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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
3
Quotation from the Indianapolis Journal notes a woman named Alice gave up bicycling after failing to learn. The joke says she was accustomed to driving a horse and constantly jerked the handlebars as if reins, illustrating a clash between old habits and new skills.
A note argues for a united front with England to deter enemies, while promoting Healthier living with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to prevent disease by steadying the stomach and boosting appetite. It urges trying the tonic.
A rail note cites Chicago newspapers discussing the phrase Chicago has no limit. The Chicago Citizen reports in morning notes that readers should have seen this in village papers.
The American Tobacco Co. has provided free tobacco to U S soldiers and sailors since the war began. Headquartered in camps and ships, they have distributed over one hundred thousand pounds of Battle Ax Plug and Dukes Mixture and bought fifty thousand briar pipes at a cost of fifty to sixty thousand dollars. This quiet effort ensures tobacco for every man in camps and hospitals and on thirty U S ships in Cuban waters. The company is praised as a corporation with a generous soul.
A clipped quotation depicts a speaker defying contempt with reverence toward the Turkish governor, stressing that any show of disrespect could threaten his life. The line conveys tension between defiance and required deference in a historical setting.
Fragmentary ad style text urges quitting tobacco with a slogan Learn to say No. It cites a Chicago or New York origin and promises a free sample offer, but details are incomplete and scattered.
A fragmented verse laments returning home and escaping strife. The speaker, pleading to shed burdens and regain calm, longs for a simple reunion with friends and relief from personal stress. The tone blends nostalgia with humor and a touch of whimsy.
In dialogue, Memmz2 recalls Mr Trigget sending his son for items but the boy forgets most. Jimmy claims he cannot remember all the tasks except a hundred plugs and stamps. Mrs Bloobumper praises the boy who remembers, while noting she cannot send him to the store for many items.
A humorous quotation shows Uncle Ab and his wife debating a murder trial. The line notes that although the accused was not hanged, the lawyers allegedly succeeded in hanging the jury, a curious twist highlighted by Puck.
The speaker questions Mrs Cocding about associating with Mr Emots head while noting her low regard for his character. Mr Gooding acknowledges the man is not brilliant and that his advisory quality on raising their boy is lacking, yet he relies on him for other reasons.
Mrs Corntossel asks what a lay figure is while Hiram ponders the term and notes eggs cost 1244 cents a dozen. The exchange unfolds with a humorous take on language and prices in a domestic setting from a Washington Star fragment.
Johnson questions why Thompson persists in self harm through relentless work in bad weather. Johnson explains he aims to earn funds for a week of rest in the country, as reported by New York Weekly.
A brief exchange reveals a playful argument about sleeves and hearts. She questions bold display, he replies with a puckish remark about sleeve space offering more room than the waist. The dialogue captures a flirtatious mood and humor.
Mr Bloobumper comments that the doctor preaches for almost an hour at a stretch. Mrs Bloobumper reproaches him and asks if Harry is misled. The exchange suggests frustration with church and doctor’s lengthy sermons.
A conversation notes Miss Biddleton among celebrated war heroines for organizing a long running effort to supply soldiers with ginger snaps. The exchange questions her frontline role, but credits her fundraising and logistics for morale support.
A conversation reveals a lighthearted view on a baby brightening a home and a concern about gas being on at all hours, reflecting domestic life and utility worries. The exchange hints at personal humor amid routine household issues.
A playful exchange opens with a rain drop simile and a challenge about dropping. He signals intent to persist as she urges him to stop, asserting a belief in his stubborn honesty during this intimate exchange.
A brief verse suggests Adam and Eve await trees shedding leaves to craft garments after their expulsion from paradise. The speaker highlights the moment soon after the fall and the need for clothing.
A physician remarks that the era of bloodletting has largely ended, but the patient reveals a change is driven by the new medical bill. The dialogue highlights tension between traditional methods and rising costs in medical practice.
