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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1905
Page
2
A collection of humorous observations and quotes from Emmons County papers note rivalries in sports like the spit ball and high ball, fame of a national song, Andrew Carnegie’s stance on wealth, jokes about germs in dollars, and quirks of culture including hypnosis in New York and a machine that makes 10,000,000 matches daily but can never locate one when needed.
A curious note claims the human heart beats 92 100 times daily while asserting activity near Russell Sage's ossification, mixing biology with an obscure detail about bones and proximity to a named figure.
A Pennsylvania city council will begin opening its meetings with prayer and will continue to manage the town treasury in traditional fashion. The columnist quips that portraits of Mother Eve suggest the era’s fashion would have deemphasized her waist, implying outdated styles.
A small increase to the United States conscience fund is noted, with a wry remark that another cent would have swelled a brewer’s bankroll. The tone hints at reformers funding and moral accounting in public life.
The Duke of Manchester vanished for ten days in Mexico prompting discussion of organizing searching parties to locate him. Local interest grew as rumors swirled about his whereabouts and welfare during the disappearance.
Prof Samuel Williston predicts the planet will be given to birds in three million years. The remark implies anti Andubon milliners act as preemptive revenge against extinction.
A medical paper reviews why colds spread and how infections occur. It notes readers seek remedies to end colds and suggests practical prevention and treatment approaches, focusing on habits, environment, and common-sense care.
A curious remark notes that when births occur on railway trains they are nearly always twins, urging scientists to study this mystery rather than solar spots.
A New Jersey justice of the peace was overridden by a higher court after ruling that a woman's tongue is a concealed weapon under the law. Supporters called the remark mean and inappropriate, while critics urged accountability.
Dr Wiley states there is no reason why a man cannot be useful until age ninety. The piece also notes the anticipated presidential race between Iley and Osler, implying speculation on the likely winner.
A sale in New York City secures a 40 by 40 foot lot at a Broadway corner for 525 dollars per square foot. The price reflects prime location and market demand.
Fear compels workers at Hibbing forces to quit after intimidation and threats. Many men state they will not return while fear persists, though pay remains satisfactory.
A coroner jury ruled the first shots that killed two Finnish miners at Hibbing were fired by idle strikers during ongoing labor unrest. The April 11 riot investigation heard 12 witnesses and noted five shots came from strikers, with some testimony pointing to workers at Barretts mine.
In Stillwater Minnesota on April 15 Edward Smith a prisoner planned to blind Sheriff Hawley with pepper from a cell companion. He and Charles Dickinson were indicted for raising checks and returned to Pine County for trial.
Regents advise reinstatement of Purley Rinker of Seymour after expulsion in January for alleged plagiarism. Faculty vote endorses the resolution, restoring Rinker to full student rights at Iowa University in Iowa City.
Prof. M. W. Davidson of Roanoke Virginia has been elected to fill the engineering department vacancy from Prof Keeley. He arrived in Vermillion and assumed new duties.
A fire of unknown origin swept through the Keller Manufacturing warehouse in Sauk Center Minnesota last night destroying cutters and lumber valued in the thousands. The loss is partly insured.
In Watkins Minnesota on April 15, thirty two smallpox cases are reported and six families are under quarantine as the local board of health acts to curb the spread of the disease.
Report says an extra session will convene to repeal conciliatory sectarian school legislation and establish strictly national schools in Manitoba. This move aims to redefine education policy and public schooling standards in the province.
Havre Montana April 15 the Palace hotel was destroyed by fire causing a 10000 loss all insured. No casualties reported. Fire started from a defective kitchen connection.
Public Examiner P. M. Kerst asks governor to appoint a commission to suspend Beltrami county's county attorney H. J. Loud and county commissioners F. O. Sibley and W. Wright. The report alleges years of neglect, a conspiracy to defraud, and payment of illegal bills, with other officials named for potential investigation and county funds improperly disbursed.
William Williams shot and killed John Keller at 1 Reid Court and wounded Mrs Keller in St Paul early yesterday. Keller died at 3 30 am with two bullets found in his body. one in the brain. Mrs Keller, shot in the abdomen, remains alive but at risk. Williams was remanded to county jail as the case awaits prosecution.
Word comes from Itasca near Superior of a triple tragedy as Mrs. Oscar Lempe, sleep-deprived and in mental derangement, slashed the throats of her one-week-old infant girl and six-year-old son with a razor and wounded herself. The mother died. doctors think the children may survive. The husband, a railroad cashier and dock agent for the Omaha line, was away at the time.
