Commencement Week Explains Events At Bismarck High
The Bismarck high school showcases commencement week with a Baccalaureate service on Sunday May 30 at the Congregational church, Class Day on Wednesday, and a public library hall program at 3 PM. The cantata The Eventful Day will have a second Orpheum performance, and Friday June 3 features the commencement night address by Dr. English with an all community audience invited. The school field meet is Friday afternoon, and all events run eight o clock, except the cantata curtain at 8 30 with a fifty cent admission. A fine rain blessed the area Tuesday night and yesterday totaling seventy eight hundreds of an inch.
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Rev. Batten
Cong Rational Church
Orpheum
Bismarck High School
Congregations
English
The
State University
Urge Nurse for Rural Districts and Public Health Advance
The North Dakota state health bulletin praises consolidated rural schools and urges hiring a public health nurse for each community. It argues visiting nurses in schools improve child hygiene and infant welfare, reduce infant deaths, and require funding by county commissioners and city councils with support from women's clubs and charities.
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State Board of Health Bulletin
North Dakota
North Dakota Nurses Association
Grand Forks
Board of Health
Women’s Clubs
North Dakotan Wins His Case in Cattle Purchase Lawsuit
In Bismarck on May 21 Dr. W F Crewe testified in Welsh v Dunning. The suit over cattle sold from Wisconsin to F A Welsh of Grafton resulted in a verdict for Welsh. The Wisconsin tests were questioned and North Dakota statutes now require US health certificates and tuberculin testing for interstate cattle. The six day trial produced a verdict favoring Welsh on all 17 questions.
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Bismarck
N. D
W. F. Crewe
Madison
Wis
Welsh
Grafton
Wisconsin
North Dakota
South St. Paul
Avery
Wisconsin Livestock Sanitary Authority
U. S
Livestock Sanitary Board of
United States Department of Animal Industry
Messrs
Gilbert
Ela Madison
Fry
Walsh
Counties seek Montana liquor election in June petitions
Citizens in five Montana counties including Sheridan Prairie Richland and two others plan to file petitions on June 7 to demand an election on the liquor question. Protests may follow over allegedly insufficient signers as the alcohol issue spreads across the state and drives talk of possible dry outcomes.
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Montana
Sheridan
Prairie, Richland
Sheridan County
Palmer's Mother Dies in Hudson Wisconsin
Mrs. A J Palmer mother of Edwin A Palmer of this city died Sunday at her Hudson Wisconsin home She was born Elmer Mesloe in Trondhjem March 27 1842 and later lived on a farm near New Richmond before returning to Hudson Funeral services were held on the 25th at the Methodist church with interment in Willow River cemetery Survived by husband Andrew J Palmer and children W C Palmer Edwin A Palmer and Emma M Palmer all of whom were home during the last week of her illness
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A. J. Palmer
Edwin A. Palmer
Hudson
Wisconsin
Mr. Palmer
Palmer
Josephine A. Mesloe
Willow River
Elmer
Trondhjem
Wis
W. C. Palmer
N. D
Atty
Emma M. Palmer
St. Paul
Girl Falls Into Well at Mandan School
Gladys George, 14, was injured when she fell into an old well at Central School in Mandan North Dakota. The hole had been covered and uncovered by children and a man, who used dandelions to mark it, failed to notice the danger before the girl plunged in. She was found in serious condition and taken to Mandan Hospital.
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Mandan
N. D
Gladys George
Mandan Hospital
Memorial Day Program at Congregational Church
Arrangements for the Memorial Day program are complete at the Congregational church. The event features opening address, invocation by Rev. Harriss, patriotic selections by the band, audience singing America, a Dr. Batten address, solo by Mias Baldwin, National Gloria selection, and benediction, followed by the line of march led by W. H. Denny. Fire department and fraternal groups expected to participate. stores to close from 10 A.M. to at least 1 P.M.
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Rev
Harriss
America
Dr. Batten
Mias_ Baldwin
Orchestra to Culbertson Engagement Promises Fine Music
The Onstad Orchestra travels to Culbertson tomorrow to provide music for a rommercement. The group is described as one of the best in the country and expected to please Culbertson audiences.
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Culbertson
Onstad
Culvertson
Rommercement
Hold Turkish Officials Responsible
London reports a joint statement by Britain France and Russia accusing Kurds of massacres against Armenians in Armenia with Ottoman complicity. It cites mid April killings in Erzerum Dertahar Moush Zeitun and Galicia and warns that Turkish government members and implicated agents will be held personally responsible.
