Election results and political tensions reported in North Dakota
Henry Tatley and Ed Patterson were elected city commissioners in Bismarck. W. S. Casselman was chosen police justice. The Record's editor acknowledges W. C. Gilbreath for photo engravings. Judge Cowan’s trial at Devil’s Lake draws high costs. Congress debates reciprocity with Canada. Champ Clark elected Speaker. McCumber opposes the bill. Northwest counties rally against reciprocity with a Grand Forks anti-proc dictatorship convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tatley
Patterson
Bismarck
W.S. Casselman
Cass
Emmons County
E. S. Pierce
W. C. Gilbreath
Congress
Champ Clark
Missouri
House of Representatives
House
Taft
McCumber
Senate
Northwest
Grand Forks
The Good Dairy Cow Points by O C Gregg
O C Gregg of the St Johns Farmers Institute outlined five criteria for a good dairy cow. He stressed large body, especially midsection, thin back flesh, a large udder, ample milk-wells for blood flow, and large clear eyes indicating strong nerves and digestion. He added a sixth factor, the scales and the Bab cock test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Gregg
St. Johns Farmers’ Institute
Gregg
Babcock
Agricultural College
Modern Woodmen hold county convention in Linton
The Modern Woodmen of America held a county convention in Linton in the lodge-room above Hogue drug-store. Four camps Braddock Hazelton Linton and Dale are represented by Dale and Linton at the meeting. J. A. Lang and W. B. Andrus attended with Lang elected to the state convention in Oakes on the first Wednesday in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of America
Linton
Hogue
Braddock
Hazelton
Dale
W. B. Andrus
J. A. Lang
Earle Smith
P. J. Wittmayer
Oakes
In Doubt in Wilkie Collins Letter on Pronouns
The writer cites a Wilkie Collins letter noting a rush through a story like a post horse. He recalls his struggle with pronouns, asking whether the correct usage is "me" or "I" and reflecting on his father's education expenses of £90 a year as a pledge of honor.
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Wilkie Collins
Erarmar
In Memoriam Mrs Kurtz of Hazelton Dies at 68
Martha J. Kurtz born February 1 1839 in Lancaster PA lived in Wayne County Ohio Ashland and State Center Iowa before settling near Hazelton Dakota Territory. She died March 28 1911 after a long life of family service and community charity. husband John Kurtz survives with two sons and two daughters. Funeral held at First Presbyterian Hazelton conducted by Rev S L Hammond. Grandsons served as pallbearers and flowers covered the casket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha J. Kurtz
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
David
Elizabeth Eyman
Wayne County
Ohio
Apple Creek
That County
Brookfield
Stark County
John Kurtz
Ashland
Kurtz
Emmons County
Territory of
Dakota
Hazelton
Williamsport
S.E. Kurtz
Ansel
David J. Kurtz
Cleveland
S. F. Kurtz
H. A. Armstrong
J. I. Roop
Earl Frederick
Frederick
Mabel Roop
John S. Roop
First Presbyterian Church
S. L. Hammond
J. H. Worst
State Agricultural College
The Selfless Deeds of Mrs Kurtz Remembered at Her Funeral
The editor recalls December 1889 when Mrs. Kurtz took in a dying infant, caring for the child through a harsh winter. Though the babe later died of croup, her act saved the family from ruin and sparked enduring memories among mourners at her funeral.
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Josephine Streeter
The
Record
Williamsport
Frank Streeter
Memory of Mr. Stedman Remains in Emmons County News
The March 29 death of G C Stedman a prominent Emmons county resident is noted. Born 1854 in DeWitt Iowa he lived in Minnesota South Dakota and Larvik before settling near Larvik. Eleven children survive him with spouses and grandchildren named. Funeral services were held at Linton church with Rev A M Wiley. interment at Linton cemetery.
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G.C. Stedman
Larvik
Guy Samuel Stedman
DeWitt
Iowa
Woodstock
Minnesota
Blunt
South Dakota
Princeton
Hollis
Mr. Stedman
Mary J. Goble
Emmons County
Stedman
A. M. Wiley
Linton, M. E
Linton Cemetery
Ed. Larvik
N. D
E. Chilson
Elizabeth Huck
Roscoe
S. D
Faith Stedman
Verna Stedman
Marjorie B. Stedman
Hollis L. Stedman
Roger Stedman
Charles S. Stedman
St. Paul
Sidney G. Stedman
Carroll Stedman
Evangelical Church
Commonwealth
Wonders of Dust Kingdoms Without Bounds
A fragment summarizes Dust as a vast kingdom with no real boundaries, detailing its countless subjects and presence from Himalayas to prairies. It notes matter’s divisibility, giving examples such as cigarette smoke particles, indigo in water, and fluorescein’s light, and lists myriad street dust constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himalayas
Arctic
Kingdom of Dust
Pondering Phrases From the Boston Transcript
A collection of quips and questions on language and metaphor from the Boston Transcript. The piece explores idioms such as a far cry steal a march hum an air of unconcern and the shadow of a doubt while musing on the voice of conscience the artist of health and Fortune’s smile.
