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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
2
Community message urges vigilance to prevent elevator fires that threaten grain stock and lives. Emphasizes collective effort by citizens, farmers, and officials, noting Hoover price debates, governor appointments, and wartime food security alongside local civic actions and public notices.
A war era verse by W. Kee Maxwell speaks of a draftee’s inner conflict and duty. The speaker imagines his family, mother and father, and the weight of being drafted. He recalls a girl who would bid him God speed, and notes a half a million dollars needed to go, ending with a wartime resolve to serve in the trench.
A collage of 1919 era press comments and poems centers on a nightly road motif. It quotes multiple papers on Uncle Sam, Kaiser critiques, and a playful savage satire, weaving political and cultural standpoints with literary snippets from diverse outlets.
An extended wartime editorial column discusses how phrases of peace can mask strategic aims. It contrasts political rhetoric with military realities, urging vigilance as public discourse mingles negotiations with leverage, warnings, and potential concessions amid global conflict.
Poem fragment by William C. Gannett reflecting on daily miracles in nature. Observes dewdrops sparkling as signs of unseen glory, urging readers to see truth in the ordinary and dreamlike aspects of the world.
In a mock patriotic verse published by the Louville Courier Journal, a call to girls in overalls to join the garden effort is urged with phrases urging duty and public spirit. The piece uses playful slang and hometown language to urge participation.
The council Bluffs Nonpareil notes readers who fret at Allied delay in the Near East are reminded that the Exodus of Moses took 40 years to lead his people through the same territory, implying patience amid long campaigns.
A thirty day sequence offered to men selected for service in the National Army. The informal program aims to aid newcomers in starting correctly, while leaving binding rules to official manuals and regulations.
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