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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
2
The Valley City Times Record warns of persistent woes with the municipal plant service. Readers demand a skilled problem finder to locate and fix the issues promptly. The paper cautions that continued delays may spark public unrest and unpleasant developments.
A Washington dispatch notes that mail order houses control about 20 percent of U S country store sales totaling 2 5 billion dollars while catalogs and branded goods influence rural shoppers Critics warn price cutting and misrepresentation threaten small stores and urge fair advertising standards The piece also surveys Illinois political results and predicts Progressive movement impacts on national elections and party realignments in Massachusetts
Residents express frustration with confusing explanations of the sunse and lighting plans. They insist the Northwest's most complete lighting plant should be usable, with reliable reads by night and safer wiring after recent outages.
The passage describes an editor's routine of shaping material six days a week four weeks each month and twelve months a year while editing local incidents. It cites brief, unverified clippings about Mrs Jones Lost Creek cutting herself with a can opener in the pantry a boy at Matherton throwing a stone and a man named Join Doe climbing a roof and falling. It ends mid sentence with Harold Green accompanying Violet Wise from a church.
Last Saturday night a savage dog bit Mr Green in the public square. Isaiah Trimmer of Lebanon was scratched by a cat on a Friday veranda. Mr White, while harnessing a bronco last Saturday, was kicked causing damage to both corn cribs.
A Washington boy near death improves after a baseball idol sends a signed ball. Physicians link the miracle to delirium talk of the ball and a famous athlete. The piece argues cures do not prove spiritual authority, comparing magicians and healers.
The Times-Record notes speculation that Col W P Tuttle may enter a Senate race against Andy Miller of Bismarck and Senator Gronna causing a split in support. It suggests it is too early to predict results and cites twin city papers naming C F Madgett and M J Englert as possible candidates for state offices though both deny considering the idea.
In New York state a Bull Moose faction protests nominating Sulzer for the Assembly, arguing his past with Tammany and impeachment questions undermine the third party’s cause. In Ryder North Dakota a Berthold Development League letter says Pennington vows the road will cross the Berthold reservation to aid next year’s crops, aided by Gronna and Norton opening coal lands.
In a rural tale Patchie Evelyn and Jack witness Blinkers the fox terrier cause merry trouble. The moon fascinates him prompting wild barking and escape as watchdog Watch warns that the pup may wear out his welcome.
President Wilson designates November 27 as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer inviting all Americans to cease work and give thanks to Almighty God. The proclamation notes peace, prosperity, and the Isthmus of Panama project as signs of providence and calls for national reflection and unity.
Nome North Dakota report on the Second Annual Industrial fair held Saturday. Strong farmer turnout, improved corn and vegetables displays, apples praised, and school pupil exhibits noted. Sessions for teachers featured Minnie Nielson, Hazel Nielson demonstration on buttonholes. Edwin Mayland discussed alfalfa and T X Calnan spoke on live stock and fertility.
Janeway returns to find a well dressed man inside his house claiming to expose alleged misdeeds by his wife. The stranger offers vengeance, but Janeway flees, tormented by doubt about his wife’s fidelity. A late call reveals his wife is safe, and the intruder’s tale collapses when police bring the alleged thief and undertaker.
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