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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
3
Local notes report Miss Ruth Wright leaving to teach in Valley City and families planning moves to Minneapolis and Tacoma. Diphtheria cases involve Robert Kurtz and a Parker South Dakota death. health updates include Mrs. W. L. Yeater’s hospital treatment. War news notes Roy Hall killed in France and Harry Reamann selected to train as an officer at Camp Grant.
In Pollock the week brings a new baby to Mr and Mrs Geo Douglas. Several small incidents appear around town from a minor two car collision in front of Tracy's market to a fatal horse and auto crash west of town. Families move forward with building, travel, and training plans as residents adjust to daily duties and emergencies.
Local notes include Mrs. C T Barton at Kintyre and Mrs D H McElroy visiting Napoleon. Visits from Mrs Fred Junge and Mrs Wm Baxter to Kintyre and Bis marck. Dr DeWitt Baer to build a 28 by 36 dwelling. F H Cotton from Mason City Iowa and F G Glines visiting. The McElroy family and Arthur J Koenig spent Sunday in Napoleon. Warren Sempel took his brother Eldon to Bismarck for rheumatism treatment. Mrs Mary Campbell of Pilot Mound Town arrives and visits O M Vie family.
Miss Leota Scheffle will teach Ohio School No. 24. Mrs. Mattie McVay suffered a severe cold last week. Rudolph Gay and O. Naumann planned a trip to Linton on business. Fay Harding is threshing rye. Anton Larson Sorrers Strand and Jack MacLaren drove to Linton by auto Monday. Miss Laura Buck stayed with her brother Rennie east of town. Jim Blewitt of Linton solicited for the 4th Liberty Loan. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Benedict of Hurdsfield visited, returning home by auto.
Earl Noyes sold his Hartford farm to T. E. Lawler and W. A. Longwell sold his Hartford area farm to Lawler. Laura Buck and Charley Buck started at Gayton No. 2 and Ellendale winter schools. Ornda Noyes and wife visited Longwell. Noyes plans to live on his father's place. Sunday School at Carmichael closed for the year with a picnic. Longwells prepare to move to Monda, Iowa. residents wish them well.
Miss Lillian Gerdes left for Menomonie Wisconsin to start school. Irene Vorlander returned from Aberdeen after a short visit. Frank Sutherland departed for a Big Stone City exhibition. Mrs Ed Stickel and Miss Katie Dockter went to Aberdeen with Katie returning midweek. Jessie Britts and Carl Vorlander visited the Vorlander family. Ray Benedict and family moved to Herreid South Dakota. Frank Temple and wife Temvik North Dakota seen off with son John for a new climate in New Mexico for health benefits.
Clayton M. Carmichael of Hartford County who was severely wounded in France and lost a leg at Cantigny is back in the United States and touring the country to share his war experiences with home audiences. He spoke in Minnesota last week and is scheduled to appear at the high school auditorium Thursday night next week with free admission.
Notice reports the dissolution of the partnership DeFoe and Schmidt on August 26 1918 and states the remaining signer will not be responsible for any bills contracted by the firm. Signed:
E P Zunkel returned Monday from Hardsfield ND. Lute Harwood drove cattle to market Monday. H Benedict was in Temvik Thursday after repairs.
A note compares Roman roads to British efforts in France and cites Sir William Rob in remarking that British forces used 50 000 tons of stone in five weeks. The piece ends with a call to buy War Savings Stamps.
Auction notices announce sale of farm property ten miles northeast of Linton on October 18 1918 at 10 oclock. Included are horses harnesses wagons binders plows cows calves barley hay and farming equipment with free noon lunch. Terms: cash under ten dollars and credit on larger sums through November 1 1919 with 10 percent interest and 5 percent cash discount over ten dollars. Henry Nathan owner Anton Horner auctioneer F Pietz clerk.
Indirect word reaches Mr and Mrs S F Wright that their son Ernest Wright wounded in France may return home soon on furlough He lost all fingers on his right hand but will not be discharged immediately and will be sent to a reconstruction program to learn a trade with his remaining hand.
The fragment urges unity to save the country against the Hun and warns against bondage or slavery. It frames Mor as fewer bonds and calls for decisive patriotic action.
A district official praises the new law allowing exemption on Liberty Bonds up to eighty thousand dollars. A. R. Rogers says the exemption plus other features add strong commercial value, encouraging individuals and organizations to buy the Fourth Liberty Bond issue in larger blocks.
Proposal describes a swing shelf with two inch wide slats and three inch gaps to tile papers without lifting. After tying bundles they are stored in a corner for sale.
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