bik
E. J. Haden
Wieton Land Company
Williston ,N D
A. McNiven
U. S
Ontario
Storer
Pain
N. Dakota
Williston, N. B
Dakota Hotel
F. L. Gordon
Mann F Co
Feceiva Picial Notics
Scientific American
Gs F Bt
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