County Agent Notes Call for Local Cooperative Prospects
County agent invites questions and suggestions on livestock, dairy and marketing cooperatives. Notable speakers include J N Hagen and J J Osterhouse. Meetings set for Feb 11 Buchanan school, Feb 12 Hazelton and Westfield, Feb 14 Strasburg and Linton Court House. Also notes local events and personnel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livestock Shipping Association
Breeders’ Association
J. N. Hagen
J. N. Hagen, State Commissioner of Agriculture, Prof. la Grane
Fargo
J.J. Osterhouse
Buchanan School
Hazelton
Westfield
Strasburg
Linton
Temvik Notes Highlight Local Visits and School Plans
February groundhog day passes with clouds and no shadow. Temvik residents report visits from Bismarck and Linton, trips to Hazelton and Aberdeen, and a plan for a new four room schoolhouse. Local chatter includes illness, weather quirks, and wartime veteran travel.
Letters From France Hint at Misdirected Garment Gift
Last spring Omio Red Cross packed hospital garments. Mrs Drayton hid a short story with her address in a bathrobe pocket. A 1918 Cognac France note from FOE PABOUCER asks for pictures of the country and mentions Miss Mary Drayton of Linton North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omio Red Cross
Paboucer
Tcheco St
Cognac
France
Revival Meetings in Full Swing at M E Church
The M E church revival in Linton enters its second week with Mr Lind leading a growing gospel chorus and solo nightly. Mr Swaney presents daily sermons while inviting all residents to attend as two and a half weeks of meetings continue. The open church offers community access and daily topics include The Three Fold Appeal If Eventually Why Not Now and Scarlet and White. Mr and Mrs Rob Rigley departed for Virginia Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Lind
Linton
Swaney
Sale to move farm assets near Linton and family relocation
Mrs Heinrich Vollmer arrives from Mound City to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Klaudt in Winona neighborhood. Klaudt plans a farm sale February 7 about 28 miles northwest of Linton as he rents the farm and moves with his family to McLaughlin South Dakota to pursue truck farming near the city. Elmer Anderson suffers a non serious accident at his ranch after a fall beside a manure spreader. X rays at the hospital are used to check for broken bones as he travels to meet his wife in St Louis. George and Mrs Grogan of Ohio neighborhood shop in the county seat and chat with Record staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrich Vollmer
Mound City
Jacob Klaudt
Winona
Klaudt
Linton
McLaughlin, S. Dak
E. A
Kansas
St Louis
Fred Kist Buys City Meat Market Building
Fred Kist became sole proprietor of the City Meat Market after purchasing the building, lots, fixtures and slaughter house from Ketchum Brothers. He will mark two years of operation as lessee on the 15th of the month, and extends best wishes for continued success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kist
Ketchum Brothers
Fred
Hens Hatch 342 Eggs from Fifty Rhode Island Reds
A farmer reports fifty Rhode Island Red hens hatched with an incubator and producing 342 eggs in January. The birds are described as working hard to pay the family grocery bill despite winter slowdowns. Mr. and Mrs. Kruger visited Bismarck for business and pleasure, returning Saturday. Mr. Jessie Paine, an old Glanavon resident, was in town Monday on his way home from a week in Bismarck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Kruger
Bismarck
Jessie Paine
Glanavon
Soldier Letters from Camp Merritt to Mother
Soldier letters from Camp Merritt New York dated January 24 1919 describe arrival in New York January 20 and plans to head west. The writer notes rough seas 13 days of travel sickness patients and a royal welcome with 1600 soldiers aboard and a mayor present. He expects mustering out at Denver and promises to write home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Soldiers in Germany Report December 21 1918
A missive from the front notes life in Germany on December 21 1918. The writer says the flu is present but not serious and mentions a letter from home mentioning Isabell. The message hints at postwar sentiment and relief after the fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
High School Review Spelling Winners and Exams
The eighth grade held a spelling match with Bertha Schulz Amelia Ruede Johanna Schott and Nyla Atha. Mr Lind sang for students and promised to return. Teachers’ exams were given, and state exams in Political Economy and Pedagogy occurred Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Schulz
Amelia Ruede
Johanna Schott
Nyla Atha
Mr. Lind
Briggle
Galin
Kathryn Kelsch
William McKinley
Nxt
O. K
Lola Corner
Marion Country
Helena Kelsch
Edna Green
Ernestine Irvine
George Schatz
Franklin Bertheau
Marion Coventry
Gladys Sandidge
Clara Schweitzer
Ruby Lips
McKinley
Bieselecteus
Germans surrendering frontier boys report from Europe
A letter describes advances into Germany, soldiers noting German arms laid down and camps compared to front lines. They mention near the Rhine and Mu sell region, mountains, light snow, and Christmas approaching without frost. The writer sends a city photo, recalls letters from Canada and friends, and ends with best wishes from "Your son."
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Jos. Vander
Wost
Aberdeen
D. Lau‘inger
Meinhover
Emery Lipp
Mary Selzer
Fr. Nussbaumer
Otto Schaap
P. C. van Soest
Temvik
Frank Koll
Pete Rasmussen
Miss Coventry
Miss Green
L. M. McVey
Jennie Rudd
Evrybody
sTemvik
Wesher
Chris Albright
Drayman
N P
George Nathan
Margaret Vene
McVey
Jake Lang
Thompson Yards
Philip Walker
Ohio
Ethel Spriggs
Myrtle
Thelma Harwood
Kaiser Bill
Hanna Heyerman
Fred Heyerman
Mayme Blinderman
Zeeland
Pvt
Pius Kraft
Andrew Fischer
M. Phipper
Loyd Stewart
Géo. Brole
Fairbault
Minn
County
H. H. Hanson
Omio
Mary Drayton
Linton, N. Dak
Geo. Whitford
Miss McManus
Miss Staak
Miss Kurtz
Miss Brindle
Prof Hanson
Stanley Kurtz
Norman Roop
Joe Sabraw
John
Pete Kurtzman
Rob Rigley
Virginia
George Grogan
Ohie
Builiding
Isabell
Cheropes
High School Review
Violet Fogle
All Tate Ciecets
Ace Edna Green Ruby Lips
Rhine
Musell
Pete Knutson
Canada
Minnie
Louie
Francis
Henry
George
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