02 May 1918
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
1
Mrs. F B Streeter writes from a Brown Hotel in a city hit by a recent fire. She recalls helping children escape the blaze and finding clothes with local aid. The building is damaged with upper floors most affected and workers refitting the climate.
Julind Kruger, the deserter detained by Sheriff Meinhover, was escorted to Ipswich last Friday night and placed in the care of drafted men who departed Saturday for Fort Riley Kansas. He faces a court martial.
A flood of land transactions appears with names including Crimins Baumgartner Weiser and others. Acres, parcels and values are given for lots in Linton Strasburg Hunter's first addition and Patterson's addition, plus various deeds and wives noted in transfers. Grants include 160 acre parcels, 240 acre tracts and mixed lots with prices such as 41200 8000 and 127. The list resembles a legal notice of property conveyances and related names.
Emmons men grapple with a mounty departure amid unclear details. Reports note May 21 as a possible event and reference Fortulogan, Takmopor, and Mis 1201 in partial text.
The Priscilla Club of Linton donated 7.60 to the Red Cross branch. The report lists items shipped for the branch including 45 pairs of socks and other clothing, with thanks to club members and individuals for their support.
Fifteen county youths left for Camp Dodge Iowa on Tuesday morning to begin training. A patriotic send off included a local band performance and a civic rally at Linton with hopes the entire group will serve. A typographical error left out the name Jay Sandidge from the roster previously, but he is confirmed to go. God speed to the volunteers.
Draft evaders threaten discipline as two men trying to dodge the draft are seized at Zeeland station and escorted to Camp Dodge. The article notes the father, Phillip Rueb of McIntosh County, faces scrutiny as his sons join the party, underscoring the Army stance against slackers and the penalties ahead.
A dated 1918 letter from Ross C. O'Donald describes transfer to an Iowa camp unit. He notes one Emmons County fellow, Michael J. Rush from Hazelton, and a battalion mix of about 25 white soldiers and 250 Alabama negroes. He explains segregated quarters yet shared dining, praising his assignment and predicting rapid reorganization of Emmons Co. troops.
The quotation depicts a strong man who enlarges space for others by his force, helping to acknowledge fenced farms and tilled fields as well as built houses. It emphasizes early vision of expansive estates formed by decisive action and growth.
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