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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
7
Aug 4 191? local notes list Utke of Tower City, Finn Oyen Lucca, Mrs Batcheller, Miss Shaw, and others visiting Fingal. Cars, hotel changes, and a seven to four Oriska game outline a bustling week. Town crews paint depot and section house as Burt family takes Commercial hotel, leases livery, and prepares upgrades. many locals travel to Fargo, Winnipeg, and Valley City.
Bernard Johnson was a visitor at Fargo for a few hours Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Martinus Johnson was a visitor at Kathryn for a few days the first of the week. Gust Nyberg left Monday for Hastings to work with his well outfit. Henry Boxrud left yesterday for Fargo to take an examination under the state board. Carl Moe was a business visitor at Fargo for a few days late last week. Otto Hedemark arrived Wednesday and is visiting friends Mr and Mrs W W Cooke and children left Sunday for Olen for a week’s visit.
Lucca and nearby residents attended the Fargo circus with 70 excursion tickets sold. Local names including Hans Skramstad family and others joined events. Misses Lindemann Gromme s h and Sprecker from Casselton spent time in town and went to Wimbledon. The Sprecker orchestra played for a dance as families visited from Enderlin and Fargo. Mrs. Ellsbury’s sister’s death was reported.
Elisbury was summoned two weeks ago signaling ongoing family distress as a second death occurs in six months. Portiss couple returned from a two week visit with relatives near Ryegate Montana. Nome painter Koloen visited town along with Dr Ostrander who examined Herman Reck for tonsil and adenoids surgery in Enderlin. Wheaton Minnesota resident Terpeni attended his daughter Mrs G H Bubman’s gathering then planned a Cleveland business trip.
Mike Benson made three calls Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Harry Peterson visited Fargo that week. Edson went to Fargo for a new iceman. Deputy customs official Tewell from Portal stayed in town. Mrs. Willie Hanson is critically ill in Valley City hospital. Mrs. Randahl went to Rochester for goiter operation. Several residents journeyed to Fargo and Valley City for medical care and visits. A large crowd attended Joan Olson's ice cream social, grossing about 60 dollars. Various residents planned moves, visits, and farms trading hands around Litchville. A new granary is under construction and sidewalk work progresses along church and business blocks.
Esther Steffen is laid up with a kid on her leg. Mrs. August Arvidson spent today with Mrs. Andy Trudler. Seffen family were Courtenay visitors last Sunday. Dallis Barber of Heaton visited town over the weekend. Frank Phillippe moved his family over the racket store. Milton Wilson of Leal visited Wimbledon. Dennstedt and family took in the chautauqua at Courtenay Sunday. HM Story and daughter left Tuesday for Helena to join Mr. Story. Rouse of Minot’s recently bought half section farm. Emma Luther of Fargo is here to manage farming interests. Rosetta Wright, assistant postmaster, on three weeks vacation. P. J. Mulcahy left for Town City after visiting here. Home Missionary Society met with Mrs. A. Christ at Seal Tresday. M. Wilson leaves for Minneapolis to buy machinery. A. Y. More and sons autoed from Fere to Wimbledon. Lid Nutt left for Valley City summer school. Nettle Hozele back at Kotehian after vacation. Adolph Luther and family from Fargo visit farming interests. Fred Revair from Carrington joined Scheldt’s parlors. N. Flagler and daughter Jett on a trip to Glacier National Park. Elsie Bearsch guest at J. M. Caldwell. P. Toste, M. Marquise, A. F. Steffen Jamestown visitors by auto. Mrs. Harry Wolf camping at Spiritwood Lake guest of Fried girls and J. M. Caldwell. E. H. Beers and Katie Niles left Fergus Falls for home. Arthur Kotchian returns from Joplin Mo. former S. Agricultural College drill team member.
A massive late summer storm swept through parts of Washington and Minnesota with hail wind and heavy rain. Damaged farms and buildings extended from Crookston to Grand Forks, with crops destroyed across numerous counties. Several towns reported extensive property damage including shattered sheds silos and a toppled fire tower. A separate note confirms Senate approval of four farm loan board appointees and plans to organize a 12 district system starting August 7.
A strong afternoon squall toppled the front wall of the new Anderson garage on Fifth Avenue North in Jamestown. One man suffered scalp wounds and bruises, another worker named Towldk escaped with minor injuries after being partially buried by bricks and debris. Brick and concrete debris damaged surrounding storefronts and bent an iron beam under the collapsing wall.
The clover and timothy field on the Wilhelm place north of Jamestown yielded 24 650 pounds from four acres in the first cutting, an unusually large crop. Timothy stood nearly as tall as horses and clover nearly as tall, with the field sown a year ago.
Mrs. Ostar Jacobson hosted a Tuesday evening for a select group at her Woodland avenue home. Two whist tables, supper in the dining room, eight-dollar covers, yellow and white decorations with sweet peas and nasturtiums. Guests of honor were Mrs. George Ray and Mrs. W. A. Mosher, visitors from Valley City who will return Sunday.
N Williamson of Oakes, rep for the North Dakota Artesian Well Co, visited Friday night. A traveling man allegedly swapped grips during a brief encounter, taking Williamson's grip containing contracts and papers. Williamson hopes to trace the episode, likening it to a Sherlock Holmes pursuit.
Mr and Mrs Will Gray of Tower City welcome a son and daughter born Saturday morning at Riverside hospital. The twins are reported to be doing nicely as relatives and friends offer congratulations.
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