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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
4
W Y Morgan notes English cricket as orderly and polite. He contrasts professional and amateur players with “gentleman” status, explains basics of batting and bowling, and recalls Woolley’s fifty six and centuries. He observes calm crowds and strong sportsmanship, with no heckling or rowdy behavior.
An irascible old man orders an impossible chicken carving with dynamite and a hammer. The anxious waiter explains the bird flew away and was shot down. The gentleman realizes the error as weathercock confusion clears the scene. Tit-Bits.
Remains of medieval plague stones in Britain show how market sellers left wares near the stone while buyers from afflicted towns placed money into a cavity. The rain washed coins clean, and vendors later retrieved the money, giving the stones their name.
The article explains how wind drives sand and salt spray to erode sea bluffs and headlands during great storms. It notes rapid weathering of gravel layers and surfaces, with a 1899 gale turning life saving station windows to ground glass in a single night.
The London Mail recalls Cromwell ordering towns to shun Christmas and mandating markets on December 25 to erase the holiday. The rule sparked widespread unrest among country folk who refused to obey the harsh decree, though enforcement failed.
A Chicago Tribune report recalls a steel bridge project where a iron worker, briefly suspended, fell fifty feet into western river water and died. Foreman contrasts bridge risks with skyscraper work while recounting earlier near drownings and urging caution on river jobs.
A village elder Lemuel Holland, aged eighty nine, returns to Danby to aid in starting a new library and organizing the bank. He plans a year or two there before moving to California to spend his final days with his son, aiming to travel before he declines.
A rector missing the usual arrival ritual begins service with a Scripture line. The parish clerk halts him then signals the magnate’s arrival, prompting the squire to enter and the clerk to declare the guest is here in a humorous prelude.
A barber questions a stranger's demand for hair tonic and quips he would be accused of extortion if asked to apply it. He jokes that three haircuts would be needed to leave the shop presentable, per the Chicago News.
A social note from the Chicasy Record-Herald records Mrs Mickleworth agreeing to sing at Mrs Gaddaway’s gathering after considerable hesitation. The event left some guests disappointed for not hearing more performances.
The article argues corn stover from corn fields, including stalks after ear husking, offers stable feeding value close to hay like timothy, with higher yield per acre. It cites experiments and claims in North Dakota that feeding stover plus ears could surpass other forage crops, making corn the most profitable crop if properly utilized.
A local farm faces culling actions after recurring losses to livestock. Officials authorize the sale of a dairy cow and a hog and order euthanizing a chicken-eating hog.
Agricultural writer W C Palmer explains evergreens as year round windbreaks that stand cold and drought, grow steadily after establishment, and provide homelike shelter. He notes white and blue spruces, bull pine as examples, but warns evergreens must be shielded by a willow hedge for best wind protection.
A Minnesota issued article notes cutworms and wheat-head army worm damage in 1910 and describes a preventative bait mix of bran mash sweetened with sugar or molasses and liberal Paris Green. It details larval growth, life cycle, pupation, and natural predators while urging farmer action to protect crops.
The article explains cutworms of family Noctuidae, their nocturnal habits, and how cold spring conditions in 1919 boosted their crop damage. It notes higher complaint rates in 1910, methods to control with paris green, bran, traps, barriers for young plants, and fall plowing for large fields, with reseeding flax after sod damage.
Questions from North Dakota Agricultural College faculty cover cream churning temperatures cooling after separation and ripening at about seventy degrees. They also define grub in the head as immature warble fly larvae in sheep and note preventive use of pine tar during hot months.
The text discusses whether to manure before or after plowing and notes manure should be plowed under to avoid hindering cultivation. It also asks about the cheapest heating method for a house, comparing stoves hot air hot water systems and steam heat.
E 8 Keene argues that stove heating is cheapest but least comfortable and inefficient across rooms. Steam systems suit large buildings. hot air and hot water offer fuel economy differences, with hot water providing uniform warmth and comfort at higher installation cost.
Professor H F Bergman explains that treating seed with formaldehyde before planting can nearly eliminate smuts in oats barley sorghum and wheat. Use one pound formaldehyde per barrel of water and wet every grain before sowing, spreading to dry before planting.
A fragmented guide explains removing grass stains with household items. It mentions washing with warm water, soap paste, soda, and naptha soap. It references a department Orban statue and alcohol as possible refeshing agents, though wording is unclear.
Real estate market highlights an assortment of improved lands and ranch properties offered per acre. Buyers are advised on price trends and land charges while seeking favorable terms including potential vehicle trade options.
Mortgage executed by J Johnson and Jenn Hague, filed in Emmons County records, default on November date. Sale of the described property at the courthouse at 2 PM on February date to satisfy unpaid principal interest and costs. Describes half southwest quarter and other lot details in Township and Range with 4 acres.
Mortgage executed by Millamy Unmarried and Morse Comer COMpany to satisfy a note dated December 1 1911. Sale set for 7 o clock p m at the county courthouse Emmons County North Dakota to cover one hundred acres with the north half of section 13 and southeast quarter of section 13 township 110 78 West containing 100 acres. Attorneys Armstrong Camer for Martins of Linton North Dakota announce date of sale and costs.
Judgment issued September 25 1911 in Emmons County North Dakota directs sale of Lot 11 Block Hague to satisfy a court debt. Sheriff proceeds to sell at public auction from the courthouse front door on January 26 1912 at 2 00 PM. Proceeds to be applied to the judgment and costs.
Notice records a mortgage foreclosure action in Boumons County with details of the mortgage, default, and scheduled sale. It lists parties Lyon & Coventry as attorneys and references filing in the county deed records and specific lot descriptions in Town One.
A public notice lists claimants Ferdinand Heiter and Joseph Schwa Maa Heltric regarding property near Strasburg, North I. The document references Judge Carley and Ex County Court at Lick and notes the event date January 7.
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