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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
4
Old instructional note discusses nosebleed causes and first aid. It warns to seek physician help to locate bleeding points, advises pressure, cold water, and cautions against ineffectual remedies. Emphasizes seriousness in rare, severe cases.
The text traces the jury s origins to ancient and medieval sources from France and Britain. It notes Blackstone s epitaph on the trial time immemorial, mentions northern practices, and describes ordeals of hot irons and hot water used to determine guilt, with no reform attempts by William the Conqueror.
A fragmented 1783 account notes Joseph Monier launching a balloon with a sheep a duck and a cock, all landing safely. It mentions M Francois Pilatre de Rozier as a French naturalist pioneering balloon experiments and his November 21 1783 free balloon voyage with the Marquis d Arlandes in a hot air craft using a brazier.
A Chinese superstition centers on the Chu river or Chiating border where a brisk drug trade travels along by river. Special light-board boats with wooden nails float the route, as locals claim magnetic riverbeds pull out iron nails. Iron ore is mined along the banks, supported by geological indicators of richness.
The piece recounts how Mile. Eugenie de Montijo and her mother dined at Compiegne with Emperor Napoleon III. Jealous courtiers sparked insults that left Eugenie in tears. Napoleon reassured her and soon proposed, ending resistance to their union. Also describes Calcutta calling etiquette and a self letters box used to signal unavailability.
The Pilgrim monument on Cape Cod rises 252 feet and weighs 7,250 tons, ranking near the Washington National Monument in height and solidity. It sits on a sand hill with an apparently weak foundation yet shows no vibration in gale force winds above eighty four miles per hour, per Popular Mechanics.
An old London Standard note describes sword stands used in city churches when the lord mayor walked in state. The sword rested in a stand near the mayor's pew during services, a custom common before the late seventeenth century, likely beginning in Elizabeth I’s reign and ending with Sir Roger Bowler’s era.
A historical sketch recounts Marie Tussaud and the rise of wax modeling. It notes her youth in Paris assisting a relative, wartime fame, exile to London where she built a renowned wax works, and her long life to ninety. It also cites Patience Wright, an American Quaker predeceasing her in London, who lectured patrons and briefly faded from favor after clashing with royalty.
In early White House days Dolly Madison presided with lively talk and witty retorts. A Philadelphia Quaker dining with the president matched her raillery, toasting with “Here's to thy absent broad brim” and receiving a reply, “And here's to thy absent kerchief,” in playful exchange.
In a community church a minor dispute sparked discussion during a meeting intended to settle a not very important issue. A member retorted that he is not better than others yet just as good as those who claim he is inferior, highlighting a sense of modest equality.
Norah, a six month parlor maid in Miss Aurelia's artistic circle, grows to love art. She admires the Venus de Milo, saying she likes her best and finds her easy to admire despite the sculpture’s missing arms. The exchange reflects simple affection and admiration for art.
A clipping questions whether Swinton and his wife were at fault for their estrangement. It suggests that when one felt an irresistible impulse the other opposed it, implying mutual incompatibility rather than clear blame. The remark appears in the Chicago Record-Herald.
Emmons County North Dakota officials regret sealed bids for bonds could not be clearly read. A public opening is set for 2 January 1981 at 2 oclock PM. County Auditor Pitts will oversee the process and bids are labeled Training Bids for Outstanding Kids.
Public land notice from the U S Land Office at Bisbee outlining Serial Nos 01516 Cors and 06175 06173 for homestead claims in North Dakota. It lists claimants J I Wells Linton E S White Otto Didzuneit F J Sikle and M H Jewell with dates and sections for proof of settler occupancy and intent to establish described lands with a December 19 deadline.
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