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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
7
B O Fjorkenstad visits from Fingal and Miss Freda Creath joins the telephone exchange. Numerous out of town guests register at the Valley Hotel for the Barnes county fair. Wedd ing plans for Annie Elizabeth Clark and John Burke Worley announced for July 14 at the First Congregational church. Beauty tip notes linger at the end.
Friends of Arthur G. Kotehian of Wimbledon learn a five week tour by the Farey College Cadets from North Dakota Agricultural College. The crack squad performs fancy drills in vaudeville theaters, drawing press attention including a Des Moines Register and Leader two column photo featuring Governor Clarke. The squad toured the Pacific coast last summer and now appears at the Empress theater ending tonight. Governor Clarke hosted the drill in the capital rotunda with numerous veterans and workers watching. President Pearson of Ames College attended and invited the squad to visit.
The funeral for 12 year old George Nielsen son of Mr and Mrs J P Nielsen was held Friday at 2 pm at the Lutheran Free Church. Rev Solheim led the service, many flowers plus white drapery filled the church and five boys from the same Sunday school class served as pallbearers. Interment was in Hillside cemetery.
In Bentley on July 6 Fred Baum youngest son of Daniel Baum was attacked by a vicious bull. He sustained a broken nose and shattered breastbone with the injuries risking his life.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Berea Co operative Elevator Company will be held Monday July 10 1916 after coffee at Berea. Members are requested to be present in person or by proxy. Joan Anderson secretary. Mr and Mrs L Tenney Jett on Saturday morning for New York City where Mr Tenney will attend the insurance convention which will be held July 17 and 18. They expect to be gone about three weeks and they will stop at several points in the east on the way to New York and also on the return trip. They anticipate a very pleasant trip. George Von Schultes returned to the city on Saturday morning from Minneapolis where he had been spending the week. Mrs Schultes and little daughter Irene have been visiting with friends in Minneapolis the past two weeks. They did not return with Mr Schultes Saturday but will remain for a couple of weeks longer.
Sanborn Enterprise reports Valley City Land Company handled several farm transactions. A young Hoscae Glen was seriously hurt in a runaway accident near John Anderson’s place, with Dr Lang performing surgery. Mrs Bordwell sold her residence to Ly White for 2900 dollars as White becomes farm fuel manager. Deals include Chas Olson section at 65 dollars per acre to a Wisconsin buyer, 536 acres west of Cuba to John Holm, and 360 acres to Peter Roll in Brown County. McPherson, representing the Valley City Land Co, heads to northern Iowa to recruit more buyers. Expect large sales before winter and continued land seeking activity.
A clash between about 250 Dominican rebels and U S Marines near Santo Domingo on July 1 left 27 Dominicans killed and eight wounded before a tentative disarmament agreement was reached. Rear Admiral Caperton reported the engagement to the Navy Department.
Valley City Normal School reports 662 students this summer, the largest in its history aside from teachers' institutes. The Northwest’s biggest summer school hosts lectures by notable state and national figures, plus social events after Chautauqua. Local visits include Mrs. M Opplinger and Mrs. O Hauschild from Minneapolis. Dr. Shel ly Foy, graduate of Valley City High School and U Michigan, has begun dentistry work in Jackson Michigan. A Minnesota party purchased North Dakota land under Valley City Land Co guidance.
Killdeer July 6 L W Holder of Forman has started work on the new high school building at a contract price of 20141 dollars. In addition to erecting the schoolhouse Killdeer is establishing a waterworks and sewer system this summer. R B Hustad of Hustad jewelry store on Fifth avenue, Tower City, visited Thursday on business and attended the Old Settlers reunion, returning home Friday morning.
The twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hans H. Strande was celebrated with a reception and banquet in Larson's hall near Dazey. A band concert opened the program followed by vocal solos, selections, and a supper praised as one of the finest Darey has seen. Toasts were given by local figures, and the couple received many gifts as friends offered warm congratulations.
The excerpt presents a damaged financial report listing loans and discounts, securities, deposits, reserves, and undivided profits. It shows partial figures such as 139,152.66 for totals and includes a sworn statement by T. Melvin Lee, secretary, with a July 6, 1916 date and notary Johnny Jones in Barnes County.
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