Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Sorted by date Results 551 - 575 of 1827
The April 15, 1904, “Transcript” said barbers Judson Gilbreath and Granville Egbert had to vacate their quarters next to the H.G. Hudson fruit store, as jeweler J.N. Kunkel was going to occupy that spot. As soon as a plate glass front could be installed, they would move into the basement of the J.W. Rager harness shop, which was being painted and papered. [They opened for business on April 23.] As soon as painting and wallpapering was finished in the former D.Y. Stanton barber shop occupied by...
Dear Savvy Senior, How does Medicare cover in-home health care? My husband has a chronic health condition that makes it very difficult for him to leave the house, so I’m wondering if he could qualify for Medicare home health care. Seeking Help Dear Seeking, Medicare covers a wide variety of part-time or intermittent in-home health care services to beneficiaries in need, if they meet Medicare’s criteria. Here’s how it works. In order for your husband to secure coverage for home health care,...
Lindens are another great choice for community tree plantings. American linden is also known as basswood, with a soft wood that is used for carving things like duck decoys. This tree is native to the eastern part of the state. While cottonwood reigns as the largest-statured tree in North Dakota, lindens can grow to substantial size in preferred locations. Communities in the northeastern corner of the state are home to very large lindens with trunk diameters of nearly three feet and heights up...
The artifact featured this week is a metal cocoa tin dating back to the 1920s. Monarch cocoa was one of the many products produced and marketed by Reid, Murdoch & Co of Chicago, Ill., established in 1873. There's more to the history of this object and its contents than that. Afterall, the origins of cocoa date back to the equatorial empire of the Olmec, who occupied portions of Central America from 1500-400 BCE. The Olmec people enjoyed crushed cocoa beans combined with water and chilis,...
On April 7, 1904, Van Dorn Gilchrist returned from a long visit to Wisconsin and Minnesota; his wife was confined to a Milwaukee hospital with an illness that had lasted most of the winter. George Abbey was in town, looking after his business interests. Frank Parker, salesman at Prader and Goss’s, left on the train for the Twin Cities and other Minnesota points; he returned on April 13. The April 8, 1904, “Transcript” said that Paul Baeder was a new clerk at Prader and Goss’s general store....
Dear Savvy Senior, What types of financial or legal snags should I be aware of when considering remarriage? I’m 62-years-old and have been seeing a nice man for about a year. We’ve been talking about getting married, but I want to make sure I understand all the possible consequences beforehand. Divorced Widow Dear Divorced, Getting remarried later in life can actually bring about a host of financial and legal issues that are much more complicated than they are for younger couples just starting o...
As drought conditions continue to spread across the country and across the state, the lack of water expresses itself through plants. Trees respond to short-term drought by wilting, leaf scorch and leaf drop. Long-term damage from drought happens over a period of years and includes stunted growth, branch dieback, and possible death of the plant. Many woody plants can take up to three years after a drought to display negative long-term effects. Pest problems are another result of long-term drought. Healthy trees are able to ward off pests like wo...
Last fall I wrote about dogs and the role they played in the families of early settlers in Eddy County. After recently writing about friendships, I was reminded that canines (and felines) can offer some pretty valuable relationships. It has long been recognized that animals can help calm and soothe people during times of distress, and even lower blood pressure, but there are more benefits to caring for a pet, a fact that the folks pictured here seem to understand. Pets can alter our moods and...
On April 1, 1904, Clayton Hall and George Pincott came down from the Sheyenne Valley on business and to visit. C.C. Lyford, new owner of the C.W. Hall farm in the Sheyenne Valley, came down on business. J.W. Perry passed through on the train from Esmond, continued on to Fargo on business, and returned on April 2. Edgar Wilson left for Jamestown to work in the Capital Hotel, where his brother Will was the chef. On April 1 and 2, Mrs. Guss Gullicks offered for sale to the ladies of the area, her...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m 58 years old and working on a plan for my retirement. I’ve read that I need to check my Social Security statement every year to validate its accuracy. How do I go about doing this? Planning Ahead Dear Planning, Checking your official Social Security statement every year is a smart move to make sure your posted earnings are correct, which will ensure you get the benefits you’re entitled to. But most Americans don’t do it. In fact, most U.S workers have never even created...
For as long as I can remember, I've heard songs and jokes about the cookie jar. Yet somehow, I have never lived in a home that had a cookie jar. I guess my cookies resided in plastic packages (as many do). Cookies are characterized as sweet, handheld baked goods. They first made their appearance in the Middle East during the seventh century. The concept of the cookie (and the sugar needed) eventually made its way into Europe, and by the 14th century, cookies were commonplace in European...
At 6 p.m. on March 25, 1904, the Epworth League of the Methodist Church sponsored a supper at the Opera House for 25 cents. Over 100 plates were laid. After the meal, R.P. Allison acted as the emcee for a musical program (numbers by the League choir, and solos by Miss Lou Arnold and Mrs. R.R. Woodward), and a debate between teams from Sheyenne, who took the Affirmative, and New Rockford (Charles A. Babcock, Mrs. B.W. Rantz, James A. Manly), who had the Negative on the question, “Resolved, T...
