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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
4
Local notice from The Record, Emmens County’s official paper, outlines rates for display and classified ads, circulation areas, and deadlines. Advertising copy is due Tuesday noon each week, with rates for single insertions, contract space, and lines for run ads in English or German.
Herbert Hoover urges every American family to sign a food conservation pledge to aid Allies in Europe. North Dakota residents will participate during October 21 to November 4 with emphasis on conserving wheat beef pork and dairy products to strengthen the war effort.
The Bismarck Tribune asserts North Dakota must abandon pacifist leadership and support liberty bond purchases. It condemns Townley Gronna and La Follette, denounces I W W influence, warns of patriotism and loyalty to the federal government, and calls for swift action amid wartime sacrifice.
Hoover announces cattle and hog prices will not be cut by the board. He stresses meat production growth as key to profits for producers, with government not seeking price reductions. Emphasizes hog production as quickest path to boosting overall meat output and farmer earnings statewide.
A humorous Dewey sea story recalls an inept steward who served coffee with two cockroaches in the bottom. The captain summons the steward and demands an explanation as the man stammers that cockroaches float and he would remove any he sees before serving.
The County Superintendent reports a four day teachers institute in Linton with 111 teachers and 37 officers. State funds covered most costs. $95.56 county expense and $519.54 fund remain. Highlights include talks by Florence Poole and N C Macdonald, a Liberty Bond drive raising $1400, and a push for a school nurse.
The Linton schools closed Friday afternoon for a teachers and school officers meeting. Teachers listed for Liberty Loan bonds include Mabel P. Tracy Viasta Parizek Mrs Ruth Hadden Gustave Feichtinger and many others. Ten more had already bought bonds. twelve more are needed.
The nation must exceed the three billion target with an over subscription. Every extra dollar adds moral weight and speeds victory. those who bought should consider buying more if possible, because five billion would be worth more than the first three.
American aviators in France drop tens of thousands of Liberty loan posters over German lines. Posters show Uncle Sam with a vast army and air fleet and another features the Statue of Liberty as part of the treasury department campaign.
Thomas, with money burning a hole in his pocket, inspects toy watches at a 10 cent store. The amused clerk shows playful options as Thomas balks at a watch that only runs when he moves, sparking laughter among customers.
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