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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
6
An evocative World War I vignette follows Madame Verbeek Louisa and her granddaughter Maria as they search a battle scarred landscape near Ypres for a buried trove. The scene blends memory, loss, and the weight of wartime scarcity as they reflect on family history and survival.
In a shattered town Louisa Maria and Madame Verbeek carry on amid mud and wreckage. A broken tile becomes a fragile link to lost home as Helene returns with money and memories, while a girl clings to the tile that unites past and present despite hardship.
Maine faces widespread booze smuggling as Canadian and Scotch whiskies pour over the border. The piece notes four main crossing points near St. Leonards Fort Kent Fort Fairfield and Houston with rare seizures and describes high profits and clever evasion methods by locals long familiar with border controls.
Reports from Lille indicate visible progress in northern France reconstruction. From February to December 1919, 1.25 billion francs advanced to manufacturers and about 2 billion francs paid as war damage compensation. Seed costs totaled 18.5 million francs and fertilizers 22 million, with farmers receiving 18,000 horses in aid.
In South Norwalk Conn Captain Richard G Hendricks supervisor of United States government staff patrolled Long Island Sound on a motorcycle with oil in the side car. He has been making rounds the past days as boats and foot transport could not reach the stranded locations. This marks the first recorded use of a motorcycle for such a task in the state.
A damaged notice reports a local pet issue with cats tied to a vehicle shortage and police involvement. The owner seeks protection and help from authorities to address disruptions and safety concerns.
Laura and Kathleen Loucks returned to campus while Alice Erb arrived Monday morning and was detained due to her mother’s illness. Numerous visits by students and teachers from nearby towns filled the weekend with guests and meals in the dormitory.
Professor F C Spalding spoke on his WWII era YMCA athletics work with French troops in 1918 19 at the M E church men’s supper. Dr C E Allen and others from the faculty contributed, with J B Meyer singing and Miss Florence Hedstrum at the piano. Oliver Aas left after his father’s sudden death, a Valley City pioneer. Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen attended Delta Gamma dinner guests.
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