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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
2
Dr Woods Hutchinson denounces the housefly as an enduring pest and social blight. The essay likens the fly to a relentless traveling salesman with six legs, urging total cleanliness, removal of fly breeding sites, and the use of screens and flypaper to protect homes from its spread and filth.
The article recalls a Pittsburg convention where real estate brokers adopted a maxim to “Swat there” and urged a return to the Golden Rule. It notes a historical shift from persuasive deception to honesty as a business standard, citing past tricks and the rise of lasting integrity in sales and advertising.
A chained monkey at a carnival booth near the fair entrance drew criticism as spectators hurled baseballs at the restrained animal. Four of six attempts struck the animal, which cringed and stirred in distress, prompting concerns over cruelty to animals.
Fragmentary report notes confusion at a show as owners dispute access and a booth remains closed after concerns are raised. Officials consider action but details are unclear.
The Barnes County event drew large crowds yesterday as shows lit the night. David Rutchly and coworkers are praised for their efforts amid a vibrant display of attendance and community support.
This report praises the Valley City Chautauqua gathering describing strong attendance, improved new auditorium, and plans to address wrinkles. It urges attendees to return next year and stay connected through the Reading Course, hoping the moving program will continue to uplift and educate.
The piece laments date conflicts between the Chau Tauqua Assembly and County Fair. It urges joint planning by directors to avoid overlapping schedules so attendees can visit both events.
An informal gathering is described with caution against editors wearing formal attire and hints at playful entertainment. The writer mocks strict etiquette and encourages casual dress and light, tuneful antics for the evening.
Washington July 14 Senator Reed of Missouri Democratic member of the judiciary committee urged joint action by the interstate commerce and judiciary committees to consolidate pending trust legislation. The attack focused on the unfair competition section and followed by other judiciary members. Reed and Hoke Smith favored cooperation, but others refused to yield sole jurisdiction over the Clayton antitrust bill.
A defense of prosperous North Dakota newspapers as vital to community morality, civic pride, and local commerce. Editors, merchants, and readers are urged to sustain powerful, home grown papers that uplift towns, draw business to local shops, and provide free guidance on local affairs.
The North Dakota Press Association Assembly at Valley City praises local officials and organizers for hospitality and the chautauqua entertainments. It thanks Trubshaw Hyde DuVall and Vallandighams for meeting needs, the Valley City Chautauqua Association, the Barnes County Fair, and the Misses Lowe for music, signed by Roy C Fyles S Stout L J Bowen.
Robert Wykef hig recalls amnesia until age ten then a loving, poor family life followed by schooling’s tyranny. A desertion of home, a farming turn, and a bond with Molly Erskine shape his youth. A wealthy heir claim surfaces then a marriage to Molly after years apart.
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