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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27
Valley City Makes
Great Preparations
For It's Baby Week

From Valley City comes the word
that great preparations are being made
| there for Baby week On Sunday, April
20, the first observance will be held in
the various churches of the city when
the Valley City pastors will preach
special sermons, and there will be spe-
cial music.
On Monday, the exhibits will be
placed and in the evening there will
be concert by the band and addresses
appropriate to the occasion will be
Mothers day As to be observed on
Tuesday. The exercises Of the day will
open with free clinic at 10 a. m. In
the afternoon there will be a musical
program An address will be given by
DR.. Livingstone. and talk on making
over clothing. Appropriate moving
pictures will be shown In the evening
at 1880.
Wednesday will be Church day, ana
the afternoon viii be given to meet
ings or all church societies in the city.
Mayor Moe will be chairman, and sew
eral physicians and pastors of Valley
City will give short addresses
Thursday will be Rural Mothers day,
with a clinic at 10 a. m. In the after
noon. the program will begin at 2
o'clock, and will consist of music, ex-
ercises by the children of the normal
school kindergarten, and demonstra-
tons milk test will be given by
Service day will be observed on Fri
day, and IL will be devoted to the orr
ganization of Little Mothers leagues.
Saturday morning another clinic will
be given at 10 a. m, and there will be
a big parade at p. m. All meetings
will be held in the city hall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

minister, will preach at the Plymouth
CONGREGATIONAL church in this city
next Sunday morning, and at the Con-
gregational church in Moorhead on
Sunday evening. She will be sent from
here into Minnesota for season of
work at various towns of that state,
which she will begin on May 1.
Mrs. Clendening and Mrs. r. e. Wei
BILE were in Tower City Thursday eve
ming, where both spoke at suffrage
meeting. Mrs. Clendening, who return
ed to Fargo this morning, reports that
the meeting was a very enthusiastic
one and very largely attended. Mrs,
Weible went on from there to James
town, to be present at a meeting of the
state Efficiency and Thrift committee,
of which she was recently appointed
member by Gov. Lynn Frazier, and will
be home tonight
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27
Society News

guest at the r. e. Weinle home, on
Eighth street south.
In order that as many as possible
may meet this noted speaker person
ally, reception to which the public is
cordially invited will be held Saturday
evening at the home of Mrs. Robert
Clerdening, state president of the suf-
frage league. 329 Eighth avenue south.
The affair will be entirely informal,
and will be featured by DIR. Jones' ac-
count of her very successful trip over
the state
Or. Jones, who is also an ordained
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27
Saturday Specials---Main Floor

40c Highland linen box stationery, "a
envelopes and "a sheets OOo
writing paper, price, box -. .AOC
Genuine Bocabelli CASTLE o.
soap, special 4 cakes for NV
200 Shopping Bags and Flat Leather
Purses in assorted feathers, black
and colors. $500 and S1 60
$3.50 goods, for each 49,. .~I.OO
1000 yards novelty and plain silk
ribbons, 5 to z inches wide. Plain
colors, plaids, prints and stripes, 35c
and SOC ribbons. Special Or
price per yard ..............AOO
100 dozen, all pure silk Wayne knit
hose, in black only. Our very best
$1.35 number. Price for QQo
one day, Saturday, pr. .OOC
SOC quality, high grade Turkish tow
els. Price, 81 M
Iof ,..s.'''.''r..
$1.25 80 inch best white co.
wash Corduroy, price yd. -. .OOO
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27
Fargo College
Players To Reappear
In Isle of Chance

