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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1906
Page
4
Freeman and many residents from Dale and surrounding country towns were seen in Linton this week. Reports mention illness cases, church and civic events, property plans, and preparations for a Memorial Day address by Rev. Hayes.
Friday evening March 24 offers a public dance at Brofy with music by Hasskelstrom Brothers Picnicsup Tickets at the door cost 75 cents inviting all to attend.
Fritz Himmelsdorf, a butcher in a western town, kept funds at the town bank and wrote checks for more than his balance. The next morning collector Jones informed him of an overdraft totaling $4.63, prompting a request to cover the shortfall.
Walter Hoff Seely recalls an amusing luncheon encounter in a Jersey City Penn Station lunch counter. Secretary of State John Hay sits beside an American, unaware of the identity, as a ribbing elbow and a cheeky remark provoke a surprised reaction.
The ad notes Clark Carriage Heaters priced at 2.85 available at Hagg's Hardware. It also mentions the Linton State Bank offering lending on farm equipment or loans to those who borrow.
The band and orchestra host a mask ball at the Linton Opera House on Thursday evening February 22. All are invited. Tickets cost 1.00, gallery 0.25, supper at the Arlington 0.76 per couple.
A reward of 25 for conclusive information on the parties cutting timber on the writer's land southwest of Peter Shier's ranch in Emmons county. Contact Cassero Beace nth Street Bismarck North Dakota. February 22 marl.
For Sale Brome Grass Seed cleaned sample at W. E. Petrie store in Linton or at the seller's farm near Hazelton. February 22 to March 29, 5. E. Brindle. For Rent building on Broadway next to Pfeifie's hotel apply to R. A. Evans Linton.
U. S. consular reports for the nine months ending Sept 30 show 24,543 Americans emigrated to Canada, with Minnesota 6,816 and North Dakota 4,613 leading state contributions. Other top sources include Wisconsin 12,283, Iowa 1,884, Illinois 1,313, Montana 1,444, and South Dakota 947, while Canada–U. S. emigration was nearly as large in reverse.
In New York a fastidious patron insists on using his own glass for orange phosphate citing unclean spoons and glasses at the counter. He shows a regulation size glass from his coat and the clerk reluctantly prepares the drink while other patrons share the standard glasses.
A treasury department note from the lighthouse board outlines a white washing mix for wood brick and stone. It uses lime, salt, ground rice, Spanish whiting and glue, heated in a kettle or portable furnace and applied hot with brushes.
A French engineer’s advance enables a Fourcault machine to produce continuous sheets of glass up to 39.5 inches wide in any length and uniform thickness from 1/16 to 5/16 inch. It promises extra thin glass, horticultural glass, and window glass, with readiness within half an hour of starting material.
A quoted exchange shows Hie Gage Counseel asking about obtaining a marriage license from Brother Williams. Williams responds with tentative guidance, while the speaker offers folk wisdom about eating orte roots as a satirical aside. The fragment appears from the Atlanta Constitution.
Aelia Verus hosted a supper for a select few costing 6,000 gestertia about 48,000 pounds in English money. Vitel lus banquet to Lucius ran about 200,000 dollars. Suetonius notes a dish on Heliogabalus table valued at 200,000.
Grain grower G Glover cites durum wheat as hardier and higher yielding than common spring wheats in the Dakotas and Minnesota. He notes superior drought tolerance, strong bread qualities, and rising export demand with prices aligning to No 1 Northern in Europe and America.
The superintendent urges a Pembina county school improvement league to clean and beautify schools and grounds. He recalls poor hitching posts and weeds near classrooms, urging every officer to inspect facilities and form a committee to fund needed upgrades. The notice promotes Edison records and railway guides from C M St P Ry and travel promotions to California.
Preaching at 11 a.m. Sunday theme Christ's Command Let Us Cross Over to the Other Side. Sunday school at noon. Evening service at 7 40 p m with Babylon's Overthrow and the Handwriting on the Wall. Prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Everyone welcome Pastor F M Haves.
A traveling company presented a moving picture show Monday evening in Linton with a large audience. The manager said two artists were missing, possibly fallen by the wayside at Eureka. The walking was bad and the oral narration of scenes was lacking, though the pictures pleased the audience.
Public notice announces a land sale under general land instructions dated May 1 and February 2. The sale targets a tract with described parcels and requires interested parties to file notices on or before a statutory date to protect their rights. John Sate is listed as involved.
In the county court of North Dakota the estate of a deceased individual is set for final settlement and distribution. Notice requires all interested parties to appear in writing to contest the will and accounting, with deadlines and court date set for the proceedings at Hillsboro.
Notice is given that the mortgaged property of a husband and wife will be foreclosed by a sale at the courthouse to satisfy the mortgage. The description covers the southeast quarter of section 17 in township 2 north, west of the Pith Prime, with date and debts specified as due.
The death of Comrade H R Smith near Rochester Minnesota shocks the community. He enlisted in Company I in 1860 and served many years. his widow and children Miss Stella Miss Stella and Aliss and sons Hubert and Herbert mourn his loss. The bereaved members express deep sorrow at the loss of a pleasant genial comrade.
Fragmentary text shows mention of John Shepersky and a former owner Murphy amid references to bullying behavior and season tensions. The readable parts indicate conflict and strained relations affecting a sports or community context. No clear event, date, or organization is established.
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