Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-21
NemBrietlMM
All Mp State

Using for bids for the erection OF .
new courthouse.
Northfield-"Her Husbands WIFE,"
the Carleton college play, was present
Cd in the Grand theater before q full
house.
MInneapolis-Two hundred Univer-
sity of Minnesota students were grad
uated at exercises conducted in the
university armory.
Waseca-Directors of the Waseca
county agricultural society plan to
erect three new buildings at the coun-
ty fair grounds here.
Observation-Disclosures trees-real
Ar trees from northern Minnesota
are the latest worry of parcel post.
clerks at the Minneapolis postof1ce.
Albert Lea-No issue OF the Albert
Lea Examiner, Nonpartisan publica-
tion, appeared last week, and 1t is re-
ported the paper will suspend publica-
ton.
Withrow-Fire of unknown origin,
famed by a high wind, destroyed the
De Wolf feed mill here and for a time
threatened the destruction of this en-
tire village.
Duluth-To stimulate the tourist
business railroads operating in Mime.
sofa would be asked to set lower sum
mer railroad fares to more points IN
Minnesota.
Owatonna-Plans have been comp1et.
cd for the holding of a Steele county
community cooking institute for wom-
en- to be held at the National Guard
armory here.
o~livIa-Judge Qvale in district court
here dismissed the action wherein
Theodore Bunker, defeated candidate
for clerk of court, sought a recount
of the ballots.
St. Paul-Ramsey county members.
elect to the state Legislature were
guests at a dinner at the st. Paul Ath-
letic club given by members Of the
st. Paul city council.
Fergus Falls-The Fergus Falls
American Legion basketball team lost
its first game of the season when it
went down before the Bemidji firemen.
by a score of 10 to II.
Winona-Earl Gardner, near Chat
field, escaped severe burns when his
father threw him into a water tank
after his clothing had been set aire
by an explosion of gasoline.
BarnesviIIe-After trailing by 10
points in the first half Of its game
with Fergus Falls, the local basket.
ball team took a decided brace and
badly outscored the visitors.
Duiuth-The only remaining boat on
the schedule for arrival at this port
before the season for navigation is a
freighter, which is coming from Fort
William with a load Of grain.
Hastlngs-Fire completely destroy
ed the Mead Manufacturing company,
manufacturers of envelopes and files,
and damaged the stock of the Hast
ings Gazette Printing company.
Luverne-Cattle breaking through a
plank floor led H. E. Linnell to locate
a secret chamber under the basement
Of his barn. M%oonshine had evidently
been kept in the chamber at some pre-
vious time.
Montevideo-Elsie Salisbury is free.
After three hours deliberation the
Jury that has sat in judgment upon
her for the shooting Of Oscar Erick-
SOL, April LIZ brought in a verdict Of
mot guilty"
Fergus Falls, Minn-After seven
years a silver dollar with the name
of Raymond Aarvig Of this city, CHS
eled upon it, has returned to the par:
ents Of the former owner, who was
killed in action in France.
Fergus FaIls-The Fergus Falls High
school debating team won its first de-
bate of the state series en- the question
Of desirability Of establishing Kansas
type of industrial court in Minnesota.
The locals took the negative.
Waseca-The Waseca city council
has offered a reward of 500 for In
formation leading to the arrest Of an
unidentified motorist who struck David
Dahl, and continued without stopping
to see IL his victim was hurt.
Hibbing-An intercity mitt mix,
with Virginia putting her best against
the pick Of Hibbing's mitten singers,
is being planned by Pal Brown, local
fight promoter, at the Hibbing audi
forum shortly after the Christmas
holidays.
Red Lake Falls-Spontaneous COM
bustion in the coal bin or an overhead
ed furnace caused the destruction BY,
ire Of the st. Joseph's Catholic
church, the oldest structure In the
city. Loss was placed at approximate
ly $4,000.
MInneapolis-Pledging cooperation
with federal narcotic agents in com.
batting the increasing use and sale Of
drugs in Minneapolis. H. M. Gardner,
vice president Of the Civic & Com
MERGE association, ct q conference do.
clared steps would DO taken to create
public sentiment favoring rigid rein.
~forosnent OF narcotic laws by both
state and federal coprts,
Mlnnsapoiis-night children clad IN
ni%ghtclothes were driven into the
streets in beiow-zsrD weather when i
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