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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
3
In a brief note, a woman describes suffering back pain for months and relying on a crutch. After using Dean’s Pills, she reports relief within days and continued improvement with the treatment.
An elderly man in Fairmount Park asks a bright bench sitter whose child the man is with. The young Philadelphian offers two ways to learn the answer, either by guessing or by inquiring, referencing the Washington Monument.
Northwestern inventors were granted several patents last week including Charles Aitken for a windmill attachment, George C. Madison for fountain brushes, Samuel Millard for an optician’s measure, Raymond Miner for a vehicle loading device, John T. Smith for grain loading or unloading machine, Willis Sperry for a fanning mill, and William Spillane for a clasp. Lothrop & Johnson, patent lawyers, are listed at 911 and 912 Pioneer Press Bldg., St. Paul.
The inquisitive teller asks who moved to adjourn as a free for all ends. Cactus Jim hedges, guessing Hairtrigger Charley made the motion during the melee near Three-fingered Ike's, prompting the rush for open air.
A New York Tribune recipe suggests adding fine chopped cold boiled ham and cold chicken to a white sauce with curry powder. Spread on thin toast, assemble with two slices, and serve cold as a flavorful afternoon tea or Sunday night supper item.
Buffalo, N Y Justice Laughlin granted a permanent injunction with costs against Paul B Hudson and others of New York City restraining them from making or selling a foot wider imitation of Foot-Ease. Allen B Olstea of Le Roy is owner of Foot-Ease. The decision upholds the mark and vows action against fraudsters seeking profits from spurious imitators.
Castleton confronts uncertainty over marriage with a widow he’s seen with, worrying about the future as he questions whether she will wed him or not. The piece captures a domestic dilemma and the nerves of an engaged man.
A dialogue about a horse described as steady yet sometimes prone to lying down, highlighting reliability concerns and riding expectations. The exchange centers on the animal’s behavior and the trainer’s observation of steadiness under saddle.
One hundred dollars reward for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co proprietors Toledo Ohio. West & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo Ohio endorse Cheney. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills recommended.
In Macon a neighbor complains about a forgetful family next door. One of their lady guests at Sunday dinner forgot her teeth and visited to borrow the wife’s dental appliances.
An old clipping lists Dr J H Rindland as a specialist in Fargo North Dakota. It also includes a seance blurb about a pink hue spirit and a quip about a red man. The ad references various remedies and quotes from authors.
In a light exchange two men discuss a proposed marriage. Jack questions acceptance while Dick notes the woman has not yet agreed, and she remains unsure about tying the knot. The dialogue hints at hesitation and social pressure surrounding an upcoming union.
A dialogue contrasts desires for wealth with the burden it brings asking whether riches can test a person’s endurance and improve character as reflected in the Boston Transcript quotation.
In Ram's Horn a sailor notes despite ten minutes of steady pulling they have not moved. A pause reveals the anchor fell overboard earlier and may have snagged on something, adding a possible cause to the stalled progress and raising questions about the boat's fate.
Streeter confides to Parker that he penned two letters one to his broker accusing him of fooling him and another to Miss Golding asking for marriage. While he was away a phone call arrived answering yes and he cannot tell which recipient replied.
Miss Cutting jokes about Mr Softleigh, who admits he considered Europe but changed his mind at the last moment. The exchange hints at a casual, witty social interaction in a Chicago newspaper clipping.
Rube questions how Dan ended in the river and Dan replies he didn’t intend to fall in but to fish, a line echoed in the Smart Set. The exchange captures a humorous, self deprecating moment between two characters as they discuss the mishap.
A Cassell's Saturday Magazine description details the picking-up machine used in cable laying. The steam winch with interlinked brakes and clutches can lift twenty-five tons at slow speed or ten tons at higher speed, as grapnel rope and chain play out. The crew watches as the grapnel finally hoists the captured cable and the ship advances to reel it in.
A back number touts predigested Grape Nuts and Postum as remedies for chronic stomach trouble. An anonymous testimonial from Postum Creek, Michigan, claims drastic improvement after three months, including weight gain, better sleep, appetite, and digestion, and urges readers to write the company for particulars.
