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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10
LOCAL NOTICE

The National Civic Federation and
League Of Women Voters are to hold
a joint Clean Up sale" Wednesday,
May Il, at the boys room. Y. III. c.
A., beginning at A. n. Use State
street entrance. Good bargains in
clothing OF all kinds, including boots
and shoes. may1od1t
All kinds Of light trucking done
and garden blowing. Tel 753-W.
maySd6ts
Old Folks dance, Golden Cross hall,
May II at $50. Smiths three piece
orchestra. Everybody welcome.
may1od2ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10

the mills. be formed a; once to take &C
ton TO bring about general strike
The council announced that its members
were ready to strike at any time. The
Central Labor Union took no action on
the request.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10

The annual school meeting Of the
City Of Augusta VIII be held at f-39
this Monday evening at City hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10

Mrs c. ". Chapman OF 81 State
street has been called to North Ber-
wick by the serious illness Of her
sister, the wife OF the Rev. Godfrey
Gilbert
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10

Gilbert P Chadbourne, executive
secretary Of the Republican State
committee, went Saturday afternoon
TO visit over Sunday with his daugh-
ter. Ms c. ". Dyer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10

NJ. and Mrs Charles S. Davis OF
Brookline. Mass, formerly CT Al
gusa, are receiving congratulations
IN TIE birth Of daughter. born Sat
vr6ay morning a. the Chapman
Memorial hospital, s. Stephen, y.
2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10

Judge Robert - Cony has accepted
oral Day. N the morning at. Kents
Hi academy, and in the afternoon al
Fairfield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10

| 10 State, and over State 70 Bond and
Mt Vernon avenue
Thursday, May 10. Districts and
s, comprising all streets bounded by
Western avenue On the south. Muster
Fad on the west Winthrop on the
north, and Grove and Water streets
On the east. Also district Il bound
81 by Winthrop On the south. Spring
on the west, Bridge On the north and
State on the east.
Friday, May II. District II bound
ed by the Arsenal grounds on the
south. Arsenal street on the west,
Cedar on the north and Stone on the
east: district -. all streets east Of
Stone and south Of Davenport; dis
trict IS bounded by Cony street on
the south, the river on the west, and
Bangor street on the east; district
IS bounded by Quinby street on the
south. Bangor on the west, and
North Belfast avenue on the north.
Saturday. May IS. District I.
bounded by Cony street on the
south. Bangor On the west, AMI
Quimby on the north: district 19
/ bounded by Cedar street on the
south. the river on the west. districts
u and - bounded by Cedar and Dav-
export streets on the south, the river
on the west, and Cony street on the
north.
Maps giving this same information
have been posted in prominent places
throughout the city. If you have any
questions to ask regarding collec-
ton of rubbish or about Cleanup
Week call sl9 and ask for Mrs
Summers or ask your district chair
men.
Here is the list Of district chair
men: Districts !. >. 3. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Bilodeau: district !, Herbert
Wilson; district 5, MIS-. Summers
and assistants: district s, Mrs. Hor-
ace Sturg;s: district :, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benedict Maher: district s. Arthur
THIN; district 2. Commandant Ma
gee Of the Salvation Army: district
10, NJ. and Mrs v. H Fisher; dis
trict II, Paul Simpson; district Is.
Weston Lewis; district ~. Mrs
Sulman Sylvester: district %,
j. Frank Blo6eau; districts IL, IS, Il
IS Milton o. Dean.
PROGRAM FOR CLEAN UP WEEK
Monday - Clean your Easements
and attics Of rubbish. waste paper,
etc. wherever possible
Tuesday-Cut lawns. plant flower
beds. clean walks and cutters. Salt
cracks in sidewalks: externinate
ants. Business houses clean win
doTs and replace old awnings.
We6nesday-This day can be very
/ prohtably used in Kidding your lawn
/ Of dandelions. trimming bushes and
gardens. There is no more impor-
tant work which the campaign could
J accomplish than 10 rid the city of the
/ weed pest.
Thursday-Paint Up inside and out.
porches, fences. woodwork ard porch
chairs Give the skilled painter. to-
f, DAY the order for the larger work.
/ Friday-Clean alleys. repair fences
and sheds screen garbage cans. Put
sytraps on garbage cans. Put on
: screen doors. Complete various 9TH
er tasks.
saturday-Boy Scouts and school
/ children clean vacant lots, removing
! tin cans. paper and brush. Plow and
/ plant garden plots wherever possible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10

