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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
2
Valley City Times-Record announces Hyde serving as editor and manager, with year in advance dues paid at the Valley City post office in Dakota Territory, second class mail status.
North Dakota farmers greet a hopeful harvest with warm weather and showers hastening grain and vegetables. Valley City cheers a promising crop while readers are urged to keep streets clean and weed-free, proposing pruning the overgrowth into hedges and preserving the town’s natural streetside reserves for birds and tourists.
A reflective piece contrasts American quirks with European views, noting distrust of excesses such as militant British suffrage, France trials, and political upheaval. It cites Ireland, England, France, and Russia as examples of unrest, while Hamlet ponders a world tilted toward chaos. The author highlights shared global tensions and calls for sober self-examination.
A fragment reflecting unrest and calamitous prospects, noting a potential global strike by 55,000 railroad engineers and regional worries. It contrasts U S stability with Europe while urging gratitude for peace, and mentions North Dakota crops as a buffer against panic.
A World’s Work report on Dr. Knapp’s farm demonstration inspired A R Rogers of Minneapolis to back a North Dakota campaign. The effort, backed by bankers and businessmen, grew into a state wide diversification program with field agents and more than five thousand participating farmers. The initiative later influenced Saskatchewan adoption and drew praise from bank officials and The Wall Street Journal. The letter from Rogers dated June 25 1914 praises the spread of improved farming practices.
Sunday is death day for automobilists, says Long on accidents caused by carelessness and lack of sound judgment. He urges owners and chauffeurs to memorize National Council for Industrial Safety rules: Be considerate, Go slow, Passing children, Passing vehicles, Approaching crossings, Turning corners, Stop at railroad crossings, Behind standing street cars, Use chains on slippery pavement, When in doubt go slow or stop.
A telegraph operator recounts a long flirtation over wires with an assumed man, later revealed as a woman from her invite to Aeolian hall. After exchanging photos and compliments a deception becomes a playful reveal at the station as the party laughs at the joke and shares a memorable evening.
In a near Gackle incident a four year old, son of Victor Anderson, was killed hours after an eight year old brother fired a rifle while playing. Also noted, Boosters from Bottineau toured July 28 to 30. Florence Danielson, 9, of Ray, died from arsenic poisoning after berry ingestion with insect killer residue. Devils Lake seeks doubleheader games in early August. Grand Forks plans to regulate city fire insurance premiums. residents repair roads near Ray and vow ongoing improvements led by the Commercial Club.
Report from Dutchess Junction New York shows Jamox McLaughlin died with his heart on the right side in autopsy findings. The case draws attention to unusual cardiac position amid other novelty medical notes from the era.
Citizens complain about wastewater from First Street and Normal Avenue not diverted into the new sewers. The stench near the rustle foot bridge to State Normal school prompts calls for city council action to extend mains and complete connections promptly and cheaply.
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