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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
2
Local page notes Greenwood at Rae Lee in Valley City with Farmer poetry by Walt Mason. Reflects farming life, weather signs, and idle musings on rural labor. A short verse captures the farmer’s view of work over song and the daily grind.
The Philadel phia Ledger urges flag day reverence and revival of flag lore while praising Roosevelt, Hughes and a united Republican front. Valley City thrills with education and a new government league led by Norman Black. Local notices include candidates for Barnes county offices and the Fifteenth Legislative District urging primary support on June 28, 1916.
Washington reports the June crop outlook from the U S Department of Agriculture. North Dakota state figures show wheat oats rye and barley forecasts for June 1 with United States totals and prior year final estimates. Highlights include US wheat 715 million bushels and oats 1 25 billion. rye 189 million. barley 4 0 hundred thousand.
Wimbledon hosted the Sunday school conference of northwestern Barnes County last Sunday. Morning sessions at M E B Church began at 10 40 with Rev J B Miller presiding. P A Pickett outlined conference work before Dr W E Rowe of Jamestown College spoke on Sunday school needs and male attendance.
Bismarck June 15 bids opened for an addition to the Bismarck hospital costing 45000 to 50000 dollars. The project includes nurses quarters and extra patient rooms increasing capacity by more than one third. Andrew Pierson won the building contract and Grambs and Peet the plumbing and heating work.
A collage of verses and notices includes patriotic poetry about the flag by Henry Holcomb Bennett, a harsh critique of reckless drivers from the Detroit Free Press, and many public notices from Barnes County North Dakota. It also lists marriage licenses and a long primary election filing roundup with dates, precincts, and officials.
The funeral of Mrs. T. G. Kellington occurred Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock in her home with Rev S Hitchcock of the First Congregational church officiating. The service was unostentatious, reflecting her life, and the remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery. Local Odd Fellows lodge members attended in a body as a mark of sorrow and respect.
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