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Newspaper

The Weekly Times Record

Location

Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1913

Page

2

North Dakota urged to grow corn and alfalfa widely

The Valley City Times Record argues diversification boosts Northwest development. It praises corn and alfalfa as essential to cattle and hog farming, notes alfalfa fixes nitrogen, cites rising state acreage and yields, and cites Better Farming Association gains. It criticizes lobbying, praises local civic improvement, and endorses cleaner vacant lots.

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Public sentiment shifts against lobbying practices

The article reflects a broad call for cleaner politics as public opinion escalates against lobbyists. It notes lobbying was once seen as legitimate across schools, churches, politicians, and firms, and highlights a growing demand to suppress this practice amid bipartisan concern.

Bridge the Gap in Harvest Gear for Northwest Farms

A veteran writer recalls inventor Bailey of Battle Creek and argues that threshing and harvesting machinery remain underdeveloped. Despite tractors and self loaders advancing, hand shocking and pitching to separators persist, creating an efficiency gap during harvest. The Northwest seeks a machine to bridge harvest start to threshing delivery.

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Buy at Home Movement Gains in Illinois Farming Areas

The article argues that Illinois farmers and communities have embraced a buy at home policy, strengthening local prosperity. It claims land values rise when goods and supplies are purchased within the state, urging residents to patronize local industries and keep money circulating locally.

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State game board warns against hunting out of season

Warnings are sounded by the state game board to beware of officers enforcing the law. Hunting is defined as carrying a gun training a dog or shooting game out of season. True sportsmen avoid out of season hunting, but some violate the rule. In the future violators may face strict enforcement when hunting season has not opened.

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Marriage of Miss Lillian Holland and Carl Kirkeby

Miss Lillian Holland and Carl Kirkeby of Maddock wed yesterday afternoon at the Synod Lutheran parsonage with Rev Naeseth officiating. The couple left on an evening train for a short wedding trip to the East and will reside in Maddock where Mr Kirkeby is in the drug business.

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Visitors from out of town attend Great Patterson shows

Three guests from Leal and nearby, Harry Green bonanza farmer and politician, Harry Sanford stock raiser, and J. H. Whitcher ex senator, visited Valley City for the Great Patterson events. They admired the exhibits and headed to the ticket wagon for season passes to all grounds. As stock experts, they were offered water to the elephants but declined.

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The Young Detective Becomes a Prodigy of Detail

A teenage office boy in a detective bureau gains entry to a locked cabinet of evidence and, through careful observation of scratches on a bullet and rust patterns in a pistol, links a murder to a suspect. His knack for noticing small details earns him early success and a place on the force.

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Jellyfish tale told as bedtime fable with monkey liver twist

Daddy reads a Jellyfish story where the sea queen faces illness and the sea king seeks a monkey liver. A tortoise tricks a frightened monkey into joining the voyage. the monkey flees after learning of the plot, angering the sea king who vows punishment on the jellyfish.

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Crop and crime briefs sweep Sutton to Minot

Reports of big crops persist across towns from Sutton to Minot. Incidents include a man slashing a thumb with a chisel in Sutton, arrests for illegal netting and bootlegging in Elgin and Antler, and a Tolley sentencing for liquor sales. Other items note stock losses from lightning near Steele, a fake car photo linked to an auto crash, a Moose event for Dakota children, a fatal fall, drills at a Grand Forks Elks show, and local court actions including dismissals and hearings in Minot and Dansville across several days.

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