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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
6
The Record decries league organizers and county managers led by A C Townley as jokers exploiting farmers. It cites alleged misrepresentations by the league paper, notes local figures like Charlie Heck and Fritzie Argast, and questions the town’s political influence and immigrant rhetoric.
Citizens question Mr Miller’s qualifications and origins as Emmons county seeks a manager. They contrast him with Emil Hardt and Sam Wright and mock his league ties and sudden prominence in local politics. The piece hints at back pay and ownership of a league organ.
The editor defends the issue dated September 2 against claims Fay Harding joined Townley as a flunky. The piece notes many statements in the league paper are unbelieved and urges readers to consider the source when using the paper as reference.
Williams county reports the state’s best general crop while Walcott notes a new electrical output. Selfridge grades streets and builds sidewalks. Roseglen sinks a water well. Killdeer reports a farmer growing sugar beets. Lisbon tragedy and barn fire losses unfold. Noonan notes a creamery fire. Sanish promotes a potato warehouse project. Sanish also mentions Minot’s Jorgen Olson purchasing Peoples State Bank in New Salem. Crystal notes more silos. Reeder forms a community club led by J. T. Hilmen.
The report details a 27 percent two year rise in state bank resources with 11 new banks, plus 13 building and loan associations totaling over 3.6 million dollars. Other notes cover tax levies, a murder confession, hospital care for a pitcher, railroad era rescues, oil tests near Olga, a new school build in Mott, and various civic developments across towns including Wilton, Minot, and Williston.
A description outlines four ballots for the upcoming election including a nonpartisan school and judicial ballot, state constitutional amendment ballot, a ballot with five simulated laws, and the state and national ballot. It notes separate boxes for men and women and six columns for the national vote with party choices. A Grand Forks to Mondak Theodore Roosevelt international highway booklet will cover 348 miles across the state.
A fire at the Ramsey garage in St. Paul destroyed seventy five automobiles and about 1000 gallons of gasoline. An initial explosion triggered the blaze followed by more than forty smaller blasts. The event caused an estimated loss of $200000.
The organization based at 1 Madison Avenue New York invites the public to adopt orphans in the Near East with suggested monthly amounts of 5 10 or 15 dollars providing food clothes shelter and schooling as available. North Dakota aims to feed 1500 children with local leaders coordinating a donation drive on October 4.
An advertisement urges farmers to sell cream eggs and poultry to the Farmers Creamery and Produce Company of Bismarck offering the highest market prices and special attention to farmers.
Notice announces rental of 120 acres of hay land near Hague covering sections 25 26 and 35 two in 130 range 74. Contact Mrs R L Wells at 1420 Spruce Place Minneapolis Minnesota Apt 14 for details.
Land for sale including West half of West Hall section 22 and SE percent of section 21 plus all of section 3 in township 136 range 74 Emmons County North Dakota. Terms and price available from G R Froling and Son Fargo North Dakota.
Expert dry cleaning and tailoring services offered by Klein in Bismarck North Dakota. The ad promises expert cleaning pressing dyeing and repairs and notes they can handle other work.
A reader named Johnn W waits in Champaign Illinois seeking farm for sale. He requests price and description from the selling party.
For sale a two story frame bastanes shouse in Braddock. Responsible purchaser required. Address F.
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