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Boston Transcript
King Henry I Yard Measure Standard Origin
The yard measure derives from King Henry I whose arm length of thirty six inches was set as the standard. His ordinance shaped British cloth measurement code still used today. The imperial standard lengths were engraved in stone in 1876 at Trafalgar Square, London.
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Henry I
Trafalgar Square
Westminster Gazette
Let Us Tan Your Hides Sign Provokes Boy
A country woman and her son viewing city sights pass a taxidermist shop with a sign reading Let us tan your hides. The boy protests and they pass by, misinterpreting the sign amid roadside curiosities.
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Willie
National Monthly
Law is never given, retailed in small quantities
Johnny asks what a lawgiver is and the old man recalls his litigation past. The father answers that law is not given but sold in small quantities at high prices, reflecting on knowledge as a rare, costly commodity.
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Johnny
Rubini’s Singers Edge of Danger and a Broken Collar Bone
A New York Press account recalls Rubini the 19th century tenor famed for a fearless high B flat. He repeated the feat to thunderous acclaim, then shattered his collar bone but chose to continue singing through his long engagement despite the injury.
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Rubini
New York Press
Catamount Chase Ends In Laughing Escape
Two Irish factory workers in Maine take a holiday and spot a large catamount in a pine tree. Pat climbs, plans to trap the animal for a $4 prize, while Mike clings to the cat as it circles the leaves. Pat asks why Mike won’t let go, and Mike explains he can hold on but cannot release the creature.
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Maine
Pat
Mike
Patrick
National Monthly
Cushing’s chair to keep visitors at bay
Caleb Cushing set a chair so visitors could not crowd his space. He had a carpenter fasten two boards to the chair legs and screw it to the floor, joking that now they could not blow their bad breath in his face. The stunt drew laughs from guests who tried to move it closer.
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Cushing
Caleb Cushing
Fastenec
Neccoinn
That Habit Told In Jest By Two Men And A Judge
Two men discuss a comic habit of telling a joke and then repeating the punch line. The man with disturbed eyebrows complains about the repeated nub of the joke, while the man with the pointed nose and a judge respond with bemused acknowledgments of the funny habit.
Carving Over Gilding Quip At Alvanley Dinner
A sharp remark from Lord Alvanley interrupts guests praising a newly furnished dining room. He states that he would prefer more carving and less gilding, illustrating wit about ostentation and hospitality in a London Standard anecdote.
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Greville
Lord Alvanley
London Standard
Parting Gradually and the Modern Tragedian
George Ade remarks on a contemporary tragedian saying the work provokes laughter at its pathos. He compares the effect to a German poet’s romance at a railway station ending with a practical travel detail. The quotation captures the paradox of sentimental drama.
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George Ade
Cate
Bottle Messengers and Ocean Bottles Across the Atlantic
An article describes bottles released at sea drifting with currents across oceans, gathering reports of over a hundred bottles found in various shores. It notes bottles from English and American waters traveling to Spain Africa and the West Indies as winds and currents push them around the Atlantic. The piece ponders how such bottles reveal distant lands and ages of travel driven by nature.
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Urule
West India
America
Atlantic Ocean
Unclear Office Exchange In London Answers
A clipped dialogue depicts a visitor and an office boy in a tense exchange. The office boy mocks the visitor while a cloud of cigarette smoke trails from his nostrils as he resumes his reading, prompting a terse challenge about honesty.
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London
Fragmentary crime note on infant death case and travel
A garbled OCR text depicts a disturbing incident involving a father of five who travels a long distance due to unclear reasons. A young pair and a mother confront troubling actions toward a baby, with mentions of devouring and violence. The fragment mentions Philadelphia in passing but lacks clear names, dates, or precise facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jie
Philadelphia
Ambassator’s Nose Leads to Secret Leather Trade
A disjointed account describes an ambassador from Russia seeking to uncover secret leather production methods. He suspects a captain may know and aims to learn the formulas while near a register. The fragment hints at espionage and illicit processes tied to leather manufacture.
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Fiat
Cnn Tories
Paul W. Goldstar
No clear headline due to garbled text
Fragmentary OCR text contains scattered phrases about a band, affection, and personal dialogue but no coherent event, names, dates, or locations to summarize into a proper news item. The readable bits offer no verifiable facts suitable for a structured summary.
An Earlier Start in Plain Dealer Fragments
Fragmentary lines suggest discussion of shifting start times and scheduling in a Plain Dealer piece. Readable names and clear event references are limited, but the gist recalls proposals to begin earlier and questions about timing changes amid hopeful or uncertain reactions.
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Linn
Dade
Plain Dealer
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Snodry
Woolverton
Linton, North Dakota
Atton Orlander
Emmons County Abstract Company
Watherby
Emmons
New York
William Muench
United States
the Home Bakery
Petrie’s
Kk. D. Mickel & Son
Linton, N. D
Omlo, N. Dd
Trenty
Emmons County Record
D. R. Streeter
North Dakota
Pioneer Paper
Cowan
Devil's Lake
Bismark
Smith & Irvine
Theo, Brenner
Bechtle & Brenner
Ity Dray
Ice
Kintyre
Atents
Gonrmaine &C.y
T.armest
L Munn & Co
the Man From
Borneo
Prit
Lynn
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