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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1899
Page
2
A small town column shares quips on fate and marriage, including lines about soldiers haircuts, new trials, and a Kentucky man who marries his aunt. The snippets reflect rural humor and moralizing snippets common to early 20th century papers.
Dr J Anderson at the British Museum reports Roentgen ray work on Egyptian mummies shows a sacred baboon mummy from the fourteenth century before Christ belongs to the species now living in northeastern Africa. He is also advancing a zoology of Egypt project.
Lord Rosebery argues that local service yields more visible good than national glory. He says a town councilor can do tangible work and be remembered for shaping the community within narrow municipal limits.
A 96 year old Buddhist in Ceylon told a Methodist missionary of his merits. He claimed have climbed Adam's Peak 26 times and visited the Temple of the Tooth seven times. He boasted of copying Buddhist texts and never harming humans, only fish. He trusted merit over deeds to ensure a favorable next life.
French justice moves to end a sophisticatory scheme in Paris where a luxurious pate de foie gras was really horse meat served in elegant pots. The dealer advertised gourmet liver treats made from fatted goose meat but sold an ancient horseflesh product spiced and flavored with nutmeg ginger cayenne rum and kirsch. The maker received an eight month prison sentence.
Canada abandons much of its claim to the disputed area over the Alaskan boundary spurring a calmer mood and readiness to hear the United States delimitation argument.
A reflective remark notes that criticism often follows mistakes, as people suggest how to prevent them in the future. The quote implies lessons emerge after errors, guiding better practices and caution.
The reader sees a cautious note of thanksgiving in President McKinley’s proclamation. Despite grim times, the address aims to lift American spirits and stress gratitude and national resolve amid hardship.
Mary Yeomans, an English immigrant, built a butterfly trade into a ranch worth $40,000 by buying and selling rare species to museums and collectors. She toured Europe, learned value, and swapped beetle lore with Indians and Chinamen while housing a living insect nursery and a room lined with mounted butterflies and natural curios.
A narrator recalls moving with two brothers to northern California twenty years ago to farm and timber roots. She recounts discovering rare butterflies and beetles while chronicling their life as colonists, including a scientist friend who tracked a legendary beetle once found only in Italy.
B F Gifford of Jagper County Indiana reclaimed 83000 acres of swamp land using a steam dredge over five years. He created 75 miles of main ditches and hundreds of miles of tile drains, connecting to a road to Indiana and Chicago. Tenants, 259 in number, occupy five room houses as profits and resources illustrate the land’s transformation.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a quarrel overheard near Judy’s remark about a daughter and confusion over someone running up and down. No clear names, places, dates, or concrete events are present.
The article describes California seeded raisins processed at Fresno facilities with a dry 140 degree F heating, cooling to 130 F, brushing to remove dust and stems, and pectin formation. Seed removal uses rollers and needles, seeds burned as fuel. Last year Fresno shipped 9,000,000 pounds seedless raisins. this year expected output 1,400–2,000 car loads.
The Chicago Inter Ocean and American Journal of Numismatics discuss the alleged 1804 dollar myth. They note no genuine coin from 1804 exists, with experts asserting so-called dollars are alterations of other coins or forged pieces from an old, unused die later struck.
Archaeologists Grenfell and Hunt reveal papyri and artifacts from Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. The items include New Testament fragments, Sophocles and Homer lines, and everyday documents showing 1st century Greek life echoed into later eras. A dowry dispute and family letters illustrate early court petitions and daily routines. Also finds date to Titus era vellum and Greek shorthand documents. Tea poisoning warning notes prompt health advisory for readers.
Scottish Night recounts how two monks in seclusion created dominoes to pass time. They used marked stones and a prearranged sign to show victory and the vesper prayer line. The game spread from the monastery to Italy and became known as domino.
The Florida Farmer and Grower cites a 1763 work stating Ponce de Leon named Florida Pasqua de flores due to Easter sighting or because the land was covered with flowers. It notes the rationale that both reasons influenced the name as the region's beauty was praised.
A fragmented account recalls a young duke visiting Jigland Baptidces where Jane Ann 'Pmith oversaw washing for derbies, claimed royal patronage, and maintained dress and height standards. The piece hints at BNE pride and longstanding supremacy among washerwomen.
Westminster Gazette correspondent reveals a mnemonic for recalling Dreyfus was condemned on September 9 1899. The method links 9 9 99 to the phrase four 95 and converts to inches and feet leading to the date 9 September 1899.
An Automobile Club of Great Britain member plans a motor gypsy van journey from Hongkong to London. Built in Paris by Koch, the vehicle will run on paraffin and be named Koch in China. The route includes Paris Calais and Dover to London.
A November issue of Ladies' Home Journal describes a Thanksgiving wonder ball made from yellow wool to resemble a pumpkin. It hides small gifts like dolls, whistles, and lace pins. unraveling releases the treasures, then the ball is rewound for reuse.
The column reviews latest silver designs praised by Mrs Willet and notes the husband of the artist as a playful aside. The piece captures a witty exchange and signals fashionable craft in jewelry week coverage.
Educated Country reports Denmark claims no person in her jurisdiction lacks reading or writing ability. The assertion highlights a focus on universal literacy and national education standards.
A fragment recalls a remark about a plain man noted in the Cleveland Leader dialogue. The exchange includes a playful hush and a reference to an elf, reflecting a lighthearted local page snap.
A Sunday exchange at a boarding house shows tension over American cuisine. The star boarder Tepled concedes reluctance to eat soui chicken, replying he never works American, amid questions from the mistress.
The advertisement proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best and cheapest medicine, claiming it cures when others fail. It extols good clothes, food, and medicine as essential, urging that the best value comes from reliable products.
A Chicago News item describes Dusty dying from a cruel prank. A man asks a cottage resident for pie, but the woman offers cake that is a soap cake, leading to fatal consequences. The piece reads with rural dialect and grim irony.
The Independent argues winter is as healthy as summer if cared for properly. Key rules: don't overhear a heated house, keep ventilation, sleep cool but warmly covered, remove outdoor wraps indoors and wear them when outside, and wear rubbers while snow covers the ground to prevent wet feet, since wet feet cause about two of three colds.
A brisk market tale from Cheapside ends with a cheeky boy forcing his way into a merchant’s office claiming to be the new office boy. The merchant politely denies but learns the boy’s persistence paid off when he was admitted to relay the instruction that “the guy” is engaged.
A Chicago newspaper humorously records a dialogue where a gentle man greets an aged colored man as still living. The old man jokes that he can tell his life by observing his birthday and whether he survives to see it again.
Henry A. Salzer, La Crosse seed company manager and Idaho Gold Coin Mining & Milling Co. president, reports a vast gold ore strike at their Seven Devil District properties. The Salzer Seed Co. patrons join in interest as the stock value doubles within a day.
A fragment from the Chicago Times-Herald notes a humorous exchange between Mrs. Peckham and Mr. Peckham about who coined the saying Silence is golden. Mr. Peckham muses it may belong to a self interested spouse.
Fragmentary OCR quotes a Philadelphia North American line with a taunting remark about paying dearly. The scene mentions a cone man who had deposited a ton into a cellar and spoke a warning to a character called by initials J H B. No clear event or date is stated.
Allen's Foot Ease powder relieves tightness burning and sweating feet. Treats corns bunions and swollen hot feet. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Sample offered by Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy New York.
The notice urges readers to study the advertisements for amusement and possible savings. It emphasizes ads from advertisers who offer goods, promising entertaining content and potential bargains for readers.
A brief note from Philadelphia North reflects on poets born with verse and those who die naturally or are shot, illustrating a wry take on poetic lineage and fate.
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