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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
11
A bustling day at Chautauqua featured aquatic sports and races drawing a large afternoon crowd. Winners across age groups earned prizes from local banks and merchants as Dr. Sadler spoke on health topics and committee judges announced results for the day’s events.
Valley City figures are tied to a Chicago graft incident involving infantile paralysis inspector Morris Brodie and an 18 month old child. The Chicago examiner reports a controversy prompting requests for sworn statements from Valley City Health officials ahead of civil service commission hearings.
Immigrant Morris Broidie traveling with wife and four children from Washington to Valley City says a Chicago health inspector demanded a $1.00 fee for infantile paralysis screening, cheaper than others at $1.50. The Examiner and police signed statements prompted a health department inquiry and later exoneration affidavit from Broidie.
The affidavit by Morris Droidie sworn July 13 1916 before Notary Josephine Esteland of Barnes County states he examined a child for medical services without charging and refutes rumors of graft by the state health department of Chicago.
Bismarck July 13 report shows state road work flourishing. State engineer J W Bliss cites good roads week boosting public interest and economic benefits. Shared notes include culvert and bridge replacements with concrete or steel, and surveys underway in Nelson County and Logan area. Local visits note bootlegging case, a Ford agent securing cars, and several residents traveling to Chautauqua and fairs.
Rogers, July 14, Oira, McCabe and daughter arrived with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Farrell hosting at their home. Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Grangaard gave a reception for the ball team members Tuesday evening.
Miss Edna Peterson has recovered from surgery and can go home from Valley City hospital. Numerous residents report visits and trips to Valley City Rugby Cooperstown Esmond and Esmond for relatives and friends. The weather remains hot aiding crops. Dr Nolte and son Glen and Marion Dodge underwent minor procedures at Riverside hospital. July church services in the M S church at 10 30. Elmer Anderson welcomed a baby boy.
Wednesday events include Elmer’s cheerful recovery and growing into “segars” as mother and child prosper. Miss Hattie Kelly visited Valley City then returned Thursday. H Kurte arrived from Greenfield Iowa to tend Dagsey farm interests. Several Dagsey residents went to Rogers for ball games while Fred Peterson and George N Rasmusson families drove to Valley City for the Chautauqua.
Neakel and Theresa spent part of the week at John Craft home in Spiritwood. Matt Loendorf was ill last week but is improving. Mrs. Nick Koehn and Sophia visited from Portal Canada. J D Kramer home hosts Angeline. John Koehn from Valley City visited neighborhood boys. Andrew and John Peterson at home in Berea. Miss Emma Nenkel visited Valley City. Mra Kramer and Mrs. Vondrachek visited E P Peterson home. Lois Galloway of Valley City stayed with M D Leendorf over Sunday.
In Sheyenne Valley many residents engage in visits and chores, with haying starting soon. Local church services planned for July 23 at 3 PM, led by Pastor Naeseth from Valley City. Numerous social visits, business trips, and farm tasks across Kathryn, Fingal, and neighboring areas are noted, including school meetings and a Fourth of July picnic with a ball game among married couples.
The excerpt notes single and married men in a game where the married side led by one run and mentions umpire bias. It records Kathryn shoppers Anders and Minnie Opsabl, Kathryn visitors Henry G. Aas and Henry Hanson, and Aas visiting with Peter Gregerson, indicating social calls across recent Saturdays and Wednesdays.
Mrs Stram rud left for Minot Saturday and Mrs J Ekern returned from Rushford, Minn. Carrie Thorkelsen of East edge visited Tuesday. John A Peterson visited Fargo from Saturday to Monday. Anton Hanson a Litchville cattle buyer was in town yesterday and will visit old neighbors. Knit Sather and Joseph Johnson of Ft Ransom returned with a new Ford. M D Walker visited Dilworth to discuss spur track and artesian well. Reldun Nytrom of Minneapolis visiting L M Larson. L M Larson family attended Old Settlers picnic at Valley City Chautauqua. Mrs E A Mickeleon and children returned Friday from a month at Flandreau. Friday’s dance at the opera house was poorly attended due to rain. Mrs Chas Hanson of Fargo and Miss Ida Jacobson visited O Abrahamsen and Kuut Olsherg homes. Rasmus Olsherg went to Valley City and returned with a new Ford accompanied by Herbert Roe. Miss Marit Flaten and Mrs Iyer Swanson of Minneapolis visiting. They came with Olat Hoiberg. Mr and Mrs Moe and Mr and Mrs Malm went to Valley City Sunday, Mrs Moe underwent an operation Monday evening and was reported as progressing nicely. Nome boys won a recent game 7 to 3. Lone business men decided to join railroad and elevator project to dig a three inch artesian well, to be done by North Dakota Artesian Well Co of Oakes, starting in 7–10 days.
Attendees enjoyed a day of events led by Gov. Hanna who arrived by train from Valley City and was hosted at dinner by Rev. and Mrs. R. C. Mueller. Local residents and visitors, including the Stranglers, Meilis, Getchell, and Tritchlers, shared in social visits and Sunday arrivals. A baby was born to Rev. and Mrs. Mueller in Valley City, and several Lucca residents attended a circus in Enderlin with a large local group among the attendees.
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