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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
2
A fragmentary notice outlines a Basparid family’s retreat from a Pacific coast area to an inland city. It notes a civic census listing family heads and counts, but omits names of animals and livestock involved, preserving a vague public record tone.
The Record publishes the proposed constitutional amendments approved in the last legislature. If endorsed by the next session these measures will go to voters in 1910 for adoption or rejection. The Initiative and Referendum is the longest proposed amendment and demands careful reading.
The Record editor spent days unraveling deals in bridge contracts, noting high prices, no competitive bids, missing specifications, and other issues. The piece will be continued next week, promising details on what officials call the loosest system in the county.
The Twenty sixth district meeting at Steele re elected Lee Pettibone to the state central committee with Wesley Baker attending for Kidder county. The piece also argues game law flaws and proposes county wardens receive full enforcement funding and gun clubs to deter sooner hunting.
In reminiscences from William Allingham the English poet Tennyson is sketched at Twickenham and later at Farringford Isle of Wight. Allingham recalls a tall swarthy figure with spectacles and nearsightedness who appeared spectral and aged for his years. Tennyson's mood ranged from cordial greetings to gloom during conversations on the downs.
Allingham sought to photograph Tennyson during a visit as the poet wrestled with doubt about regaining humanity’s condition. Their talks touched on immortality and dreams, with Ten ayson jokingly resistant to the photographer. Allingham recalls Tennyson’s odd antics yet notes his preserved dignity.
A British Shoemaker notes feet in ancient Greek sculpture reveal poor depiction of pedals. The Disk Thrower shows weak Lunian joints while the Farnese Apollo foot is misused as a model. He argues coins and bunions likely common in classical Greece.
A man recalls finding a rare horseshoe that brings no luck. A tussle for it ends with injuries and a string of misfortunes including duns, a rate collector, and poverty. The shoe finally drops on the collector but misses him by a foot, proving no luck at all.
The text extols women's analytic insight over men and claims women transform simple facts into puzzles. It suggests women see motive where none exists and treats basic truths as intriguing problems, praising their perceptive capabilities in daily life. The speaker notes Molly engages with a mathematical riddle and thrives on solving it.
The passage discusses various interpretations of the swastika, noting its etymology as well as its associations with the sun and solar wheel. It cites Professor Max Muller and Madame Blavatsky, highlighting the symbol’s wide appearance in ancient religious iconography.
A Pittsburg Post note questions the claim that Senator David Rice Atchison of Missouri was president of the United States on Sunday March 4, 1919, while the office had no elected successor. It argues the line of succession and oath requirements show no true presidency.
A Methodist minister faces a fan who loudly shouts praise during sermons. To calm him, the minister offers a dry science book at tea. The fan exclaims glory when the book states the sea is five miles deep, citing the Bible saying sins are cast there. The minister concedes no reform.
A New York Tribune account recalls Palister and Rohif two convicted murderers who overpowered guards, released a fellow prisoner, and fled Sing Sing via skylight to the Hudson in a small boat.
A humorous vignette from a father and son about food habits. Johnny asks for a full plate, promises to eat it, but cannot. He contemplates punishment versus a lick, asking his father which he would choose if he were Johnny.
An observer notes how English has paradoxes with fast and fast and the line The first one won one $1 prize makes him want to abandon English and learn another language.
A department store floorwalker classifies women shoppers into four groups. He notes five percent are decisive buyers who know what they want and leave quickly, while the rest fall into other categories who intend to buy or get confused. The blunt remark labels the quick shopper as a blessing yet less lucrative.
Selections describe acts including horses performing tricks, a clown engaging with horses to evoke laughter, mud displays by boys, a wire walk by a professor, and a dramatic finale. Notices prohibit sticks and smoking and emphasize a high quality show.
Pall Mall Gazette discusses Lamarckian theory that giraffes acquire long necks through parental stretching and each generation begins where the last left off. The idea is presented as a literal continuation of neck growth across generations.
