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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
2
A compact clipping notes policy shifts on muffler cut outs for motor vehicles after January 1. The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce reports many makers already omit cutouts, citing noise reduction. Also mentions local wartime education calls and Secretary Lansing on German intrigue.
General B. D. Hoyle welcomes conscripted troops from exemption district 170 at a celebratory dinner as part of Army life praise. The piece weaves quotes on loyalty, patriotism, and the value of service, noting the public and political angles surrounding conscription and morale.
The muffler cutout, a device that lets exhaust sound loudly, drew attention as enthusiasts used it to maximize noise. Automobiles with this invention attract interest for the louder operation and the reaction it provokes among observers.
A fragmentary verse work, titled An Old Camp Song, recalls a soldier’s longing for a girl left behind. It references Brighton camp, memories of a vow of love, and constancy as waves, bees, and vows reinforce devotion until reunion. The piece blends nautical and romantic imagery with refrain lines affirming fidelity.
Help Herbert offers comic verse about Hoover as a helper in trouble and appetite control. A humorous anecdote follows about naming a newborn, with a drawn out arbitration over names ending in a settled choice of Margaret after a long, comic delay.
Captain Theodore Henry writes to Valley City residents thanking them for ten weeks with Headquarters Company. He praises the townspeople for courtesy and goodwill and expresses pride in his men and their uniform. The message closes with kind remembrances and best wishes from Henry and the Headquarters Company.
Mrs C Olson returned to Fargo after weeks visiting Hastings friends. The Andrew Eggen house is finished and ready for occupancy. Mrs Geo Morin left for Duluth after visiting her parents. Mrs A Jothen and daughter Ruth came back from Thief River Falls. Dagmar Strom left Vernon Center for St Paul to work. George Freid rents his father’s farm and plans to move in. Tom Anntindson’s plans after leaving the Froid farm are unclear. Mrs Jon Mahium traveled to Fargo then Minneapolis for a Home Mission Board meeting. Most threshing, with some rigs still active, winds down in the area. Hlot Randshi, a missionary visitor from China, remains frail and seeks chiropractic care. Mrs Alberte Daridaon’s status noted.
Local notes relate motion and community happenings including Mrs Colburn leaving for Hawley and Northfield to visit St Olaf College Miss Gena Johnson teaching in the district schoolhouse No 60 Clarence Lasseson returning from weekend at Fargo to start work at Manchester Biscuit factory Albert Norberg turning over stubble with a triple gang attached to engine Camp Dodge actions by George Wennerson and Thorgold Noordach and Edwin Froid visiting Carl Froid home Mrs A J Peterson traveling to Minneapolis to visit relatives S L Relten reports yield of nearly 15 bushels per acre on north quarter proving wheat can grow in this state under adverse conditions with good land work
Local social notes from Stewart and nearby towns recount visits and calls across Valley City, Hamburg Wisconsin, and surrounding farms. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Menke, Clancy, and Dilly are cited with visits to Peters Clancy, Crawley Potter’s, and Oriska. The piece mentions land rental activity near section 31, fall theatre attendance, and small-town business and repair work.
F Bartz received a telegram stating his mother was very ill and he left on No 4 Thorsday for his home in Iowa.
Wounded soldiers in Egypt beg for books and magazines to read while waiting. Notes from Y M C A workers, trench letters, and a call for support tell how absence of reading matter weighs on troops. Your dollar can send one book to help meet this need.
Fargo, Sept 27. Jimmie Vidal son of Dr. and Mrs J W Vidal of Fargo and former Fargo Ford branch sales manager is somewhere in France with an American aviation unit. He enlisted in Chicago where he ran an advertising agency and began training at Champaign.
Public notice in Barnes County North Dakota cites respondents to appear before County Court in Valley City on October 22, 1917 at 10 a.m. to show cause why the executrix Annie Sowden’s final account should be approved and the estate distributed, with further details on the claim process and discharge. The notice lists executrix Annie Sowden and various respondents including William George Sowden and Emma Weaver, with court instructions and attorneys.
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