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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
2
The Aug 24 issue reports Mrs. Dale and Charlotte visiting friends in Roscoe, Milton Tracy planning to enlist in Aberdeen, Oliver Bales returning from Wakapala, and Mrs. Dornbush taking her children to Aberdeen for tonsil removal. Anita Atkins learns of Jiorbert Heath’s death in San Diego. Ed Langhers shares a prized corn crop as a car ride ends with a fire incident near Braddock after a lunch stop.
Mrs. W. W. Mandigo and children visited relatives in Bismarck while Arthur Pitts ferried youths from Linton to a Tuesday dance. Hallie Scroggins badly burned, taken home by cot. Margaret York visited Steele then West Superior. S.J. Moen, L. Vverschlag Co., left for Arlington before duty. Red Cross lecture planned at Union church with special music. Merril Bertrand enlisted in Company I, seventh Braddock enlistee. Fatal storm killed Carl Stromberg near Persian Lake. clothing caught fire, extinguished by K. P. Sterk. Braddock rocked by the shock of the event.
The Fort battalion returns home as Hazelton notes social visits and family health concerns. A bolt hits a nearby wheat field and volunteers curb damage. Fort Lincoln soldiers visit Livona and Hazelton bands see two promotions. Dr. Monteith earns a medical corps commission and a large barn fire near Kla bundes farm is averted.
The Linton Auto Company disbursed all equipment to the Northwestern Motor Company and all persons owing accounts are urged to pay at Armstrong & Cameron in Linton North Dakota. Linton Auto Company by Harry Cockburn.
Bowman county certifies fifty four men for service with ten exemptions left from the first 159 called. A vaccination plan for school children is approved by Dr. C J McGurren. The state supreme court upholds the grain grading act with a tax provision contested. Fatal and near fatal accidents are reported including a motorcyclist in Buffalo and a child in Hankinson. Red Cross appoints a new Northern division manager. Local banking expansions and charter appeals are noted along with food administration appointments. A scorpion found in a coal mine near Van Hook is reported. A Fayette arson case leads to a four year penitentiary sentence. State tax valuation needs growth for revenue. Civil and legal appointments and prosecutions are listed against a backdrop of wartime reshaping.
Sabbath school at 10 30 a m with classes for all children. Evening worship at 8 p m with sermon titled Fish Bait. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m. Everyone welcome. S M Swaney pastor. Everybody's Friendly.
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