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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
2
Illinois bride vows no men attend except the two required for ceremony stirring talk of in law ties. A spider thread fact cites 5,000 fibers per strand needing 28,000 spiders for a pound. A St Louis man’s debt dispute ends in death by his own hand, and London reports a severe leprosy case with no isolation options or care facilities.
A Baltimore man offers to organize a Boer settlement in Maryland and joins twenty-five business men who will raise 25000 dollars to fund a plan to bring Afrikanders to the United States as a sign of good faith.
A description of the Sahara's transformation via artesian well irrigation. The region once deemed utterly sterile now supports extensive agriculture, with more than twelve million acres made fertile through this simple, effective method.
Twenty eight thousand residents petition the queen seeking relief from grievous grievances. The lengthy document’s size underscores the seriousness of their appeal, showing that petition rights translate into tangible demands.
Wellington ladies form a regiment titled the New Zealand Amazons. They are tall, fit young women drilled to a military schedule and their maneuvers have drawn wide attention across the colony.
Sanitary engineer Mr. Allen Hazen notes rapid growth of sand filter beds in the United States over the past decade, with Great Britain far ahead. He asserts filtered water lowers typhoid deaths, citing London as a model where large populations enjoy typhoid-free water, while only about one-tenth of American towns and cities use filtration.
A department of agriculture bulletin explains that scientific irrigation in southwestern Louisiana floods dry prairie during growth and drains when ripe. Pumps canals and levees enable harvesting with reapers, replacing costly foreign labor with American machinery.
Capt Leary reports Guam evaporating plant in excellent condition the steam saw mill erected and ready to work and the Piti Agana telephone link in operation. Yosemite officers conduct island topo survey. Treasury figures show Mexican dollars 2171.51 on July 1 1899 receipts 9415.25 expenditures 6767.69 and 4819.07 balance on Jan 1 1900. Guam population 8661 with 3128 males over seven ages 7 to 18? 3680 women and 1853 children.
Before the Biological Society in Washington Mr H W Olds shared results of his studies on bird music. He demonstrated that some birds use intervals that match the human musical scale and that bird songs can drift from the key, suggesting a musical evolution parallels human development.
In France the cider industry advances under scientific study and methods. Breweries replace old presses and now produce about 40 percent of the nation’s cider. Flavor improves through research on apples and other fruits. One fifth of alcoholic beverages consumed in France consists of cider or related drinks.
Two surgeons and dentists removed a huge molar from Columbus the Asiatic elephant of the Orrin Brothers circus in Mexico after a two hour operation. Columbus, a longtime crowd favorite, bellowed through the effort with front leg bracing before the tooth came free. Post extraction, the cavity was cleaned with creoline and treated with iron perchloride to stop bleeding. The tooth’s removal is reported alongside strange bits about butter cases later claimed to hold 200 pounds, per Scientific American.
Some deem bird life trivial while others cite economic grounds. The write up argues continued bird killing threatens extinction and warns against disturbing nature's balance, saying insect life and crops rely on birds for pest control.
A Keokuk reader recalls Columbus the elephant in a circus. Surgeons used cocaine and a new drilling method to remove a decayed tusk root after the gum swelled and caused pain. The operation, lasting nearly two hours, involved a tar wrapped rope, heavy equipment, and six gallons of cocaine with doctors earning $300.
In London at the annual conversazione Burling ton house Richard Kerregs demonstrated a clock controlled remotely by wireless telegraphy using Herztian waves. The system could allow all London clocks to be synchronized from one master clock, with a coherer receiving device that could extend to private homes as well as public clocks.
A new use for glass packaging butter involves six sheets of window glass edged with gummed paper, sealed, then wrapped in plaster of paris and covered with special paper. The plaster acts as an insulator keeping internal temperature steady regardless of outside changes. Packing costs about 2 cents per pound and is widely used in Australia. Butter has been shipped from
French sculptor M. Gerome has been commissioned by a military and historical club to design a monument on the Waterloo battlefield at the spot where the last French squares fell under Napoleon. It will be the first French monument on the field.
