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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors traveled to Valley City for Old Settlers’ Day at Chautauqua Park. Guests hailed from Fargo, Jamestown, Montpelier, Wimbledon, and other nearby towns. News notes cover births, moves, business trips, and community greetings among locals and transients in the late summer social roundup.
John Koch entertained his brother and wife at the Ayers home. They arrived Friday and left Sunday. Lloyd Sampson welcomed their first baby girl Monday evening. Percy Persons hosted guests at dinner including Mrs Codding and daughter Beal. Gussie White visited Mildred Nelson. Bessie Holcomb visited Ed Holcomb's family at Fargo. Chautauqua campers disbanded after 17 days of enjoyment. Nellie Whitcher heads to Grand Forks to run encampment at the state fair. Ladies Aid finished a bakebook now for sale. A baby girl arrived to Ben and Mrs Wilson. Getchell Prairie residents celebrate two new girls.
Mrs Noxon left for Detroit Minn Sunday as Chautauqua Old Settlers Day drew a large crowd that, after rain, remained until Friday morning. A Ford purchase by Mr Skennard and several local social visits are noted along with several townspeople traveling and visiting relatives amid lingering rainfall.
War updates regional chatter as Mrs Wil Schafer visits Mrs Fred Rohde. Valley City trips noted for Will Potter Val Potter and families. Jamestown trip by Val Potter Peter Clancy Sr Anton Vandrovee. August Berg Rice Lake Wis visiting Louis Robbe. William Rohde Fargo business. Dotting family weekend with Rohde boys. Joe Starke visits Conrad Potter. Potter gatherings Sunday and Monday.
Dr. Ladd the North Dakota pure food commissioner weighs whether to pursue prosecutions in federal or state district courts after poison bean analysis confirmed contamination by a Minneapolis wholesale grocery firm. The firm was ordered to show cause why an injunction should not issue, but they left open the option of court action. Rev. Erling recently ordained and assigned to Underwood after visiting Valley City. Episcopal Ladies Guild treated Company H campers at Chautauqua Park with ice cream and cake, drawing enthusiastic cheers from the boys.
Ernest A Martell pastor. Next Sunday services at 10 30 in Swedish and 8 in English. An 3 pm service at Hobart Church. Hov W Swenson of Dawson Minnesota preaches at all services with Martell also present.
Various wheat, durum, oats, barley, rye, corn, and flax bids and arrivals listed with numbers for No 1 Northern No 2 Northern No 3 Northern No 1 Durum No 2 Durum No 8 White Oats Barley Rye Corn Plax and Sept Oct futures. Prices shown include bids and asks for Hard Wheat Northern Durum and related grains with brief percentages and arr figures.
Nels Olson executor of Ole Fremberg late of Grand Prairie Barnes County North Dakota gives notice to creditors and claimants to exhibit claims with vouchers within six months after first publication. Claims should be sent to A P Paulson attorney Valley City ND. First publication July 19 1917 last publication August 9 1917.
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