Parents of Over 400 Students Are Farmers
Article notes that at the State Normal School at Valley City 409 of 625 students have farmer parents, with smaller numbers from merchants, contractors and laborers. It lists numerous other parental occupations including ministers, traveling salesmen, janitors, editors, teachers, bankers, sailors, engineers, lawyers, doctors, and many trades, reflecting diverse student backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Normal School
Valley City
General Office
Lhills
Css-Ceres
Walt Mason on Restraint and Courage in Adversity
The poem presents Walt Mason urging calm virtue when trouble comes. It rejects swearing and railing as futile, arguing even in woe one should endure meekly. It mocks allowances for mild exclamations while condemning profane outbursts as weaknesses.
Ticker to Call Absent Senators to Duty
Washington date text describes a plan to link the Senate chamber with the Senate office building by a ticker service. Absentees would be alerted via ticker and hurry to the chamber to answer present. The system resembles ticker networks used in stock offices and could spread to the lower house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Capitol
Congress
Cupid and Daughters of Eve Ally in Chicago Club
Mrs Elizabeth Guion Dormer Chicago Social club secretary to unite hopeful swains and maidens seeking matrimony while balancing upscale clubs and budget cabarets The first meeting drew about 100 professionals including doctors lawyers dentists students clerks and stenographers.
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Chicago
Jao
Cupid
Elizabeth Guion Dormer
Farmers State Bank elects 1917 officers and directors
The Farmers State bank stockholders met Tuesday and reappointed all directors except Chas Furgeson’s vacancy filled by A A Breen. Thil Hendrickson presided with C K Myhre as vice president A C Green also a director L B Hogstad cashier and T Doken assistant cashier. The board met Monday, clearing year end business and declaring a dividend while adding 1000 to the surplus bringing it to 6000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ State Bank
A. A. Breen
Chas, Furgeson
Uist
Thil Hendrickson
C. K. Myhre
A.C. Green
L. B. Hogstad
T. Doken
Bow
New Fashion in Showers Brings Calves and Chickens Home
Jan 13 news notes a calf and chicken shower for Ole Q. Olteson who arrived from Norway to a local farm. Neighbors surprised him with six calves and 16 chickens as souvenirs of the visit. The item appears in the Times Record as a light local novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryder
Jinen
Ole Q. Olteson
Norway
North Dakota Eyes Higher Vehicle License to Fund Roads
Senator Ellingson leads highway committee as North Dakota considers an increased motor vehicle license from the current $3 to an average $5 per car. Aimed at creating a $350,000 fund to support a state highway system, the plan would match federal post roads aid and expand road work across counties, with several hundred miles of improved macadam highways envisioned for 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Highways
North Dakota
Tax Commission
Secretary of State
Prazier
Als
Grand Forks
Ward
Shackleford
Macadan
Ava
Noltimier Named Second Biggest Legislature Member
Bismarck January 17 The assembly debated who was the biggest man in stature with an official judge declaring C LanoX of Oakes as the winner at six feet two and a half inches. C H Noltimier of Waley City was second, Paul Havens of Northville third and O K Lageson of Grand Forks fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
C. ©. Lanox
Oakes
Atawaing
C. H. Noltimier
Waley City
Paul Havens
Northville
O. K. Lageson
Grand Forks
German Signs Grate on Wounded Tommies Nerves
London reports railway officials removed signs printed in German at Charing Cross station. The signs warned German travelers about pickpockets but wounded British tommies arriving by hospital trains said the signs grated on their shattered nerves in January.
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London
Charing Cross Station
Popular Young Enderlin Couple Weds Quietly
In Enderlin on January 18 Miss Mamie Nealls wed John Peterson in a private ceremony at J. M. Nealls home officiated by Father Long. Attendants included Miss Francis May Honey of St. Paul and Martin Nealls. The couple planned a five course dinner and a weeklong visit to Chicago and other eastern points with friends and relatives.
