Rural School Quality and Public Interest in North Dakota
The Weekly Times-Record discusses rural education as fall term nears, noting urban progress contrasts with rural lag. It cites poor buildings, short terms, irregular attendance, and teacher inefficiency, with calls to improve country schools and a broad critique of conditions affecting rural learning. It mentions local issues, bread and fuel price shifts, heart disease concerns, gasoline and flour trends, and a humorous assortment of editorial bits from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country School
America
Why Special Taxes Are Necessary
A long argument claiming the Underwood tariff fails as a revenue source. It cites an imports rise of 544.62 million and a tariff revenue drop of 99.38 million since 1912, arguing that with Payne duties in effect the preparedness program could be funded without special taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Congress
Campaign to Americanize immigrants via night schools
A national drive to enroll 3,000,000 non English speaking immigrants in Americanization night schools was approved by the commissioner of education. A 100 member committee from education, industry, labor and media will coordinate efforts across the United States ahead of October classes. Enrollment cards will solicit native and foreign born citizens to join the movement and sub committees will work in immigrant communities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ube & Common Roller
Lowell
America
United States
Commissioner of Education
National Education Association
Detroit
New York
Chambers of Commerce
America First
State Estray Law Summary for Farmers
Condensed law guiding taking up estrays such as horses, mares, colts, asses, mules, or pets. Found animals must be reported within ten days with a detailed description in a weekly county newspaper. Notices go to the state agriculture department and county auditor by registered mail after first publication, then three weekly publications, with records filed before appraisers are appointed. Publisher’s fee for notices is three dollars, paid in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Chamberlain
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor
Verses on Virtue and Autumn Prairies
A fragmentary poem feature echoes of Wheeler Wilcox on enduring virtue and testing fire, contrasting pleasant living with the heart’s test in trouble. It shifts to a prairie landscape as winter yields to spring, describing beauty, stillness, and vernal splendor with nature’s chorus and emerald meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
War era quips and social notes from a 1910s page
A mosaic of humorous verses and clipped items from a historic newspaper page. Includes satirical quips about Hughes and Wilson, wartime price pressures, and a misprint filled fragment on typewriter accuracy, with brief notes on local life and a worker’s absence from work.
Editor's Troubles and Farm Notes Stir Valley Towns
A fragmented column from Ishpeming Record sketches an overworked editor, advice on writing on one side of paper, and local farming data. It notes Barnes county corn and seed wheat prospects, cites current and prior prices, and urges conservation of last year's grain for next year. A packing plant committee plans a September meeting in Valley City to decide Equity packaging location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muszle
New Rockford
Barnes County
New Rockford Capital
Valley City
Equity
Threshing and visits mark Shevenne Valley week
The Shevenne Valley area enjoys fine weather for threshing and stacking. Miss Minn ie and Hilda Opeubl visited with Miss Ning Henrikson last Sunday. G O Aas spoke with Peter Gregorson last Sunday. Farmers stack barley with help from Alfred Anderson, John F Henrikson, Jens Henrikson and son Julius. Mrs G O Ane and Mrs Oscar E B Aus visited W Olson. Melvin Rensley worked in Kathryn. more hay is being put up. Services planned at Shevenne Valley church on Sunday Sept 27 at 11 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Minnie
Hilda Opeubl
Ning Henrik
Sheyenne Valley
G. O. Aas
Peter Gregorson
Tuton Sebbey
Johanna Henrikson
Biley
Alfred Anderson
John F. Henrikson
G. O. Ane
Oscar EB
Aus
EB. W. Olson
Melvin Rensley
Kathryn
Oscar E. Aas
John M. Thoreson
Jens Henrikson and
Julius
G. 0
Fingal Herald local notes and community updates
Carl King of Cuba transacted business in Fingal Tuesday. Parochial school at Holy Trinity to open Sept. 11. Miss Hattie Isackson visited Fort Yates sister. A son born to Mr and Mrs Flam Aug. 18. Several residents visiting friends in Valley City Fargo and Enderlin. Emma Lillethan and Hilda Fossen back from Fargo. Martin Dahl and family visited Nels Hangenson home. John Pratchner corrected birth rumor. son unnamed but son of John follows Nonpartisan league. Numerous visits by Misses Josie Hokenson May Burt, and Mrs Burt from Williams Iowa. Doris Frazier to Woodworth as music and drawing instructor. Mrs C W Burt back from Williams. Wm Schnur family moved. Nellie Hanson and Francisco Simon visiting then to Nome. Nan Fragler joins from Tower City. Jos Puhr injured splitting wood. Editor Jongeward visited Fingal office. G W Follock M N Olson families took Fort Ransom trip with stop at Attractive Wild Park.
