Barnes County Play Dayin honors and parade in Valley City
Valley City hosts the Barnes County Play Day with schools from across the county. The parade led by the Valley City Band opened events, with Grand Prairie Consolidated School winning the best float and Noltimier Consolidated and Green taking prizes. Athletic contests awarded numerous ribbons and cups, Training School and Lincoln School excelled, while a May Pole demonstration followed on the Normal campus. The declamatory contest crowned Lillian Larson and Emil Wolsky as winners, signaling a strong start for future events.
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Barnes County
Valley City Band
Major D. Ritchie
State Teachers College
Grand Prairie Consolidated School
Noltimier
James Eckel
Milton Stanwick
Carl Edin
Robert Crandall
Alfred Larson
Lester McDonald
Alfred Larsen
Earl Anfinson
Normal
Wimbledon
Nome
Grand Prairie
Uxbridge
Hastings
Valley City Edges Calgary Black Sox 2–0 in Home Opener
Valley City won 2 to 0 over the Calgary Black Sox in a rain delayed home opener on Wednesday. Lefty Angell dominated on the mound holding the visitors to three hits while local players Seem to impress with solid defense and promising infield.
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Valley City
Calgary Black Sox
Sox
Bonhus
Grangaard
Rogers
Black Sox
Angell
Gevin
Tony" Conroy
Carlson
Benda
Secon
Frank Goheen
Valley City Faces Calgary In Baseball Exhibition
Valley City Baseball lineup features Carlson Conroy Goheen Benda Gavin and Graham supported by new infielders Sad and A ndem as outer garden coverage. Gourd the Indian pitcher draws Valley City fans and the Calgary lineup includes Boyd Reed Mormon Lynch Anderson Duncan Walters Bray and Scottie. Attendance 700 as Angels and Scottie duel through a 2:00 game with Valley City earning 8 runs to Calgary 4.
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Graham
Barnes County
Johnnie Sad
Valley City
Andem
Rogers
Gourd
R. H. E. Carlson
Conroy
Goheen
Benda
Gavin
Seyees
Graham, Wey
YF Wodeke
Angel
Dovey
Sesee
Mormon
Anderson
Duncan
Reed
Scottie
Angels
Calgary
Grangaard
Oscar Dahl Increases Business At Dry Cleaning Shop
Oscar Dahl announces the end of a two year lease arrangement as he resumes running his dry cleaning establishment. He has secured a top Minneapolis expert to lead the work, promises modern machinery, guaranteed workmanship, and free re-cleaning if customers are not fully satisfied. Dahl also handles tailoring and offers fabrics at low prices with a perfect fit guarantee. He intends to showcase summer fabrics and invites both longtime patrons and new customers, pledging appreciation for patronage.
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Oscar Dahl
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Dahl
Valley City Seeks State Odd Fellows Home At Convention
A Valley City lodge sent about 14 delegates to the Bismarck Grand Lodge convention to advocate placing the state Odd Fellows home in Valley City. The circular argues Valley City’s suitability, praising the valley setting and community support while urging delegates to back the local home location.
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Valley City
F. Lodge
Bismarck
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows
Valley City Lodge
Total Lodge
Valley of the Sheyenne
Odd Fellows Home
Tulsa Race Riots Claim Dozens As Troops Restore Order
Rioting in Tulsa Oklahoma leads to at least six whites and 44 negros dead with 15 whites seriously wounded and 75 negros hurt. National guard and state troops restore control as fires devastate sections of the city and civilians loot hardware stores.
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National Guard
Change of Pasture makes Fat Sheep
In Anderson Indiana on June 1 a tale unfolds of mutual estrangements as Gorman Hoffman and Babe his wife and Bill Muncey and Glee his wife face divorce suits before Judge William A Kittinger. Bill and Babe seek marriage while Glee and Hoffman show mutual attraction amid neighborly ties and shifting work hours. Divorces are pending.
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Anderson
Indiana
Gorman Hoffman
Babe
Bill Muncey
Glee
William A. Kittinger
Bill
Hoffman
Muncey
Gorman
Man Found Dead Near Williston in Decomposed State
A man about 35 and neatly dressed was found dead on Sand Creek west of Williston North Dakota. Throat and wrists slashed, money and gold watch on him, plus poisoned wheat and a pocket knife. Officials suspect Louis Colvin of Alberta, Canada. death likely six weeks old. A note on petition recall dispute and North Dakota politics follows in Ramsey County coverage.
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Williston
N. D
Sand Creek
Louis Colvin
D’oreille
Alberta
Canada
U. S
Threshing Engine and Mortgage Foreclosure Listed
Classified items include a complete threshing outfit with Case steam engine 25 HP and Aultman Taylor separator, available near Sanborn for 760 cash or bankable paper. Also notices a mortgage foreclosure sale on the Lars O. Stenneth property in Barnes County set for July 9, 1921, at Valley City Court House, with 1665.47 due plus costs.
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F. L. Wicks
Wicks
N. W
Valley City
N. D
H. P
Aultman & Taylor
John Woodcock
Sanborn
Lars O. Stenneth
American Loan & Investment Company
4 Corporation
Office of the Register of Deeds
Barnes County
North Dakota
Barnes
John 0. Hanchett
N. Dak
Sermon Pleases Valley City High School Graduates
Rev. C. G. Fox delivered the baccalaureate at the Congregational Church to 59 Valley City High School graduates, largest class yet. He urged honesty, purity, duty to God and community, and keeping the C H S initials as a guide for virtue and service. A large crowd attended as choir led by Dean Knute Froysan furnished music.
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C. G. Fox
Valley City High School
Congregational Church
Rev. Fox
Fox
Fife
Knute Froysan
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Potatn
Frances Northridge
Grand Prairie Consolidated
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Rogar
Dolly Noxon
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Clara Cayigan
Edith Peterson
Rose Hott
F Ast
Teal
Donald Moore
Theodore Hall
Earl Dingfelder
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Carl Curlson
Vernon de Hart
Carl Carlson
Eddie Clave Detacher
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Clarence Renwick
Eddie Clavedetacher
Romeo Ambuehl
Merton Holden
Emil Wolsky
Norman Johnson
Emil Wolski
Verle Cresop
Ist
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Chassef Dash
Margaret Dahl
Ritchie
Marion Whitson
Sarah Wright
Anna Hampson
Maisel Spicer
Margaret
Debi Ritchie
Alice Buckman
Elay
Lincoln
Helen Bartz
Edna Withem
Genevieve Bakken
Gladys Ber
Ior High
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Jeanette Olsby
Gertrude Harrison
Clay
Francis Galloway
Lyle Bemis
Alfred Henderson
Brancis Galloway
Edwin Burgeson
Harold Moffit
Kenneth Bherman
James Oop
Victor Brown
Robert Sorans
John Davis
Simonsen
Richie
Cecil Ayers
Donald Tregalawny
Simonsen Ritchie
Tulsa
Okla
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Devils Lake
Newbree Township
Ramsey County
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R. A. Nestos
E. M. Crary
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