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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
4
The nation faces wage boosts for express workers raising 30 million dollars, while the Nonpartisan League delays presidential campaigning. Tennessee ratification of suffrage looms as crucial. North Dakota district selects L. K. Stillings for the legislature, and agricultural yields show mixed results with wheat at 77,794,000 bushels. The North Dakota and national issues frame a tense political and economic scene.
Summary of placing across horses cattle and sires at Barnes County fair. Percherons led by Herman Bryn Dazey with multiple stallions mares and foals under John Marshall and W S Emery. Cattle winners include Louis Berg & Sons Cooperstown with Milking Shorthorns and Baldwin Farms Cooperstown winning multiple beef and dairy classes. Angus and Hereford prizes credited to Anton Christ Nome C. M. Perry Nome and T J Sebby Fingal with Hermes Bros Valley City and Springdale named among top breeders.
Herman Winterer died in Perham Minnesota after an appendicitis operation on August 4. Born January 1 1857 in Philadelphia he came to Valley City in 1884 to start a law practice with Seth Mills. A former county states attorney and senior partner of Winterer Combs Ritchie he also led First National Bank as president and chaired its board. Funeral held at Congregational church in a Masonic service with many lodge members attending. interred at Woodbine cemetery. He is survived by Emma A. Merrick Winterer and four children Lome Ritchie F A Knox Hermione and Harriet. The community extends sympathy to his widow and family.
From Wednesday's Daily William Sutton of Sutton N spent last night in Valley. Be returned home this morn. P. L. Peterson is here from Litch.
The Valley City Times-Record lists visits and arrivals including Mrs. Francis Aamoth from Fargo, Miss Majel Chase from Grand Forks, and Miss Mary McGuigan from Chaffee. North Dakota residents and guests share travel plans, job matters, and local events while a Elks building project and farm help for baseball players are noted. Frank Greene plans to move to Valley City, J. S. Shinners dies in St Paul, and pool area safety is urged at Chautauqua Park.
Henry and Henry decorate and repaper the interiors of their new offices in preparation for moving in soon. They are relocating to their own recently bought building from Gen Peake, marking a new phase for the firm.
Herman Stern returns from New York trip noting unsettled eastern markets while locals expect steady progress. W C T A officers elected at Jamestown district meeting. The process of making a baseball described in detail and a copy of The Despoilers by J Edmund Buttree received, with praise for its government focus. N C Holberg and wife, once married in the Twin Cities, were spotted passing through on the Soo with a honeymoon out west route.
Franklin D Roosevelt democratic vice presidential candidate will address crowds in Fargo at 10 am Valley City at 8 pm and Jamestown at 7 pm next Monday August 16. Arrangements were approved by the Fargo Democrats yesterday and Roosevelt will travel between cities by motor car before departing Jamestown on Montana bound No 3.
Aug 10 Williston North Dakota reports a plan to raise a large campaign fund for the Nonpartisan League by using schoolyard educational purchases at Consumers stores. Farmers sign notes for 100 dollars or less, proceeds from sold goods to be paid to political managers for the fall campaign in North Dakota and Minnesota. Notes are handled to avoid post-dated checks, with larger investors receiving 500 dollar notes cashed at a local bank. The scheme centers on William Lemke, candidate for attorney-general. Also noted: 32 years ago A H Davidson traveled by ox team. now his son flies in an airplane between Hastings and Valley City.
Minnie J. Nielsen state superintendent of public instruction was named a vice president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women at its second annual convention in St Paul. North Dakota is a young member with about 376 business women’s clubs statewide.
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