26 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes reference names Janu and Ke with unclear context. The text hints at a proof or evidence segment but lacks coherent details or dates. Further readable material needed to generate a definitive headline and summary.
Various regional items report progress on the Masonic temple in Valley City, mirages near Coleharbor, and Judge Burke's citation concerns. Mentions include a Rolla family with five school-aged children not attending, NP road widening, a Rock Lake stock purchase dispute, and labor migration to the Pacific coast. Durum wheat value, homestead proofs, and praise for Senator Hansbrough’s winter claims bill are noted.
E P Wernl leaves for LeMars to spend holidays with relatives. J D Phillips heads to Groton S D for a month with kin. Angle lamp outfit installed at the office. LaDelle Briggle to return from Illdale industrial school for holidays. J I Roop wires for electric lighting from elevator to his home. Miss McManus and H L Batzer head to Bougtlon Minn for holidays. Weatherby Court Commissioner active with proofs and February filings. S F Wright and Case Thrashing Machine rep report selling a Case engine to Parkhurst for spring work. Harvey Smith visits Burr Oak farm and hands out cigars, announcing another girl. All is lovely at home.
Braddock notes boxing gloves for local youths and early talk of a Braddock crop. A missing man, A W Kamke, vanishes after leaving for Lidgerwood. Meriden, Connecticut develops alcohol based lamplights and stoves, with potential use in motors, boats, and yachts.
The Saturday Evening Post reports a rapid move toward denatured alcohol as cheap fuel. Untaxed alcohol costs far less than gasoline, with Cuba's molasses-based production under ten cents a gallon and German and British efforts to use alcohol engines for ships.
W L Stockwell state superintendent explains investment of permanent funds since March 1 1907 by the board of university and school lands. He cites totals for Karm Jouns school bonds municipal bonds and farm loans, noting applications exceed available funds for the first time in five years.
Tennessee figures Andrew Johnson and Gustavis A. Henry faced off in gubernatorial contests as Whigs and Democrats debated publicly. Johnson taunted Henry as lacking substance, while Henry retorted that the American eagle is a proud bird and feeds not on carrion, signaling sharp partisan jabs.
A 19th century remark outlines bird strength with examples such as a fourteen pound eagle lifting a forty two pound pig and an ostrich’s kick capable of breaking a leg. The Exchange notes these extraordinary physical feats to illustrate birds’ great power.
Town and County notes a playful line about courting in old days versus now. The verse contrasts walking and gathering daisies with riding in autos and gathering momentum, reflecting nostalgic country life.
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