Community Correspondence From Pollock and Vicinity
Pollock Progress reports social events and local visits. Singing school at John Vetter's drew about twenty. Mr. and Mrs. Lovett visited the Sikle family. a Sunflower School Christmas program planned. Anton Vetter and Louie Biegler traded horses. Multiple residents travel to nearby towns for work, dental care, and medical treatment. A baby girl arrived at the W. S. Chandler home. others attended coal deliveries and school needs. Culvert grading and winter crossings completed north of town.
Fort Rice visit and local meat handling noted
Geo Corbin and Wes Chandler visited Fort Rice last Saturday after coal for G C Ed Sherber helped Joe Gilman butcher a large hog on Sunday. Louis Horstmeyer and Bill Baker of Gayton planned Gilman’s Sunday visit. Mr and Mrs Sherman Laverly planned to visit the post office Tuesday. Henry Bramer delivered a dressed hog to Geo Corbin on Wednesday. Mrs Gilman canned pork Thursday. Ed Lurber Wes Chandler S M Nagle and Louis Horstmeyer expected in Linton this week on a lawsuit.
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Geo. Corbin and Wes.’ Chandler
Fort Rice
G. C
Ed. Sherber
Joe Gilman
Louis Horstmeyer
Bill Baker
Gayton
Gilman
Sherman’ Laverly
Henry Bramer
Geo. Corbin
Local Couples Travel and Visit Highlights
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Muckler accompanied by Mrs. Geo. Baumgartner drove to Linton on Wednesday. The Gentz family with Mrs. Calquhoun and Mrs. Geo. Naumann shopped at Hazelton on Saturday. Jennie Rudd, a Linton high school student, visited with her father for several days.
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F. A. Muckler
Geo. Baumgartner
Linton
Gentz
Calquhoun
Geo. Naumann
Hazelton
Jennie Rudd
Local Residents and Visitors Gather in Temvik Area
Mrs A W Quast traveled to Bis marck on Monday. C A Larson from Minneapolis, the Farmers Elevator auditor, stayed several days in Temvik this week. Mrs Geo Naumann enjoys a few days in Temvik. Miss Myrtle Larson visited DeWitt and Larvik homes this week. S F Rudd, ill for some time, was taken to Wolverton hospital last Saturday. Dr Storey of Fargo spent Wednesday in Temvik testing eyes and fitting glasses. King Winter arrives promising a white Christmas.
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C. A. Larson
Minneapolis
Farmers’ Elevator
Temvik
Myrtle Larson
DeWitt and
Larvik
S. F. Rudd
Wolverton Hospital
Dr. Storey
Fargo
Thoughtless Scatterers of Trash
A compact denunciation of littering addresses people who spread trash across land, contrasting their actions with rights of others. It condemns mindless behavior and notes some individuals’ detachment from responsibility, comparing them to nomads roaming a desert.
Luncheon on the Sea Inspires Wry Afloat Thought
A young novelist who recently sailed to England for a dramatization of his book was treated to a fine luncheon before departure. Later, at midnight, he woke to the moonlit ocean glare through a porthole and, in a tipsy moment, demanded the steward explain the water Do you know what this water is asked with a laugh.
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England
New York Correspondence
Indianapolis Star
Conscienceless Grave Diggers in Burma
A dead man in Burma pays his fare across the mystic river of death with a coin kept in his mouth. The trade’s curse, locals say, stems from grave diggers removing coins from corpses, inviting restless spirits that torment the living as Burman folklore imagines.
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Burma
John Burroughs The Naturalist’s Notable Qualms With Nature
Biographers note John Burroughs showed little interest in nature’s grand features like geysers or volcanoes. His sole exception was the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, which he called the Divine Abyss. He kept a written record of his relationships with girls from boyhood, according to life accounts.
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John Burroughs
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Burroughs
His Only Hope
A poor but ambitious fiddler begs for patience as he works for his board. The landlady warns that without payment his tunes will be his only food and drink in the house.
40 Cents Tax on Case of Beer for Medical Use
Washington treasury officials announced a 40 cent tax per case of beer sold for medical purposes under the new regulations. The levy applies to all such sales and reflects the government’s fiscal policy on health related alcohol use.
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Washington
Treasury
E. T. Williams Named Special Assistant to State Dept
E. T. Williams is listed among experts made special assistants to the State department for work related to the conference on disarmament and war eastern questions. The designation places him in a role aiding discussions on security and policy matters.
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E. T. Williams
State Department
Clock Watchers Are Slackers
A convention of employers heard a remark that removing all clocks from a plant raised employee efficiency by 300 percent. The speaker noted many workers focus on the clock rather than their tasks.