Mr.. and Nrs c. F. Bailey q Ban
eor were visitors Saturday IN this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10

Mrs Leslie Boyntnn Of jefferson is
making a few days visit n this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10

The Monday Club Of the Soutf
Parish Congregational church vii
meet this Monday evening with Mrs
Arthur Merrill. SIS Winthrop street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10

Albert Fogs Of Miami Fla. was
| visitor Saturday n this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10
SHOP NOTES

Monday and Tuesday specials at
Augusta Cooperative Store. See ad-
vertisement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10
FREE COLLECTION OF RUBBISH

Here is the schedule OF days when
the city teams Will call in your dis
tricr fo- free collection OF ashes AMI
rubbish
Tuesday. May II. Districts /. . 5,
I. this embraces all streets on the
uest side OF the river south OF Capt.
tol street; also districts 10. IS, i. II
embracing all streets on the west side
north Of vt. Vernon avenue and
Bond street taking in the whole OF
Sand Hill.
Wednesday, May - Districts 5
and S comprising all the section on
the west side bounded by Capitol
street on the south, Eillcrest and
Pike streets on the west. Western
avenue and Grove streets on the
north and Page street on the east
also districts bounded by Winthrop
street on the south, State street on
the west, Bond street on the north
and Water street on the east and dis
. tricc 70 which included all territory
rorIh and west from the top OF Win
ehrop street down TO Spring street
over Spring 10 Bridge down Bridge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10
AUGUSTA LOCALS

W. q Ge.ehsl vas In Bangor Friday
o. business for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-10
THE CAMPAIGN TO FINISH
OLD man Dirt IS NOW ON

Tie greatest effort n the history
Of cleanliness is on.
For cleanliness has a history. Its
influence can be traced down the
ages Those races tha, were Clean
were those races that were the Ma
ters-
The Achenians. with their baths
and beautiful homes, conquered the
Persians, with their unkempt boards
and dirty skins. The Romans, with
their a1ueductS. their BARRIERS, their
gardens, beat back the barharians
with their goat skins and greasy
fingers.
Louis the Fourteenth was the
most dainty monarch France ever
had and one OF her mighaest. Filth
kept the Panama canal from being
built years before il finally was
Bolsheyisn fouEshed when the dirty
and the ignorant gained control in
Russis-ana-chy breeds in filth ami
squalor.
Cleanliness has always been potent
The American soldiers in France was
g. AA->-SI oOEN " ---A LC kA-ISSc1 LIS ia -.
as when he missed hot meals But
modern, American sanitation saved
millions Of lives II the great war
Real people, the wise. the leaders
in progress. always have fought for
cleanliness ~ times il has beea a
sporadic fight & ski-m!sh. = clean
man was Handicapped by a neighboc
who let his premises run wild. But
cooperation hGc been brought 10
play a. last.
This year. in the United States
alone, seven thousand villages. towns
and cities are campaigning for clean
Illness. and health. They are not
doing 50 for cay or week but IN
a continuous campaign. There Is z
steady pressure.
Tin cans. flies, refuse, dirt. waste
paper, unsigh:ly buildings. unpa;nted
surfaces are taboo.
Augustus Cleanup Drive starts
this morning. Every man. woman
and chii6 should unite 10 put AL
gusta on the map in this nation wide
crusade for cleanliness and better
living conditions. This IS the right
time 20 don overalls and with rake.
broom and scrub brush drive damon
dirt from CUr midst.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

