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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
5
A Valley City column records visits by local and visiting figures including ex Governor Hanna and bankers, mentions a Halloween party hosted by Mrs Nugent, and notes weather and election sentiment. It cites Fris personal travel, salesmen calling on local businesses, and a Company G drill with a linked dance fundraiser. It also reflects optimism about Friday’s weather and voting outcomes following Brinton’s remarks.
The Rotary Club held its weekly dinner at Rudolf D. Clark chairing. Clark gave a fine talk on fire prevention and remedies to combat origins of fires. The meeting announced a schedule shift with the next gathering moved to Friday to host Jamestown Rotarians.
J. E. Hall, an area elder, was laid to rest in Hillside cemetery yesterday afternoon. He lived with his son Charles Hall on a Steele County farm near Laverne for years and died likely of heart failure at age about 73. Barnes County YMCA plans Tag Day on Oct 28 to fund county youth programs. the local effort emphasizes character building for hundreds of enrolled boys and calls for public support despite rumors about the YMCA in France.
In Barnes County the gathering heard Hensik Shipstead of Minneapolis and speaker Brinton discuss big business and the federal reserve with little voter persuasion. Bill Olson warned of financial ties to Nestos, while the crowd, estimated near 175, left unimpressed as the event yielded no clear outcomes.
Tuesday's brief notes record residents and visitors such as Mrs A E Lundy from Leal N J Nelson from Dazey and Harry Sweet and wife from Fargo plus Will Siegfried and Wm McKean from Sanborn. Attorney Lee Combs left for New Ulm to pursue a case. Roughly three injured section hands are recovering at Riverside hospital. Fred Colby reports 3 detonated acres yielding 3171 05 for the State Teachers College. Gov Preus attracted farmers from miles around to a large county political meeting signaling growing interest in the election.
Governor J A O Preus of Minnesota leaves on No 1 for Steele North Dakota to speak at 1130. He then travels to Tappen and Jamestown tonight after large crowds in Grand Forks Lisbon Enderlin and Valley City. Public enthusiasm for the independent cause grows as recall of present officials appears likely Friday.
Across the state a. W. Brinton spoke to large crowds at his illustrated lecture with many remaining for hours as he exposed inner league doings. Reported as the best recall argument now presented, leaguers breathe hard at the official disclosures. Farmers from Barnes County are flocking to hear Brinton and the High School Gym tonight is expected to be jammed. go early to avoid the rush.
Mr and Mrs Fred Getchell and Mr and Mrs J H Rogers attended the Old Settlers meeting on Wednesday Ellenore Maresh visited Donna Grube last week Mr and Mrs J H White enjoyed Pats with Ed Harper The Congregational Church Thanksgiving offering was held Thursday at Mrs Chas Whitcher s home with a large attendance Mrs Manfred Valley City spoke about her India experience Mr and Mrs Louis Bond hosted workers from the Store Thursday for a turkey visit Mr and Mrs Chas Witcher spent Sunday with Aga Bis Naket Guanth town and Mr and Mrs Wm Tarper also present
Daughter Helen and Mrs. Skidmore enjoyed dinner Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Jondahl and family of Galesburg, N. D., were guests. Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Grube, dean and Jimmie Getchell spent a couple of days last week visiting Ellen and Earnest Holcomb. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Whitcher were callers at the home of Mrs. J. H. Whitcher Sunday evening. Harriet Whitcher and Helen Colville spent Friday night at the home of Dorothy Rogers.
The review compares Mrs Alving in Ghosts to Nora from A Doll s House, noting her dutiful sacrifice and eventual realization of a flawed marriage. Oswald follows his father’s example as tubes of heredity and disease unfold. The play is praised for its modern realism, lack of exposition, and its message of human sympathy in industrial society.
An illustrated lecture on retail merchandising and a feature film titled Getting the Most Out of Retailing will be shown Monday night November 14 at 7 30 in the Rex theater. W H Farley of The National Cash Register Company will present the lecture detailing newspaper advertising window display store organization personal selling and business control. The film follows a merchant who overcomes failure through modern methods. The program aims to benefit merchants and clerks in Valley City with free admission and broad community interest.
Barnes County Pioneer Club held its annual meeting October 19 in the city hall with about 250 members present. President T. Melvin Lee opened the session. New officers named include President F. W. Heidel, Vice President Mrs. Wm. Beacham, Recep H. McPherson, and Treasurer A. C. Thorkelson. The board of directors features Indies and accenils eat Miller, Sankey Tanmas, Davis, Spiritwood, Al Ferguson, Eckelson, Mrs. HowardE.
A committee on picture and relics was formed with Frank Sanford T. M. Lee John Alderman D. W. Clark and Mrs Wylie Nielson Rev Thos E Nugent. Two fine talks by Nugent and Sanford were well received and greetings were sent to sick Dr E A Pray. The event was a great gathering with attendees enjoying the time.
President Allen opened exercises with Maude Drake poem Not Understood. Faculty announcements urged attendance at Ibsen Ghosts and The Climax plays. Misa Susan McCoy praised college programs and urged students to help visiting teachers. Allen closed with Do unto others.
Dr C L Kjeretad previews the tragedy of the play Ghosts and its free interpretation on stage by Traveling Theatre Company. Music faculty solo and ensemble performances followed, featuring Beethoven Minuetto and Scherzo, vocal Boats of Mine, Down in the Forest, and Schubert Ave Maria. A fine impression left on Barnes County teachers visiting the chapel.
Louise Jesperson spent the weekend with Mary McMin ne and Sarah Wright visited Mary Mason. Blanche Houser will spend three weeks at the Heidel home as local social gatherings and evening entertainments fill Valley county events. Hertha King and Helgs Larson participated in Sunday activities at Weeley.
Physicians, business people, and others owning enclosed automobiles can equip their cars with a wireless telephone for about 50 dollars. A photograph shows the instrument installed in a car and experiments by two young men who demonstrated that long-range use is possible with wires around the car top and grounding to the engine, staying in contact with home within five miles.
Drivers are urged to keep clutch engaged and engine turning over slowly on steep grades to maintain control. Releasing the clutch on downhill runs reduces braking efficiency, risks skidding, and can lead to loss of control. The engine compression provides a natural brake, supplemented by service or emergency brakes when needed.
The text reports removal of the Station embargo on importing American passenger cars, hints at a frost risk for headlight leases via Ep som salts, notes England taxing Commercial vehicles at about half its rate, and states about 1,200 American motor vehicles worth 1,440,000 dollars are piled at Buenos Aires wharves and warehouses amid freight congestion.
The article explains that a failing top radiator hose causes overheating in hot weather or steep climbs. Replacing the hose is quick and doable by non-experts with basic tools. It also notes potential pump blade freeze issues in pump circulation engines and the need for a replacement impeller.
The Scientific American describes a safety reverse movement lock for automobiles invented by CBP Cirac of Stillwater. The device aims to automatically operate to prevent unintended movement, offering protection in vehicle use.
A view shows an arrangement where the device is controlled by the gear shift lever to prevent accidental reverse movement. The apparatus can be moved into position to show reverse movement when the lever selects reverse. The device is described as simple and durable for use on machines such as halating engines traction engines and street cars.
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