Mosquito Roles and Housefly Speed
The text notes female mosquitoes feed on blood while males feed on plant juice. It also says houseflies rarely travel but can move quickly when urged, with experiments showing speeds up to 160 feet per second.
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1919
Page
4
The text notes female mosquitoes feed on blood while males feed on plant juice. It also says houseflies rarely travel but can move quickly when urged, with experiments showing speeds up to 160 feet per second.
The Record notes display rates for Emmons County listings with 16 cents per column inch for single insertions and 5 cents per line for locals. It explains contract space pricing and repeated insertion costs and requests advertising copy by Tuesday noon each week.
A collage of whimsical lines and clipped quips references Zeppelins German arms plans and notable figures like McAdoo Pershing Krupps and Goode. It mixes jokes about uniforms gifts and peace era hopes with misprints and satirical notes from a newspaper page.
Hold your War Savings Certificates until maturity as they grow in value and redeem at five dollars when due. Thrift cards remain as valid as ever. Hoover foresees U S food exports rising from 6 million tons to 20 million tons in 1919 to feed Europe, boosting farm markets. The winter task is to finalize plans, ready seeds, and adjust the labor force.
The piece urges six months of focused work after the holidays to celebrate July Fourth with authentic Americanism. A town editor observes a German speaking customer whose struggle to use English raises questions about who embodies the true American spirit.
The passage urges Americans to embrace national identity in business while welcoming others striving to be American. It promotes pride in American ideals and offers encouragement to succeed by applying best efforts and assimilation within a national framework.
Fred Philippi Jr visits relatives for a few days. Snow covers the town signaling a real winter. J J Bents of Morthities enroute to Pollock for Christmas. Irene Van Dyke and Isaac Dornbush near Westfield N D. on Dec 18 at about 80. She leaves husband Henry Sauter and four children.
Community updates from Strasburg area include Mike Nagel’s visit from his new home, thanks to a Christmas turkey gift from Commissioner and Mrs Wade, and health notes on Mrs McCormick and daughter Rose in St. Alexius hospital. The writeup also praises the Rudow-led Record’s improvements and cheekily suggests filling blank pages with obituaries of nonadvertising merchants.
A man posing as a physician sought a location this week at Homestead. Residents said the area could support several doctors, but the con artist was rejected when approached by Red Cross solicitors. Editor R O Greiser left for his ill father while the paper ran a one day issue. Irene Nippolt visits from Valley City for holidays.
The river froze around December 7 for a day, then the channel reopened and broke up again, making crossings dangerous for the past three days.
The report lists soldiers returning home on furloughs including Mr Brindle corporal John Kertzsman and families visiting relatives across towns such as Braddock Temvik Hazilston and Hastings Minn. It notes Mrs Staak Misses Kurtz and Simmer home from school in Bismarck and a death in Hastings due to heart trouble.
Pvt J D Meier came home Saturday from Lake Hurst City New Jersey where he served six years in the government service at Grounds Camp. He previously worked as cashier at the First National Bank and is expected to resume that role.
Local market listings show prices for butter cream dairy and potatoes as reported by area dealers. The fragment mentions butter and dairy products with uncertain quantities and no clear date or location.
Two day Farmers Convention held at Linton Opera House on January 9 and 10 features excellent speakers motion pictures and music. Admission is free and attendees may bring a peck of any pure seed for sale with prizes awarded.
Sunday school at ten o clock morning Epworth League at six forty five p m preaching at three thirty p m prayer and class meetings Thursday one thirty p m Rev H M Swaney is pastor.
Residence 810 Broadway lists liturgical schedule with high mass on first and third Sundays at 10 a m vespers benediction at 2 p m weekday mass 7 20 a m. Rosenthal Sacre Heart Church attendance from Linton noted with high mass on the fourth Sunday
Church holds 11 o clock service on the fourth Sunday evening service at 7 30 each week Sunday school at 10 m every Sunday led by Rev Butschart.
Attorney at law Charles Coventry handles land transactions and probate matters in North Dakota. The notice outlines land purchases, sales, and estate administration. He represents clients in transfers, settlements, and court filings in the probate process.
Northern Produce of Bismarck, North Dakota invites readers to write for current poultry prices across all varieties. The brief notice promotes direct contact to obtain price lists.
Rev Bernard, Red Cross Roll Call chair for Fort Yates, reports 133 enrolled in the week ended December 23 with total contributions of 259.10 dollars. Also notes Perry Pavitt of Shields listed as wounded in action overseas. Jerry Dyer of Winona transacted business in the city last Friday at the First State Bank. Missouri River freezes over early this week, enabling safe crossing.
The German Evangelical Church holds services at 10 30 Sunday school at 10 on the third Sunday morning and 7 30 Sunday evening. Pastor Rev Martin Vosseler. Episcopal Church offers Sunday school at 11 30 and services at 11 30 morning and 7 20 evening. Priest in charge Rev Gunnell.
Services every second Sunday at 11 a.m. and evening at 7 p.m. Sunday school each Sunday at 10 a.m. Reverend Robert Lucks leads the church.
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