The annual concert given by the
Valley City Municipal Band last night
in the Normal auditorium was enjoy
ed very much by those present The
band had been getting ready for THU
concert for some time, and the pro-
gram presented last night was very
pleasing to all. Valley City is indeed
fortunate in having as fine musical
organization as the Municipal Band
and Conductor Wasem can be proud Of
his organization. The one big asset
to any city is it's local band-especial-
~ when you have such fine organiza-
ton as the one we now have. More
people should have been out to hear
this splendid program last night, but
there is so much going on these days
that it keeps person going in one
continual whirl. The Times Record
wants to congratulate the boys on the
success of their concert last night and
to commend them for the good work
they have done in the past. During
the summer this organization con-
tributes much to the pleasure Of our
own and people coming to the city By
it's fine Sunday afternoon concerts
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Manager Pillar of the Grand The
atre put on a. little special last night,
in addition to the regular show in the
form of a young mans quartet, and
Judging from the applause and encores
which followed each number it was
very much enjoyed. We are informed
that these same second "Carusos" are
billed to appear again next Monday
night. ...g =
The Commercial Club secretary, 1.
J. Moe, with local committee of bus
mess men are busy getting things
moving to entertain the retail mer-
chants association of the state which
will hold its annual convention in this
city in a few weeks. This convention
is one of the biggest of its kind of the
year and will bring big crowd to the
city. - ~. ~ = , .Ger. 'r'., .-~".--.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Dean l.. D. Coffman, who has just
recently been elected president of the
University of Minnesota, is warm
personal friend of President C. E. Al
len, of our State Normal school. Mr..
Allen informs the editor that he had
already secured the promise from Mr..
Coffman that he would come to Valley
City and deliver the commencement
address for the Normal school ex-
ercises. 1t is said of the new univer-
sity president that when, boy he saw
a clown riding a white horse and
wearing a red suit in circus. This
made a great impression upon him and
he said at that time his great ambi-
ton was to become circus rider
Fate decreed differently and today he
has become one of the leading edu-
Gators of the middlewest and is now
to become the head of one of the big
universities Of the country.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Mrs. Herman Stern is giving SER
les of parties to her numerous friends
in the city. On Thursday afternoon
she entertained about forty ladies at
thimble party at her home. The
afternoon was spent in sewing and
visiting and real SOCIAL time was en-
joyed by those present. Following this
part of the afternoons entertainment
the hostess served very delectable
supper along about $50. Those pres
ent report this affair most
successful social event. This after
noon Mrs. Stern will be hostess to
about the same number Of ladies at q
bridge party.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

of the U. N. D. He is graduate of
the Valley City Normal school, and
has had five years of high school
teaching experience, having served as
principal of schools at .Minnepaukon
and as superintendent of tn city
schools at Beach. The LaMoure school
board will meet tonight Thursday to
the securing of other men,
bers of the faculty and staff of the
LaMoure school district. Reelection
has been rendered to all the local
teachers. and thir decision will be act
ed upon at the meeting tonight.-La-
Moure Chronicle.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

The Sanitary Plumbing & Heating
Company is busy installing that fine
drinking fountain that it presented to
the city of Valley City. It lis being
placed on the park grounds south OF
the track and when the hot, thirsty
weather arrives and cool. refreshing
drink of pure water can be had for the
helping of yourself to it, surely the
plumbing company will be remember
ed with blessings from those who par
take at this life giving fountain.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

We heard suggestion yesterday
that sounds all right and if we are not
accused Of also wanting to run the city
by the bunk of busy brain across
the way, we will give it. It was to
,the effect that if the guy running the
street sprinkler would shut off the
water when going over the cross
walks, especially when people were
waiting to let it pass, that possibly
folks would not get their clothes and
nice shoes smeared up with water.
The suggestion is offered for the good
Of the people. Will the driver accept
Il cheerfully and act accordingly
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