A commercial traveler asks about a new neighbor who a village leader calls eccentric. The response labels him not rich enough to be eccentric, but merely a plain crank.
Mr Highup claims a purchase would stay under fifty dollars. His wife reveals the item cost fifty, plus twenty to the modiste to spread the lie that it cost one hundred.
A brief Belgian cartoon caption notes a master boasting about hiring a new maid and then firing her immediately after her own praise. The exchange shows irony as the master admits the maid pleases him yet dismisses her.
A fragment from Fliegende Blatter records a dispute in a household over dust on a piano. The mistress blames a previous servant while the maid protests she has only worked there three weeks.
A brief dialogue from Pick-Me-Up shows a character claiming Mrs Sneerwell told guests at a hotel they are brother and sister. The other speaker denies the friendship, hinting at social intrigue.
A humorous feline exchange frames a scene of two cats near a window. The first cat questions the other's mood while the second cat laments neglect and unthrown objects, conveying a comic sense of isolation.
A humorous exchange notes where the person with the wedding ring should be. The managing editor jokes that the answer is in the penitentiary, reflecting the period's wit about marriage and social norms. The piece appears in a jeweler's weekly humor column.
A New York World excerpt shows glucose asking who Hops is in a draft pure beer bill and Corn Meal replying he has not heard of the figure in years of brewery work. The dialogue hints at unfamiliar or mythical names in legislative jargon.
A playful quip from the Cincinnati Enquirer questions who would trade a kingdom for a horse and replies that the wheel itself is the kingdom, delivering a witty exchange about fantasy and invention.
A reading fashion note reports that first summer dresses will reveal lower necklines this season. A second summer girl complains of very bothersome mosquitoes at the report site.
A Cincinnati Enquirer cartoon exchange has a man boasting about a plush city position and a woman urging him to secure the job. The humorous dialogue centers on a pose of authority and the expectation of duties, reflecting civic satire of local appointments.
A playful exchange quoting Mrs McLubberty and a Puck aside. The remark teases that an epigram is a fellow particular about what he reads, humorously conflating reading with a sharp, witty claim.
A fisherman in Maine believes lobsters exhibit a strong homing instinct returning to their birthplace. He releases them near the capture site despite possible $3 payments from the Fish Commission. He notes lobsters hibernate in deep bay holes awaiting warm weather.
A clipped Boston dating note recalls a murmur in a parlor last night about an engagement ring. The brief exchange hints at a forthcoming proposal without detailing further developments.
A clipped quotation from the Cincinnati Enquirer features a dramatic line about decisive action. The phrase The die is cast echoes a character’s certainty as he asserts the plan has been set, with mention of drop forged items.
Louis Satan collapsed from heat in New Jersey and will likely not wander far from home again, per Chicago Times-Herald report.
A new sealing technique uses a capsule that fits over the bottle neck with slits for a cord or ribbon. The cord ends are drawn tight and pressed into a stamped lead seal to secure the closure.
A 19th century report describes experiments with small steel rollers held in bronze cages as an alternative to ball bearings. Trials focus on omnibuses in England and heavy trucks with hopes to apply to locomotives, aiming to reduce friction and wear. If successful, roller bearings could supplant ball bearings for heavy rolling stock while remaining suitable for light vehicles.
The article describes a process to metallize wood starting with caustic alum lye immersion, followed by a calcium hydrosulfide bath with sulfur intensification, then a lead-containing solution. After drying, a burnisher polishes the surface to a metallic luster. Brilliance may be enhanced by zinc, lead, tin rubbers, or bronze powders to tint the wood.
The New Life West belt from the National Life Institution of England features two zones separated by a leather girdle. It is designed to avoid tight pressure that would restrict breathing or muscular movement.
On the Holland coast wind forms dry sand drifts. Inhabitants plant tufted grass mounds and reeds to trap sand. The mounds grow, sand covers them, creating extensive dikes. Storms wash out sections but repairs use the same grass tuft method to restore defenses.
