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Newspaper

The Weekly Times Record

Location

Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1919

Page

8

Miss Minnie Nielson to Name Courses in North Dakota Schools

North Dakota Attorney General William Langer issues an opinion on who should set school courses of study. Miss Minnie Nielson, superintendent of public instruction, will prepare the curriculum, despite Townley and Non-Partisan League efforts to influence text choices. The document cites constitutional sections and previous court opinions to support the superintendent's role.

Bismarck N.D Minnie Nielson Superintendent of Public Instruction Townley Town Jey Board of Adjustion North Dakota William Langer Charles Leissman Board of Regents Board of Administration Langer Board of Administration Law Bill Lemke Petard Nonpartisan League Supreme Court Grace and Bronson State OF North Dakota Cnarizs State Superintendent of Public Instruction National Non-Partisian League William Lemke Fargo N. D League Frasier Misa Nielsen Justice Grace State of William. Langer Thomas Hall Justice Bronson Bill 134 Bronson and Grace

Palmer orders nationwide probe into food price profiteering

Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer launches a federal investigation to curb hoarding and profiteering in life necessities. A renewed North Dakota food administrator effort will form a price fixing committee to set fair profits and work with county admins and district attorneys. The probe covers meats flour fruits milk groceries dry goods clothing ice and more with focus on hoarding price manipulation and other violations of food control laws.

United States A. Mitchell Palmer North Dakota Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice Tme

Reward Offers in Bowen Cattle Poisoning Probe

A letter from H G Garber of Madison Ind to William Langer notes negative results of the Bowen cattle poisoning investigations. Langer has offered $1000 for proof that statements from the U S Department of Justice or officials were false and to challenge duties. Fire to Eds of Bottineau Courant and Mouse River Farmers Journal is mentioned along with related figures and entities.

Bismarck N. D Altho William Langer Madison Ind U. S. Department of Justice Sherman Chicago Bowen Fargo F G. Garber Langer Bottineau Courant Mouse River Farmer’s Journal Towner Senay Femeral Paul E. Thoett Leo. M. Roderick Department of Veterinary Science United Statates E. F. Ladd Nik Evans Stockman Seaman Smith Peter Atom Rales Dee Pees M. K. Bowen

Period offer ends January 1 1919 in pay to silence foes

A fragment notes attorney eraP r office should have nothing mado with Seeman Smith and claims he was in with people who had it in for him and under the dominations of his enemies. The offer runs from now until January 1 1919 with money to be claimed, else the people will learn why.

eraPr Seeman Smith

Local notes mix travel visits and social bustle

Monday's issue records numerous brief sightings and trips across North Dakota. Ernest Johnson visits Jamestown relatives, F J Chambard and W J Curren head to Bismarck on No 3 for business, Miss Nilva DuVall returns from Nome, and Miss Beda Peterson arrives from the Twin Cities to run the Rudolf Hotel millinery department. Nearby residents like L H Richmond and Mrs Price Owens stay with friends in Valley City, with Jessie Sargent expanding her millinery business after buying trips. A humorous aside speaks of singers vs baseball and a farmer buys a revolver for his wife amid tramps, ending with Cooperstown visitor John A Syverson returning from Chicago or Fingal.

John A. Syverson Cooperstown N. D John Chicago Fingal

Pedersen Family Guests Stay With Aldahls in City

Clarence Pedersen of Makati and his daughter Vernice visit for a few days and likely two weeks respectively, staying with Alderman O. H. Aldahl and wife. George Aldahl with family arrive from Miles City Mont to stay with the Aldahls. Mine Sofia Reitan returns to Gedeye as friends visit in the city.

Clarence Pedersen Makati N. D Vernice O. H. Aldahl Pedersen Aldsh City George Aldahl

Editor Getchell Attends Mandan Press Meeting

Editor E. P. Getchell attended a Mandan press meeting in his Ford, visiting several towns in the state on business and planning to become a regular attendee at press gatherings.

E. P. Getchell Mandan Mr. Getchell

Local residents depart and return on routine travel

Saturday reports Lester Olson leaves for Dilworth Minnesota on train No 4 and returns on No 8. Lydia Nelson arrives from Minneapolis to visit friends. Herman Stern returns from an east buying trip. Various locals undertake trips to Chicago Fargo Rochester Bismarck Red Wing and Minneapolis while others visit family. The hemp harvesters arrive on the N P tracks and a Navy discharge prompts a welcome home for Leslie Towne.

Minne tonka party for visiting Mr. Ployher at Maplewoods

Mr. Benton Case hosts a party and supper Saturday night in honor of Mr. Percy Ployher of Valley City North Dakota. Ployher will visit his parents at Maplewoods Lake Minnetonka, where he will stay during his visit. Case and Ployher are roommates at Shattuck Military School.

L. W. Hubbard Fargo Mr. Hubbard Benton Case C. Mi Case Percy Ployher Valley City N. D Hire Maplewoods Lake Minnetonka Case Mr. Ployher Shattuck Military School Minneapolia Tribune

Olson Home Sold to Normal School for Girls Dormitory

The William Olson residence was sold last week not to faculty but to the Normal school for use as a girls dormitory this fall. The dormitories are insufficient in size and the Olson home will be under the dean of women's personal charge. It has room for 20 students.

William Olson Normal School Olson

Harvest Activity and Community Visits in Shen Valley

Harvest work continues in the Shen Valley area with Bert Sebig employed by L. M. Larson. Numerous local residents and families from Kathryn and surrounding towns visited neighbors last Sunday afternoon. Multiple residents reported work and errands, with shading and shopping noted, and births or local events mentioned in passing.

Nome and Ratheys visitors highlight regional business

Henry G. Aas and Magnus Monson visited Nome last Thursday evening. Ole P. Hjelde was a business visitor in Ratheys teat Friday. Alfred Aan and John Henrikson were visitors with Julius Henrikson last Saturday evening.

Bert Sebig L. M. Larson Carl Knudtson Peter Olson Kathryn Conrad Jacobson Ole P. Olstad Gunner Larson Jens John F. Henrikson G._O. Ans Russel Rudd Sigvart Bergesedt de E. Ags Helgerson Mads Melvin Ransby Iset Martin Evenson Gust Olson Sory Harold Crown Line Diaby Johanna Henrikson Twat Martin Olsted Kathryn 1St Storday Anton Anderson, Sr Henrikson Beecer Helge Gilson Ys Magnus Monson Joseph al- Adolph Aas N. D Wanaitor Geese Bi -Aas Magnus Monson Henry G. Aas Nome Ole P. Hjelde Wan Ratheys Alfred Aan John ¥. Henrikson Julius Henrikson

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