Barnes County Fair Opens With Noted Exhibits and Races
The Barnes County Fair opened amid rain and muddy roads drawing about 4000 attendees. Clifton Kelley shows drew cheers for clean, skin-game free entertainment while Mule Derby and pony acts delighted crowds. Fireworks by J A Biggs thrilled visitors, with top pace and trot races and a notable spill involving Gold Film marred the day. Local stock displays, the schools exhibit, and varied entertainments kept the fair lively despite weather, with plans for more races and displays through Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes County
Clifton-Kelley
Valley City
May Joe
Spidere
J. A. Biggs
Mandan
Casper Winkler
Billy Walters
Melvin T. Lee
Walters
Biggs
Wes
Lee
Winkler
B. A. Sage
ML Vernon
S. D
Robbins
Guy Martin
Hart
Todd—F. Smith
Shell—Blackman
Walker
Jim Chimes
Johnason
Pace Maythorne
Spencer
Ashland Lockheart
Mathews
Ludwig C—Johnson
Dan W.—Marl
Dickson
Sage
Flying Patchen
Legal Heir
Lena Patch
Direct Patch
Chief Joseph
Reta
King Bro
J. E. Staub
J. R. Getchell & Son
F. J. Bignall
George and
Willie
Valley City's First War Bride United in Marriage
Blanche Fresé Booth wed Ronald James McDonald in Valley City on Tuesday evening at 9 30 in a ring ceremony read by Rev. Willard Crosby Lyon. McDonald, a corporal in Company G, was on furlough from Fort Lincoln, while the bride will reside at First National Bank in his absence. The couple are the first war couple from Valley City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Fresé Booth
Ronald James McDonald
A. Booth
First Avenue
Willard Crosby Lyon
Congregational Church
McDonald
Fort Lincoln
Valley City
Bismarck
Capitol City
North Dakota
First National Bank
Swedish Lutherans Will Dedicate Church Sunday
Swedish Lutherans in Valley City will dedicate their church on Sunday July 9 as part of the Bis marck district mission meeting. Local pastors Rev Cavallin Rev Schoberg Rev Solomonson Rev Liljedahl attend with special dedicatory addresses sermons and brief pastor comments. Music will feature a Fargo male quartet and violin solos by Adolpha Hedstrum and Florence Hedstrum. Pastor Ernest A Martell extends a cordial invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedish Lutheram Church
Valley City
Bismarck
Cavallin
Moorhead
Schoberg
Fargo
Solomonson
Northwestern College of
Fergus Falls
Minn
J. B. Liljedahl
Salina
Kan
E. IF. Alfson
Bismarsk
Cat Solomonson
Ots Falls
E. A. Martell
G. 0. Seleberg
Paulson Ahead in Wells County Primary Victory
A. P. Paulson led in the Wells County primary for district judge with a majority across 21 of 41 precincts while J. A. Coffey took 16 precincts and 4 were tied. Coffey drew most support from organized towns with town votes. Paulson's gains were broader. In 1912 Coffey had 1,321 votes. in the current primary he won 663, about half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Paulson
Welle
J. A. Coffey
Paulson
Judge Coffey
Sample Wheat Promises Large Valley City Yield
S and L Lahlum from 12 miles southeast of Valley City shows Marquis wheat with vigorous growth and good color. Stalks reach about three feet. with favorable weather a large yield is expected. Names and dates of local engagements appear, plus a note on a Minot Optic Reporter report about a new son in Dan Murphy’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S&l
Lahlum
Valley City
Times-Record
Marquis
Minot Optic Reporter
Dan Murphy
Pioneer Day Promises Splendid Chautauqua Event
Valley City Chautauqua organizers promise a splendid Pioneer Day in Barnes county with a unique program aimed at all ages. Many locals and visitors anticipate a memorable day recreating early era experiences. Rev Hess and family returned to Jamestown after visiting Rev Bobnhoff's home for the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
Chautaunua
Barnes County
Rev. Hess
J. F L. Bobnhoff
Jamestown
Miller Quits Job as Greenwood Named Dairy Commissioner
Washington July 3 Senator Nelsons amendment to the good roads bill provides 10 000 000 for forest reserves including Duluth and Cass Lake Minnesota with not over 1 000 000 annually for forest road improvements. Peter Miller North Dakota dairy commissioner resigned Friday for a better paying job with a Minot creamery. K A Greenwood named to succeed him by R F Flint Greenwood has been assistant dairy commissioner for four years and is well regarded. He is a Wisconsin native trained at Wisconsin and Minnesota universities. The Valley City area welcomes the appointment and no immediate move in residence is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nelson
Minnesota
Superior
Duluth
Cass Lake
Secretary of Agriculture
Peter Miller
North Dakota
Minot Creamery
K. A. Grenwood
R F. Flint
Agriculture and Labor
Greenwood
Wisconsin
Valley City
Hse
Normal Attendance Reaches Big Figure at Summer Session
More than 600 students register in two days at the Normal school with broad statewide participation and visitors from Indiana. The training school reports 125 children in grades. A new vacation school plan shifts toward more outdoor and garden work with forenoon sessions. Three lines of study include regular normal courses, elementary certificate requirements, and advanced professional subjects. Social events center on a Chautauqua, then an automobile excursion, a Sheyenne River launch trip, and an outdoor carnival. The campus offers full facilities and six extra instructors for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Sheyenne River
Normal School
Northern League Shifts See Players Move Between Clubs
Fargo reports player reshuffles as Bill Johnson joins Fargo Moorhead and Stineberg Erhart join Duluth. Fortier transfers to Winnipeg and Bee Lawler to Superior at short. Matts joins Superior as a pitcher from Virginia. Badhant exits Fargo Moorhead to care for his ill father in Kansas.
