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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1915
Page
2
An unidentified quotation compiles various proverbs about the tongue from Greek Turkish Persian Arab and Hebrew sources. It links the power of speech to manners and fate with lines about crushing harm and guarding the heart.
Scientists claim coal will last 10 000 years but the claim is questioned after the coal supply ran out a week ago. Desperate weather prompts mariners to burn ship furniture and cabin woodwork. Readied sacrifices include stepladders lawn mower handle and suitcases.
An article notes notaries must renew with full oath and surety every six years, and that many North Dakota towns see a surge in traveling salesmen boosting station work and optimistic business outlook. It also touches on public notices, correspondence needs, and light editorial items about current events and culture.
Dr. Hulbert, with twenty three years in the Far East and travels across the Siberian Railway, will discuss Isothermal Empire and the Pacific Basin. He argues for Philippine retention with new reasons and outlines dangers to American trade, especially in China and Europe, in a July 4 platform appearance.
The State Normal school announces a diverse summer term aided by six counties. Faculty retention and specialists expand offerings from eighth grade graduates to district leaders. Courses include domestic science, manual training, agriculture, music, art, bookkeeping, and library or supervisory studies with opportunities for credits toward certificates or diplomas.
A fragment from The Kansas Industrialist features verses urging action with lines about spring smiles and drag the roads. The poem references seasons and suggests keeping roads in good condition for an hour or two, emphasizing a disciplined, communal effort.
The piece parodies global power, urging peace while noting soldiers dying. Local notes mention Capt. Rieter and Mrs Rieter of Ishpeming visiting Valley City, with Rieter addressing Salvation Army, and J O Kittleson of the city referenced. Other items reference baseball, a sixty day legislature, and Des Moines visitor M Hierstone staying at the Kindred hotel.
The Times-Record owners managers and publishers are Greenwood & Houghtaling with C E Greenwood and C B Greenwood in Valley City North Dakota. Major stockholders and security holders include Greenwood & Houghtaling and First National Bank Valley City. Sworn affidavit dated April 9 1915 before Notary Miner J Boyd Barnes County ND with commission expiring 1920.
The Sanborn Enterprise notes that Prof. O. H. Benson of the U S Department of Agriculture will attend the 1915 assembly in Valley City. He will demonstrate economical canning methods twice daily, drawing farmers and housewives to learn the art of preserving fruits and vegetables.
Axel Petersons quarantined for scarlet fever at home. Valley City visits noted for several residents and teachers. Rogers gains two new fire engines, with two fire companies planned and a fire hall to be built. Local accidents and hospital updates listed, plus numerous visits and Easter travel.
O M Johnson spent Wednesday in Fargo and Irene Fuller visited at Johnson’s Monday night. Mrs Gleason spent Sunday in James town. Mrs J T O Day hosted a quilting bee Wednesday afternoon. Bar Wilcox returned from Higham Montana last Thursday. Congregational church services Sunday at 3 p m. Masons met in Sanborn last Tuesday. Congregational Ladies Aldway hosted at Mrs D G Wilcox’s last Wednesday. large crowd and good time. Spring brings its advantages.
The piece explains a bee sting leaves the stinger in the wound and should be pushed out by rubbing with the back of the thumb. It warns against pinching and releasing more venom and lists common home remedies such as onion slices, laundry borax, sal volatile, honey, and moistened earth, noting one remedy is usually at hand.
The Kansas City Star quotes a positive man who dismisses arguing with fools as pointless. He says he states his proposition and walks away when others begin to argue, deeming opponents 80 blind and bigoted.
In a casual, comic exchange, a landsidy to a cook jokes about scraps and salads, reflecting quirky kitchen banter. The dialogue centers on jokes about bashc and the idea of turning scraps into salad as a playful remedy.
The piece presents a stylized, archaic reflection on necessity and future events. It implies that future concerns will resolve if required, using a Latin name fragment and a philosophical stance on present reasoning guiding encounters with what lies ahead.
A witty local columnist recounts a wedding scene where the reporter feels slighted and exacts comic revenge. The piece also describes Europe’s Venice arsenal exhibit showing Tibaldo’s “key of death” device with a hidden needle delivering poison without a trace.
A teacher quizzes about dangerous animals and horns. Annie Jones answers with a wry punchline that an automobile is dangerous to approach, reflecting a humor piece from Ladies' Home.
A quoted exchange contrasts a pompous philosopher with a plain citizen. The philosopher declares happiness is the pursuit, not the catching. The citizen responds with a rainy night chase of a late car as a possible counterexample.
A terse exchange suggests a staged romance with insincere affection and counterfeit gifts. The dialogue hints at manipulation and deception surrounding a relationship, with no clear names or places given.
A terse exchange reveals interest in a mining deal as one man pushes a proposal while another balks and questions its merit, highlighting tension over the venture.
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