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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
3
The notice argues St Jacob's Oil is the preferred remedy for rheumatism and aches, surpassing all other outward applications. It claims rising sales, worldwide use, and magical action by curing where others fail. An emphasis on effectiveness and superior results supports the product's appeal.
A Philadelphia Times article describes remarkable languages among distant peoples. Canary Islanders use perfect whistling to relay messages across hills and long distances while African tribes speak through large drums, Thang Tu, with signals that can mean death or freedom.
Captain A H Bogardus champion wing shot of the world spent the summer in Chicago where his shooting school drew crowds. He recalls a near fatal kidney disease case from Elkhart Illinois and credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for his complete recovery.
The Gibson Play based on Gibson pictures was presented by students at Oahu College Honolulu Hawaii. Native Hawaiians acted their parts in a true American manner showcasing the book within the Ladies Home Journal series reaching distant lands.
A historic ad promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease as the only remedy for swelling smarting burning sweating feet corns and bunions. The powder is shaken into shoes and sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. A free sample is offered by Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York.
A Great New York Unitarian minister preserves his daughter from orthodox doctrine. While summering with her mother she befriends a village teacher’s daughter. A overheard exchange ends with the remark that hell lies beyond geography and the girl admits ignorance. The tale is cited from the New York Times.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip has a young boy asking what a bookworm is and if it harms dogs. The punch line humorous reveals the dog chewed the insides of an old book valued at more than forty dollars, a light moment about literature and pets.
In a brief exchange cited from Town and Country, Dashaway asks Cleverton if Brinder leya were told of a planned call last night. Cleverton confirms and mentions the wedding present Dashaway gave was displayed in the front parlor.
The Philadelphia Press quotes Bunker mocking a neighbor about plowing ground on Sunday. Acquaintances condemn him as “the worst kind of a farmer at golf” while noting he is just starting out.
Putnam Face less dyes do not stain hands or kettles except green and purple. Sold by druggists, 10 cents per package.
Edward Bok muses on the word flat and its honest portrayal of life in a Home Journal excerpt. He notes that a bachelor tends to stay longer, reducing the appeal of marriage for some sensible women.
The piece extols Quebec as a city of enduring charm and old-world glamour. It recounts the Heights of Abraham, Wolfe's daring siege, and the brief climactic battle that crowned English rule, noting Wolfe's fate and the dramatic cue "See how they run."
From Montreal base, plans to scale cliffs credited to Wolfe and brigadiers. Quebec’s historic battlefield bought for 80000 dollars and given to the city as a public park for medal ceremonies. Points of view include Point Levis, Montmorency Falls, Ste Anne de Beaupre shrine, and Indian Loretto.
A historical note discusses the brief yet decisive battle of Quebec, its epoch-making outcomes, and new insights from The Life of Marquis Townshend. It cites Wolfe and Montcalm as key leaders and links the base transfer prefiguring the fortress capture.
Lake Wettern in Sweden is rumored to connect with Switzerland’s Baden Sea underground. Tales claim storms ripple the other lake, corpses surface in Swiss costumes, and timber drifts indicate distant sources. Scientists mock the theory while mirages lure locals with visions of armies, churches, and ships on the waters.
Dr. Eydam a German physician observes wind sounds on telegraph wires before storms. A deep sound signals light showers and moderate winds within 30 to 48 hours while a shrill sound forewarns a heavy storm with much rain. Wires contract and expand with atmospheric changes, altering wind-tuned sounds.
A Detroit Free Press tale recalls a traveler who credits a friend with marriage guidance. He wooed Jennie by meeting her “earthbound” Monday morning at the family bakehouse where she baked in a calico dress. Her romantic dreams faded as she agreed to wed after a practical, kitchen-side proposal.
A Japanese practitioner, trading as A-um Para-pa, establishes a new Buddhist sect with headquarters in Toikio. He promotes prayer by proxy for busy people who lack time to pray, claiming to have unique qualifications. Once involved in a railway sleeper sale dispute, he now grows a following, including some Japanese of high standing, while profiting from the venture.
Detroit News reports that Christian Pound of Flesh Hunger is cited as a cause of the latest Chinese uprising with expectations of further unrest before Christian powers extract consequences.
Telecommunication progress in Alaska shows the greatest extension of telegraphic facilities achieved this year, marking a notable expansion in the region's communications network.
A light exchange notes Charlie On good has fallen for a chorus girl. Jane comments that such crushes are common, as young men often fall for women older than themselves.
Government concludes that surety and secrecy require a cable ship owned and run by its own officers. The first official cable vessel will be prepared as needed. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is advertised as a remedy for indigestion and related ailments, claimed to prevent malaria and fever.
A vivid portrait from Collier's Weekly pictures a dainty modern figure atop a gleaming vehicle. She hovers between steering and starting gear with eyes alert to pedestrians and a witty appraisal for those she meets, her jaunty presence animating the scene.
The Nudity Cure is described as a treatment for debilitated neurasthenics in a village near the Adriatic coast in Austria. Patients, dressed only in hats and trunks, bathe in sun and rain with sexes separated. thickets screen privacy while baths, massage, gymnastics, games, and a vegetarian diet form the regimen.
A Chicago Tribune quotation notes Kitty asks if the Lord knows everything and if he would tire considering every possible outcome. The child and the Rev Sam Jones figure humorously on divine omniscience and fatigue, reflecting lighthearted irreverence in children’s remarks.
Aunt Ruth criticizes a church choir soloist as the voice falters before three notes. Miss Veronica replies that the tremolo is intentional and a paid feature of the soprano’s role, reflecting a lighthearted newsroom theater aside from the Philadelphia Press report.
The United States, a leading paper producer, faces growing foreign demand. From 1897 to 1899 American exports of paper, paper products, and pulp climbed from 4,775,370 to 6, potential figures, while the U S slipped to eighth place among exporters, underscoring a shift in global trade dynamics per Home Magazine.
Northwestern inventors were granted several patents last week including Bengtsson of St James for a window device, Samuel Johnson of Winona for a can opener, Lars Landing of Glenwood for a manifold sales book, Bilvert Nelson of Crookston for a hinge, John Owens of Minneapolis for a grain separating machine, and Hersham Peterson of Duluth for a ratchet drill. Lothrop & Johnson serve as patent attorneys at 911 & 912 Pioneer Press Bidg., St Paul.
Report from France notes a potential mishap when the czar’s morning bath could not be drawn. Servants failed to get hot water until Mme Loubet summoned several men servants and hot water was brought in buckets to the imperial tub.
Brooklyn reports Garfield Tea, touted as the original herb cure, made in a new laboratory from health giving herbs, praised as the best family remedy for OD results. A Baltimore American joke about Oh Gayboy’s Atlantic City scrape is noted in the clipping.
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes a product by F. J. Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional remedy. It asserts the medicine works through the blood and mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars for proof of a cure with testimonials and addresses for readers.
Mrs William Astor recalls a coachman in Central Park who narrowly avoided a collision after overzealous use of the whip and poor judgment. The anecdote highlights the quick wit and clever retort that followed the incident.
A fragment shows a fortune teller dialogue with phrases including Do you really, madam and One dollar. The line appears in a Philadelphia Press context, suggesting a humorous or column style exchange.
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