ANOTHER YEAR OLD RECORD BEGINS THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR
The Record marks its thirty seventh year of publication amid financial and political pressures. The paper traces its roots to Williamsport and Williams County, surviving through lean years, shifts to final-proof business, and family stewardship. It notes Townleyite strife and hopes for saner newspaper laws to restore state governance and local papers.
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Townleyites
Emmons County
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Record
Linton
League
Reds
Mrs Becker Dies After Long Dakota Life
Mrs Fred rich Becker an aged Dale neighborhood resident died April 8 1920 at age 74 years 10 months and 4 days. Funeral services were held at the house led by Rev Swaney and burial followed in Dale cemetery. She was born in Germany June 4 1845 and emigrated to Wisconsin at age nine. She married Fredrich Becker July 5 1866 in Mayville Wisconsin and had ten children. The family later moved to Crandon South Dakota then Emmons County North Dakota where she lived until death. She leaves her husband five sons two daughters nineteen grandchildren six great grandchildren and many friends.
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Fredrich Becker
Dale
Swaney
Uricka Dorthea Wilhern
no_ Liermann
Germany
America
Wisconin
Mayville
Wisconsin
Crandon
S. Dak
Emmons County
N. Dak
Becker
Methodist Church
Prairie prank ends with jail or fine option in Grand Forks
Frank Morris of Grand Forks faced a local magistrate after repeatedly calling police to request an officer for a non existent trouble. He was offered a choice between a $60 fine or 30 days in jail, illustrating the consequences of his hoax. Bismarck taxes show 60 percent collected. delinquent March 1 taxes incur 5 percent interest first month, then increases. State officials appoint E J Taylor deputy and C L Robertson state high school inspector.
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Grand Forks
Frank Morris
Bismarck
Minnie J. S.o'ison
E. J. Taylor
C. L. Robertson
Hebron
Four Charged in Supreme Court Leak Case
Indictments returned by the District of Columbia Supreme Court grand jury accuse Ashton F. Embry former Justice McKenna secretary James Harwood Graves former DOJ assistant Barnett E. Moses Washington lawyer and E Millard Mayer Jr New York stock broker of leaking the November decision in the Southern Pacific oil lands case.
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Supreme Court
Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Southern Pacific Oil Lands
Ashton F. Embry
McKenna
James Harwood Graves
Department of Justice
Barnett E. Moses
E. Millard Mayer, Jr
New York
Five Socialist Legislators Expelled From New York Assembly
Five Socialist assemblymen Louis Waldman August Slaessens Charles Solomon Samuel A Dewitt and Samuel Orr all from New York City were expelled from the New York Legislature. They will appeal to the state supreme court and then the U S supreme court if needed, according to S John Block associate counsel.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Louis Waldman
August Slaessens
Charle Solomon
Samuel A. Dewitt
Samuel Orr
New York City
New York Assembly
State Supreme Court
Ued Supreme Court
S. John Block
McKenzie Hotel to Host Event in Bismarck
The McKenzie Hotel will host activities in Bismarck on Wednesday and Thursday April 28 and 29. Office hours run from 9 A M to 4 P M.
Dr Mellenthin Free Medical Examinations Tour
Doctor Mellenthin a licensed North Dakota physician offers two day free consultations and examinations in selected cities with no charge for examination though treatment costs apply if pursued He does not operate for chronic appendicitis gall stones ulcers adenoids or tonsils He reports many cures in stomach liver bowel blood skin nerves heart kidney and other ailments Address 336 Boston Block Minneapolis Minn
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Mellenthin
North Dakota
Boston Block
Minneapolis
Minn
North Dakota prepares for annual vehicle tag rush and spring sale
In Bismarck hundreds of 1920 auto vehicle tags issued as the motor registration department resumes the annual rush, aiming to produce about 2,000 tags daily. In Williston plans are complete for the ninth annual spring sale of Missouri Yellow stone Pure Breeders' association to be held March 2 and 3, expected to draw hundreds of buyers in western North Dakota.
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Bismarck
Motor Registration Department
Williston
Stone Pure Breeders’ Association
North Dakota
Tenants Refuse Rent Increase in Milwaukee East Side
Milwaukee tenants organize to fight a 90 percent rent rise without a lease and month to month tenancy. They hire an attorney to pursue the case in court and refuse to pay the increase while a plan for 20 spring repairs is announced. Similar actions by other large apartment dwellers are expected by May 1.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United Action
Messengers Robbed of $45,840 on City Viaduct
Two armed men in a motor car held up Swift and Company messengers on the Twenty third street viaduct in Kansas City Missouri and escaped with a handbag containing forty five thousand eight hundred forty dollars.
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Kansas City
Swift & Co
Packers
Twenty-third Street
Linton Hotel Denies Closure Notice
Through a misunderstanding the public is told the Linton Hotel is still open for rooms and meals. Z Norman proprietor invites continued patronage.
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Linton Hotel
Z. Norman
Stray horse pair missing since November in Strasburg
Two young horses valued for a black stallion colt with a star on his forehead and a gray mare colt. Ages two, weights about 900 and 800 pounds. Missing since November. Reward offered by Michael Materi, Strasburg North Dakota section 9 130 75.
Exchange of Liberty Bonds for Permanent Coupon Bonds
Holders of Liberty Bonds of the first second and third issues are urged to bring them to First National Bank Linton or Farmers State Bank Linton to exchange for permanent coupon bonds.
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First National Bank
Linton
Farmers State Bank
School Land Leasing Planned in Emmons County
Leasing of school lands in Emmons county will be held at Linton on Friday April 30 under the supervision of the representative of the Board of University and School Lands.
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Emmons County
Linton
Board of University
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