Minnesota Fire Death Toll Soars Across Border
Reports from Oct 10 to Oct 11 place deaths from northern Minnesota fires between 200 and 500 with estimates up to 1000. Bodies found along railway tracks near Beaudette and Rainy River Ont trace a disaster spanning fifty miles, with towns Beaudette Spooner and others wiped out. Refugees flood Rainy River and International Falls areas as crews assess losses totaling about 5 million dollars.
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Minnesota
Manitoba
Beaudette
Rainy River
Warroad
Spooner
Cedar Spur
Gracetown
Pitt
Swift
Roosevelt
Lake of the Woods
Fort Frances
Ont
J. A. Matheu
Rainy River Lumber Co
International Falls
Duluth
Miller to Remain at Lake for Liquor Prosecution
Devils Lake N D Oct 8 Attorney General Andrew Miller arrived to assume charge of prosecuting alleged liquor law violators and set temporary headquarters at the Seville hotel A stenographer and secretary joined from Bismarck to assist him The community awaits arrests seen as potentially startling and significant action.
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Devils Lake
N. D
Andrew Miller
Seville Hotel
Bismarck
Morris N. Garrison Upgrades Old Shoe Shop Prospects Improve
Has Fine Shop Morris N. Garrison, who bought the shop once run by Ole Lesteburg, been fitting the place with new machinery until now it is a first class shop where repairs are done promptly. Mr. Lesteburg is leaving for the old entry in the near future. See Todd for aerated milk.
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Morris N. Garrison
Ole Lesteburg
Mr. Lesteburg
Freight Direct Chicago Here from Great Northern
Great Northern and C. B. & Q. have arranged through fast freights from Chicago to this region. A car loaded in Chicago will come through directly, avoiding transfers at the Twin Cities. Trains will be strictly fast freights, delivering Chicago merchandise by Friday night or Saturday morning to Williston, with service extending to points from Minot west.
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Great Northern
C. B. &Q. Railway
Chicago
Twin Cities
Williston
Minot
Democratic Rally Draws Large Audience On Saturday Evening
A large crowd gathered Saturday evening to hear Democratic U S Senate candidates Senator Purcell and John Bruegger. Geo Moellring introduced the speakers who discussed the tariff and related issues for several hours. Mrs George Logan of Kay visited with her daughter Mrs Maud Mead this week.
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U. S. Senate
Purcell
John Bruegger
Geo. Moellring
George Logan
Kay
Maud Mead
Teddy's Homecoming Roars At Roosevelt Visit
Congressman Hanna requested poet Foley to honor Roosevelt's Fargo visit with a stirring call of homecoming. The poem depicts crowds cheering the return, a Foster Mother weeping with joy, and flags and cannons marking the moment as Roosevelt arrives.
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Hanna
Foley
Roosevelt
Fargo
James W. Foley to Read at Williston Opera House
North Dakota poet James W. Foley will visit Williston Tuesday night to entertain the public with his verse at the opera house. Foley is noted for his polished selections printed in leading periodicals and will be joined by three or four musical numbers from local talent.
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James W. Foley
North Dakota
Williston
Opera House
Foley
Poor Father Finds Rest After Long Day of Worries
A distressed scene shows a weary father resting with hat on floor and feet on table as children hush. He laments tariff talk, losses at games, and a hard day at work. Meanwhile Mrs Dave Berry of Buford was taken to hospital for pericarditis and is reported recovering.
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Prairie Bay
Frappe
Dave Berry
Buford
Ten year old Roscoe Thorp suffers severe leg fracture at school
At central school yesterday during play Roscoe Thorp aged 10 was injured when struck in a crack the whip game his thigh bone broke and his leg twisted toward the knee. X rays were taken and initial hopes of permanent injury gave way to optimism as doctors assess recovery chances.
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N. D
Roscoe Thorp
Central School
Thorp
Reception Honors Teachers At Local High School
A large turnout attended the reception held last Saturday evening at the high school to honor the teachers. The gathering celebrated staff contributions with community support and school spirit.
Fine recital praised by audience at Gates opera house
Reading by Miss McNiven drew hearty applause while instrumental pieces by Miss Munroe and Miss Wilson and vocal numbers by Miss Edda Wilson and Mr. Corbett were well received. The note teases about attending Foley performances Tuesday night.
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Miss McNiven
North Dakota Supreme Court strikes thirty per cent clause
The North Dakota Supreme Court, in a three to two decision, rules that the thirty per cent clause in the state primary law is unconstitutional. The ruling, announced without a full opinion, allows the Democratic party a full ticket on the ballot next month, by ruling the clause unduly restricting voters. The case originated in Cavalier County against the county auditor, with both party state committees watching the outcome.
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the
State of
North Dakota
Democratic Party
Cavalier County
Campaign Planned For Expert Dry Farming Endowment
A Chicago Record Herald staffer reports from Spokane on the International Dry Farming congress exploring a half million dollar endowment. Leaders including Dr. J H Worst and secretary-treasurer John T Burns outline funding by philanthropists to create a permanent income for global agricultural science.
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International Congress
Worst
Chicago Record Herald
Spokane
Congress
United States
J. H. Worst
North Dakota Agricultural College
Middle West
Mr. Borns
W. R. Motherall
Regina
Sask
P. Bakonyi
Hungary
Col
Marcal Malcor
France
L. Botha
British South Africa
Theodore Kryshtofvich
Russia
M. Abronson
Turkey
50 000 Tons of Hay Destroyed
Reports from a district south of Velva North Dakota describe a prairie fire that consumed about ten miles by thirty miles of land, destroying an estimated 50,000 tons of hay. Careless disposal of a lighted match started the blaze. Land owners face hardship as hay was the main crop. George Van Horn narrowly escaped death after a six mile ride to evade the flames.
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Sheldon
Velva
George van Horn
Mrs George Case of Alexander Recovers from Typhoid Fever
Mrs George Case of Alexander has been ill with a severe typhoid fever but is now on the road to recovery, much to the relief of her neighbors. A. J. Bronner of Minot was in town yesterday attending to business affairs.
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George Case
Alexander
A. J. Bronner
Minot
Lovejoy Death Details From Seattle Tragedy
Mrs. A. W. Lovejoy formerly of Grafton drowned in Lake Union after planning electric light and telephone work for her new Lake Terrace home. Husband works at Murray meat market in Seattle. Last seen near the post office at 7 pm Saturday, body recovered after hat found floating and grappling lines used.
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Grafton
N. D
Seattle
A. W. Lovejoy
Lake Union
Alfred
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Winnipeg
Man
Atty. Miller
Lake
Todd
Chicago JO
Democratic Rally
Almou
Teddy
West
Gates Operat
Lovejoy
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