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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
2
Official notice published in the Barnes County paper indicating filing or matter noted as second class matter at the Valley City post office in North Dakota.
Doyle presses Governor Frazier to a public debate on stewardship and fiscal policy while the suffrage battle in Congress heats up with critical votes. The piece surveys wartime finance, criticism of the administration, and public calls for unity ahead of November elections.
Antoinette Funk, Director Propaganda and Speakers' Department, extols shipbuilding, French engineering for soldiers, aircraft production, the Liberty motor, and related topics as part of wartime morale efforts.
The War Industries Board asks the North Dakota Council of Defense to issue permits for construction deemed necessary during the war. Local officials will assess and recommend, with final decisions by the state council, enforcing material priorities to conserve resources. An Epworth League social follows at 8 oclock in Epworth M E Church.
The service flag on the city hall masthead honors the Third and future Fourth Liberty Loan drives. Local Chairman John Tracy presented it to the city last spring for surpassing goals, with plans to replace it after each campaign as a memento of wartime finance and national effort.
Four men heading to Camp Custer were hosted by the Episcopal Guild in the church hall. They enjoyed supper and speeches on hygiene, insurance, and patriotism. Rev. C G Naeseth led as civilian relief chair in place of Mr. Lyon, who will soon go overseas. Each boy received a comfort kit bag.
The article notes Clinger will leave her current boarding house due to discomfort from the dining room chairs being too low. She is seen as sticking her head under a tilde during the blessing scene, reflecting the quirky tone of the piece from the Dalley News.
Dr. Melvin R. Gilmore of North Dakota's State Historical Society receives a large batch of Italian National Loan posters and related materials from Rome's Bank of Italy. The collection highlights military, humanitarian, industrial, and educational activities of nations involved in the war and includes Czech and Slovak recruitment posters.
Greenland township in Barnes county prepares to open District 47 on October 7 a $20 000 four room modern consolidated school with basement toilets domestic science and manual training and an auditorium. Miss Minnie Nielson incumbent state superintendent candidate leads the project with long teaching experience.
Bennie Olson writes to his mother from a camp near Aix les Bains after a seven day pass. He notes government paid expenses and rail fare, a mountain area near Italy and Switzerland, and anticipation of drilling again. He mentions Liberty Loan payments, insurance blanks, and requests photos while asking about family.
Lost on September 22, 1918, a small boy's sheep skin coat vanished along the main road between Valley City and Sanborn. Notify Times- rd, 2T-Ltd-Lty with any information.
Dk, F L Wicks, an oculist, provides special attention to fitting glasses at Wicks Block. Phone number 493 listed for appointments or inquiries.
Two high grade Short horn bulls are for sale through F. Leussen & Son of Valley City. Contact details not provided.
A fragment from Camp Fire Magazine Wokeny discusses maintaining proper posture to improve circulation and reach a higher stature. It emphasizes the value of erectness in daily activity and listening to the Great Spirit as part of a moral guide.
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