Longtime Fargo mail carrier walks miles daily for 28 years
Postmaster and local officials recount George Johnson, a Fargo mail carrier, who began service in 1888 and, at age 68, has likely walked about 150000 miles. He averages 15 miles daily, with Sundays and holidays excluded. His routes once extended, and his total distance would top six Earth circumnavigations.
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Georgiepeil
Passaic
Johnson
Fargo
Senay
George Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Mr. Johnson
Moon
Prohibition Extends Across Federal Jurisdiction
A bill by Rep Addison Smith of Idaho would extend federal liquor prohibition to the District of Columbia Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico Guam Tutuila and every island reservation under U S control The Randall bill would bar any lapsed drinker from federal offices Organized Labor leader Senator Richard Jones argues liquor traffic harms workers noting most penal inmates are there for liquor related reasons A Denver laundry firm gains 401 new customers as prohibition cuts saloon revenue and a Colorado time frame may be measured by when the state went dry The Brewers Case exposes a national fixer at 40000 salary within the U S Brewers Association Percy Andrea faces trial While Chicago shows dry pockets surrounding the loop dry cities report higher rents and empty store rooms Wet and dry patterns contrast across the region including Waukegan and the Lakeshore near Chicago.
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Congress
Addison Smith
Idaho
United States
National Capitol
Territories
Canal Zone
Witt
Randall
California
Organized Labor
Richard Jones
Minnesota
Duluth
American Federation of Labor
Organized
Senate
Jones
Denver
Carlson
Vaile
Colorado
Brewing Trust
Hugh Fox
Association
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Commercial and Labor League
Interstate Press Service
Agricultural and Commercial Press Service
Manufacturers’ and Dealers’ Association
Chicago
Loop
Decatur
Galesburg
Rockford
Elgin
Waukegan
Lake Michigan
Wisconsin State Line
Visit Your Schools Challenge to Involve Parents in Education
The piece asks how many parents truly visit schools or know their children’s teachers and progress. It likens parental trust to giving workers materials but no guidance, urging hands on oversight and involvement in students’ learning.
Reader input wanted to improve newspaper service
The editor invites suggestions for improvement and entertainment. Contact dressmaker Bessie A Sinnott at 809 West Broadway Williston North Dakota or call phone 3-2te to share ideas and help the paper better serve the community.
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Bessie A. Sinnott
West Broadway
Williston
N. ‘Dak
Origin and customs of May and Decoration Day observed
The piece surveys May’s naming origins and notes no major holidays besides Decoration Day on May 30. It cites Roman Mairoes and Maia as theories, mentions Maypole festivals long past, and recounts Civil War era origins of Decoration Day sparked by German soldiers and formalized by Gen Logan in 1868.
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Mairoes
Senate
Rome
May
Maia
Hermes
Germany
Adj
M. P. Shipman
Logan
Fords Tied Up for Board Bill in Justice Court
F E Sullivan owner of the Emerson hotel in Watford, filed suit in justice court for $51.90 against John Fletcher a Nonpartisan league organizer who stayed at the hotel last fall. Fletcher reportedly left two Ford cars at a local garage run by A T Cole. The cars were garnished and held pending settlement or third party claim. If the cars belong to the Nonpartisan league farmers in the county may have an interest.
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A. T. Cole
Nonpartisan League
Back Yard Clean Up Plan Promoted For Neat Homes
A call to inspect yards and devise a plan to remove fruit cans and rubbish since the last installment. The message suggests judging occupants by yard upkeep and notes a general pride in cleanliness and tidiness.
Water-Glass Egg Preservation Guide for Spring
The article explains preserving eggs with water glass, Sodium Silicate, praised for simplicity and effectiveness. It covers handling, mixing one part water glass to nine parts rainwater, boiling water, and storing eggs submerged in a cool dark place. It warns about bacteria, best eggs from spring, and techniques to prevent cracking and evaporation.
Teachers as moral examples in city schools praised
The current and incoming teachers are praised for daily conduct and moral lives that set a strong example for pupils. Their good morals and manners are said to influence the character of the city’s youth, with teachers answering present when the roll is called up yonder.
Sulphur Vapor and Electric Baths Offered by Chiropractors
Lee and Strand of Williston North Dakota advertise sulfur vapor and electric baths as part of their chiropractic care options. They promote these therapies as supplementary treatments within their practice.
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Lee & Strand
Williston, N. D
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