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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
3
A business notes 1919 brought scarce merchandise and high prices with strikes and coal shortages disrupting production. They thank customers for patience, urge pre ordering future needs, and promise better service and fair pricing with small per item profits to ensure stock on hand.
Fargo WCTU conducts a November 13 membership drive. Armistice Day celebrated informally in several North Dakota towns. Powers Lake reports numerous sheep killed by coyotes. Valley City hosts the 14th annual North Dakota Library Association convention. Mandan notes a fatal accident from a gun cleaning incident and teacher salary dispute. Grand Forks praises a state livestock show as top Northwest event. Bismarck reports a soldier in France died of arsenic poisoning and a fiancee's suicide attempt. Dickinson notes a new state immigration field agent. Pembina farm land values rise with a Bowesmont farm offered at 110 an acre rejected.
In North Dakota reports the university plans coal use through the vacation to offset heavy overdrafts on yearly supply. A Dunn county farmer Dickinson-Truman Helgeson was killed by an accidental gun discharge while jackrabbit hunting. News from several towns notes board elections, class honors, crop forecasts, college attendance, and local incidents including fires, fines for snow shoveling and a wage strike.
The article describes two decorative wall pockets one made from rib bon disks hanging by satin ribbon and the other two heart shaped red satin pieces joined and also hung by ribbon. It notes such pockets suit gifts for a man and can hold cards pencils pins and other small items. It also reports the death of Mrs Dennis Carey in Iowa aged over 97, mother of Mrs Patrick Noonan with a large extended family.
Northwest fuel administrator W. H. Groverman announced removal of all bituminous coal use restrictions in Minnesota North and South Dakota Wisconsin Northern Iowa and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Railroads return to normal schedules after talks with Chicago and Washington officials following December 8 strike actions.
Seventeen ships are listed as wrecked missing or crippled as brutal Atlantic storms sweep Halifax area and nearby waters. Marine authorities report vessels making port or drifting in peril after days of high seas and gale winds.
George J. Peck a Socialist alderman and soft drink and pool room proprietor was arrested by U S Marshal Kinney for alleged Lever Act violations. He spent the night in the county jail accused of keeping his business open at all hours and defying fuel administration and city authorities.
Adjutant General Rhinow and staff departed on a special train from St Paul to International Falls to quell potential disorder linked to a railroad strike. Striking engineers and firemen on the Minnesota Dakota and Western railroad and mill workers were named as the involved personnel. Reports said strikers blocked movement of strike breakers, signaling anticipated trouble.
Miss Katie Smith of Bismarck spends holiday with parents. Tony Schweitzer returns from western tour. Mrs. Sam Smith recovering after St Luke's Aberdeen operation. Misses Diggins spend Christmas in Linton. Youth dance in the opera house. St Marys sells 10 acres of former church site. Joe Baumgartner talks about wireless telephone. Community gathering at C A Borstad home on Christmas night. Several locals visit and call on Sundays and in Linton.
The Emmons County Light and Power Co requests all patrons to call at the office and pay their light bills before the tenth of each month or service may be discontinued. G. C. Fuller, Manager.
The Aberdeen Business College will begin a Course in Business next Monday morning. Read the Record order the catalog for $2.00. George L. Kemper, Manager invites enrollment and catalog requests.
Classified notice promotes immediate ice orders and de poses service by J F Schiermeister Adv livery offers washing and related services.
Fred Albrecht of Temvik ND filed to prove up a 1916 homestead entry for lot 4 section 30 township 133 north range 77 west 5th meridian. Hearing set January 20, 1920 before Don L. Tracy at Linton ND. Witnesses listed Elmer A. Anderson George Richardson De S G Busby David Job Sr. Register Byrne signs.
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