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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
2
The record notes Protestant Christian growth in Ceylon from 446780 to 753641 in fifteen years. It lists major European powers by size, notes England residents hold £110,000,000 abroad with £5,500,000 yearly outflow, and recalls early Louisiana sugar production and Parisian food averages for 1900.
A cooling tower built from brush and twigs is in operation at the power house in Sherman California. The timber frame measures 60 feet by 12 feet by 13 feet and is filled with brush and twigs. It cools the condenser water for a 300 horsepower and a 460 horsepower compound engine serving a railway load.
The Kongo ivory is valued higher than Asiatic ivory for its hardness fine grain and workability. Tusks are typically large averaging about 60 pounds with some exceptional examples. At Brussels a displayed pair weighed 166 pounds each.
A rare tremor struck a small Mexican town, wrecking several houses and driving the quake to a nearby lake. The waters roiled violently for minutes, then receded, exposing the lake bed where a fissure in the bottom revealed the quake’s drainage.
Bishop Creighton urged better use of help in an address, noting Chautauqua’s vast summer program with over 120 assemblies across 34 states and territories. The anticipated attendance totals about a million, marking this as Chautauqua’s expansive summer effort.
A lighthearted rural trend sees city teamsters outfitting horses with straw walking hats featuring high crowns and brim holes for ears. Some hats are adorned with chiffon ribbons and a quill, with damp sponges in the crown to cool the animal as they work, offering practical sun protection and comfort.
Chronology notes that juvenile court probation, successful in Boston, falters in Chicago where only five of the planned twenty-five probation officers were appointed. About fifteen hundred youths are aggregated in a reform school. the system is blamed for not reforming and for potential financial and moral costs.
German folklore speaks of a peacock who boasted his plumage until a young hen cried out about his feet. The phrase Just look at his feet remains common and ties to the season’s trend of sandals for children. The style promotes healthy feet and better understanding of proper shoe fit without waiting for divine intervention.
A new method in Germany uses a receptacle and cross currents from electric fans at 6000 rpm to blow all feathers and quills from a dead fowl in a few minutes.
Police authorities warn of a seasonal rise in violence as hot weather arrives. Statistics show homicide and self-inflicted deaths increase by about fifty percent in summer versus winter, prompting calls for enhanced public safety measures.
A field study of North Dakota soils, climate, and crop conditions along the Northern Pacific and Soo lines finds widespread drought stress and poorer yields than hoped. Wheat and flax show disappointing heads and average returns while hay and pasture look stronger in ranching districts. The author warns of a general statewide crop disappointment when threshing begins, with some regions reporting only 12 to 14 bushels per acre where 30 were expected.
Thomas Jansen, chief clerk at the National Bank of the Republic, unveils a photographic check recording device operated partly by electricity. The machine photographs checks at 10,000 per hour and is expected to replace nine clerks.
London announces the approaching marriage of Herbert Gladstone son of the late William E. Gladstone to a daughter of Sir Richard Horner Paget baronet. The union links two notable families and will likely receive public notice in society circles.
Rockefeller plans a marble palace at Pocantico Hills New York with a projected cost near one million dollars. Reports vary on its grandeur, aiming to rival English and Scottish castles. London notes a new European seaside fad sandals worn by adults without stockings. A kitchen utensils dealer is described as pan American.
Invaders on the Venezuelan frontier have dispersed. Miss Madge Johnson daughter of Dr Johnson of Sag Harbor L I swam twelve miles from Sag Harbor to Greenpoint. A mysterious Pittsburg figure aims to settle the steel strike for B M Caldwell former mill owner of Mingo Junction. Mrs Clara White Newberry daughter of Andrew P White ambassador to Germany freed from marriage to Prof Spencer B Newberry formerly at Cornell. Col J R Bi Van Cleve former insurance superintendent of Illinois arrested on state warrant for larceny of records and photographs. he gave bond. In the House debate Mr Chamberlain denied that peace negotiations in South Africa were progressing.
Latest quotations from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Milwaukee Chicago Sioux City and South St Paul show grain prices for wheat corn and oats with variations by grade and delivery. Cattle hog and sheep quotes are listed for major markets including Chicago Sioux City and St Paul with ranges for steers cows bulls and livestock products.
Deadwood South Dakota August 18 Captain Seth Bullock recently named forest supervisor has organized a fire company described as the largest in the world. The reserve is split into twenty divisions each watched by a ranger to enforce reserve laws among settlers and mining companies.
Willmar Minnesota August 18 The harvest festival plans move forward as a carnival association forms at a second mass meeting. Officers elected include a committee on invitations. Negotiations for major attractions are underway with festival dates set for September 26 27 and 28. Subscriptions total 700 dollars and are expected to reach 1000 dollars to seed the fund.
Anoka Minnesota August 18 Judge Giddings appoints W B Davee editor of the Sherburne County Times to succeed E Bryant who resigned as clerk of courts for Sherburne County in a routine probate and county court succession.
Morris Henry of Grantsburg Wisconsin was dangerously injured when a revolver he carried in his hip pocket was discharged while alighting a train at Wyoming last night. He fell and the ball struck his back, he was taken to a St Paul hospital and is not expected to live.
Winnipeg report says a windstorm at Port Arthur during the Pan-American circus lifted the tent causing many ladies to faint and several minor accidents observed among spectators.
An order from the head of the Chinese reform association urges all Chinamen in the United States to remove their queues. The directive is described as more binding than an imperial edict from the emperor of China.
A Long Branch scene marks the end of gambling era as John Daly's Ocean avenue clubhouse grounds display a For Sale sign, signaling cleanup and closure. The move reinforces a quieting of vice activity believed to have persisted in the area.
