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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
2
The August 26 1892 Record notes Williamsport school board meeting and local church announcements. It reports travelers, mill works, farmers reporting hail losses across Pete Kraft Jakub Feist and Kasper Feist families and other Hampton Glencoe and Burt Skinner youth activity plus prairie fire near Mr Dotton's and a call for arrests and fines.
The text criticizes the Adminstration for following not leading in preparedness. It notes earlier labels against concerned demands, claims belated army expansion, inconsistent pursuit of reforms, and an incompetent naval program shaping political needs rather than national strength.
Eight presidents of major railways work through the night at Washington drafting a reply to President Wilson on averting a national strike. They oppose delay and insist on arbitration for the eight hour day and all pending issues with their employees. Hale Holden R S Lovett and Daniel Willard conferred with the president at the White House, saying they would discuss further but offered no details. The group of about 60 railroad leaders seeks a prompt decision as sentiment grows against delay.
Administrator of Johannes A. Weber estate will privately sell Lot 6 in Block 10 Hague Emmons County North Dakota to the highest cash bidder subject to county judge confirmation. Sale valid on or after August 29 1916 bids in writing may be left at Chas Covenry law office Linton ND or filed with the county judge or delivered to the administrator.
C A Brown declares moving his cream station from the Cash Store rear to the building just north of the Thompson Yards and invites customers to be served there.
Local business leaders sponsor a free matinee series for visiting farmers featuring Secrets of the Submarine. Tickets are available at multiple Linton and area businesses including banks, markets, bakeries, and lumber firms.
Aug 22 social notes and local movements in Temvik report purchases visits and hospital trips. C. L. Stedman bought a car from P. Tempel. Leon Herriman arrived from Bruce South Dakota. Harwood and Linton visits noted. Embroidery and Mothers clubs meet. families travel to Bismarck Hazelton Idaho and American Falls.
A roundup of neighbors includes Longwell family grain cutting for C Chamley and land purchases by Ed Caufield across the river. Visits from Kettelsteadt to Mrs Chamley and Longwell, and dining plans at Linderman home. Local travel, harvest delays from rain, and church services announced. Mrs Louie Marquardt plans to move to Montana with husband. friends wish her well after twelve years in town.
An advertising note from August Tuor, agent for Underwood Typewriter Company, urges parents to teach touch typing to children. It claims every business relies on typewriters and offers complete instruction books with each machine, asserting practice is the sole path to proficiency.
Hague happenings recount a business call at the State Bank by Linton contact and trips by Peter Bosch and Joe Schatz to Eureka. Ed. Miller crew builds a silo at Peter Wolf’s. Arie Kanis becomes agent for Columbia Elevator in Hague. Bishop Wherle visits in J Schweitzer car. a baby girl born to Michael Schmidt’s. all well with best wishes to Laprbetaeet.
A Hague area summary notes Sam Schmidt selling his house to Martin Fischer of Beaver Creek for 1100 and building a new home. Reports on church services, local business postings, travels of residents, recent medical recoveries, school land appraisals, bank operations, and residents visiting Aberdeen and Bismarck. Minor anecdotes include hats replacing caps and barber trips.
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