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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1898
Page
2
A fragmented column references Roosevelt and his absence at Santiago, noting New York talk about a possible run and social contrasts in Memphis. It rails against profanity, praises wise conduct, and comments on public opinion as a shifting, unreliable guide.
The speaker notes that progress comes with action and obedience, acknowledging that obstacles will appear. Difficulties should not deter but can become stepping stones to higher aims, guiding us toward growth and achievement.
The passage argues that Spain's torpedoes failed to harm the navy, noting the outcome does not prove anything decisive. It contends that the modern gun may be obsolete if the Dons could not do damage with torpedoes, labeling the event as further evidence of Spanish inefficiency in warfare.
The passage argues that heroism arises in terror and persecution, noting that freedom is greater now but crises test virtue. It asserts that human virtue requires champions and martyrs, and that trials of persecution inevitably proceed, shaping character despite fear.
The South Dakota Supreme Court at Pierre held the last legislature’s requirement that all canvassers for business houses out of state obtain a license unconstitutional. Rankin, representing a Minneapolis tailoring firm, was arrested over a year ago for soliciting orders without a license. The court ruled the law infringes on interstate commerce.
A Northfield retelling shows General Sherman elevating General Howard to lead a corps then command the army at Washington’s land review. Howard resists, calls it his due, but Sherman repeats you are under my orders and Howard finally rides at the head of the army, honoring loyalty.
The excerpt argues few people lack desires to fulfill and warns against worrying about the future. It defines forethought as not worry but unease and fear that harms body and mind. It asserts two essentials for home life: privacy and a distinct, separate dwelling, suggesting walls and roof alone do not make a home.
Busy preparations at Pekin embassies for the annual audience with Kuang Hsu, empress’s son, amid rival powers seeking favor. The grand ceremony features elaborate diplomatic uniforms, sedan chairs, and a crowded waiting room as ministers await the emperor’s brief acknowledgement.
The Staked Plains once considered a desert of hostile wastes has transformed vastly over sixteen years. Early travelers faced treacherous water scarcity and perilous dunes with whirlwinds and arid arroyos. A 1890 trek from Pecos City to Amarillo ended in thirst and death for two Americans and a Mexican shepherd, the latter preserved by heat due to his chili pepper rich diet.
Engineers judge machinery by the tone it emits while running. Every engine has a distinct tone, and any departure from it alarms the engineer. He may lack musical skill, but a changed tone prompts an immediate investigation to find the fault.
Fragmentary OCR mentions movement and insertion of flint pegs in an unknown mechanism or device. No clear entities, dates, or locations are readable, leaving the exact subject and context unspecified in this brief note.
Mrs Parkingham of Chicago studies a French bill of fare then asks the waiter if he understands English. He claims to speak it nearly like a native after being born in Indiana. The exchange ends with her losing her appetite.
A humorous quotation from the New York World attributes a snide remark about Miss Luckione to Capacienus. The line suggests she was born with a silver spoon and speculates on the size of the spoon as a social jab.
A Chicago Record quip notes blunt talk at home as a husband’s plain speech about the lawn mower is mirrored by a wife’s restraint, hinting at marital frankness and humor without explicit detail. The brief item captures a lighthearted exchange.
A collage of old time proverbs on happiness money marriage and patience warns against judging by appearances lending trouble to others denying a wife her say or pressuring a partner. Humorous quips reflect gender roles and domestic life with a final line musing on teeth and babies.
Lieut Julien de Rhe returns from Cochin China and falls for Olga Batharine in Pau. He learns her family odds and his own unworthiness, refuses marriage, then years later reads of a missing lion’s claw in a royal parure. A stormy fate and a French author’s adaptation follow.
A City Journal fragment recalls Hobson as finicky in dress and a bold dresser at Annapolis. It notes his habit of writing his name for a waltz on Miss Cora Draper’s card, earning the label impudent, and describes his swift, humorous overture at a hop before Draper failed to recognize him.
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