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Enderlin
J. M. Nealls
Mamie Nealls
John Peterson
Father Long
Francis Mayhoney
St. Paul
Martin Nealls
Peterson
Chicago
Dairymen Promises Big North Dakota Meeting at Mandan
North Dakota Dairymen's Association convention will be held in Mandan on February 7 and 8. Samuel F. Crabbe of Fargo offers a Jersey heifer valued at 100 dollars as top prize for a dairy cow essay open to farm youths ages 16 to 20. Essays up to 500 words must be filed by February 7 with the Mandan secretary. First prize is the Jersey heifer. second and third prizes are honorable mentions. all three essays read at the convention. A 100 dollars prize is given for butter scoring 88 points or higher. Butter must be a 20 pound tub and dairy class butter a five pound jar, sent prepaid to Mandan by February 6 for timely arrival. The convention aims to be the state’s biggest and best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manden
North Dakos Dairymen
Mandan
Samuel F. Crabbe
Fargo
Oaklands
Ane- Han
North Dakota
Dairymen's Association
State
Dairy Men's Association
Amortization Enables Farmers to Gradually Retire Debt
Washington January 17 The farm loan act promotes amortization by requiring equal annual or semi-annual payments over five to forty years. Borrowers may repay after five years, with tables showing annual payments for $1000 loans at 5 6 and 8 percent. The act aims to turn mortgages into investments by allowing long term, smaller obligations tied to productive uses like land, livestock, buildings and machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Verve
Joan
Hin
Mhix
Enderlin Couple Elopes to Lisbon for Quiet Wedding
Lane Hammack and Miss Ellen Forsberg, longtime Enderlin residents, secretly married in Lisbon and now plan to reside at Fort Ransom where the groom runs a business. Friends here extend heartfelt wishes for their happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enderlin
Lane Hammank
Ellen Forsberg
Lisbon
Fort Ransom
Mrs. Hammack
Japan to Strengthen Embassy in America
Tokio reports the foreign office plans to boost Washington embassy staff by two or three young officials with China knowledge due to growing complications in Japanese American relations over China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Mal
China
Foreign Office
Washington
America
Hens Need Oyster Shells and Grit for Winter Feed
Extension department North Dakota Agricultural College notes hens require oyster shells and grit for proper digestion and lime supply. In winter both should be furnished. shells and crushed stone grade grit are market available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota Agricultural College
Cigaret Smoking Arrest Proposal Moves Through Oklahoma House
Oklahoma City reports a bill to make smoking a cigarette an arrestable offense advanced by the house after passing a Saturday session. The measure targets public smoking and aims to curb tobacco use with legal penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Bjordlie Couple Return From Visit to Valley City
Mr and Mrs J K Bjordlie returned Saturday from a two week visit with relatives at Valley City. Mr Fred Bettner also returned the first of the week from Valley City where he had business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. KE. Bjordlie
Valley City
Fred Bettner
Railroad program faces Senate hurdle this session
Washington Jan 16 Chairman Adamson of the house interstate commerce committee told the president the railroad program will pass the house this season but its real difficulty will be in the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Adamson
House Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Japanese envoy expected to strengthen Russia pact
Voklo reports Viscount Yasiya idu appointed as new Japanese envoy to Russia to deepen friendship and reinforce the Russo Japanese alliance. Viscount Motono, recalled as foreign minister, and Viscount Uchida, tasked with postwar relations, are cited as shaping a pro Russian tilt to secure Far East interests.
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Voklo
Japan
Russia
Yasiya Can Idu
United Stans
Lehids Fila
Wien
Motono
Terauchi
Washington
Vienna
China
Ister
Tokyo
Butta
Monteno Ia
Viscount Uchida
Petrograd
Far East
Bride Killed, He Sought Broken Rails 20 Years
El Paso report recalls “Arizona Charley” once an Southern Pacific engineer. After his bride died in a train wreck caused by a broken rail he walked the 500 miles desert between Yuma and El Paso for twenty years, never riding again. Feeble now, the Cochise county court has committed him to an asylum.
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el Paso
Tex
Arizona
Charley
Southwest
Yuma
Arzona Wharley
Pullman
Cochise County
Police power to arrest in public drinking places proposal
Bismarck January 17 hotel owners managers and clerks pool room operators and other public place operators would gain police power to arrest individuals openly drinking or offering drinks under an amendment to current liquor law A bill to enact this change will be introduced in the house by Representative J D Erb of Ryder at the request of Attorney Dorr Carroll of Minot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Ryder
Dorr . Carroll
Minot
Notice of Mortgage Sale by Advertisement
Notice is given that a mortgage executed Sept 7 1914 by A J Salthammer and wife to Albert Hanson and later assigned to KE M Hannon will be foreclosed by sale at the Valley City court house on March 10 1917 at 2 PM. The property in Barnes County North Dakota includes NW of Sec 35 and S half of SE % of Sec 27 in Township 138 N Range 59 containing 240 acres. Default is failure to pay interest Sept 7 1916. total due $4592.91 plus $119.00 attorney fee. Sale to satisfy the mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Salthammer
Jacob‘ine Salthammer
Albert Hanson
