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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04
The Line Was Busy.

Father Van Quentin has kept alive
the Old family custom Of saying grace
ut the dinner table Last night. just
rs things were quiet and heads were
bowed, the servant announced that Mr..
Van Quentin was wanted at the tele-
ph0ne-long distance He excused
himself and answered the call. which
proved TO be of considerable ilnpor-
tance. When he returned ten minutes
la,cr, he resumed his attitude Of pray
of, and the conversation ceased accord
ingly. With bowed head he began /:
'1Icllo?" The opportunity was lost.
Quiet reigned no more at the Van
Quentin table the rest Of the NEAL
Kansas City Star.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04

that is silent the Smith Music Co.
will take it In exchange for a talking
machine or player-piano- get some.
thing you can enjoy. Corner State
and Center streets. South Ottawa.
rs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04

A few quotations on domestics.
This is well worth considering
ard would be 10 your advantage
to lay in your stock Of spring
cottons and staple goods now at
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04
Chambtrlain's Cough Remedy Most
EfeCtual.

Il have taken great many bottles
OF Chamberlain Cough Remedy and
every time ii has cured me. have
found II most cffcctua for a hacking
cough ard for celds. After taking
It q cough always disappears writes
J. r. Moore, Lost Valley, Ga. Oh.
tainable everywhere.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04
Nothing to Boast OF.

No one challenges less admiration
among thinking people than the man
who boasts that he has never been
kissed Ohio State Journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04
Perseverinu.

$50 you are g,ing to marry an heir.
ess? May ask who she is?'
II can't tell yet. am selecting her
by the process Of elimination Of the
ones who won't have me-"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04
Dancing Party.

Given by CLAppER & WERNER.
Thursday evening. January 4. 1917, at
their hall, Entrance through store.
Music by Hentrichs, Refreshments
included. Tickets, so cents Extra
lady, % cents.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04

The Australian Jockey club subscrib.
cd and raised for English patriotic pur.
poses during tie last two years $780,.
EJ0.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04

St Louis may stage a women's bowl.
ing tourney open to the entire country
It will be for singles. doubles and
teams OF five women.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04

January 4, 1S17-Bond County was
created, bringing the number OF
counties in the state up to twelve.
Taken off of Madison; named for
Shadrach Bond. First territorial dele
gate in Congress from Illinois and
first Governor Of the State.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04
Conter;,pors-y.

Miss Ann freck has had her house
1 furnished III colonial style" "Wcll,
Shc ought TO feel Thoroughly at home
aiuld such surroundings"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04

Clarence +. Hartford, Norfolk. Neb. &C
Miss Mona Workman, Marseiles. %
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04
Ravages Of Age.

As Il man grows older he ibecol
more like second-ha . machine
finds it harder to keep himself In
pair.--Atchison Globe. !.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04
Blankets

Extra values in cotton blankets,
full size, &c, CSC, s1.25, $3.50
ana $3.50 per pair.
Fine wool nap blankets at $2.e3
and $3.50, in plain white, grey,
or plaid effects.
Splendid values in wool blan-
ifets IT S., Sc and up as high as
SIS per pair in either plain
white, Grey or plaid.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-04
Our Rug
Department

Is one Of the strongest depart
ments in our house, showing
splendid assortment of Wiltons,
Administer, velvcts, body brus-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
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A!SHTABULA

March 14.-A few of the boys took
in the dance up at Peterson's in Bald,
win township, last Wednesday night.
Oscar and Olga Mortenson spent
Sunday at Garments.
Walter Downs was visiting friends
in the vicinity last week.
Bob Eggert is on the sick list.
John Mortenson and Fred Gahlhoff
went to Luverne last Wednesday.
Call at the TimesRecord office when
in Valley City and see the wonderful
linotype machine.
Chas Carmen, of Valley City, spent
a few days at home last week.
Marian Rodewald spent Tuesday
evening at Alfred Alderman's.
Oscar and Olga Mortenson spent
Tuesday evening at Fred Gahlhoff's.
Mrs. Ludwig was taken to the hos.
pital in Valley City Saturday.
J. H. White, of Getchell Prairie,
came up to Bill Lang's after some
cattle last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mittag, from
Minnesota, are visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gahl-
hof.
Henry Hess, Of Luverne, was a guest
of the Gahlhoff family last week.
The Times-Record would like to
have the people of the neighborhood
call while in, Valley City. There are
many interesting things to be seen in
printing office.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
Escaped Conviicts Just =.
Returned to State Pen

