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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
8
Local correspondence notes numerous visits by Valley City residents to Kathryn and surrounding towns, with purchases of binders, dental trips, and business meetings. Harvesting starts amid rust damage to grain. several residents report trips, auto travel, and social gatherings as summer continues.
Longfellow left for Wimbledon this week as guests visit Mrs M M White. Piersons arrive from Minneapolis. Nellie Witcher completes playground supervisor duties in Valley City. Rust harms wheat. Getchells and Harpers host and travel to Canada. various visits in Virginia City Valley City and Spiritwood Lake. Mansfield notice: Anna Jones departs for Glendale Wis.
A mock letter urges Billy to invest in a granary to avoid drought risk, praising its bank like value and referencing Jeffrey Lumber Company plan number 10. The professor compares a granary to a vault and cites biblical-era storage as justification.
New York observers warn that a European war could cost $50 million daily and draw in 15 million troops, with the triple alliance against the triple entente. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is cited as the spark fueling decades of Austro-Serbian tension and broader European conflict.
The report by Treasurer Ole Stevens shows cash on hand at the start, receipts from apportionments, fares, and county funds, and total receipts for the year. Expenditures list for schoolhouses sites furniture, wages, officers' expenses, and incidental costs plus total expenditures and balance.
District treasurer Bertha Garland presents a year end financial statement for King Selto District No.8 showing cash on hand, total expenditures, and receipts from taxes and tuition funds. Approved by the district board on July 24, with F. W. Pedersen as chair.
The document presents the 113-1914 treasurer’s report for Hrowns School District Nost in Barnes County North Dalia. It lists cash on hand at year start and end, receipts from apportionments and taxes, other sources, and total year receipts and expenditures. Expenditures cover schoolhouse sites, facilities, and officers' expenses with a year-end cash balance noted.
State of North Dakota Barnes County In County Court Judge O H. des ingens presiding. In the matter of the estate of Ludvig S Thronson deceased Anton Thranson petitioner and respondents listed are Evet Thronson Sandvold Marie Thronson Bandyold Elias Thronson Thronson Betta Hagen and Karen Sorum. The petition seeks letters of administration to Anton Thranson and a hearing set for September 15 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon in Valley City. Respondents are cited to appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted. Court seal. Dated August 5, 1914 Theodore Lindland attorney. Valley City ND.
Axel Hus marked ten years of service as a mighty engine watchman in the local yards of the N P R R on the 4th of this month. He is praised by engineers as exceptionally faithful and efficient with no complaints about his performance.
In a one sided amateur championship game Alta Jay Birds defeated Sanborn 17 to 2 Sunday. Taylor allowed only three hits as Alta scored five home runs led by McDonald with three and Bebee, Taytor, Omera, and others contributing. Meldahl pitched a perfect game for Alta. Hills first base play also starred. A large crowd attended.
Saturday August 1 marked the closing day of the playground season with the tennis singles final between Arthur Bowen and Edward Girard who had won doubles earlier. Bowen won the championship medal while Girard received silver. hot weather did not dampen the kids' enthusiasm for games, dances, and story hours led by Mrs Switzer and Miss Carlson Bailie. Beachem's nine won the Midget baseball series by forfeit after a game forfeiture. An 6 year engineer ad appears mid text followed by religious notices about mass and Pope Pius prayers for world peace.
The division’s master mechanic lauds Mr. Haus for faultless work and records no complaints from engineers. On a previous leave to his native country, the whole corps petitioned for him to receive free passage, reflecting the high esteem in which he is held by peers and superiors.
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