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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
5
Local briefs report many moves in Linton with residents visiting nearby towns and townspeople transacting business. Notes include county commissioners in session, several trips to Bismarck, Strasburg, Dale and Hazleton, plus social visits, funerals, and church events. An item lists milk and produce barter and a Red Cross fundraiser flyer.
A barley molasses cake recipe promotes a patriotic kitchen effort. ingredients include molasses eggs vegetable fat salt sour milk barley flour baking soda and spices as advised by the Extension Division of North Dakota Agricultural College.
Estrayed from my farm in Section 17 129 75 around January 15 three mares and a pony listed with descriptions and weights. Three white stockings light bay mare with star small black mare two years old and a branded Indian pony nine years old 1000 pounds. Reward offered by Henry Nieuwsma Hull ND. Adv apr 4 11 18.
North Dakota farmers hold the first line trenches in the war effort by planting crops. The success depends on how much and how well they plant, feeding soldiers and civilians alike. Now is the time to go over the top. acres left in are slackers.
Local business people from Linton and neighbors fund and run ads promoting Liberty Bonds in this and next week’s issues. Additional ads planned by Strasburg and Hague merchants. Readers urged to study the messages for savings benefits and note War Savings Stamp ads by Linton banks.
Citizens of Louisville received Walk-Rite instruction from boy scouts organized with the Rotary club and city officials. Three scouts per downtown corner directed pedestrians as traffic officers controlled signals. Scouts handed out cards listing six rules for safe street use and crosswalk etiquette.
The Standard club of Louisville Kentucky has donated a home and a 40 acre tract to the local scouts. Buildings will be remodeled for scout use. Much of the land is wooded with open spaces suitable for scout tests.
Notes of the Scouts describe a campaign in Stamford Connecticut where boy scouts armed with long hooked poles collect cocoons for prizes. In Glens Falls New York the Red Cross chapter distributed 4000 bags to homes to gather household waste, with scouts using trucks to make collections and announce their approach with havler.
The piece praises Boy Scouts of America for proud membership and honors from President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo. It warns against letting praise distract boys, noting heroes often downplay merit with “Oh, shucks” and stressing that success comes from organization and the scout spirit.
At Farnell hall Boston a war meeting for Spanish American War nurses featured boy scouts from Harwich Vermont. Their woodmanship helped locate a woman who had wandered into the woods finding her numb and cold beside a rock ledge after a rain.
The tepary bean, a hardy bush legume from old Mexico, is newly cultivated in California. Known for standing extreme temperatures and arid conditions, it has long been popular in New Mexico and Arizona for its high nutritive value. Join the Red Cross.
On account of failing health the owner offers Sec 27 131 79 Emmons Co Wis to the highest bidder with reserve to reject any bids. 600 acres steam plow land with living spring, fenced, pastured 20 years. Reasonable terms 6 percent long time. Sealed bids to F C Walker New Auburn Wis. Bids opened April 20 Adv March 28 April 4.
Help sought for general house work in Mrs. Scott Cameron residence. Apply by advertisement.
Earle Mewing offers painting and kalsemining services with guaranteed work and reasonable prices. Phone 27-3.
The article states that the white of egg holds the purest protein, with albumen as a prime example. It notes protein exists in eggs, all lean meats, and to lesser extents in vegetables and cereals, with peanuts containing more protein than beefsteak.
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