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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
4
Thousands witnessed the July 8 1914 accident at Barnes County Fair grounds when tight rope performer Charles Monzoula plunged about 40 feet from the wire. Dr Pray rushed to aid as Monzoula lay unconscious and severely injured with doubtful chance of recovery.
Devils Lake Nebraska July 8 Sheriff McLean departed for Jamestown with two mentally ill men in custody to place them in the hospital for treatment. The first, John Fritz aged fifty one, leaves a wife and six children amid destitution born of financial worry. He previously farmed in South Dakota and has been unable to work. his condition worsened after weeks of distress. The second patient, Lee Walstrom, from near Crary, is feeble minded and harmless, allowed yard access, and today helped by carrying the sheriff’s grips as he believes he assists the law.
Joe Portz died while bathing in the James River near Jamestown North Carolina on July 8. He likely suffered a stroke or heart failure while swimming with Loren Young and Charles Kurth Jr. Kurth swam Portz to safety as Portz sank a second time, but Portz vanished a third time. Militia and local rescuers recovered the body after long attempts at resuscitation.
The Mott fire department at a special meeting outlined dividing the city into three districts for rapid location of fires. District one covers City West of the Cannon Ball. a single whistle indicates a fire there. District two, the business district west of Indiana avenue, uses two short whistle notes. District three, east of Indiana avenue, housing district, uses three short notes.
Dr Pray announced an inspection of Chau tauqua grounds and attendees found no contagious disease. He stated there is currently no such illness in Valley City. Prof O H Benson lauded the event’s quality and urged commercial venues to handle vaudeville while Chautauqua pursues a higher ideal.
United Grain sues Colgate Farmers Elevator for seven thousand dollars in equity before Judge Pollock. Farmers call sales gambling. plaintiffs say sales were bona fide with deliveries. Attorneys Page Dietrich & Dietrich appear for plaintiff. Watson & Young for defense. Evidence includes letters telegrams and John McCauley testimony.
Arengard North Dakota July 8 Ole Skovly left his farm over five weeks ago for Schafer and is missing. He owned a half section farm with four horses left with a neighbor. He was a bachelor living alone and friends fear he may have taken his own life or been murdered. His crop remains unharvested.
After Mrs. Burdock reported jewelry missing at the Waldorf Astoria, a necklace and watch valued at 10000 dollars were found hanging on a rambler bush at Holliswood Hall in Holliswood. The items are believed to have fallen from a window during the Burdocks stay. A handbag loss near Valley City and Hans Berkeley is also noted with a finder reward.
Notice states Frank Fischer inmate at North Dakota State Penitentiary has applied for parole. A hearing by the Board of Experts will occur in the Warden's office on July 15, 1914. Fischer was convicted in Barnes County District Court January 18, 1913 of manslaughter in the second degree and sentenced to four and a half years. Communications by written information to the Warden, Frank S. Talcott, are welcome.
Dr David Starr Jordan of Stanford University is unanimously elected to preside over the National Educational world, with Rock Hill’s Dr David B Johnson withdrawing to end a major campaign. The meeting in Oakland next year is set, suffrage gains noted, and peace and sex education topics loom as the convention proceeds. Local social notes recount July Fourth events and visits by Howard Gould and others.
A reader is advised to place a small want ad to rent spare rooms. The notice encourages listing details and promises to connect landlords with potential tenants, noting that want ads cost only a few pennies. It reflects the era's classifieds approach to housing rental.
Due to insufficient eligibles in February, another examination is set for July 26 in Valley City North Dakota to fill elevator conductor vacancies in the Custodian Service at Bismarck. Local secretary at Valley City post office can provide further information.
Getchell Prairie residents enjoy a quiet season with Chautauqua visits from Mr and Mrs Fred Getchell of Minneapolis and relatives from Oregon Cooperstown and Eugene. The Agricultural Club and Ladies Club buy a large tent for summer use. J H Rogers hosted guests with abundant berries yielding about five quarts daily.
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