In Pioneer Days from the Record July 12 1889 Williamsport notes
Mrs Waldorff leaves to visit Indiana. A brother visits the Brock farm. Eugene Varney from Ohio arrives as a new settler. Thirteen ox teams pass through town loaded with wood. The Williamsport school board organizes with S E Kurtz as chairman and plans August salaries. Several local residents travel from Brown county. A county-wide picnic and exercises. Heavy rains boost crops with sod wheat barley and oats expected. A series of minor accidents and Fourth of July events across the area including dances and visits to Bismarck Hillsboro and Janesville are reported with local color and anecdotes.
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Williamsport
Real Flood Hits North Dakota Town and Rail Lines
A severe Friday night rainstorm battered the region for about three hours from 6:30 to 9:30 p m flooding basements and sweeping the town of Linton into a temporary lake. The Northern Pacific suffered extensive washouts along the Linton McKenzie and main lines causing train stoppages. A derailment at a crossing west of the Stone Hotel injured a railroad employee. Water damage focused on the Matt Lipp place Bechtle's store and several residences while efforts moved perishables to safety and mail service was disrupted. Repairs were expected to restore north line service within a day or two.
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Northern Pacific
Linton
Vii Anit
Matt Lipp
North Broadway
Bechtle
Linton-McKenzie
Braddock
N. P
Chas. Porter
Hazelton
McKenzie
A.L. Geil
Hardt
Temvik
Theu
Home Team Edges Pollock 10 9 In Ninth Inning
In a soggy field Monday at Linton, Linton beat Pollock 10 9 as Fred Petrie delivered a game winning double in the ninth after Jimmy Cosins reached base. Clem Prouty and Milton Tracy starred for Pollock, Petrie and Timmeke shone for Linton, with local fans supporting Pollock from the stands.
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Linton
Pollock
Fred Petrie
Jimmy Cosins
Cosins
Clem Prouty
Milton Tracy
Timmeke
Pollockites
Fourth of July Program With Races And German Dance
A Fourth of July program begins at 10:30 a.m. with a speakers stand facing Broadway. Rev. Ponath will speak in English and Rev. Immke in German. A chorus and band will provide music for morning exercises. After dinner, foot races and prize awards follow, then Linton and Strasburg play for supremacy. An evening outdoor moving picture show is open to all, with a German dance in the afternoon and a Strasburg orchestra.
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Broadway
Ponath
Viitors
Immeke
Linton and Strasburg
Strasburg
Pity the Poor Lions in Africa Says Globe Trotter Percy Stanhope
English traveler Percy Stanhope voices horror at lion hunting in Africa. He recalls cruelty reports from British East Africa two years earlier, noting lions bullied off rails and hunted to exhaustion, urging drastic steps to save the species. The remarks appeared in New York World.
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Percy Stanhope
New York
Africa
British East Africa
New York World
Dalton's Experiment Shows Water Conducts Heat
The English chemist Dalton, a schoolteacher with crude gear, describes a water heating experiment. He notes heating water with a hot poker and measuring rises with a thermometer, showing water conducts heat, challenging Rumford’s view.
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Dalton
Rumford
Centenarian New England houses attractively blend with landscape
Travelers in New England observe venerable houses that fit the countryside but face rapid disappearance. Modern builds replace them, degrading manship and design. The loss means not just history but a dignified, plain domestic style unique to the region.
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New England
Phobism as a Habit of Fear
A critical view of phobism as a social fear habit. The speaker argues fear becomes a luxury and habit, toxic to personal work capacity, citing poverty disease and social snubbing as common fears. It notes therapists see fear as a costly habit and mentions a Futuristic proportion.
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Hyatt Park Frost
Atlantic
For Sale or Trade Cultivator and farming gear
For Sale or Trade. Cultivator with two mowers hay rake sweep rake two hay racks plow and disc. JOHN H BLORE Winona North Dakota Adv.
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John H. Blore
Winona
N. D
Adv
Fireworks to Light North Dakota State Fair Shows
Temvik misses mail service as Temvik residents hear news of Fargo North Dakota State Fair fireworks. Newton Fireworks of Chicago will supply big features and latest dominating creations. Daylight and evening displays planned with special Children's Day on Monday July 20.
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North Dakota
Rest rooms for fair visitors at North Dakota State Fair
Women visitors at the Fargo fair in July 2025 will find rest rooms in the Women's Building. A broad veranda private rooms with modern conveniences easy chairs and seating let women see the nights hear the music meet husbands relatives and friends and enjoy respite from the excitement of the big attractions this year.
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Fargo
A C Exhibit at State Fair in Fargo July 1925
North Dakota State Fair in Fargo in July 1925 will feature a major Agricultural College exhibit. The farm school will showcase practical instruction items and the Better Farming Movement will be represented. Each departmental display will be supervised by a trained expert to provide accurate information on all aspects.
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A. C
Fargo
Agricultural College
Great Farm School
Inquirer
Gustav Jergentz
Rosina Jorgentz
Palmer Newberry
Office of the Register of Deeds
Emmons Saney
North Dakota
A. D
Linton
Emmons
Emmons County
A.D
Palmer Newbrrry
North Dakota State Fair Sets 8750 Purse for July Harness Meet
Fargo hosts the North Dakota State Fair harness meet in July 1925 with total purses of 8750 dollars. A famed starter will officiate and thirteen harness races include three thousand dollar stakes, one six hundred, and nine five hundred purses. Jumpers receive six hundred and many fast horses are expected. The track, acclaimed in the northwest, will host mile events best three in five. Fargo participates in the ND MN Short Ship Circuit.
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North Dakota State Fair Management
Fargo
Northwest
N. D.-Minn
Pollock Pick-Ups Progress Briefs and Local News
News from Pollock includes Silents of local travel and visits. Shockey visits sister in Selby and Fred Welker sells subscriptions. Ruth Tracy heads to Dale N D to visit Uncle Hal Tracy. Temnvik visitors Benedict and Zunkle visit Frank Lewis family and the Glanavon West field game. Elif Severson wins mail contract Pollock to Dale three times weekly starting July 1. Doctor Shockey and party travel to Strasburg and Tracy ranch. a sick Indian woman is helped by mail route. Cream buyers pay 896.02 with 64 ten-gallon cans, most not shipped directly. Gerrit Van Beek reports heavy rain and good crop prospects in Westfield. season noted as very favorable.
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Gerrit van Beek
Westfield
van Beek
Westfield Whispers Correspondence of the Record
July 1 notes from Westfield list sick residents including Mr and Mrs Edward Compaan and Edw Renskers. Local trades involve G W Renskers buying a new Overland and D W Lammers purchasing a brown cow. Cattle struck by lightning belong to A Hank and Mrs H Gravink visits Westfield. Several illnesses and recoveries reported alongside farm and schooling updates.
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Edward Compaan
Arthur Klipman
J. Slagh
A. Hank
Hull
Taken Up Gray Mare With KJ Brand Near Pollock SD
A gray mare, about 1260 pounds, branded KJ on the left shoulder and Hon on the left jaw, is claimed by Stephen Silk of Pollock SD. Call to recover and pay charges.
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Stephen Silk
Pollock
S. D
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Listop
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