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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1903
Page
2
The clipping surveys a string of short quips and observations on figures from politics, journalism, and culture. It mentions W T Stead editor, Wagner royalties, Sagasta, Carnegie gifts, a Haweii cable, French balloonists, Henry Watterson, Abdul Hamid, a Darda nelle open, a magnetic Virginia spring, Jews in Fez, and the brief life of a Japanese jinrikisha man.
The article notes Bret Harte left an estate worth 1800 dollars, a figure likened to a top industrialist’s earnings in twenty minutes under favorable conditions. It praises Delhi’s plains scene as unmatched on stage and mentions a New York boy finding a gold brick in Wall Street, cautioning against a frenzy to hunt for such bricks.
A New York girl asked seven young men to escort her to the theater as a joke and paid all expenses, leaving readers baffled by the supposed humor. Max Nordau argues that degeneracy grips the American public, a claim he positions as uniquely his.
Peru and Bolivia have chosen arbitration to settle their boundary dispute amid ongoing revolutions and political turmoil in both nations. The move aims to avoid a full war while stabilizing relations between the two countries.
The powers begin warning China and suggest applying to the sultan of Turkey for information about the warning business, which could be highly reassuring.
A life insurance company paid taxes on Hetty Green’s property by mistake. she did not file complaints about the error and authorities are urged to explain the mishap.
A Chicago father may have chosen to shoot his prospective son in law rather than support him. The report suggests familial tension led to the fatal action, with the father acting amid a heated dispute over the engagement.
A man who accumulated a fortune of 100000 dollars through twenty years of begging has died in Canada. The remark implies he may need more luck to gain entry to the afterlife.
Nine young boys died of lockjaw after playing with toy pistols given at Christmas. The commentary questions parental judgment for placing toy weapons in children's stockings and urges caution about such gifts.
The Rev Jenkin Lloyd Jones dismisses the chafing dish as a greatest humbug in domestic life. He notes the man of the house sometimes excuses his lateness, countering the appliance critique with household excuses.
The note highlights Indianola with 1506 residents two banks and electric lights while crediting a single plain ordinary black woman for the town's fame, implying her pivotal role in its history or recognition.
Reports from Bristol indicate progress on the next cup defender is slow with a miscast keel weight of ninety tons corrected to five tons more. Nat Herreshoff aims to stay with Defender, Columbia and Constitution in design, while delays in nickel steel frames and bronze plating slow assembly. Iselin favored a keel boat over a centerboard craft, a shift later proven right by Defender's success.
A new glass reflector device by William T. S. Diggins of Centralia, West Virginia allows a sawyer to view both log ends from his station. The mirror shows where the cut will occur and indicates splits or checks, enabling optimal log preparation without walking the log length.
Russia plans to reorganize its cavalry by removing the lance and relying on swords and rapid musketry. Officials call the shift toward mounted infantry, increasing mobility and firepower while deeming shock wave tactics outdated. The move contrasts with British views and Indian cavalry lore, echoing Napoleon’s emphasis on fire.
Georgian Court in Lakewood New Jersey features an electric fountain designed by Bruce Price. A circular white marble basin with a 60 foot diameter houses a bronze shell chariot and marble sea horses driven by a heroic figure, with glass and Nereiden figures. The centerpiece rises 20 feet and weighs about 5 000 pounds, forming the focal point of landscaped terraces and bridges surrounding George Jay Goulds estate.
A burglar is surprised by George Ferguson in a long white robe and is forced to eat a quart of health food as punishment for stealing from Ferguson's home. The attacker is then tossed from the pantry window, with Ferguson reflecting that breaking into a home risks death.
Lieut Lawrence Spear, ex naval constructor, described a three hour underwater test of the Adder in Peconic bay. Eleven men rode fifteen miles under water nearly eighteen feet deep with only the electric motor audible. The captain steered from the conning tower by compass and watch while the air remained unusually fresh for the atmosphere of a closed space.
A Washington Post piece argues women spurred and cheered every U S war, influencing enlistments from the Civil War to the Spanish-American War. It notes Southern women clinging to Confederate nostalgia and Northern women angered by slaughter they helped provoke.