Washington reports say Secretary Hay received a Pekin dispatch suggesting a protocol signing within days but cautions it marks only the start of negotiations with China. Commissioners foresee continued bargaining on treaties, indemnities, tariffs, and possible changes in Chinese administration to protect foreigners.
Pekin Aug 18 Troops of the powers have not evacuated public buildings and plan to keep to the Temple of Heaven and Temple of Agriculture until barracks are ready. Sir Ernest Satow says withdrawal before protocol with Chinese plenipotentiaries is signed would remove incentive for agreement. Japanese hold the northern city. A Japanese colonel is to command Chinese police. The court may refuse to return while powers maintain large forces in Chill. Protocol lacks agreement on forts destruction.
La Crosse Wisconsin August 18 prison guard caught George Crosse while sawing iron bars in his cell. He had two makeshift saws fashioned from steel shanks taken from shoe soles and nicked to cut.
Edward Burns pleaded guilty to stealing $150 from his roommate in Fargo North Dakota. Judge Pollock sentenced him to two and a half years in the penitentiary.
Stewartville Minnesota August 18 Mrs A J Althouse dies at her home after a long illness aged ninety six. She came to this country in the early sixties and was widely known.
Burglars entered J C Albrechts clothing store in Morgan Minnesota on August 18, but took little. They took just $21 in small change from the till and secured several suits of clothes.
Burlington Iowa Aug 18 The business portion of Seaton Ill has been almost wiped out by fire with losses around 50000 and insurance covering about half the damage.
Copenhagen August 18 The Danish government has decided to turn the visit of the United States training ship Hertford and the cruiser Valkyrien under Prince Valdemar for New York in January and then to visit other American ports.
London on August 18 welcomed Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany as he arrived at Victoria station. He was met by the German embassy group and a large crowd, receiving a cordial greeting.
New York reports J Pierpont Morgan plans to form the greatest labor union of the age. The scheme would create a profit sharing partnership making every United States Steel employee a copartner through stock set aside for inside purchases. The plan targets the 165000 workers across the steel companies.
Agnes and Isabelle Gales, eight and seven, daughters of Charles Gales, drowned at Coburg near Helena Montana while playing at a dam on Savoy Creek. The younger slipped, the elder attempted rescue and both perished as the five foot water claimed them. parents left prostrated by shock.
Deadwood August 17 George Strotem a Lead barkeeper found guilty of perjury in the Coddy robbery case. He is the fourth man convicted. Court recommends leniency and abstention from penitentiary. Influential friends in Lead aided his defense. Other convicts include D R Summers C A Whitford and P C Carberry.
Mrs. Ed Griffin, already ill, wandered to her back door at night and grabbed a dark figure she found there. The burglar struck her with a blow to the eye, and she may die from the shock. She described the assailant vaguely and provided no clear identification.
Fort Meade South Dakota reports a surge of deserters from the Thirteenth Cavalry. Forty men were missing on Sunday morning. The government offers thirty dollars for each deserter captured. Some deserters have returned or been captured. Authorities warn of stricter punishment for future desertions.
An official CPR release says an extra train hauling harvesters from the Maritime provinces left the track three miles east of Ingolf, likely due to a broken rail. The engine and fir coaches derailed. two passengers were killed and four injured in the western-bound wreck reported yesterday.
Hospital and guardhouse at Camp Sheldon in Huron were empty yesterday as the First Regiment conducted its drill in the afternoon and a dress parade in the evening. Citizens watched from a large crowd and military discipline was strictly observed.
A posse of farmers armed with rifles and shotguns, led by Deputy Sheriff Follmer, searches near La Crosse Wisconsin for the beggar who robbed William Shaft’s farmhouse six miles from town.
During a severe electrical storm yesterday lightning hit the farmhouse of James Danton in Langdon Minnesota causing several hundred dollars in damage.
Faribault Aug 17 Prof John D Bachelder has accepted the post of professor of French Spanish and Italian at the State University of Ohio for the coming school year.
George A Tucker of Rock Falls Iowa sells his elevator to Cush Byrnes of Wells Minnesota who take possession at once.
A London dispatch to the Tribune reports M. Labori has promised to deliver lectures in the United States this year.
Lawrence North Dakota August 17 news reports the death of Uncle Jeff Smith of Grand Rapids a longtime pioneer known for his rugged character and wide circle of friends including ties to Minneapolis.
The Fargo typographical union held a meeting and assessed funds for the steel strikers. An address was issued to the public requesting contributions to support the cause.
A brief report notes a latent seaside fad spreading through London with growing popular interest. The piece highlights new trends, attractions, and public excitement affecting coastal entertainment.
A Gulf coast storm leaves port cities and ships at risk as telegraph lines fail. Port Eads, Burns, and Pass LOutre report major damage and possible drownings while Mobile remains completely isolated with flooded offices and uncertain casualties.
Homberg Aug 17 King Edward shows strain and may need care after a rapid automobile ride yesterday afternoon. Detectives shadowing him failed to approach during the outing as he continued at a high speed amid heightened security concerns.
Anthon Iowa August 17 during a severe thunderstorm lightning struck a barn owned by farmer Joseph Fixel two miles west of town burning the barn and killing his two sons aged twelve years each The tragedy adds to the day’s storm damage and loss in the rural community.
Becomes Alarming reports from Cologne on August 17 that the coal market position is considerably worse than last month with stocks accumulating to an alarming extent. The dispatch notes a sharp slide in demand and growing inventories threatening prices and miners’ livelihoods.
New York City will see a higher tax rate of 2.32 per 100 on property, a rise from 2.04, with the World noting a total property value increase of about 182000 this year. Maud Adams and J M Barrie finalize the title Quality Street for their new play, with the manuscript delivered to Miss Adams.
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