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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
2
A compilation of brief quirky items and social quips from the Emmons County record column. The notes touch on a circus audience turnaway, Buffalo’s heat claim, political shifts in Europe, social chatter about book agents, weather, photography, and a Spain driven trance story.
A New York judge decides a girl may legally keep the engagement or love ring after a lovers quarrel though the article notes a girl of the right kind might not want it.
A fresh bar admit speaks in a public house about his first case. He reflects on the responsibility of defending a client as the crowd listens with interest to his early courtroom ambitions.
A Philadelphia physician advocates a superior method for reaching the pole, claiming broader reading on Arctic exploration than Peary. He asserts his plan offers advantages in navigation and survival.
A Turkish sultan survived a murderous assault as divine providence miraculously spared him. The incident sparked commentary on fate and protection, noting providence may have a purpose for the sultan.
Premier Balfour, defeated in the House, returns to his habitual stance of doubt and postpones decisive action. He expresses uncertainty and says he will not hurry to decide on the next step.
A 93 year old New Jersey woman recalled being kissed by Lafayette when he visited Paterson. She said he likely forgot her within five seconds, a brief moment in a long life.
A New York magistrate imposes a novel punishment by sentencing a defendant to kiss his wife once each day. The unusual sanction draws no protests from any critic or critic.
In a rare nod to New York's fashionable circle, critics note how often flattering remarks accompany generous gifts, as members of the so called smart set show a taste for refined social favors and lavish compensation for praise.
Hartford Times notes a sorrowful drowning among numerous cheerful incidents of the season and contrasts it with other drownings. The piece emphasizes the somber tone and human impact amid ongoing water tragedies.
The Marine Hospital Service laments a shortage of white mice needed to produce serum for the book-worm said to cause laziness. The remark echoes Lewis Carroll amidst a verbose editorial aside.
The king plans an official visit to Berlin to see the city alongside Emperor William. Citizens are advised to keep infants indoors when the royal party travels by automobile through the town.
A contemporary remarks that dullness stems from not listening, while the editor and friends dispute the brilliance of the same discussion.
Judge Glover of Kansas City Missouri holds that a wife may search her husband’s pockets while he sleeps calling it an ancient privilege. He asserts no action should interfere and notes the practice persists unless made unnecessary.
The article notes Americans would be disappointed if Queen Margharita of Italy does not bring the famous pearl necklace on her planned visit next fall as per her present program.
The president appointed postmasters including Frank M. Boyle at Valdez Alaska and others in Grand Junction Iowa Billings Mont Fairfax S D Cody Wye and Frank O Thompson. Roosevelt praised Capt Richard Clover and the Wisconsin battleship turret crew for a world record 13 inch gun exhibition target score and sent the champions’ photograph to the president.
Reports of executions and lynchings in Arkansas and Mississippi. Robberies and burglaries in Canada and Iowa. Arrests in Kentucky and Illinois. Violent incidents include a man killed by his wife’s murder, a mob lynching in Texas, and a riot in Washington state. A Chicago and Alton excursion train shooting on the Mississippi is noted with a suspect at large.
A Val paraiso drainage project with a 4 million dollar price tag is before Congress. The piece also notes the pope's gout and rest order from Dr. Lapponi, King Oscar seeking rest on a Kattegatt island, and Crown Prince Gustav to act as regent.
A series of accidents and disasters reported: a Chilton Wisconsin train elevator fire destroys building and grain losses. drowning fatalities in Kansas and Indiana. a Pole killed at Charles ton West Virginia plant. teachers drown at Cascade British Columbia. multiple train wrecks injure or kill passengers. a Houston real estate figure dies in a car crash. a five year old accidental shooting in Iowa. a Colorado landslide injures a conductor. and deaths at Marquette and Ackley from industrial and horse related accidents.
Highlights from the era include a Montana Territory chief justice appointment lasting twenty five years, a California raisin grower merger, Chicago real estate bankruptcy filings with liabilities of 170000 dollars and assets 265000 dollars, and the passing of Judge D S Wade at sixty five in Little Medford Ohio.
Belief is that terms will be taken up seriatu m. Hope grows but two big barriers to an agreement remain as high as ever.
In Portsmouth on August 15 the plenipotentiaries made no progress as negotiations over indemnity and Sakhalin remain blocked. Russian stance and Japanese aims surface amid outside pressure to gain time, with discord over Korea and Japan's influence highlighted by Mr. Witte’s dramatic assertions.
