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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
6
The Record of Linton North Dakota outlines publication details official status since 1884. It lists rates for display space per column inch contracts ten cents per inch composition ten cents per inch locals ten cents per line and states weekly deadline Tuesday noon for advertising copy.
The Courier News reports Howard Wood pledges to resign as North Dakota lieutenant governor if the initiated recall measures succeed. The piece questions why other league officials don’t make the same vow and notes Wood’s past decisive support for league demands. It cites Liederbach’s antics as context and argues Wood’s resignation could aid passage.
The piece compares North Dakota to an individual borrower seeking a loan. It argues the administration’s hostile tone toward outside investors damages relations and hinders funding, noting investors have begun pulling deposits from North Dakota banks in response.
A caller urges North Dakota voters to depose the nonpartisan league administration on October 28 to restore foreign capital. The piece argues banks suffer from reduced time deposits as foreign investors pull funds and shift real estate loans away, urging action to attract outside investment back to the state. It cites Linton banks and accuses the league of driving away capital while contrasting independent candidates as the remedy.
A Danish speaker asserts ongoing conflict with farmers while Miller recalls past warnings. He notes farmers would be better off if they followed advice, criticizing consumer store notes, packing plant stock, and various types of bum paper. Lawler Reamann and others corroborate.
The Danish gentleman asks how Henry Reamann is affected by the Farmers State Bank of Braddock closing. He holds $1,000 in stock and under law will be assessed $2,000 to cover losses before the guaranty fund steps in.
A Danish gentleman questions local farmers about running a county newspaper. Miller confirms several farmers are attempting it, but the effort is described as a chaotic and unhappy failure.
Miller says he will keep the Free Press running while plant backers have funds left, though it is uncertain if he truly believes he will sustain that effort. The remark reflects ongoing questions about the paper’s financial support and viability.
A Danish observer questions our interest in how Lawler and Reamann invest money. We state it is none of our concern. Both are twenty one. The piece notes them as concrete examples of what the league has done or done to them, with no focus on grain gambling or Minneapolis chamber of commerce activity.
Emmons County's erstwhile league county manager asks if the Free Press plant is worth anything. Mil responds that they would not state it so strong, instead saying the plant is worth next to nothing.
A powerful wind and hail storm struck near Elk River Salida and Big Lake causing millions in damage. Barns and outbuildings were destroyed trees and poles snapped. telephone lines down severing contact with Elk River district for hours. Some homes damaged windows broken and shocks of corn flattened while hail piled three feet on roads and fields.
Washington leads a coast to coast Armistice Day tribute with President Harding and officials honoring fallen soldiers and seeking relief from heavy armaments. The first armament conference meeting will be brief, while delegates join the President at Arlington National Cemetery for the central ceremony.
A severe thunderstorm swept across Portugal hitting Lisbon. Numerous people were killed and injured as the storm caused widespread damage and disruption in the capital and surrounding areas. Authorities urged caution as emergency services worked to assist affected residents.
In Minot North Dakota a posse engaged five alleged gunmen in a pitched firefight. Three bandits were captured, two escaped, and two gunmen were wounded. The engagement involved city and county officers.
In Bergamo Italy authorities say a large textile mill fire of incendiary origin destroyed vast stores amid a strike over proposed wage cuts. The strike against wage reductions was underway when the blaze began.
North Dakota items report local events across many towns. Notes include WCTU meeting in Park River, a fatal incident from eating sunflower seeds in Towner, and future conventions for Catholic Foresters in Mandan. Other updates cover plowing, fire truck funding, a city editor becoming commerce secretary, a three year old's death in Sykeston, and security measures in Langdon.
A 1919 federal income tax tabulation reported in North Dakota shows the top personal income between 50 000 and 60 000 with one earner there, five between 40 000 and 50 000, and fourteen from 30 000 to 40 000. The roundup lists local items from Bismarck Sheldon New Rockford Devils Lake Bottineau Grand Forks Fargo Steele Larimore Surrey Neche Mandan Minot Flasher Dickinson Valley City Selfridge and Cooperstown with civic, agricultural, and legal notes and a fatal shooting of a boy by a transient in Kenmare.
P Lee chairs a slate of officials including Frank Goughnour J McConville Jacob Schall and L du Heaume as representatives for the Fourth District authority.
Frank P. Allen presides with Associate Judge Colsen and Fred A. Oliver as key officers in the juvenile court area covering Emons Logan and McIntosh counties. Stenographers Geo M. McKenna and Rev C R Newcomb are noted in service roles.
Frank Sternhagen First Ward Nick Heisler First Ward parry Hinton Second Ward Frank Meier Jr Second Ward Martin Reidlinger Third and Chas Paulson Third Ward are named as candidates for city council wards in the ballot slate.
The CLIO CLUB meets every Friday afternoon. Evangelical Missionary Society officers include President Mrs W J Bechtle Vice President Mrs Theo Brenner Treasurer Mrs Kramer Secretary Mrs Chas Meier Corresponding Secretary Mrs G Bechtle Jr. Also noted is a quote about doctors and a historical remark on handkerchiefs.
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