In list Of students who will grad
uate from the University Of. North
Dakota the coming summer we notice
several Valley City young men and
women in the honored list. The fol-
lowing is the graduates and the cours-
es they will graduate from: College
of Liberal Arts, Florence Noltimier
Allan Webster. Electrical engineering
bachelor of science) Elmer Skretting;
General engineering bachelor Of sci
ence) G. E. Moultrie. About one hum
dred students in all will graduate.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

The school board had another inter-
.esting session last night at which time
the teacher salaries was taken up.
After a complete discussion along
these lines the board voted a raise in
salaries. The teachers were also given
contracts to sign up for the coming
year. We have not been given the list
of the teachers elected or reelected
but presume Supt. Hanna will do this
when he has his list completed. There
will be very little change in the per.
isonnel Of the teaching force unless
some of the present teachers refuse to
sign contracts for the coming year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

The fourth of a series of telephone
operators meetings was held last night
at the local office Miss Esther Sor-
enson, travelling chief operator and
Miss Amy Anderson, chief operator at
Casselton were present. Miss Soren-
son gave very interesting talk and
also gave many helpful suggestions in
the art of operating. After the meet
ing adjourned, the operators retired to
the Liberty Cafe where a bounteous
lunch was partaken of. Mr.. Aldrich
of "Jack's Taxi Co." presented the
girls with large box Of candy for
which they extend their most hearty
thanks,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

The fire alarm let out his spirited
yawp about eight o'clock last night
and the department beat it out in
double quick time to see what it was
all about. 1t was discovered that a
line of snow fences up by the Catholic
cemetery was on fire, probably start
ing from the spark of an engine. We
wonder if fire starts fifteen or twen-
ty miles in the country if they will
send in a fire alarm. The depart
ment showed it's usual speed, however,
and was on the job in case it was need
ed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

w. R. Barnes and family, who have
been confined, to the house by sickness
for several weeks, are reported get
ting better Mr. Barnes, his wife and
daughter, Helen, have all been very
sick with scarlet fever during this
time, but their many friends will be
glad to know that they are now COM
ing along nicely. r..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Lieut. Fay Ross, who has been
spending several months in the city
since his return to citizen life, left
Wednesday morning via the Ford
route for his claim north of Forsyth,
Mont, where he will spend the, next
seven months. He will be joined by
Mrs. Ross about May IS.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

R. H. Pray was a Fargo visitor last
Wednesday returning home yesterday
He went down on matters pertaining
to wireless. Mr.. Pray has one Of the
best stations in the northwest and is
also becoming one of the most prof.
cient GENERATORS in the country.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. l. D. Allen, of Coop
erstown, N. D., were over night visi-
tors in the city. They had been at
Hunters Hot Springs, for the past
three weeks. Mrs. Allen had been a
sufferer from rheumatism and the
treatment received at the Hot Springs
has improved her condition wonder
fully. I. D. some years ago was a
ieWeler in Valley CitY.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

fire proof building and will be erected
at Fourth and Thayer streets. It will
be remembered that almost the entire
plant of the Tribune was earned a
short time ago but operations never
ceased and the Tribune is coming out
Of the ruins bigger and better paper
than ever before.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Chas. K. Otto writes that he is
leaving for Valley City today and he
wants US to stop sending the Times
Record to him at Long Beach. We
expect to see the Otto family drifting
into town in a few days. He did not
say whether they were coming by
train. or by automobile.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

There will be special services in the
Lutheran Freen church Sunday fore
noon and evening. Rev. c. Fremstad
of Hoffman, Mimi, will be here. Mr..
Fremstad has accepted call to VAL
ley City and will move up here some
time in May.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Attorney Theo. Koffel, Of Bismarck
was in the city last evening attending
Y meeting of the executive committee
LOT the State. Bar Association. Mr.
Koffel is one of the leading attorneys
of the Capitol City and never loses an
opportunity to boost for his home
town. He left for home no No. 3 this
morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

We are sorry to learn that A. A..
Putnam has been very sick with bad
case of small pox and is being taken
care Of by Mrs. Putnam at the deten-
ton hospital. At this writing Mr..
Putnam is reported to be better which
will be pleasing news to his many
friends in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