Eleven year old son of George Anderson dies when he slips from a wagon load of hay and a pitchfork tine penetrates his eye and brain. The boy’s father, a prosperous farmer near Sioux Rapids, Iowa, witnessed the tragedy on August 15 in Sioux City.
In Kinsley Kansas on August 15 a west bound Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe passenger train rear ended a freight train at Lewis. The fireman and a yardman were killed and the passenger train engineer was seriously injured.
President Roosevelt will witness a submarine boat test of the Plunger on Long Island near Oyster Bay within the next week or ten days. Preparations are not completed yet but the vessel is being prepared at the Brooklyn navy yard.
In South Glastonbury on August 15 Columbo Serrias died while attempting to rescue his wife from drowning. She grabbed him in a death grip and they both sank to the bottom before he could break free.
Two railroad freight trains collided head on near Fremont. Brakemen George Wells of Norwalk and George Peck of Toledo were killed in the crash observed yesterday.
A Nickel Plate passenger train collided with a westbound freight at Kishman Ohio early yesterday. Twelve passengers died and at least twenty five were injured. Most victims were foreign laborers from Standard Oil on a foreman led trip from Fort Seneca to Brookfield.
Reported plot to wreck Roosevelt's train prompted Erie officials to divert the Chautauqua special. The president's car avoided the main line, traveling via Suffern to Sparkhill and the Piermont branch with extra guards on Piermont and Northern rails. Roosevelt consented to the precaution after orders from Erie President Underwood.
Rear Admiral Goodrich announces the Bennington court of inquiry has concluded at San Diego and will be sent to Washington. The Navy Department orders the Concord placed on the active list to take the Bennington’s station on the Pacific.
Earl Kiser, automobile racer, lost his left leg in an accident at Glenville race track. He is resting comfortably at a Cleveland hospital. The physician says he will recover unless unforeseen complications arise.
Secretary Taft and Miss Roosevelt with a party departed by the transport Logan for Iloilo and Manila. Gov. Gen. Wright Maj. Gen. Corbin and the insular commissioners accompanied them, with Mr Ide absent.
A broken bolt fell on the heels of a team driven by Edward E. Ranney yesterday in Cleveland Ohio causing the horses to bolt. Seven people were injured including a baby who may die. Authorities say the incident occurred near the scene of the accident as bystanders rushed to assist victims.
Col. Axel Liljefalk, president of the Danish Society for Preventing the White Slave Traffic, returned from a five week trip to New York and Chicago. He says the plan will send letters to American contacts to arrange lodging and respectable employment for Danish girls and prevent exploitation. He notes greater cooperation with Americanized Danes and finds Catholics and Jews less often trapped, while his comrades report prosperity in the American West.
A Stockholm correspondent urges removing the Nobel Peace Prize from its Norwegian recipients to honor the Swedish riksdag. Morgenbladet notes rising Danish royal hopes while Bernadotte resistance persists. Aftonbladet urges the riksdag to defend the union, amid criticism of Swedish policy toward Norway.
Joel P. Heatwole will deliver the address at St. Paul for the Labor Day celebration. City event plans include speeches and community remarks honoring workers and the labor movement.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch argues women may handle polar trips better due to breathing differences and upper lung strength, while noting they will only join Peary part of the way. The piece suggests women should not back down from voting fights yet fears they may balk at harsh conditions.
Mr. C. L. Smith of 309 Anne Street narrates a painful ailment blamed on lumbago sciatica or rheumatism. After two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he walks without canes and is fully cured, praising the remedy for reaching the root of his pain.
Dialogue excerpt presents a father's objection to his daughter's marriage proposal. He mentions contemplating the match with young Smithers but notes his promise to focus entirely on Julia, while she questions how the union could proceed. The exchange centers on parental permission and romantic acceptance.
A tale of Tom Sheridan and his father with witty exchanges about politics and wealth. Tom vows to avoid parties if he enters Parliament while his father teases with a mock current affairs plan. The humor shifts to money and a joking threat of pistols and a saddled horse, ending with Tom exposing a prior theft by the treasurer.
A Colorado man recounts quitting coffee and using Postum to cure heart trouble, indigestion, and nervousness. After stopping coffee his condition improves, digestion normalizes, nerves settle, and a second life insurance exam approves him. The ad cites Postum by the Battle Creek company and invites readers to seek The Road to Wellville booklet.
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