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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
2
A collage of quips about Russell Sage, King Alphonso, Rev. Sam Small, and other figures. It mocks political forecasts, a sunstroke crop, and cultural trivia while riffing on names, speed limits, and general news miniatures.
The column notes Europe as a rare rest spot while warning J P Morgan may grind nerves if meddling continues. It recalls John W Gates losing about 5 million last week and quips he will recover at poker. A laborer dies after an ice tong mishap while a quip on funeral marches follows.
A light romance from a telephone girl ends in divorce court as the couple confronts a cooled relationship and a morning routine dispute. The article hints at a place with no need to build fires in the morning.
Report claims tough soldiers mistook Jim Corbett for a farmer and attacked him. Crowds betting on his boxing prowess were driven to losses after mistaking him for a champion pugilist.
A Chicago dentist sues another for $10,000 over a plagiarism accusation. The case notes a dental professional entering the literary field with a line about forceps.
A Bishop Potter remark on marriage suggests a man must defer to his wife’s judgment. A Redding elder plans to celebrate his fiftieth arrival by camping where he camped years ago, hinting at limited enjoyment and possible rheumatism.
A reader notes that a girl who lived five months as a boy learned to smoke swear and fight but argues costume alone isn’t to blame. The piece mentions Spain’s Silvela as future premier promising reforms and compares societal attitudes across nations including Kyoto Japan.
In a South Dakota town a German known as the Baron is shocked by news of Indian flesh used for food. He reveals he once had a mortgage on the cow, citing his thrift and wealth and the farmer’s debt as motives for his anger. He embodies the town’s sharp financial tensions.
A discussion on land allotment shows gardens steadying a formerly drunken man. The piece argues gardens reduce saloon time, promote effort, and improve conduct, while noting social policies and health as disease defenses. It ends with a Bank of England note: about 45,000 sovereigns pass daily.
Williamsport clergymen use street car advertisements to promote temperance and curb liquor. The effort leverages public transit space to spread anti alcohol messages.
A Japanese government representative named Sinko Hatto, based in New York, will inspect South Carolina tea operations including Pinehurst tea gardens at Summerville and the American Tea Company's plantation at Rantowles. The venture attracted eastern capitalists, leading to a 5000 acre plantation between Charleston and Savannah and plans for large tea yields.
A competent observer notes the vacant-lot potato patch idea, long associated with Detroit and Gov. Pingree, has proven effective in Philadelphia. Each year the city saves money through the practice, expanding the approach beyond its original home.
A writer recounts finding a cougar family den in a bush grown lair under a rock. The dam ferried kits to a creek bench where a clean eating pattern left only bones and a diet of rabbits, marmots, grouse, occasional small deer, and even a badger meal.
Kennewick Washington reports a strange clash in a shack by the Columbia River. John Prentice hears a rattler nightly as he shares his one room with plunder and junk piles. He moves his bed and keeps a shotgun and snake bite bottle nearby while the snake lurks.
A police sergeant alone cast a ballot in the recent municipal election in Wurtemberg, with the rest of the electorate not voting. The act highlights a scant turnout and the officer’s singular participation in the civic process.
An analysis of the census bulletin on Printing and Publishing argues newspapers sacrifice large profits for public benefit. It notes telegraph costs, white paper, and large circulation raise expenses, while advertising returns lag. The Mont Pelee coverage is cited as an extreme example of costly but thorough reporting.
A satirical profile of Sir William H. Holland a Manchester cotton magnate and political operative who supports Rotherham in West Riding. The anecdote recounts a liberal agent's quip about promising to live locally and the consequent pig sty placards that doomed the candidate's bid.
A Down East traveler trails through boarding houses in search of meals. He moves from a cheap inn to a place boasting four kinds of meat daily but departs again, saying he liked the variety better than the quantity. The joke hinges on the four meats ram lamb sheep meat and mut on.
In a club scene, Frank R. Stockton promises to read and review Will N Harben’s new book. Harben recounts asking for Stockton’s permission to send the manuscript, and Stockton expresses interest. Stockton dies before receiving the first copy.
A fragmented dialogue features Meandering Mike boasting of many skills while claiming sympathy causes him to join strikes. He argues principles prevent him from following industrious inclinations, noting he supports strikes whenever one is declared.
The Rochester pastor Dr. Hermann C. Riggs of St. Peter's faced a cryptic compliment and a grim view of the era. He told a pessimistic elder that consolation might come when the elder is out of it, a reply that left the critic unsettled and searching for meaning.
The piece describes workers in coffee plants who develop heavy coffee chewing habits. It notes health decline such as yellowish skin, rapid heartbeat, irregular breathing, and poor appetite. Some plant owners post warnings to deter chewing, but many workers ignore them and persist in the habit.
The text suggests infants and young children are influenced by color, with toddlers preferring red and older preschoolers leaning toward blue. It mentions matron opinions from infant asylums and notes color affects daytime activity and happiness in early years.
A Boston newspaper published a playful interview with Mark Twain, where the reporter caricatured his humor and traits. Twain enjoyed the piece and teased the young writer for his clever portrait while noting the humor of the characterization. A later item describes an electrician crow at Calcutta Telephone, causing mixups by wiring scraps at the central office.
The readable portion suggests a discussion about a man described as whole-souled on the surface who would not extend probing. It hints at a social or moral commentary without identifying names or clear events.
Reports claim immense iron ore discoveries in Langfjeld valley South Varanger and neighboring Finnmarken. If validated, Norway could host the world's largest fields with ore analyses from 30 to 60 percent iron in some areas and near ocean and fiord power, though political caution may affect development.
The Scandinavian lawyers congress in Copenhagen endorsed the American homestead law and urged its adoption to protect small landed estates from debt seizures. They also called for Sweden Norway and Denmark to adopt similar freehold schemes for workers and to harmonize commercial laws across the three nations.
Christiania plans a bonded warehouse complex along the Aker river to serve its strong marine trade. Kristiania gerhuse secures a franchise to build warehouses on both river banks, enabling large ocean vessels and in bond imports with lower space rates. The project, costing about 100000 kroner, includes customs officials on site and logistics for forwarding and insurance.
Gustaf Fidden, a Swedish immigrant who arrived in America in 1900, has stirred debate in Sweden by demanding that the number of Swedish bishops be reduced from twelve to three. He argues salaries and church expenses could be better spent within the priesthood, citing the saying all good things are three.
A Danish firm says it has a strong position in Paulsen's telegraphon project and has not yet accepted an American offer of 600000 dollars in cash plus a one third stake in a new company to control the invention.
The crown princess of eight ryhyeia in love with the peasant style urged Ossteraker residents to adopt peasant costumes. Her household and court have worn the dress during summer, showcasing design and artistic coloring.
A list honors twenty nine distinguished figures including Lord Kelvin and Lord Ma ohna of England at a centenary memorial event connected to Johns Hopkins.
Readable text fragments reference names Hewitt Jewett and a New York Times issue from 1968 but lack a coherent event or report to summarize with factual details. The source appears garbled and does not provide a discernible action, place, or outcome for a proper card.
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