Sioux City April 15 W W Bal com accused of starting a prairie fire while burning rubbish on his farm. A A Gilman cemetery sexton and three dairymen William Crawford H J Nicholson and A Wetzel sue for losses of four haystacks valued at 117 dollars as wind driven fire swept their fields. A town statute holds a man starting such a fire liable for criminal and civil actions.
The Kalderwit Hamman and Kolb murder case for the shooting death of Freddie King at Columbia Heights on November 22 is postponed from April 17 to April 24 by court order. The delay allows Judge Giddings to finish the Losee alias Palmer case at Elk River.
Rev. J. F. Watts, seven year pastor of the First Baptist Church in Sioux City Iowa, resigns to become a launchman in Nebraska for health reasons. He plans to ranch near Bassett and spend much time in the saddle. Palmer jury completed Elk River trial heads to state case today in Lundeen murder in a box car.
A slight earthquake was felt in Keokuk Iowa on April 15 causing buildings to shake yesterday.
In Breckenridge Minnesota on April 14 Mrs. J H Kessler aged 75 died last night after severe burns from a lamp explosion. Her husband, also over 75, remains in town.
Train No 23 on the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis line between St Louis and Cleveland wrecked at Bellefontaine last night injuring several persons. The incident disrupted service on the route and prompted emergency response from local authorities.
William Richter of Great Falls sues A J Cummings & Co in Fargo for 1270 alleging misappropriation of deposits. Cases in St Paul and Grand Forks accuse Cummings of embezzlement via bucketshop schemes across Montana Utah Idaho and Minnesota. Garnishment and fund searches hinge on local managers keeping assets.
The article extols North Dakota as a land of cheap farming acreage with rapid population growth and strong markets. It highlights rail access, elevators, mills, creameries, and widespread services, plus coal on western farms and rich fair medals. It notes many eastern buyers relocate for affordable land and future value.
Judge Pollock grants venue change in a suit brought by First National Bank of Casselton against Roy Stevenson and Henry Erickson. Service served on both. Stevenson failed to answer. Erickson sought move to Mae Henry county. court overruled objection and granted the change. Forty other cases affected by the decision.
Grand Forks land office rules in favor of Louis Lariviere in the contest over Seth Hartzell’s entry near Langdon. Hartzell, jailed for the Byron Stoddard murder, filed July 27 while under judicial restraint. Lariviere, living on the claim since July, faced a canceled title and a contested entry. decision could be appealed to the interior secretary. Hope for summer races noted.
Sufferers urged to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for painful and irregular menstruation. Letters from Nellie Holmes of Buffalo and Tillie Hart of Larimore praise relief from period pain, headaches, and bearing down. The ad asserts safety and urges women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
Report by Lothrop and Johnson pat ent lawyers lists patents issued to Northwestern inventors. Items include a theater appliance by August Anderson of Moorhead Minister theater, a concrete block molding machine by Wallace Dow of Sioux Falls, a corn picker and husker by Emil Haack of Howard South Dakota, a manure loading machine by George Koe nig of Le Sueur Minnesota, and a wall construction device by William Marchand of Rolla North Dakota.
Mrs. Phil Lydig, famed for a striking olive complexion with a red glow and dark eye, showcases a varied costly fan collection in New York. Her two curio cabinets hold Empire period miniatures, ostrich plumes, jeweled sticks, Spanish fans, and painted scenes, with a third cabinet likely needed as gifts pour in.
An eminent Texas practitioner admits bias against advertised foods and praises Grape-Nuts after trying it in Corpus Christi. He reports relief from eructations fullness and indigestion and says he is stronger and more active than in 10 years. The testimonial cites Postum Co. and the book The Road to Wellville.
A humorous exchange from the New York Press has Dolby asking Miss Fairley what features she would choose if she could remake herself. She replies she would look exactly as she does now, surprising Dolby who cannot grasp her view.
Mr William Jones of Oxford Michigan suffered three years of severe rheumatism after exposure in February 1901. Six doctors failed to help until he trusted Dr Williams Pink Pills in 1904, and after completing the regimen he says he is entirely well. The pills are sold by every druggist.
In a candid exchange the speaker muses on trading wealth for freedom to travel while Skemer notes the police might intervene to prevent such plans. The dialogue contrasts desire with risk and authority.
An old advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children used by a nurse at a New York Children's Home. It claims cures for feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders break up colds and worms with a 25 cent price and free sample by Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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