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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
2
The article notes Senator Allison from Iowa died suddenly last Tuesday of heart disease after a campaign for reelection. It adds that a nephew of the legislature may favor Cummins, his late competitor, with the legislature to choose the successor when it convenes.
Epworth League saw a Sunday program at the Methodist church beginning 7:30 PM with readings, a duet, and talks on selfishness followed by a sermon on bearings. The page lists July financials including balances, subscriptions, grand stand and lemonade stand receipts, and detailed disbursements for July, with listed vendors and staff, noting the tournament is not included.
Estrayed mare seven miles southeast of Linton in section nine township 131 range 76 on Friday July 24 108 a dark gray two year old about 950 pounds with a small white forehead long forelock and long ears had halter on Finder to notify and receive reward to Anton Fiscura Strasburg North Dakota August 20
A London stage scene features a dying mother acted by Io. An insurance agent in the audience, holder of a $25,000 policy on her life, reacts with interest as the moment unfolds. Tit-Bits notes the curious coincidence and audience reaction.
An extract blends Alexandre Dumas memoirs with a Boston Common vignette. It recounts a Franco-Piedmontese battle memory from My Memoirs and traces early 18th century spinning efforts in Boston including a 1720 push to teach poor children, a 1747 society, and a public spinning pageant with 500 spinisters and weavers on the common.
The New York Press notes the uncertain statures of figures from Julius Caesar to Napoleon. It highlights conflicting claims on Julius Caesar and Washington while joking that many greats, including Alexander the Great and Jay Gould, are believed to share similar statures.
The excerpt blends dialect speech and sermon notes with comic apotheosis. It mentions Brother Williamax debating Joshua Lot and Jonah with gas bills stars and a whale and cites an elder with his wife who suffered hysteria yet could hear a service by telephone. The text hints at religious domestic life and a doctor’s advice on rest.
Fragment describes a man and wife scene with a doctor and a lawyer, the elder replying Fire and a later remark about sleep. The readable text ends with a note about a page from the Philadelphia Ledger.
Robert Louis Stevenson took a close acquaintance to hear Sir Charles Halle play at St James Hall London. After the concert they walked to Marble Arch where the elderly statesman spoke in a stern chilling manner before continuing their walk.
A German clockmaker from Utne Gommer near Magin berg built a clock inside a bottle. H Kesin secured a cylinder escapement movement forty five millimeters, assembled the plate halves, tripod support, and ringed neck closure for a 20 centimeter skeleton dial visible through the glass. The device includes specially made tools and a windable mechanism.
A New York Press item argues the tongue reveals illness better than the mouth or pulse. It notes tremulousness signals nervous disease or alcohol use, and asserts the tongue cannot be concealed, citing tongue tests for truth in employment contexts.
A quirky note describes turning old shoes into combs via chemical processing, then shifts to a hygienic critique of heavy overcoats citing London Lancet. A joke on marriage follows, asking if a woman always means what she says after courtship.
A quirky note from the Washington Herald describes a proposed melodrama gag where the villain fights a cigar during a snowstorm to ignite the storm. The item showcases playful, speculative theater commentary.
A memory demonstration by four professors during a lecture leads to a rushed departure as the Only train to London whistles. The lecturer, amid a crowd of students and spectators, forgets his umbrella and reputation as he dashes to catch the train, leaving a tale of astonishment and humorous misunderstanding.
A nine year old asks for pocket money to buy a moths book. The colonel hands him two shillings and plans to boast at dinner. The boy returns with pears and asks about the book, replying it is about mothers, not moths.
An official in Washington dismisses a rumor as ignorant of the law, citing a French school anecdote about a boy and peas. The tale underscores a warning against credulity and the perils of misreading legal matters.
An inmate recalls Sailors' Snug Harbor rites led by Father Neptune and initiation for first time crossers. The piece contrasts old shipboard liberties with a modern trial where a brick fall caused injury but was deemed unrelated to negligence, prompting the judge to note gravity's law.
In a smoking room aboard an ocean liner three travelers a Frenchman an Englishman and a German discuss nationality The Frenchman would be English if not French The Englishman would wish to be English if not English The German would choose not to be German if not German This wry exchange appears in Deutsche Monatschrift attributed to Carl Peters.
A man dying in Eastland had lived a dishonest life cloaked in religion and boasted of a bright fate. He whispered that all is bright before him as a swindled victim warns he will soon reach the blaze. A doctor notes a critic ill husband complains of body and nurse amid hopeful, ironic banter.
Yonkers Statesman reports a query about Alexander the Great’s campaign rations for a common soldier and asks whether Jill Ann received nothing. The brief notes the historical debate over wartime welfare.
Jack fears proposing will be treated as a joke while Molly notes not all proposals are rejected. The playful dialogue hints at uncertainty and optimism in their conversation.
A modest man sells his possessions to buy a car and gasoline. He mortgages his house to buy tires and auctions his furniture to repair the vehicle. At dusk a police officer stops him for unpaid fines and seizes the car to settle the debt.
Bank report shows assets and liabilities as of July 15 with figures for banking-house, furniture, checks, and cash items. Items include due from other banks 419 16 and loans and discounts post overdrafts.Liabilities list capital stock, surplus fund, undivided profits and deposits subject to check.
Odessa School District No 4 presents a year end financial summary by Treasurer J Visher. The report lists receipts from state funds, county tuition, district taxes, and other sources and the total for the year, plus expenditures on facilities, instruction, officers, and debt service. Approved July 4 by the district school board with President Anton Geire and Clerk Michael Sautner attesting.
Department of the Interior, Land Office at Bismarck announces Marie Peterf formerly Marie Spean of Winona North Dakota has filed intent to make commutation final proof for Homestead Entry No 87347 dated March 12 1407 for the SE of Sec 24 Twp 11N Range 1W. Proof to be made before Charles B. Carley Judge of Emmons County at Linton North Dakota on September 12. Witnesses: Carl Bender John Postle Watanam and John McCrory all of Winona North Dakota.
A Philadelphia Ledger item notes a Suffolk tradition from the seventeenth century that shaped the peculiar Suffolk pronunciation which later contributed to the modern Yankee twine. The exchange mocks wealth and poverty attitudes with a stranger and applicant dialog.
The unreadable text suggests a cryptic complaint about an oath on a form or concept named Ineatde. It mentions a teacher, a child named Johnny, and a teary figure, implying a personal or classroom context with unclear resolution. The fragment preserves emotional undertones without clear events.
An unclear clipping references a city event with emotional tone and mentions figures like Mayoralty and individuals named Ardyhon and Alie Nuvo. The text is garbled, making precise details and context difficult to extract, but it emphasizes deep feeling and a significant outcome.
List of property transfers in Emmons County from July 20 to August 1 copied from the register of deeds. The table shows various United States transfers to individuals and companies, and several private conveyances including lots and thirds in multiple townships and additions.
A fragmented record lists horses and brands with owners in towns like Telsshoy Rip, Davis Bros, and Winona. It mentions injuries and markings such as left hip and right shoulder while noting brands and affiliations for multiple animals and handlers.
Joan T. Downing of Omlo ND filed notice of intention to make final proof for Homestead Entry No. daves in township 1 north range with a M. at Linton ND. August 2 hearing with witnesses William P. McGuine George Grogan John Hrassoth and others to prove continuous residence and cultivation of the land before L.A. Weatherby Register.
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