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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1899
Page
2
A column from Enuons Co. Record compiles assorted opinions on matters from politics and war to sleep and virtue. It cites quotes about cruelty, reform, and leadership, recalls Sheridan’s tale of a fallen soldier, and muses on the value of sleep for health and memory.
To fund interest on the municipal railroad bonds Paducah business leaders urged public subscriptions after a city attorney flagged a technical error that rendered the bonds legally worthless. They stressed the city’s moral duty to honor the promise and protect Paducah’s good name.
Italian dispatches report alarm on the mainland opposite Venice as a fatal disease appears among draft horses. Officials say the ailment is epidemic rather than contagious and resembles influenza in catarrhal form. Similar outbreaks have occurred every ten or twelve years in parts of the continent, with tramway service in Bologna severely impaired after fifty horse deaths.
The Alaska House completed and passed a bill codifying criminal laws, requiring liquor dealers to obtain a $1,000 yearly license and consent from a majority of white residents within two miles of a ballot box before licensing. Two soap trusts have formed, one capitalized at 100 million dollars and the other at 29 million dollars, prompting a humorous note about bathing without soap.
A detailed look at a New York area power house during the 7 am rush. Workers transform from clerks to laborers in overalls, with roles from oiler to switchboard man and chief engineer. The piece chronicles daily routines, record keeping, breaks, and a major valve replacement after a long wait, ending with a note on fatigue and pride.
The first Marlborough duchess received a spaniel upon arrival at the ducal home, a tradition tied to a battle where the first Duke’s dog followed him on the field. Sarah, the Duchess, adopted the brave spaniel and kept it with her, setting a precedent for future duchesses. A separate note recalls a Frenchman's complaint about Boston cold and a vendor’s quip about four seasons in one day in France.
An Iowa town’s telephone company traced a puzzling induction fault to a rifle bullet that damaged a heavy lead cable. A local youth was identified as the shooter, leading to enforcement of a town ordinance against target rifles. Also noted are plans to sell horse meat in New York and several new device patents including rail track indicators and an improved drinking fountain.
Henry Beach of Grand Forks Canada has patented a hinged globular wire screen worn over the head to block cold weather. It includes pivoting fingers at the top to lock to a cap, a cloth lower section to cover shoulders, and is said to suit northern climates and protect wearers from flying debris in harsh conditions.
A Western invention details a wall suspended floor scrubber filled with water and a flexible hose to flood bristles when opened. The report also notes a new toeclip for bicycles with a shaft under the pedal and a curved clip portion that swings toward the outer end.
A winter baby coach attachment, patented by George R. Chisholm of Sault Ste. Marie Michigan, adds runners to a standard coach. The runners connect to axles via a jointed elbow and can be folded in or out and locked in place. A rear lever allows instant action, and when snow covers the ground the runners drop to lift the wheels off the ground, keeping the rims clear.
The Philadelphia Inquirer describes Lake Titicaca between Peru and Bolivia where 600 ton steamers sail at over two miles high above the sea on a deep, waterless outlet lake. Scottish built, coal fueled ships were carried in sections across passes and assembled locally amid rugged shore cliffs and deep waters.
The piece surveys Berne cyclists adopting winter capes, notes quaint gear and a witchlike look, and mentions remedies for rheumatism. It then relays a China training tale with three 100 day periods, moonrise routines, and wooden planks in massage. Finally a Shanghai rider incident ends with a collision after losing control.
The New York Journal reports a continuing feud with Katz stating his mother-in-law has not forgiven him. She is living at the same house again, signaling unresolved family tensions and a fraught home dynamic.
A wild rush of miners at Hagine Australia follows diamonds found there. Many risk collapse from the struggle and health breakdown rises as nervousness and debility spread. Hogtet ter's Stomach Bitters is advertised as a cure.
A young girl warns Mr Stow that her mother, arriving from the club, will push for adjournment and insists he not argue the point of order. She declares the mother a master of parliamentary procedure, leaving little room for delay or debate.
In a Chicago Post item a narrator recalls a family kitchen dispute. A mother and father edge a debate about culinary status and income. The wife asserts the father funded a first-class cook, while the husband downplays the pies’ value, revealing her victory in the exchange.
A Detroit Journal fragment notes a wife’s happiness when her husband eats her bread, soon clouded by doubt about whether he resents her or aims to stop her from bread pudding. The piece mocks societal issues with a writer whose jokes often miss.
A historical promotional notice touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal health aid. testimonial style cites a Ottawa Kansas family and Washington DC mother praising cures for scrofula, nausea, neuralgia, eczema, and general vitality claiming dramatic weight gain and lasting relief.
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