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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
2
A. D. Linderman sold his farm to Henry Humann. Postmaster W. B. Andr us registered aliens. Hazelton folks aid Red Cross with large shipment of socks and sweaters. Multiple residents visit relatives in Bismarck, St Paul, and Iowa while local professionals and visiting kin boost community events.
W W Mandigo from Bismarck and multiple Braddock visitors share updates. Dave Aldrich joins U S Public Service Reserve as a painter. Red Cross benefit at Andrew Bibelheimer home raises 103.50 with a blind auction and supper.
Wm Keim of Ipswich visited his mother in Eureka. John Keim was a business visitor in Aberdeen. Keim and Kiesz received furniture for their new garage office. Dr O H Gerdes made a professional trip to Westfield North Dakota. Jacob Schall of Hague is visiting Eureka. Fred Hepperle recovered from illness and resumed store duties. Rev G J Zenk traveled to Bowdle and then east aboard a Fore. J N Brundage bought the S C Larson implement business in Aberdeen. Friends of Mrs J A Schneidler.
Mrs A Boschker and Mrs Peter Bor visit Aberdeen this week having departed Tuesday. Peter Bor returned Monday for further Chiropractic treatments. Mr and Mrs J Loutzenheiser came back from a Pelican Rapids Minnesota vacation. Mrs C Naaden travels to Braddock to visit her son Thor and family. Mr Harke DeBoer moved to town occupying his new home from J Loutzenheiser. Alfred Saueressig from Drake arrives to help his brother George who has pneumonia but is recovering.
The Campbell County chapter sent clothing to Minneapolis and eight men were sworn into the National Army to train at Camp Funston. Names listed include Earl R. Allen, Henry O. Bens, John A. Rugh, Mathew Winkle, Emil Beck, Harry E. Robbins, Jacob Quaschhnik, Peter Knodle. Others secured permission to enlist and rode to Minneapolis with them. A large turnout in Pollock and surrounding area wished them safe return.
Public auction starts at 9 o clock on Monday March 18 at Section 35 130 79 located 17 miles northwest of Pollock and 5 miles south and one mile east of Winona. Forty head of farm work horses and 125 head of cattle plus farm machinery and household goods will be sold. Free lunch at noon with cash discounts 2 percent over ten dollars and ten dollars or less cash. No goods removed until settled. John Bader owner. Clerks W C Putnam and Louis Allen. Auctioneers W D Fenelon and John Bader.
General Pershing requests shipment of 18 590 pairs of shoes for every 25 000 men each month, about nine pairs per man per year, to build a reserve for troops in France. The Quartermaster General reports existing stocks and contracts totaling 7 554 000 field shoes and 7 873 000 marching shoes.
The report states the department will need to secure more than a million additional shoes during the year. It emphasizes urgent procurement to meet demand and maintain stock, outlining budget considerations and supply chain constraints.
Government and private plants expand rifle and cartridge output during wartime. Allocated funds reach 400 million dollars with 200 officers and 80 000 men and 10 000 women dedicated to production. Multiple government and private plants produce rifles and cartridges as experts rate US armament among the world's top three rifles.
Sale begins at one o clock on Thursday March twenty eighth at the Pitcher place one mile north and five miles east of Linton. Items include five mares of various ages and weights, two bay mares, two black mares, one brown gelding, one gray saddle mare, one roan saddle gelding, one yearling colt, two work harness sets and six horse collars.
Several farm wagons and implements listed for sale including a narrow tired wagon a wide tire wagon a John Deere wagon box a single buggy a hay rack and rake a 6 ft Deering mower a Dain sweep rake a disc a 12 inch John Deere gang plow an 8 ft Deering binder. Sums under ten dollars cash only with time allotted until November 1 1918 for larger amounts. Jay Sandidge owner R A Brown auctioneer M T Barger clerk.
Division N. Dak. Agr. College outlines a compact back yard garden plan. Start early vegetables between two foot rows and place peas onions carrots and beets in 2 foot spaced rows. Between row crops include radishes onion sets and early beets. Sweet corn beans cabbage and potatoes also fit 2 foot rows with careful planning.
Strasburg notes report Miss Grace Van Soest is on the sick list. A baby boy was born to John Share on Sunday. Junior Red Cross auxiliary work on scrapbooks for soldiers. Theresa Shoemaker leaves Wednesday for Ipswich. Mrs Schwegman returns home after visiting E Krueger in Linton.
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