Pollock Correspondence Reports Local News and Visitors
Mrs H Gravink leaves Pollock for Baldwin Wisconsin after visiting friends for ten days. Thor Nanden of Braddock to Wakapala west river trips reports good crop prospects. Mr and Mrs Wenz move to Pollock, rooming with the Broskoskys. Drayman Meihak goes to Zeeland with goods. Roy and Mrs Bales visit Kinzie and Peterson families. Kinzie girl’s burn healing slowly. Wilkinson herd plague losses noted among Dale neighbors. J McConville from Dale area suffers heavy losses. Harry DeFoe to Moline and on to St Paul to travel by Mississippi steamboat. Thos Ryckman meets Sam Busby at Hazelton stock show. Busby’s brother died of tuberculosis in Kansas City. Jnie, once a Pollock resident, dies untimely. Thos Ryckman and wife welcome baby girl. Hague team plays Zeeland-Venturia picked men. Hague juveniles vs Strasburg. R M Volk and wife return from Bismarck. Atty Cameron from Linton visits. Service Oil completes plant work here. J R Volk and wife visiting Annandale Minnesota until July 4. Political discussions show open opinions but no conviction. J Jaeger still absent. rumor of undisclosed contract. Mrs G F Feitching and children of St Cloud visit Bailey Page family. Eugen Scherr resigns from Thompson Yards. Names Day ceremonies at St Aloysius church near town draw large attendance.
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Thor. Nanden
Braddock
Pollock
Wakapala
West River
Wenz
Zeeland
Brokosky
Drayman Meihak
Roy Bales
Kinzie
Peterson
McLaughlin Neig
St. Paul
Moline
Mississippi River
Hazelton
Ryckmen
Sam Busby
Kansas City
Johnnie
Thos. Ryckman
J. R. Volk
Annandale
Minn
J. J. Jaeger
G. F. Feitching
St. Cloud
Hague eyes sheriff candidate Edward Miller in Hague
Local readers note a bid by Edward Miller of Hague for sheriff amid questions of county representation at the Linton courthouse. The message frames Hague’s lack of a voice and invites support from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Edward Miller
Hague
Harwood Family News and Summer Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Harwood returned from Lemmon South Dakota after attending. Miss Margaret Thessay of Eagle Grove Sn arrived to spend the summer with Aunt Mrs. E. R. Purinton. Evelyn Orthmeyer of Hazelton visited L. H. Harwood. Vance Crane of De Smet spent days at John Zernhelt and Purinton homes. The Baker, McCulley and Harwood families hosted guests at Purinton's. Abe Martella went to Kintyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Harwood
Lemmon
S. C
Mr. Harwood
Margaret Thessay
Eagle Grove Sn
E. R. Purinton
Ben Nagel
Hague
Evelyn Orthmeyer
Hazelton
Vance Crane
de Smet
S. D
John Zernhelt
E. R. Purinan
Alex McCulley
Grace
B. S. Baker
Claude Harwood
Abe Martella
Kintyre
Braddock Dorr Aldrich Killed In Tragic Rope Incident
The community mourns Dorr Aldrich after a rope mishap while catching his brother in law. He was dragged by a horse suffering severe injuries. Services were held at Union church and burial followed at the dock cemetery. Various local residents are noted in the week’s news.
Braddock Baseball Wins Raise Local Sale Proceeds
Braddock base ball games report clean scores with Braddock sweeping opponents. Proceeds of sale totaled 63 dollars and 13 cents. June 10 Braddock 5 Kintyre 3. June 13 Braddock 5 Hazelton 1. June 20 Braddock 9 Linton 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
Kintyre
Hazelton
Linton
Signe Lund Praises Kate O’Hare’s Release
Signe Lund a Nonpartisan figure and former Mayville normal school appointee by George Totten Sr. celebrates Kate O’Hare’s release. He circulated faculty petitions for her dismissal and a Fargo friend reports Lund plans Europe trip with satisfaction at the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signe Lund
Mayville Normal School
George Totten
Kate O’hare
Mayville
New York
Europe
Sale of Household Goods by Sott Cameron
Cameron offers immediate sale of a range, two heating stoves, a wringer washing machine, one child’s bed, one Rex sanitary toilet, one range, one roll top desk, and other small articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sott Cameron
Andy Rodenburg Seeks Nomination for 4th District Assessor
Political ad urges support for Andy Rodenburg in the 4th District Assessor primary on June 30 1920. It notes a 120 acre hay land for rent near Hague with land descriptions and provides an address in Minneapolis for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Rodenburg
Hague
R. L. Wells
Spruce Place
Minneapolis
Minn
Ady
Apt
Moniker tale of an English baby christened Acts of the Apostles Kennett
A quirky historical note recalls an English baby christened Acts of the Apostles Kennett. The unlikely name, likely shortened later, sparked imagined reactions from a frazzled mother about the child’s age and fate.
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H. Gravink
Westfield
Baldwin, Wis
Venturia
Strasburg
R. M. Volk
Bismarck
Atty. Cameron
Service Oil Company
Dorr Aldrich
Dorr
Union Church
Bdock
Adolph Staak
Capid City
R. Swanson
St. Alexius Hospital
Wm. Baxter
Alice Anderson
East Edge
No. Dak
S. Moon
Leslie Haines
Les
Mary Cole
Maud Kohnke
Hecla
G.H. Towle
Thor Nanden
Johnson Ranch
Montana
G. H. Towle
Union Ladies’ Aid
W. O. W. Hall
Paris
Stone Drug Store
Hart Schaffner & Marx
O'Hare
DELCO
Delco-Light
Wm. Herkelmann
Elwood
Iowa
Northwestern Motor CO
Linton, N. Dak
A. Cappendyk - Strasburg
Eep
Exide
Bosch
Eisemann
K-W
Remy
Auto Lite
Northeast
Electric Service & Tire CO
Bismarck N. D
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