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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
2
The issue urges readers to support the Liberty loan by buying bonds, arguing it is a public duty and a safe investment. It highlights local civic effort, military service, and the value of civil participation while contrasting sacrifice with complacency. The piece notes officer leadership, calls for unity in supporting troops, and appeals to communal responsibility.
Postal authorities ruled letters by sailors soldiers and Marines serving abroad will be transported free with no stamp required. The policy aims to let duty personnel communicate with home and home folks. Miss Elsie Dahl was a caller in this city Saturday.
After talks with Governor Lynn J. Frazier, North Dakota officials urge banks to participate in the Liberty Bond drive. State Banking Superintendent Waters circulates guidance urging banks to subscribe and recruit deposits. The North Dakota banking board may prefer banks that actively aid the sale and withdraw funds from nonparticipating banks. Local actions mirror Minnesota and South Dakota efforts to support war financing.
Officers at Fort Snelling describe a new European army formation totaling 27,152 men. Infantry leads with 16 426 in two brigades of two regiments each and a three company machine gun battalion, plus divisions and trains including engineers, artillery, signals, and medical units totaling 27,152.
Congressman George M. Young has arranged a meeting this week with northwest railroad commissioners and Food Administration officials led by Mr. Hoover. They will discuss marketing the wheat crop for shippers. After the meeting Young will rest at Battle Creek sanatorium Michigan. He predicts the next Congress session will be the hardest grind in history and may merge into 1918 with no let up. Mrs. Young stays in Washington with the children in school.
North Dakota drafts will move a colored contingent to Camp Dodge Iowa starting October 27 under orders to Governor Frazier from Provost Marshal General Crowder. Only colored men will form this unit, with plans to organize a colored regiment at Camp Dodge. The third North Dakota contingent’s movement is not set for October 5 and may occur after October 27. A Milwaukee hospital note reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Parsons on Tuesday afternoon October 8 with mother and child doing nicely.
An alarm style ad urges immediate kidney trouble action warning backache dizziness and urinary issues. James McCully of Valley City shares relief after using Deans Kidney Pills. Price 60 cents at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY promotes the remedy.
A collage of verses honors national service and allied resolve. It evokes the draft, soldierly duty, and the shared cause across Britain, America, Belgium, and France, praising liberty, justice, and peace while celebrating apple harvest poems and a family welcome to a new brother.
Mrs. F. Mudgett reports Major Mudgett writes that officers of the late Second North Dakota regiment fared well in assignments. General Coulter selected the major as brigade adjutant of the First Infantry Brigade. The brigade includes the 161st previously Washington, the 162nd old Oregon, and the 147. The machine gun battalion will be commanded by Major Geary. Lieutenant R. McDonald became aide to General Coulter, Elmer Skretting is brigade sergeant major. The brigade officers have horses, mounted orderlies, and motorcycles. Colonel White oversees division transportation including motor trucks and trains. Lieutenant Colonel Tharalgon handles ammunition. All first and second lieutenants go to the First North Dakota Infantry. The Harvey band becomes the division headquarters band. Home folks will be glad North Dakota men earned these assignments and will likely succeed.
Lieut George M Comstock and Miss Frances Frazier wed at 2 PM Wednesday at the Presbyterian church Moorhead witnessed by immediate relatives. The ceremony at the bride’s sister home followed by luncheon, they will reside in Moorhead while he serves in Battery F Second Minnesota Artillery. The couple’s families and local residents attended. several out of town relatives and friends were noted among guests and well wishes were offered for their happiness.
The American Red Cross council approved 589 940 for Belgian relief to be delivered by a new Red Cross department to France. Plans include warehouses along Belgian canals, distribution by barge and car, focus on children and orphans, and support for hotels housing young children. A hospital for wounded Belgian soldiers will supplement Belgian government resources. The Havre based department operates under Ernest P. Bicknell and John Van Schaick. Relief to begin before winter.
Chicago Oct 9 Fire insurance will rise 25 percent and life and other insurance costs will be heavily increased due to the war Benjamin Richards of Boston secretary of the Insurance Institute of America prophesied today The advance in fire insurance rates now under discussion will become operative within two weeks members of the institute in conference here believe
In Charlotte on October 11 Mecklenburg chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a large autumn reception and dance at the city auditorium in honor of soldiers from the Fourth South Dakota First and Second North Dakota Second Montana and Third District of Columbia infantry regiments.
Margaret Jessie and Gunderson appear daily at Valley City Normal School kindergarten drawing visitors and混 the staff. The three daughters of President Wilson inspired their naming and a White House reply noting hopes they may meet their east and west namesakes. Mrs McAdoo presented a bouquet when the triplets visited the station with Secretary McAdoo. Lost four red calves two bull calves and two heifers are reported by Charles Anderson Route 5 Valley City.
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