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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
3
At a Wednesday evening meeting the Congregational church decided to build a new fireproof modern church this spring. Estimated cost ranges from 30000 to 40000 dollars. The society, comprising many leading local families, will participate actively to make the edifice a city-wide credit.
In Cavalier North Dakota a two year old girl Lillian Sunberg was burned when a celluloid comb near a lamp caught fire. Her clothing ignited and her hair burned while adults tried to extinguish the flames. The incident also injured her brother Edwin whose left leg was broken while he was knocked over. Dr Backus of Wales treated the fracture and the boy is reported to be recovering.
Langford businessman Harry G. Waldron, leasing the Grand Theatre, announces a January 31 opening after months of work by the contractor. Waldron’s stay here left a favorable impression as the theatre nears business, while the Methodist choir plans Gaul’s The Holy City for Friday night’s concert with a pipe organ accompanying the voices.
A Battle Lake reader describes a Norwegian woman with a slit dress and a safety pin incident, voicing disgust at public display and vowing to report it to Senator Knute Nelson. The tale sits beside a Jamestown Alert note on bonanza farms, farmer associations, and efforts to break up large estates, with mentions of local resident G. W. Blake visiting.
Friday evening the Company G second team traveled to Dazey and suffered a 52 to 17 defeat. Vogel led the home team with 13 baskets, while Personius starred for the visitors. Limited playing space in Dazey hall likely contributed to the margin.
Valley City methods for running a Chautauqua draw national notice. A letter from Grandview Indiana dated January 13 1914 to Alex Karr asks for information about the Hoy's Farm School praising the program. Secretary Forsythe notes Mayville Devils Lake also want to copy the Farm Boy Encampment idea and publicity could pay dividends.
The Dazey Farmers Club held a January 7 meeting at Mr Weller's with 21 adults and 30 to 40 youths attending. Chris Knutson led a discussion on Care and Management of the Broad Law, followed by spirited exchange. The next gathering will be at Chris Jensen's Flat to discuss The Best Farm Horse.
Villa announced plans to enter central and southern Mexico with 16 000 rebel troops and join with Carranza at Guad jalajara as 25 000 more begin a march on Mexico City. In Presidio 7 300 federal soldiers and 1 000 women refugees left for Marfa Texas to be moved by train to Fort Bliss amid a dramatic border migration.
In Mayville Nebraska January 12 48 hours after a shooting of John Putnam overseer of the poor Edward Beardsley resists a siege by Sheriff Anderson at a Summerdale farm house. The sheriff issued an ultimatum to surrender by 2 30 this afternoon or storm the house. Beardsley vows to resist and says let them come. The sheriff has delayed the attack to avoid risking deputies lives and plans to order the assault later tonight.
Grace City North Dakota January 17 The new consolidated school building is open at a cost of 8000 dollars serving village children and nearby rural districts. For the first term there are two teachers with Miss Houlihan as principal covering grades six to nine and Miss Lalander in the primary department. The two teachers supervise 123 pupils, signaling the schools early enrollment and potential need for another instructor this fall.
Concord New Hampshire January 17 The decision on admitting Harry K Thaw to bail will be delayed for weeks A rescript filed with the clerk of the federal court by Judge Aldrich says no hearing on bail will occur until the final hearings on extradition and habeas corpus issues are completed
Nineteen seventeen era report from Ambrose North Dakota says Bill Bosley was seriously injured when wiping belt scrap caused arm entanglement in machinery. Arm broken both below and above elbow skull fractured. He was rescued and given medical care with hopes for recovery. Separate notes mention Nome visitors at court and a district court case over stock notes in a cooperative store not started.
The domestic science banquet at the Normal school featured President Charles McKenny arguing against a single path for eighth graders. He proposed two options a two year business oriented program or a traditional high school track to prepare for college or industry, stressing the need to keep students in school beyond the eighth grade. The event honored McKenny with remarks on school criticism and the value of teacher personality.
A Farmers' Club was formed by Prof. Edw. Mayland of the Better Farming Association in the Gray school house district No. 68 Potter township on Saturday January 10. Officers elected were President C. J. Miller Vice President Chas Komrowski and Secretary Treasurer Bert Nordley. An adjournment was set to June 22 but canceled due to the Tri State Growers' Convention in Fargo beginning January 20.
Cumberland Md Jan 17 The breaking of the great dam of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co at Dobbin WV sent a wall of water down the Potomac River valley. No loss of life and only minor property damage occurred due to the signal brigade of telephone girls organized by river town residents and the dam failing in sections. Wires were strained as residents returned to their homes.
Miss Catherine MacCafferty of Bramarck North Carolina applied at Minneapolis recruiting station seeking a role with Uncle Sam. Lieutenant Emerson stated only nursing corps openings exist for women in the Navy. Also notes Anna and Clara Johnson left Chaffee's store for extended North Dakota vacation around March first.
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