The North Dakota Supreme Court, in an opinion by Judge Young, voids about 700000 in bonds issued to fund state educational buildings. Bonds from the university at Grand Forks, agricultural college at Fargo, normal schools at Valley City and Mayville, and the deaf school at Devils Lake are declared void. The decision holds the permanent school fund a trust, that institutions are not separate legal entities, and that only debt‑limit compliant bonds may be held. The ruling affirms the treasurer’s refusal to advance funds and notes capitol bonds are treated differently.
A large army of settlers crossed into the Northwest this spring with roughly 130,000 reaching via St. Paul. About a third went to the Canadian Northwest while 55,000 were handled by the Northern Pacific, 45,000 of whom settled in lands tributary to its lines. Most settled in Minnesota, North Dakota, Washington, Idaho and Montana, with irrigation-project areas soon to attract more. Prices and land-company speculation shaped movements, suggesting uniform regional price schedules to curb future distortions.
E W Kneeland of the Duluth Elevator company, a former Grand Forks resident, with an optimistic view after a Red River valley inspection. He predicts wheat will exceed last year’s harvest despite some spotty fields and hail. Weather has been ideal for two weeks and rail reports suggest a 10 bushel per acre tonnage statewide, signaling a promising North Dakota crop.
Aug 8 report from Chilcaxo cites John C. Welle foreman at A Rysdon Co cornice factory as attacking union pickets. Michael Sweeney, a union maker, is shot and killed. A pistol duel ensues with Henry Williamson of De Soto County Missouri wounded. W. Hi Moody of De Soto County involved.
The early week heat and later heavy showers brought lower temperatures with some damage to tender grain. Wheat is filling well but turning slowly, oats ripening slowly with generally poor yields, barley and rye mostly harvested. Fall crops like flax show improvement from rains, forage crops benefited by cool wet weather, haying mostly finished though crop quality uneven.
Aug 8 report states detectives are investigating a picnic incident noting a stolen car and injuries. A man named Joseph Bees is accused of larceny totaling 5,000 dollars, allegedly for his own use.
A government survey team led by Joan Kerr and Frank Weymouth is preparing to map a large irrigation ditch from the Yellowstone River at Ferry Point toward the Missouri River. The project aims to irrigate areas around Buford and Glendive, with potential major changes to local agriculture and wealth under federal arid land reclamation efforts.
State Board of Pardons finished its work at Bismarck granting two pardons from the penitentiary. George Kelly of Ramsey county and H. K. Steiner of Cass county were pardoned due to the prisoners health. Adolf Ode received a jail pardon in Washburn for a prohibition violation. Several citizenship restorations were granted: Ben Freeman Morton county Frank McDonald Billings county H D Wurckle Stark County Adolf Toettch Richland county D Williams Morton county H Barnum Stark county and P Zahn Bottineau county.
The article reports multiple bank reorganizations and openings with $25,000 to $400,000 capital in Cass County towns including Casselton, Sanborn, and Omemee. It notes new appointments at Security State Bank of Barlow and Citizens State Bank of Omemee, plus a fatal timber accident in Pequot when a tree fell onto a moving lumber wagon, killing a 10-year-old boy.
Panama, Aug. 9. It is reported that on Aug. 1 the senate committee gave a favorable report on the canal treaty. Confirmation of the report is not yet available.
Cassidy and Casey debate why Europe nations are termed powers. Cassidy jokes about the Irish name, Casey replies that many are not Irish, yet they quarrel and seek conflict. The line captures a wry, colloquial exchange from the Philadelphia Press.
A teacher on the East side recalls molding a troublesome student through a college basketball outing. An accidental foul by a six-foot opponent triggers a quick scuffle until the boy Charley calms and the game continues.
Nellie Barfoot of Maplehill Iowa describes severe illness and despair before finding relief with Dodd's Kidney Pills. She declares she is cured and urges other women to try the remedy, claiming it restored health and happiness.
A playful dialogue about blackberry jam priced at 30 cents per jar surfaces in the Philadelphia Press. The exchange touches on humor and class, noting that public jokes mask shared sorrows among readers regardless of social standing.
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