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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
4
Hague Correspondence lists visits and travel by residents including teachers, farmers, and officials. It notes Red Cross branch organization with 18 members and names contact president Mrs. Nina Grogan for information. Tomfactors include cattle shipment to South St. Paul and town growth sightings.
Westfield reports cold weather approaching and hunting season near. Threshing is active, crops are good where hail was absent. A bear in a flax field near Peter W. Wolf’s is linked to Harry C. Lynn’s prior Canadian catch. Sept 2 accident between Will Winterburg and D W Lammers injures Winterburg slightly. Bert Van der Vorste drives him home. companion young woman unharmed.
John Hanson traveled to Linton on Monday. Threshing is nearly finished in the area.
Temvik residents report visits from McCulley and Linderman families and others from Scotland to Reader. Wheat sales rise with No 1 wheat fetching 2.05, while threshing and harvest prep proceed as residents discuss a silage accident and a near miss with a gang plow in town.
The town sees growth with grain market arrivals and a new Catholic school. Ed Miller repairs the damaged elevator after a lightning strike. A new Emmons County Motor Co. garage rises, with owners Van der Vorst and Van Soest. Residents visit from Chicago and Aberdeen as others travel to Bismarck and Minneapolis.
Russia faces another armed uprising as General Korniloff marches on Petrograd to take control. The provisional cabinet resigns, Kerensky gains authority, and troops prepare to confront rebels amid rail links cut and political turmoil.
Mr. Roy Adamson is recovering from illness while local families adjust to harvest season. Women oversee canning and cooking for harvesters and haymakers. Threshing dominates the day as farmers haul grain. Herman Becker moves a house for Elmer Fritz then plans early threshing. Henry Bockhaus buys a threshing rig from John Winterberg and threshes for George Bockhaus.
Mr. Henry Kots of Sioux Center Iowa visits with M Van Soest Sr for a few days by car. He was among the first settlers about 30 years ago but left after one year due to disillusionment with the country.
Governor Burnquist received orders from Provost Marshal General Crowder to send 40 percent of Minnesota's second draft quota of 7 111 men to Camp Dodge Des Moines Iowa beginning September 19 1917. The plan calls for the increment to be white men and for each draft division to provide its proportionate contingent.
Representative London of New York a Socialist member spoke on peace in the house. He voiced brighter hopes for an end to the war and received applause from both sides. He praised President Wilson's reply to the pope's peace proposals as encouraging to peace supporters.
Berlin reports Russian forces launched an offensive southeast of Bukowina against Austro German troops with local gains near Solka. Paris notes French raiding parties pierced German lines near Vauvaillon and The Caseque in Champagne, taking prisoners, while German airmen dropped bombs on Dun Kirk, injuring five women at a hospital.
Washington reports discuss possible allied actions against Sweden for siding with Germany in Argentina. Disciplinary steps could include ration reductions and possible severance of relations if Sweden does not disavow its envoy. A timely explanation is anticipated or an allied demand may follow.
The American flag now flies over Verdun after being given by four prominent Red Cross workers. It was hoisted atop the ruined city hall in a ceremony attended by subprefect Jean Grillun.
St Johns Sept 12 The Belgian steamer Ebnroon en route from an American port to Rotterdam with provisions for the Belgian relief commission stranded along the Newfoundland coast and is reported to be a total loss.
Casualties reported for the week total 26 626 among officers and men. Officers killed and died of wounds amount to 184 men 4 183. Officers wounded or missing total 581 men 21 678.
Amsterdam dispatch says Germany stopped coal deliveries to the Netherlands and signals pressure on Holland to approve a loan already refused.
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