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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
5
Town readers track a day by day stream of visitors and moving plans. Residents like Miss Lessie Baker from Temvik and Miss Ruth Ketchum from Hague join family, business trips to Bismarck and Fargo, and social events including the Sue Burgess Concert Co. show. The community reports medical and educational activities, auctions, and a Hallowe'en night at the opera house.
An editor states that the paper will be edited by the undersigned and will maintain a high standard of news, print, and advertising work. The message emphasizes continued cooperation and commitment to quality for readers and customers.
Glen Turner writes from Camp Grene Charlotte North Carolina describing cold weather and snow absence in North Dakota. He mentions target range practice at 300 200 and 100 yards, a sore shoulder from shooting, kitchen duty, weekly shots, a changing camp with many western boys leaving, and new regulars arriving. He notes orders potentially to depart, a lodge printed card in three languages, a Red Cross blanket, and sweaters from home. He asks for letters and sends greetings to Frank.
Four Belgian children with fingers chopped off traveled through McPherson en route to Western Kansas to join relatives after losing their parents in the war. A practical Kansas farmer on the train paused, inquired about the children, and learned of their plight.
A farmer in a crowded car shocks fellow passengers by swearing at German brutality after witnessing a gruesome act. He abandons neutrality, declares he will help stop the war, and vows to act for the sake of innocent children, urging others to grasp the stakes. Wichita Beason.
A humorous WWI era exchange imagines the Kaiser blaming Theodore Roosevelt for starting the war. The prince probes responsibility, and the Kaiser recalls Roosevelt’s boast that “you can lick the world,” claiming he believed him.
An Akron rubber company official says air travel boosts rubber demand and notes the firm is the only U S producer of all rubber used in serial navigation. He cites rubberized fabric for wings radiator hoses shock absorbers axle cushions speedometer shaft guards and tires as essential rubber items.
It is estimated civilized nations use 38 million matches each minute totaling 700 billion matches yearly by the American people, who top worldwide match consumption.
A Sutton County wife asks if anyone has seen her husband, who left two hours ago and may be with friends. She says she would accept anyone but his friends and urges him to stay away from them, per Claude Callan in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Lost one black dog weighing about 275 pounds. Notify Fred. Kist, Linton North Dakota. Adv. Am prepared to do case mining and painting of any kind. All work guaranteed. Please give me a trial. Phone 27 3 Earl Mewing. Lost ten calves nine red oneg and one black heifer in the storm of two weeks ago Wednesday night. Finder please notify John Horner, Linton North Dakota. Adv.
For best results, ship live and dressed poultry and cream to the Northern Produce Co. at Bismarck North Dakota a reliable house. Write for prices tags and coops.
Advertisement offers a half-section farm five miles northeast of Temvik N Dakota for rent. Interested parties should contact Templeton State Bank or write to W F Dodd in New Hartford Iowa for details.
The description covers the east half of the northeast quarter and the east half of the southeast quarter of section 24 township 135 range 79 in Emmons County North Dakota. Price is 20 dollars per acre with negotiable terms. J G Bone Council Bluffs Iowa Rogers Building advertisement.
Advertises Humboldt Business College in Minneapolis Minnesota offering a policy line I. A position or your money back. Read full particulars of the refund guarantee and enrollment terms.
Two brown geldings branded Circle R on left jaw and weight around 1300 pounds. one bay gelding branded Circle R on left jaw weighing about 11250. Notify W M Chambers Wakpala South Dakota. Use Speedoline to save gasoline and remove carbon. At Seeley’s Pool Hall Lincoln North Dakota Advertisement.
Government opens 2,300,000 acres of Oregon and California Railroad Co. grant lands revested in the United States for homesteads and sale. Contains prime land with soil climate and rainfall details on a large map for one dollar by Grant Lands Locating Co., Poland, Oregon.
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