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Ewn Herald
Carl King
Cuba
O. T. Raven
Sundday
Valley City
Holy Trinity Church
Hattie Isackson
Fort Yates
Houkenson
Mra
E Flam
Ramsett
Enderlin
Emma Lillethan
Wildrose
John Schuette and
Tower’ City
Burt
Commercial Hotel
J. ©. Wilson
Fingal
Aage
Olaus Bjerke
Edwin Stenhagen
Minnie Lake
Severson
Alfred Erickson
Minot
John
Nonpartisan League
Josie Hokenson
May Burt
Btorn
M. N. Olson
Mion Alma
Doris Frazier
Woodworth
C. W. Burt
Williams
Iowa
Wm. Schnur
Wm. Bucholz
Babae
A. J
Jongeward
Litchville Bulletin
Nelson
Pingal
Jonzeward
G. W. Follock
M.N. Olson
C. C. Lilletton
Fort Ransom
Darty
Ydlewild Park
Lis
Notice of Sale in Barnes County North Dakota
Judgment in foreclosure issued August 31 1916 directs sale of the NW of section 34 township 138 N range 61 W Barnes County ND to satisfy $1926.19 plus costs. Sheriff James Kelly will auction the parcel at 2:00 PM October 14 1916 at the courthouse front door Valley City ND. Attorney B Bartlett Casselton ND. Last pub Oct 12.
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District Court of the
Judi
Count Barney
State
North Dale
Wald Gourt
Aaid County
Charles Stolzmann
Edgar N. Campbell
Jenoie C. Campbell
Catherine Becker
Jacob Becker
Catherine ‘Nelson
William Becker
O. H. Nelson
Jennie C. Campbell
Barnes
James Kelly
Valley City
North Dakota
Su Dlsty
Asle
Northwest Quarter
Barnes County
B. Bartlett
Casselton
N. D
Kathryn Boy 18 Unlucky in Denver Injury Tale
A fragment reports a young boy named Melvin Larnon, age two, being brought to a local hospital after a broken leg. It notes this is the second similar incident in six months and briefly mentions unrelated local notes about cattle, hogs, pies, and a contact named Carl Zaun with a phone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Boy
Melvin Larnon
Ittle
Earing
Carl Zaun
No Rest No Peace in Valley City Ad for Doan's Kidney Pills
Valley City readers share relief from back ache and urinary trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. James McCully of Fifth Street testifies kidney pain and sediment subsiding with the remedy. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y. sells the pills. Minnie Anderson returns from a trip via Yellowstone Park Salt Lake City and Denver. George J. Brown visits from Dickinson, stays at Hotel Kindred.
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Valley City
Dean
James McCully
Fifth Street
Second Avenue
Mr. McGully
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Minnie Anderson
Valley City School
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
Denver
George J. Brown
Dickinson
Cancellation Notice of Real Property Contract in North Dakota
Johnston Stock and Farming Co cancels a 1915 contract with Iver B Iverson for the SE quarter of section 18 township 138 North range 61 West Barnes County North Dakota. Default cited for failure to prepare and crop land. cancellation effective Oct 9 1916. notice dated Aug 10 1916. attempt to locate Iverson documented as unable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iver B. Iverson
Johnston Stock and Farming Company
Barnes County
North Dakota
Ivergon
A. D
Johnston Stock and Farming Co
Sealy
H. T. Marken
Seey
Dakota
Barnes
Said
Ees
Farmer Defends Local Trade Against Mail Order Ads
In Natchez a merchant tried to lure a farmer into buying mail order goods by undercutting local prices. The farmer replied that he reads his local paper and wants to see local bargains first, noting the mail order house already sends ads to him. He doubts the trader would publish better offers in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez
Miss
Chicago
Threshing Yields at Litchville
Litchville Bulletin reports varied harvest results from area farms. Luther Reker threshed 26 acres barley at 22 bushels per acre. Godfrey's farm barley (leased by O H Reed) 25 bushels per acre. Ole Sandness 7 bushels of durum per acre. Peter Larnon near Benson Corners 20 acres Marquis 10 bu/acre, 16 acres barley 450 bu, 25 acres oats 597 bu. M A Schall thrice 1,800 bushels of barley from 80 acres. Elisa Haarsager farm Marquis barley 933 bushels ~18 bu/acre. poorest 5 bu/acre. Albin Somith 60 acres oats 40 bushels (~0.67 bu/acre).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchville Bulletin
Luther Redeker
Godfrey
O. H. Reed
Ole Sandness
Peter Larnon
Benson Corners
Marquis
M. A. Schall
Marquis Wheats
Elisa Haarsager
Albin Somith
Palace Clothing Co. buyer Alex Schalavitch returns home
Alex Schalavitch of the Palace Clothing Co. has returned to the city from a buying trip in the east, resuming duties and plans for spring stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Schalavitch
The
Palace Clothing Co
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