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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1886
Page
2
Fragmentary verse recalls a near embrace between two figures under a crimson sunset. The speaker hesitates as a sudden noise interrupts the moment, ending with a clipped reflection on closeness and missed action.
A Tennessee ancestry, two Mabry cousins with the same name, one Union cavalryman and one Confederate guard, meet by chance in Andersonville Prison. Their paths diverge then fuse again during a daring escape and a late war chase ending with Columbus and Macon successes as Johnston and Lee surrender.
The Boston Record warns American girls with small means against seeking study abroad in music painting or language. It notes Americans lack foreign matrons’ confidence for employment and that slim odds of earning through foreign correspondence exist. The piece urges funds to cover living costs before any study or travel.
A survey catalogs the largest theatre in Paris, the Brooklyn Bridge, Popocatapetl, the Great Eastern steamship, Gibraltar Fortress, Mammoth Cave, St Gothard tunnel, California mammoth trees, Bibliotheque Nationale, Sahara Desert, Cheops pyramid, Moscow Bell, and notes a drinking tale from the Atlanta Constitution about a man’s decline into drink.
In this reflection on cultural stereotypes, the author contrasts American and British drinking habits in Japan, critiquing American tendencies as more reckless and less health-conscious, while noting Britons drink more after business hours and pace consumption differently through the day. The piece hinges on generalizations and national character rhetoric.
A vivid excerpt recounts Emma Abbott and a tenor performing a sensational kiss in Omaha and Denver, with Abbott describing real passion versus stage kisses and the risks of public reaction. The piece shifts to Stefano Merlatti’s fifty day fasting project, detailing his background, methods, doctors, and observer notes on endurance and health.
The Manufactures' Record argues there is no royal road to prosperity. Most successful firms grew from small beginnings through thrift, industry, and perseverance. Founders learned from early weaknesses, building wisdom by long service before expanding to larger operations. Prudence and enterprise keep them within their depth.
From the Pall Mall Gazette, report that Prince Bismarck influenced a marriage ad seeking a wife for a prosperous merchant. A Polish bride was found, and the Chancellor is now on a wedding tour in southern Italy with his new wife.
A London correspondent reports a dramatic incident near the United Service Club. A well-dressed man claimed the woman as his wife and forcibly escorted her into a cab with two trunks, ordering the driver toward King’s Cross. He insisted she be taken to Newcastle upon Tyne, arguing that she would find her clothes and life as she left them. The woman protested that she has a husband and family, but the man remained unshaken and dismissed police as ineffective between spouses.
The late Rev. Cambridge Graham blended Christian gentleness with remarkable physical strength. Early in Hancock circuit he disarmed two bullies at a meeting, then later hurled a Perry county disruptor from the altar, leaving no further disturbances and proving his forceful defense of religious devotion.
An Armour & Co exhibit for the year ending March 1886 discloses massive production figures including hogs killed 1,138,479 cattle 330,652 sheep 63,262 and lard output 55,142,952 lbs. The firm’s facilities cover 30 acres of building space on 88 acres total with a child room storage area of 20 acres and a storage capacity of 90,000. During peak times 5,000 men are employed in winter, with payroll over 4,000,000 dollars.
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