American elm is North Dakota's state tree. It is these canopies that, with their beautiful vase-shape, form leafy "tunnels" along elm-lined streets. Elms were a natural choice for planting in communities and windbreaks because it was one of our tough native species. Then, the unthinkable happened: Dutch elm disease (DED) entered the U.S. in the 1920's and found its way to Mandan in 1969. It has spread to every county of the state, decimating American elms in North Dakota's communities,...
Dear Savvy Senior, How can you know when someone has sleep apnea? My husband has become such a terrible snorer that he wakes himself up at night, and he keeps me up too. Tired Teri Dear Teri, If your husband is a loud snorer who wakes himself up during sleep, he probably needs to be tested for sleep apnea, a dangerous disorder that affects more than 22 million Americans, but often goes undiagnosed. Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes a person to stop breathing during sleep, hundreds of times d...
On June 30, Cando traveled to New Rockford for a district two showdown. Cando dominated the game and defeated the Black Sox 12-2 in five innings. The Cando hitters jumped on NR-S starter Luke Yri early, scoring all twelve runs off of him in the first three innings. Zach Jorde started for the Bearcats, and did not allow any hits or runs in his three innings of work. NR-S did get two runs off of reliever Parker Simon in the fourth inning, on a two RBI single by Kage Walford. Babe Ruth District 2 Baseball Cando 12, NR-S 2 at New Rockford...
It is all too easy to look back in history and create images of superhumans who were far stronger and wiser than people of today. We often talk of the hardships they endured; bitter cold, disease and isolation, furthering the image that the early settlers had no option but to grit their teeth and push forward in the face of adversity. Part of today's social narrative builds upon the notion that people long ago had no choice but to cooperate in order to survive. But we fail to imagine that these...
On March 18, 1904, H.B. Johnson returned from a visit to his old home in Wisconsin. That evening, a meeting was held for young men interested in organizing an athletic club. The meeting had been called after a similar meeting on March 12 had failed to attract enough men. Those present decided to have a canvass of the community, which was undertaken by James A. Manly and Sam Swanson and they secured enough support to warrant starting such a club. That evening, there was a grand ball in the Opera...
“They’re in at the grocery store,” my friend texted. I texted my husband. “They’re in,” I noted. “Pick up the limit. I probably need six boxes this year.” Later, I mentioned on a Zoom call that I had found canning lids. “Where did you get them?” someone texted. I told her and she went to the store. They were all gone by the time she arrived. Who would have thought that canning lids were going to be such a hot commodity? They have been hard to find during the pandemic. The shelves with canning supplies have been empty in many stores. I am g...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good smartphones for older seniors? I would like to get my 78-year-old mother to upgrade to a smartphone, but want something that’s easy for her to see and use. Shopping Around Dear Shopping, There are actually several smartphones I can recommend that will provide your mother a simpler, less intimidating smartphone experience. Here are my top three options. Apple iPhones: Because of the quality and functionality of Apple products, an iPhone is a great c...
This week's featured artifact is a photograph of Edgar and Joyce Mattson driving in the New Rockford Parade on July 4, 1957. Edgar and Joyce, the original owners of the 1903 Orient Buckboard, made the claim that their car was the first gasoline-powered vehicle in Eddy County. Even in 1957, it must have been mind boggling to think that these were the cars of yesteryear. The scene was enough to convince Carl J. Aaland to capture it on film. The photograph was later donated by Edgar and Joyce's...
On March 14, 1904, the Phillips Academy trustees (Rev. C.H. Phillips, Jamestown; Rev. E.S. Shaw, Fargo; Rev. Robert Paton, Carrington; Rev. J.R. Beebe, New Rockford; Messrs. A. Baldwin, Oberon; James Buchanan, Buchanan, N.D.; and John Rager, John Goss, and E.S. Severtson, all of New Rockford) met in the Congregational Church. They took final action on plans and specifications for the building and voted to advertise bids for a two-story, 44x70 building, with a basement and steam heat. The board m...
Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I will both be retiring in a few years and are interested in relocating to a warmer climate but could use some help. What resources can you recommend for locating and researching good places to retire in the U.S.? Retiring at 65 Dear Retiring, If you’re interested in relocating when you retire, like millions of other baby boomers, there are a wide variety of books and online resources that can help you find and research a new location that meet your wants, n...
Bismarck – North Dakota Dollars for Scholars recently awarded a scholarship to Lauren Roscoe, a New Rockford-Sheyenne High School alum. Roscoe received a $2,500 Robert and Doris Alin Legacy Scholarship. "The North Dakota Dollars for Scholars chapter and the local Dollars for Scholars chapters work together to provide scholarships to North Dakotans. Local volunteers should be commended for the excellent work maintaining scholarship levels in a very challenging year," states North Dakota D...
Jade Boote is a senior at Dickinson State University. She is currently in her fourth year and studying secondary business education. Jade has been serving as the Great Plains Student Director of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) for the region, which consists of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska. In total, there are 11 regions that make up the NIRA, with each having a student director and a faculty director. When asked what the Great Plains Student...
Students at University of Jamestown have met the academic criteria to be named to the Spring Semester Dean's List. Carrington: Garrett Bickett, Kiera Eli, Kadyn Mehring, Abigail Neumiller, Madison Solwey New Rockford: Nathan Holzwarth, Braxton Hewitt The University of Jamestown was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top-tier regional school in US News and World Report, and a top Midwestern school in The Princeton Review. The school features development of the whole person through its distinctive Journey to Success experi...