Bismarck, March II: Exchanging
the sunny skies of California for the
Wintry blasts Of North Dakota and the
comparative freedom of the gay knight
of the road for the confinement of the
state penitentiary, Charles Tilwickie,
alias Charles Thomas, late of Stock
ton, and Clarence Hyland, alias Clar-
ence Valentine, are today once more
behind the familiar walls of North Da-
kota's state prison.
TilWickie and Hyland arrived last
night in tow of Parole Officer w. d.
Dopking. Tilwiclie, serving for high
way robbery, was one of three pris-
Oners who rode out of the prison gates
in coal car last summer. Upon reach
ing the Bismarck yards the fugitiyes
piled out of the car and beat it for the
brush on the Mandan side, where they
lay in hiding until night, catching a
freight train west. Tilwickie left the
train at Dickinson and thence worked
his way by slow degrees to the Pacific
coast, which he followed down to
Stockton where he was arrested few
weeks ago as an accomplish in a high
way robbery. Tbere was no real evt~
dence against him and when he was
identified by the Bertillion experts az
a man wanted in North Dakota the
prison authorities were notified and
he was turned over to Dopking Til
Wickie is glad to get back. declaring
he felt homesick the moment he got
outside the prison.
Hyland was out on parole when he
jumped the state. He is another high
wayman and it was while in the al
legged act of plying his trade that he
was taken in custody at Fresno, Cal. 81
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
Miss Amidon Leaves
for National Meeting

Miss Fanny C. Amidon, head of the
department of public school music at
the Normal school, left on Sat-
urday evening for Grand Rapids,
Mich, to attend the annual meeting
of the National Association of Super
visors of Music. Miss Amidon is one
of the 25 members of the national sup
ervisory board which will hold sew
eral meetings during the sessions next
week on matters pertaining to the gen
eral organization. One of the large
features of the sessions is dinner at
which many hundreds of teachers Of
public school music meet each year.
Miss Amidon has made public school
music her life work and is a recognize
ed authority on the subject being
known in national way. Students of
the Normal school as we'll as younger
children of the city who come under
her for instruction or for drill in the
children's chorus have an: exceptional
opportunity.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22

E. C. Thompson home last Friday
evening. The evening was very pleas.
antly spent and all report having a
fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Swartout spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Swart.
out
| Miss Anna Lettenmaier is enjoying
a visit with friends in Valley City this
week.
Alfred Lettenmaier is spending a
few days at the Brock home in Hobart
Miss Elizabeth Frohlich was an
over-Sunday visitor at the G. Letten
maier home.
Sam Wolski and family visited at
the G.. Lettenmaier home last Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Sauer spent
Sunday at the Philip Sauer home il
Clark City.
Frank Cook and Joe Schneider, o.
afternoon.
Miss Mary Thompson spent a few
days visiting with her friend, Mrs
Will Wood.
Call at the Times-Record office whe1
IN Valley City and see the wonderful
linotype machine.
Mrs. Andrew Sauer and Mrs. Simon
Flach spent Monday with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Flach, ST., in Sanborn.
George Diss called on his uncle, Sc
bastian Kircher, Tuesday and tool
home load of hay.
Township meeting was held in thu
town hall Tuesday afternoon. Elec
ton will be held next Tuesday.
Mrs. E. c. Thompson and the Mar
tin Ukestad family spent Sunday a
the Geo. Gordan home in Clark City
: Mrs. G. Lettenmaier and daughters
> and son, Theodore, and Chas. Mum
: and family spent Sunday with C. Let
tenmaier and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clark, who hav,
spent the past year at the Henry Broh
man farm, left last Saturday and arr
now on the Will Rohde farm north
east of Sanborn.
The Times-Record would like tt
have the people of the neighborhoot
call while in Valley City. There arr
many interesting things to be seen il
a printing Office.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
Will Address Central
Commercial Teachers

