Sunday Chautauqua Program Attracts City Band and Noted Guests
Secretary J. J. Moe announces a Sunday afternoon Chautauqua program at Chautauqua Park starting 3 o'clock featuring the City Municipal band conducted by Prof. L. W. Hubbard, the Valley City Quartet, soloist Miss Florence Hedstram, patriotic singer Dorothy Jagd, Major Charles E. Hunt recently back from France, and the Pythian Masonic quartet. Admission is 50 cents for adults, 25 cents for students, and free for children under 14.
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J. J. Moe
Chautauqua Park
City
L. W. Hubbard
Valley City Quartette
Florence Hedetrun
Napeani
Hedstram
Dorothy Jagd
Chas. E. Hunt
France
North Dakota Regiment
Pythian Masonic Quartet
Spicer pays three years of Times-Record in advance
Ds C E Spicer shows appreciation for the Times-Record by dropping in this morning and paying for three years in advance. The proprietor notes the gesture as a sign of reader support and faith in the paper.
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Ds. C. E. Spicer
Times-Record
Times- Record
Splendid State Defense Council meeting across counties
The woman’s committee of the state council of defense held a well attended meeting in city hall with delegates from Griggs Wells and Barnes counties. Miss Julia Newton and Minnie Nielsen led conservation and Liberty Loan efforts as reports praised county patriotic work and unified drive for war support. County chairmen, school officials, and Red Cross workers outlined cross county cooperation and intense community sacrifice to back government efforts.
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State Council of Defense
Griggs County
Wells County
Barnes County
Fred Conklin
Bismarck
Julia Newton
Agricultural College
Isa“ Minnie Nielson
Liberty Loan
George Drake
Liberty Loan Women’s Department
F. E. Ployhar
Brown
E. W. Blackwell
Keedy
T. P. Regner
Liberty Joans
Atkinson
Red Cross
J. E. Featherstone
S. A. Zimmerman
Department of
Sanborn
Getchell Prairie Red Cross year end report totals
Getchell Prairie Red Cross Mililiary reports year ending June 5 with numerous relief items listed including bandages towels socks and quilts. Local residents Florence Laughlin Norton and Stoles of Valley City assist with household duties while families and visitors from St Paul Wimbledon Valley City and other nearby towns are noted in social visits and gatherings.
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Getchell
Red Cross
Florence Laughlin
Nortimier
Wm. Martin
Sh Stoles
Yalley City
Fred Seth Cummings
Rogers
M. M. Whee
Sire Chas
Whitcher
Ah Stroud
Wimbledon
M. M. White
Levi Getchell
Ed. Harper Sunda
Chas. Whitches
Gilman ‘Mudgett
Nellie Whitcher
Blanche Laughlin
Wood
Cummings
J. H. Whitcher
Fred Getchell
John
Ed Whitcher
St. Paul
Chas, Whitcher
Ames
Valley City
J. A. Rogers
Will Harper
Auto Thieves Are Taken Up
Sheriff Kelly, famed for sharp instincts, nabbed two men riding in a Ford after suspecting their honesty. Questioned them, wired Alexandria Minnesota authorities, who confirmed they were wanted for grand larceny in stealing a Ford. The pair were held and returned to Alexandria to face the charge.
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Kelly
Jim
Alexandria
Minn
North Dakota Wheat Mills Adopt U S Food Admin Rules
Mills and elevators in North Dakota are ordered to follow U S Food Administration instructions until October 1 1918. Farmers may receive flour based on eight pounds per month per household, with no excess. A signed certificate asserts wheat grown on farm and that flour will be for human consumption only.
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North Dakota
U. S. Food Administration
Washington
Eaer
U. Food Administration
North Dakekie
War Economy Board Urges Auto Garages Close Sundays
The War Economy Board asks state and national garages to close Sundays and evenings to aid the war effort. Local garages agree to close Sundays for all services except car storage, urging motorists to stock gasoline by Saturday night. During harvest, garages will stay open evenings to serve farmers needing repairs and parts. City garage owners express full cooperation with the board.
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War Economy Board
Prominent Citizen Dies at Oriska Farm
Heinrich Johnson Bruns, a pioneer resident of Barnes county, died Monday afternoon at his son’s farm near Oriska at about 3 o'clock aged 75. He leaves sons H. R. Bruns and Bert Bruns of Orisha. his wife died about two months ago. Funeral at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday from the farmhouse and 2:30 p.m. at the German M. E. church northeast of the city, Rev. J. L. F. Behnhoff officiating. Interment in Hillside cemetery. Funeral director N. C. Holberg in charge. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Vowles of Tower City were visitors.
