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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
1
Reports from New York London and Paris describe cholera typhus typhoid dysentery and rheumatism spreading among troops across European fronts. British and German medical staff struggle to control water supplies field kitchens and wounded evacuations as battles rage on.
The official war bureau confirms Emden operations in the Indian Ocean sinking British steamers Tumeric King Lud Liberia and Foyle and a collier. It captured the Grisedale but released it to transport crews to Colombo. Earlier reports state Emden sunk six ships in the Bengal Bay. The news item also notes local notices of births travel and everyday incidents in Valley City and nearby communities.
Dickinson North Dakota prepares for a day of prayer Sunday October 4 urged by President Wilson. Masonic bodies organize services in their temples to unite churchgoers and nonmembers in seeking divine aid to end the European war with a special Red Cross offering.
James G Thoreson and Martin Stevens hauled barley to Fingal last Saturday while lablums and Henriksons hauled flax to Cuba on Wednesday. Kathryn shoppers include Miss Nina Henrikson, Miss Minnie Paulson, and Miss Agnes Aas. Several visits and business trips occur around Kathryn with Ole P Olstad, Peter A Anderson, and Gideon Collins noted. A church service occurred last Sunday and a threshing separator accident destroyed four stacks of grain on the Ravenes place near Kathryn.
Threshing is finished and farmers plow with winter rye in progress. Emma Nackel, formerly a Jamestown teacher, suddenly fell ill and is at Platon hospital. John Kramer, previously at Eckelson, is back home. Mrs. Buresh plans teaching in Dazey and returning to the city for winter. Emma Kramer visited friends then went to Spiritwood. Ella and Selma Jacobson visited M D Leondorf, Sophie Kramer left for home after a visit, and local residents discussed business with M. D. Leondorf and C C Chane.
D. P. Ellis returns from St. Paul with plans to stock feed his corn crop. He operates a silo and modern stock farm and will ship in cattle to fatten locally. The jetock will be fed through winter and marketed next spring. Threshing is nearly done and plowing begins. Grim family of Laverne, Dak. visiting relatives. Kathryn Cook again using her Shetland pony to ride to Valley City school.
London reports from Paris that the German right is broken and being pursued by Allies. Armored cars and buses pace pursuit as Peronne is recaptured. French official statements claim German lines show fight but are being outflanked while Russians advance toward Cracow and Sarajevo operations loom amid broader war concerns. Emden activity in East Indian waters continues with shipping disruptions and a Brussels food shortage noted.
Washington reports Ambassador George Bakhmeteff will call on Secretary Bryan at the State Department on Wednesday. The Russian envoy, absent since the war began, draws attention as European conflict moves. Washington dispatch notes embassy bomb damage in Paris with casualties. London reports no war progress change.
Valley City North Dakota on September 30 1914 reports the Valley City Alumni telegram to Cyrus B Northrop celebrating his eighty eighth birthday. Names listed include Herman Winterer Florence Winterer Ritchie France Winterer Knox Lee Combs Willard Crosby Lyon A P Paulson Flora Monitor Boyd Amy Gray Roberta Edwin Mayland Arleigh Miller Grace Washburn Hilborn Walter N Palmer H Eleanor Lees Palmer Andrew G Bonbus.
Lars Hanson guardian for Edeline Hanson sues The Dakota Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Valley City and agent C. W. Athey for 310,000 damages claiming his daughter was badly crushed when her leg was run over by an automobile owned by the insurer and driven by Athey. alleges willful neglect and fault.
NOLTIMIER NEWS reports local items from Valley City including Ruby Ryerson’s summer departure, Emma Bell helping with housework, T H Bruns visiting, Mrs Larson at church, threshing nearly complete except for Northeast Threshing Company, and W D McKinnon of Wibaux Montana gravely ill in Fargo. Also details the Sorosis club fall meeting at Mrs J E Featherstone’s home led by Mrs J A Blege and Mixy Hidy Winsted with elections from the Sorosis club to the State Federation in Jamestown next month.
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