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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
2
A Baltimore American item notes a sharp public shift toward General Funston in a Kansas town. When he toured, residents observed him crossing bridges instead of swimming streams, illustrating a peculiar moment in civic reception.
A Baltimore American quote notes a man invents a typewriter that writes everything spoken to it. The comical exchange implies one hopes to keep his current device, as the writer does not reproduce all spoken words, and expresses relief in not doing so.
A testimonial voice praises Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming it purifies the blood and cures ailments. A Denver reader notes relief from kidney pains and backache after starting the remedy, adding recovery from catarrh and indigestion.
Hood's Pills advertised as a non irritant liver cure and the only cathartic to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. The ad implies strong efficacy claims for liver ailments and a linked tonic, promoting a combined use with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Patents issued last week go to Gilbert Eaklund of Willmar voting machine to Charles Brown of Albert Lee John A Erickson of Rush Point feed water heater Leonard Paulle of Minneapolis clamp for showcases Olaf A Swanson of Minneapolis rotary blacking brush Robert S Theall of Fort Pierre current motor Henry Hukriede of Eden Valley wrench Merwin Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys at 911 912 Pioneer Press Building St Paul
Mrs Hicks laments heavy work, saying she must handle all tasks herself while noting her husband helped briefly once, then she had to work harder that week. Mrs Wicks asks if he assists. The piece portrays domestic burden and limited spousal support in a small town column.
Reading the advertisements is advised for amusement and bargains. The notice urges enjoying the ads as sellers provide what they advertise and promise value.
A collage of aphorisms and promotional lines appears from the Indianapolis Press and London sources. Items include remarks on speech length, plagiarism, testimonials, and a Cocoa and Chocolate brand claim from Walter Baker. Teething syrup and moral maxims are also cited, with prices and brand mentions.
A collection of brief maxims and satirical quotes on marriage egoism humor and public life. Notable lines reference Senator Depew and a Poetic competition with 1 000 producers of Verse. The excerpts probe human folly and societal pretensions.
The unhappy Chinese emperor Kuang Heu remains alive as the empress dowager weighs royal funeral costs. She may delay his execution until after spring taxes are collected to ease fiscal strain.
The single bridge crossing the Bosphorus is inadequate for traffic. A plan to build a tubular tunnel shore to shore is under serious consideration, to permit uninterrupted flow. A floating or suspended tube would be required due to lack of a firm foundation, though the idea seems impractical.
The article notes professors debate liquid air's commercial use while steam still drives most world power. Electricity has existed commercially for twenty years with major gains, yet its supremacy over steam is limited. A steam engine underpins every current of electricity used commercially, and the day steam stops powering the world remains distant.
An intelligent master-printer predicts the eight-hour day will come, urging adaptation over resistance. The piece compares current agitation to the sixty-year arc reducing workdays, notes friendly legislation in eight states, Boston, and Worcester, and discusses costs of Erie Canal deepening. It ends with the Erie proposal to voters.
Analyzes Boer secret service efficiency in the South African war. Notes spies, Mafeking maneuvers, and Gatacre proclamations, highlighting Dr. Leyds as a key agent and Transvaal spending of 11.435 million over fourteen years. Describes Boers as adept at intelligence and diplomacy shaping campaign outcomes.
The article argues that wealth and comfort train American children to expect lavish pleasures. It cites John Ruskin and Renan as examples of how early simplicity enhances later savor. Parents lavish clothes, dinners, and toys, leaving children bored and unprepared for hardship after limits are reached.
In Manitou a high stake gambler named Rich nearly bankrupted himself at a club near the depot. A doctor among his circle used a hypodermic sedative to knock him out mid deal, then arranged cashing of chips and care overnight. He woke to find his debt settled and vowed to gamble no more in Manitou.
A New York Herald summary outlines how laughter develops with age from a 40 to 60 day smile to later laughter. It links laughter to health rather than intelligence, notes women and children laugh more, and describes facial lines associated with propensity to laugh versus pensiveness, citing Lavater on a frank, copious laugh signaling a good soul.
Samuel Kimberley of Baltimore, a consular applicant during Secretary of State James G. Blaine’s era, died in Central America while in service. Blaine questioned his Japanese language ability, and though Kimberley answered in Japanese, the post went to another applicant.
In a Central American scene Kimberley meets a young woman who impulsively hugs and kisses him before realizing she misidentified him as Mr. Jones. He bows and quips that he wishes to be Mr. Jones, though he is not.
A writer relays a Dug to Harper's Bazar about a woman who tires of clever people. She seeks someone who does not write sing recite or share ideas. She mocks cleverness in families and praises the non clever family woman who avoids burning questions and papers.
A condensed quote from the Philadelphia Press discusses the phrase dolce far niente and suggests Harvard Hasben’s view that money would transform our profession, casting money as power to realize contentment through ease. The tone mirrors a late 19th century editorial flourish.
Slate dust molded pencils rise in popularity, overtaking solid-cut slate pencils. A single factory produced 26,000,000 molded pencils last year, signaling a rapid shift to hydraulic-pressed slate products.
A historical rule states that one pound of sheep's wool yields one yard of cloth. The measure links wool weight to fabric length in traditional textile practice.
A historical note states that clotheslines become significantly more durable if boiled for ten minutes prior to first use, suggesting a simple maintenance step for longevity and better performance.
British war effort draws subjects from across the empire including Indians who served as nurses and camp followers at and after the Reitfontein battle. These brave carriers saved many lives by efficiently transporting the wounded to safety for care and treatment.
Miss Mary Charlotte Crothers surveys college slang in a Baltimore Sun report, noting terms from Annapolis, West Point, and Wesleyan. She contrasts freshman and upperclass speech, listing words like bone and cram, and abbreviations such as sym and psych, illustrating campus language and social restrictions.
A Russian veterinary surgeon sent to the Ural district to buy horses and hay notes stark contrasts between Kirghis natives, who are honest and trustworthy, and Ural Cossacks, who cheat him while remaining religious and simple in ways he observes. He reports tickets for a paradise sold to Cossacks as First rows for 26 rubles, with back seats cheaper.
A letter to Canadian government agent Benj Davies from Atl ex Cameron in St Paul Minnesota describes moving to prairie land near Dalesboro Illinois? and settling in Western Canada. The writer notes rapid settlement, future church building, and strong belief the region will become a major wheat producer highlighting high land demand and improved conditions for settlers including Arthur Finney and Cameron's son moving in March.
A Boston Transcript writer notes New England conscience in children. A ten year-old boy split bread with his sister and, while remorseful, reveals he kept the butterier slice claiming his was larger yet buttered. The story, cited from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, illustrates moral perception in youth.
A short aphorism notes that a person remains active yet completes only half of the intended tasks, reflecting on efficiency and diligence.
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