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Barnes County
Heinrich Johnson Bruns
Oriska
H. R. Bruns
Bert Bruns
Orisha
M. E
J. L. F. Behnhoff
Hillside Cemetery
N. C. Holberg
Auto Accident Involving Child Near Golden Rule Store
A three year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Larson, was struck by a car driven by Miss Gleason Monday at 5 30 pm near the Golden Rule store. The child suffered three broken ribs and was treated at Valley City Furniture then Riverside Hospital. Witnesses say Miss Gleason, a hospital train nurse, kept the car under control as the boy darted from his mother into the path of the vehicle. The injuries are not serious and the boy is improving.
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Conrad Larson
Valley City Furniture Store
8. A. Zimmerman
Riverside Hospital
Miss Gleason
Just What We’ve Been Looking For Choke Cherry Jelly Recipe
Recipes for choke cherry jelly rhubarb marmalade and berry sauces appear, naming measures and steps. Freeman Anderson returns home from visits in South Dakota and Iowa after two months away with relatives, reported in local news.
Russell Miller Milling Plant Rises With New Concrete Warehouses
The Russell Miller Milling Company added two large concrete warehouses with four bins, now 50 feet tall and rising. When completed at 94 feet, they will sit above the cleaning houses, greatly expanding capacity to at least 200000 bushels of grain as the busy season nears and new crop begins.
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Russell Miller Milling Company
Harvest Hands Arrive by Train for County Fields
A steady stream of harvesters arrives by rail with about a dozen disembarking last night to board the Soolina for various points while others reached on No 3 this morning and will likely be placed on county farms today.
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Soolina
Barnes county to furnish draft colored man for Camp Dodge
Barnes county has been required to furnish its quota of colored men for the draft and the local board sent Jesse Blaleich the eligible colored man to Camp Dodge Iowa. They are scarce around here but he will join the Uncle Sam forces with patriotism and the Kaiser is the aim. The Times Record wishes him the best of luck.
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Barnes County
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Jesse Blaleich
Uncle Sam
Senti
France
Blaleich
Times Record
Allies and Germans locked in Rheims Soissons battle
Washington reports General March says both sides now aim to destroy each other in the Rheims Soissons salient. Rainbow division at Fere en Tardenois helps hold line as German retirement slows. Casualties to be released by Pershing. both sides seek to wipe out the opposing force amid shifting objectives.
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Washington
Rheims-Soissons Salient
March
Soissons- Rheims
Rainbow
Fereen-Tardenois
Pershing
France
Bitter German resistance as Americans push in France
July 31 report says German lines held between Rheims and Soissons with a desperate stand. German retreat toward Fismes continues under rear guard action from Ville-Montoire to Parcey et Tigney. Americans hold Sergy Hill 212 and have taken Marcy Farm amid fierce hand to hand fighting and coordinated artillery.
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France
Rheims
Soissons
Fismes
Ville-Montoire
Parcey-et-Tigney
Sergy
Hill 212
Marcy Farm
Americans Instill Fear Into Germans Infield Action
July 31 report from Afield details brave American advances and prisoner letters showing rising morale. A German counterattack forced a temporary retreat but an American reply rejected surrender and pushed to retake and hold strategic positions amid growing Allied forces.
Strife grows among powers over Polish and Dobruja issues
London reports increasing central power dissension on Polish questions as Austria and Germany disagree. Rumors of Turkish Bulgarian border clashes surface amid deadlock in Sofia and Constantinople. German Lokal-Anzeiger warns dissension could undo recent gains.
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London
Dobrudja
Sofia
Constantinople
Lokal-Anzieger
Brothers Fight Together in France Wounded in Action
In Tyndall South Dakota on July 31 two Pavel brothers Frank 29 and Rudolph 23 were drafted last October and sent to Camp Funston. Both were serving the same machine gun in C Company 102nd Machine Gun Battalion and today lie severely wounded in an emergency hospital in France. Five sisters and two brothers remain at home.
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Tyndall
S. D
Frank Pavel
Rudolph Pavel
Camp Funston
France
Frank
Rudolph
Repulse German Attacks Near Paris on East Line
Paris reports German counter attacks against new Allied positions east of Oulchy le Chateau have been repulsed and the lines remain intact. Northeast of Fere en Tardenois sharp fighting continues on the Ourcq right bank as Americans take Serin ges.
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Paris
Oulchy-le-Chateau
Ourcq
Fere-en-Tardenois
Seringes
Germany losses mount in war according to Clemenceau
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau declares German losses since the war began total 4,706,000. He cites 5,430,543 German troops, with four million on the western front. Since March, German losses are 1,500,000.
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Paris
Clemenceau
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Getchell Prairie
D. E. Vowles
Tower City
Fidelity
Bank OF Valley City
Freeman Anderson
Sioux Falls
Salem
Sioux City
Soo Line
Freeman
Russell
Germany
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