Mrs. Annie S. Greenwood, instructor
in the Commercial department. at the
State Normal school, has been asked
to appear on the program of the Cen
trail Commercial Teachers Association
which holds it's annual meeting at Des-
Moines, Iowa, on May 3, 4, 5. Mrs
Greenwood is to discuss the Selection,
Proportion, and Use of Business and
Literary Material in Advanced Dicta-
ton Classes" She addressed the same
organization at Minneapolis last year
on the preachers Greatest Problem"
The Central Commercial Teachers
Association is an organization COM
prising the teachers of commercial
subjects in the central states. Its
meetings are usually larger and as en-
thusiastic as those of the National
Commercial Teachers Association and
Mrs. Greenwood is being asked to ad-
dress it has had distinction conferred
upon her.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
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MARSH

March 14.-John Anderson, who has
been visiting in Minnesota the past
few weeks, returned and is now en-
ployed at the Benson farm.
Call at the Times-Record office when
in Valley City and see the wonderful
linotype machine.
John Garland called at the C. F.
Peterson farm last Sunday.
Andrew Hanson and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fiske called at the Eager
strom farm Wednesday Afternoon.
| Lawrence Stenshoel entertained the
high school basketball team at tur.
key dinner at the farm Sunday. Our
good scout Lawrence" is captain of
| the team.
Edwin Fagerstrom has accepted a
position as manager of the Springdale
Dairy CO. at Valley City last week
and he says his time is we'll occupied.
Ernest Benson left Saturday for ST.
Paul with a carload of cattle.
The Times-Record would like to
have the people of the neighborhood
call while in Valley City. There are
many interesting things to be seen in
printing Office.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
HASTINGS

Times, March 14.-Peder Strinden
was Litchville caller Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Peder Strinden returned yes
terday from Litchville, where she and
the children have been staying during
the last half of the blockade.
Mrs. Ludwig Larson and Miss Marie
Jacobson were in Litchville between
trains last Saturday. Their brother,
Arthur Jacobson, of Ellsbury, returned
with them and visited over Sunday at
the Larson home.
| VIM. Heise has been very sicy for
the last few days and is not expected
| to recover.
, Emil Salberg went to St. Paul Tues
day with a car Of stock for the local
J shipping association.
Call at the Times-Record office when
in Valley City and see the wonderful
linotype machine.
Among those who patronized the N.
P. Monday by going to Litchcille and
return were Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Froid,
Ludwig Larson and daughter, Alice,
and Mrs. H. O. Dahle.
| Clarence Foien is working in the
Peterson & Dahle store as clerk.
Signs of spring: Peter Holland, the
and Tuesday.
Albert Ruud has bought the restau-
rant business Of Miss Martha Hanson,
at Litchville, and took his family
there Tuesday to take charge.
| Miss Mary Arves returned to her
home yesterday by way of Kathryn,
after a few weeks visit at the Olaf
Hagen and Anton Arves homes.
Miss Olga Haarsager returned Mon.
day from a mid-winter vacation at her
home south of Litchville, and is once
more on duty at the Peterson & DAZZLE
store.
| Olaf Kjelland was in from his Green
township home yesterday and when
asked for the news of his neighbor-
hood he said one item was about Is
silos were going to be built: Tobias
folsom, Elmer Wicks, L. l.. Kjelland
|Ole j. Kjelland, Olaf Kjelland, Ole
Hanson, Lewis Hanson, Anton Axel.
This makes a splendid showing for
that community and shows a very
progressive spirit, and one that could
be copied with profit by some other
townships in this part of the world.
After being without train for 81
days, there was no little excitement
last Wednesday afternoon when the
rotary snow pillow arrived at the cut
near the stock yards. Possibly 2OU
people went out to see the operation of
cutting through this last obstruction
which took about 40 minutes with the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22

