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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
7
A drug company from Chicago promotes a supposedly harmless remedy for bedwetting and urinary control issues. They offer a 50 cent package prepaid and free to readers of the Times-Record, claiming it works for both adults and children and urging readers to share the information locally.
Notice to bidders for the sale of Swedish Lutheran Church property at Valley City North Dakota located at First Ave and Fourth St east lot 184 with eight room house and outbuildings bids due September 1 1913 at 2 PM opened at 823 Tracy Ave and subject to rejection of bids. Administratrix Jennie Uhrman invites creditors to exhibit claims within six months to Holland Michigan or Ben Daven in Greenland Barnes County North Dakota.
The State Board of Equalization met in Bismarck for one day and adjourned until Monday due to county representatives' absence. When the board reconvenes, the tax commission will join the session.
In Bismarck August, a barber known as Jack Corbett in town and Kelley in Milwaukee is accused of stealing from a sick girl who entrusted him with cash to pay her bills. He allegedly fled after securing a clothing loan guarantee from Ole Golackson of the Grand Pacific barber shop and took two razors, a strop, and shears. Authorities hunt for the alleged thief who also may have taken cash and equipment before disappearing with the girl’s money.
Report of a local theater outing notes Mrs Sayles George A Friedd and H D Messingham from Orisha at the James Town performance. Also mentions John Simons J C Evans James Allen and J W Scott on a wild goose chase, plus a fire at Vogan's saloon and local talk about a boat with gloves and a new fire department.
In Minot North Dakota a farm hand accidentally shot Mary Weed, one year old daughter of Ernest Weed, on a farm ten miles northeast of Minot near Surrey. The child was rushed to St Josephs hospital in Minot and was described as resting easily. doctors say she has a chance for recovery. The incident is considered accidental by authorities.
J T Wyard of Goodrich resigns as postmaster, beating rival Democrats to the office. E L McCutcheon of Lidgerwood N D, old friend of C A Zabel, paid a pleasant call Wednesday. It has been 21 years since they had seen each other.
Workers install the High Line pumping station treatment plant to purify water for engine use on the N. P. line. Sixteen cars of lumber and machinery sit ready as crews rush work. Plant aims to extend engine life and reduce fuel consumption by treating spring water downtown.
Mr. Westergaard spoke at the university chapel on Thursday on Rural Denmark. He noted American professors’ low salaries and heavy teaching loads, praised Denmark’s cooperative farms and state rail and telegraph systems, and contrasted European and American universities. He described Danish nonprofit creameries and export practices, and shared observations from a Mediterranean trip.
The Degree of Honor of North Dakota plans a six room tuberculosis cottage at Dunseith costing about 6000 dollars. A tag day is set for Saturday August 9 to raise the local lodge’s portion of the fund.
Dan Dadey, a popular Valley City traveler, was fined $15 by Lisbon authorities after stopping to aid a distressed man in the street. The car was held as security until the fine was paid with help from E. S. Cole, allowing Dadey to continue home. The incident ends with a warning to avoid stopping for strangers in the future.
John LaMalfa, about twenty, committed suicide by hanging from his cell door with a sheet in the state penitentiary at Bismarck. He had two prior self harm attempts, including eating glass in Fargo jail after stealing $200 from the Orpheum theater. He was awaiting trial for grand larceny and robbery. he had no known family nearby.
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