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Newspaper

The Weekly Times Record

Location

Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1920

Page

4

Editorial: Anti Townley Ticket Shapes U S Election Fight

The piece outlines North Dakota national and anti Townley state tickets for Republicans and Democrats, listing presidential and congressional selections, and notes Maine results as a gauge. It comments on Wilson's league, Harding versus Cox dynamics, and the New Rockford ballot issue.

North Dakota Warren G. Harding Calvin Cooledge Congress O. B. Burtness Geo. M. Young Maine League of Nations Mr. Wilson Democratic Party

Prohibition stance and farmers seek wheat price boost

The piece surveys Gov Cox's evasive take on prohibition during the November election and notes Democratic tact in San Francisco. It discusses a Northwest move to hold wheat for higher prices, blaming grain traders and arguing farmers deserve profitable returns. References Kansas City meetings, coal profiteering, and North Dakota political activity.

Northwest Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Nebraska Kansas City Minnesota Dakotas Montana Times-Record

School conditions are serious in opening year

Washington report by education commissioner Philander P. Claxton outlines severe public school strains. He cites 3,000,000 children entering city schools without enough classrooms, 75,000 trained elementary teachers, 15,000 high school teachers, and 75,000 rooms needed, costing billions to build. He notes many teachers lack proper preparation and relief will take three to four years due to wartime building halts and bond issues.

Washington Philander P. Claxton

Capital City Notes on Brinton Run for Burin Office

A political column notes a split in the Capital City scene over J. W. Brinton who the court has ordered to run the Bur office. The piece signals factional tensions and the looming conflict in local political circles.

State Capital Fargo Courier-News State Record Knap Brinton Townley Lemke J. W. Brinton

Straw ballot on president at Rexall store

The Dakota Drug Co will install a straw ballot box in store for presidential candidates. Voters may cast ballots daily, with separate boxes for men and women. Ballots are counted locally, wired to state centers, then posted at branches. The plan echoes a 1916 Rexall trial that predicted official results, drawing public interest. Pp. C. King, longtime Barnes County resident, also renews his Times-Record subscription.

Dakota Drug Co Rexall United States Exalt North Dakota Woodrow Wilson Wilson

Champion Heifer Purchased by C S Brown at Ellendale

C S Brown of Springdale Stock Company buys Cumberland Lady of Baldwin Farms at Ellendale for 4000 dollars. He also acquires her dam and two half sisters. Baldwin Farms, with J C Hoke as manager, boasts one of America's best Shorthorn herds and strong eksport stock. Brown emphasizes herd headers and strong bulls like Bridgebank Nigal bought for 12000 dollars, Royal Prince, and White Barron. The article notes the broader value of these herds to northern communities and rural development, including 4H and club work.

C.S. Brown Springdale Stock Company Baldwin Ellendale North Dakota C. S. Brown America J. C. Hoke Hoke Brown Bridgebank Nigal England Bridgebank Chicago Royal Prince W. B. Ayler Grandon N. D White Barron Wisconsin Springdale North

Beef cattle interest grows in Barnes county community

In Barnes county from fifteen to twenty boys and girls raise beef cattle. The breeders of good livestock exert influence improving agriculture and promise eventual success and profit for the region.

Barnes County

Carnival Gambling Booths Raided. Four Westerman Employees Fined

Police Magistrate Murphy fined four Westerman Brothers Carnival employees one hundred dollars each after a Tuesday raid found seven booths with six gambling schemes and a lottery. The carnival was ordered to obtain three soft drink licenses and close a fortune telling booth. Aluminum lottery ware was returned.

Murphy Westerman Brothers Carnival Company Philip Ellsworth Edward Wentzell H. L. McDermott Edward L. Leonard Carnival Company Obermiller Briggs Burke F. L. Watkins H. J. Baird Ben Gilbertson Earl Birks Harvey Augsberger Grand Forks Fargo Valley City

Massillon Public Schools Officer Dies at Home

Massillon public schools say farewell to Officer Sterl who died Thursday at midnight at 1305 Wellman Street after months of illness. He served five years as attendance officer and was a Mason. Survived by widow Kate Sterl and brother Otto of Navarre, funeral Saturday at 3 pm at the family home with interment in Union Lawn Cemetery Navarre. Sterl was a pioneer merchant of Sanborn and later clerk of the District Court in Valley City.

Massillon Wellman” Street Sterl Masons Kate Sterl Otto Sterl Navarre Union Lawn Sanborn Sterl & Riine Valley City Barnes County Thia

Women form OConnor club in Devils Lake

In Devils Lake on September 14 the city Federation of Women's Clubs formed the nucleus of an O Connor club with Mrs D L Stewart hosting. Mrs A M Powell presided, Mrs A E Toomey elected president, and Mrs William Bagby named secretary. The group pledged strong support for Gov. J F T O Connor. A note on intrastate freight rates under the North Dakota railroad commission noted possible higher costs if the court upholds the new scale. Miss Emma O Wooland departed for Harvey to teach this year.

Devils Lake City Federation of Women's Clubs D/L. Stewart O'Connor Club A. M. Powell A. E Toomey William Bagby J. F. T. O'Connor Supreme Court North Dakota Railroad Commission North Dakota Minnesota South Dakota

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