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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
7
A flyer at the Pan-American Aeronautic exposition in New York displays a combined touring car and airplane. The vehicle can travel on roads and through air, offering upholstered car seats for a smoother ride. Women particularly took interest in this novel conveyance.
Transfers show Edward Berreth and wife to Adolph Boechel for 80 acres at 25-129-74. Martin Vetter and wife to George Bosch for 160 acres at 12-132-74. L D Seeman and wife to Christ oph Wagner for 160 acres at 5-181-77. Henry B Zenk to John J Haveman for 160 acres at 83-130-75. Wilhelmina Nieuwendorp to John J Haveman for 12026 acres at 32-130 and 4-129-75. Raymond Volk and wife to John Frison for Lots 1-2, Block 2, Volk's addition to Hague. George H Coady and others to August Benz for 17-136-76. Warren H Lamm and others to Emma D Lamm for 34-136-75. Jacob Trautmann to Selz School District No 11 for 1 acre in sw 29-129-74. Jakob Ochsner to Selz School District No 11 for 1 acre in nw 26-129-74. Maud I Miller and Warren W Miller to Emma D Lamm for 24-186-75. U S to Harold C Bradley for Lot 7 and se of aw of 188-77. U S to Charles E Brooke for Lots 3 and 6 and surrounding parcels in 6-33-77.
T B Meinhover announces candidacy for re election as sheriff of Emmons County on the Democratic ticket seeking voter support at the general election held November 5 1918.
Secretary Houston on a West and Northwest tour says conditions are less unsatisfactory overall than pictured and praises farmers spirit and determination. He notes loan demand from the $5,000,000 fall planting fund will be smaller than anticipated.
In Lortrain e the Franco American forces have freed the St Mihiel salient and former residents begin returning to search for their homes. Daily truckloads of peasants travel back to the southern part of the liberated area seeking shelter and possessions.
In parts of Mexico air plants grow without soil and absorb moisture from the air. One species, Spaniard's beard Tillandsia usneoides, often attaches to telephone wires and can become a nuisance requiring workers to clear it away.
Reflection on personal fairness urges balance between harsh self judgment and leniency toward others. It advocates simple justice for oneself while avoiding extremes. Buy Thrift Stamps.
The Emmonsburg School District No. 27 announces sealed bids by Sept 26 1918 at 2 pm for two 18 by 24 by 12 foot schoolhouses. Locations are in sections 14 and 8 township 182 range 76 78 with completion by Oct 15 1918. A $150 certified check payable to the clerk accompanies each bid. Plans are available at the Superintendent's office. The board may reject all bids.
Washington September 17 The Senate committee began considering the administration measure to boost Liberty bond sales after House passage Assistant Secretary Leffingwell outlined its aims and the panel plans to report without delay before the Fourth Liberty loan campaign begins September 28. Poles Would Help Siberia Harbin September 17 Polish officers push to form a division to fight in Siberia as units in the American army with 100000 trained militarists available in Harbin Nikolsk and Vladivostok Rail workers could take over the Chinese Eastern railway if needed.
The Houston Post notes concern over sculptors creating busts of near-statesmen in Washington. It argues such statuary should be delayed until ten years after death, and asserts that much sculpture would be unnecessary then.
In County Court Judge Charles B. Carley presides over several estate matters in Emmons County North Dakota. Heeds include the Christina Schaefer, Mathias Mergens, and Kakah A McCollum estates with creditors urged to file claims within months. Citations announce probate hearings set for October 10 1918 and related executors named Henry Mergens Peter Mergens and Frank F Hanson.
During the Civil War period attempts in Scotland to cultivate tobacco faced several failures. The main success arose near Kelen where a new crop thrived and yielded 520 dollars per acre on sixteen and a half acres.
Frank Simon administrator of the estate of Eleanor H Caldwell deceased of Braddock Emmons County North Dakota to creditors and all persons with claims against the deceased to exhibit them with vouchers within six months after first publication at Kintyre Emmons County or to the county judge Linton North Dakota dated August 7 1918 first publication August 15 1918 four weeks
Mrs. Macpherson praises the telegram from Birmingham as an admirable invention. She notes the message traveled 120 miles and the gum on the envelope remains wet yet, highlighting the feat of rapid communication.
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