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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
3
Silk for fishing lines comes from silkworm gut once tied to Murcia silk culture. Grubs fed mulberry leaves are drowned in vinegar before spinning. The cocoon substance is drawn from the body as a thick thread, treated with chemicals, dried, and sold in bundles of 100 along the Mediterranean.
An ad claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. The box bears E. W. Grove's signature and costs 250.
An insane man bursts into Horace Mann's study and dares a fight. Mann declines noting the odds against him, saying two against one is unfair. The madman counters four against one. Also cited is Piso's Cure as a throat and lung remedy from Vanburen Indiana dated February 10 1900.
A would be dramatic author habitually pesters theatergoers at a local cafe with plot ideas. A comedian, between yawns, asks when he will move from words to acts, hinting at turning talk into real performances.
A fragment shows Winslow’s Soothing Syrup with Bercht claimed to ease gum teething pain and colic, priced at 250 per bottle. The text then shifts to a casual dialogue about Carrie's marriage, with Edith commenting on a hero suitor and flirtatiousness, reflecting Boston Transcript style.
An elder warns that his boy shows signs of neglecting work as he drifts toward poetry. The mother responds with alarm while the father notes the decline in effort and care in daily tasks. The exchange captures parental concern over a creative shift.
In a feature quoted by Puck, Civic Colors and Burroughs of New York argue about Chicago and New York population sizes. Warwick notes New York's population is twice Chicago's while Blacksmoke says Chicago has Sunday papers as yellow as New York's.
The Chicago Great Western railway will sell excursion tickets to Chicago for the International Live Stock Exposition on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, valid for return Dec. 10, at fare and one third for the round trip. Inquiries to J. P. Elmer G A P D at corner Fifth and Robert streets St. Paul.
A Washington Star quip attributes Senator Sorgum’s success to hard work yet notes he rarely works directly. The joke implies he outsources labor extensively. A sharper aphorism adds that a man may deceive his wife but cannot easily deceive her father.
Practical guidance for farmers on raising poultry and ducks, selecting breeds like Black Cayuga Rouen Aylesbury and Pekin, separating breeders from market stock, and adjusting feeding for egg production. Market outlook notes high turkey supply and steady duck and goose prices with regional price signals from Chicago.
At the California Dairymen's Association meeting the hardness of butter was discussed. The body of butter is thought to be influenced by feed and milk composition, with larger fat globules and timing of milking affecting melting point. Varied opinions exist on Channel Island stock versus cheese breeds and calving timing.
The article outlines Jersey calf characteristics including head, eyes, neck, loins, barrel, hips, legs, tail and hide. It notes no exact way to tell full blood from high grade. It also reports on McLaughlin Bros notes from Caen France about Paris horse evaluations and government stallion purchases. It closes with reflections on beef profitability and the hogs’ role in efficient beef production.
A farming note explains sour whey reduces some food value and offers limited digestive aid. It suggests mixing whey with meal and using high protein additions like peas, wheat, shorts, and bran for pig feed. Sour whey can help fever but is excessive and unsuitable as sole food.
A Wyoming sheep grower argues the western states sheep industry is financially healthier, with many refusing current low prices. He cites a Wyoming mercantile firm contracting to deliver 2,000,000 pounds of corn to sheepmen for on-line storage, intended to feed on range during bad weather as cheap insurance against feed shortages.
The piece notes Alabama's fine old capitol on a hill rich in history but highlights that there is no governor's mansion and suggests a need for one.
Westralian aborigines call Sunday the white man's big sleep with local Anglican bishop as authority. The Sydney Mail notes the phrase and cites church backing.
A government decree abolishes Siberia as a penal colony following the construction of the Siberian railroad. The message links rapid territorial settlement to policy change, and the text briefly markets Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for digestive ailments.
A dialogue from the Indianapolis Sentinel features a raggedy man challenging a railroad superintendent who says the railroad does not hire smokers. The exchange centers on the claim and a crafty reply about hiring honesty and smoking.
