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Newspaper

The Weekly Times Record

Location

Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1920

Page

8

Complaint Filed Against League Boss in Cass Court

Complaint filed yesterday in Cass District Court alleges the league boss owns property and challenges Townley s sworn testimony. In a bankruptcy case still pending before the United States Circuit, Waters and Brinton confidential advisors to Townley confront long running league papers with new legal proceedings.

Cass League Boss Townley United States Circuit of Appeal Waters Brinton

Townley linked to Florida land holdings amid suit by Waters

In Cass County District Court James R Waters former Bank of North Dakota manager charges A C Townley president of the Nonpartisan League with controlling the United States Sisal Trust Florida land holdings and unpaid 5000 yearly salary Waters claims Townley owns stock in the trust held in Waters name and seeks payment Waters notes Townley denied any property in bankruptcy testimony The suit follows a wider split within Townley’s circle with J Wells Brinton and Wm Lemke amid reports on the 22 400 acre Florida tract valued by state examiner Loftus Waters argues the trust began in 1916 and has grown to a major landHolding drawing on letters and bank data The piece ties the dispute to bankruptcy proceedings and possible reopening of Townley’s case.

A. C. Townley The Nonpartisan League United States Sisal Trust Miami Florida Cass County James R. Waters Bank of North Dakota Waters Townley Fisal Trust Charg United States District Court North Dakota Fargo Mr. Waters J. R. Waters J. Wells Brinton Wm. Lemke Spalding & Share Lemke Brinton Roy Craig League United States Sisal Trust John Hastings Thomas Allan Box Enterprise J. W. Brinton Florida Enterprise Box Hastings Valley City Bank State Banking Board O E. Loftus State Bank Examiner Loftus Agricultural Bureau of the Miami Chamber of Commerce Dade County

Daily Market Report for Minneapolis and St Paul Aug 25

No 1 dark northern 2.50 to 2.60, No 1 northern 2.48 to 2.50, corn 1.55 to 1.00, oats 0.643 to 0.65, barley 1.02 to 1.04, rye 1.8 to 1.93, flax 3.21 to 3.23. St Paul cattle receipts 6500, market 3.50 to 18. hogs 5000, market 13.25 to 14.75, sheep steady to higher, top 11.50, bulk 9.50 to 11.50.

Minneapolis Peale St. Paul

Tower City Beaten 13 to 3 by Valley City Team

Local fans witnessed a Sunday ball game as Valley City defeated Tower City 13 to 3. McGarry pitched for Tower City, while A L Green organized the exhibition and Tower City contemplates further games and possible winter travel destinations.

Tower City Valley City A. L. Green McGarry Rogers Green Oriska George Heinze

City Schools Faculty List and Fall Opening

City schools report staff assignments by building with M S Ward as High School principal and Ritchie Lincoln and Stowell schools listing their principals and staff. Valley City State Normal School is highlighted with fall term starting September 28 and catalog available. Fargo police seek 15 year old Esther Christianson who left home recently and may be en route to Fargo.

M. S. Ward Helen M. Carr Annie B. Chapman R. A. Brown Genie Preston Emma J. Karl Eleanor Sherrell Mildred Breen Valley City State Normal School Northwest Fargo Esther Christianson C. B. Christianson Valley City Fargo Forum

Governor Coolidge Urges All Citizens to Support Law and Order

Governor Calvin Coolidge, Republican vice presidential nominee, calls on every inhabitant to declare their determination to uphold law and order, asserting that duty is supreme. This statement emphasizes public commitment to governance and national stability.

Calvin Coolidge

Local notes on wages weather and travel in North Dakota

Mrs James Alege sant Irene of Bismarck and others visit the city. Threshers in Litchville set 60 cents an hour for teamsters with some paying 50 cents. Autos rise in price amid high living costs. Dry weather harms corn. rain from McKenzie to Jamestown. Valley City schools to open September 7 with teaching staff to be secured. W W Smith returns from Redstone to visit ill mother. other travel and business notes.

Lee Cowell McKenzie Jamestown Fargo Valley City

North Dakota News From Valley City Barnes County

Mr and Mrs Martin Iverson return from a ten month Norway and Sweden trip visiting friends and relatives. Wytenbach moved to Frank Flora’s shop with a large safe. A late night birth yields a six pound baby girl. mother and baby well. A noon fire at C. E. Jaberg’s Sanborn home caused significant damage. fire department contained it quickly. Sheriff seeks two suspects after a Dodge car theft in Tower City. June vital stats report 37 births and 7 deaths in Barnes county. Minot leads venereal disease counts with 70 cases. Elmer Skinner marries Emma Skade in Minnie Lake township. wedding hosted by Rev. Larson. couple plans to reside locally. Best wishes to the newlyweds.

Martin “Iverson Norway Sweden Barnes County North Dakota Board of Health Valley City Minot Bismarck Fargo Jamestown Elmer Skinner Emma Skade Minnie Lake Township W. F. Larson Skinner Skude Andrew Skude

Bank of Valley City builds on delays in window frames

Ongoing work at the Bank of Valley City encounters delays as special window frames for the banking room arrive wrong twice and are reordered for a third time under contractor Corren. Widespread supply issues slow goods and paper, yet bank officials remain patient about the completed building and future business.

Valley City Corren Saem

Abstract Office Moves and Local Classifieds Notice

Abstract Office relocated from Peake building to Room 102 over Chaffee's store. James W. Nielson, official abstractor, contact 245. FOR SALE second-hand gray sweater yarn at $1 per pound available at Red Cross office. STRAYED reddish white sow about 390 lbs from pasture. FOR SALE two tractors and plows offered cheap. Fall term notices for Valley City Normal School catalog and job prospects for graduates.

Peake Building Chaffee’s James W.nielson Red Cross C. F. Luessen Red Grass

Wimbledon visitor and local social notes in Daily R. B. Cox

Friday’s Daily R. B. Cox lists Wimbledon insurance man visiting Valley City and multiple local residents traveling to Fargo, Courtenay, Bemidji, Bowman, and Grand Forks on business and family matters. Other entries include short ads and notices about local arrivals and a medical vibrator advertisement.

R. B. Cox Wimbledon

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A.C. Townley William Burleigh County C. F. Amidon North Dakota District of United States Court United States Circuit Court of appeals—Fargo Forum Daily Market Report City Schools James Alegesant Irene N. D Wil Kemnits Harvey Pray Mr. Pray Dlimita G. A. Lieber Times-Record Mr. Lieber Litchville Fred C. Olson Olsen Seed House Moorhead Sanborn J. E. Haskell Trubshew Verga8 Minn Milwaukee B. A. Parsons W. W. Smith Redstone Mont Mrs. Cummings American Press Association Chief Swanson Ed Wytenbach North Dakota Mutual Fire Instance Company Dakota Durg Frank Flora Artong R. J. McDonald R.J C. E. Jaberg Larson Hermann Grubbe Swanson’s Goodyear Shoe Repairer American Exchange Bank M. D Fifth Avenue North Granger Valley City Normal School the Peoples Store For All Oxfords Mary Zetterberg M. L. Vale Courtenay Alex Shavitch Bemidji, Minn Joe Shavitch Bowman, N. D M. H. Dryer Lee Ferguson Earl Pegg N. G. Rowley Rochester L. A Boyd Grand Forks Erickson A. F. Pforr Dakota Drag A. B. Cox Ed. Cox Gordon
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