Local notes from Linton and Hague community life
Readable items show social visits business calls and travel in and around Linton Hague and nearby towns. Mentions residents like Jo hn Procunier Clara Kieffer John Molin William Lee and families with events from dances hard times party and church service plus local headlines on weather, roads, and local commerce.
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Clara Kieffer
Fheil
John Procunier
Upper River
Linton
Henry Bloom
Pollock
Bismarck
Bank Statement of Emmons County Bank 1908
A North Dakota bank reports assets including loans and discounts 223 003 18 overdrafts 2 checks and other cash items 3 004 cash 4 519 73 1 203 01 3 004 total assets 26005 91 liabilities capital stock paid in surplus undivided profits deposits sub to check time certificates of deposit 84349 3 5 000 00 1 000 00 3 306 85 107 01 45 042 47 2440 3 State of North Dakota Emmons County I M Baumgartner cashier swears the statement is true before J Henn notary public 1908 February 2 seal directors attest to correctness
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North Dakota
Emmons
M. Baumgartner
Job printing in English and German offered
The Record office invites applications for job printing in both English and German on a single sheet or separately in either language.
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Record Office
Pocket money for moth book leads to humorous mistitle
A nine year old asks for advance pocket money to buy a moth book. The father gives a shilling and later high praises the boy at dinner. Harry reveals the book is titled Hints to Young Mothers, prompting amused reactions among guests.
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Harry
Iere
Tondon
Ignorance Tagged In Justice Department Remarks
A Washington official of the Department of Justice dismissed a reporter’s rumor as ignorant and ill-informed. He contrasted the rumor’s ignorance with a French lesson anecdote about a boy who declines peas, illustrating the man’s frustration with the rumor’s basis.
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Department of Justice
Washington
Meeting Old Neptune and Crossing the Line Ceremony
An inmate of Sailors' Snug Harbor recalls the crossing the line ritual led by Father Neptune. He describes initiation rites from his merchant service days, his early experiences, and how senior crewmen ducked tar and tarry liberties while the skipper ignored the behavior.
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Neptune
Not Up to Date Verdict Mocking Gravity
A Chicago Tribune quotation notes a jurors verdict denying a brick fall caused injury, claiming no connection to the accident and joking that the law of gravitation is obsolete. The judge laments the verdict while the foreman quips about gravity.
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Chicago Tribune
The Brightness He Saw
A recently deceased man in northern England lived a double life posing as pious. He told others “All is bright before me” as he faced judgment and a swindled acquaintance warned that the blaze would come soon.
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England
Enouf
Manchester Guardian
Critically ill husband draws gibe from judge
A judge quips about Mrs. Tiff’s ill husband who criticizes the doctor and nurse, joking that he is “critically ill, all right.” The exchange satirizes patient and caregiver scrutiny in a courtroom tone.
Poor Soldier Rediscovered in Yonkers Editorial
Yonkers Statesman recalls a tale of Alexander the Great sharing a soldier’s rations with a hungry foe to illustrate wartime hardship and the question of reward for the common man.
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Bill
Alexander the Great
Jill
Yonkers Statesman
I fear proposing to you will be treated as a joke
Jack voices worry that a marriage proposal might be dismissed as a joke Molly replies that not all jokes are rejected and hints at the seriousness of their moment
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Jack
Molly
Judge pays for court supplies from own pocket
A judge on a circuit faced missing pens ink and paper due to no county funds. He offered to pay from his own money. A visiting lawyer sneered, prompting the judge to threaten contempt and to direct the clerk to obtain supplies with any remaining funds for the visitor.
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Flarper's Weekly
Indebted Stagehand Praises Show Girl's Ingenious Excuses
A Chicago Record-Herald anecdote recounts a show girl famed for punctuality excuses. She teased critics with a cascade of illnesses and delays from late rehearsals to elevator quirks, finally delivering a hotel ladder excuse as repairs closed in. The tale credits her as possessing genius in ingenuity.
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Philadelphia
Chicago Record-Herald
How the Cook Did it and an Indignant Artist
A humorous London scene describes a cook carving at table when a skewer causes a splash of embers and a wary moment ends with a joke about roasted wood. Willie makes a blunt remark and the table quiets as the mother seeks conversation. An aside recalls painter Haydon and Tom Thumb as signs of public taste.
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Willie
London
Haydon
Egyptian Hall
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumih Lad
St. KR
London Chronicle
How to Gauge Wire Diameter by Counting Turns
To measure a fine wire diameter wind it around a pencil in a single touching layer for about an inch. Count the turns in that inch. The diameter equals 1 divided by the number of turns. For eighteen turns the wire is one eighteenth of an inch in diameter.
