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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
2
The Fargo Forum proposes more fall and winter sports among North Dakota public institutions. It suggests a series of basketball games in January and February between inmates of the state’s long term and short term institutions in Bismarck.
The Bismarck Tribune's local columns are mocked as chaotic amid a legislative tie dispute. The piece mocks unnamed figures and argues the paper lacks a proper city editor, readers are left with a critique of coverage and editorial direction.
A rain soaked narrator recounts nearly dying when a nine year old girl’s song moved him to seek God and abandon liquor. The chorus pleads for a mother’s comforting guidance and forgiveness. The piece ends with brotherly exhortation to quit drinking and honor loved ones in heaven.
Major Holmes Day recalls Uncle Nate Swan the Bangor and Piscataquis railroad conductor who kept pay en route to Moosehead lake. Woods crews trusted him to “sink” their ten dollar bills for bank on call, never a dispute with depositors, providing fare and tobacco money.
The article explains the origin of the name Ghillalah from Onest specimens grown in Shillalagh barony of County Wicklow. It details selecting a young root sprout, seasoning in a chimney, oiling, wrapping in paper, and burying to a hotbed, with daily proprietor oversight to ensure a straight, tough timber for a final straight bit.
An overnight guest learns a mistaken recipe tale as a wife serves oats and reveals she misheard hot Scotch as a drink. The exchange unfolds with humor about a supposed invitation to meet at the office for two hot Scotch. George blushes, the guest and hosts share a light moment.
The London Chronicle recalls how Cromwell sought to sell Holbein's Field of the Cloth of Gold after Charles I fell. Henry VIII's head had been cut from the canvas, deterring a buyer. After the Restoration a nobleman confessed to stealing it for art and country, and the missing bead was restored to its place, the knife circle still visible.
An observer muses on rats thriving in modern plumbing and ships. He notes rats in cold storage rooms at freezing temperatures, with thick coats and frost on whiskers as they feed on frozen meat. The remark contrasts rats’ persistence with advances in technology.
A foreman explains a green Vermont worker misunderstood a slang instruction. The phrase old man refers to a tool used on construction floors, not an elderly worker, causing comic miscommunication during a rush period in a skyscraper project.
The article describes Thomas Nast’s skill at distorting features into recognizable caricatures. It notes his tactic of inviting politicians to his office to study their faces, leaving his cane to trigger a second look and complete a portrait. The piece also mentions Joe Kepler as a contemporary example.
The piece notes his frequent trips to Washington to see statesmen he wished to study. He was adept at capturing likenesses and seldom used photographs for reference.
A carrier pigeon, after thirty months away, returns to Mrs. Nansen in Christiania. It bears a note from Nansen confirming the Lim expedition's progress in the polar region. The bird, released into a blizzard, crossed vast wastes and oceans to reach its home.
The society note recalls an afternoon card party scene where a stout woman requests help to pick up a fallen card. She explains she wears a new fifty dollar corset and fears straining it. Another woman jokes about wearing such a corset outside.
A court remarks that a prisoner is found not guilty by reason of insanity but the foreman counters that the plea was misread. The foreman notes the jury reasoned that anyone ignorant of using an insanity plea must be crazy.
In Grant era, Secretary Borie delegated to Admiral Porter who preferred sails and cut four blade propellers to two. He claimed ships were faster under steam, yet engineers knew the opposite. Later, as Roach cruisers were built, he urged full sail power with steam as auxiliary, remaining a steadfast sailor to the end.
A Suburban Life writer recounts finding twenty desert tortoises in water scarce areas. Each tortoise stores water in two large sacks on its back and can drink two or three spoonfuls when picked up. They travel fast climb well and can ascend rocky slopes using their tail and hooked head with a strong grip.
A nervous Frenchman in a Boston Tremont street shop jaywalked a vase sale by stealing many pieces valued at about 14 dollars. The floorwalker corrected him and found a fifty dollar express draft among his coins. The thief fled southward after being confronted and the bank later received fraudulent drafts.
On the day Rostand was admitted to the French academy, the author of Cyrano and L Aiglon hosted a breakfast for a small gathering of friends with Lelug Me as guest of honor.
