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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

The Hi-Liners left for Wahpeton
last night and will play the Wahpe-
ton-Breckenridge Twins today and to-
morrow. From there they go to Far
go for three game series, leaving
for Jamestown, No. OAK, for a
two game series on next Saturday
and Sunday. They appear again on
the home grounds a week from today
against the Aberdeen Grays and will
be home for Is games, meeting Alb
erdeen, Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Water
town, Fargo and Wahpeton-Brecken-
ridge.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

A very enjoyable party was given
yesterday afternoon by Mesdames N.
A. johnson and R. B. Lowe at the
home of Mrs. Lowe, S12 Woodland av-
enue. The home was lastly decorat-
ed with wild plum blossoms and the
guests enjoyed the afternoon in the
playing Of cards. Eight tables of six
handed euchre were in play for the
afternoon, Mrs. L. D. Bowen receiv-
ing the high score for the afternoon
and Mrs. Abe Stern being awarded
the consolation prize. Following the
card playing the hostesses served a
delightful lunch.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. B. L. Cheney, Miss Clara
Strangeland and Jackie Sigerson, re-
turned last night from Battle Lake,
Mimi, where they had been fishing
for a few days. Mr.. Sigerson very
kindly left fine sample pike at the
editors home from the results of the
trip, which is greatly appreciated.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

E. J. Pegg returned from Mime
apolis this morning where he has been
for several days with Mrs. Pegg and
their baby. The baby is receiving
medical attention in the city and Mr..
Pegg states that she is improving
slowly. Mrs. Pegg and the baby are
remaining in Minneapolis for a few
days more. We are glad to hear Of
the little ones improvement.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Paulson, of Far
go, were visitors in the city last night
coming up to the Charter Presenta-
ton of the local Kiwanis Club. Mr..
Paulson returned to Fargo last night
and Mrs. Paulson, who is a guest at
the Burl Carr home, will return to her
home this evening. Mr.. Paulson is
the managing editor of the Fargo Fo-
rum.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

The Straus Clothing Company has
very nifty window display, conceiv-
ed and carried out in detail by that
prince of artists, Ed. Bloom. It rep
resents miniature baseball diamond
with Jamestown and Valley City as
the opposing teams. jamestown is
up for the ninth inning with a score
3 to in favor of Valley City. Mr..
Bloom has the players named and
such artists as Joe Heiling, Rev. J.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Hon. George H. Law was here from
Anderson township Saturday and was
busy greeting friends and acquaint-
ances. George is one of the pioneer
farmers of the township. He reports
crop conditions fine in his neighbour
hood.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Mrs. Jack Bannish is spending a
few days in the city visiting friends,
stopping here on her way to Port
land, Oregon, where she will visit her
sister, going from there to Medford,
Ore, to spend a short time with her
parents.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Colonel Stanley, of the firm of
Stanley Bros, road builders, was a
Valley City visitor yesterday, coming
down from Jamestown to spend the
day here looking after matters of
business.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar jacobson, who
were expected home before this will
not be home for some days, we are
informed. They have been spending
the winter at Palo Alto, Calf, but on
May 5th they became grandparents,
their daughter, Mrs. C. j. Griffin, Civ
ing birth to fine daughter. Of
course Oscar has to stick around to
see the new grandchild, but they will
start for Valley City in the near fu-
ture.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Miss Emma Anderson, missionary
for the Baptist convention was visit
or in the city Sunday. Miss Ander-
son came from Fargo where she has
been holding meetings in the church.
She preached in the Baptist church
here yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Dave Colville was down from his
farm near Rogers Saturday. He says
he has been so busy looking after his
seeding that he has not had time to
come into town very often. He re-
ports things in his neighborlood look
ng good up to this time. Dave want
ed to do 'high jump" stunt in the
public square against all Corners but
he ha dino takers, which shows that
TO "a young fellow he can go some yet
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Judge c. A. label is confined at
the Valley City Clinic where he was
taken on Wednesday morning to I'M
dergo a minor operation. Latest re-
ports state that the operation was
successful and that the judge is i'm
proving rapidly. He will not be able
to be at his office for some time yet
but it is hoped that his recovery will
be rapid.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25
John Buchanan. Jr.. of CarrinptOn

John Buchanan, Jr., of Darlington,
N. D., spent Sunday in the city. Mr..
Buchanan is one of the first settlers
to live in Darlington, going there in
the early eighties. He tells the Times
Record that they now have their fine
new hotel in operation, which they
think is one of the best in the state
for the size of the town.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Several Valley City people attend
ed the second Dakota League baseball
game at Jamestown yesterday, the
list including Seymour Stafford, Joe
Heiling, Spike Thayer, Gene Pegg,
DR.. Roberts, Hal Dwight, D. S. Ritch-
lie, and several others. They were
slightly disappointed in the final score
but are more than satisfied with the
class of baseball played.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

