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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
2
Valley City Times Record announces mailing status as second class mail at Valley Mun Dak, addressed to City and County.
A meditation on editing and preaching in journalism notes that truth is tempered by what is not printed. It argues newspapers withhold derogatory material to protect relatives and the public good, praising restraint over sensationalism and urging silent gratitude for restrained reporting.
Delights of this week at Chautauqua Park invite families to spend days enjoying the grounds. Secretary Karl’s efforts culminate in the best assembly yet held in the state, promising a real treat for attendees.
North Dakota labor tensions surface as agitators on harvest routes push s logans and strikes. Authorities push to move transients, while Minot rail traffic and Mandan roads receive focus. A 73 year old Strain resident sought divorce, and a 17 year old Tower City youth died of heart failure after swimming.
The first week of July brings unusually favorable growing conditions across the state with prospects for a bountiful yield. Wheat acreage, though reduced, remains strong and should exceed normal years. Other crops, except potatoes and lowland corn, are in fine condition with rye highlighted as notably healthy.
The Chautauqua grounds were crowded from Saturday morning through Sunday rain as thousands of first time visitors enjoyed the program. Dr. Guild of the Fargo Courier-News, ex Methodist minister, wrote a notable editorial obituary linking the Bull Moose party in North Dakota.
Bright warm weather brings sunlit grounds at the Chau Tauqua Assembly with children and seniors smiling as crowds are expected to swell. Forecasters predict fair conditions Friday and cooler weather through the weekend, raising hopes for a historic turnout for the association.
Minot North Dakota July 6 The Ark parade moving pictures were purchased by the Minot Judge 1089 outright. Laemmie operator of Minneapolis says the bright day makes the film exceptionally clear and likely Minot residents may appear in the movies soon, with screenings planned across the west. Herman Kurtz and sisters visited Valley City Sunday and stayed with Mr and Mrs John Koehn before returning to their Nome area farm Monday. J Johnson left for Christiana Norway a week ago to be away two months and plans to visit Goteborg and Lidkoping Sweden during the trip.
Seventy one years ago last Friday the first state normal school opened in Lexington Massachusetts. Five girls formed the first class taught by Rev Cyrus Pierce. The Lexington Academy grew, funding followed, and the legislature supported the school as a permanent part of the system. Today normal schools educate 29 000 teachers who instruct 18 000 000 students. The trained graduate now rivals university standards with many institutions offering pedagogical degrees. The normal school exists today in nearly every civilized country.
A Chautauqua lecture by Professor C H Benson from the US Department of Agriculture urged turning youth to farming and canning. He cited wasteful food use, limited land yield, and global hunger, advocating thrift, industry, and practical home canning as national priority. Weddings and local notices follow, including Miss Helen Best’s wedding to Ernest Pearson with details of ceremony and reception.
The Chau tauqua Association asks Times Record to correct rumors of disease at Chautauqua Park. Secretary Karr reports only one scarlet fever case last week at the Assembly, after which the tent and contents were fumigated and burned. No further cases have occurred and precautions reduce future risk.
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