This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
5
Tuesday edition notes several city visits and arrivals from Mount Vernon and Fargo. Quarantine on four families follows smallpox reports. Officers track tax matters, a farmer’s illness prompts travel, and many social gatherings fill the week including a reception at the Ronzheimer farm and upcoming Ladies Aid circles.
George D. Foster a former Fourth Engineers corporal in the Fourth Division found a gilt Roman coin in a ruined house near Sergy France. A college professor valued it at more than its weight in gold noting its 2306 A D date and inscriptions linking to Emperor Constantine and Trier mint. Foster now belongs to the American Legion in Cottage Grove Oregon.
The American Legion honors fallen soldiers as bodies returned from France are laid to rest on American soil. Legion members participate in most reinterments, upholding respect for the nation’s heroes and affirming the group’s purpose through these ceremonies.
A photograph captures the military funeral of John Defoe in Cloquet Minnesota. Carl Anderson Poet of the Legion presided as pallbearers and comrades laid him to rest in a ceremony honoring his service to the United States. The tribe granted permission for burial in a ceremony befitting his brave career.
Paul J. Healy, president of Chicago Grain Products campus in Rockford, pledges jobs for ex service men as a new distillery site begins construction. Healy, a World War I veteran and former sergeant who served at Albert on the British front, leads Brophy Post American Legion efforts. The firm will give veterans priority on payroll once the plant opens.
Private B G Quehl of the 18th Engineers, twice wounded in the Vosges, designed a bronze memorial plaque depicting a private in war uniform. While at Camp Lewis he completed the plan for the Individual war memorial and secured a patent. The plaque lists allied nations and will include a service record plate. orders are rapidly increasing.
An American Legion Weekly article urges veterans with war service disabilities to file claims immediately. It lists required forms 526 689 and 545 and demands detailed personal medical statements, service history, and affidavits from doctors and witnesses. The Bureau of War Risk Insurance would then decide awards or disallowances. It promises Legion help to expedite pending cases of about 100 000.
Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett commanded American forces during the Argonne offensive described as the greatest battle in U.S. history. With peace he works for the American Legion as an active member in Sav, continuing service to veterans.
A photographer captured Francisco at work remodeling a new clubroom. The scene prompts reflection on past soldiers and a general wrestling with a stubborn wall during a fatigue detail, highlighting the era’s labor and discipline.
A garbled notice reports authorities have investigated several funds claimed to aid exservice members. The fragments mention Los Angeles and a local Amer Lug group, with unclear details about withholding funds and alleged misuse.
Connie Mack vowed to assemble a team of equal ability after breaking up the world champion Athletics. Since then he has watched 308 players pass before him through 1914 to 1920, with yearly rookies totaling 6 in 1915, 61 in 1916, 58 in 1917, 32 in 1918, 60 in 1919, and 41 in 1920, now reaching 85 rookies this year.
A collage of college sports notes mentions Harvard freshman crews, Fordham tennis with nine matches, California rowing losses in 1920, and new captain R. B. Ackerly for Cornell wrestling. It notes future football at Georgetown, track meet plans with Oxford and Cambridge on June 18, and previews for national intercollegiate events with Harvard Princeton and Penn.
Coach A Niles of the Princeton Ketcer squad expects a better 1927 team than the previous year as Pennsylvania declines Missouri’s challenge. Also noted are revived Yachting and athletic feats across sports, with records and upcoming exhibitions cited in a lively 1920s sports column.
Commissioner Landis writes to Hugh Lacey amid a Massachusetts move to curb crooked baseball. He argues that honesty requires banning bets on any play or game result and urges penalties for all who wager in grand stands and bleachers.
A sprawling note clipping mentions names and events across golf, boxing, wrestling, and college sports. It cites Johnny Wilson backing champions, a $105000 purse for Great Western light harness, a Kentucky Derby date at Churchill Downs on May 7, and references to Kid, Young, Knockout, and Battling as boxing nicknames. William A. Diets to coach Purdue, and a Pennsylvania House bill creating a boxing commission are also flagged.
Valley City Commercial Union appropriates several thousand dollars to stage a big Fourth of July in Valley City on July 4. Committees named and plans in place. 1920 success expected to pale next year. Bowery dance and old time celebration promised. Residents urged to attend and plan ahead. Also sale listing in section 29 and notice of Barnes County Farmers Mutual Insurance annual meeting on June 24 at 2 pm in Valley City. Special eye service ad included.
A terse classified note states a Minnesota land trade service accepting large or small deals. It invites responses to Box 1172 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, signaling willingness to exchange properties or assets.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.