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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
2
Hazelton musicians discuss assembling a lineup as a Tuesday meeting reveals several new players available. The group plans regular practices to bring the band back to life.
A group of musicians plans to perform weekly sessions and, by spring, will offer music for all occasions. The effort aims to provide consistent live entertainment across events and venues in the community.
A brief note asks if North Dakota grows peanuts and invites visitors to Briggle land office to see samples, highlighting local curiosity about agricultural crops in the state.
Farmers on the Chas. F. Faust place between Hazelton and Monl expect peanut crops. The note compares Southern peanut maturity and North Dakota prospects, highlighting regional growth expectations.
The LaDelle Briggle family sampled a Constantinople made Turkish candy sent to Hazelton by Lester Briggle a teacher in the Turkish city. A Missouri postmark traces the parcel through returning teachers. The Klabunde sale drew many visitors to town while Lena Briggle and a Capelle baby suffer measles. Norman Capelle plans to run the hotel with meals not served. L J Gregory of Dana visited Hazelton for medical care. Ward Preston suffered facial burns from a kerosene stove. A son was born December 14 to Mr and Mrs Henry Belter.
Washington representatives from several reform groups gather to urge Congress to pass a sweeping program. The agenda includes federal censorship of moving pictures, prohibition of race track betting via telegraph and shipping machines, uniform marriage and divorce laws, expansion of Iowa style anti red light district laws nationwide, and extending prohibition to foreign embassies and legations.
Naughton Popcorn raises above average locally as residents note the community’s gain. The University Glee Club plans a February state tour. Abercrombie grade school pupils publish a local newspaper. Park River Baptist Church, built in 1885, was burned prompting investigations.
Eugene G. Grace, Bethlehem Steel president, testifying before the legislative committee, said the firm will refuse to sell fabricated steel to New York and Philadelphia builders using a closed shop. He added that extending the policy beyond New York depends on its impact on the general labor situation, while denying any intent to dictate to union builders.
Newcombe H. Carlton president of Western Union testified before a Senate Interstate Commerce sub committee that the firm will connect a new Barbadoes cable with U S lines via Cuba despite opposition from President Wilson and the State Department. The panel weighs an administrative measure granting the executive branch control over landing cables on American soil.
Washington senators debate delaying a soldier bonus despite World War Veterans urging passage. Senator McCumber questions timing and taxpayer burden while pledging eventual liberal veteran benefits. Co-Operative Marketing Bill Passed. Harding urges American mothers to support schools and public services in Marion Ohio.
Washington reports cork burning caused 15 million dollars in damages and left 100000 workers unemployed as advised by the American consul in Queenstown via cablegram to the State department.
Dr Bedrich Stepanek arrives in Washington as the new Czech minister to the United States. A prominent Prague diplomat, he led foreign affairs during the Prague government and opposed Austria Hungary. He is 35, and a bachelor.
The League of Nations assembly admitted Austria as a member after a heated exchange between Giuseppe Motta of Switzerland and M. Viviani of France. Motta lamented Germany’s earlier rejection and urged filling three vacant spots with the United States, Russia, and Germany, triggering Viviani to defend France amid sustained applause.
A short circuit from a broken electric wire at Jahncke dry docks along the industrial canal caused a blaze that destroyed the docks and damaged four steamers. Losses are estimated at 2 million to the dock and 200 thousand to the ships with minor injuries to firefighters and workers and no deaths.
Berlin eleven aluminum airplanes shipped to the United States were held in Hamburg by the inter allied control commission as a violation of the peace treaty. They were ordered released. Manila notes a Sixteenth Philippine Legislature resolution thanking President Wilson for his recommendation of Filipino independence in his message to Congress.
Advertisement notes the store carries a wide popular assortment of up to date magazines and highlights Stone Drug Store as the place to find them.
Mr. Eckmann rises to cashier of Union Light Heat and Power Co in Fargo North Dakota after seven months as bookkeeper following graduation from Dakota Business College. W F Mensing also a Dakota Business College graduate joins as accountant. The paper touts the college and notes many Fargo wholesalers and large firms hire its graduates. Follow the Successful.
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