Widow Recounts Kind Deeds of Deceased Husband
In a brief wartime era exchange Mrs Casey consoles the bereaved widow claiming her late husband was a good man. Mrs Murphy interjects with a burst of tears and a vivid remark about his reputation among palacemen ending with a judge’s exclamation.
Miss Vanessa Refuses Hypothetical Marriage Answer
A Washington Herald quip features Miss Vanessa declining a hypothetical marriage question. She says such a query should explore details before replying, highlighting cautious, playful deflection in social dialogue.
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Vanessa
Washington Herald
Wonderful Printing Dauber Painted Bananas Green
Egbert recalls Dauber’s famed work at Wonderful Printing. The note mentions he painted bananas green and they supposedly turned yellow after a month, illustrating a humorous anecdote about his craft.
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Dauber
Egbert
Klondike Winter Sunrise and Sunset Times
In midwinter the Klondike region experiences very short daylight with the sun rising around 9:30 to 10 a.m. and setting near 2 to 3 p.m., yielding a brief daily period of light.
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Klondike
Linton Market Prices Reported in Thursday Ledger
The Linton market shows prices for various grains and dairy products including Northern and Durum wheat grades, flax, barley, and feed items. Butter stock and cream prices are listed with small unit values.
Johannes Engel files for claim to homestead land in Strasburg
Johannes Engel of Strasburg announces his intention to make claim for homestead land under a commutation act. He will prove continuous residence and cultivation before the district court at Yat Linton with witnesses Michael Weaun, Paustious Braun, Wotarth, Engelbert Meer, and NOD Jewell as register.
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Dyrane Meni
Lasa
Hiswanen
Johannes Engel
Strasburg
Lomestead Bates
Jane
Sf ii
Ulat
Tefurs
Yat Linton
Michael Weaun
Paustious Braun
Wotarth
Engelbert Meer
Intreok Land Office
Hinmanck
Adam Sengeic
Hague
Harestead
N.W
Rooks
District Court
Emmons County
N. C
Linton
N. Th
John Senger
Iucae
Joseph M
Notice of Commutation Final Proof
Notice of intention to make commutation final proof in support of a homestead claim in Emmons county. Witnesses named Alois Pager Sebastian Werlinger Joseph Hauer Halley Page. Hearing before Charles M. Carley Judge and county clerk with witnesses listed in Hague and surrounding area.
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Hismancow
Josepil Schumacher
Ilague Nou
Virth & M
Charles MH Carley
Emmons County
Linton
Euloys
Innand
Vie
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Livona
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John Printz
Gev
Flaherty
Port Dodge
Lowa
George C. Brooks
James Moore
Minnels
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Barrow
Walnut
W. E. Petrie
Paul Muench
Montor
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Iowa
Texas
John Wenning
Lan
Billy Williams
Mr. Mellon
Kenmare
Messrs
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John Pool
Kgravink
Joan van Beek
Tit van Beek
N. P
Jamestown
Stella Smith
Aberdeen
Linton Young
Pal Church
Bayfield
Mn Morford
James R
Hartford
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Bilis
Ohlhauser
Udwig Mueller
Meldry
Mueller
W. Chase
Turner’s
L. A
Wm. Colville
Billy
Morton County
Robert Petrie
Winona
New Northwest
Middle-West
Mora
God
W. B. Lee
Emmonsburg
Burt
Wallie
Reedy
Fort Yates
J. R. Davies
Washburn
Yates
Messrs Broman
Burdick
Broadway
Bazar Corner
Jesse Morford
J. H. Schaeffer
Mundamin
Orinda Noyes
Earl
Bert Greer
Sidney van Duren
Milford Noyes
Evan Noyes
Schaefer Brothers
Sterling
N.C
Joseph Schumacher
Sheriff Jones
K. Hood
McKenzie
New Orleans
Honstain
Record
Minneapolis
Westfield
Westfield Country
Henry
Albert Huae
Muskegon
Mich
John
Klaas Poo
Geenlesston
Minn
A. Int Veldt
Netherlands
No. 2
Union District
H. van Beek
Sioux County
Opera
John Smith
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston Hospital
Military
K. P. Lodge
Hogue
Armstrong
Hazelton Lodge
Mr. Crain
H. A
Hazelton
Crain
S. D
W. W. Putnam
N. D
Canterbury
Imu
Potman
Security State Bank
Total
J. &. Henn
A. Fische
A. Kleln
Old Neptune
Linton Market Report
Morsine
Hoskins’ Stationery
Bismarck, N. D
Charles B. Carley
E. A. Crain
W. C. Irwin
First Bank OF
State and County Depository
W.E. Petrie
General Merchandise
Winchester
Ty the
Mork
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