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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
7
Local notes report Pierce Gray joining Ford owners and multiple travelers visiting from Fargo, Valley City, and Lisman. Wheat prospects look fair with several separators operating. a moving picture outfit is planned. Community moves include new branches for Sanborn Produce, land searches by Carl Rauk, and a revived movie show in the city hall.
Sunday church services and Monday return trip are noted along with visits from Fred Tremblay Eva and family. Thomas Humphreys covers for John Kilear at the depot while John is away for dental work. A month old Muldoon child dies of convulsions and is buried from Sacred Heart church. D. M. Shannon touts early roasting ears from his garden. A. L. Siverson resigns as deputy postmaster to become a traveling salesman for a Canadian firm, and is praised as a capable assistant.
Marsh August weather and farm life blur into a Sunday gathering summary. Neighbors Pederson Olstad Norgaard and Moe families share time at farms and Valley City visitors Ida and Clara Moe join. Sam Talte and George Zaun buy a separator as threshing season nears. Henry King sells cattle to a Cogswell buyer, netting a smile as payment arrives. Oscar Olson starts a 30 day threshing grind with Bill Fagg Strom and Ernest Benson machine men.
Miss Annie Sevarg on of Eastedge visits town for a few days. Gilbert Tweit arrives from Litebyville for a day. Four auto roads of young people picnicked at Ft. Ransom Sunday. The Runek Mickelsen Moe and Schmidt families picnicked in the park at Pt. Ransom Sunday. Mrs. H G Pregor and Miss Esther Pryte leave for Harvey. Garage work includes a concrete floor, by P P Reltan. Martha Nelson, teaching in Iowa, returns home. Mrs. Martha Mablum and daughter Anna return to Hastings. Miss Hanson of Fargo visits Ernest Jans. Jensen to Seal Sat party, returns Sunday evening. Local dance at round barn north of Nome last Saturday. Prof and Mrs Sanders, Mrs Moe, Miss Mildred Abrahamsen attend. Fred Thor Hanson sprains ankle, crutches required. J W Haines of Western Hall & Adjustment agency adjusts hail losses. reports minimal damage. Anund Tweit family from Gonvick arrive, moving to Tower City. Going party at the Daily dam includes Runck, Mos, Mickelsen, Malm, Amsrud, Arves, Sanders. elaborate fish supper. Albert Cleaberg returns from Valley City summer school. Ralph and Russell Robinson of Minneapolis arrive, visit Henrikson home for a month. Mrs H J Olsberg and daughters visit Dan Oleon home at Valley City. Mrs Liliethan and child visit P H Amstud home. Superintendent Huntington of Dilworth discusses road west of town with township supervisors.
Huntington could not promise action for the railroad company but will report to St Paul with a recommendation for favorable consideration. The move is expected to secure substantial aid from the company to build the highway in question. Misa Oline Reltin went to Hastings yesterday for a few days home. Agnes Olson arrived from Valley City yesterday and will visit for a while in the neighborhood. J Anton Anderson went to Nome Tuesday to work for Lara Knutson doing carpenter work. Vernon Mikkelson left last Saturday with a stock car for Booth St Paul for shipment and will visit Minneapolis briefly. Mr and Mrs Olaf Halvorson and Ernest Pederson planned to visit P C Pederson home and then Detroit for a fishing trip, returning today.
John Thor of Enderlin State Bank visited the local bank today. Mr and Mrs C W Pollock of Fin gal called Friday evening. Dave Dinan of Fargo Bottling Works attended to firm business Monday. Mr Moldenhauer Sr of Chaffee visited Fred Marschke Saturday. A crew installed a Cleland wheat cleaner at the Farmers' elevator Friday and Saturday. Fred Dahl rode 107 to urge Saturday evening. R B Marschke and son Berthold left by auto for Golden Valley Wednesday, Berthold to visit relatives until school starts. Miss Tracy Webber, engaged at the Gun Strangler home, hosted her sister Kate of Fargo last week. Mrs R H Marschke and Miss Anna Reck autoed to Alice Saturday. W F Tritchler returned Wednesday from a three week trip to New York, Brooklyn, Coney Island, Washington, Nasutuck and other places. Lloyd Tendick of Fargo left for the metropolis after visiting H R Taste. Harry Shaw of Seattle is in the state again to look after crops at Bordulac and Lucca. Frances Tritchler spending a couple weeks with her grandparents at Casselton.
Mrs. of B. Coleman Jett visits Minneapolis. Mrs. H. C. Etters recovers from illness. Local visits include Mrs. J. H. Gibson and Mrs. C. C. Beers to Valley City. Floyd Hunt returns from Valley City. Barber Frank Otting resumes work. families travel to Williston, Bismarck, Valley City. Painters finish Soo depot. J. J. Davidson and family tour Valley City in new Ford. Threshing begins at C. M. Kribb's farm. Visits to Courtenay and Moor’s bowery. Invitations by Mr. and Mrs. Schmiller. Annie Suffa and Joh Krieg visiting. Senora Fogderude to ten days vacation. Scheidt family autos to Long Prairie. Geraldine Berlin to Albert Lea. W. M. Cummings visit. Crosby trip. W. H. Francis from McHenry County Journal visits J. L. More. Sadie Walker and Jennie McKelwin leave after two weeks. Frank Hatch and Grace Nutt wed at Valley City.
The couple celebrated a wedding at the groom's parents home north of the city with many friends present. They plan to live on a nearby farm. The report also lists social visits, cottage stays at Spiritwood Lake, and various local home improvements and movements of residents from town to nearby areas.
Doan's Kidney Pills are advertised with a double endorsement from E. Deming of Valley City praising relief from back pain sleepless nights and urinary issues. The notice also reports Miss Sarah Wright visiting from Minneapolis and St Paul en route to Bozeman Montana and other travelers including the Gillies sisters visiting Valley City.
Mrs George Hartman of Coopers Town returns home Saturday after a brief stay in Valley City visiting Mrs F H Buckwalter.
Saint Teresa College unveils Norton Foundation from a $25,000 gift by the Norton family of Mapleton Minnesota. The endowment boost supports enhanced faculty, new chairs, and expanded libraries and laboratories as the school shifts to a promising fall term.
The Lew Whitson family drove from Valley City to visit relatives Sunday. They spent the day at the home of W. W. Christiansen, shared dinner, then socialized at the Will Hillerson home with supper.
Default under a 1915 land contract between Johnston Stock and Farming Co and Iver B Iverson triggers cancellation. The contract aims to convey SE quarter 18 1 138 N 62 W to Barnes County ND. Iverson failed to farm, leading to termination effective October 9, 1916. Document sworn August 12, 1916 by clerk James Kelly.
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