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Emmons County Record in Linton, North Dakota

15 Aug 1918

Page 8

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Emmons County Record

Location

Linton, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1918

Page

8

North Dakota News Roundup Full of War and Weather

Fargo reports appoints sugar administrator W G Packer to North Dakota by Dr E F Ladd. Bismarck notes Dr F W Smith moves to South Dakota normal school. Devils Lake police chief Peter Timboe is struck by lightning but unharmed. city hall damaged. Fargo sees war camp plans and July bank clearings rise to 8 435 051 23. Deep state notes hunger for workers as North Dakota women harvest binders. Various localities report weather, robberies, deaths, and other wartime incidents across the state.

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Fargo W. G.packer North Dakota E. F. Ladd Crocker Bismarck F. W. Smith North Dakota School of Forestry South Dakota Normal School Aberdeen Devils Lake Peter Timboe Julia D. Nelson Fargo Scandinavian W. C. T. U North Dakota Agricultural College Department of War Fargo Bank Knox D. H. Ugland Security State Bank State Bank Examiner St. Paul North Fort Yates Jamestown Minot Wall Street Sam William G. McAdoo United States Employment Bureau Department of the Interior R. I. Thompson J. Howard Caldwell Thompson Keshena Wis Sheldon Dickinson Samuel T. May The Dickinson Normal Normal Elke Spiritwood Lake Alex Karr Fiest Englevale Minto Willliam Menry Fee Casselton Dignin Sisters Fort Yater Ed. Sager Siamond Mike Krebsbach van Hook van Hook Home Guard Wilton United Mine Workers of America Jamstown C. J. Warren Edmund Manydeeds George Molash Paul White Lightning Henry One Feather Ben Bald Head Sioux County Camp Custer Mich Chicago France Walter Plnnkett W. E. McEwen Duluth Minnesota Federation of Labor Milner Cyril E. W. Ryan Grand Forks Martin Sanders Melinock Albert Sanders A. P. Hollis Dickey Carl Dahl Mayville Fiffe Mayville Opera House Soo Great Northern Twin Cities Amidon Frank Kunz Kunz Kelly Hwey
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Food Shipments to Allies Reach Record Levels

Wartime conservation enabled the United States to ship 141 million bushels of wheat and 844.6 million pounds of meat to Allied nations and U.S. forces overseas in 1917-18, totaling about 1.4 billion dollars. Hoover explains the voluntary program, with official reports noting meat and fats shipments rising from 2.17 to 3.01 billion pounds in 1916-17 to 1917-18.

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United States Hoover Wilson Food Administration
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Export Growth Reflects Conservation and Allied Demand

The fiscal year shows higher overall exports driven by conservation and heavier farm stock. Allied shipments rose to 2,133,100,000 pounds in the last half, vs 1,266,500,000 the prior year. Cereal exports to Allies reached 259,900,000 bushels in 1916-17 and 340,800,000 in 1917-18.

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Hoover outlines 1917 18 breadstuffs exports to Allies

Hoover reports 1917 18 wheat and rye exports totaling 154 900 000 bushels to Allies and about 10 000 000 more to neutrals noting reduced domestic carry over due to the 1917 crop failure and praising American agricultural and urban efforts in a year of food shortages. He credits women as playing a dominant role in the sacrifice and credit for the results.

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Hoover
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War Time Romance on Hillcrest Farm and Lilac Bush

Harriet Wynne disguises as a boy to work on her father’s farm when Sergeant Joe Ames encounters her by the lilac bush. Their meeting leads to letters from the front, her wartime courtship, and his wounded return. He vows to continue the shared effort as he heals and she keeps faith.

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Harriet Wynne Sergeant Ames Harriet Ames France Harry Wynne Hillcrest Joe Ames
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The Girl at War Ends in a Soldier's Longing

A wounded heart and class barriers frame Billy's love story set during WWI. He pursues a romance with a wealthy girl he believes is out of reach, meets her again at a Red Cross event, and learns of her quiet affection as he heads to camp. A gypsy fortune foresees his journey home triumphant if she waits.

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Billy Long
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Premature Obelisk Marks Kut el Amara Surrender

A lone obelisk near Kut el Amara overlooks the Tigris indicating the Turkish victory over British forces in Mesopotamia. The author views the monument as an ironic misjudgment and a symbol of failed imperial hopes as German and Turkish forces seemed to have defeated the British retreat.

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Kut-el-Amara Tigris Brit Saturday Evening Post Townsend Mesopotamia
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Brave Sons of Far West

Maj. E. Alexander Powell in Scribner’s Magazine writes that the distant like minded soldiers from the West march with pride as they head to war. He notes they seek to curb the Kaiser and push civilization forward from the Rhine.

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Maj E. Alexander Powell Scribner's Magazine Far West Rhine
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Uniforms Compared by Army Officers Across Fronts

Wounded officers from Baghdad to Ypres favor the Australian tunic for workmanlike fit and trim Norfolk waist, while unanimously condemning the U S A outfit as skin tight and impractical with tiny pockets.

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Army Council London Chronicle Bagdad Ypres
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Thrift stamp plan fights over candy for siblings

A two year old pleads for candy while a nearly six year old saves pennies to buy a Thrift stamp. The boy cites helping lick the Kaiser as the reason to save, while the girl argues for immediate candy.

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Relieved Guard Calls Out at Camp Dodge

A new Swede guard at Camp Dodge experiences a long night as the officer with relief halts and asks who is there. After silence and a delayed reply the guard unexpectedly commands himself to dismiss and reconcile, drawing a loud roar of laughter from the night.

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Camp Dodge
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Rogers Lumber Company Army Y. M. Co. A New York Kenmare Herbert 8. Wichelm Hankinson America McClure Covdright Western Newspaper Union Kut
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