The Valley City Welding and Manu-
featuring Co., believe that they handle
such a dependable line of goods that
they are not afraid to demonstrate
to any prospectives the merits of their
lines so last Wednesday they journeyed
out to the farm of M. J. Moe, about
ID miles southwest of town and
hauled 119 1~2 bushels of wheat into
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Prof. J. B. Meyer has presented the
boys of the fire department with a box
of cigars in appreciation of the quick
run which they made to his residence
night before last. J. B: says he
couldn't get any smoke out of his fire
so he thought he would let the fire
boys try their hand at it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Mrs. c.. C. Schmidt departed this
afternoon for her home at the state
University at Grand Forks, after
having spentsa coouple of weeks here
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. a.
|C. Olsen. She will visit with relatives
and friends at jamestown and with
her son at Valley City on her way
home,-New Rockford Transcript.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Cowell autoed
down from their farm near Coopers-
town yesterday to visit at the home Of
Lee Cowell and family About the time
they were ready to depart for home
the differential on their auto broke
and this necessitated Lee Cowell max
ing trip to the Griggs county farm
to take Vaughn and family back home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Mr.. Rudolph Berndt called on
friends here in the city yesterday
while e1iroute from Fargo to his home
at McClusky, N. D., yesterday, and
left this morning on No. 7 for his
home. Mr.. Berndt attended the Nor
NAL school here during the year of
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Mart Mason wants something to
keep him still buster so he has taken
the agency for those nifty Chevrolet
cars and is doing a great business.
He sold one or two yesterday and has
several more prospects in sight. He
recently received car load of these
cars including one fine sedan in the
bunch.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Frank Williams and family left yes
terday for Southern California where
they will make their future home. The
trip will be made by auto and they ex-
pect to stop at Hunters Hot Spring.
Mont, and several other points on
5heir way west. Mr.. Williams has
been in poor health for several months
and his many friends hope that the
change will prove beneficial.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Attorney Chas. A. Pollock, form
erly district court judge over in the
Fargo district for a great many years
was here last night attending a meet
ing of the state bar committee.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

4 BY recent action the LaMoure school
board hired Floyd E. Wolfe of Grand
Forks as superintendent of the La
Moure City schools for the next school
year, Supt. johnson having stated that
he was not candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Wolfe is member Of the gradu-
ating class Of the School Of Education
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

=. C. J. Olson, of the Fair Store, has
his heart in the right place. To show
what he thinks of the Municipal Band
he has purchased thirty. tickets for
the band concert for Friday night.
Guess that is showing some sort Of
real community spirit -- don't you
think.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Some of you fellows may think that
you are pretty clever coming out all
dolled up in overalls, but John Skret-
ting has got you all showed under for
original ideas Mr.. Skretting has re-
sorted to wooden shoes in order to
combat the high cost of living. They
are little noisy but they fill the bill.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

One or two important changes were
recently made in the personnel Of the
local postoffice. Yesterday Henry
Krug, who has ably oficiated as as.
sistant postmaster for number OF
wears. stepped down to go into bust
ness for himself, and Fred }. JACOB.
son has been appointed assistant
postmaster to fill the vacancy. Yer
non Gale takes up the burdens OF the
registry and money order department.
vacated by Mr.. Jacobson. Fred will
make popular assistant postmaster.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

All aboard for Fargo, the oasis of
North Dakota. Finding a still a day
seems to be the popular sport in Far
go nowadays and Cuba will no doubt
be knocked out of a great deal Of trade
by the Gateway City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

Miss Dorothy Holman left on No.
4 for Fargo yesterday afternoon to
attend the wedding of Miss Alice Rem
ley who will be united in the bonds of
Wedlock to Mr.. Ben Swallen.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-22

DR.. E. A. Pray leaves tonight to at
tend the American Medical Associa-
ton meeting at New Orleans, La.
While there DR.. Pray will also take
special clinical work.