Music, Laughter, Song At Armory May 10 13
Hyatt Lenore's Musical Comedy company brings a three night show to Valley City Armory starting May 10 with The Oriental Auction. A novelty act with a strong chorus two comedians and lavish scenery. Company claims a coast Canada run. Prices 25c 35c and 1.00. Roy Nokken and Frank Bush visit. Various local notices follow.
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Armory
Hyatt & Lenore
Valley City
Canada
Moake Jaw
Sask
Death of Edward G. Russell in San Francisco
Jamestown learns of Edward G. Russell's death in San Francisco after a cancer of the throat. He and wife left Jamestown last September and spent winter in San Francisco with daughter Mrs. Lou Gage. Funeral and burial to be in San Francisco. two sons Ben and Gordon reside there. He was long associated with the Northern Pacific railroad superintendent's office and sought treatment in Portland and San Francisco.
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Jamestown
H. C. Flint
San Francisco
Edward G. Russell
Russell
Lincoln Avenue
Lou Gage
Mr. Russell
Ben
Gordon Russell
Brainerd
Portland
Ore
B. S. Russell
Northern Pacific Railroad
Telephone Employes in Military Service Precedence Rules
Telephone workers called to give military messages priority over all other calls and to install equipment for military work ahead of private use. Messages involving government or state officials on troops, army supplies, or Red Cross work fall under special handling for military communications and installations.
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Red Cross
Government to prove food price fixing amid Sherman act probe
Chicago on May 8 Robert W Childs United States district attorney said the government can prove food price fixing bordering on extortion. He asserted substantial new revelations in a rapid fight against price gouging and urged wartime civil or military measures to curb the “gamblers” violating antitrust law.
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Chicago
Robert W. Childs
United States
Congress to seek one billion for American merchant fleet
Washington reports Congress will be asked to appropriate one billion dollars to build the American merchant fleet to overcome the submarine menace. Shipping board estimates 5 to 6 million tons of wooden and steel vessels will be constructed by the government within two years. A separate note mentions Victor Peterson of Edmunds reporting a 26 month old heifer that bore three heifer calves on April 21, 1917, with cow and calves doing well.
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Washington
Congress
Shipping Board
Victor Peterson
Edmunds
Local social calls and visits in Valley City area
A stream of residents and visitors are noted in Valley City and nearby townships. J. 8. Thompson and son called in Seal while Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yandrovee from Stewart township spent the weekend in the city. Many locals from Stewart, Litchville, Oakhill, and surrounding communities stopped by for business or social visits, with several preparing trips to Mandan or Fargo.
Minneapolis and Duluth Grain Close Prices Report
Grain market closes show Minneapolis and Duluth values for hard wheat, northern wheats, white oats, oats, barley, rye, corn, and flax. Futures and cash figures include May and July contracts with various arr and price levels across multiple grades and months.
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Minneapolis
Duluth
Local Guests and Socials Visit City Notes
Cuba residents Mr and Mrs W B Grant joined friends in town Sunday. Mr and Mrs Donald Disney spent Sunday with L E Disney and are honeymooning in Cromwell Minnesota returning there to settle. Mrs Disney taught at the Cromwell public school. Ernest Fritch and family from Leal visited Ward Fritch’s Sunday. Court House staff hosted Thomas Collins who has joined the Bank of Valley City after hours. J O Jenson cashes Farmers State Bank greeted arrivals from Kathryn. Edna Tolstad from Darey visited S C Tolstad home. Calvin A Robinson, wintering in California, returned Monday with friend Pat Lewis.
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Harold B. Perry
Litchville
Valley City
John Krug
Cuba Township
Henry Nelson
Niel McKay
Baldwin Township
A. Robinson
Rex
Grand Theaters
Pacific Coast
D. J. Burns
Carrington
Jamestown
Atchison
Zuger
Fargo
John Keye
Fargo Colege
Navy
G. A. McFarland
E. B. Cox
McFarland
Miss Diesem
Barnes County Pioneer Association
Normal School
EB. B. Cox
Dorothy MecFarland
Bell
Diesel
Jessie Irwin
Harold Wright
R. S. Towne
Brenda Anderson
Adam Mauer
Edward White
Grace Hugh McCusker
Braddock
W. B. Grant
Cuba
Donald Disney
L. E. Disney
Cromwell, Minn
Disney
Chomwell
Ernest Fritch
Leal
Ward Fritch
Court House Force
Thomas Collins
Bank of Valley City
J. O. Jenson
Farmers' State Bank
Kathryn
Edna Tolstad
Darey
S. C
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Roy Nokken
Frank Bush
Dan Greenen
Kensal
Harry West
New Rockford
F. H. Green
Rogers
M. N. Olson
C. W. Pollock
Fingal
Thill Hendrickson
Myhro & Aldahl Mercantile Co
A. W. Macdonald
Cole
Margaret Catley
C. Simonson
LaMoure
Civic League
Chas. E. Burgess
BE. A. Pray
Nielson
H. Wright
Josephine
Bismarck
Mary Bordwell
Arkansaw
Wis
Jensen
Rodewald
Wylie Nielson
Congregational Church
State Meeting of
Congregational Missions
M. M. White
Getchell Prairie
Fred Riedman
Mabel Montgomery
Oriska
Svea Consolidated School
Percy Spencer
Thurs
Ft. Snelling
Bismarck Alumni Association
J. 8. Thompson and Son
Seal
Joe Yandrovee
Stewart Township
Peter Clancy
Ford Noecker
Sanborn
C. J. Luessen
Willard Crosby Lyon
Levi T. Peterson
Arthur Larson
J. J. Barley
Ritchie
Mandan
Henry Thilmony
Spring Vale
Bonanza
E. J. Roe
Lars J. Eidsvig
Oakhill
Henry Fiske
G. A. M. Anderson
Spicer
Ina Jefferson
Normal
F.C. Huntington
Northern Pacific Bn
L. H. Purdy
Globe, Ariz
Ness
Hans Oppegaard
Rasmussen
Perry A. Pickett
Barnes County
Henrietta Irgens
Wiliams County Bank
Williston
Judge Irgens
Herbert Getchell
Grace Lannon
Dawson
Frank Lannon
Lannon
Gladys Coleman
Coleman
Colman
Hot Springs
Mont
Frank Boughton
Willie Murphy
Frederick
Thomas
Geo
Cassatt
Riedman
Joe Iverson
Harvey
Frank Loomis
J. J. Engen
Benson, Hinn
Engens
Mra Yaeger
Market Report
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