Miss Vera Cowell returns home from Chinook
The town notes substitutions and visits from Edgeley North Dakota to Chinook as Miss Vera Cowell returns home after a month long substitute assignment. The report also mentions social calls by Miss Davis of Edgeley and Miss Ethel Twisleton, plus a string of local happenings from town meetings to church events and train schedule notes.
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Vera Cowell
Chinook, Mont
Davis
Edgeley, N. D
Ethel Twisleton
Dry country concerns liquor trouble and vehicle crash
A local reader laments increased drunkenness and unsafe public conditions. The Barnes County League of Women Voters held a city hall session with speaker Elizabeth Preston Anderson addressing citizenship, followed by Mary Dick Hemp outlining county organization plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes County League of Women Voters
Barnes County
Elizabeth Preston Anderson
Valley City Base Ball Team Journeys to Tower City
The Valley City baseball club traveled to Tower City last Sunday for a game that was halted after four and a half innings due to rain. Valley City led six to nothing with a grand slam home run by McGovern on a bases loaded hit. Manager Sampson postponed his Rochester trip for ten days after the win. The Valley City tennis tournament at the Normal courts on May 29 concluded with Carl Allen and Henry Soder vach taking the men’s doubles title, Mayme McKey and Florence Halcomb winning girls’ doubles, Letha Thomas and Carl Allen winning mixed doubles, Mayme McKey taking girls’ singles, and Carl Allen capturing boys’ singles. Local merchants donated prizes and the secretary acknowledged their support.
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Valley City Baseball Club
Tower City
Valley City
Sampson
Rochester
J. H
Bos
Carl Allen
Henry Sodervach
The
Normal
Kenneth Bachman
Edgar Burchill
Wimbledon businessman wraps up affairs in city today
Friday notes from Daily A. G. Kotchian a Wimbledon figure, Earle Tostevin of Mandan passes through via gasmobile to Fargo, Abe Stern returns from Minneapolis retailers convention, Rev J. M. Sailor arrives as former St Catherine’s pastor, Mrs H. W. Tabor travels from Regina to Canada, The Committee hosts Dr Williams farewell in Kindred Hotel circle, Miss Ruby Wilkinson faces Clark Wyoming family illness, Lee Cowell returns from Twin Cities car trip, L S Ward visits by father John Ward from Manitow, Lester Thayer struck by auto near High School. minor injuries reported with hope for no serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Thayer
C. E. Thayer
Giants meet local team in Monday afternoon game
The Winnipeg Giants, a colored team, will cross bats with the local team Monday afternoon. The game starts at five to avoid conflicts with afternoon exercises. The local squad includes several new players, promising a fast, competitive game despite color-based restrictions on some Giants players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Giants
Giants
George M Young Wack Nominated For Senate Again
A newspaper notice reflects on a political stance preferring independent thinking over secret caucus control. It endorses George M. Young Wack for another senate term, arguing he would have been better off without bloc voting, and would not be a bad fellow if left to his own judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
George
M. Young Wack
Books for Every Body campaign expands library aid to seamen
The British Mercantile Marine plans a library service modeled on the American Library Association program aiding 1600 vessels. Through the ALA, twenty seven American ports including Manila and Honolulu will dispatch information to the Central Library for Students in London to guide similar work for British seamen. The effort targets about 150000 mariners, as Valley City Public Library cooperates in the program amidst a large portion of Americans without free library access. The service continues the ALA Books for Everybody initiative.
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British Mercantile Marine
American Library Association
Waley City
Mer Shan Marine Department
Central Library
London
Includin
Manila
Honolulu
Sault Sainte Marie
Mich
Great Lakes
U. S. Bureau of Education
Valley City Publi
Auto Speeders Cause Near Misses on Ninth Avenue
A fragment notes two car speeders in Ninth Avenue narrowly avoiding bodily harm after a collision with a curb. The remark "Crazy is the word" hints at public concern as the speaker mentions a nationwide fund and an era of risky driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Avenue
Weekly wants Dr. F L Wicks Oculist
An advertisement seeking the services of Dr. F L Wicks an oculist offers special attention to fitting glasses and lists Wicks Black with phone number 493 for contact.
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F. L. Wicks
Wicks Black
New Shoes from Old Ones at Swanson’s Shoe Shop
An old shoes repair ad promotes reusing worn footwear, likening comfort to enduring friendships, inviting customers to see how “New Shoes from Old Ones” are made at Swanson’s Shoe Shop in the Goodyear Building Valley City. Also notices farm breeding for Duroc gifts with a $50 price and Oriska crate, and a Bank of Valley City annual meeting for directors in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duroc Gifts
King the Col
Oriska
W. W. Brewer
Annual meeting notice for Barnes County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Notice to policy holders and members that the Barnes County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company will hold its regular annual meeting at the home office in Valley City North Dakota on Friday June 25 1920 at 2 oclock p m for electing four directors and transacting business George S Karshner secretary
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Bank of
Valley City
Walter Coop
Barnes County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
N. D
George S. Karshner
Johnson Announces Candidacy for Barnes County Superintendent
John A. Johnson files to run for Barnes County superintendent of schools at the primary election, asking for support. The notice states the candidate seeks the office and urges voters to back him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes County
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Laverne
GC. M. Brinton
League
Fessenden
J. M. Brinton
Hastings
C. C. Chaffee
Carrington
Carrington High School
Homer Chaffee
Homer
Sanvern
City Hall
William McKean
N. J. Olsen
R. G. Olsen
Witherell
Malm and
Hanson
Nome
J. J. Chamberlain
Portland
Oregon
Mrs. Chamberlain
Litchville
C. Fremstad
Hoffman, Minn
W. Anderson
North Fourth Avenue
Mr. Fremstad
Lutheran Free Church
Mesdames Joes
Warner, Hemp and
Shroud
Wimbledon
Eliza
Beth Preston Anderson
Jacaperiace League
Olsberg
Lawrence Bohnhoff
Agricultural College
Fargo
Bohnhoff
Robert Bruce
James E. Son
D. S. Raney
St. Paul
Minn
Raney
North Coast Limited
Pacific Atlantic Express
Dusky Sons of
Africa
Rastus
Sanborn
Carl Hillerson
Peter Munkybe
Claud Logue
Ronald Wright
Allison Seymour
Leonard Holland
the Peoples Store
A. G. Kotchian
Earle Tostevin
Mandan
N. B
Abe Stern
Minneapolis
J. M. Sailor
St. Catherine's Catholic Church
City
Kindred Hotel
H. W. Tabor
Regina, Sask
Soo Line
Canada
Knute Froyson
Dr. Williams
Seattle
Wash
Chicago Daily News
Chautauqua Auditorium
Ruby Wilkinson
Siegfried Pharmacy
Clark
Wyoming
Wilkinano
Lee Cowell
Twin Cities
L. S. Ward
Valley City Grocery Co
John Ward
Mankato, Minn
Ward
Dickinson, N. D
Willard Ward
Loren Ayers
Elizabeth Wilson
St. Thomas School
Faribault
Loren
St. James School
St. James
Shattuck School
Medford
Codding
Knute Froysan
Maud Corlies
8. M. Corlies
George Codding
M. H. Dreyer
Chicago
Johnson
Thomas Pendray
Nonpartisan League
Tom
John A. Johnson
Nash
Kenosha
Wis
Standard Oil Filling Station
Wharton Motor Co
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