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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
2
In Minneapolis a thief stole a portable saw mill and carried it away on a moke-wag. The incident prompts local authorities to warn residents about pricey property losses and suspicious mobile thefts.
Letters reference sensational headlines about doves leaving the city and wings clipped, while A M Packard is touted as a strong Republican governor candidate. The piece notes widespread migration stories and a Jamestown depot pickpocket incident linked to a Carlisle College graduate repurposed as a thief.
Report from Mandan of a claimed silver vein under the city and hopes for new wealth in the West Missouri Slope. The piece notes a past clock theft at the Bismarck Tribune and recalls press jokes from 1880s. Also lists government land lottery registration dates from October 4 to 28 with a drawing in Aberdeen on October 26. Bismarck is named.
The piece profiles Victor Brenner the twenty year old immigrant who designed the new Lincoln cents and rose from selling matches on New York streets to study and Paris training. It also reports state wheat yield estimates amid hot weather and black rust, noting experts overstate North Dakota output to push higher totals and affect prices.
The Hoosierdem meet sees seven auto fatalities with five on track or en route to races. World and forenoon records fall as drivers push speeds around sixty five to seventy mph. Contests to boost subscribers and votes stir controversy and prompt calls for life protection laws.
The paper reports women avoid contests while others court votes nationwide to win prizes like an auto or piano. Names of unwilling contestants appear daily with vote tallies, contrasting with the ambitious winner awaiting credit for thousands. The fake contest is growing as a nuisance.
A prominent Rugby businessman and former mayor fled after looting associates’ funds. The national bank and the justice department tracked him, leading to his capture in Texas and return to face his betrayed peers. The piece warns that honesty is the best policy.
Job notice seeks a janitor for a schoolhouse with applications directed to Thos Jones, Clerk of Winchester School District. The advertisement provides no further requirements or details.
The Omemee Herald praises gum chewing as a sign of beauty in girls describing a de facto gazing at perfumed cheeks, a upturned nose, and a mouth moving with click clack teeth. It likens the act to a cheerful, healthy display and a festive indulgence.
The document outlines detailed state game laws including seasons for mink muskrat game birds fish and predators, penalties for violations and the powers of the game and fish board. It covers trapping devices hunting with shotguns prohibited periods possession of fish and birds, bag limits for birds fish and wildlife, and enforcement provisions with fines and imprisonment.
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