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Fortier
Fort William
Winnipeg
Bee Lawler
University of Minnesota
Ted Burgwald
Matts
Fargo
Virginia
Badhant
Fargo Moorhead
Lncup
Kansakee, II
Crop conditions favorable in Marion area
Marion reports favorable crop conditions as warm rains over the past two weeks boost moisture and growth for crops and small grains. A further heavy rain could greatly improve prospects for a bumper crop, though this corn crop remains backward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Misséa Mary and Elle Reid Guest at Fourth in Valley City
Misséa Mary and Elle Reid known as Darey, longtime teachers at Dickingen, visited Valley City on Tuesday opening the Fourth as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fritch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Elle Reid
Darey
Dickingen
Valley City
Ward Fritch
Chautauqua Attraction Rich Ten Day Valley City Program
A vehicle accident near Pat Owens, Dazey precedes a ten day Chautauqua at Valley City grounds with diverse acts. Weeks company, Col Shields lectures, Edwin Weeks and family, Mrs Lillian Mitchner, Dr B Melville Wyle, and Ben Drake among others populate a packed slate. Fans will enjoy concerts, lectures, and wildlife talks, with camping and Barnes County Fair access.
Funeral Sunday for Mrs Joli Sad at Som Daht parlors
The funeral of Mrs Joli Sad, who died on Saturday, was held Sunday afternoon at 2 from the Som daht undertaking parlors. Rev Naeseth of the Synod Lutheran church led services. Interment was in Hillside cemetery east of town with visitors from Hannaford and Carey attending. John Sad, recently in Hanna ford, was recalled home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joli Sad
Somdaht
Naeseth
Synod Lutheran Church
Hillside Cemetery
John Sad
Hannaford
Pete Sai
Carey
Mrs Washington to Speak on Chautauqua Program
The Chautauqua committee confirms Mrs. Booker T. Washington will appear on Thursday July 13 in Valley City. The wife of Tuskegee Institute founder Booker T. Washington is set to lecture on industrial education, reflecting her active role in Tuskegee’s administration and its enduring educational impact.
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Booker T. Washington
Valley City
Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee
Ala
Washington
Dr. Washington
Here Is a Man Who Can Be Wilson and Hughes
Edwin R Weeks leads a Chautauqua program tomorrow and Saturday featuring a one man act impersonating famous figures from Taft to Twain. The hour and a half show includes sketches like Squire Blakslee’s Clarinet and School Days, plus Busy Weeks performs as a full opera company in The Pickaninny and The Grasshopper. Mrs E A Wicks and Dr Wicks family plans are noted with local social mentions and Sam Fletcher of Rogers visits Valley City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Weeks
Hiead
Chautauqua
Mr. Weeks
Paderowski
Harrigan
Taft
Roosevelt
Hughes
Wilson
Bryan
Sherman
Mark Twain
Caruso
Squire Blakslee
Weeks
Peaches
Polly Perkins
Paris
Pretty Maiden
E. A. Wicks
Dr. Wicks
City
Canton
S. D
Valley City Strawberries Declared Unexcelled in State
Manager Hilborn of Northwest Nursery Co. sent a box of Valley City strawberries to the editor describing the Hood River product as inferior in size and color. The first picking from the nursery patch yields a abundant crop with delicious berries. C. W. Mater of Eckelson visited the city on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilborn
Northwest Nursery Co
Hood River
Valley City
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Shields
Ao Starnel
Col. Shields
Edwin T
Lulu Sinclaire
Lillian Mitchner
Frances E. Willard
Thefternoon
Valley City Municipal
B. Melville Wylie
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