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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
2
Gophers appear in Emmons while locals travel to Bismarck and Fielden schoolhouse terms begin. Residents discuss mortgages small in amount, a new mowing machine patent, and legislative adjournment. Social events mix with lawsuits and a ballroom night near the Pagle estate.
Livona Lingo reports on social calls and visits across towns including Wisconsin trip returns. George Knudtson, John Baker tackle hay relocation and pig herd pride. Chas Rathbun buys horses and a house as Kinney denounces glenders. roses from Florida arrive damaged. reflection on chance ends with Anon quote.
Five Holstein cows offered by The J. K. Davis Ranch under Sec 20 132 78. Cattle described as nicely marked and in ordinary condition. Sold promptly by F. C. Turner, secretary.
The rates for letters and sealed packages: five cents for the first ounce or fraction prepaid, and three cents for each additional ounce or fraction prepaid. If not prepaid, double these rates apply except for Great Britain, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Cuba, and Germany (steamers direct), which are two cents per ounce.
A county Sunday School Convention will meet at the Linton Methodist church on March 20 and 21. Each church is urged to send two delegates plus the Sunday school superintendent. Experts will lead sessions on Sunday school work with talks, music, prayer, and a Parents and Children program.
An advertisement extols Peruna as an up to date remedy for colds used successfully for over 50 years. It claims prevention is possible with early doses and lists testimonials from Baltimore and Ossining residents praising its effectiveness for adults and children.
Congress levies a war tax totaling 105 million dollars with beer and luxuries bearing heavy loads while the nation praises the dollar that funds the war effort. The piece highlights taxes on beer stamps tobacco and other goods and links patriotism to financial sacrifice across industries and citizens. It also notes a growing need for skilled labor, especially in agriculture.
John Renner’s new residence is finished and Temvik prepares for spring building. Elections set for March 16 while demand grows for a farmers elevator and local merchants rush to meet the spring rush. Community notes mention hospital visits, travel to Wisconsin, school absences, and residents’ movements.
Quinten Foell was absent Monday. The new gas lights have been received. The fourth grade is studying in reading and language Thomas Hood's work.
Notice that Lud wig Melee and Richarda Meier defaulted on a May 1 1907 mortgage to Edward Braddock later assigned to Brown National Bank and FE Crain. Foreclosure sale set for March 87 1915 at 2 PM at the Emmons county courthouse front door, to repay $903.45 plus costs for the southeast quarter of section 33 township 133 north range 76 west, minus road strip.
A.M. Britt, proprietor, announces the Laundry Basket will depart on Monday. The notice outlines schedule and service details for customers in the area.
Ray Jackman loses a valuable horse this week while Carl Lindburg spends Sunday evening at H V Sedig s. Miss Mabel Benedict stays with Lou Harwood. Hilda Leek visits Mrs T Holm. Tom Martinson travels from the eastern country to Temvik. Charley Benedict and Jennie Buck visit Linton. Mrs Benedict visits Delmont SD to see son H C Emil Boghard stays with C A Borstad. Wm Beseler employed Braddock country. Borstad and Boghard visit Temvik with Herriman. Basket social at school house No 2 yields 13 baskets for 8.64. Shorty No 31.
Cancer among men appears in all countries where studied, but frequency varies greatly between populations in Europe and America and those in more primitive regions in Africa and Asia. The differing conditions of civilization influence observed rates.
A singing teacher offers a simple remedy for embarrassment. Take a deep breath in and out slowly using the diaphragm to curb nervousness from social encounters or daily housekeeping burdens.
The green room once flourished as the stage crew’s waiting area behind the scenes of Drury Lane. It was named from the original green walls of Gar rick’s backstage apartment in the historic theater, now largely obsolete.
The saying notes that worldly gain and loss are linked. every advantage brings a cost, and every loss carries a potential benefit. It frames material success as inseparable from tradeoffs inherent in life.
Foreclosure sale of the August 1 1912 mortgage by Andreas Pfeffle and Margareta Pfeffle to E A Crain at Emmons County North Dakota set for March 27 1915 at 2 PM at the court house front door Linton ND. Property includes sections 29 and 32 township 130 north range 75 west. Amount due plus costs total 330 dollars.
Notice is given that a mortgage held by Elisabeth N. Clyborne on land in Emmons County North Dakota executed by Peter Schmidt and Johanna Schmidt will be foreclosed by a sale at the Linton courthouse on March 27 1915 at 2 pm The described property includes parts of the southeast and southwest quarters and lots 2 3 4 in section 90 township 133 north range 78 west near the South Pacific Meridian The amount due at sale is 2334 17 plus foreclosure costs.
March items report Miss Katy Speckmaier on the sick list and a week of colder weather. War among town girls sparks chatter while a local line hints at danger with a reference to a hanged man. Conrad Kraft and family visit Zeeland. Brown's Tennessee Minstrel Show arrives March 12 13 at B Ward's hall.
Ninety five head of horses listed at Blore's place in Winona. Horses described as fit, with prices right. Visit John H. Blore to view and negotiate sales.
Emmons County announces bounty payments for gopher destruction per board action of January 6 1915. Two cents per gopher until May 1915 then one cent after until July 1 1915, payable by the county auditor on oath of destruction. minimum fifty tails per payment. Dated Linton North Dakota March 6 1915. John B. Snyder Auditor of Emmons County ND.
A private hospital advertises services for selected medical surgical and obstetrical cases. It offers diseases of the eye ear nose and throat, glasses fitted, with Dr W C Wolverton as resident surgeon.
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