This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
2
In a town and out column the report covers political tickets for Judge Sixth District Walter H Winchester and a Beaver Creek to Westfield farming region with good land. It notes local residents, trips, a schoolhouse lemon squeeze joke, public funds controversy, haying, and school plans for October with Miss Farrell teaching.
A New York World style dispatch estimates a drawn World War I struggle as German forces retreat from Paris while Allied counter attacks press on. East front moves slow, with Russia checking Austrian gains. England-French alliance gains pace yet peacemaking near impossible. Germany faces mounting losses and possible regrouping before a decisive turn. Paris and Amiens noted as key touchpoints with continued German stand on the Aisne.
The Hartford area reports scarce grapes and cherries and a poor buffalo berry crop due to bad weather hindering haying. A severe wind storm and evening rain visited the vicinity, with farmers resuming thrashing as chill days approach. Evan Noyes and Viola Lawler wed in Plentywood Montana.
Aren Hollaar has a new pony. Bert Statema is sick with the small pox and quarantine is in place. School began today with A. M. Price as teacher. John Deeters of Kansas visits. A party at Henry Nieuwsma’s home. Thrashing and grain yield around ten bushels. Ben Veitkamp owns a new buggy. Mrs. H. B. Zenk plans to return to Denver for health. Local chatter notes education and community items with several names.
Local notes list visitors from Aberdeen and Fargo, auto loads to the lake, a nurse leaving for Bismarck, show goers from Linton, and community events. Updates include sick child under Dr Snyder care, Thimble Bee gatherings, Mothers Club meetings, and school parent involvement urged to support Ferns school progress.
Ernest Tempel was absent Monday as Tillie Graf Lizzie Becker and Lydia Schmidt attended class Tuesday. Fred Schatz joined seventh grade Monday bringing the class to six. The centennial of The Star Spangled Banner was observed by the school on Monday morning September 1. The life of Key history and flag were taught as pupils and teachers gathered. Opened September 1 with nine pupils, now fourteen. Classification not complete. fifth seventh and ninth grade programs will be followed through the year.
Ninety five head of horses to pick from at Blore's place. Horses right and prices right. Come and see Peteee H. Blore, Winona, N.
Eureka residents return from visits to Linton and Hague while Aug Ehrmann seeks medical help in Eureka. Wm Zenk family hopes for Midwest visit. Mrs Keim returns from outing. Mrs Berg buys Miss Fritz millinery, plans to run shop in Eureka. Hague business owners Gahli and Fischer rebuild fire damaged sites with concrete and brick. Fischer to add pool, bowling hall. Sahil expands flour and cream business space.
The district observed Labor Day with no school. Teachers and pupils praised freshly cleaned and painted rooms. The Primary School opened with twenty pupils, and last week added Martin Ohlhauser Lydia Becker Dorothy and Edward Donley, bringing enrollment to twenty four.
No credit will be given on Flour, Feed or Coal after Oct 1 1914. All farmers with wheat to exchange can swap it here for 31 pounds of Flour 7 pounds of bran and 3 pounds of shorts per bushel. If you calculate yourself you will find it cheaper to exchange than buy. Peter Schmidt manager.
John Sautter of Linton North Dakota offers ten well trained farm horses and ten high yielding first cad cattle for sale.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.