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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
5
Decoration Day services will be held in Linton next Friday morning with a 10:00 street band procession and cemetery services. Lower grade children will decorate graves of soldier dead, urging community attendance to honor veterans and show loyalty to country.
A commemorative verse by Ninette M. Lowater honors fallen soldiers. The poem invites readers to honor those who served with flowers and memory, noting the bed where heroes sleep is warmed by glory and mourning the loss of strength and truth in Earth.
Community picnics are scheduled with Genter Valley Farm near Braddock on June 4, Hageard's Ranch by the river June 5, Lewis' Grove in Dale June 6, Anton Horner grove east of Linton June 7, Geo Volk's grove in Emmonsburg June 9, Jellema's grove in Hull June 10. Lunches invited, family friendly days with 11 a.m. singing and 1:30 p.m. activities, play day, school nurse for children, and adults' amusements like tug of war and horseshoes.
Administrator's Deed transfers Hendricka Heyerman estate to Egbert Kamps for lots in Strasburg. Warranty deeds record Andreas Fischer and Katherine Fischer to Joseph Hager for NW fraction of 26 and NE fraction of 22 with railway right of way, price 16500. Joseph K Fischer and Juliana Fischer to Jacob Feist for lots 2 and 3 in Milwaukee Land Company's First Addition to Hague, price 1050. Peter C Van Soest and Trancy Van Soest to Peter M Van Soest for lot 10 in Milwaukee Land Company's Second Addition to Strasburg, price not fully shown. A Crai Company to Manley Fetterley for SE quarter of 23-130-79, price 1600. Charley Maier and Matilda Maier to Gottlieb Bechtle Sr. for undivided 1/2 interest in lots 5 and 6 in Hunter's First Addition to Strasbourg, price not fully shown.
Transfers include Milwaukee Land Company parcels to Benedict Schneider and to others in Strasburg Fifth Addition. Michael A Klein and Rosina Klein sell to John M Klein. Anton Glatt conveys multiple parcels. Rudolph Huebner to Wilhelm Berreth. Frederick and Friedericka Frankhauser to F J Pietz. Egbert and Della Kamps to Krigori Bichler. Adam and Magdalene Wolf to Anton Wolf. Carl Vorlander to Adam Wolf. Several deeds cite $1 or nominal considerations.
Catholic church notes Ascension Day on Thursday with 8 am and 10 am masses. A requiem high mass is planned for Decoration Day May 30 at 9 am for fallen soldiers. June features Divine service Sundays, a June 8 13 mission, and confirmations set for Linton June 22 and Roserithal June 27. Right Rev. Bishop Wehrle announces details.
News from Norfolk reports the Old Bay line steamer Virginia burned to the water near Smiths Point Chesapeake Bay. Survivors were rescued by the Florida City and other vessels bound for Baltimore and Norfolk. Three Negro firemen are believed lost, the only confirmed fatalities from the blaze.
Former F Dunne of Illinois and Se Walsh of Kansas City, leaders of American Irish societies, left Paris as no chance remains for British authorities to grant a hearing for Prof Edward De Valera and other Irish republic representatives.
Cleveland Mey 26 report that for the first time in aviation history a dirigible landed on a hotel roof. The incident disrupted guests and prompted city authorities to inspect the airship and surrounding area.
A long critique of how repeated phrases in newspapers and images shape public thinking. It argues that repeated terms like extortionists and great upheaval guide readers toward envy, distrust, and political violence, warning of the dangers of propaganda and the moral drift it promotes.
Denver May 26 delegates adopt a resolution urging Congress not to follow President Wilson’s wartime prohibition repeal recommendation, citing dangers to soldiers and food supply. The measure also proposes a representative annual Baptist assembly to streamline church finances and budgeting across departments.
Broad welcome policy featured by a church inviting all with open doors and inclusive message across community outreach efforts.
A parish notes Sunday School and Prayer Meetings to foster Christian growth. Weekly Prayer Meeting is at 8 30 p m with a Friday Young People’s Prayer Service. The pastor invites all to join and grow in faith at parish church activities.
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