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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
2
A broad parade of commentary touches on Admiral Dewey and the Philippines. Reflections on cigarette crime links, Cuban honor, and contrasts with Spanish rules frame editorials and local opinions. The piece notes a Pontiac Illinois address by Geo Torrence and discusses reformatories with many youths.
On a May morning celebrated as Dewey Day a Powder Boy aboard the flagship dived into the water to recover his coat. Admiral Dewey learned a photo of the boy's mother was in the jacket pocket and ordered his release after tears and admiration.
New York Police Chief Devery testified before the Mazet committee on the Fitzsimmons Jeffries bout. He described the knockout as a scientific tap that left Fitzsimmons off balance and falling to the floor. He said axes or cleavers would be condemned, but the heaviest blows by fighters are only scientific taps and legal.
The United States shows a record year for exports to China and Hongkong with projected 1899 totals surpassing prior years. Exports to China rise above 13 million and to Hongkong above 6 million, totaling over 20 million. The gain exceeds 25 percent from last year, while overall exports grow rapidly in this region.
A Paris audience watches a Hindoo fakir perform a bicycle illusion. He hides under a shawl and reappears in a bicycle costume with a latest model bike, undetectable mechanism, while singing oriental tunes. The stunt ends with the bicycle offered for inspection.
Observes a pair of owls mating on a wall and a forest limb under moonlight. The female, larger and stronger, appears demure while the male sits close, sharing a tableau of courtship and affection in a natural setting.
Primrose Day coverage notes over 4,000,000 bunches dispatched across London and other cities valued at about 96 million blooms. The flower harvest spans roughly 90 acres with plants grown in fields, hedgerows, and woods mainly in southern England. Profit largely favors market sellers and flower girls.
A Bombay jeweler crafted a concealed bicycle for a Hindoo fakir, with parts hidden in clothing and robe. The wheel assembles under a shawl using secret bolts, telescoping tubes, and folded spokes, while the fakir chants to dazzle the crowd.
The physician's wife in London recounts a distant relative’s pleasant visit last summer. The guest, from a rural northern England tile country place, traveled by water for the first time and arrived exhausted. Her fatigue is noted by the doctor's wife with a final remark on her weariness.
Roses entered London last week at record levels for the period as demand rose for Primrose Day supplies, according to the London Mall report. The spike reflects heightened public participation and retail activity linked to the charity event.
The piece outlines severe laws against beggars in Henry VIII’s England. First offense carried whipping while later penalties included ear slitting or branding. A third offense could lead to death unless a benefited master or householder bound to two years of service, with the law reaffirmed under Elizabeth I.
The excerpt explains falling safely by relaxing muscles. It notes children and intoxicated individuals fall without hitting themselves due to relaxed muscles. It claims this principle is part of Delzarte and is easier to master after instruction.
Mrs Neurich boasts they can buy all the ideas her son needs. The private tutor notes he learns slowly but progresses without difficulty in catching ideas.
A cryptic line hints at a man with a tender nature and a fragile bead. The phrase juxtaposes gentleness with unease, forming a literary puzzle rather than a news item.
The Legitimist Kalender asserts seven thousand six hundred thirty four descendants of Mary Queen of Scots, naming Prince Carl of Romania among those with stronger claim than Victoria. It traces the dynasty through Ruvigny and explores royal lineages, ending with a toast to Victoria on her 80th birthday.
A very plump woman on a foggy steamer refuses a life preserver after a collision. Her husband calmly assists, but she recoils in horror claiming the sight of another fat woman wearing one would ruin her view. No serious injuries occur.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer remark cites Andrew Carnegie on dying rich as disgraceful yet notes such disgrace is felt least in favorable times. The quote contrasts wealth and virtue with cultural expectations of legacy. No further context provided.