According to the Fargo Forum mar
riage licenses were issued in Moor
head on Monday to Alfred Koehn and
Claire French, both of this city. Ole
Brandvold and Beatrice Schelin were
also the recipients of a license to wed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

DR.. L. S. Platou is Valley City
visitor today, coming up from his
home at Fargo last night. Doc is
busy these days looking after his
large practice and furthering his cam
didacy for the gubernational chair.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

S. Wilds, and numerous others are
represented in the figures playing in
that game. The editor is there with
a note book and pencil and Manager
Hank Sampson is posing very serene
ly with his big sombrero hat. The
whole scheme is very cleverly por-
trayed and Mr.. Bloom has made a
most attractive display.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

along, which will be good news to his
many friends. Since February Mr..
Flora has been confined to his house
with sickness and had long pull Of
it, but he is rapidly getting better
and we hope will continue to improve.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Fred Carr is in town today from
his farm at Clementsville. He expects
to go out some time today with big
load of potatoes and will probably put
in rs or 80 acres Of the tubers this
season.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Mr.. Brinton, formerly Of the Peo-
pies Opinion staff but now with the
Pierce Printing Co., of Fargo, spent
Sunday in the city, visiting friends,
returning to his home on No. last
night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Ed. Lawry returned from Long
Beach on No. 2 yesterday afternoon
after spending the winter months on
the west coast. Mr.. Lawry is looking
fine and states that, while the wealth
err was trifle cool at times, he had
very enjoyable winter.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

State Supt. Minnie J. Nelson ar
rived in the city Sunday morning
from Towner, N. d., at which place
she had been delivering the commence
ment address. She spent the day here
and left for Bismarck on No. 3 last
evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

The baseball association offered
the office of travelling secretary to
Seymour Stafford which he accepted.
We are glad to see this as the base
ball association will be be we'll repre-
sented and you can bet "Staff" will
see that we get our share of the gate
receipts.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

H. C. Darland, former manager of
the Peoples Opinion and who has been
managing a league paper at Dunn
Center, has resigned that job and has
gone to take charge of the Garrison
Independent.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Prof. C. l.. kjerstad was a visitor
at Fingal on Wednesday, going down
to the neighboring town to deliver the
18th of May address at the celebra-
ton there.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

The park board of the city is build
ing two tennis courts in the city park
for the use Of those in the city who
enjoy that popular game. This is
another move in the right direction.
Geo. B. Galley has been instrum entail
in getting these courts installed and
has charge of the work of putting
them in.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Miss Evelyn Riebe, Art director at
the Fargo Agricultural College, spent
the week end as a guest of Miss Ruth
Cranz of the State Teachers College.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

The Valley City Municipal Band
furnished the music for the baseball
games yesterday and Saturday and
helped materially to make the after
Don pleasant. The citizens Of Valley
City are mighty proud Of this organi-
cation and have good reason to be as
they are always ready to serve at any
public affairs and give the people en-
tertainment second to none.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Valley City High School won fifth
place in the state track meet at
Grand Farks on Saturday. Grand
Forks and Fargo tied for first place
with rs points each with the School
for Deaf second with "a points. Dew
lis Lake got II points, Langdon and
Valley City tied for the fifth posit-
ion with 10 points each.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

There was large crowd in attend
ance and the floor was crowded at
all times. The Mcfarland Orchestra
furnishes the music for these dances
and so it is not hard to dance. Don
Bailey has charge Of these dances
for the American Legion.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Editor E. L. Peterson, of the Dick
inson Press, was Valley City visitor
yesterday, accompanied by his brother
Fred. They were returning from Min
neapolis where the editor had been to
get fine Cadillac car that he had
purchased and was driving home to
Dickinson. They left on their way
west about four o'clock.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

A kindergarten festival will be held
in the High School gymnasium on
Friday, May Goth. The children of
the training school and of the city
schools will take part under the di-
rection of Miss Flynn and Miss Cam
eron. All who are interested are urg-
ed to attend and to bring the little
ones under kindergarten age.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Theodore Jacobson, who has been
held under a charge of violating the
prohibition law, was brought before
Judge M. J. Englert yesterday. He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
pay a fine of $4,000 and to serve
four months in the county Jail.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Cornelia D. Schroeder, candidate
for the nomination as county superin-
tendent of schools, was Valley City
visitor yesterday and is staying in the
city today to assist in the Play Day
exercises.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

JAMES Manoles, owner of the Liber-
ty Cafe building, is a Valley City
business visitor today, coming up
from his present home at Morris,
MIMI, yesterday morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