left over from the time when he was
in business in the Griggs county seat.
George Gordan, long time friend of
the Enterprise and a successful as
we'll as pioneer farmer down Clark
City way, paid this Office friendly call
and had his subscription set forward
another year.
! A big crowd and lively bidding, with
good prices for articles offered is the
report we received Of the Wittig sale
near Eckelson.
Walter Clements, secretary of the
Northern Trust Company of Fargo
who had been in charge of the Bough'
ten stock of merchandise for his com
pany, which had been named as trus'
tee, returned to his home last week.
the property having been sold to D. L.
Sawyer of Milwaukee. L. r. Kelly is
now in charge.
! Prof. O. A. Barton, of the superin
ger to Rogers this morning.
Charley Potter has returned from
Fargo and is again seen on our streets
We are pleased to note an improve
ment.
The Sanborn village election will oc
cur next Tuesday, March 20.
A supper and social time was en-
joyed by the members of Eastern Star
chapter and their families in Masonic
hall last night.
Martin Jacobs, former Sanbornite
writes to have the address of his En-
Iterprise changed from Mass, Mimi, to
Vida, Mont.
! Judge D. G.. Wilcox, of Eckelson, was
a friendly caller on the Enterprise this
morning. Dave is looking better now
than for several years past.
Charley MCGEE, leading business
man of Oriska, former merchant OF
Sanborn and an old-timer in the Rog
ers neighborhood, favored the Enter
prise with friendly call yesterday.
There was something of an exodus
from Sanborn to the county seat this
morning, the parties being concerned
in one way or another in various and
sundry cases appertaining to the
courts of Valley City.
The Enterprise received a friendly
call from George Hatch, of Wimble
don, Wednesday. His father was an
old friend of the Enterprise and q
pioneer of western Barnes. He dice
about two years ago. George is work
ing up a cream trade for the Equity
people, they having acquired a cream
cry.
About IS relatives and friends
gathered at the home of Thos. Davis
ST., last Friday evening in honor Of
Mrs. Davis and her twin brother
Thos. Kane. The guests, after hav
ing been royalty entertained, depart
ed, expressing the hope that the
hostess and Mr.. Kane would be able
to enjoy great many more such an
niversaries.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
glee clubs of the high school sang

glee clubs of the high school sang
several songs which were highly ap-
preciated by the audience. Miss
Rabe favored the audience with piano
solos and Miss Mary Dick with two
readings. Two excellent papers were
given; Heredity and Environment, by
Mrs. w. B. Wanner, and Child Labor,
by Mrs. H. M. Stroud. Roll call was
responded to by children's sayings.
Luncheon was served and social
hour spent. The club adjourned to
meet in two weeks with Mrs. H. M.
Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wilke left We'd
nesday for Fargo, where the former
will attend a Shriners' meeting.
J. J. Shons, the new cashier at the
500 depot, spent Saturday and Sunday
with his folks at Donnybrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Clausen returned
home Sunday from Lidgerwood, where
they visited their daughter.
Mrs. John Holden left Saturday eve
ming for Valley City, where she will
spend couple of weeks on visit
j. T. McKernon came up from
Spring Valley, Wis, last Friday and
resumed work at Wilkes blacksmith
shop.
Mrs. C. E. Smith, of Glasgow, Mont,
arrived Thursday and is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. T. X. Calnan, for a few
days.
The Junior Audubon society met
with Mrs. D. B. Berlin Wednesday
evening. The time was spent in play
ing bird games.
Arthur Kotchian returned Sunday
night to Fargo after spending a cou-
pie of days here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Kotchian.
J. w. Diggs, of Kenmare, arrived
Monday and is temporarily in charge
of the Piper-Howe lumber yard here
until permanent manager can be
appointed.
Lorenzo JOose, who underwent an
operation at st. Barnabas hospital.
Minneapolis, recently, is doing we'll
and is expected back home in week
or ten days.
The Times-Record you'd like to
call while in Valley City. There are
many interesting things to be seen in
a printing office.
/ j. F. Stheidt is moving his billiard
hall and barber shop today, taking
possession of the building recently
vacated by J. C. Schmirler, first door
north of the drug store.
Geo. Joos and wife, of Portal, arriv.
ed Monday to visit Mr.. Joos' father
Martin Joos, and brother, John Joos
Jr. They are on their way back from
a three weeks visit in Wisconsin,
Mrs. R. E. Bangor and son, Robert
who spent some time here with the
lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B
Cox, left Tuesday to join her hus
band at Rockford, ILL.,, where they
> will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Vaughn, of FEES
sender, came down Saturday to spen(
some time with Wimbledon friends
and relatives. Mr.. Vaughn returned
: Wednesday morning and Mrs. Vaughn
will return next Saturday.
Henry LaBrash has disposed of hi:
! racket store stock, trading it to thu
Courtenay Mercantile Co. for house
and lot at Spiritwood lake. Hi'
store building is for rent. Mr.. La
Brash and family will in the future
spend most of their time on thei
> farm at Spiritwood lake.
The Odd Fellows held district SEES
: sion here Tuesday night which LASTED
deep into the small hours of the night
Kensal, Rogers and Valley City were
the visiting lodges represented. Tw(
! new members were initiated. Re
freshments were served by the Re
: bekahs and a delightful time is re
I! ported.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
Summer School Work
Increased This Season