A playful Victorian dialogue overheard at Lincoln Park describes a girl guiding a gentleman toward the zoo. The exchange includes witty refusals and a lighthearted tone about visiting the animals.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer presents a playful exchange about a mug described as tinted china. The dialogue contrasts a complexion remark with praise for the cup’s beauty.
A fragment notes a benevolent figure named Hikbe as a fountain watering the earth and reading fertility, praising the virtue of giving over receiving. The remark frames generosity as honorable and morally strong.
Our Animal Friends argues that women once influenced cruel sports yet now attend pigeon shoots with the same recklessness. It condemns docking horses and the slaughter of birds for vanity, urging civilized restraint and social ostracism of killing pleasures.
Francis Rychnowski of Lemburg Austria reports a discovery called electroid a fluid like substance produced under electric current. It reportedly refreshes air speeds plant growth preserves matter affects photographic plates and can move attract and shine objects through walls and glass.
Clever girls can craft Windsor belt novelties from boys ties or old Windsors. Use about eight inch wide ribbon with tabbed points, fasten a decorative clasp as a blind buckle, and let the loose end float over the dress front. Pin at the back with a belt holder.
The Loudoun madstone, famed in Virginia for over a century for animal bite cures, was sold by court decree to settle the Fred estate. Dr. Turner, a Fred heir, paid $682.50. The stone’s history appears in several encyclopedias.
Mrs. Stiles vows not to invite Mr. Funniman after his tales amuse the butler. Mr. Stiles argues he is entertaining, though the laughter annoys the staff.
A Chicago Times-Herald dialogue shows a wife persuading her husband to try the gold cure, convincing him to take something to boost his desire to quit drinking. The exchange hints at manipulation in seeking sobriety.
Propaganda-style health advertisement states peace conditions are costly and proposes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as remedy for indigestion constipation and dyspepsia. It notes to ensure a Revenue Stamp on the bottle neck.
A man known as Duddy, described as a confidence trickster, was arrested following a reported imposture incident. A policeman was summoned and the suspect, who claimed Kentucky origins, refused an offered drink and confessed to the deception.
The Indianapolis Journal quotes Ismal Dawson stating he would take any job that did not conflict with his principles. He describes a hypothetical waiter role but vows never to wear a spike-tail coat, emphasizing his firm stance on appearance and duty.
Advertising copy touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease tight new shoes and relieve burning aching feet. Claims it cures corns bunions and swollen hot sweating feet. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample by mail from LeRoy New York.
In a brief humorous exchange Mrs Stiles vows not to invite Mr Sunniman again because his witty stories amuse the butler excessively. The husband questions the reason, noting the entertaining guest.
A London Fun quip imagines a speaker asking if the other would be sorry for stopping his grog during illness. The aside recalls a lawyer and a punchline about drinking, capturing a comic street exchange.
A note encourages readers to study the advertisements for amusement and better bargains. It urges turning from news to ads, claiming advertisers are reliable and deliver what they promise.
In the Brooklyn Life excerpt, a narrator credits Mrs Advanced Ideese with growing more admirable each year. A background remark notes her as the authoress and mentions past demeanor as more agreeable.
A playful note from the Chicago Times-Herald ponders how to pronounce Colorado, contrasting maidens and gladden for rhyme. The quip centers on whether to use a long A as in maiden or as in gladden, highlighting dialect nuance and regional speech quirks.
An old advertisement promises relief from suffering by Cascarets Candy Cathartic with claims to kill disease germs and cleanse the body. It promotes druggists selling boxes priced 10, 25, and 50 cents.
The entry compiles stray quips and humor from Philadelphia papers noting quotes and jokes. It mentions Dr J H Rinplaue a specialist in Fargo and a playful exchange about marriage, reflecting a period newspaper humor fragment.
A string of 19th century testimonial snippets includes claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced 75a, plus miscellaneous quotes about restaurants and personal disputes. Also mentions Piso's Cure for Consumption with a testimonial from Wm. B. Chester in Florida dated September 17, 1895.
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