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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
6
A long study argues education has concrete dollar value. It compares mental and manual labor paths, showing higher lifetime earnings for educated workers and the impact of costs, school duration, and early labor exit on earnings. The piece urges robust high school systems and policies to keep students in school.
Word from Nome reports the farm home of P A Skranstad was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The owner was badly burned while attempting to save the property, with recovery not expected. The house, valued around $5000, was a complete loss.
An old advertisement extols Allen's Cough Balsam as relief for coughs and colds. It promises safe, effective action if treated early and notes bottles priced 25a, 60a, and 1.00 available at all dealers.
From Saturdays Daily May first Matt Mason and G F Fridd became owners of the Valley Cy Furniture Company and took full possession. The stock will be enlarged with newest patterns, making one of the best furniture stocks in the Northwest. The same help retained, no radical changes in business plan.
Northern Montana prairie country near Malta suffered extensive grass fires May 2. More than twenty five ranchers lost homes and property as 7000 J. B. Long sheep were burned in caules and ravines. A Russian settlement reportedly suffered heavy destruction and a Mrs Ettles and her children escaped death by fleeing the flames.
Chicago May 1 agitation over the Smut Song spurred a city council move to ban songs with indecent words and to prohibit exposing in store windows any undraped figures. The ordinance followed a failed attempt to convict an art dealer over a replica of Chabas painting September Morning.
Sheriff Barnes received a call Wednesday night about a stranger who killed himself at about eight. The man, unknown to locals, was seen entering a barn minutes before discovery. He used a pocket knife to slash his throat from ear to ear. An inquest with Sheriff Barnes and Judge Pierce is set for this morning.
Washington May 2 The postoffice department received a voluminous petition protesting Sunday post office closures to serve the transient population Signers include tens of thousands from all walks of life and governors of Minnesota Michigan and Iowa A legal change would be required to grant the request
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