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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
9
Hazelton town items report sick list, visitors from Bismarck, births, homes bought, and community events. Local characters include Fred Andrus, M Rush, Roy Yeater, Joe Sabraw, and Louis Kaiser funeral details. Notices include fencing posts for sale, subscription push, ball team plans, and shop updates at Northwestern Garage.
Commander R S Holmes of the president's yacht Mayflower leaves the White House after reporting the ship is ready to sail to any port the president desires. He expects to take the president on many trips this summer.
A Moscow wireless reports a storm in the Black Sea sank fourteen ships carrying refugees from South Russia to Asia Minor. The dispatch notes evacuations around Kiev with Soviet troops retreating toward Kharkov and a Warsaw report that Reds are negotiating peace.
In the latest reports from Grodno and Bialystok the Poles claim 25 000 prisoners 120 guns and 418 machine guns in five days while residents show friendliness. Bolsheviks hold hills west of the Dnieper around Kiev where the battle for the city intensifies with artillery on both sides and armored trains and cars used by Polish forces. conflicting dispatches cite Bolshevik evacuations or Polish defenses as General Mieczkowski prepares to defend Kiev.
Evelyn Nesbit Clifford and her husband Virgil James Montani known as Jack Clifford sign for divorce. She sues for 40000 in personal property withheld after their separation. Potatoes Bring 9 Per 100 Pounds records set in Menno South Dakota market. Bishop E A Cooke of Helena resigns due to ill health after 47 years in ministry.
Washington announces two million suits of the work uniforms to be sold immediately by the War department. Representative Upshaw of Georgia promotes the wear overalls initiative.
The North Central field of the Young Women’s Christian Association plans this year and hereafter to camp at West Okoboji Lake in Northeast Iowa. The Breezy Point site spans 25 acres and features boating and outdoor sport facilities. It was purchased from the national budget.
The continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution backed universal military training in Washington. An amendment to make training voluntary failed for lack of a second.
Burleigh county farmers owners or renters may join a 40 acre corn contest with prizes funded by city banks. Other notes include Grand Forks dam project to stabilize Red River banks, and a 500000 dollar water system plan for Dickinson and a sugar beet webworm update. Old Settlers association in Pekin to incorporate, and Dickinson normal school expanding summer terms to 12 weeks.
About 225 people attended the Mothers Day exercises Sunday morning at 11 oclock in the Presbyterian church. The program featured soft music, a doxology, various readings, a responsive reading led by Superintendent Al Ul, a roll call of officers and teachers, and an exercise titled Mothers Week performed by seven girls.
A new moving picture setup offers first class service. Next Saturday shows westerns and on Tuesday May 18 a new installment of The Trail of the Octopus serial. Prices are 25 and 15 cents.
Lost a German Luger automatic pistol and holster described as a trophy of the war. Finder is asked to return it to Roy Lee, Hazelton, North Dakota, for a reward.
Francis M. Mick of Gayton North Dakota filed intent to make final three year proof on the 1916 Additional Homestead Entry for SW% NW% and Lots 6 and 3 Section 32 Township 135 N Range 78 West 5th P M before the U S Land Office at Bismarck on May 11 1920. Witnesses named Emmett Perry Archie Corbin Henry Hemrick Wilbur Mickle. P E Byrne Register. Also an ad for barred rock hatching eggs 315 for 1 25 from Arno Capelle Hazelton N D.
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