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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
12
A street spectacle at the First National Bank corner features a man touting a medicine applied to the outside of shoes to stop pain from corns. Reportedly, rubbing it on the sole chases the corn up the pants leg, attracting customers who buy and depart with their purchase. The piece mocks the advertised miracle cure and its grandiose claims.
Aug 13 Medora North Dakota reports the bodies of Leo Hart a bank cashier and his wife recovered after they forded Davis Creek swollen by rain near the McGregor ranch. Also noted are drowning incidents in Duluth Spirit Lake and a Proctor family tragedy involving a 17 month old child.
In Jamestown a man trying to organize steadfast labor action for high daily pay fled eastward after being restrained by Chief Ober Miller who used force to prevent the agitation. A resident questioned the swift action as the agitator declared he was leaving for good and headed east. Local socialist Baltor Near of Minot was noted as fired from Eternity Baltor Near.
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Mrs. Mary Copeley Thaw, mother of Harry K. Thaw, spoke at the Gotham hotel about his escape from Matteawan. She blamed Jer ome, Dr. Flint, and Mr. Kennedy for keeping him under a Cerberus like watch and said she would decide how to respond if he contacts her, noting she has not heard from him since he left the asylum.
The Getchell Prairie column covers neighborly events and small town notes around Valley City, Prairie Farm, and nearby farms. Gossip includes visits, garden bragging by Mrs Ayers, and plans of families moving to permanent homes while church services pause for illness. George Kunkel visits on business as water concerns threaten the Missouri river channel affecting the Williston irrigation project.
The narrator, examining a haunted sounding house, notes a chimney that smokes unexpectedly and a servant James claiming the house is haunted by a British ghost. Cecilia teases the investigator as Octavia’s alibi and a silver notebook surface during tense exchanges as the night unfolds toward breakfast.
A garbled line suggests a fire continued burning into darkness, hindering observation as someone watched the scene from a distance. The text is incomplete, making precise details unavailable.
Work began on a motion picture house with dirt being removed for the foundation at the former cigar store site. The warden of the State Penitentiary, Frank C. Helstrom, arrived in town for a brief visit and was seen in discussion with local Democrats on political matters.
Twenty one defendants including former Mayor Arthur LeSeur and Street Commissioner Dewey Dorman were found guilty of blocking streets after an I W W rally. Police Magistrate John Lynch fined LeSeur $25 plus costs and Dorman $5. others received 10 days hard labor with fines from $15 to $20 and costs as the crowd dispersed following a near riot on Malin Street.
Mmes Record Want Ads prompt readers to submit notices and requests, promising timely responses and practical results. The item emphasizes community exchange and practical help, urging participation from local readers seeking guidance, services, or listings.
A Valley City resident testifies to a kidney remedy claim citing personal relief after suffering years of kidney trouble. The ad promotes Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo as the cure, with agent contact details and a bold recommendation to remember the brand.
A notice seeks employment for a cook car by a man and wife duo promising satisfaction guaranteed.
A brief fiscal notice for King School District No 3 details reported expenditures for the year. The document records disbursements, supplier names, and totals, reflecting district spending and budgeting context for North Dakota entities.
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