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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
6
The Associated Advertising Globes of the World reports Valley City saw November 1916 gains in jewelry and hardware sales while grocers lagged. Collecting performance rose about 46 percent with overall positive business trends in multiple lines.
Real estate transfers list several transfers including M Young to S Granger Lot 3 Brock 17 Benson’s ad 1 Riedman to Carl Olson 45 feet of lots and 8 and 4 block 1 Root’s ad 4300 Mina A Green to Geo A Lemley ne THA1th56 36400 V Lippold to H H Wilberg sn Taw 26141 56 1 W A Harrison to H H Wilberg et al trustees 8 percent and ne 20 141 56 1 Longfellow to John Tracy nw 26 Qe 27 142 58 8000 Imer Davis to Nicolls Ramdom lot bly 13 Pillsbury 325 W B Seely to Alice Lattenmater n Me 8M 139 60 5600 Heiling Gesellchen: marriage of Frank Gesellchen and Louise Heiling at parish auditorium officiated by Father Baker Attendants Minnie Krammerer and Nicolas Gesellchen The couple will reside on groom’s farm seven miles east of Valley City Other local notes Bordulac news Carrington Independent Sam Schulze and daughter West left Monday for Valley City Verona news LaMoure Hecho: Celia and Lillian Alness returned to Valley City Monday Alice Gillies returned Thursday from Grand Forks
An advertisement extols Po Tina as a tonic that cleans waste matter and relieves catarrhal inflammation. It claims benefits for asthma hay fever and other respiratory disorders, noting long use and testimonial proof from users. The copy promotes Peruns In tai and Manalin as ideal valvues with few or no side effects.
The Hastings Shipping Association reports nine shipments totaling 173 cattle and 272 hogs sold at St. Paul for 11879.72. After deducting 720.65 in terminal expenses and 173.51 in local costs, net to shippers stands at 11005.36, about eight percent handling. Board elected L. Nordgaard president A Kjelbye VP L A Salberg secretary treasurer Ellef Falstad and John Arves directors Lars Reiten manager. Courtenay Gazette notes A J Gorthy and Mack Turner were called to Valley City for a land case. John Bloomberg performed Fair and Warmer in Valley City.
The marriage of Mrs Permelia Ann Schmoll to FL McGee was quietly solemnized Tuesday in the Methodist parsonage parlor with Rev C E Verinilya officiating. The couple, with relatives nearby, plan a California trip then return to Valley City in early spring to reside.
T J Conway representing Santa Clara Plantation Co arrived in Valley City from the Rio Grande valley Texas with North Dakotans including Bill March from Dickinson and Hope. He planned a trip to Bismarck to arrange another dip within ten days from St Paul. The party reported 160 North Dakotans had traveled from St Paul to Texas en route to Kansas City where 1500 acres were sold in small tracts. Winter crops were harvest and yields included lettuce and cabbages per acre. Cotton was grown as a summer crop. The group did not see North Dakota troops who left Mercedes a day earlier and merchants profited from the soldier trade.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hustad, married Sunday January 7 in Tower City, will live in Valley City soon. The groom works in the Hustad jewelry arm. Bride Veleda Hood of Tower City. Ceremony by Rev. Talbott at her parents home. They left for St. Paul after the wedding.
Steve Hamilton, a farmer near Courtenay, forgot his wallet with $85 under his pillow while serving as a juror in a district court civil action. A chambermaid found the purse hidden from light and turned it over to the clerk.
Clement, Clay County Minnesota agricultural agent, named assistant state county agent leader for North Dakota. He began January 1 and has a strong record in potato growing and improvement. Trained on the farm and in Molton College Wisconsin, he served as principal, superintendent, and county agent, assisting Director Thomas Cooper in managing county agent work.
Barnes County Principals' Association outlines a full meeting program at the Valley City high school next Saturday. Activities include vocal solo by Miss Philadelphia Sharp, talks on principal teacher relations, the transportation problem, and several five minute school problem talks. Executive committee members are G. W. Hanna, E. J. Whalian, and Raymond McLees.
The county commissioners finished a session that lasted two weeks mainly spent reviewing county offices. Official papers for 1917 were designated as Valley City Courier, Darey Commercial and Name n Tribune. Dr. E. A. Pray named county physician. On the insanity board T. S. Lindland named attorney and Dr. L. S. Platou physician. Dr. Zimmerman named physician on the board of health.
Jamestown reports a special election in Hidden township near James town electing C. H. Francis James South and John Leslie as board members Otto Nelson as clerk and Charles Hidden as treasurer The township named after Charles Hidden features two schoolhouses with no current classes and plans for spring term The 480 acre Hidden farm in section 33 141 65 was built from a land loan connected to J E Hidden of Wisconsin.
A letter from John Logan of Rogers says he is wintering in Maverly Iowa and asks that his Times-Record be forwarded. The Auxiliary Guild of the Congregational church met Thursday afternoon in the church parlors, reporting good attendance. Serving committee included Mrs. George Aldahl Mrs. Oscar Aldahl Miss Gertrude Coox and Miss Emma Severson.
Litchville community updates include Norberg on business, Miss Carrie Smedshammer in Fargo for dental work, and Louis Horkman escorting a daughter to see a doctor. Carl Olson returns from Thos. Gudmestad visit. Mrs. Chas Olson visits daughter Mrs. H. O. Hanson. Albert Anderson, Theodore Billet, and Nettle Thoreson noted in short recalls. Ole S Reiten travels to Fort Ransom by Kathryn route. Jay-ByeSeeman, now of Litchville, stops in Hastings. Lewis Miller’s son George and daughter Ena visit Charles Olson. Mrs. A O Ourenhagen goes to Fargo for her uncle Andreas Larson’s funeral. Yeoman installation of officers set for Jan 20 at the First State Bank room. Jim, uncle of a Valley girl, celebrated whiskers on the southern countenance of our genial N P agent.
Last Friday the couple Mr and Mrs George Froid welcomed their first child Rowena Margeret. Miss Hilda Froid, a relative, assisted in caring for the new arrival as the town notes the birth amid congratulations.
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