Britannia Colliery hailed as world’s best equipped mine
Best equipped mine Britannia colliery in South Wales is described by expert mining engineers as the most modern in the world. It operates entirely on electrical power, likely the only colliery in the kingdom to avoid using horses and to not raise a train of rubbish.
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Britannia
South
Wales
Burke Quote on Colonies in Parliament 1775
Edmund Burke spoke in Parliament on March 22, 1775 about the bond between America and England. He argued colonists shared names, blood, privileges, and protection, forming links as strong as iron though as light as air.
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Edmund Burke
The Joy of Shared Love and Neighborly Help
A reflection on human nature stressing that joy is sweeter when shared and grief hurts more in solitude. It urges not to reject fellowship but to love and help the neighbor for mutual preservation and benefit.
Early Discouragement and Quick Resilience Motto
Mrs Wiggs urges buoyant start and rapid plan replacement after a setback to keep spirits high and progress steady. The quotation emphasizes optimism, adaptability, and perseverance in pursuit of enjoyment and success.
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Mrs. Wiggs
Well near Nablus claims rock-hewn origin by Jacob
A historic well near Nablus is said to be hewn from rock by Jacob. A church once built above the site was destroyed during the Crusades era, leaving a centuries old footprint in regional lore.
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Nablus
Syria
Jacob
Safety First Jud Tunkins humor quote
Washington Star notes Jud Tunkins praising a sense of humor that instantly identifies what is not safe to laugh at. The remark highlights caution in humor and social awareness.
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Jud Tunkins
Washington Star
Nebraska appointee Charles W. Pugsley named deputy agriculture secretary
Charles W. Pugsley of Nebraska is named the new deputy secretary of agriculture. Formerly a professor of animal science at the University of Nebraska, he has been prominent in state agricultural affairs and succeeds the former appointee in the post.
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Charles W. Pugsley
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Woofart
Tle
Christmas Program Continues With Recitation And Duet
A continued listing of scenes in the Christmas program features Ruth Kiefer reciting We Greet Thee, scripture reading of Song of Joy, and a duet by Young Ladies Recitation.
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Ruth Kiefer
Rec. A Little Boy's Wish and Holiday Recitals
A compact listing of Christmas class activities and student performances. Melvin Simpkins and Ruth Moreland are among pupils from four classes presenting songs and readings. Florence Schanlacher and Mrs Briggle lead exercises with recitations by Marion Baker and Robert Chalfin, including Silent Night and When Christmas Comes.
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Melvin Simpkins
Florence Schanlacher
Ruth Moreland
Mrs. Briggle
Jimmie
Russell Crawford
Christmas Eve Masses and Christmas Day Services
Christmas Eve includes Midnight Mass at 12:00 followed by a second Mass. Sermon titled Prophecy of Christ's Birth. Christmas Day Mass at 10:30 a.m. followed by Benediction. Sermon titled St Paul on the Mystery of the Nativity. The public is welcome at all services.
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Christ
St. Paul
Missing Steers Listed for Pickup Near Hazelton North Dakota
One red steer about six months old and one white faced steer of the same age are to be claimed. Owner should call at the sender's place 18 miles northwest of Linton to pay costs and take the animals away. Henry Humann Route 2 Hazelton N D.
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Linton
Henry Humann
Hazelton
N. D
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Merry Christmas
Dakem
John Vetter
Mrs. Lovett
Sikle
Sunflower School
Anton Vetter
Miller
Louie Biegler
Walter Woods
Charley Lovell
Vetter
Louie Biegeler
Baldaser Vetter’s
Pollock
Boyd Stewart
Ft. Yates
H. P. Tracy
Dale
Herreid
C. P. Mair
Jesse Payne
Elk Point
Dr. Hogue
Gust Schaffer
Pollock Progress
Ernest Burbage
Geo. Laverly
George
Gunda Kittlestred
Livona
Mrs. G. Saverly
W. S. Chandler
Dennis Casey
Sherma Laverly
Chas. Nelson
Bill Carmichael
C. Nelson
John H. Baker
Bismarck
Peter Baker
Wm. H. Baker
Northern Produce Co
Vivian Burbage
Eleanor Baker
C. B. Jenkens
Chas. Rathbun
A. W. Quast
King Winter
Mlle
Suzanne Etienne
M. Edouard Carteron
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
America
Motor Inn
O. M. Baumann
North Dakota
Beaver Valley Motor Co
City National Bank OF
Linton, North Dakota
General Banking
Marion Baker
Robert Chalfin
Song, Harry
Mr. Clock
Chalfin
S. S
Scripture Song
Sweet Christmas Angels
Wens
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
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