Farmers, towns, and education in North Dakota
The Weekly Times Record urges farmers to cooperate with schools and agricultural departments, promoting practical teaching and farmer libraries. Prof Seymour advocates closer ties among high schools normal schools and colleges, plus a program to distribute free agricultural literature and yearbooks to interested farmers and rural teachers.
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Weekly Times-Record
Seymour
North Dakota
The
Times-Record
Normal School
J. H. Seymour
Department of Agriculture
State Normal School
American Registry Association
Agricultural Experiment Station
Fargo
U. S
George M. Young
M. C
N. D
Washington
D.C
P. J. McCumber
A. J. Grenna
Washington, D.C
United States
Backsliding Verse and New Year Hope by Marquis de Leuville
A fragmentary verse piece contrasts religious guilt with a New Year hopeful mood. The first portion depicts a backslidden brother lamenting judgment and temptation with dialect and vivid religious imagery. The second segment shifts to a sentimental New Year greeting urging renewal, love, and triumph over sorrow.
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Marquis de Leuville
Good Word For North Dakota Troops From Minnesota Executive
Perry Harrison of Winston Harper Fisher, Minnesota, writes to his brother Lewis Harrison praising the North Dakota troops. He notes their fine character and believes they would hold their own with any national guard regiment on the border. Harrison, formerly a Minnesota regiment commander, emphasizes his wide military experience behind the commendation.
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Bismarck
Perry Harrison
Winston, Harper, Fisher Company
Minnesota
North Dakota
Lewis Harrison
Mercedes
National Guard
Perry Hartson
I ii
Guard
Barnes County Agricultural Fair stockholders meeting notice
Notice of stockholders meeting of the Barnes County Agricultural Fair Association held in Commercial Club rooms City Hall Valley City North Dakota at 2 p m on Tuesday January 16 1817. C A Anderson Je e 2d 1
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Barnes County
Valley City
North Dakota
Barnes County Agricultural Fair Association
Commercial Club
City Hall
N. D
C. A. Anderson
Stoves a costly luxury in North Dakota 1915 fire losses
Bismarck reports from the National Board of Fire Underwriters show stoves and furnaces as the chief cause of preventable fires in 1915, destroying $131,171 in property. Defective chimneys and flues caused $82,321. Partly preventable fires added $405,139 in losses. North Dakota's preventable fire rate was 33.2 percent, higher than South Dakota and Minnesota.
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Bismarck
North Dakota
National Board of Fire Underwriters
New York City
South Dakota
Minnesota
Local Notes and Community Updates From Jan Readers
January entries report Stella Martin resuming Normal school duties at Valley City. Pneumonia leaves Levi Bitzell ill. Francis Logan of Weyburn visits neighbors. Families share Christmas at Chas Ronzheimer home. Anita Zieller bids farewell before entering Valley City Normal. Richard Wakefield visits Howard Martin. Inga Troshelm visits Minnesota. John and Wilbur Logan snowbound during Christmas, stay with J H Whiteher. Christ Ludwig returns as a Benedict. Joe Stache clears roads Saturday. Alfred Yorel conducts Rogers business. Henry Kuder visits Pardeeville relatives. Ashtabula township boasts a large 64 by 140 foot barn with 12 foot high posts, basement, 600 tons hay and 5,000 bushels oats. Wanted two farm girls for chores, 25 per month by Ww. Burchill.
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Stella Martin
Valley City
Levi Bitzell
Francis Logan
Weyburn
Sa Can
Brosher
Will Martin
Will Rone
Helmer
Chas Ronzheimer
Anita Zieller
Satury
Richard Wakefield
Howard Martin
Inga Troshelm
Minnesota
John
Wilbur Logan
J. H. Whiteher
Christ Ludwig
Benedict
Joe Stache
Alfred Yorel
Rogers
Henry Kuder
Pardeeville
Wis
Ashtabula
Burleigh County Prosecutor Found Dead in Courtroom
United Press reports Burleigh County States Attorney H. R. Beynett was found dead in the county court with a revolver by his side. Officials weigh whether the death was a personal crisis, suicide, or murder in the wake of his recent political defeat.
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Burleigh
United Press
Bismarck
H. R. Beynett
Burleigh County Court
Ite
Berndt
Wall Rohrer Wedding in Jamestown
The marriage of E G Wall of Jamestown and Miss Caroline Rohrer of St Paul was celebrated at the bride’s parents home on West Congress street Thursday evening December 28 Rev Bosserman officiated Only immediate friends and relatives attended The couple arrived in Jamestown on No 3 and will reside in the opera house block Mr Wall formerly from St Paul has worked for Kirk Allen since August.
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Jamestown
E. G. Wall
Caroline Rohrer
St. Paul
West
Congress Street
Bosserman
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Opera House
Wall
Kirk & Allen
Married at Enderlin in a Christmas week wedding
Enderlin December 30 at St Olaf Lutheran church Miss Clara M Campbell of Enderlin wed Sigurd E Enockson of Grantsburg Wisconsin in a ceremony conducted by Rev Gaustad. Bridesmaids were Miss Janette Campbell and Miss Doris Hitt. Groomsmen were Barney Knocheon and Richard Oehlke. After the service a large reception was held at the home of the bride’s relatives. The couple will reside in Grantsburg where the groom manages a creamery.
