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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
2
A collage of brief items mentions Red Pepper races, wireless telegraphy, Vanderbilt's Tarantula yacht, tailor-made women, King Edward, a new cup defender, Spain and Maine, bachelors tax, Christian Science cures, Central American unrest, universe longevity, Uruguay revolutions, Turk talk, acousticon devices, science miracles, and a St Louis fortune story.
The article touts wireless telegraphy as a future boon for uplifted millions, with Mr. Marconi promising messages across oceans at one cent a word. It cites vital statistics showing infants born in 1903 have markedly better survival prospects than those born 50 years earlier.
The piece notes the Czarina is largely credited with starting reforms in Russia and hopes she will continue urging the Tsar through ongoing dialogue.
Mrs. Madeline Wynne argues that a woman should forget she is a woman, a notion praised as beneficial yet cautioned as easy to overindulge in. The remark reflects debates on gender roles and self perception within societal expectations.
Assistant Secretary Taylor announces that Mr and Mrs Hagob Avidian nee Oudhgaradashien and Asador Avidian are once more in the "widst" of the community. The wording signals a return to a respected social standing or recognition within local circles.
The Honduran civil conflict reportedly began when a girl rejected the president-elect, a claim reflecting debates among reformers about women's roles in national affairs. The piece notes some reformers believe women are not yet sufficiently involved in political leadership or decision making.
Investigators note a rare aspect of the turf syndicate case as investors suffered heavy losses and the groups claim bankruptcy. No one appears to have gained money from the transactions, leaving creditors and authorities to untangle the financial fallout.
Andrew Lang laments that people ignore books and essays while devoting attention to newspapers, a complaint shaped by his prolific literary output and the public’s newspaper fixation.
A playful, speculative note questions Vermont gaining a ship name status and wonders what Rhode Island might receive in the future, using a light, satirical tone about national pride and naval naming.
J Pierpont Morgan throws confetti and serpentine from a balcony at Havana carnival masqueraders. He is not previously seen as a playful character, but the scene presents a cheerful image.
The proposed maxim for automobilists is Love thy neighbor as thyself with a humorous extension naming Prince Henry of Prussia's household and animals as those to include in the sentiment. The remark reflects a playful tone about travel conduct and social consideration on the roads.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra with three of the prince of Wales children attended Buffalo Bill's wild West show on Saturday, not for interest but to supervise their grandchildren in a royal outing.
An article notes actor Henry Miller as inventor of a device to generate artificial applause, promising audiences will recognize genuine acting. A French physician explains auto suggestion to turn wicked people good and invites readers to learn how to apply the method.
A cauliflower trust is formed by Long Island raisers amid ongoing sauerkraut business activity. The article notes a haphazard approach to sauerkraut operations, signaling industry disarray and organized effort forming among growers.
E. E. Clark of Cedar Rapids named for head of the labor bureau. Roosevelt seeks Oyster Bay board of trade membership. Dewey to review North Atlantic squadron near Virginia capes around April 27. New counterfeit silver certificate noted. Cass land office location disputed. Steenerson backs Bemidji. Alaska telegraph labor woes tied to gold finds. Immigration rising. Austria-Hungary top origin. Naval court-martial at Cavite dismisses Lt. Cmdr. Carter. Bolivia agrees to Brazilian modus vivendi, arbitration possible. Notes from abroad report La Soufriere eruption, Saxony ex-crown princess ill, Uruguay peace, Kossuth riots deaths, Pallas seizure denied, and other international notes. Cuban reciprocity treaty amendments debated in senate. March 31 deadline. Trinidad riots destroy government buildings and records.
William E. Annin special agent in charge of river mail route service Denver division dies in Phoenix of typhoid fever at 47. Joseph Jefferson to lead Electric Light and Power company in Palm Beach with $50,000 capital. Cardinal Gibbons set to give opening prayer at St Louis exposition inaugural. Dean R Wood named U S consul at Ceiba Honduras replacing Virgil Reynolds. Charles L Fish Cleveland attorney and maritime expert dies at 85 from pneumonia. practiced since 1865.
The Marine Villa hotel in Cape May New Jersey owned by Mrs. John M. Rogers of Wilmington Delaware burned valued at 60000 with 30000 insured. In Kansas City four and two year olds Asa and Charles Bigelow were burned to death after being locked in by their mother while she shopped. Three women killed and a fourth likely fatally injured between Pawtucket and Philipsdale Rhode Island on the New York New Haven Hartford line. A Pittsburgh fire gutted the eight story McElveen Furniture building costing 150000, with many girls employed on upper floors, panic ensued but all escaped to the street.
Mrs. Robert J. Drake of Harveysburg Indiana was arrested charged with poisoning her husband. A Brooklyn social event was broken up by a police captain threatening arrests of guests. A Chicago freight depot reported thieves took fifty seven cases valued at 5000 dollars. Oscar Dibelow of Kansas City, aged nineteen, shot his two brothers in a quarrel. A McLean County jury found four men guilty of chicken thefts and burglary, to be sentenced to the penitentiary. George Bossut the New York house butler disappeared with 25000 dollars in jewelry missing. Whitaker Wright was served notices in New York to recover money lost in deals as a former Philadelphia resident. James Ruffin and Jay Green were hanged at Star City Arkansas for the murder of Don McGhee on January 3 1902. John J. Reilly, a mining man from El Paso Texas, died by his own hand with laudanum in a New York hotel.
