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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
4
The Record, Emmons County’s pioneer paper, publishes local rates and policies for advertising and composition. It notes prices per column inch for single insertions and contract space, and per line for locals. Advertising copy must reach the printer by Tuesday noon each week.
The writer notes local youngsters remove flags from soldiers’ graves and urges parents to teach better manners. Thanks to Ed Kundert at Camp Lewis for a copy of The Bugle, the 166th Depot Brigade newspaper, which the Record finds to be a newsy, creditable sheet.
The Bugle laments depopulation of the town as young men go to war and come home unfit. Women lose social joys, townsfolk sense change in spirit, and some veterans dread returning to an empty life contrasted with before. The piece urges resilience while acknowledging the emptiness left behind.
The text notes Germany’s shift from trench warfare to a broader conflict, suggesting they may realize they are in a genuine war and confront a new foe. It implies a strategic change as fighting extends beyond German fronts.
In a vivid wartime piece the author contrasts American soldiers with German troops, praising initiative and alertness. It portrays the conflict as a dramatic new sport demanding youth’s vigor, discipline, and quick thinking under fire. The piece ends with a challenge to the enemy near Paris.
A Popular Science Monthly tip explains using a pin or needle to cut paper when scissors are unavailable. For a single sheet, place it on another sheet, tilt the pin to trace the clipping outline, and guide the pin with the point leading to cut smoothly.
A reflective passage condemns a person who always receives but never gives. It argues such a narrow selfish character lacks expansion, benevolence, and elevated aims, shaping a soul that only feels thinks and cares for itself.
The record notes aldermen in the Second Ward including P G Rooks and Frank Meier Jr as part of the municipal council listings.
Moist soil allows a spoilage-like process that makes plant food available to crops. When soil is wet, nutrients become accessible. when dry, production of plant food slows or stops, according to Extension Division North Dakota Agricultural College.
Donald visits a butcher alone asking for free pork chops with no bones fat or lean. His mother is noted as a frugal shopper in their routine store trips.
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