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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1898
Page
2
A collection of aphorisms and readings discusses labor hubs, moral virtue, and social conduct. It reflects on soldier politicians, the value of purposeful living, Indian education efforts, and a China railway project under Hongkong and Shanghai Bank with imperial tensions. It ends with Victoria’s guiding spirit and Prince Albert's influence.
At the Paris Exposition of 1900 the United States will have two hundred sixty five thousand square feet of floor space more than any other nation except France. Previous exposition offerings were smaller and rival nations faced greater limits. The period notes that sowing werth rape can eradicate invading thistles that ruin crops.
From Chicago the fifth number of Bounding Billow, a sixteen page patriotic paper printed aboard the flagship Olympia, records Dewey era movements and battle songs. Edited by L S Young with H B Glover, it features editorial quips, translations, and poems honoring American ships and a jetty of combat lore.
The McCulloch voyage around the world was side tracked at Manila due to hostilities. The Billow also expresses political views, urging voters to choose between William McKinley and William J Bryan for president in 1900.
Tit Bits notes that victorious powers have long imposed war indemnities on defeated nations, with examples from 1866 Prussia, 1870s France and Germany, 1878 Russia Turkey, and 1895 Japan China. It argues such exactions deter war but should not make litigation easy for aggressors.
Natalie Schenck of Baby lon Long Island proposed a relief effort for soldiers by a chain of letters asking for ten cent contributions. She wrote four friends, each to write four more letters, each recipient numbering their messages and continuing the chain to four more people.
A Baltimore and Ohio plan to cut the New York Washington run to three hours hinges on Dr. D C Raub’s new locomotive. Tests on the Erie line showed the Raub engine, lighter and central in weight, could move 240 tons with 7,000 pounds of traction and achieve 82 mph. The design uses return flues to superheat steam and places motor machinery at the center of gravity to reduce pounding and wear, with claims of lower fuel use and higher efficiency.
A New Orleans resident woke to a burglary and chased a burly Negro thief across a rear yard near Bayou St John. The pursuer held the criminal at gunpoint, ordering surrender, discovering the pistol was empty when he checked it later. The bandit fled, carrying a bundle of old garments, and no one was harmed.
Quartermaster G C Smith at the St Louis depot opens bids for 2000 conical wall tent stoves. The 19 pound, 28 inch high iron stoves cost $1.23 each and may be shipped to other camps. adoption dates back to 1894.
A Saxon royal, Prince Max, is appointed bishop of Kulm and may soon join the college of cardinals. Once a cavalry officer, he resigned to study for the priesthood at Eichstatt, endured strict discipline, served as a missionary priest in Whitechapel, and now rises to holy orders amid reports he could become a cardinal. Archduke Leopold of Austria was the last imperial prince to hold cardinal status.
Mrs Ridleigh quizzes her daughter on her disordered hair after a failed engagement with Mr Woodby. The scene ends with the mother recalling her own youth and the moment of hesitation before a marriage proposal.
The article describes Lapland, Iceland, and Greenland dogs as long-haired with curled tails and irritable temperaments that can fight wolves to protect reindeer. It notes Alaska dogs resemble wolves, are vicious and hardy, capable of pulling 500 pounds. Herring or salmon sustains a dog for a day. anecdotes include Labrador-type dogs with dangerous strengths and Kamchatkan teams trained to haul loads, where drivers bluntly manage them with blows.
Agriculture notes by Clarence E Norton in the Kansas Farmer discuss soil clods, cattle grazing effects, and methods to reduce clods through pasture management and tillage. It contrasts careful and careless farming, then shifts to Texas crop records predicting a strong year with higher yields in wheat oats corn and cotton, and better farm finances.
An item notes a railway segment planned from the Red Sea to Mount Sinai and locates one station at the traditional spot where Moses is said to have received the tablets. The quirky aside on poultry ash and domestic scenes appears as filler in the Detroit Free Press excerpt.
A clergyman pays a penny to a boy to keep his sleeping grandfather awake during sermons. The plan works for weeks until one Sunday when the boy reveals his grandfather pays him twopence not to wake him. The tale, from Spare Moments, ends with a humorous twist on incentives.
Farmers debate a $2 a bushel wheat price with some delaying sales in hopes of higher returns while others warn of possible declines and losses. The note adds medical advice urging early treatment for stomach ailments with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
On a back porch a man in shirt sleeves laments the tough choice between seeking global opportunities and aiding Cuba’s development. A neighbor mends a fence as the discussion touches on Klondike dreams, distant territories, and missed chances before the man dozes off.
A boastful fighter claims the rival has Scotch blood and will be hard to locate but easy to defeat when cornered. The Washington Star quotes the exchange showing the fighter’s blunt confidence and intent to pressure the match.
A contributor retrieves his manuscript and proclaims he is a poet born not made. The editor responds that no apology is needed and humorously questions brutal blame for being born. The poet walks away with an air of unwonted thoughtfulness.
The Boston Courier records Profess Jones noting Spudsy’s departure after being egged on. Jaynes adds that Spudsy was egged to leave and likely egged off the stage.
An old advertiser claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee if it fails. The ad notes genuine tablets bear L B Q on each pill and urges purchase at druggists.
A brief dialogue reveals Clara confirming engagement to Douglas and Gertrude expressing doubt that he can marry her, casting a somber note on lasting commitment. The exchange underscores themes of certainty, desire, and social expectation in relationships.
A brief quotation from the Cincinnati Enquirer contrasts optimism and pessimism. A dogged pessimist is called a hopeless fool, illustrating a blunt, humorous take on negative outlooks in everyday talk. This item captures a fleeting sentiment rather than a full story.
An 19th century health ad proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures scrofula and related diseases and eradicates poisons from the system. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as America’s greatest medicine and Hood's Pills to cure constipation, listing prices.
A Washington Star quote frames a dialogue where a man urges a youth to study constantly to master a trade. The youth counters that while he studies another may hustle the business. The exchange underscores hard work versus opportunity.
A brief humorous cartoon caption from Indianapolis Journal features Mars groaning about summer work and Jupiter agreeing that hallstones had to be as large as ostrich eggs to gain space in newspapers.
A Chicago News clipping quotes a humorous dialogue as a salesman asks for the size and the man, Dudeleigh I aw, guesses a 14 or 20 inch collar. The exchange ends with a quip about life saved by Piso's Cure. The source is a witty local snippet from Au Sable Michigan dated April 21 1895.
A saying attributed to Mainilus notes that a calm, obedient temper, paired with diligent effort, can conquer obstacles. The quotation emphasizes steady work and persistence.
Public notice lists Dr J H Bindlaub as a Fargo specialist in eye ear nose and throat care with direct lie and cowardly indirect insult quoted. The item presents a medical professional directory style entry with a quotation about lies.
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