This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
6
Official Emmons County newspaper The Record, published in Linton North Dakota, outlines advertising rates for inserts and display space The notice also states submission deadlines and distribution coverage across the county.
The local league fears a recall of the county auditor while criticizing state banking practices and the Bank of North Dakota. The piece cites a recall threat to the auditor, accuses the governor of appointing a convict banker, and notes counties tax wary funds to cover deficits amid financial strain.
In Burke County the board of county commissioners, alongside Emmons county’s board led by McConville, garnisheed Bank of North Dakota funds. The move drew a tirade from Emmons county’s ex-dictator in the farmers’ news, while telegraphs to county banks prompted by the sheriff’s service drained balances.
The league paper notes local banks stopped honoring withdrawals after the Bank of North Dakota refused to honor checks. The Free Press and George Lynn face criticism for suggesting a plot to mislead readers about the bank’s payment policy. The letter accuses the bank of issuing hundreds of thousands of dollars in checks that were refused due to flawed banking methods tying up public funds.
The Free Press asserts that the Record man has been privately interviewed by others fearing a dishonorable discharge by electors over a salary demand. It notes Emmons county officials did not petition for a raise.
In a humorous exchange a New Hampshire teacher quizzes a pupil on possessive grammar using a line about five horses and a missing word. The student answers with a comic twist about yesterday’s sparing use of horses, yielding a flush of triumph for the pupil.
Historical note explains restoring faded ink by washing with substances that blacken and mix with iron infusion using nut galls sodium sulphate or acetic ferrocyanide of potassium as examples.
A dispatch lists diverse North Dakota items: the First National Bank installs a new $40,000 home in Drayton. Sherwood reports a new hospital. Mohall notes a $20,600 slander suit. Van Hook reports a whooping cough fatality among Indian children. Devils Lake cites Great Northern railroad hour cuts. J W Haw becomes county agent leader at Agricultural College. Mandan records a Petrified buffalo head found under a bridge pier. and many other brief items across towns on topics from elections and crime to farming, health, and infrastructure.
Braddock correspondents report visitors from Hazelton Kintyre Wishek and Glencoe. bids, trips to Bismarck and Havana Cuba. school song week events. Woodmen dances planned for March 4 and 17 with masks. bridge club dinner and birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Staak. Reverend Malpass conducts Union church service.
Directory listing Emmons County officers includes Auditor B. H. Brane Treasurer E. T. Ath Register of Deeds A. H. Irvine Sheriff Sifi e Uecsre tate Ed Miller County Judge Don L. Tracy Clerk of Court C. F. Waghe Sup t of Schools H. H. Hansen State's Attorney Chas. Coventry F. J. McConville Frank Goughnour T. P. Lee Jacob Schall L. DuHeaume lleaume.
The roster notes Frank P. Allen as Presiding Judge and Fred A. Oliver as Stenographer with Geo. M. McKenna as Associate Judge. It lists C. H. Olsen as Stenographer and Rev. C. R. Newcomb as Juvenile Court Officer for Emmons, Logan and Mc Intosh Counties.
The note lists residents associated with city wards including First Ward Chris Bosch Wallace Eyes Second Ward Frank Sternhage and C A Wolverton Third Ward Chas Paulson to indicate potential precinct or ward leadership roles.
Church notes show Mrs Glass as President and Anton Horner as Vice President for the Sunday School services with morning and evening gatherings listed.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.