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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
2
Valley City Times Record edition information shows the Valley City, North Dakota paper’s editor and manager details and mail classifications stating it is a second class mail paper of City and County. The fragmentary text confirms entry at the post office and paper designation.
Miss Bessie Doran won top prize in a state editorial contest held during a Chautauqua program for Press Day. The Knoxville based Tribune contributor wrote the winning story on site, highlighting a North Dakota farm tour and the value of farm homes, education, and motherly guidance in sustaining rural life.
A detailed undated letter to the Times Record from Bloom’s editor defends a dispute over a state printing bill. It recounts two charges from Journal Publishing Co. for Houge Journals, 10,928.49 initially rejected, then 9,335.79 approved on November 18, outlining alleged misrepresentation and calls for publication of facts.
The Journal company billings by Bloom for Senate Journals show $8,245.31 with reductions to $7,283.22 and final approval by Bloom’s subordinate. The piece condemns law violations and political party meetings as flawed, urging a return to old conventions or a stricter anti graft stance, citing figures including $1,692.70 net and a total loss of $2,554.79 in graft on journals.
In the wake of wage debates, Misa Lois Cornforth argues morality should not drive wage demands. Her Kansas City findings claim few delinquency cases stem from working girls, with immorality linked more to lavish living and hasty marriages. She urges wage policy focus on efficiency and distribution rather than minimum wage mandates, noting complex factors beyond law. The article also covers praise for a Times-Record visit by the State Editorial Association to Bismarck, highlighting host efforts and program quality.
Fire and gas incidents have risen, warning readers to exercise extreme care when preparing furnaces or stoves for use. Coal gas is highly dangerous and demands stricter preventive attention to avoid accidents.
The 1914 Valley City Chautauqua Editorial Contest awarded second place for a locally focused piece from Valley City. It lauds North Dakota’s agricultural promise, praising the region’s farming opportunities and notable figures like John Hutchinson who reportedly yielded seven thousand bushels of corn from a hundred acres.
A village dairy cow Sukey provides milk for children but she sneaks into woodland to eat strange flowers and plants. She falls ill and the farmer blocks the fence to stop future access. Mothers complain the milk tastes odd and the tale ends with the farmer vowing no more risky eating.
Kensal farmers report rising corn yields and improved seed selection while embracing alfalfa and other forages. North Dakota Better Farming Association sends a representative to Kansas City to buy cattle and boost dairy ventures as wheat and fruit progress. Encampments and schools aim to educate farm youth, with canning, fruit, and diversified farming expanding density beyond pure wheat.
Miss Ida Kilgard, longtime attendee at the local Normal School, has secured a teaching post in Richardton North Dakota. She departed this morning on train No 7 and will be away until the end of June.
The Lavery family endured a severe scare early in the week when gas escaped from a furnace. None were overcome, but all were dangerously affected for about a day.
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