Building of auditorium to begin this week in Valley City
Valley City Chautauqua officials report the big auditorium project will start immediately. Decatur Bridge Co will send a representative next week to begin foundation excavations and doors and seats will be manufactured without delay. Local carpenters may assist if available, and Otto Neur urged skilled workers to leave names for after next week.
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Valley City Chautauqua Assembly
Alex Karr
Decatur Bridge Company
Chautauqua
Valley City
Hospital care for prisoners at the penitentary
In Bismarck on May 9, Ward en Talcott is praised for sending seriously ill inmates to city hospitals due to a dilapidated prison infirmary. The article notes the lack of an operating room and proper ventilation, contrasting with the state’s older building and highlighting Talcott’s humane decisions that win the prisoners’ respect.
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Bismarck
N. D
Talcott
Penitentiary
Behind the scenes librarian of the Minneapolis Symphony
Ademour M. Hoskins serves as librarian for the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, overseeing music scores valued around $15,000. He arranges about 500 pieces on desk before each concert, packs and tracks the scores on tours, and has never lost a sheet in eight years.
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Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Normal School
Ademour M. Hoskins
Mr. Hoskins
Hoskins
Want Ads Chronicle A Family Spat Over Marriage
A Times-Record Want Ad brief notes a family dispute over a marriage, with sharp rebuke of a suitor and a claim the daughter’s judgment mirrors her father’s. The terse item reflects public notices or classifieds common in the era.
Tracy Flats Purchased by State Normal School
The State Normal School has acquired 30 acres west of the river known as the Tracy flats through a recent local real estate transaction. The land will become a model farm for experimental agriculture work, with produce used in dormitories. A model barn and superintendent residence are planned, and the plot has been rented for agricultural purposes in recent seasons.
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State Normal School
Iatda
Eyenue River
Tracy Flats
Department of Agriculture
Officers Elected by Student Association
Alexander Aas was elected president of the Young Men's Christian Association at the state normal school for the coming year. John Rund was named vice president Albert Goeschel treasurer and Carl Opdahl secretary. Plans were made to fund four delegates to the Y M C A central states conference at Lake Geneva June 10 20. A strong program is planned and about forty North Dakota delegates are expected to travel from Fargo on June 8 in a special car. Thursday evening the Young People society of the Synod Lutheran church will hold its last meeting of the season at 8 o clock with refreshments after. Col Peake James Nielson Chris Sollin and Henry Irgens attended the Episcopal Convocation in Fargo this week.
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Alexander Aas
Eening
Young Men's Christian Association
State Normal School
Aas
John Rund
McClusky
Albert Goeschel
New Salem
Carl Opdahl
Sheldon
Y. M
Central States
Lake Geneva
North Dakota
Fargo
Young People’s Society of the
Synod Lutheran Church
Earthquake in Sicily Reports About 150 Dead
Catania Sicily May 11 several slight earthquake shocks registered today but no further damage. Official dead total about 150, though many more may be buried in debris. Injured number in the hundreds.
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Catania
Sicily
City Library Burns in Early Morning Fire
The city library was destroyed by a morning blaze on Thursday. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge reports rising membership with three candidates initiated and two more guided through the second degree recently. Valley City Fire Chief William F. DuVall plans to attend a Lisbon tournament next month and remains a state fire organization trustee. Rev S G Moultrie spent days in Fargo attending the Episcopal state convocation.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
William F. DuVall
Valley City Fire Department
Lisbon
du Vall
Fire Destroys Carnegie Library Area Incendiary Fire
Fire crews battled a stubborn blaze at a Carnegie library early this morning. Officials suspect arson, estimating over 2000 dollars in damage while books on the main floor suffered minimal harm due to firefighters. An investigation is underway as plans for repairs begin after insurance adjustments.
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Carnegie
Death near, man prepares for departure in Ness northwest case
Wahpeton North Dakota May 9 Nick Tryba a man in apparently good health suddenly believed death near He consulted a local attorney to draw his will and the next day helped his wife celebrate her birthday Tuesday night he told family the end was near then retired to his room and died within an hour of heart failure in a remarkable premonition case from the northwest
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Wahpeton
N. D
Northwest
Nick Tryba
Tryba
Boy Dies In Fire On North Dakota Claim
Kenmare North Dakota May 12 The home of the one year old child of Mr and Mrs Read burned on their claim in the hills. The parents were away from the building when a year old girl started a fire in the stove. Heat spread to the roof and the parents could not rescue the child though they were nearly overcome in their efforts.
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Kenmare
N. D
Barnes Wild Animal Show Heads to Valley City
Al G Barnes Wild Animal circus locates in Valley City on Friday June 5 with 600 trained animals under proprietor Al G Barnes supervision. Commissioner Murray Pennock says show features educated animals and emphasizes wholesome entertainment. Barnes, a pioneer of the wild animal circus, asserts the show is the world’s largest animal exhibition.
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Murray A. Pennock
The
al. G. Barnes
Barnes Circus
Mr. Pennock
Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Vigilant Hose Company Elects Delegates to Firemen’s Convention
The Vigilant Hose Co elected delegates to attend the Firemen's convention in Lisbon on June 9 through 11. Delegates include W. T. Craswell, W. N. Palmer, Stroud Hollinshead, with Trustees W. F. DuVall and Chief Henry and Asst. Chief M. P. Krogh as ex officio delegates for the department.
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The
Vigilant Hose Co
Lisbon
W. T. Craswell
W. N. Palmer
Stroud/ Hollinshead
W. F. DuVall
Henry
Asst
M. P. Krogh
Normal School Wins the First Home Game
Normal School defeats Ellendale 6 to 5 in a tense ninth inning comeback. Thurston struck out ten, limiting Ellendale to four fans, while Valley City Normal rallied with key hits to clinch the win as darkness stalled play and spectators wondered about the late finish.
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Normal School
Ellendale
Thurston
Ellondale
Thurstom
Valley City Normal
Bllendale
Hanna Named a Director for Ninth District Bank
Governor L. B. Hanna of North Dakota has been chosen as a director of the national bank for the Ninth district. He will represent North Dakota’s financial interests on the bank’s board, joining E. W. Decker of Minneapolis and A. C. Bagsett of Webster SD as banker members. Other named directors include F. Bigelow of St. Paul, F. P. Hixon of La Crosse WI, and Norman Holter of Helena MT.
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Bismarck
L. B. Hanna
Minneapolis
The
National Bank For
North Dakota
Hanna
Northwest
E. W. Decker
Northwestern National Bank
A. C. Bagsett
Webster
F. BR. Bigelow
St. Paul
St. Paul Fire & Marine Company
F. P. Hixon
la Crosse
Wis
Norman Holter
Helena
Mont
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