Increased Fire Insurance Surcharge Across Dakotas
Walter L. Fisher of Minneapolis reports a 10 percent fire insurance surcharge effective April 27 due to war costs. North and South Dakota officials attended a hearing on rates, noting taxes and higher building costs, while farm property faces the surcharge despite claims of farm insurers losing money.
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Walter L. Fisher
General Inspection Co
Minneapolis
North
South Dakota
van Camp
North Dakota
Reed
Dakotas
Death of Paul Willard Thoreson Nine-Year-Old
Paul Willard Thoreson son of Mr and Mrs S Thoreson died at home Saturday night from brain fever He was nine years old The funeral was held at the house this afternoon at 3 o clock Rev W C Lyon conducted the services Interment was at Hillside cemetery The Thoreson family has the sympathy of many friends in this city.
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Paul Willard Thoreson
S. Thoreson
W. C. Lyon
Hillside Cemetery
Two Thousand Books Sent to Camp Dodge
Valley City sent about two thousand books in twenty-two boxes to Camp Dodge as part of a soldiers books campaign. Local librarians prepared each book with a front plate back pocket and a book card to help immediate circulation in the camp library during the war.
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Valley City
Camp Dodge
Librarins
C W Paulson Dies After Long Bank Career
C W Paulson died Wednesday from tuberculosis. He had long served as president of Merchants National Bank at Fingal and was a former member of the State Normal school board. A. P Paulson, returning from Minneapolis after attending his brother's funeral, spoke of his respected character and the community’s regret at his passing. The Straus Clothing Co planned to issue Thrift Stamps with every $5 purchase after being omitted from the published list.
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A. P. Paulson
Minneapolis
C. W. Paulson
Merchants National Bank
Fingal
State Normal School
Barnes County
Straus Clothing Company
Businessmen Rally For Thrift Stamp Drive
Local merchants supply Thrift Stamps for sale and urge public support. Postmaster Smith coordinates additional sellers to boost patriotism with every purchase. Names include Russell Miller Milling Co and Fritch's Jewelry Store among others.
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Smith
Kaiser
Russell Miller Milling Co
C. C. Chaffee Co
Peoples Co-operative Trading Co
Anderson Clothing Co
C. Simonson
Right
Midway News Co
State Normal School
Valley
Dakota Drug Co
Fritch's
F. W. Heidel
Frank Flora
L. E. Hedstrum
Iverson's Bakery
N. P
Soo
Independent Telephone Co
Wardrobe Clothing Co
Stern Bros
Young Couple Wed at Thorkelson Home in City
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Thorkelson on Friday May 3 at noon, Bernhard Ottis married Nora Nelson with Rev. C. G. Naeseth officiating. The ceremony was quiet with Thorkelson family and Mrs. Naeseth present. A wedding dinner followed and the couple departed for a honeymoon in Minneapolis. The bride is a local resident and the groom a druggist at Wyndmere who plans to settle there. The Times-Record offers best wishes for their future.
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A. C. Thorkelson
Bernhard Ottis
Nora Nelson
C. G. Naeseth
Thorkelson
Naeseth
Minneapolis
Wyndmere
Times-Record
Ottis
Fourteen More Sign Contracts for Next Year
A list of fourteen senior students and their assigned positions for next year includes Alta Aikenberry fourth grade Lackett Mont Agnes Fredrickson domestic science and commercial Bordulac Bonna Harvey primary grades Uxbridge Leal Clara Hedahl primary grades Robinson Clara Knudson upper grades Taylor Isabel McKinney first and second grades Turtle Lake Henrietta Miller manual training Wahpeton Eld 1 r ice Nelson music and art Langdon Sintra Olson first four grades Es mond Mabel L. Peterson third fourth and fifth grades Dickey Minnie Ratzlaff grade undecided yet Minot Lenora Simonson intermediate grades Bordulac Hallie Walker third fourth and fifth grades Hannaford Ruth Foess fifth grade Rugby Lueil Barber second and third grades Sleveland. Also note a medical notice: Mrs. J. H. Bland of Aurelia, NC, reports cure of leg ulcer via Dr. Mellenthin's treatment. Dr. Mellenthin will be in Valley City at the Kindred Hotel on Wednesday May 22, from 9 am to 5 pm.