High School Inspector Edward Err
ickson dropped into the city yesterday
and was looking over or inspecting
the city schools.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Creil Wilson and Paul Lindholm of
the Northwestern Bible School of Min
neapolis will speak and sing at the
Baptist Church this evening at o.
clock.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Gas Saver-Mr. Bredell arrived in
the city today to introduce the Per-
lection Gas Saver in homes. This is
guaranteed to save rs to IS percent
of gas bills.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Hon. M. O. Grangaard arrived in
the city this morning from Minnea-
polls and went up to Rogers to look
after his business in the old home
town. Mr.. Grangaard is alwas a
welcome visitor and has many friends
here who like to give him the glad
hand every time he comes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

The supreme court has denied the
application for writ of habeas corpus
for w. S. Jarvis, of Valley City, serv-
ing term in the penitentiary on con-
viction of receiving stolen goods.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Fargo annexed their second win
from the Wahpeton-Breckenridge nine
yesterday with an 8 to 6 score, Aber-
deem defeated the Watertown Cubs
to and Sioux Falls took the long
end of a to score from the Nit
chell Kernels. All winners in the
first games of the season repeated
yesterday and the teams will switch
grounds today for the second series
of two games. Fargo will play the
Twins at Fargo, the Soos play the
Kernels at Mitchell, the Aberdeen
Grays play the Watertown Cubs at
Watertown and the Jimkotans play
the Hi-Liners here. All teams in the
circuit seem fairly we'll matched this
year so it is probable that all aver
ages will be even within short time.
The games around the circuit follow:
Wahpeton- Breckenridge
R H E
Fargo CONGRATULATIONS. 8 10 z
Wahpeton- Breckenridge 49,. 6 9 5
Batteries-Gelhar and Wingfeld;
Bye and Schmitt.
Mitchell-SiOux Falls
R H E
Mitchell .................. U
Sioux Falls ...............
Observation-Disclosures and Dougen;
c., Nelson and D. Nelson.
Aberdeen W atertOwn
R H E
Aberdeen ................ III
wa+or+oyvn 8 2
Batteries-Heskett and Dennis; Nc
Clone and Holt.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Considering the unfavorable wealth
er yesterday morning quite delega-
ton of fans went up to jamestown to
see the opening game between Valley
City Hi-Liners and the Jimkotans.
The band went along and gave the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Mrs. E. w. Simpson is spending a
few days in the city visiting with rel
atives and greeting her many friends
in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

The Jamestown people came down
here to root for their ball team good
and strong yesterday and there were
more jamestown noise in the grand
stand and bleachers than there was
for Valley City. There is no use talk
ing. Those jamestown folks surely
get behind the local team which goes
a long way toward victory.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

L. S. Richardson, Of Fargo, is spend
ing the day in the city attending to
matters of business.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

The local American Legion held
their opening Bowery dance of the
season at their Bowery Floor south of
the City Hall on Saturday evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

The American Legion Womans Aux
iliary is to hold a "Daisy Sale" for
four days, beginning on next Satur-
day, May 9th. The ladies will be
around to see you and sell you dali
sy, the Legion flower. The money
raised from this sale will be placed
in the general fund of the Legion and
will be used in helping those ex-ser-
vice men who are sick and disabled.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

John Molstad went up to Caring
ton this morning to look after bust
ness matters for the Deere & Weber
Co.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

M. r. Nelson, the popular grain
man was a Valley City business Wis
itor yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Mr. and Mrs o. w. Anderson au-
toed to Fargo yesterday to spend the
day returning to the city last evening
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25
From Thursdays Daily

E. S. Delaney was a Fargo bust
ness visitor yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25
From Fridays Daily

+ N. skeim, the wide-awake auto
salesman from Fargo, is calling on his
MANY customers and friends in the
city today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

The Liberty Cafe will be open for
business in the new location at AK
tells Store, one door north of the
Grand Theatre, on Wednesday morn
ing and will be prepared to give old
and new customers the same class of
service that made the old cafe so pop
ular. The new location has been re-
modelled and new equipment installed
so that the management will be able
to give the patrons real service. NJ.
Bolene is the proprietor of the cafe.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25
From Mondays Daily

Mrs. w. J. Friedrich of Tower City,
was a Valley City visitor yesterday
afternoon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

w. Z. Byerley, of Velva, N. D., was
here last night and took No. s for
Fargo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

C. S. Brown, who travels for the
Grain Growers Association, was Wis
itor at Fargo yesterday attending to
business matters.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Miss Mary E. Lowe of Sanborn,
was a Valley City visitor yesterday,
coming down from the neighboring
town to attend the Play Day exercis-
es.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Prof. r. L. Brown was business
visitor in Fargo yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

