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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
5
A compact mix of local notes from Fargo including residents visiting, theater ads for Mabel Normand's The Pest at the Grand, and social items. Mentions: A. C. Jackson and Mrs Jorstad guests, Judge Burke in town, cabin trips to Battle Lake, and the Rebekah lodge meeting on August 14. Also reports on Walter Pelham, Tom DeLancey, and the Currens funeral in Montana.
Mrs George A McFarland entertained a Tuesday club dinner Monday evening at six o clock with guest of honor James Grady who has moved to Minneapolis. The gathering featured a pleasant evening with the hostess and guest. Earl J Messer, brother of local resident W H Messer, is visiting and living in the city temporarily with family.
Mr. Messer, master photographer for the 12th photo section of the government air service, will spend a few days in Dena before heading to Pasadena. Contractor W J Curren landed two contracts at Jamestown for a ward building at the asylum costing 175000 and a kitchen at the state institution costing 25000. Patrolman Fred King stopped a near riot sparked by a sidewalk remark. W N Palmer W M Wemett and C B Caley visited Jamestown for tennis. rain delayed prizes and a return invite to hold next summer’s tournament in Valley City.
Tuesday arrivals show visitors from Dazey Fingal and Minot while local officials and businessmen travel for appointments. State Fire Marshal H L Reade and banker Leonard Larson were noted in town. Other items mention travel, social quips, a new baby, and property purchases in Valley City and nearby towns.
Family returns from Minnesota lakes after two weeks. Degree of Honor picnic set for Chautauqua Park Thursday at 3 PM. Dr H L Wright opens dental offices above Dakota Drug with remodeling. Henry Ruud discharged from Camp Mitchell after overseas service. Local visits by Craswell family and barn dance invitation at Springdale Farm. Funeral for Hubert Leondorf at Catholic Church. Minnesota lakes outing by Olsby McPherson von Dumaris and Ferguson sisters. State electricians board exam tonight in city hall. Kellogg of National Rating Service touring. Mrs Boyd and Miss Sanderson visiting LaMoure. Marion Benson accompanying. Fred Schmidt leaves Sheyenne Bottling for The Fair Store. Arthur Witherow family to New York trip. Tennis court near Normal School praised for local sport. Sam A Hall of Blackwell & Panhandle Lumber arrives from Chicago. Mrs Mabel Irgens Getchell dies in city. funeral at five. Basement work on Bank of Valley City reveals Liberty Cafe building intrusion. bids for bank plumbing/heating awarded. electric wiring bids let. Prof Switzer and Nevis mention geography hints.
A group from the State Normal School led by Mr Switzer travels to Medora to view the bad lands Roosevelt ranch and other sights then tours Yellowstone Park for seven days and Glacier Park for two weeks returning home after the trip. The party includes several female students and the coach. The drowned river incident of H Greenup from New York is reported. his body shipped to New York for interment after authorities recovered it.
An English naturalist claims the oyster is a creature of low sensibility with no head development and practically no nervous system or sensory apparatus. He asserts the animal mainly consists of a body mass and stomach and questions the oyster’s capacity for intelligence.
County Treasurer Henry E. Nelson reports that under new law all funds from 26 local banks were deposited yesterday in the Bank of North Dakota. The total deposited amount is $160,032.94.
August Timmermann and his wife of Mandan, prominent old time citizens, were visitors in Valley City yesterday. They were making the trip there after spending time at Minnesota lakes on vacation.
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