Middlewest Bank Contract Is Let in Valley City
Construction begins on the new Middlewest Trust Company building at the corner of Fourth Avenue and % street. The fireproof structure will house banking quarters on the first floor and rental spaces on the second and basement. Local contractor R Billingsly & Co. leads the project with Valley City Plumbing & Heating handling plumbing and electric work.
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Valley City
Middlewest Trust Company
Myhro “’ 1
Street
Fourth Avenue
Middlewest Tr & Company
Middlewest
R. Billingsly & Co
Minneapolis
General Contractors
Valley City Plumbing & Heating Company
Eugene McFarland
Homes to be put on coal rations
Washington reports domestic coal rations will cap usage at the scientifically necessary amount to heat homes to 88 degrees. Each household’s allotment will be audited by local fuel offices, with surplus refused and violators prosecuted. The system, while drastic, aims to prevent a winter shortage and ensure heating for all who need it.
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Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Community send off proposed for 90 service members
A letter suggests a two day community effort to honor about 90 Valley City servicemen departing by train on Tuesday July 28. Proposes church women’s groups host a supper the night before with meals for 30 per table, in the Congregational Guild room, followed by addresses, concert, community singing, and comfort kits. A small committee would coordinate with city ladies to gather support.
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Valley City
WM. H. McPherson
Haas Family Moves to Valley City From Marshalltown
Mr. G R Haas his wife and daughter formerly of Marshalltown Iowa moved to Valley City attracted by the good schools Miss Haas will attend the Normal this winter They will reside at 210 Second Street after their household goods arrive Mr Haas formerly worked in real estate in Marshalltown and they plan Valley City as their future home.
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G. R. Haas
Times-Record Office
Haas
Marshalltown
Iowa
Miss Haas
Second Street
Valley City
Cow Damages Crop In A Neighborly Misadventure
A farmer laments a cow from a neighbor straying into his garden and eating ripened corn. Ray Baarett and W. H. McPherson report their corn reduced by the cow’s grazing, prompting the owner to offer compensation though replanting is no longer feasible.
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Ray Baarett
W. H. McPherson
Sigurdson Receives Official Notice of Enrolling Agent Role
A. S. Sigurdson, Valley City druggist, is named special enrolling agent for the Shipping Board to recruit men aged 21 to 30 for the Merchant Marine. He will serve with the Sea Training Bureau at a salary of one dollar per year, per a formal notice from Washington signed by Secretary Lester Sisler.
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Sea Training Bureau
United States Shiping Board
Lester Sisler
Businessmen from Grand Forks at Kindred Hotel
A party of Grand Forks business men registered at the Kindred Hotel this morning. Included are T. C. Griffith, C. E. Garvin, F. W. Schall berg, and W. H. McGraw. They are interested in the Austin Development Company.
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Grand Forks
Kindred Hotel
T. C. Griffith
C. E. Garvin
F. W. Schallberg
W. H. McGraw
Austin Development Company
John Hoiland Dies After Prolonged Illness at 63
John Hoiland a long time Barnes County resident and machinery dealer died after a paralytic stroke. Born in Decorah Iowa he came to the area in 1878 and helped develop the town. He leaves a wife four children and was active in Masons Elks Woodmen and Yeomen. Funeral plans include services at the Masonic temple and burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Kathryn ND. His death leaves the city and county mourning a respected elder.
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John Holland
Barnes County
C. B. Kirkeby
Bottineau
N. D
Mabel Holland
Syracuse
N. Y
Tyler Holland
France
Kison Holland
Hoiland
Decorah
Masonic Temple
Masons
Kathryn
Oak Hill
Holland
Elks
Woodmen
Yeomen
Boughtons Return From Minnesota Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs W O Boughton return from Big Lake Cormorant Minnesota where they spent a week visiting and fishing. They had a most enjoyable time and fishing was good. Their son P G Boughton and wife and children joined them from Fargo for a short visit before heading home.
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W. O. Boughton
Big Lake Cormorant
Minn
P. G. Boughton
Fargo
Red Cross sale at county fair advertised again
The Red Cross sale planned for the fair grounds Tuesday morning is back on after being dropped. Donations are welcome and should arrive at the fair grounds in time for the sale. Dr. Van Houten donated a Holstein bull calf expected to fetch a good price to aid the Red Cross fund. Other farmers promised livestock but names were not yet provided. Citizens express patriotic support for Uncle Sam and the war effort.
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Red Cross
Fair Grounds
A. B. Cox
Times-Record
van Houten
Red Cross Fund
Uncle Sam
Crowder Won't Postpone Call for North Dakota Draft
Provost Marshal General Crowder refused to delay the July 22 draft call for 3,100 North Dakota men, citing harvest needs. Commissioner Hagan, after a Washington meeting, says several states sought postponements but none granted. Crowder favored extending the draft age to widen work or fight options in agriculture, shipbuilding, and munitions.
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Bismarck
Provost Marshall
Crowder
North Dakota
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor
John N. Hagan
Washington
Federal War Agricultural Advisory Committee
Hagan
Military Department
Kansas
Moratorium on Farm Mortgages Extends to 1919
Bismarck July 10. Under a defense council resolution no lien or mortgage on farm machinery horses or other personal property used in farming to produce food may be foreclosed before March 1 1919 unless a court hearing is held. The order targets livestock and chattel mortgages tied to crops and livestock and urges compliance to avoid obstructing war food efforts.
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Bismarck
State Council of Defense
Lauritson Lauritson Weds Johnson In Local Ceremony
Miss Caroline Nattie Lauritson marries E O Johnson of Lisbon North Dakota at the home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs A P Lauritson with Rev Halling officiating. The bride a former public school teacher and the groom a Lisbon bank employee will reside there after leaving this city this afternoon.
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A. P. Lauritson
Caroline Nattie Lauritson
E. 0. Johnson
Lisbon
N. D
Halling
Binford
Lauritson
North Dakota urged to organize farm labor reserves
A state official emphasizes that the year's crop in North Dakota requires local labor to feed allied armies. He calls for immediate organization of farm labor reserves to ensure prompt harvest and prevent delays in supplying the food grains needed for the war effort.
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North Dakota
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Times- Record
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Cooperstown
Thompson
Montana
Bryan
Chautauqua
Ladies’ Union
Seward
Cretonnes
Jack Tar
Shore
Right Price Mercantile Company
Sigurdson
John Hoiland
Theodore Faust
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