] The music lovers of the two cities
have in store for them another musical
treat. the Isle Of Chance, which was
produced so successfully by the junior
class of Fargo college, is to be repro
| duced at Stones hall next Tuesday
night, May i.
comedy one of the biggest musical hits
| produced by amateurs in Fargo.
The Gethsemane guild has secured
the honor Of reproducing the play UNI
local organizations endeayored to Sc
cure the play.
One or two new characters have been
added to the cast in order to secure
better voices and dancing, and the
members of the cast are working hard
to prevent any possibility of their be-
coming rusty. The cast is as follows:
Greed. King of the Isle of Chance -.
Captain in of Good Ship Ease S.ss iiicn'r
Fern Monson
First Folly .'s......... Guenn Guthrie
Second Folly ..'.......... Irene Eide
Despair Chis shadow -. Andrew Love
Sailors
Who-cares ....... Hewison Pollock
feW-Cares ..'.'..... Charles Brown
Lord What's-the-Use ....... go c.o''
Survivors of Ship
Lady Frivolous 40. Martha Dittmer
Simpellita ......... Ruth Baker
Chorus of Follies-Anna Forsberg,
Dorothy Forsberg, Ella Bohnsack.
Fisher, Winogene EvSmith, Dorothy
Sharp, Elizabeth st. Ores, Grace Loom
is, Helen Simons Harriet Freeman,
Ruth Goodman.
Spirits of spring-Helen Turner.
Dorothy Bascom, Florence Phillips,
Ruth Harris, Gertrude Boise, Grace
Lunding, Ruth Baker, Della Roetke.
Chorus of Shadows-Ruth Harris,
Gretchen Weiser, Clara Hall, Marjorie
Cook, Helen Turner, Gertrude Stewart
Coaches-Mrs. Hubbell. Mrs. Steph-
ems, Miss Cook.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27
Public to Meet DR..
Jones at Reception
Saturday Evening

DR.. Effle McCollum Jones. of Mount
Pleasant, Ia, who has been touring
North Dakota all of this month in the
interests of the suffrage cause. will ar
rive In Fargo this afternoon from
Steele, and for several days will be a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27
Notice to Creditors.

In the matter of the Estate OF Haven
Hubbard, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, NJ. r. Steele, administrator of
the estate of Haven Hubbard, late OF
the Village of New Carlisle, in the
State of Indiana, deceased, to the cred
itors of, and all persons having claims
against, said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within
six months, after the first publication
of this notice, to said administrator at
the of1ce of ]. b. Folsom Company, 6lS
Front Street, in the City of Fargo, In
said Cass County, North Dakota.
NJ. F. STEELE,
Administrator.
Lawrence & Murphy, Attorneys for
Administrator, Fargo, North Dakota.
First publication on the 9th day of
April, A. d. 1917.
(April 81, May 4-11-1s. 1919
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

40 and SO inch new novelty voiles, and
printed batiste; wide range of styles,
up to 35c goods, To-
price, yard LUZ
"a inch all pure linen Table Napkins,
in heavy Damask, special S1 20
low price, for pl.OO
200 bolts Sc inch fine Imperial Long
cloth, 18c quality. Price At 10
for 10 yard bolt ~1.1O
5000 yards Dress Cling 7O1o
hams, 19c quality, price yd.. .1A2C
Black Taffeta Silk, yard wide, $500
quality, "Gold Standard and "Tro-
gan" pure dye, wear GI 40
guaranteed, price yard ;. vi. ~
High class Novelty Silk, 40 and SO
inches wide, the newest weaves and
styles that retails up to S7 OK
$500; price yard ..~1.OO
1000 yards, 40 inch Silk and Wool
Poplin, $3.50 quality, ST IN
per yard ................A~ LIZ
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

The Fargo college seniors appointed
the following committee Thursday to
arrange for the various commencement
activities: Costumes for class day
Miss Ethel Sanborn and Miss Esther
THOMPSON: class day, Miss Fanny
Clamp. Miss Harriet Freeman, Herbert
Teichmann and Raymond Barrett; com
mencement week, Miss Eta Shaver
Lyle Thomas and Raymond Barrett
lake camp, Harold Engerud; COM
.mencement invitations, Donald Hall
Miss Fanny Clapp and Miss Eta Sha-
yer: caps and gowns, Miss Esther Dahl
and Donald Hall. The faculty commit
tee on commencement is made up of
Dean G, r. Vowles, Miss Elizabeth Per-
ley, Miss Blanche True and DIR. +. e.
Stratton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

The ladies of an Informal bridge club
meeting every two weeks were guests
Thursday afternoon OF Mrs. A. z. Bes-
tic, Thirteenth street south. Substi-
Turner, II. Donnelly and A. C. Shive-
ley, and there were three tables at
cards. A dainty lunch was an enjoy
able feature of the affair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

dist church who have recently enlisted
for war service will be guests of honor
this evening at a dinner to be given
by the E2worth league in the church
diningroom.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