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Alta Aikenberry
Lackett
Mont
Agnes Fredrickson
Bordulac
Bonna Harvey
Uxbridge Consolidated School
Leal
Clara Hedahl
Robinson
Clara Knudson
Taylor
Isabel McKinney
Turtle Lake
Henrietta Miller
Wahpeton
Eld
Flax Seed Needs and Local Concert Time Change
Farmers with flax seed for sale should contact the Pure Seed Laboratory at the Agricultural College in North Dakota with sample germination and purity data and stock amount. A federal seed stocks commission operates in Minneapolis. officials in Bismarck and Valley City provide seed information. Also, Munipal band director Hubbard will move park concerts to 2 30 PM starting next Sunday to give band members more rest and time for themselves. Times-Record want ads bring results.
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Pure Seed Laboratory
Agricultural College
N. Dak
Federal
Four Exchange
Minneapolis
Iculture
Bismarck
Calnan
Valley City
Hubbard
Heavy German Bombardment In Flanders Warfront
Undated telegram describes a heavy two sector bombardment in Flanders aimed at Havebrock Ypres Locre and surrounding fronts. German forces press west near Havebrock and Ypres while French defenses hinder progress north of Locre as British positions hold at Voormezele and Dickebusch amid broader spoofing and screen bombardments.
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Flanders
Havebrock
Ypres
Neippe Forest
Meteren
Locre
Shertenberg
Vooremelie
Dickebush
Roye, Noir
Katz
Randall Convicted At Red Wing In Disloyalty Case
N S Randall lecturer for the non partisan league is found guilty of utterances discrediting enlistments in the army and navy after a nine hour jury deliberation. The verdict links to a Kenyon speech from last August. Joseph Gilbert faces trial next Tuesday on similar charges. Lew Martin was acquitted in a related case. A C Townley’s indictment survived to the supreme court on a writ of demurrer.
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Randall
Gilbert
A.C. Townley
League
Supreme Court
Bombardment Opens Across Flanders Front
London reports intense German bombardment across the north half of the Flanders front. The assault targets Loere southwest of Ypres, Neippe Forest, and the Meteren sector as Field Marshal Haig notes heightened enemy activity this morning.
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London
Flanders Front
Field Marshal
Haig
Loere
Ypres
Neippe Forest
Meteren
Casualty List Reported By War Department
Washington May 4 casualty list reports three dead from accident five died of wounds eight died from disease one died from drowning four died in action 14 severely wounded one missing fifty were slightly wounded a total of eighty six casualties listed for the war department today.
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Washington
War Department
Boys Cause Wreck by Unlocked Switch Near Casselton
Two North Dakota boys aged 12 and 13 confessed in district court to unlocking a switch that derailed the North Coast Limited near Casselton, intending to sell the locks. They were sent to Mandan Training School. The case followed a broader report on patriotic thrift and bond donations by students at state schools.
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Northern Pacific
North Coast Limited No. 1
Casselton
Fargo
A. T. Cole
North Coast Limited
Cole
Mandan
Tobacco box charity drive at banks to aid Red Cross
Men are urged to place money in a tobacco box on bank counters to reduce smoking and support the Red Cross. Each week the amount collected at every bank will be published. The current total is $4.25 for the Red Cross.
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Red Cross
Wanted scrap iron for payment by carload
Advert reads a scrap iron request offering 51 per ton for small loads and a payment range from $ to $18 per ton by carload. Signed by Andreas Erickson, 15tw.
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Andreas Erickson
Valley City Scrap Buyers Advertise Tire Copper Scrap
Valley City Iron and Metal Company advertises buying junky tires copper and brass scrap iron in small lots or carloads. They offer prompt quotes and ask callers to inquire for prices at Phone 330. The Congregational church gym and recreation room will close for summer. William Osborne of Dazey visited the city as a business guest.
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The
Congregational Church
William Osborne
Dazey
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Fuel Administration
Res
Jd. van Houten
Gray Block Valley City
E. A. Pray, M. BD
Graduate Univ. of Pennsylvania
Winterer & Ritchie
Lawyers Valley City
Theodore 8
Lindland
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
R. E. Lubbehasen
C. E. Johnson
N. D
Fatio
F. F. C. Tenney
Riverside Ave
J. H. Bland
Aurelia
N. C
Mellenthin
Kindred Hotel
Sam
Attenson
Valley City Iron Ani Metal Company
Scott
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