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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
2
Valley City Times Record serves Valley City and county communities. This official paper announces subscription price at $1.50 a year in advance and notes post office filing as second class mail matter.
Northern Pacific Railway supports the Third State Industrial Exposition opening next October. General immigration agent L. J. Bricker requests printed matter for a flyer to distribute to North Dakota and Minnesota agents, land agents in nearby states, and other officials. The effort aims to showcase North Dakota’s industrial and agricultural activity under one roof and broaden public awareness of the state’s future prospects. Bricker praises the exposition as a key publicity vehicle and a sign of the railroad’s friendly stance toward North Dakota.
Promoters claim the cooler moisture of the northwest will draw settlers fleeing heat, drought, and crop failures in the southwest. Campbell's Scientific American notes panicked migration already underway, with many planning to move despite uncertain future conditions.
Cass LaMoure Richland Hettinger Morton and Burleigh counties aim to host special days at the state exposition in Bismarck this year. They plan elaborate programs and chartered trains to transport visitors. Barnes county hopes Valley City Commercial Club will back a special day to boost the city and county.
Dickinson grape vine predicts Governor Hanna will not run and Crawford and Olson may seek the governorship. The piece argues such rumors rely on Hanna sources, cites past appointments, and asserts Hanna’s strong standing with voters as the election nears. It notes inconsistencies in party rivals and predicts Hanna’s rising popularity after the next vote.
Stutsman county Democrats press for Jamestown postmaster duty shift. Latta accused of derelict service as Baldwin and Morris campaign to take the post, sparking intra party dispute over who will receive the paycheck. Rifts noted suggest delaying Latta’s removal for another year or more.
A witty change in a daily salutation swaps the old line about Pears soap for a sharper question about whether diamonds have been taxed. The quip signals a playful nod to taxation topics influencing everyday phrases and headlines.
The Times-Record notes columns are the center of interest for men and women as they outline what is most needed at home and in business, offering a diary of endeavor and an outline of current wants.
Amasa Peake is away on vacation at Lake Detroit. County Commissioner Booth arrived from Sanborn. The town contemplates a chain gang to deal with vagrants, led by Chief Swanson. Farm labor shortages delay the plan. F. C. Clark wed in Bridgeport, Conn.. the couple heads to Valley City. Dazey of Dazey Town and Dudley of Mendon were seen at Kindred Hotel. Northern Pacific warns about brakes and cars. City buys twelve balls and chains to deter vagrants or employ labor. The Kindred Hotel social drew about thirty five guests with music and dancing. A mishap involved jelly in a jar with broken glass. Dr. Vidal treated the injured. Local pride shows in spirited support for the home team despite fallout in Fargo. The Cooperstown Courier tells of girls rambles along the Sheyenne returning with raspberries. Dakota’s fruit bounty noted with wild berries and other varieties. Rev. J. M. Frey to preach at the schoolhouse. Mrs. Frey and the children invited. M. D. Hills travels aboard a Northern Pacific coach to Sanborn. Valley City Telephone Exchange’s new switchboard order shipped back to St Paul manufacturers. Homer Mills joins the Silas Robinson company. Geo. Anderson, dynamite case convict, released from federal prison in Leavenworth. Mrs. Wylie Nielsen posted $30,000 bond and left for Cleveland. Nine miles west of Valley City, a person is reported in the area.
A review of current film trends and theater life, noting Photoplay fame and the allure of moving pictures. Mentions cinema's appeal across ages and nations, steamship plans for onboard theaters, and the Rex theater’s organ music capabilities for light, operatic, and sacred pieces.
The Interstate Commerce Commission has scheduled a New York hearing next month on excess baggage prompting the North Dakota Railroad Commission to suspend the Grand Forks hearing set for Sept. 30. The Oct. 1 express rate hearing may also be postponed due to ICC orders to implement new tariffs by Oct. 15 and express officials’ inability to appear.
The Times Record urges use of want ads as the most economical method to reach a wide local audience. A small insertion costs only a few cents and quickly connects buyers with those offering needed goods or services. The message frames cost efficiency as key to success in securing wants and needs.
Peggy spots a tame looking goat with a kid in the back lots. The mother goat charges when Peggy approaches the kid, forcing her to retreat as Mrs. Flaherty intervenes with a broom. Mrs. Flaherty explains the young nanny goats are cross when tending offspring.
The state news notes severe lightning injuries in Es nond and a fatal highway incident near Williston, plus recalls petitions in Minot and plans for a Parcel Post room in Grand Forks. It covers crop forecasts, railroad passenger movements for the Fort Peck opening, and local farming notes in Rog or Schafer areas.
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