Valley City Notes and Society at Chautauqua Park
Friday news from Valley City covers visits by local figures, family travels, and social events. The city notes a crop damage from black rust, rising arrests, and police street rules for auto drivers, with social gatherings at the Episcopal Guild lawn fete and Robert Anderson’s lawn party featuring Gladys Fridd and Katherine Fjelde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels A. Johnson
Grand Forks
Grand Lodge
K. P
William T. Simpson
Wimbledon
Valley City
Wrmbledon Lodge
Autees
Denart Weil
Geo. Goulett
Oriska
August Burnell
Sanborn
Willie Murphy
Wiiter
Sanborn Enterprise
Chautauqua Park
Rex
B. 8. Cole
Whitmans
Karr
James Nielson
Carl and
Henry
Frieda Anderson
Jamestown
Margaret Allen
Isaacson
Episcopal Guild
Episcopal Hall
Mesdames Beachem
Peake
Episcopal Church
Robert Anderson
Anderson
Charles Peterson
James Thorn
Belle Spurr
Gladys Fridd
Katherine Fjelde
Mesdames Anderson
Peterson
Adolpha Hedstrum
Beatrice Sorem
Gladyg Fridd
Louise Thorn
Nettle
Marie Thorn
President Wilson's Loss Echoes Through Nation
The article mourns Mrs. Wilson and portrays President Wilson as prostrated by her abduction, noting his long mental and physical strain amid war pressures. It reflects on public and press roles in war, and how dynastic interests influence perception and accountability, while urging resilience for national duties.
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Heuritel
Woodrow Wileem
Wilson
Aevere
Wiese
Wilsgu
Congress
Europe
Wwe
Lack Rust In Barnes County Threatens Wheat Yield
Report from Barnes County details a sweeping black rust outbreak across wheat crops. Blue stem and late varieties suffer severe losses, with many fields relegate d to chicken feed while some Marquis and Dunum stand offer marginal promise. Local tenants and owners urged to act on harvest decisions and prevent further straw waste.
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Pacpiers
The Farm Boy's Creed from a Farm Lad
A fragmentary creed expresses a farm boy's philosophy. It praises outdoor life, work with nature, dignity of labor, personal effort over location, and the value of a square deal in all actions. It asserts opportunity on the farm and happiness in rural life, contrasting with city life.
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Dhe
Carranza May Have to Fight
Mexico City August 10 Sol, Carranza’s organ, prints a proclamation urging residents to assemble in front of the Colum bus statue at ten in the morning to demand the unconditional surrender of the Carbajal government The article warns that authorities will not tolerate the demonstration and will use troops to break it up if needed.
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Mexico City
E Sol
Carranza
Columbus
Paso de la Treforma
Carbajel
Fighting Begins on Prussian Frontier War News
St. Petersburg reports heavy German casualties near Eydkuhne with many killed injured and taken prisoner as Russian and German cavalry clash along the Polish Prussian frontier. Cossack units delay near bases awaiting infantry. A Russian push into Austria is launched under censoring and Grand Duke Nicholas as chief commander.
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St. Petersburg
Eydkuhne
Prussia
Austria
War Office
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Late War Bulletins From Rome Paris and London
A partial Rome dispatch notes Emperor William arriving at Alxia Chapell to join the army. Beyseols reports Germany mobilizing another million men for invasion of France. Paris says numerous skirmishes along the front with heavy losses. Berlin dispatches claim German advances and French reinforcements amid continuous fighting and shifting positions.
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Times-Record
London
Exchange Telegram
Rome
William
Alxia Chapell
Daily Telegraph
Beyseols
Germany
France
Paris
War Departments
Kaiser Blame From Carnegie Sparks War Update
London reports Kaiser blamed by Carnegie as Great Britain fights Belzism. News notes Liege capture, Alsace Lorraine invasion, Ostend Dunkirk landings, and troop movements across Europe with Russia mobilizing. Italy remains neutral while Portugal signals support for Britain and France. French and German battles likely in Luxemburg duchy amid cables down.
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London
Great Britain
Andrew Carnegie
England
Carnegie
Liege
Belgium
Kaiser
Berlin
Alsace-Lorraine
Aukirch
Paris
Mussausen
Ostend
Calais
Dunkirk
France
Togoland
German West Africa
Austria
Russia
Mossacks
Italy
Germany
Britain
Portugal
Duchy
Luxemburg
Austrians Refuse to Aid Britain as War Not Declared
A Rome telegram to Central News reports German cruisers Goeben and Breslau heading for the Adriatic. The Austrian fleet refused to aid Britain, citing no declaration of war between Austria-Hungary and Great Britain. An N P disruption prevented the planned Sunday meeting at the Normal auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rome
Central News
Italy
Goeben
Breslau
Adriatic
Austria-Hungary
Great Britain
E. J. Taylor
N. P
LINE UP IN GREAT WAR GAME
Germany 4 350 000 army 242 ships commander William II Austria Hungary 820 000 68 ships Emperor Francis Joseph Italy mobilized 3 433 150 army 141 ships King Victor Emmanuel Turkey neutral still mobilizing likely to be drawn to defend Constantinople English Russian French Belgian Holland Japan be drawn in if Germany attacks possessions England 18 dreadnoughts 40 battleships 72 torpedo boats 19 submarines.
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Germany
William II
Austria-Hungary
Francis Joseph
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Turkey
Constantinople
England
George V
France
President Poincare
Russia
Nicholas I. Servia
Crown Prince
Alexander
Belgium
Holland
Japan
Austria
Getchell Prairie Ladies Club Notes Rust Affects Wheat
The Getchell Prairie ladies club met at Mrs. Fred Getchell’s home. Rust and blue stem wheat are not yielding as hoped. Mr and Mrs Sim Getchell visited F H Getchell’s home and returned to M M White’s Sunday. Mrs M M White hosted a gathering Saturday afternoon and evening with Mesdames Nielson Spurr Persons Stiles S E Harper Pierson 8 Getchell and F Getchell Miss Minnie Hazel Nielson Mildren and Messrs Pierson and S Getchell. The ladies club will meet with Mrs Martin this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Getchell
Sim Getchell
F. H. Getchell
M. M. White
Mesdames Nielson
Spurr Persons
Stiles
S. E. Harper
Pierson
Getchell
F. Getchell
Minnie
Hazel Nielson
Miss. Mildren
Messrs
S. Getchell
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