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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
6
A fragmentary OCR line hints at cooperation and opportunity within a cooperative venture, mentioning interwoven efforts and potential partnership. The readable text implies a collaboration or joint effort awaiting further clarity.
A device called the Chicago Tractor, manufactured in Milwaukee and sold by John Holland, adapts a car to be attached to a tractor frame. Rear wheels lift and attach to the machine, enabling speeds to 40 miles per hour and the potential to haul four plow bottoms. Mayor Platou tests the unit and sees practical promise for large farmers.
A fragment notes a student passing both entrance examinations for West Point in June and achieving prominence locally in athletics. The readable bits emphasize exam success and athletic involvement.
In Bismarck North Dakota June 13 an auto returning from Velva to home overturned eight miles north of Bismarck. Driver R S Norton of Velva and passenger Dr B F Wellman were trapped under the car. Norton escaped with the car damaged and Wellman sustained shoulder injuries while Dr Norton suffered a badly injured leg and was hospitalized in Bismarck. The Times Record notes a heavy workload with job printing doubling over two years reflecting a general business upswing.
Listings announce for sale horses cattle eggs and white Wyandotte eggs, exchanges for autos or land, cheap stoves and ranges, dressmaking school ads, housework help, and stray weight 1100 pounds. Also a lumber company rumor denial and local agent ad. Includes several contact names and phone numbers.
Governor Hanna passed through Hebron North Dakota on Sunday morning between trains en route to Bismarck. He praised the new bookkeeping system and said expert accountants had found no issues with state officers. He planned to travel east with veterans to Gettysburg and visit the Chautauqua, noting he had weighed office applicants but offered no apologies for selections. In Hebron, 11 year old Fred Gallagher, son of Mr and Mrs John Gallagher, was crushed under a freight car and lost one leg above the ankle. the other foot retained only the heel.
The document presents a bank statement with assets and liabilities, including overdrafts, secured and unsecured loans, cash items, and undivided profits. It lists deposits, time certificates of deposit, and checks, signed by Rice the cashier. The oath affirms the accuracy to the best knowledge, sworn in June 1913 before a notary in Steele County.
Gray's Department Store launches a large bargain sale advertised in Times-Record columns. The campaign runs through next Saturday evening featuring spring summer goods and remnants at unusually low prices. Red Letter week promises exceptional bargains and the store aims for broad public appeal.
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