The Havlicek Concert Co.. which
gave programs in this city last Monday
and Tuesday evenings under the aus
pices of the local w. r. c., appeared in
nesday and Thursday evenings, under
the auspices of the w. c. T. u. This
is the second tour of America for Mr..
Havlicek. who is a Russian by birth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

which took place at / o'clock at the
home of the brides brother, Martin
Dahl, in Moorhead. Several relatives
and close friends of the couple were
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Olson have gone
to Beloit, Wis for a short visit with
the formers parents, and from there
will go to Forsythe to make their,
home. Mr.. Olson is an engineer in the
employ of the n, P. railway.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

their original plans for q banquet.
which usually forms the concluding
of that festivity, one-half of the fund
set aside for IL will be given to the
local War Relief association and the
remainder TO the local Red Cross chap
ter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

Hemstitchinn, pie0tInn. pinkiha, and
pleating. Mrs. a. Anderson, 517 Third
Ave. Nc. Phone -W.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

Mrs. ]. A. Poppler and baby left to-
day for their home in Grand Forks,
after a visit of several weeks at the
home Of DIR. and Mrs. r. e. Weible, on
Eighth street south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

Mrs. George H. Hollister. of Ninth
street south, returned home this week
from her winters sojourn at the fam
ily's winter home, Lake Alfred, Fla.
Mr.. HOLSTER returned from the south
savaral weeks ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

Rev. w. J. Hall. of the First Pres
byterian church of Moorhead. officiated
Wednesday afternoon at the marriage
Of Miss Anna Dahl, OF Fertile, Mimi,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

Feeling that all efforts should con-
centrate I'm giving war relief the mem
bers of an Informal bridge club which
was entertained Thursday evening at
the home Of Mrs. G. G. Dalrymple.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

The members OF the Jolly Six club
were entertained by Miss Hazel Hanson
Thursday evening at her home on Sew
enth street north. Music and gymnastie
games were the evenings diversions
and later a two-course lunch was en-
toye6. Miss Genera Peterson will be
the hostess to the club In two weeks,
at her home on Second avenue north.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

Mrs. =. T. Gestie, OF Second avenue
north, pleasantly entertained the mem
bers Of the X. Y. club at her home this
afternoon. The usual diversion, sew
ing, took up the time, and when work
was laid aside the hostess served a
lunch in which the patriotic idea was
charmfngly suggested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

will entertain at cards Saturday eve
ming beginning at 8 o'clock. at the
Eagles hall A light lunch will follow
cards. All u. c T. members and their
families are included in the invitation
to attend. and the proceeds will go to
the local Red Cross fund. The commit
tee in charge consists of Mrs. e. Ola
ser. Mrs. M. w. Bartick and Mrs. 9.
Riordan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

Mrs. d. L. McTaggart arrived home
Thursday evening from spending few
days at Breckenridge, Mimi, with Mr..
McTaggart, who is in the hospital
there. Their many friends will be glad
to learn that the patients condition is
improved at present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Smith. OF Mani
evening and will visit for four or five
days at the home of Mrs. Smiths sis
ter, Mrs. II. H. Porter, and family, 907
Tenth street north. They are on their
about 100 miles from Seattle, Wash,
where they will engage in the fruit
raising industry. Mr.. Smith was for
merly a resident of Cass county, this
state, where he has a host of friends,
having. resided for a number of years
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

street south, the former of The Forum
editorial force, are receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS of their friends upon the
arrival of twin daughters at their
home this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27

The regular meeting of the Alpha
Young Peoples society of the United
Lutheran church will be held this eve
nroSram that will be given consists OF
q vocal solo by Miss Henrikson; read
inrs by Miss Ellen Kolsto9; and
piano number by Miss Orla Thue. The
hostesses will be the members of the
ToTi,r civ CIrIs' c1uh
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-11

