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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1902
Page
3
A Chicago woman promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for ovarian troubles avoiding surgery. She recounts eight years of illness, travel, and expenses, credits the remedy with restoring health, and urges others to try it. The note includes a $5000 forfeit if the letter is not genuine.
An eminent drama aficionado asks Canst thou minister to a mind diseased as spotlights glow While a heckler in the gallery translates the inquiry into slang Dope for a bug like guy is the explained meaning Tudge delivers the exchange with comic color
Northwestern inventors received patents including Ezra Dominy on a harvester registering apparatus, James Ferguson for an autographing device, George Hall on an axle wrench, Edward Hemstrom for a knife, Caleb Mauldin on a storm sash fastener, and Charles H. Scott with a separator. Lothrop & Johnson served as patent attorneys in Minneapolis.
An advertisement collection includes claims that Cole's Carbolissis cured psoriasis, with endorsements from Mrs Browne and Dr ITV. It also lists products for children from Mother Gray and Putnam Dyes, along with various pseudo medical notices and humorous quips.
In a Western hotel Col Sterett and companions gamble with cards when a bellboy asks their urgent need. He asks for whisky for himself and his friends, then requests the fire alarm be sounded after the spirits are secured, claiming a fire in the next room.
An old gentleman explains to Willie that a man called one of nature's noblemen is someone who smiles and exclaims how nice a ridiculous cheap Christmas gift is. The line appears in Catholic Standard and Times.
In a fragmentary dialogue a mill owner is described as employing 200 workers while an opposing character accuses him of not washing his hands. The exchange labels the owner a crank or stubborn, with the other defending practicality and efficiency.
A New York Evening Post anecdote recalls Thackeray visiting Miss B in the city He supposedly made a surprise morning call and overheard a servant asking for Thackeray Miss B allegedly exclaimed Oh damn Thackeray Thackeray corrected her with Makepeace Thackeray and joined the laugh If Miss B is alive she could confirm the tale.
The 11th of February 1861 marked Lincoln's departure from Springfield for a grand tour. Mr. Wood arranged special trains as crowds gathered in sorrow and awe. Lincoln spoke of duty and providence, urging prayers for guidance as he faced a perilous task.
Bowlin Greene dies in 1842. Abraham Lincoln, famed locally, attempts to give a funeral oration but is overwhelmed with emotion. He is moved to tears, unable to speak, and leaves the scene with sorrow. Greene had supported Lincoln since their youth, lending books and offering care through illness.
Mr Herndon recalls Lincoln advising a Springfield client who sought a legal victory for six hundred dollars. Lincoln warned that some legally right actions harm a widow and six orphans, offering free advice instead and urging the man to earn money by honest means rather than exploiting others.
Lord Rosebery accompanied by the Epsom town council chairman inspected the new electric lighting scheme. They stopped at an open area where a crowd listened to a cheap jack. Rosebery bought the rest of the vendor’s crockery for 25 dollars and gave it away to poor women and children.
A five mile tunnel is proposed to connect opposite city sections by passing beneath an island in the bay to ease detours and traffic flow around the city.
The excerpt recalls 1855 travel from Woodford County Court to Bloomington when Lincoln leaped from a buggy to stop a sow about to eat her young, saving the pig and declaring the act a first proclamation of freedom. It also mentions a later court anecdote about a lawyer losing a case and Lincoln quipping that the case would return.
Quote from Bulwer urging prudence in pursuing grand plans. Emphasizes avoiding speculative risk that could jeopardize essential support during hardship. A reflective remark on balance between ambition and necessity.
Quote appears as a bold stance arguing that women already have power to claim rights by taking them rather than relying on new laws. The statement frames empowerment as personal initiative rather than legislative change.
A Chicago Tribune fragment presents characters Fwedey and Cholly in a witty exchange about foolish actions. Fwedey protests the absurd idea of pounding sand in a wat hole while recalling the dead boy and a jesting remark about sense.
Experts tout compressed air as the future motor for street railways while health writers praise Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for indigestion dyspepsia ulcer symptoms and nervousness. The tonic is claimed to prevent malaria fever and ague and invites trial.
At Koniggratz a groom offered his daughter a dowry equal to her weight in silver. The bride weighed sixty two kilograms in front of guests and a sack of crowns weighing the same was prepared, totaling thirteen thousand five hundred crowns.
A man linked to a mule kick recalls his heated words and denies saying the phrase quote you denied old beast end quote. He explains fear and anger influenced the remark and that a gun threat was never uttered as law and order watchers later claimed.
Popular Science Monthly notes that determining the earths exact shape relies on pendulum timing from Antarctic expeditions. By measuring swing durations, observers estimate distance from observation sites to the earths center, suggesting the South pole lies slightly farther from the center than the North by about one hundredth.
An advertisement lists Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children with gums relief reduced inflammation and wind colic at 25 cents a bottle. The note cites a theatrical manager abroad and a jab at American public tastes.
McJigger says a fire alarm woke him and fire engines roared by. Thingumbob confirms the alarm and notes a dream of dying, reflecting a comic exchange in a Philadelphia Press item.
An advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It offers a refund if the remedy fails. The ad also features a wry quote about paying for bread, and markets the product at five cents.
A Catholic Ohio institution reports Dr Hartman’s Peruna as an excellent influenza remedy. The sister superior recalls initial praise from a friend of the institution and notes Peru na’s long standing use for influenza catarrh and bronchitis. Dr Hartman, famed physician, formulated Peru na and introduced it to U S medicine.
Hortense describes Cholly as having his valet sidelined so he can decide his daily attire himself, signaling a shift toward self-sufficiency in his routines. The exchange highlights a subtle shift in autonomy and personal decision making.
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