Valley City News Notes War Prices and New Newspaper
A Valley City reader laments profiteering and high prices for coal flour and paper, urging government action and bond drives. The piece covers local price concerns, McFarland’s resignation at Valley City Normal, the Farmers Opinion league paper, drysday opinions, and President Wilson’s veto stand.
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Valley City
Senate
House of Representatives
Washington
Northwest
Times- Record
Frazier Holds Lead as Election Figures Trickling In
Latest available figures show Gov Frazier maintaining a solid lead of 15000 votes with no definite totals yet for the superintendent of public instruction. Canvassing boards will meet soon and official returns to Bismarck will reveal the full facts. Congressmen including George M Young plan a study trip to France and England on war conditions while Congress concludes work before the summer recess.
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Frazier
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Witiy
Bismarck
George M. Young
France
England
Congress
Nonpartisan League nominates 90 to House and 23 to Senate
Latest reports indicate the nonpartisan league has nominated ninety members for the House of Representatives and twenty three for the Senate. This slate would give the party control of the next legislature and enable passage of House Bill 44 or any other measure they deem fit.
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Nonpartisan League
House of Representatives
Senate
Rain Frays State Dry Areas as Western Farmlands Wrest Quick Downpour
The state faces a drenching rain need, especially west of Valley City, to avert a short crop from very dry districts. The state board of regents reorganizes with Robert Muir of Sarles as president, Rev. C E Vermilya of Bismarck as vice president, and Charles Liessman of Kidder county as secretary.
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Valley City
State Board of Regents
Robert Muir
Sarles
C E. Vermilya
Bismarck
Charles Liessman
Kidder County
Annual Meeting and Banquet of Barnes County Livestock Club
The Barnes County Pure Bred Live Stock Association holds its annual meeting and banquet at the Kindred Hotel in Valley City on July 11 at 7 30 p m. A program includes Martin Conlon president Moe J C Baker Ellendale Dr Van Houten Vernon Grant Fred Getchell Howard Willson and others presenting on the dairy hog horses beef cattle and sheep plus talks on organization benefits working together the farm paper and breeder of livestock and a business meeting.
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Barnes County Pure Bred Live Stock Association
Kindred
Valley City
Martin Conlon
Moe
J.C. Baker
Ellendale
van Houten
Vernon Grant
Fred Getchell
Howard Willson
Sanford
Brown
L. A. Woor
Anton Christ
C.m. Perry
T. X. Calnan
A. Harris
Educational Jubilee surpasses goal in church drive
The Educational Jubilee of the Methodist Episcopal church has raised 27 million dollars toward a 20 million goal for Methodist educational institutions by July 4, 1918. North Dakota’s Wesley College drive ended July 1 with 402 thousand raised, with more pledges to come, and the effort now anticipates a further 30 thousand in recent gifts.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
North Dakota
Wesley College of
Parson Bets Freedom for Slaves Aboard Mississippi Steamer
A clergyman on a Mississippi steamboat proposed a poker freezeout to raise the $1,600 price for two enslaved people headed to New Orleans. Players bought chips, the parson gambled for them, and after a long play he won the pot, freeing the couple. The owner, suspecting foul play, watched as the clergyman secured their papers and freedom.
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Pete
Ginnie
St. Ledger
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Cara Sharp
Period Styles and the Challenge of Harmony in Rooms
The piece argues that simply seeking comfort in a cosy room fails without studying period styles. It warns against buying haphazardly and chasing eye catching items, noting that true harmony requires deliberate choices beyond color alone and similar care to planning a pleasant weekend gathering.
Courtenay visitors fill Valley City scene
Monday's Daily Mrs. J Williams of Courtenay North Dakota visited in Valley City yesterday. Numerous residents including Ms Robert Bailey Mr and Mrs H L Richardson and Bishop O Reilly were seen in town. The piece notes autotrips and social calls around the city with local officials and business visits.
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J. Williams
Courtenay
N. D
Robert Bailey
Darey
H. L. Richardson
Bowbells
Valley City
Mose Wharton
Geo. H. Tippen
Mandan
Edwin Bloom
Mrs. Benson
G. T. Brearley
Moose Jaw
Sask
Rudolf Hotel
Bishop O'Reilly
North Dakota
C. C. Chaffee
New York
Chicago
Chaffee
A. C. Olsen
Finley
C. A. Olsen
Valley City Furniture Company
O. H. Aldahl
Phyliss
Minneapolis
George H. Pircy
Pingree
D. J. Slick
Cora Eggee
Eggee
M. G. Straus
Forris Katz
Casselton
Herman Stern
M. Larson
J. E. Agnew
Lake Regions
Will Wright
Woodworth
Sheldon
Bill
Theo. Olsen
Korman
Hendrum
Minn
Olsen
Fred King
Walter Olson
J. Moe
Mr. Moe
Course Leads to $90 Monthly Bank Job Mentioned
Emil Bullett took a business course at Mankato Commercial College in Minnesota last winter. He now holds a $90 a month bank job in Montana.
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Emil Bullett
Mankato
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Official Paper
Barnes County
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George A. McParland
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Narcial Schoal
Valley
McFarland
McParland
Mayville
Valley City Normal
Farmer's Opinion
H.R. Bruns
Oriska
Wm. Olson
Acc
Elmer Wicks
John MclIntyre
C. J. Olson
League
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
White House
DELCO
Paoe
the Domestic Engineering CO
Dayton
Ohio
U. S
M. E
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Barnes County Fair Association
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Fair Association
W. J. Curren
Fourth Avenue
Richard Markley
Valley City, N, Dakota
M. P. Johnson
Jamestown
Fargo
Embertson & Olson
Fordson
Jto
Geo. J. Jacobson
Walum
Jacobson
Mr. Jacobson
Messrs
R. and
W. Smith
Lethbridge
Canada
W. H. Moran
Luverne
John Sutton
Office
J. van Houten
Gray Block Valley City
Fifth Ave
E. A. Pray
M.D
Univ. of Pennsylvania
Postoffice
Winterer & Ritchie
Lawyers Valley City
N.D
Theodore
R. E. Lubbehusen
Ollice Phone
C. E. Johnson
City Drug Store
Valley City, N. D
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