Register of Deeds
Barnes
North Dakota
M. Hannon
A. D
the Register of Deeds
E Court House
Valley City
U. S
E. M. Hanson
A. Hoff
Vrailand
British Paper Calls for Stronger Sea Policy in War
The Manchester Daily Dispatch editorial argues Britain should adopt a sterner naval policy after the American 60 million munitions contract cancellation. It says Britain has become more self reliant, noting costs paid in goods or gold for shells guns and tools and urges bold diplomacy to reduce reliance on US aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Eng
Manchester Daily Dispatch
Great Britain
America
Wilson Oldest President in 60 Years at Inauguration
Washington dated January reports that President Wilson will be 60 at his second inauguration on March 5, making him the oldest current president in six decades. The piece notes prior ages of Adams, Jackson, Harrison, Taylor, and Buchanan, and cites Roosevelt as the youngest ever inaugurated at 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
United States
Buchanan
White House
John Adams
Jackson
Benjamin Harrison
Taylor
Utese
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Fort Ransom Social Roundup and Visits
Kathryn recoraer reports a Lisbon visitor and a Fort Ransom resident. Alicin Hilde spends the week with her brother Johnnie Gregor. Eugene Rosheck and C W Parker visited, while Walker's hosted guests. A party at Fort Ransom drew a good attendance and folks headed to Comstock for travel. Tillie Michelson returned home after starting to teach in the primary room. Pearl Saeter returned from Nome with Grace Thomas visiting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicin Hilde
Johnnie Gregor
Eugene Rosheck
C. W. Parker
Walker's
Pearl Saeter
Nome
Grace Thomas
Fort Ransom
Real Estate Transfers list multiple city parcels and buyers
Real estate transfer notices show transactions including M Young to Albert Pertach for lot 3 bik 1 Normal Park Rd at 2825, Nielsen to Olen for n % sw 22-437-57 at 1, Olen to Nielsen with P Loberg and J Jacobson for n 34 sw 22 1W3057 at 1, Robert Anderson to Sever K All star for lot 2 bik 87 orig VC at 6000, Byen to W D Jeffrey for lots 4 S and 6 bik 21 Org VC at 2200, Joe Curtis to Eugene L McGee for lot 8 bik 27 Org Oriska at 1600, Eugene L McGee to H E Carlton for same lot at 1, Carl H Bonde to Harte Iverson for lot 15 bik 1 Morrison's Act VC at 700, Ernest Engel to Hugent L McGee for 40 feet of 140 feet of Jets 6 6 and 7 1m blk 28 Oriska at 1, James Blaine to C H Hungelman for Va 5143-69 at 1, Louise H Roburn to Simon Stroh for Se 9139-61 33680.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Young
Albert Pertach
Normal Park Rd
Nickoline Nielsen
F.C. Olen
F.C Olen
Nikoline Nielsen
P. J. Loberg
J. Jacobson
Robert Anderson
Sever K. Allstar
Orig
V. C
Byen
W. D. Jeffrey
Org
Ernest Engel
Hugent L. McGee
Oriska
James Blaine
C. H. Hungelman
Louise H. Roburn
Simon Stroh
Attendance at League Meeting Draws Large Crowds
The Times-Record reports strong interest as crowds indicate high attendance for a Wednesday afternoon Nonpartisan League meeting at the Armory, the city’s largest hall. Farmers from Velva and nearby areas call for updates while Senator Ployhar, detained in Bismarck, plans to attend Wednesday night to hear reports on the meeting’s action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Record
Armory
Velva
Ployhar
Nenefit
Bismarck
Senate
Agricultural reading aids and mail requests from North Dakota 1914
Rural educators and farmers are urged to contact the North Dakota Development League to receive weekly publications. The note lists free brochures on alfalfa and corn, the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Biennial Reports, and seed booklets from Dakota Improvement Seed Company. It cites J Q Haney and W A Wheeler, with addresses in Grand Forks and Mitchell. Next time the author plans to discuss wheat origins and varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Seymour
Department of Agriculture
State Normal School
Prin Pal
Grand Forks
North Dakota Development League Prows Bureau
Lst
Northwest
J. Q. Haney
Dakotas
Minnesota
International Harvester Company
Dakota Improvement Seed Company
W. A. Wheeler
United States
Miss McCoy Receives Master of Arts Degree
Miss Susan McCoy instructor in the languages department at the University of Wisconsin has earned the Master of Arts degree. She studied in the summer session and completed her thesis in absentia. As languages instructor she also coaches the debate teams and has fostered strong interest in the activity over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan McCoy
Department of
University of Wisconsin
Rehearing in Hebron wine case ordered by court
Bramarck January 15 Supreme Court ordered a rehearing in the Hebron wine case involving 4 960 gallons of claret seized at Hebron two years ago and held in Marion county court Elmer Cowdrey agent for the Central Life witnessed the action The decision marks a reversal from the old state court ruling and follows earlier proceedings in Fargo and at the Grain Growers convention in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramarck
Supreme Court
Hebron
Marion
Elmer Cowdrey
John Eggert
Edward Coyle
United States
Fargo
Valley Ho
Fed
L. D. Hauk
Ellingson
Page Stillings
L. K. Stillings
Riverside Hospital
Jessie Gale
Grafton
Thos
Gale
Stooke
Helen A. D. Olson
Hanna Wilhelmson
Edith Olson
Ada Wilhelmson
Fingal
A. D. Olson
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Feill
Euy
Henaliy
Brimstone Gulf
Eve
the Times Record
Ellington
Senate Committee On Highways
General ‘Assembly
Noltimier
Dairymen
Henry Shaw
Lucca
Independent
Spokane
Wash
U.S
Kathryn Recoraer
Noalares
Miss McCoy
Badger
Frank Hinschberger
Omar Clarke
Snhorn
A. A. Anderson
City
Wisconsin
Mr. Anderson
T. E. Thayer
Kensal
Charles E. Hunt
A. B
Siegfried’s
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