A newly patented device features a reciprocating knife between body-section members to cut seam threads on both up and down strokes. The mechanism aims to rip seams efficiently by synchronized motion within the fabric joining area.
A shielded adjustable attachment for sewing machines receives the needle and guides thread cutting. It includes a tapered slot and circular aperture, with a front cutting edge on a pivoted upper arm that reciprocates to trim threads without damaging fabric. The mechanism can be machine driven or hand operated like scissors.
Sewer gas is a carrier of infectious disease germs and is itself poisonous. Plumbing is key to preventing spread of disease, though exposure shows symptoms like loss of appetite, prostration, headaches, sore throat, fever, and debility. Some workers remain in sewers despite exposure, suggesting variable potency.
A series of tests dressed soldiers in green blue scarlet pale gray and dark gray to see which color vanishes first when moving across the country. Light gray vanished first followed by scarlet dark gray blue and green. Riflemen then fired at the colors from various ranges and more shots were directed at the scarlet than any other color, suggesting a possible scientific reason for bright British uniforms.
Homeowners who leave houses unattended during holidays risk dry traps and sewer gas. Open all windows, start every water tap, and let traps reseal upon return to prevent family illness from sewer gas buildup.
Many meteoric stones exist. One fell on an Austrian roof and ignited the building, burning through to a cellar beneath the wreckage. Meteors are thought to be fragments from burning worlds that travel through space and succumb to earth's gravity, falling to the planet.
Eggs may now be opened at the morning meal with egg scissors and no fear of burning fingers.
The piece extols two good Siwash dogs as essential for Alaskan travel, noting their distinct huntlike nature, loyalty, and lack of barking at strangers. They pull harnesses, resist passersby, and require firm leadership to maintain order during races or hauls. Mush commands guide their work.
John Young of Le Roy New York 73 fell from a scaffold 22 feet high and suffered paralysis. After reading of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People he used the remedy with rapid improvement and now carries a pill box as a preventive. The article touts the pills as a universal cure for paralysis nerves and related ailments.
A man from a wedding journey speaks of the many places a person has heard of but never visited, noting how imagined scenes contrast with real sights and experiences. The dialogue reflects travel ideas and the lure of unseen locales.
Fragments advertise Montana homesteads near Milk River Valley with Great Northern trains in sight. Also promotes Mao advertisements for immigration information, a Dr H H Green’s Sons dropsy cure in Atlanta, and Cascarets candy tablets for cleansing blood and skin with drugstore pricing and guarantees.
A proverb-styled remark contrasts an ignorant wise man with an educated fool, suggesting that lack of knowledge can reduce danger more than misplaced learning. The line critiques judgment tied to education.
Demand for the plaques surpassed expectations as J. C. Hubinger Bros. Co. offers free handsome paintings of American wild ducks pheasants and quail to customers buying three ten cent Elastic Starch packages. Offer ends October 10 and plaques are distributed only through grocers.
A saying suggests a woman would rather enforce rules through direct authority with a single man than pursue formal legal action in court. The phrase contrasts private assertion with judicial process, highlighting a preference for immediate control.
List of patentees with towns and items: John Bigelow Minneapolis smoking pipe. William S Boyer Butte door hanger. Willard H Damat Great Falls potato planter. Adiel F Olson Knowlton combination tool. John Peterson St Peter manure gatherer and leader. Peter A Schumacher Reynolds harrow. George R Wilson Austin toaster. Merwin Lothrop Johnson attorneys, 910 Pioneer Press Building St Paul. Comment about getting out of a hole.
A promotional note offers a free book titled Chats With Mothers that guides women on acting as their family doctor. It promises simple language to treat throat trouble including croup measles scarlet fever diphtheria quinsy coughs colds and sore throats and also claims to cure stomach catarrh described as indigestion. The notice urges writing to Mvent Co Chicago Illinois. It ends with a remark about aging women losing uncertainty.
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