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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
2
Bis marck based traveling men launch a clean the city effort to ban weeds from streets and whisky bottles from alleys, aiming to tidy up the town and improve public spaces.
Aviator Atwood travels from St Louis to New York stopping two or three times daily. The trip is framed as a stunt rather than a routine flight over the same route.
The Conservative campaign attacks reciprocity arguing closer Canada United States trade will risk the absorption of Canada by the United States and seeks to rally Canadian citizens around national sovereignty and patriotism.
President Taft vetoed the wool and woolens tariff reduction bill and the farmers' free list measure. An attempt to override in the House failed. The cotton tariff revision bill also passed both chambers and is expected to be vetoed by the president.
The Toledo banker Bilis Bartholomew was released after completing his term at Fort Leavenworth. He weighed 150 pounds and was reported in good health upon discharge, though the record cautions against generalizing this treatment to stout bankers.
In a brief Flash er Hustler piece, Little Mac counsels readers that shrouds lack pockets and earthly goods vanish at death. He urges kindness and sharing over greed, questioning the rush for wealth and proposing deeds over wealth until life’s end.
The agricultural department urges farmers to cut corn for grain as ears dent and dry blades appear, then shock the stalks to preserve feeding value. Shocking and thorough drying in barn prevent molding, with cut and shocked stover increasing feed value by one-third to one-half and helping with short hay crops.
The Manchester Press notes farmers along the Canadian border oppose free trade even with assurances of no harm to U.S. farmers, calling those skeptical "chumps" in a pointed editorial remark.
Congress adjourned as Britain endures its largest labor strike among railway workers in Wales. Rioters fired on soldiers, two killed before a settlement. At Chicago aviation meet, Johnstone and Badger died in crashes. Badger reportedly died when his plane struck a barrier over the lake. Parmele set a new American altitude record of 10 537 feet.
Executive committee met at the secretary's office in Lianotko to discuss advertising Emmons county at the state exposition in Bismarck. Members reported progress in gathering pamphlets and funds, with J. H. Reamer appointed to lead the exhibit at a salary of 55 per year.
Fragmented OCR text describes farming in North Dakota with implied success from intelligent agriculture. Mentions Farm A ser Emmons C and John, without clear dates or entities. Text is garbled but hints at a regional agricultural achievement and pioneers in North Dakota.
Farmers in North Dakota face disappointing crop conditions but Iowa readers learn regional distress as pastures fail to replenish and cattle are sold off. In Esterville the note cites two months of hope followed by a week of heavy disposal, with 120 carloads headed to eastern markets, mostly young cattle and stockers.
A Japanese engineering apprentice in the north of England is surprised by Christmas kissing customs. A dining room waitress expects a present in return and imagines a pearl necklace, but the gift turns out to be a bar of soap, highlighting a clash of expectations.
A humor piece contrasts the phrase working like a dog with a day’s imagined schedule. It lists tasks such as digging a gopher and gnawing a bone, then delaying with cats, begging to enter or leave a house, and finally sleeping in a doorway, illustrating whimsy about daily labor.
A powerful cyclone tore through Bettineau and surrounding areas causing extensive damage across farms and towns. Reports confirm downed barns, destroyed homes, and livestock losses with several fatalities and many injuries across Antler Sherwood and nearby locales. Crossing into Canada, the storm prompted widespread communication outages and a lengthy recovery effort.
Aug 22 Antler North Dakota reports indicate property losses around 100000 with two confirmed deaths the Carlson children in Eden Valley township and four injured at picnic grounds expected to die injures include Henry Hutchins Ora Spry Lester Spry a five week old baby of the Wrights and several others weather chaos leaves many homeless and stocks killed Minot dispatch notes continued confusion Bottineau area reports two confirmed fatalities but others fatally hurt including Martin Fryberg spry and Wright family members
A Missouri newspaper tale recalls Mark Twain in his early editorship. A superstitious subscriber asked if a spider found in the issue signaled luck. Twain replied the spider was merely inspecting merchants who do not advertise to decide which store to frequent.
A historical account describes Honore de Balzac's extreme work habits and cycles of nocturnal labor followed by intense feasting or fasting. The narrative recounts a day in October 1838 when Balzac, exhausted and gaunt, visited Verdot, toured the slums, attended a Conservatoire concert, and dined lavishly at Vory's with a starved appetite that overwhelmed the restaurant.
A satirical extract from a novelist dictating a quirky post impressionist work to typist Miss Barlock. The hero rides a bizarre gee gee through a world of odd shapes, primitive smuts, and childlike sounds, with no traditional plot, just observational whimsy. He defends his method while dismissing conventional storytelling.
An eccentric narrative recalls Roan Krummel and other figures famed for vanity. Mirrors adorn their attire and surroundings, with anecdotes of public display and self admiration amid a stream of antiquated prose.
Sealed bids from capable bidders to erect a public library in Emmons Township District will be opened at 2 o clock p m on July 14 1913. Bids must include a faithful bid bond and conform to district specifications. The board reserves the right to accept any bid and to reject any or all bids. Official notice from the Board of Culley School District 5.
Fragmentary notice from Dakota District Court in Linton. It lists CHRISTIN formerly of Winona North fay and references Fifth Principa ML Intention and proof to establish described claim before the District Court on the sixth day of September. Names W Jacob Mursch appear in the fragment.
State of North Dasory County of Edmearny serving 41 Mary Pomeroy in district court. The summons directs thirty days for response with details garbled but indicates legal action against Pomeroy and others. Court offices referenced, case likely filed in Emmons court with intent to answer.
The snippet mentions amounts paid and total expenditures with scattered words about cash and reviews. The legible parts indicate a financial record, but critical figures and context are missing to determine a complete event or outcome.
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