In addition to the regular normal
and certificate courses, emphasis will
be laid on three important lines Of
study at the coming summer session
at the State Normal school. This was
decided at the meeting of the state
superintendent Of public instruction
and the superintendent Of the coun-
ties cooperating in the summer school,
called by Pres. Mcfarland for Friday
afternoon.
Health, sanitation and medical in
spection will be one of the phases of
the work of the summer term that will
be given special attention. Boys and
girls club work, ways Of conducting
clubs, objects and benefits, etc, will
also be emphasized in special courses
conducted by expert instructors.
Rural school leadership and commun-
ity center work will also be made a
large feature of the coming summer
session.
The summer school will open We'd
nesday morning, June 81, and will con-
tinue for six weeks, closing Aug. 7.
Six counties will cooperate in the
summer school. The entire resources
of the Normal school will be placed
at the disposal of the summer school
students, and practically all faculty
members will be retained for this
term.
Among those who attended the meet
ing Friday were Hon. N. C. Macdonald,
Bismarck; and Superintendent Min,
ME j. Nelson, Barnes county; Mary
McGinnis, Stutsman county, Tena Reg
ner, Griggs county; and Cora M. Sa-
bin, LaMoure county Foster and
Wells counties will also cooperate, but
students will be enrolled from any
other county without additional ma.
circulation fee.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
WIN BLEDON
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News, March 15-Mrs. John Harter
returned last Thursday. from a few
weeks visit at Jamestown.
Mark Marquisee returned Wednes-
day morning from business trip to
the Twin Cities.
Charles Peterson and II. w. Green
of Leal were in Wimbledon on bust
ness "Wednesday.
Call at the Times-Record office when
in Valley City and see the wonderful
linotype machine.
The Women's Study club observed
guest night on Wednesday evening
at the home of Mrs. H. M. Stroud and
about 30 were present. The program
was varied. The girls and boys
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
Governor Vetoes Item,
for a New Gymnasium,

Telephone communication from Bis
marck on Thursday brought the news
that Governor Frazier was to veto the
item of $4,000 in the appropriations
passed for the State Normal school by
the last legislature. -,
Several other small items, aggregat.
ing $4,000 for improvements were also
killed. No new buildings were allow
ed for any of the educational institll-
tons on the ground that the present
tax levy will not permit the expendj-
ture
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
CHILD WELFARE CLUB HOLDS
VERY PROFITABLE MEETING

The Child Welfare club met in the
new Medical block Friday evening,
with a good attendance of members
and many guests. DR.. Zimmerman
gave most interesting talk in regard
to twilinght sleep. This was followed
by discussion of the subject. Miss
McGuigan gave two readings that
were greatly appreciated. The club
wishes to thank DR.. Zimmerman for
his excellent talk as we'll as the use
Of the buildingand Miss McGuigan for
her part on the program, also the Da.
kota Drug company for furnishing the
music. Refreshments were served at
the close of the meeting by the
hostesses, Mesdames Wright, Pegg
and Olson. The next meeting of the
club will be held March 80 at the
home of Mrs. w. w. Fritch.
# ne oewsv call the 7imes-Recoro
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22
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Sanborn Enterprise, March 15.-
Henry Brohman and son, Herbert,
were in Valley City last Friday.
Sam Wolski and family visited with
the Attenburg family Sunday.
Miss Albie Sauer has accepted the
position as housekeeper on the Henry
Brohman farm.
A number of friends gathered at the