The opening of grouse shooting across Yorkshire and Scotland brings few accidents for Britain’s season though danger exists. Lord Binning was first to be shot, wounded in the leg by his own gun while awaiting a stretcher, yet he quipped that he aimed to kill grouse but felt he had bagged a calf.
Chicago report tells of S. P. Bush conductor of Holy Name Court 26 who faced death from Bright's Disease. After failing to eat, he used Dodd's Kidney Pills per guidance of a local druggist and, over two months, recovered health and strength. Sold 50 cents a box with broad dealer availability.
In a country town a skilled stonecutter known for tombstone design and sharp epitaph taste helps a widow by spacing words so an addendum could fit. Months later she asks to change it for remarriage, but he advises adding the word alone to keep contingency plans intact.
Headline touts Cas Carets as a natural cure for a wide range of ailments by cleansing the bowels. It promises relief from headaches to cancer and claims easy, painless movements for only 10 cents to start.
A quip from a country child about spelling leads to a city child boasting a clay cat model so fine it could be mistaken for a horse, illustrating ongoing tension between rural and urban education systems reported by the Indianapolis Press.
Text describes catarrh as a constitutional blood disease and promotes internal remedies. Claims Hall's Catarrh Cure reaches the blood and mucous surfaces to cure catarrh. Mentions best tonics and blood purifiers though text is garbled and partial.
A noon meeting speaker faced disruption from a factory whistle in the neighborhood. A laborer shouted that electing Bryan would stop the blasted noise.
A fragment notes a pebble in constant spin does not acquire countryside plant growth or lichen. The passage uses arcane diction to contrast rotation with vegetation, suggesting philosophical or descriptive imagery rather than a clear event or report.
The Kansas City Star notes that Britain and the United States faced similar land problems. Punjab shifts to limited, long term ownership to curb absentee landlords, while the Indian Territory adopts allotment with 160 acres per family and 21 year protections. Both aim to foster individual ownership for development.
List of patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors including Andy Finneke Osakis Minn for a window frame Benjamin R Hoisington Minneapolis Minn for a fire box Edward W McCanna Anaconda Mont for a crushing roll Edward Posson St Paul Minn for draft rigging for cars Daniel Levenson Twin Valley Minn for hoisting apparatus John Vollmers Lake City Minn for a needle for grain binders Joseph Webster Minneapolis corner stake. Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minn.
The Chicago Post notes a professor and college staff debate era memories. A speaker recalls a year when Jinks starred as halfback while another student recalls a center rush and a president, highlighting vague campus details amid a humorous aside about happiness and a Pepsin ad.
The article explains that with a 69 beat per minute heart, normal pressure causes blood to travel 207 yards each minute, seven miles per hour, 168 miles daily, and 61 320 miles yearly. If an individual aged 84 had one blood cell remain circulating their entire life, it would cover over 5 million miles.
Austria, unique in keeping female criminals out of prisons, sentences them to convents. The open courtyard allows free movement except for a nun portress guarding entry and exit during the sentence period.
Mrs Nuvote notes they send a carriage on election day for those who desire it and plans to use the ride to make political calls after voting. Mrs Cam Payne agrees if not inclined to go otherwise, hoping the party will have bong tail horses, per the Denver News.
A Chicago Record note recalls a wife remarking on a pound of caramels and a suggestion to stretch them a week. A Detroit Free Press exchange has a woman asking her partner how many paintings he has made since starting his studio, with a man unable to recall a number.
A Philadelphia Press queried about the saying The worm will turn and mused it may imply the creature cannot reside in a flat. In a comic exchange Mrs Hibbits asks about last night, Mr Hibbits replies he cannot say lacking a guide book, from the Ohio Statesman.
A humorous Philadelphia Record note questions the expectation that a sailor must drop a nickel when told to weigh the anchor. The wry line plays on nautical slang and social duty in a witty, period tone.
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