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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
11
A dated ad lists price ranges for canned apples dried fruit and pears in 25 lb and 5 gallon quantities. It touts a broad stock and invites orders. The note mentions winning a winter term dormitory contract worth over $4,000 against competitors.
Mr and Mrs Ray Swartout motor to Valley City and to Sheldon over the weekend. Several visits to and from the Lettenmaier and related families are noted along with threshing activity and a circus trip to Valley City. Names include Carl Maier Christine Sparger Frank Saver and families from Sanborn and Valley City.
Fingal Herald notes Frank Gal recovering from illness, harvesting active on Witke farm, and neighbors Clarence and family working near town. Miss Anna Beck at St John’s Fargo after serious operation, with improving reports. Mrs. Buhrman back from Northfield and settling in new home. Abel family moving to Cooperstown and Binford. Mrs. Roach travels for wedding, Prof. Schrawder to welcome wife home from Wisconsin and remodel residence. Tendick family moves into vacated Rosenthal rooms, Lindeman busy painting west farm buildings, Stangler away, Carver filling missing role at Minneapolis bank, Connie Alden’s Minneapolis plans.
The Sanborn Enterprise reports a busy weekend with out of town visitors and local happenings. Guests included Mrs. Frank Hinchberger and the Stillings and Kee families from Green township, plus the McLees home gathering on Sunday. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Simon Hinchberger on August 3. Charley Siverson returned from Montana to assist Will Campbell with harvesting. additional notes mention visits to Eckeleon, Sheldon, and Valley City, and Lida McQueen planning to teach locally after a Wisconsin trip.
Oriska news item brief listing social visits and local events. Miss Edna Schuppner of Ohio visits C. H. McGee family. several residents travel to Valley City. Gagnon Pfaff Bruns host and visit with Gauche family. Dr. Tamke visits. Carl Hagenback Wallace circus attendance. John Tamke’s mower incident with injuries. John L Wegner assumes Acme elevator, plans to return to South Dakota for shipment.
British dispatches report German forces under von Hindenburg pressing toward Kovno and Vilna while Russians claim to rebuff attacks and hold key positions. Northward, German advances stall near the Riga region and actions around Warsaw persist. Italian Alpine troops repel Austrian crossings in the Alps with prisoners taken. several air raids on England cause casualties and damage.
Rome dispatch says the German emperor would consider peace negotiations if other warring nations make the first overture. Austria made a similar reply to Pope Benedict XV's peace letter. The report notes 175 injured and mentions Zeppelins returning home after last night's raid. Miss Amanda Zabel returned from Sanborn after a visit with friends.
Mrs John Holm remains ill but improving. Chris Lillethan visited Fingal last week. Eleanor Gordon of Fingal spent Thursday and Friday at the Rooney home. Eva Personius of Valley City visited at Mrs G A McCready’s home. Mrs Peter Hones called on her parents, Mr and Mrs R J Kennedy, last week. Mr and Mrs Henry Dill of Minneapolis stayed a few days with Mrs Dill’s parents, Mr and Mrs John Holm.
Farmers free column lists stock and farm produce for sale. FOR SALE Clydesdale stallion colts saddlers drivers and work horses. Leal Stock Farm Leal North Dakota. FOR SALE Holstein Friesian bull calves full blood and high grades. Cornelia Vanderwerf Tower City North Dakota.
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