Julia Ward Howe marked her eighty first birthday recently. Once dubbed one of the Three Graces with her sisters in girlhood, she later became linked with the Muses and stood as a significant figure in the social progress of her era.
A denigrating editorial notes a spectacle at the Sioux City convention and claims women hinder the Methodist conference in Chicago and disturb British officials in South Africa. The piece ends with the Indianapolis News question What’s got into us.
Max O'Rell, once so ill he canceled engagements in this country, has recovered after returning home. The Indianapolis News ponders whether audience size contributed to his illness and notes his renewed health.
The Bar oness Jenny Weiss once famed across Europe for beauty and horses lies dying in Nizza. Once beloved by Baron von Rahden, she and the twelve wealth and splendor have vanished. Now impoverished and forgotten, she is near death with her past life sold to debt.
The Chicago Record notes the April 3 anniversary of Bishop Reginald Heber who wrote the hymn From Greenland's Icy Mountains. Heber, second Church of England bishop of Calcutta, died after a fall in Trichinopoli and was buried at St John’s Church. His life linked to Hodnet estate and a vast diocese with moslems and Buddhists among 207,731,727 Hindus.
On a steamer to Gibraltar Lord Kitchener was approached by an officer who recalled a 15 year old promise to speak to Lord Roberts for a job, even offering to black Roberts boots. Kitchener affirmed the sentiment, saying he would do any mortal thing for Roberts then or now.
In the Harz mountains, Andreasberg rears 250000 singing canaries yearly. About 200000 go to America, 27000 to England, 10000 to Russia, and the rest to other countries, while 10000 top birds stay in Germany as teachers. Young birds learn in darkened cages then sing in daylight before being shipped.
Four inkstands used in completing famed works by George Sand Lamartine Victor Hugo and Dumas the elder were sold at a Paris exposition charity sale. Hugo purchased all four inkstands which come with autograph letters confirming authenticity dated in Washington Times.
The article notes extreme man nish shoes with clumsy solés countered by feminine slippers with pointed toes and tall French heels. Louis Quinze heels with buckles and large bows are favored, and heels and velvet bows are matched to dinner gowns, a trend gaining general follow ing.
Fragmentary text mentions Emma needing a cure in Marienbad and includes disjointed quotes about a doctor and a dressmaker Mme Fueende Binetter, with a reference to sulphur mines yielding over 800,000 tons.
In far-off Persia, Dara the vigilant shepherd governed his village well and aided neighboring communities. When a weak king faced corrupt rulers, Dara was rewarded with a satrapy, yet envy grew and accusations of hidden gems arose. A camel guarded with archers, a chest, and a test of honesty exposed the truth: Dara’s virtue endured, and the king’s distrust faded as two provinces were added to his realm.
Leslie's Weekly urges travelers to carry a passport and register at the American consulate in Paris. Practical tips cover post offices, branch bureaux, telegraph and telephone services, cab fares, lost items, and hours for American and English churches during the Paris Exposition era.
Fragmentary note cites Dr Sheldon and miracle themes as a political metaphor. Mentions servant girl problem and a five year horizon for national resolve. Concludes with a quip about Eve and Adam and unexpected guests in social satire.
A describing piece on the Siwash Indian servant, noting his mixed origins and cautious usefulness to Europeans. It recounts a Yukon cabin incident where a captain’s Siwash bath time routine ends in a chase, illustrating stereotypes and tension in frontier labor dynamics.
In 1879 the Crown Princess of Denmark was robbed of jewels valued at £70,000 from the saloon of her traveling ship while incognito. The thief remains unidentified after escaping capture. A second thief, still sought, stole over £20,000 worth of jewels from the Crown Prince and Crown Princess at a Franzensbad hotel in June 1888.
Census officials face difficulties classifying Chinese residents and fixing ages due to calendar differences. Chinese months do not align with the Western calendar, causing years to appear with twelve or thirteen months. Although individuals know their birth month day and hour, the data must be converted to the local time standard for the bureau.
A fragment recalls a Senate chamber moment when General Hawley spoke about ten to twelve minutes delivering around 225 words. It notes typical senator speeches average under 110 words and letter dictations seldom exceed 100 words, reflecting shorter orations.
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