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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
3
A playful exchange from Philadelphia features a lad answering an elder with arithmetic on family. The boy claims one sister and “me an’ a-half brothers,” prompting a puzzled correction that resolves to two half-sisters and three half-brothers in humorous contrast.
What will become of China remains unforeseen as foreign powers clash over its division. The piece notes the world’s quarrel and the race’s going to pieces, while highlighting common stomach ailments and promoting Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for health.
A brief Cleveland Plain Dealer quip features a heated exchange where a man objects to being called a horse thief and argues about mistaken identity with his brother. The conversation highlights social tension and serves as a sharp, humorous anecdote from the era.
A short humorous exchange on printed destiny. Pro Bono Publico declares a large manuscript about racial fate, while the editor counters that fate is thwarted when advertising pressures intervene. The Detroit Journal vignette captures a satirical newsroom moment.
An advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the familiar signature, highlighting its over thirty years of use and trusted status as a safe remedy for infants and children.
A collage of humorous exchanges and brief notices outlines summer wear notes from a Philadelphia Press column, jokes about medical quackery and a London arbitration tale. The Expo piece narrates a French guide presenting the Dreyfus case documents in a glass case, as an American visitor explores a French building.
A fragmented clipping notes Bixey as a hospitable fellow and mentions Cleveland Plain Dealer advertorial praise for reading ads. It references Walter Baker & Co. Dorchester and a collector’s business relation. The piece invites readers to enjoy the ads for amusing stories and bargains.
The Navy will build eleven armored ships costing over 100 million dollars, plus three improved Olympia cruisers. Five Pennsylvania class battleships and six California class cruisers are to be constructed, with three larger Olympia type cruisers and five Holland submarine boats also ordered.
Portraits of sweethearts are tattooed on arms backs and breasts by Professor Jake Lon della who makes a living tattooing faces and names. He notes women seek tattoos more than men and recalls brides to be erasing past names with flower designs. Mrs Frank Caldwell the actress had tattoos of a snake horse peacock and butterflies.
A new mowing device pushes close to shrubs without bark damage. It features a front cutting apparatus with two opposing knife sets powered by a cam driven from the shaft, reducing effort versus old patterns. A brush over the knives pushes grass back, driven by a chain from the drive wheel.
A Russian polar expedition led by Baron Toll sails from St Petersburg aboard the Daria, with a twelve man crew including three naval officers an astronomer and a geologist. The voyage aims to winter near the Taimyr peninsula 1900 1901 and 1902 plan to pass north of Greenland reach Vladivostok via Behring Straits. Three depots have been set in the New Siberian Islands and the voyage will carry 1200 days worth of provisions and sixty dogs.
German students resume a romantic ideal of conflict while modern travelers anticipate exact costs. Last year they visited Italy and this year 1 500 of them will journey to Constantinople and into Asia Minor, tracing ancient battlefields and historical sites.
A city book agent spun a tale of selling a celebrated dog care compendium, securing exclusive rights and facing a dog under a tree. The owner scolded the beast, but Tige hung about, leaving the book unsold and the agent muttering a wish that all dogs suffer mange.
At Buffalo for the Pan American Exposition a three building government display will feature a 130 by 600 foot main structure and two 150 foot square pavilions connected by colonnades. Architect James Knox Taylor directs design in a modified Spanish Renaissance style with staff construction and a 250 foot dome crowned by Victory.
Halifax parish church figure known as Old Sagar died in England. A semi ecclesiastical character, he once mixed up wedding parties causing an elderly couple to wed by mistake. He quipped they had little time to live. On another occasion he locked up the bride until the groom produced the wedding fees, deemed insufficient.
A pocketbook carried by British troops includes blank will forms. Soldiers often ignore them until wounded, then consider loved ones left behind. Many poignant wills were found on fallen soldiers, and their wishes were respected.
A Chicago Post snippet shows a woman holding a letter from her husband's lodge. She contemplates opening it and reasons that the letter is addressed to John but bears the title Supreme Potentate, a unique position in the family. She breaks the seal with resolve.
An advertisement offers free postpaid copy of Know Thyself and related medical works from The Peabody Medical Institute Boston. Books claim 870 pages with engravings and prescriptions, with options including library edition, full gift, and small price for covers, urging readers to write today for keys to health and vigor.
A Chicago Times Herald quip argues that a man cannot pass as a real poet if he imitates traditional bardic looks. His long hair and open shirt are said to speak for him, while clean collars are deemed unnecessary by his appearance.
Northwestern inventors were issued patents this week including Charles I. Babcock of Minneapolis for a printer lead casting machine Charles W Brown of Mitchell for a broom holder Charles W Christman of Waterville for a photographic vignetter John E B Erickson of St Paul for a dovetailing machine John Gilbert of Fisher for a land roller Eugene Jacquemin of Minneapolis for a car axle brass William T Rolph of Minneapolis for a sofa bed reissue John W Stevens of St Paul for a railway rail joint. Merwin Loth Johnson Patent Attorneys at 011 012 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul assist with filings.
The Baltimore American notes a sharp distinction in a humorous quip as it asks what separates a poet from a verse writer. The answer implies the verse writer earns money for his work.
A testimonial from Mrs Annie Tuomphon of South Hot Springs Arkansas claims Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cured years of female weakness including leucorrhea womb issues and menstrual pain. She reports improved weight sleep appetite and daily function after using the product and Sanative Wash.
A puzzled court official denied entry to a reporter during Kentucky government case arguments on April 30. The journalist, angered by the crowd, used a card from a ballet troupe manager, prompting a correction when the line refused admission. The incident highlights the tight squeeze for sightseers and press in the court.
The ad promotes Allen's Foot-Banet and Allen's Foot-Ease as remedies for swollen, smarting, burning and sweating feet and bunions. It instructs shaking powder into shoes, lists price of 25 cents, and offers free samples. Address Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY for samples.
Proverbial remark on gender expectations notes a man defends his beliefs but rarely considers practical care like carrying an umbrella for his wife. The line implies duty and practicality in domestic life.
An old advertisement touts Coke Dandruff Cure and FITS Permanently Cured claims. It mentions Dr Kilne's Great Nerve Tonic with a free trial offer and a Philadelphia address for purchase.
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