This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
4
Editorial discusses high federal taxes, the burden on average families, and calls for tax relief. It reviews Taft and Wilson stances on disarmament and the treaty, praising Taft as a pacifist and criticizing Wilson for rigid positions. The piece advocates a league of nations with reservations and notes wartime conditions despite armistice.
Ex president William Howard Taft addressed a large audience at the Chautauqua auditorium. Introduced by Dr E A Pray he received an ovation for his demeanor and judicial mind. He spoke with serious emphasis on the league of nations and outlined differences in proposals.
In the Sheyenne Valley district crops appear healthy as farmer G. O. Aas and his son Alfred were seen inspecting the fields, indicating promising harvest prospects for the season.
Grace City notes wrap small town events with Homer Clark family heading to Minnesota and several visitors stopping by. Local shoppers from Jamestown, Sunday gatherings at Chas McCulley’s, and trips to Marion for a talk by Wm. Langer are recorded alongside praise for Dr. Van Houten and his dairy sale as a credit to pure bred stock raising.
A North Dakota Holstein Breeders Association banquet drew 75 attendees at the Rudolf Hotel in Valley City. Ex president William Howard Taft spoke briefly and D D Aitken urged pure bred Holsteins, centralizing stock, and higher farming returns. Taft announced at 3:45 p m a Chautauqua talk while other dignitaries and locals attended events around the city.
Several boys have pitched tents along the river and are living the outdoor life. The weather, aside from heavy rain, has been ideal for camping so far, not too hot nor too cold.
Pingree and Valley City play a second time today at 5 30 PM following ex President Taft speech at the Chautauqua. The team hopes for a victory after yesterday's loss and urges support to win at least one game.
Joe Didier of Barnes County buys a pure bred Shorthorn cow and calf named Clear Spring Susan 619662 for 1150 at a Grandin North Dakota sale hosted by B W Ayler. He bid up to 4000 on a bull but was outbid. The purchase marks a progressive move into the stock business for Didier.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.