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London
France
Russia
Armenia
Erzeram
Dertahar
Moush
Zeitum
Galicia
van X
Constantinople
Turkey
Sublime Porte
Memorial Service Held by Odd Fellows Lodge
Members of the Odd Fellows lodge plan their annual memorial services at the I. O. O. F. hall on Sunday afternoon June 6 at three o'clock.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Nebraskan Torpedoed Off Irish Coast by Submarine
The American steamer Nebraskan headed from Liverpool to Delaware Breakwater was torpedoed about 40 miles southwest of Fastnet. No lives were lost and the ship, though leaking at the fore, remained under way after the crew abandoned and reboarded. The incident, reported by the British admiralty, follows other submarine activity and alerts along the Irish Sea.
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London
Green
Liverpool
Delaware
Ireland
Browhead
Crook-Haven
Lloyd’s
Norway
Minerva
Iris
Cromer
Rotter
Path to world peace urged at Pan American conference
President Wilson urged Americas to show the world a path to peace at the Pan American financial conference in Washington. He praised the “handsome rivalry” of nations, urged better communications and new shipping routes, and suggested government aid if private capital cannot build them. A large gathering of cabinet members and officials attended. Indiana cartoon satire shows goat tied to a post with a note from J W Shawhan from Florida.
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Washington
Wilson
Hall of the Americas
Pan-American Union
W. O. Hollar
J.W. Shawhan
Shawhan
Florida
Kokomo
Indiana
Cu 8 Elects Officers at Home of Mrs. Penson
The 45, and 2, clan was enc b fored at Mrs. Penson home on Wednesday by unanimous vote the club favored an early era during the summer months. Officers elected for the pasting year include President Mrs J A Cunningham Vice President Mrs M Hydlu Recording Secretary Mr F B Cor Secretary Mrs R M Calderwood.
Good Roads Committee Plans Rally Day At Court House
A meeting of good roads committees will be held in the court house Saturday the 29th. All committees from various clubs are expected to join the Commercial club panel to perfect arrangements for a grand rally day focused on road work.
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Good Roads Committee
Good Roads Committees
Court House
Commercial Club
Italy declares war on Austria in widening conflict
The Haag and London reports cite mass mobilizations along the Italian frontier as Italy declares war on Austria Hungary. German and Austrian forces concentrate about 680000 troops, with Italy assembling forces near the Adriatic and at the Dardanelles, while Austria declares martial law in Trentino and raises military age to 50. Demonstrations pro war are noted in Vienna and across dual monarchy areas.
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London
Venice
Italy
Austria- Hungary
Austria
Adriatic
Albania
Petrograd
Galicia
San River
Canstantingpie
Dardanelles
France
Belgium
Holland
Ausbis-Hungary
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Trentino
Dual Monarchy
Vienna
Commencement at Pioneer Hall Features May Pole Dance
Union exercises at Pioneer Hall last Saturday evening brought together students taught by Mrs. Agela Branagan and Miss Sigrid Soren. County Superintendent and deputies attended with local officials. An extensive program ran late into the night ending early in the morning.
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Agela
Branagan
Sigrid Soren
Pioneer Hall
Peterson
Palmer
George Farries
A Distinguished Visitor in Williston the Rose breasted Grosbeak
In Williston this week a distinguished visitor, the rose-breasted grosbeak, captivates with black and white plumage and a rose breast. It measures about eight inches, sings richly, and emits a sharp metallic chip. If allowed to nest near a potato patch it helps control potato bugs.
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Williston
Italy Occupies Austrian Front Fronts from Lombardy to Adriatic
Rome reports successful offensive operations across Austrian lines from Lombardy to the Adriatic. Italian troops seized territory, with fronts along the lower Isonzo and river defenses breached. Austrian forces are said to have retreated, bridges destroyed. Italian bombardment targets Mantafalcone near the Gulf of Trieste.
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Rome
Lombardy
War Office
Trentino
Tsonzo
Menfalcone
Gulf of Triest
Roosevelt Triumph In Libel Suit Verdict
May 22 Syracuse N Y The jury returned a verdict for Colonel Roosevelt in the libel suit by William Barnes after eleven hours of deliberation with the foreman reporting 11 to 1 in favor of the defendant Burns the sole holdout changed his vote this morning Roosevelt praised the jury and pledged public service while Barnes supporters protested the ruling.
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Syracuse
William Barnes
Roosevelt
Edward Burns
Burns
Barnes
Justice Andrews
Will furnish lot more men for overseas service
Ottawa May 21 The call has come for 10 000 more troops from Canada for overseas duty. Militia councils plan seven new infantry battalions and several artillery brigades in addition to the third division already reinforced. New battalions to be raised in Toronto Kingston Montreal Winnipeg Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia with company contributions from local regiments.
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Ottawa
Canada
Militia Council
Marta
Compania
Batalion
Toronto
Kingston
Montreal
Mounter Rifles
The Boy and the Man in American Magazine
A humorous observation contrasts a boy under fifteen preferring a dog to a girl and the later belief that a girl rarely values a man as much as a dog. The piece reflects playful gender and affection stereotypes across youth and adulthood.
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American Magazine
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Marshall
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