Begging Laws and Local News From Valley City
Subscription at $1 500 yearly in advance. Valley City officials warn against beggars and shams. John Shields was arrested for pretending disability to solicit money. Officials urge giving to charities, not individuals, and call for strict enforcement of new gambling and prize laws. Crop prospects look bright with normal prices and a strong 1913 harvest. Minnesota two cent rate law confusion persists for travelers.
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Times
Barnes County
Valley City Chautauqua praised as a state worthy institution
An editorial from the Fargo Courier-News extols the Valley City Chautauqua as a broad educational force shaping North Dakota. It lauds its management, programs, and community impact, noting the event blends training and recreation with public welfare efforts and outdoor family outings along the Cheyenne river.
Buy at home movement holds Illinois in grip, farmers unite
The at home buying campaign spreads through Illinois rural areas with farmers pledging to purchase locally produced goods and avoid outside suppliers. Advocates claim land values rise and the economy strengthens when money stays near home, urging support for local shops and nearby factories.
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Ilinois
Governor's Gettysburg Campout Sparks Voter Reaction
The Democratic press seeks to belittle the governor for dining and camping with Civil War veterans at Gettysburg. Lewy B. Hanna, a state homesteader and farmer, is defended as a man who enjoyed the veterans’ company, and supporters say critics misjudge his motives. Voters are urged to analyze and conclude that the governor acted honorably toward those who served.
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Gettysburg
Lewy B. Hanna
Crop prospects praised despite adverse reports in state
After widespread crop warnings, a confident view emerges of a strong harvest this year. The piece urges counties to unite for a bold state display at the Bismarck exposition, challenging Canadian rivals and highlighting a public call for local effort and pride.
Grand Forks Weekend Fair Visitors Listed in Town Notes
George Fridd spends the week in Grand Forks tending business Interesta as various locals and visitors appear. The Normal school faculty entertain summer school students Monday evening. Mrs John Bach of St Paul visits with Mrs Bach's sister Mrs William and Mrs Water Coop. Dr K R Stolz of Wesley College Grand Forks and professor of religious education arrives Sunday to preach at the Methodist church. Dick Leahy to pitch for Jamestown in games with Little Falls, Little Falls to play here Tuesday and Wednesday. Numerous residents and visitors including Miss Rametad Wimbledon and Mr Mrs Gulick Dickinson Mr and Mrs Bartix Fargo, O C Hustad Tower City, Thomas Hunter Courtenay, Dr C L Ray Brookfield Mo, Batelle Claire Jensen to clerk at Right Price Mercantile, and others. Sheriff Stenshoel returns from Fargo on business. Mrs Knute Froysan returns from Dent and Big Lake McDonald. The Wellontonian orchestra conductor Prof Froyens to tour six weeks. Manager Emmet McGarry leaves for Fargo with Knights of Columbus game. Timed want ads bring results.
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George Fridd
Grand Forks
John Bach
Ruth
St. Paul
Dick Leahy
Jamestown
Little Falls
Miss Rametad
Wimbledon
Finlay
F. J. Gulick
Dickinson
M. W. Bartix
Fargo
O. C. Hustad
Tower City
Thomas Hunter
Courtenay
Rudolf Hotel
C. L. Ray
Froyens
Wellontonian Orchestra
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Emmet McGarry
Knights of Columbus
Jqeengt Moorhead
Stata Ways headline from Minneapolis as Blott elected president
A hodgepodge of North Dakota and Minnesota clippings notes Blott being elected president of the New Haven railroad at Washington Democrats voting against GOP tariff amendments. Other items include county investigations into deed records, accidents in Mapes and Cavalier, a gambling raid in Devils Lake, a Lakota fire company call, a fatal buggy accident at Wales, and Valley City visitors among regional notes.
Rattling the Skeleton from Valley City Times Thirty Years Ago
Dr Vidal visits Sanborn and Miss Alice Willard takes a job with D W Clark. River levels force piles for First Street bridge. Benson returns. Still to Fargo St Paul trip. James Smith travels to New York to meet son from Scotland. Seeding near Kindred with 700 acres of wheat. Pickerel weighed six to eight pounds caught in Sheyenne. Clark family at home in Valley City. Valley City Times aims for metropolitan airs headlining negro hanging. Mrs Randolph endures a tough attack with tooth extraction. Mr Winterer to open a law office in Valley City. Iowa Law grad and cordial. Boxing exhibitions set for June 30 in Fargo Opera House. Household Cook’s aide nearly burned. boy and porch fire cited. Annie West sets fastest Dakota mile on Kindred track 1:14 1:1344. Dakota Boy may struggle to reach Annie in sulky. Charles Bolt loses horse and buggy after saloon incident. horse and buggy found in Sheyenne. New carpet and seating at Episcopal church. church door access improved. Reading Room dance postponed after Homer Miller benefit. Valley City Coppers seek 4 player game with Sanborn. no reply yet. Bank tussle between Duncan McDonald and Arm of Benson & Co may dampen farmer hopes. Fargo lottery men banned by Sheriff McFadgen. they relocate to Jamestown. Sewer progress slow. gravel work and 23 feet deep tile on West Main. Depot delays fuel depot debate. depot block used as dump causes ire toward N P officials.
Nelson Olson and Miliss Nelson Wed in Carrington Courtroom
Henry Olson of this city and Miliss Kristine Nelson of Leal were married in Carrington on Monday July 21 1913 by Judge Campbell. Attendants Miss Marths Ganke and Mr Robert Dawalt. Ceremony held in the judge's rooms at the courthouse then the couple went to Bordulac to catch the east bound Soo for Leal to visit before a trip to Spiritwood Lake.
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Henry Olson
Miliss Kristine Nelson
Leal
Campbell
Marths Ganke
Robert Dawalt
Court House
Bordulac
Soo
Spiritwood Lake
Carrington Recorder
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Valley City Daily Times
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D. W. Clark
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Sheyenne
Mrs. Clark
Hellward
Tower City Herald
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Devaux
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le Sueur, Minn
Winterer
Iowa State University
Allen
Sheyenne Athletic Association
Fargo Opera House
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Queen of Dakota
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E. L. Traynor
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