Mrs. E. A. Farrell arrived on
Thursdays train from Fargo and is
making a weeks stay at the home of
her son, W.. A. Farrell while look
ing after property Interests here.
Dentist j. P. Brennan, who was ir
charge Of the Langdon practice of DR..
Schwinghammer, during the latter's
absence of part of the summer, is 10.
eating at Hannah, opening an office
there this week.
Miss Anna Forbes, is here from
Gi]by, arriving during the week and
She is staying at the home of her sister,
Mrs. j.. F. Ramage, will fill the
position Of bookkeeper at the Ram.
age auto garage.
I j. D. Baton, prominent among the
political leaders of the state, whose
Lilac Hedge stock farm and Hotel
Dacotah property at Grand Forks gives
him a place on the map all wei the
northern part of the state visited
here on business matters Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hytson are at the
Grand Forks home of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. B. Sanford, parents of Mrs. Hyt-
son. Mr.. Hytson has had an extern.
sion Of time until October 18th, be.
fore reporting at Fort Grant, for
service in the us. signal corps.
c. F. Ainslie, one of the field
workers of the U. S. departmental
agriculture, with headquarters at
Sioux City, Iowa, was here over the
week end looking into crop matters
with Manager Stewart of the expert
mental farm. Prof. Ainslie's is max
ing an investigation over North and
South Dakota this summer relative to
the damage to crops by the saw fly
and grasshopper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-11
George Diebel was a Thursday WISH
tor in the city from Milton.

George Diebel was a Thursday WISH
tor in the city from Milton.
Mrs. A. Schulke is spending part Of
the week in Grand Forks at the home
of her DAUGHTER, Mrs, Ray Fabel.
Miss Myrtle Peters, of Excelsior,
Mimi, was an arrival Tuesday and
during a visit of a week is a guest at
the home of the Misses Koehmstedts.
Mrs. H E. Close went down the
line Tuesday afternoon as far as
Grand Forks to meet her mother, Mrs.
Ferguson, who will spend some time
visiting at the home of her daughter.
Let the Democrat print your auc-
ton sale bills. Prices reasonable
and work promptly done in first class
shape.
The First National Bank, on both
its first and second floors, is undergo
ing quite an extensive line of interior
decorations under the direction of
Painter Wynet.
Philip Underwood has movep during
the week from the Kelly property on
street to the house on Fifth street,
next to the Presbyterian church, lately
vacated by the Dufault family.
James Austin went north to Han
nah or Fridays passenger, returning
home from another of his periodical
stock selling trips to the markets of
the Twin Cities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-11
" & Kirkham
PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS
Langdon, N. Oak,

Boy Wanted-To learn the print.
ing trade. Apply at this office.
Talk with T. E. Burke for sickness
and accident insurance. Agent for
the National Casualty Company, of
Detroit. Mich.
Herman Wolff and family are this
week packing their household effects
and loading their stock preparatory
to leaving Langdon about the end of
the week for Bent, Ore, it being
hoped that the climate there will
prove beneficial to the health of Mrs.
Wolff:
A card party for the young people
will be held tomorrow, Friday, e
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pease on the north end of Fourth
street. A per centage of the pro.
ceeds of the evening 60 to the funds
of the Soldiers Aid society. The hour
ct for the card party to commence is
eight o'clock.
Schulke's department stores big
double page advertisement to be
found in this weeks issue does not
need attention directed thereto, as it
speaks for itself Judging from the
success of the sales that Mr.. Schulke
has put on at his big store in years
past his big closing cut sale which
opens this week will break all record.
Readers will find it pay to give this
big announcement of fall bargains a
careful perusal.
Co. Com'r Louis Roses so,, Anton
Rose. who is with the l Company Of
the 352nd Infantry at Camp Dodge.
Ia, writes a few lines to the Demo
crat under date of the 9Th inst, that
he is getting rapidly iAto thu stride
of life as a citizen soldier, j, we'll
and enjoying himself. The weather
he states has been quite cold and un-
pleasant the last few days. Regards
are sent to his many old friends around
Langdon, of whom he thinks quite
often.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-11