Henry N. Spaan cross questioned a German witness to determine the defendant’s intoxication at the time. The witness denied drunkenness and struggled with the question, replying in broken English and exclaiming Vat you mean keys. The attorney excused the witness. Indianapolis News.
A sharp exchange reveals a man whose view of friendship hinges on borrowed money. He judges friends by their willingness to lend, leaving him with none.
The Aeronautical World reports birds rarely rise above 401 metres while refuting a zoologist claim of 8,000 metres. It notes the lowest cloud base marks the upper boundary of bird flight and calls for more studies, especially in Italy where many migratory birds cross.
Exhumation in October near Newburgh New York uncovered mastodon bones lying amid muck and marl with buried tree trunks. Several trunks touched the bones and included polygonal cross sections nine inches wide. Spruce and red cedar pieces showed beaver teeth marks indicating ancient activity in the site.
An Iron Age cut depicts a gas jet flatiron heated by slipping over a gas burner. Built on the Bunsen burner principle, air enters through a handle hole to the flame chamber. The handle stays cool and the iron heats in two or three minutes.
The nebula shows three main spectral lines in the green to blue region. One line near the blue end is hydrogen. The carrier of the other two lines remains unknown. Measurements compare their relative brilliance.
The article reviews recent progress in entomology as supplement to Britannica. It notes eight thousand new insect species named annually and estimates total insect forms around ten million, with many still unknown and some likely to go extinct before discovery or preservation. It reflects on science's vast task in cataloguing Earth’s small inhabitants.
G M Hathaway of Wells borough introduces hathamite a powerful new explosive. Tests show matches do not ignite it powder from a hammer blows no effect and shells fired nearby cause no disaster. In a dramatic demonstration rifle balls pierced a tin box at 1850 feet per second without detonation or damage.
A simple heavy galvanized iron hose rack is marketed. The rack is sturdy and easy to construct, designed to keep hoses in good condition and readily accessible. It can be attached near an air cock or in a stable cellar or any convenient spot for storing coiled hoses.
Mr. T. L. Galloway spoke at the Glasgow Engineering Society on how power is sent into mine interiors. He favored electricity with alternating current to avoid spark explosions and noted AC motors suit rough handling better than DC motors. Compressed air aids percussion drills but has drawbacks, as workers’ air motors have caused occasional fires.
A Greenwich Observatory note reports a remarkably cold sunless English summer in 1902 May to September. Total sunshine 812 hours, 207 below long term average and 238 below 1901. Only nine days above 80F, high of 86.1F on July 14, May 14 saw 22.6F, rainfall total 12 inches, one inch above usual.
A Motor World reporter notes a car near Roslyn Long Island fitted with a canvas frame extending the tonneau rear. The frame rises about thirty inches, blocking rear visibility but shielding two women occupants from dust.
Fashion notes highlight neckwear with prominent shawls shapes and shaw collars as the season's key features.
A testimonial from Adelaide Plant of New York City describes severe ovarian inflammation and back pains followed by swift relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved health after two to three doses and urges others to try the medicine, asserting total cure and lower costs than doctors. She provides address and a $5000 forfeit note.
A character named Giles speaks gratefully to a doctor noting a brief convalescence. The dialogue frames a return to health after illness and hints at ongoing recovery before being "all right again."
A fragment quotes May Be Coming and remarks on gender with Miss Oldun saying I wish the Lord had made me a man and Charlie Gay replying perhaps he has and you haven't met him yet from the New York Times.
A fragment shows a waiter in an Irish hotel being asked for scotch. The response notes they do not have it and those who do drink it only to water down their whiskey. The snippet captures local humor about scarce whiskey in hospitality settings.
Nurse in the New York Children’s Home prescribes Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders claiming feverishness teething disorders and worm cures with 30 000 testimonials. Sold at druggists for 25 cents sample free addressed to Allen Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A fragmented quotation from Detroit Free Press contrasts fears of Indians and bears with modern terror of electric cars and automobiles, reflecting concerns about safety in daily life. The snippet presents two voices debating risk and progress.
A brief comic exchange depicts two colored women meeting on the corner. The dialogue has one woman asking where the other is going and the reply that she is not going anywhere just yet. The snippet captures dialect and character from a local humor column.
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