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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
2
A political commentary urges voters to back O'Connor for governor and McGrath for lieutenant governor, criticizing high living costs and urging election on November 2. It condemns the League of Nations, praises Townley criticisms, and discusses Democratic record and the need to curb grain gambling.
The piece portrays a heated political scene with Governor Frazier's record questioned and anti Townley sentiment rising. It notes a mass attendance, pamphlet drops, and calls to mobilize farmers for the November 2 election, plus a drive to raise relief funds for the Near East during the week of November 1.
Fragmentary remarks allege a secret caucus in a nonpartisan league harms representative government. Claims touch on doubled taxes, leaders avoiding penalties, power shifts at Miss Nielson, loan access at Bank of North Dakota, and insider history of local banks and politicians.
A book by William Langer accuses political leaders of socialism and alleges numerous facts. It references an Anti-Liars law passed by a nonpartisan legislature that could imprison Langer for a year if the book’s assertions prove false.
The Fargo Forum accuses Lemke and his Socialist allies of failed marketing policies that hurt farmers in North Dakota. It argues wheat prices remained below production costs after four years of Lemke leadership and criticizes paid advice and press ties to the Soviet government. The paper questions Lemke's true loyalty to farmers and urges accountability.
Saturday arrivals and local visits including Alma Henning of Alaton in Valley City and T S Phillips and wife from Grand Forks. Social tea in Sanborn and William Summerville of Minneapolis visiting Ward county holdings. Death of Robert C. Downs at Grand Prairie. funeral in Getchell Prairie church. O Connor to Wimbledon and Jamestown as T O Connor attends events. Harding Cox rail vote tally by gender and state totals. Trust in women voters to shape November outcomes.
Wimbledon High School fell 88 to 13 to the local second team in a lopsided game. Southwick and Miss Alice depart for Los Angeles to pursue future plans while friends regret her leaving. Local fret team prepares for a clash with Enderlin this afternoon, both squads in strong form.
At the Grand for the week are Misfit Wife with Alice Lake, Hi e Officiel Fiancee with Vivian Martin, Crooked Straight with Charles Ray. Rex shows Wallace Reid in Double Speed, Chorus Girls Romance with Viola Dana, and Mutiny of Elsinore. Also tonight at the Rex Parlor Belroom is shown with good reports.
The Times-Record reports voter registration is required for the November election. Registration boards will meet October 19 at 9 a m and October 26 from 8 a m to 8 p m at designated polling places. Precincts 43, 44, 46, 59 and 68 specify locations and ward divisions. Voters must be state residents for one year and county residency for three months and 80 days. the rule now requires one year in state, six months in county, and 90 days in precinct.
A local American Legion unit will present Are You a Mason or How Father Joined the Lodge on Armistice Day November 11. Sanford Dodge will direct, and a strong cast is being chosen. The play has enjoyed long runs in New York and other major cities.
Jamestown College faces City Normal opponents and a home game schedule as twenty players train to improve after a poor previous season. The team travels to Ellendale for a Oct 26 match with State Normal and Industrial School. A Nov 7 home game hosts Lisbon High.
Editor and Mrs P R Trubshaw of Valle view the fire remains and call at the office. The visit prompts a note that he is not as biased as the Times Record implies. Jacob Lehmann and wife of Forteen Ontario visit Mr and Mrs Schoefter and family. Mrs Lehmann is Schoefter’s sister.
Sealed bids for work and materials to construct a school house in School District No. 7 Barnes County North Dakota will be received by the School Board until 2 o clock on November 8 1028. Bids opened publicly. 5 percent certified check required. bids mailed to Valentine Potter clerk Rog ers North Dakota. School reserves right to reject any or all bids.
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