Mrs. Harry G, Waldron and the
family are here spending the week
at the Allan Pinkerton home.
Merchant John McGrath spent Fri
day aud part of Saturday here from
Hannah attending to business matters.
Miss May Montgomery of Winni
peg spent a part of last week VISIT
ing here at the home Of her aunt.
Mrs. Allan Pinkerton.
Mrs. Oscar Leftwich left on Satur.
days train for a visit of two or three
weeks with relatives of the Falconer
family in the Gateway City.
Mrs. j.. w. Haw and the children
left on Mondays train for a visit of
several weeks at the former home of
the Haw family in Wisconsin.
Leon Williamson went north on
Mondays train from Minneapolis to
Dresden, expecting to spend a week
there looking after his crop interests.
c. B. Mcmillan went through on
Mondays passenger from Hannah to
Minot, where he had been subpoened
for service on the petit jury in federal
court.
Mrs. Hanson and daughter, the
former a neice of Mrs. Moran, left on
Monday returning to their home at
Edinburg after making a visit of a
week here.
Manager w. H. Syres, of the Atlas
Lumber Co., is confined to the home
this week with a severe attack of
rheumatic trouble, that is needing
medical attention.
Rev. Geo. C. Lee, pastor of the M.
E. church of this city for the past two
years left on Tuesdays train to attend
the state conference of that denomina.
ton, which is in session this week at
Dickinson. The congregations of the
Langdon and Harvey Center churches
are stated as being practically a unit
for the return of Pastor Lee to this
field of work in the church for another
year.
A Red Cross knitting rally will be
held at the home of Mrs. G. Crimson
on Friday afternoon, October 10th.
beginning at two o'clock. All those
who are knitting. or who desire to
knit, are earnestly requested to
attend. Every expert should get busy
and teach others to the end that we
get a large consignment to send to
headquarters early in November. At
this meeting any articles will be ac-
cepted, such as socks, sweaters, he'll
NETS. wristlets, etc. At the close
of the meeting Mrs. Crimson and
Mrs, Hunter will serve light refresh.
ments.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-11
Robert Murie returned on Fridays

Robert Murie returned on Fridays
train from a trip to South St. Paul
with a car of mixed cattle and hogs.
We will save you money if you give
US your orders for flour. Thirty days
delivery. Must have orders at once.
Act Quick. Boyd's department store.
Talk with T. E. Burke, district
agent for the reliable Union Central
Life Insurance Company, Of Cincin-
natti, Ohio.
Geo. A. Williams has accepted a
position as bookkeeper in the Boyd
department store, and owing to the
rush and shortness of help at the pres.
ent time is assisting as salesman.
Dyspepsia is Americas curse. To
restore digestion, normal weight,
good health and purify the blood use
Burdock's Blood Bitters. Sold at
all drug stores. Price, $1,25.
The electric light plant at Cavalier
has been running on a twenty-four
hour schedule since the first of the
month. That's where the county
seat town of Pembina is putting one
over on US here in Langdon.
Mrs. John Mahon is leaving during
the week for a visit to the old home
of the Mahons in Ontario and return
ing will be accompanied by the aged
mother of Mr.. Mahon, who will visit
some time here and with relatives
elsewhere over the state.
Robert Fleming, one of the Dresden
old timers who is still actively identi-
fed with the business interests of that
town was in the city Tuesday evening
greeting friends. He is expecting to
leave after Thanksgiving to spend the
winter with his family at Monroe,
Wash.
Thursday afternoon, the 18th inst,
at the Manse. the pastor of the Pres.
byterian church, Rev. F. j. Hubbard,
officiated at the ceremony uniting
Nicholas Hubert and Miss Grace Bland,
both of the participants in the affair
being generally we'll known in the
immediate vicinity of Langdon.
P. w. Dufault, who some little time
ago disposed of his meat market prop.
erty to Ray D. Kelly, left the end of
last week with his family for Crook
ston, Mimi, having farming interests
there, to which he intends giving
personal attention and developing as
a dairy and live stock proposition.
The funeral occurred Tuesday morn
ing from St. Alphonsus church of the
wife of Philip Thibeau. Deceased
died Sunday forenoon following a lin
gering illness of consumption, which
had practically confined the patient to
her bed for several months past. The
funeral was attended by a number of
the friends of the family from the
vicinity of Olga.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-11
DR.. E. J. Hughes
DENTIST
A. M. HOURS P. M.
to II Phone 112 l to 6
HULKE BLOCK Laugdon, N. D


For any pain, scald or bruise.
apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil-the
household remedy. Two sizes 30c
and Coo at all drug stores.
Sunday, October 21st, is to be the
opening day of a five day mission to
be held by the pastor and the congre
ga,i,n of the Church of Our Saviour.
Rev. C. P. Drew will be assisted in
the conducting Of this series of services
by the Rev. Jonathan Watson, of
Grand Forks. who is to be here for
two days during the week.
The wedding OF Wednesday of last
week. the Bird inst, of Leon Plante
and Eug genie Plante was solemnized
at the Court House. with Judge F.
w. Rlaatiey prendi1g as master of
Ger m n IS st Ia n tJlal event. t e
couf. 400 OF the 20 lnty court being
the stage upon whi.h the vows of
wedlock we're plighted Their home
will be on the Plante farm near Olga.