A Frenchman recalls a tale of a blind great uncle who buried 4000 louis in the garden under a pear tree. After a neighbor stole some and the uncle replanted, he hid another 1000 louis at the same spot. He retrieves the final 1000 louis the next day, all returned to the tree as he advised.
Sappho born on Lesbos near the end of the seventh century B C. Her fame rivaled Homer in antiquity and she was called the poetess. She was hailed as the tenth muse and the flower of the graces. Few fragments of her work survive, preserved only incidentally by other writers.
A domestic scene unfolds as a wife asks if guests will include young Jenkins and his fiancée at a house party. The husband brushes off the request, noting lingering dislike but acknowledging social constraints.
An account describes Tibetan marriage practices including bridegroom visits bearing gifts, a monetary dowry, and cake sharing rituals. If neither party eats, marriage fails. otherwise witnesses confirm the union. Severe communal penalties deter wrongdoing, while Rambang clubs enable pre marriage acquaintance across villages.
A tale from Youth's Companion features Uncle Henry advising a young man to ignore others' opinions on marriage. He recalls how friends praised Naomi Henthorne, pressed him to marry, and how Naomi refused to marry him even if he were the last man on earth.
Clipped reminiscence cites Colonel Robert Ingersoll describing clover as honey and cream symbolizing industry and contentment. He muses on garden fields and a benediction between toll and sleep, then ponders wordplay altering clover's meaning and its impact on mankind.
A fragment describes a bizarre plant said to affect growth of shoots and color, with mentions of feed, light, and possible effects on animals. The text is garbled and mixes questionable statements about plant care and supposed outcomes without clear, verifiable details.
The text notes that after feeding on a plant one animal lost its hoofs and needed slings until regrowth. Rumi nant animals are not affected. The Bahamas encourages the plant as fodder for cattle sheep and goats, with differences attributed to cud chewing.
An East Indian paper prints a subordinate native’s diary entry describing cowering on a tree as a tiger roars on the fire line. The writer complains the animal is inconsiderate and disrupts his work, twice forcing him into a tree and making him feel like an insect.
The article traces dower as a widow's life estate from early Saxon times through Norman influence. It notes dower wasn't known among early Saxons and was later introduced to feudal law by Emperor Frederick I around 1259 during the era of Henry III.
A traveler recounts his speedy Jaffa conveyance to reach the Jerusalem-bound train, mocked by a driver who prefers American speed. Then a series of humorous vignettes: a table of ladies with pepper jokes, a landlady rebuking adulterated goods, a husband counseled to count to twenty, and a brief race track quip about Mrs. Torkins.
A Lille Courier Journal reader quotes a boy who’d rather see the game end than concede a goal against the visiting team. The remark frames patriotism in a sports moment and local voice.
A fragmentary exchange hints at a debate over unity or reconciliation. The speakers discuss belief in someone retaining agency or independence, suggesting tensions around personal or relational fusion.
A long list of owners and brands for horses and cattle. Entries include names such as Allen H W, Brummel G, Davis J B, Peterson A B, Putnam O, Rathbun C J, and many more with animal types and locations like Winona, Hazelton, Gayton, and Linton. Brands described include various left or right hip, shoulder, and rib marks, with occasional notes on combined branding and quantities.
The Department of the Interior gives notice that Simon Bostli of Linton North Dakota has filed his declaration to make commutation proof for a Homestead Entry. The proof is set for August 2 1908 before P G Rooks clerk of the district Emmons County North Dakota. Witnesses named include Joseph Bosch Friedrich Kelsch Frank Hoegel Anton Kelsch and M H Jewell all of Linton.
Notice that Rosalia Wudzti of Linton North Dakota has filed a claim for five year final proof on Homestead Entry No WA. The hearing before Carley Judge ex-officio county judge of Baimons on September ? lists witnesses including Peledeich Behneible Fair Panto Jobl Emmonsthar Karl Renschier Michael Weter and M Jewell.
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