Manhattan elevated railway employees threaten to strike unless granted a nine hour day and wage concessions. The New York board of classification upholds wood pulp duties from Quebec but not from Ontario. Several other brief items note deaths, engagements, scientific exchanges, and college suspensions for dancing.
Pittsburg April 2 report details an Edgar Thomson plant accident at Braddock causing six dead and ten dying. A hang in the furnace sent white hot dust and molten material into a pit where workers burned and blistered, many stripped of clothing as rescuers pulled them from the lava like substance.
In Buffalo on April 2 Judge Murphy delivered the Burdick inquest verdict. It states the murder identity is unproven but suggests Arthur R. Pennell, the dead lawyer, had the strongest motive. The report notes Pennell could face a warrant if alive. The judge exonerates two women and critiques Mrs Burdick. An inquest on Pennell’s death will begin late this week or early next week.
Washington April 2 The president selects Wayne MacVeagh of Pittsburg a Garfield cabinet member to represent the United States at The Hague arbitration on preferential treatment of allied powers with claims against Venezuela.
Eighteen men arrested after a riotous demonstration during a performance of McFadden's Row of Flats were arraigned. Seventeen were held in 500 bail on charges of malicious mischief and assault and battery, while the eighteenth was discharged.
War department officials stated Gen. Wood will not become governor of the Philippines as Taft's successor even if Taft resigns due to illness. The denial responds to circulating rumors about the Philippines government and Wood's commission.
In Kansas City on April 2 Frank Candee aged forty five, suffering dementia, fatally wounded his brother Nathan R Candee aged thirty eight and his sister before shooting himself. The tragedy occurred during the night, leaving three dead including Candee.
A boarding house at 68 East Eighty sixth street burned yesterday leaving one woman dead another fatally injured and a third severely burned. Several dramatic rescues were reported as firefighters battled the blaze.
San Francisco April 2 William Rothwell known as Young Corbett of Denver defeated Terry McGovern of Brooklyn in Hartford last Thanksgiving rematch. Corbett dominated, knocking McGovern down in rounds one and two and finishing in the eleventh after a sustained attack. McGovern’s corner and some observers doubted the ten count but referee Graney ruled McGovern out.
Reports from Sofia and St Petersburg describe a 31 man revolutionary band and Abalito village inhabitants killed after a ten hour siege by Bashi Bazouke. The massacre follows raids on Istib and alleged plots to destroy Turkish depots, with Bulgarian officers said to join insurgents. Officials warn agitation spreads in Kosovo and refer to potential Russian intervention.
In Jacksonville Illinois on April 2 deputy sheriff P B Campbell was stabbed to death by an insane man on a Burlington train near Chapell after noon. Campbell, in charge of the suspect en route to Centrailia insane hospital, was killed as the man seized his revolver and terrorized the car until overpowered. The second item notes a quiet ongoing post office department investigation directed by Postmaster General Payne and approved.
In Greeley Colorado on April 2 L E Briscoe an elderly resident died after drinking poisoned whisky John Yates was near death and Alf Grisnickel was in serious condition all tied to the same incident with authorities reporting the tragedy and injuries rapidly.
President Roosevelt spoke before six thousand at the Auditorium Chicago praising the Monroe doctrine as a cardinal feature of U S foreign policy and stressing benefits of the isthmian canal. The crowd overflowed the hall with enthusiastic, uninterrupted applause despite hearing limits.
St. Petersburg acts to ease burden on rural communities by removing joint liability for direct state zemstvo and communal taxes levied by provincial councils and village authorities under the czar's manifesto and imperial ukase issued yesterday.
Miller South Dakota April 4 a five year old girl of Joseph Clouse died when a gun in the hands of her younger sister discharged accidentally The tragedy underscores family danger and the need for firearm safety in homes with young children.
White House Kentucky in April 4 feud ends with Martin Goodman shot dead by James Hall a fellow farmer Hall fled but was captured and jailed later for the crime The incident concludes a local feud among nearby farmers and authorities transported Hall to jail following his capture.
Proceedings against W Maxwell Greene of Hamilton Bermuda have been abandoned. He reportedly did all he could to aid castaways from the wrecked steamer Madiana.
Kansas City dated April 2 reports a murky incident involving Nathan R Candee aged 38 and his sister. Details remain fragmentary as investigators pursue the full sequence of events and any related witnesses or locations.
New York on April 2 a woman was severely burned in a fire at a boarding house located at 58 East Eighty sixth street yesterday. Several daring rescues were reported as firefighters and neighbors acted quickly to evacuate residents.
A collage of misc lines includes a testimonial about Piso's Cure for coughs, a February 1900 Minneapolis address quote, an old rug advertisement from Reliable Rug Works Des Moines, and a quirky line about library smoke from Cassell's Journal.
A Lexington street shop clerk endures a heavy load of silk bolts while a customer jokes about finding a friend among the fabrics. The exchange turns playful as the clerk replies with courtesy, keeping service light despite the strain of work.
Carrier Miller received gifts from August Dresden Jerry Lut and Henry Goldsmith including sausage spareribs and ham. Carrier Davis on his route picked up spareribs at Grant Heggarty and sausage at Marion Long. Augustus Christopher seaside meat provided spareribs. Local patrons show appreciation, per Clanence Iowa Sun.
A nationwide contest from Postum Cereal Co offers 735 prizes totaling 7500 dollars for family cooks or household mistresses. Prizes range from 5 to 200 dollars with certificates of merit for all winners. Entrants contact Cookery Dept No 349 at Battle Creek Michigan for details.
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