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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
4
Bottineau North Dakota county officials certify the general election votes cast on November 2 1920. The abstract of votes lists precinct returns and is signed by County Auditor WM. M. Martin with official seal.
Miss Alma Berge’s surprise party and numerous gatherings mark a lively week in Souris. Depot work advances as wood hauling continues and two town dances thrill residents. Officials install Verme n lodge officers and H W Bervig receives a gold watch charm before heading to the Pacific coast.
Bay mare and bay gelding, Waite star in forehead came to my farm on November 15 1920 Roy Phelps West Hope North Dakota. For Rent good new house furnished will rent to family with one of Mickeleon Botti two naan N.
Miss Stella Torstenson and parents visited over Sunday. Mrs J J Engh hosted several days. A large party at Rosen dwahl’s occurred Sunday with fine time reported. Tiles Otine Bukkom visited Mabel Rosendahl last week. Bertha Rice’s birthday party was held last Tuesday night. C J Engh and family visited M Tolstad home Friday. Mr Miss Sem and Mrs I Q Sem attended Landa tore Saturday. Selms Nelson visited Exelyn Tolstad Bee. Mrs J J Engh and Mabel Tolstad invited at Ole Lee’s home Sunday afternoon.
Ed Christianson worked on a Plowman tractor in Souris preparing for spring work. Beata Christianson returned home after helping harvest. John Reep and family returned to Wild Rose after Mrs. Hagen's funeral. Medina Mercantile manager Ole Oien visited with friends after fetching his Ford. C L Charnholm touts a successful sale aided by printer's ink. Theodore Cleven visited Fargo to see Uncle Lawrence Thompson. O Hal married May Baron on Thanksgiving. Brick Tverson visited from Aliberts Canada to see relatives in Souris. Maude Cain highlights Alberta crop rain relief. pest moving northward mentioned.
The piece portrays farmers clashing with bankers over systemic financial sabotage. It contrasts I V A leaders claiming power to withdraw funds and bust the Bank of North Dakota with bankers’ indifference to small banks' failures. Farmers unite with grit, asserting they back credit with real wealth while bankers rely on promises.
A quoted speech argues that land without labor breeds wilderness and wealth arises from labor combined with land. It condemns landless oppression and slavery, stating that the few deny the many access to Earth. The vision: a new world where farmers and workers build a free commonwealth.
Department of Agriculture notes proso flour mixed with wheat flour can substitute wheat flour. Proso meal can thicken soup and ground husked for flour. Unhulled proso fed to livestock shows feeding value similar to oats, with experiments finding 56 lb bushel yields hog gains like 4 barley 48 lb, and more lean meat and softer fat. Average clean proso weight used for acre yield estimates is 66 lbs.
A speaker questions merchants about price suppression of farm products and wages arguing that farmers and workers are impoverished. He warns that continued expropriation and plutocratic pressure could lead to widespread poverty and sheriff sales, urging merchants to oppose the National Nonpartisan League and unite to defend the Republic.
Campion Securities Co. transfers property to Cecil Fleet, W. D., for 5600 dollars. Property location described as SW% 816076. The document includes a stray archaic political poem about rebels and liberty, not related to the real estate transfer.
We call on all who owe us to call in and settle at once. Prompt settlement is requested to clear outstanding balances and restore account status.
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