The Salvation Army has a request
for a woman or girl to help clear
house. Call 391.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25
From Saturdays Daily

a. V. Calkins of this city, was a
Fargo visitor yesterday.
Miss Wilma S. Flach, of Sanborn,
was Valley City visitor yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Frank Flora has been able to go up
to his store the past few days on his
own power and is improving right
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-05-25

Mrs. Harry Jacobson and Mrs. C.
A. Olsen very nicely entertained a
number of friends at card party
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Jacobson. Mrs. Myrta Jones
won first prize which was a delicious
angel cake, and Mrs. c.. A. Myhre sue
ceeded in annexing the consolation
prize. Following the game very
delectable luncheon was served. The
party was very pleasing social event
Will Siegfried, the popular drug
gist from Sanborn, was a Valley City
business visitor yesterday, driving
down from the neighboring town in
the morning and returning in the af-
ternoon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23
] THANK you.

Us fellers was standing erround
the the lam post tawking and argeW-
1ng and all of suddin | saw some-
thing shining In the street like a
diamond. and / quick made grab
for II and felt a fearse wack on my
he'd. being Puds Simkinses he'd mock
ing agenst mine on account OF him
grabbing for II at the same time,
saying, Hay, who you hooking, watts
your hurry2
/ found a diamond. I sed.
And | held 1t up and II looked
crate as IL II jest dropped out OF
somebody's diamond ring without
knowing II, the fellows saying. Holey
smoaks; some people are born lucky.
good nite look how big II Is, o boy.
q wizz. Jimminy crickits, gosh, good
mite.
Meening they wished they was
me, and Puds Simkins sed. Id OF had
It II your old he'd hadent OF bin in
the way. fits half mine by rites. Ill
give you a cent for It.
A cent for a diamond, like fun.
watts you think. good mite, nuthing
doing, | sed.
III give YOU ? cents for 1t. sed sid
Hunt.
III give you 3. sed Sam Cross. and
Leroy Shooster sed, Ill give you a
nickel cash ON delivery. take It or
leeve IL. watts you say?
Wich Jest then I had a ideer.
saying. Wate a mint, Ill be rite
back. And ran up TO Klumby Ave-
nue. tas as lightning and dan into the
joolry store and the joolry man was
taking a watch all apart and look
Ing at the peeces, saying. Well son
watts the rush, watts on your mind?
le this diamond reel? ! sed, show
ing II 10 him and he looked at II
saying, Not SO YOU could notice 1t.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23

Meening II wasent, and I sed. Well
aint It eny good? and he sed, Sure
jest like 1t you'd have a good load
It ls, II you had hole waggin load
OF glass.
And / went back TO the fellows,
saylng 10 Leroy Shooster. All rite.
wares the nickel?
Like fun, ware you bin2 sed Leroy
Shooster, and l sed, Watts that got
TO do with III And l asked Sam
Cross II no still wunted It for 3
cents, wlch he dldent, and neither
did Sid Hunt for 2 and neither did
Puds Simklns for one.
Proving sometimes II you cant
make up your mind quick there's
no use making II up at all.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23
Breakfast Table Wit

Two mountainesrs had long en-
joyed a blood feud with each other.
but at last neighbors. desiring
peace, managed TO bring them to-
gether. For several minutes after
the meeting not word was said.
Finally one, scratching his thumb
nail reflectively on the butt OF his
gun. remarked:
"Well. pardner, I'm not going TO
be with ye much longer"
The second was relieved but
strove TO conceal his feelings
Don't talk thatta way, Seth"
he demonstrated. I'VE been enemies
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23
Letting Him In.

well. well. young gentleman"
exclaimed the affable old person.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23

lust Folks
CONSOLATION
Copyright. 1922. by Edgar A. Guest.

at is all for the best" so they salt
As stood by my dead.
But / doubted the word
That so often heard;
| could catch but the moan
OF the mother, alone,
And feel but the blow
Which had stricken US so.
"Why," ] cried, Should it be
God must so punish me?
Why should my baby die,
When are hundreds near by,
Old and feeble of breath,
Waiting only for death?"
And they answered me low:
God has ordered it 3d."
But today through the years
That have ended our tears,
We have memories rare
That no others may share;
We can look back and see
Why the blow had TO be
BY that mound and its sod,
We are closer to God.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23

fer 20 year, but OF course I'll miss
ye. Ye amt goin' to shoot yerself,
are ye?"
NO" drawled the first. "I cer-
tainly amt goin' TO shoot myself,
and | amt goin' away, neither, but
seem as how ye amt ever goin' ter
see me again. l flggered ye mought
have somethin' ye wanted ter say
first"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-23

dress The clerk asked II II were
possible that he was the explorer.
He replied that he was.
I've been reading about your
trip to the Arctic" said the clerk.
II certainly don't envy your life
away from everything for four
months"
where have you been all this
time?" inquired the explorer.
"Oh, right here" was the reply.