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Enderlin
Trenon
Hast St. Olaf Liytheran
Misa Clara M. Campbell
Sigurd E. Enockson
Grantsburg
Wis
Gaustad
Janette
Doris Hitt
Barney Knocheon
Richard Oehlke
Gust Oehlke
Knocks
Doctor Receives Commission as First North Dakota Surgical Captain
Dr. C. E. Hunt has received a commission from Governor Hanna as captain of the surgical corps of the First North Dakota regiment. The regiment is returning from the border and he will not be required to report there, but will hold the appointment with the guard when they return next month.
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Saturday Evening Post
North Dakota
Post
Goescablic
Bismarck
Washington, D. C
Washington
Blemarck
C. E. Hunt
Guv. Hanna
Test Your Wheat Do It Now Urges Seed Testing
The pure seed laboratory reports seven or eight times as many wheat tests as this time in prior years and warns it may be swamped in spring. Growers should send samples for testing promptly to spread the workload, as many wheats show low germination or weak growth despite high germination. H. L. Bolley, botanist and state seed commissioner. Agricultural College, N. D.
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H. L. Bolley
Agricultural College
N. D
Edgeley Plans for a Cheese Factory
Edgeley, Dec. 29. Farmers show strong interest in starting a local cheese factory. Many signaled willingness to take stock and supply milk, viewing it as a steadier, more profitable option than selling cream to centralizers.
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Edgeley
Wisconsin
LaMoure Lodges Plan Joint Installation Event
On Wednesday January 3 the A O U W and Degree of Honor lodges of La Moure hold a joint officer installation. A banquet at 7 o clock precedes lodge work with Chief Deputy Olsen of Fargo guiding the A O U W act and a Fargo home division representative leading the Degree of Honor program.
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Degree of Honor
LaMoure
Olsen
Fargo
Christmas Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Shalavitch
Joseph and Mrs Shalavitch welcomed a Christmas Day baby boy in Bow man in the early hours of the holiday. Uncle Alex Shlavitch of Valley City had long sent Christmas checks, and Roy Shalavich arrived at 4 10 this morning to share in the gift and joy.
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Bowman
Joseph Shalavitch
Alex Shlavitch
Valley City
Joseph
Joseph Shaivalich
Roy
Carl King Renews for Daily Times-Record
Carl King of Cuba sends in a subscription to the Daily Times-Record for another year. He explains he delayed paying due to忙 busy with a big crop but remains a loyal reader and wishes a happy New Year 1917.
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Carl King
Cuba
Daily Times-Record
N. D
Valley City readers tout Doan's Kidney Pills in testimonial
Mrs Lina Hovelson of Valley City endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble after cold settled in her kidneys. She reports relief after six boxes and notes others in her family were cured as well. Ad from Foster Milburn Co. promotes the product at 50 cents. Jamestown Capital reports visitors A J Henry and daughter from Fargo visiting in Chenery family home over the holidays.
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Valley City
Lina Hovelson
Tenth Ave
Doan
Dean
Jamestown Capital
A. J. Henry J
Fargo
Mra
St. C,chenery
Kittel Receives Five Year Federal Sentence
William F. Kittel, former Casselton Casselton bank cashier, pleaded guilty to 41 counts of misappropriation and falsification. He was sentenced in Fargo federal court to five years in Leavenworth. His brother R C Kittel, ex bank president, also admitted guilt and got seven years and six months.
Half of stock sold in planned cooperative packing plant
D C Greening of Valley City and Ferdinand King of Fargo, selling agents for the Bankuity cooperative packing plant, were seen among the crowd in Fargo. The proposed million dollar venture aims to locate there, with Greening noting about half the stock has been sold despite heavy snows and delayed trains hindering travel.
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Bismarck Tribne
D. C. Greening
Valey City
Ferdinand King
Fargo
Bnquity Co-Operative Packing Plant
Bismarck
Greening
Rugby Man Horribly Burned in Garage Explosion
Wederberg, a local man, was horribly burned about the face in an explosion at a garage in Rugby. His wife suffered serious burns while helping to extinguish the flames.
Real estate transfers listed with multiple parcels and amounts
Transfers show Moses Wharton exchanging parcels with W A Harrison and B W Lippold, plus Grady and Denstedt Land Co dealings. Notable entries include Jacob Saver selling to Chimas A Jones for 11160 and First National Bank Tower City selling to J T Hovren for 24000. Several transfers valued at nominal or placeholder sums appear.
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Moses Wharton
W. A. Harrison
James Grady
B. W. Lippold
H. G. Gullickson
Johnston Farm Inv. Co
J. W. Widdifield
Denstedt Lande
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Farmers’ Review
J. E. Nelson
Zanabville
Litchville
St. Catherine's Altar Society
New Hall
Bertha Brunelle
Gertrude Starke
Wertin
Gaiski
Brimstone
Frank L. Stanton
Mem'ry
Logan
Burchill
E. Z. Mark
Fin
E.Z
Age
Lrorrer
DR. Hunt
Berlin
Kidder County
la Moure
H. G. Fenno
Mise Taicille
George Pummell
Dawson
FP. H. Farrand
Miister
Minneapolis
Xmas Day
William Kittel
Winterer & Ritchie Lawyers Valley City NO
DAK
Fifth Ave
E. A. Pray
Univ. of Pennsylvania
PostoMes Block
Zimmerman
M.D
American Met
DR. F
Wicks
N.D
Theodore & Lindland
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Charles E. Hunt
Singirind
J. van Houten
M. D
Gray Block “Alley Citt, ND
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