West Prairie Social Notes Spur Baseball Hope
Valley City visitors include L. S. Nordgaard and family Oscar Holberg and M J Moe. Ed Campbell of Seattle visited relatives last week. Local gatherings feature games and refreshments. Measles sick list includes Mabel Johnson. Community members attend Selbo and Mor farm visits. Mrs Selbo and Gordon drive to Valley City with Mabel. Baseball discussed as a local aim to form a team.
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L. S. Nordgaard
Oscar Holberg
M. J. Moe
Valley City
Ed. Campbell
Seattle
Wash
Julia Nordgaard
Skolness Farm
Norgaard
Selbo
Gordon
Mabel
Mabel Johnson
C. W. Erickson
Community Notes From Sheyenne Valley Farmers
Farmers report wheat seeding nearly done and spring work underway. Local residents including Westby, Henrikson, Thoreson, Aas, and Gregerson noted with visits, seed purchases, and farm chores around Kathryn and Fingal. Town board met at Nelsons School House. selections, shoppers, and neighbors seen in Nome and Valley City areas.
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Nina Henrikson
Peter Gregerson
Henry G. Aas
El’ling Sebby
James G. Thoreson
Kathryn
Martin Thoreson
C. M. Rivines
Marie Henrikson
Andrew Westby
Oscar E. Tas
Martin Stevens
Peter A. Anderson
Johanna Henrikson
Jens Henrikson
Gust Johanson
Julius
John F. Henrikson
Asia Aas
Martin Opsahl
Joe Michen
Carl Henrikson
Jens
Herman Ludwika
Valley City
Axel
Stevens Stevenson
G. O. Aas
Seeaetain
Ptah
Marie Johnson
George Sand
Catholic Church Notices and Parochial Schedule
Parish notes describe recent visits by Mrs Ludwika and Mr Henrikson and a business trip to Valley City. Next Sunday April 25 mass times are 8:00 and 10:00 with catechism after high mass. May devotions to the Blessed Virgin and prayers for peace ordered by Pope Benedict XV. Instruction for Confirmation held evenings this week and next with Bishop Vincent Wehrle visiting.
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Benedict XV
Vincent Wehrle
Bismarck
N. D
Ghostly Murder in Australia 1830 Revealed in Trial
An 1830 Australian crime described in a Quarterly Review recounts a steward who, after his master left for England, saw the absent owner’s ghost at a pond. The steward confessed to killing the master at that very spot, was tried and executed, with the body later recovered from the water.
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The
Quarterly Review
Australia
Sydney
England
Understanding Horsepower Through Stair Climbing Observations
An excerpt from the New York World explains horsepower as a continuous power measure. It states lifting 550 pounds one foot per second equals one horsepower and discusses variations for different weights speeds. The piece notes horses may exert many horsepower over time and compares to engines.
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New York World
Idlers and the call for voluntary exercise
A quote from Joseph Addison argues that those not bound to labor are more miserable unless they pursue voluntary exercise. He suggests that exercise is a necessary, self-imposed discipline to avoid misery among the idle.
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Joseph Addison
Ethel Jack Reveals Feelings About Love
Dialogues reveal Ethel and Marie discuss romantic history with New York American noting an engagement once shared and a claim that love was not previously felt.
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Cat
Ethel
Jack
Marie
New York American
What is a honeymoon asks a witty wife
A playful Quotation from the Detroit Free Press defines a honeymoon as a period when a wife is richly clothed and supplied with desirable attire. The remark showcases lighthearted gender satire from the era.
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Detroit Free Press
Valley City State Normal to Observe 25th Anniversary Week
Preparations under way for the twenty fifth anniversary of Valley City State Normal school with more than 500 alumni expected. The week features graduation, baccalaureate, class plays, reunions, musical performances, choral scenes, prize days, bonfires, lantern program, and a closing alumni banquet.
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Valley City State Normal School
Model School
Young Men's
Young Women’s Christian Associations
Jerome K Jerome
Herrick
Coleridge-Taylor
Longfellow
Valley City Choral Society
125 Voices
Normal School
Board of Trustees
Alumni Association
Tough Old Iron The Pillar of Kutab Minar At Delhi
The article notes ancient iron's superior corrosion resistance compared with modern steel. An 1796 newspaper-wadded Vermont flintlock shows surprising preservation, while the Kutab Minar pillar in Delhi dating to about 900 B C remains nearly rust free with only atmospheric coating.
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Delhi
Vermont
India
L. Wilson
Engineering Magazine
For Men Only Best Way to Win a Girl's Love
A Philadelphia Ledger note offers dated social guidance advising men to woo women under twenty with poetry and those over twenty with money. The line reflects early 20th century gender norms and advice columns.
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Philadelphia Ledger
The Experienced Father Nursery Decor Debate
A light home joke unfolds with a wife asking for nursery wall ideas and a husband quipping Corrugated iron as the wall treatment. The exchange captures a humorous domestic moment from a women’s magazine era.
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Times-Record
West Prairie
Sheyenne Valley
Henrikson
Oscar E. Aas
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