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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1901
Page
1
Fragmented OCR note outlines pricing from five to ten dollars per phone, mentions rapid service and corner location. Contains multiple unclear terms and possible names, with most details unreadable.
In Linton the Record notes a failed corkscrew ban proposal in the Sixth Judicial District and critiques Rep Allshouse for a loyalist switch. Minnesota may parole the Younger brothers, once bank robbers, as public opinion tilts mercy. Law raises county commissioners pay and lengthens terms, with salaries paid from the state treasury and approved by the governor.
A38 year old heiress known as a Fareo helio-girl inherits nearly all the estate of Welton, who left behind about seventy five thousand dollars. The widow receives only one third and faces legal dispute as Cass County wonders at the terms and validity of the will.
A historical note explains at length how farmers can test seed grain at home before sowing. It describes a moisture and temperature based germination process using a flannel wick, water, and plates, led by agricultural college experiments under Prof. Bolley. Results suggest most seed may not germinate well, stressing sourcing good seed from trusted elevators near St Paul and Minneapolis.
The article urges farmers to carefully select seed this spring, noting 1900's unusual vegetation and urging extra care. It includes rural anecdotes on borrowing mishaps, upcoming railroad cutoffs and coal finds near Fort Yates, and a blizzard report from Minnesota to North Dakota with widespread disruption. It also mentions emacipations in Russia and North Dakota residents praising the state as a place to settle.
Fargo correspondence notes major mileage increases by Northern Pacific Great Northern Soo and Washburn lines. Speculation centers on Milnor Oakes and a possible extension toward the Missouri River and Standing Rock coal beds. Reported routes hint at connections to Montana and a coastward main line via fort Yates and Clement within April.
G W Tracy Dale announces a complete line of Miles harness and saddles from Selby with a full guarantee. More than twenty sets sold last year and no complaints. Harness extras of all kinds on hand. January to March note.
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