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Newspaper

The Weekly Times Record

Location

Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1920

Page

5

Storm of sudden force causes heavy damage across state

A violent storm yesterday afternoon caused extensive damage to buildings crops and utilities across the state. Reports describe torn awnings toppled barns uprooted trees and shattered telegraph lines with the worst effects in country districts including Orisha. One fatality report from Sanborn proved unreliable while a train fire near Breckenridge injured passengers. Local lines and roads suffered as crews begin repairs.

Chautauqua Park N. P Orisha Sanborn Thompson Everdell Minn Breckenridge Wahpeton Northern Pacific Foxhome

Real Fourth of July Celebration Planned for Valley City

A Valley City meeting at City Hall outlined a full old time Fourth of July program on Sunday the Fifth with base ball foot races greasy pole and canoe and tule races. Parachute jumps carnival acts and a Bowery dance were planned with bands and refreshments. Herman Stern was chosen chairman and multiple committees were named to organize finance refreshments publicity decoration and entertainment. The Chautauqua Association would join to back the town’s greatest celebration.

Valley City Herman Stern T. Melvin Lee J. H. Sampson Victor Swanson I. J. Moe Edwin Blume John Pillar J. D. Gray D. S. Ritchie J. B. Myers James W. Nielson Chautauqua Association

M P L Speech Day in Eddy County Draws Critique

A large Eddy county audience heard four nonpartisan speakers in the county courthouse. The meeting featured remarks from Larkin, Reichert, Pendray, and Cahill with sharp critiques of state policy, the I V A, and the Ford era economy. The piece notes the rising anti Townley sentiment and calls the court’s view a warning to state experimentation with socialism.

Eddy County Court House Sundberg Home Builders’ Committee New Rockford Larkin Bismarck Minnie Nielson Miss Neilson Tiago Reichert Carrington Carrington Bank Bankers Nonpartisan League Congress Thos. Pendray Jamestown Washington, D. C Pendray United States Cahill Killarney Secretary of State North Dakota Nels Mattson Drake Frazier Rev Birchenough James Manahan St. Paul Geo. A. Wilson Oklahoma Prof Roylance Idaho Mills New Zealand Anderson Minneapolis Stangeland New York Signa Lund Indiana Kate O'Hare Hades Langer Townley Tim O'Connor Blarney Stone Tim New Rockford Transcript

Nelson Sees Chance for Victory in North Dakota Primaries

Theo G Nelson executive secretary of the Independent Voters Association says the anti socialist ticket has a good chance to win at the North Dakota primaries. He has campaigned against Towleyism since John Steen ran for governor and comments on a recent federal supreme court tax decision.

Theo. G. Nelson Independent Voters Association Nelson North Dakota John Steen Supreme Court

Curren and Ritchie Visit Hope for Local Affairs

Wednesday's Daily Contractor W J Curren and Att or ney D S Ritchie visited Hope to handle business matters. United States Marshal Joe Doyle was in the city last night, expressing support for a Democrats and predicting William Langer as North Dakota governor.

W. J. Curren D. 5. Ritchie Hope Joe Doyle Joe William Langer North Dakota

Impressions of a Y. Sec. in Germany

Rev Willard Crosby Lyon of Valley City Congregational church spoke in chapel on his Y M C A secretary era postwar Germany experiences. He contrasted London slums, Hull House ideals, French kindness to doughboys, and German wartime ingenuity while stationed at Coblenz. He noted food shortages affected children and recounted a yankee quip about German crumble floors. Local notes followed.

Willard Crosby Lyon Congregational Church Valley City Lyon London Jane Add Germany K. C

Clergy and locals travel notices in Fargo city report

Tuesday's Daily Rev. James Anderson district superintendent of the Fargo district Mash churches is in the city today. J. E. Buttree left last Saturday for Boston and the Twin Cities to handle business matters. Mrs. J. J. Chamberlain, lately called by her mother's death, left last night on No. 3 for Portland Oregon.

James Anderson Fargo J. E. Buttree Boston Twin Cities J. J. Chamberlain Portland Oregon

Sunday June 18 features Scotch Kitties Band and William Finley

Sunday June 18 presents the famous Scotch Kitties Band led by William Finley, famed as a top bagpiper in America. F F. P. Mann, close friend of North Dakota reporters, attends the retail merchants convention. Mrs Mann, a leading advertiser, says smart advertising yields the best merchant returns and Mann advocates liberal ads at public events.

Spiritwood Lake Chautauqua William Scotch Kitties William Finley America Spiritwood Lake Ff. P. Mann North Dakota

City Council Meeting Debates Staff Pay and Park Projects

The council held a lengthy session last night approving Bonhus for sewer work in Victory park, ordering many new sidewalks, and a new water main on Fifth avenue. Meetings continue tonight to complete unfinished business from last night.

Bonhus Victory Park Fifth Avenue

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