An 1865 London performance of Never Too Late to Mend featured a water scene that drenched Miss Moore in the prison tableau. critics protested cruelty and theater owner George Vining sparked uproar with an insulting remark. Despite the controversy the play enjoyed a remarkable 140 performance run.
The Lancet cites Dr. Hugo Feuchenfeld of Berlin warning that readers under eighteen should not read in bed due to myopia risk. It also notes reading in bed may be unsuitable for all ages, advising bright light and proper eye shading for bedridden or anxious individuals with the head and shoulders raised.
Stella Harding recounts a sharp exchange with Glenn about dignity in their block. Her mother discusses pride and behavior as Stella recalls Glen’s compliment and the casual view of dignity among local youths in a brief dialogue from Youth's Companion.
The Kentucky legislature debated repealing a bounty on foxes' scalps. A mountainous region representative argued the bounty funded gospel work and preachers would not come without compensation. He warned repeal would deprive constituents of hearing the gospel as hunters must be paid. The law remained in place.
A passage describes hairs and feathers as present in most growths and even in asbestos fibers. It explains asbestos texture, a mineral piece resembling stone with a satin fracture, and notes a feather’s midrib vane with beard-like fibers along its length. The excerpt ends with the name Nicholas.
A newspaper-voiced take on astronomy notes that money in astronomy would attract more study if earnings were clear yet highlights how vast the numbers involved are and how little lay readers grasp them. The piece references broad public familiarity with measuring scales and suggests a distant link to practical gains.
The New York Press notes the North Star lies about 210 trillion miles from Earth, a distance unreachable in human terms. It compares this to the Twentieth Century Limited, which would need 479 million years to cover it at one mile per minute, and to light taking about six years to arrive.
A fanciful note from the Count de Bust to a Chicago heiress asks how to express love. The heiress replies with sharp humor, saying he is not worth the charges and should express himself in any way except C. O. D. The exchange appears in the Chicago News.
A business man reflects on his dream of retiring with wealth but confesses he cannot resting. he must stay vigilant, awake at night to prevent others from taking his money away. A friend asks if he has realized the irony of achieving wealth but losing peace.
Lord Lyveden, an ardent peerage reformer, recounts two anecdotes. A nineteenth century statesman visits his imprisoned son and is met with sharp irony about his rise. In another tale a peer seeks a housekeeper and a Mrs Brown declines, signing as ANNE BROWN. Westminster Gazette.
During a New York run of Twelfth Night the late Sir Henry Irving showed absentmindedness that greatly amused the audience and fellow performers.
In a theater scene described by the Chicago Record-Herald, Malvolio, in disguise, mocks a remark by Sir Toby causing audience laughter. The actor repeats the line with stressed pronouns, unaware he mimicked lines from The Private Secretary. He learns only after the performance that the parody was unintended.
Sir Walter Scott recounts a psychical mystery at Floors Castle, home of the Duke of Roxburghe. Archie's death coincides with a library bell ringing to signal serving the duke, as Archie in his last breath vows to attend instantly before dying at St James's Square.
The article explains that breaking a bottle over a ship’s bow at launch symbolizes sacrifice, not celebration or baptism. It recalls ancient customs where a life was offered to propitiate the gods, noting modern civilization no longer offers a human life, and the act now stands for solemn dedication.
Jerome K. Jerome considered two roles in a pantomime a real donkey or a soldier. He chose the soldier in a red coat, believing it a better disguise. The anecdote notes that this proved to be a mistake.
The passage describes a manager urging someone to take a part and noting a missed opportunity. A suggested coin trick involves rubbing a coin on a sunlit surface then pressing it to trap air and create an apparent stick, illustrating a simple demonstration of pressure effects.
A clipped, garbled exchange shows a worried speaker addressing a woman and mentioning a relative in danger. The dialogue suggests a tense moment of concern and a character named Tiger appears in a chaotic, incomplete scene.
A collage of quirky dialogue and schoolyard banter from a London scene. A boy and his father dispute grammar gender while a pub anecdote unfolds about credit and a stubborn publican. The piece blends humorous miseducation with everyday urban chatter.
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