Bottineau Courant Postal Receipt Notice
A Bottineau Courant entry notes the Bottineau post office handling and mentions second class mail matter with pricing per year in advance.
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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
9
A Bottineau Courant entry notes the Bottineau post office handling and mentions second class mail matter with pricing per year in advance.
Editorial urges calm and steady support for war production, warns against hoarding and useless extravagance, and predicts continued industrial and economic activity with wages rising. It notes Congress has allocated seven billion for war and mentions the arrest of Wm. Langer in Minot for inciting a riot.
A call to tax wealth for war effort rails at plutocrats and debt holders. The Nonpartian League selects J. M. Baer for Congress in the First District, while Grand Forks Herald brands the choice a mistake and warns of a split field among standpat and progressive elements, forecasting Baer’s likely victory amid factional tensions.
The Courant dedicates its livestock issue to Bottineau county farmers who explain diversified farming strategies and inspire others away from sole grain cropping. It notes few responses from about a hundred asked, thanks County Agent Henderson and The Dakota Farmer for support, and ends with an editor's joke and a quip about war gardens.
Mr and Mrs Albert Rubbert and others visited Chas Rubbert house Tuesday eve. Mrs C T Hilden and the Misses Elsie Sevena Lenora Kitzman and Anna Hammer called at W M Laing home Monday. A large crowd attended the Russel ball game with local residents.
Amity notes little news with humorous commentary about Oak Valley footwear and local mischief. Reports of visits by Frank Beyer family Lloyd Pomeroy and Jake Wruck to the Neubaurer home. Weekend visitors H McLean family Antler and W Moore home. School halftime and picnic planned at J Solsberger grove. Bowler school election Albert Beckmann elected director. Local road work mishaps and playful shenanigans between Jake Wruck and Bob Kippen. Irene Madison visiting Omemee, recently ill but recovering.
The letter urges Commercial Clubs to organize arrival assistance for boys and men. It says towns lack directions and assigns a business man in each town to direct newcomers to work, asking depot agents drivers policemen and others to identify where to send strangers for guidance. It notes some may be useless but many can be helped with guidance.
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