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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
7
U S Mail S S Co and Wall Street firms advertise steel steamers for sale to American citizens only. Two oil and coal burners, additional steamers, weed hulks and ocean-going tugs offered. Further information available on request.
Admiral William S. Sims received a public reprimand from Secretary Denby for a London June 7 address criticizing Sinn Fein sympathizers in America. The action recalls a 1911 reprimand for a London speech. Sims later told reporters he got what he deserved and that the incident was closed as he headed to Newport to resume Navy War College duties.
Mrs Cora Isabella Orthwein was found not guilty by a Cook County jury of murdering Herbert P Ziegler after a verdict reached in under an hour. She thanked the judge and jurors, fainted, and was taken to her sister’s home. Over the past decade she is the twenty eighth woman acquitted of murder in Cook County with only three convictions.
The House passed the Senate bill authorizing government deposits in Federal farm loan banks to keep them operating. The amount was cut from 50 million to 25 million as the banking committee found this sum sufficient for the emergency. Treasury certificates will fund the measure.
King George and Queen Mary received an enthusiastic Ulster welcome as they presided at the opening of the Ulster parliament marking their coronation anniversary. Police seized ammunition amid tensions as Sinn Fein and nationalist members stayed away from the ceremony.
Washington action on the army appropriation bill totaling about 328 million dollars was completed as the Senate receded from amendments the House rejected and accepted the conferees report. An accord on 106,000 navy enlisted personnel for the next fiscal year, reducing by about 14,000, was also reached by Senate and House conferees. The Senate approved Navy and Army reductions to 150,000 enlisted men by October 1, a proposal the House had already endorsed.
Sentinel Butte Arnold Stillman 35 Peter McNair 41 and Tom Everts 46 were drowned when flood waters swept their speeder from the tracks after high waters damaged the Northern Pacific line in the region. Minot resident John L. Bowers mandan was elected grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias North Dakota at the convention. Bismarck named the 1022 meeting place.
Default on a 1916 mortgage from Emon T Ferguson and Alice Ferguson to The German State Bank of Eureka South Dakota. Assigned to Dr W C Boteler, with foreclosure by public auction August 13 1921 at 2 PM at the courthouse front door in Linton ND for specified land in Section 5 Township 135 North Range 78 West. Assignee Theo J P Giedt attorney.
Ancient sports note describes early Chinese football practices stretching back long before Japan. It recalls the game dates from a time when balls were hair stuffed and only later inflated during the fifth century, highlighting innovation in early ball games.
Emmons county board of commissioners, on motion, approved refunds for 1920 taxes and reductions, rejected several tax and bridge petitions, granted opening of a section line, and entered a maintenance agreement with the State Highway Commission. A wage scale for highway labor was adopted, with rates for truck drivers, teams, extras, and machinery, plus conditions for adjustments and approvals. McConville proposed and the board unanimously adopted a resolution to pay claims via county auditor with proper vouchers. Adjourned to 2 p.m.
Afternoon session of the county board approved banks and sufficiency of bonds for sinking fund deposits. Banks named include First National Bank Lin- ton, National Bank Linton, Farmers State Bank Hazelton, Emmons County State Bank Braddock, and others. Board also approved misc bills like Ray Little for coyotes, M P Kaiser auto livery, and Ben Corbin medical trip expenses.
A fragmentary record lists names Ed Van Dyne Jacob F. Senetoen James Murphy and Austin Western Road Md Co connected with road work and material payments including molasses grasshopper and various sums totaling 163.15 15.00 81.09 42.50 57.85 91.00 for road districts 9 21 and related items.
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