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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
4
Harvest of feed crops is under way as farmers report wheat grades No 1 and No 2 Dark Northern with values around 2.40 to 2.46 and other grains featured. Local residents travel for business, visits, and community events from Bis marck to Strasburg while townsfolk note illnesses, weddings, births, and forthcoming dances at Seeman Park.
Members of the board clash over equalizing district assessments with last year’s rates. The districts show 14.23, 20.86, 20.86, 22.76 and 12.50 per acre. Commissioners Weber du Heaume seek a fairer valuation. Matthews McConville oppose. Lee breaks the tie backing the latter.
Mexico reports General Calles orders action against Francisco Villa after his failure to surrender by the May deadline. Rodolfo Herrera surrenders to General Cardenas in Puebla with tied ties to Carranza death inquiry. Villa moves toward Jimenez as rival forces mass near Dorado and San Luis Potosi reports unrest.
At Lincoln Nebraska the Prohibition National convention nominated William Jennings Bryan by acclamation for president after Bryan indicated he would decline the nomination. The move followed a near unanimous vote amid a storm of protest from supporters and a telegram urging Bryan to accept. Bryan later spent the day in Crookston and declined requests for interviews.
Railroads plan a broad rate increase to offset a 600 million dollar labor board wage award. A P Thom of the Association of Railway Executives said milk and express charges will share the burden. Passenger rates may rise about half to one cent per mile in the East and three quarters to a cent in the West, with freight up eight percent.
The census bureau announced Philadelphia new total 1,823,158 making it the third most populous U S city. Over ten years the city gained 274,150 residents, the second largest ten year growth in its history, surpassing the 1900s increase by about 20,600.
Aberdeen South Dakota Mayrack Jones, 55, employed 15 years on a local farm, was killed when a team of horses he was hitching to a hayrack bolted, pulling the rack over him and breaking several ribs a collar bone and crushing his skull.
The Hague reports the former German empress in a very serious condition. The former Crown Prince Frederick William has been summoned to her bedside.
London reports a 1000 per cent rise in British charity costs over twenty years despite large public outlays on insurance unemployment old age pensions and other aid. MP J R Marriott told the Charity Organization Society the present charity total is about 250 million pounds for the year versus 25 million two decades ago. He warned we are manufacturing pauperism at an alarming rate.
A Chicago city council committee on high prices will investigate food costs in lunch rooms. Alderman Max Adamowski, chairman, said a system of penny graft has arisen since the war among certain restaurants serving patrons unable to pay high prices.
Binder twine for sale at the Tentvik Farmers Elevator Co. listing Standard 500.
Feet to the pound prices listed for Standard Manila at 18c 19c and 20c with 556 600 feet per pound. The ad urges readers to note the bargain in Manila and get yours while it lasts.
Two story frame business house in Braddock formerly the Braddock News office is for sale. Cash price or terms to a responsible purchaser with satisfactory trade considered. Address omitted.
Local ad lists a Ford roadster for sale by H. O. Sauer. Details of condition not provided in the fragment.
Sait-Good milch cow offered for sale with inquiry directed to C. St Gillespie in Linton North Dakota. An advertisement notes availability and invites interested buyers to inquire for details and price.
Farmers cream eggs and poultry are urged to ship directly to the BISMARCK company. The ad promises the highest market prices and guaranteed accurate grading with special attention to direct farmer shipments.
West half of the west half section 22 and the southeast quarter section 21 together with all of section 3 in township 136 range 74 Emmons County North Dakota. For price and terms write Hazelton Land Agency Hazelton North Dakota or G R Froling and Son Fargo North Dakota.
Property rental notice for 120 acre hay land near Hague listing sections 25 26 35 two 130 Rarige T4. Owner Mrs R L Wells 1430 Spruce Place Minneapolis Apt 14 Ady.
Constantinople announces Turkey will sign the peace treaty and the cabinet resigns. The Turkish war office reports the Greek vanguard has entered Adrianople. Widespread arrests follow an alleged plot to incite a Muslim uprising against foreign occupation.
Deadwood’s longtime police chief resigns in disgust as crime wanes and no successor can be found. The mayor unable to fill the vacant post hands the badge to the street commissioner, who does not wear it but performs some duties.
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