Record of Ennons County Leading North Dakota Publisher
The Record notes D. R. Streeter and the Grand Forks race for mayor with George Duis seeking reelection. It mentions a bitter legislative clash involving the state penitentiary warden and a bill for blacksmiths and thrashing machine repairs, plus labor rate questions in Grand Forks.
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Ennons County
D. R. Streeter
North Dakota
Pioneer Paper
George Duis
Grand Forks
State Penitentiary
Dais
Deis
Helgesen Portrays Himself As Gop Nomination Hopeful
The article critiques T Helgesen a North Dakota reformer who seeks the Republican nomination for Congress. It describes repeated complaints at state conventions, contesting delegations, and persistent whining aimed at party leaders.
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Tue
T. Helgesen
Helgesen
Cavalier County
North Dakota
Congress
Final Proof Notices Spark County Newspaper Feud
The Batcave figure clashes over final proof notices used to challenge the Record publisher. Claims of biased paper circulation and the legislature’s actions in 1902 are raised, with accusations that the Batcave man initiated the system and sought all notices. Local land notices supposedly go to papers with general circulation, not ones with many free subscribers.
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Ovuk
Batcave
Hansbrough
Bismarck
Record
Register
Final Proefs On Emmons County Land
Final proofs were made on Emmons county land since the last report. The last two named were witnesses. Locations cited include 3W-133-74, 22-74, 20-105-77, 1-129-75, 24-132-75, and 10-120-75 with multiple claimants such as Elgie W. Doolittle, Win. Schwab, Wino H. Jolson, Carl F. Roman, Harvey Pettis, Elmer J. Fogle, Clarence McLain, Joseph Ell, Jakob Keller, Thomas Kambeltz, Isak Jacobson, Thomas Austin, and William Maxwell.
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Emmons County
Weatherby Will. Parks
Elgie W. Doolittle
Win. Schwab Elgie W. Doolittle
Wino HW. Jolson
Carl F. Roman
Harvey Pettis
Elmer J. Fogle
Clarence McLain
Johannes Kambeltz
Joseph Ell
Jakob Keller
Thomas Kambeltz
Isak Jacobson
Thomas Austin
Wm. Maxwell
Emmons County Treasurer Candidate Files Candidacy
A runoff of misspelled phrases outlines a candidate for Emmons County treasurer. The message proclaims intent to serve voters, run a race, and present plans and credentials to county residents during the primary election.
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Emmons
Spaasre
Duoan
Ted
For Sale Horses at Carmicheal’s Livery Barn
Several good teams of working and driving horses offered for sale at Win Carmicheal's livery barn. Call for details.
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Win
Carmicheal's
Holland letter from Emmons County resident’s voyage diary
Wenny DeBoer writes from Holland describing winter weather, sea voyage aboard the Potsdam, and sightings including the Lusitania. He notes ship accommodations, 700 third class passengers, Dutch prices for butter and eggs, and mentions Klaus Schelling, an Emmons county settler now living there, sending greetings to old friends.
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North Dakota
New York
Potsdam
Holland
Eges
Emmons County
Klaus Schelling
Wenny DeBoer
La Follette Emerges as Wisconsin Voice in Presidential Talk
A Madison visitor praises Robert M. La Follette as the strongest stand against Taft and Roosevelt. The piece argues La Follette’s reform record, primary triumphs, and fearless stance on public utilities position him as the best presidential candidate for the people and Wisconsin. It urges supporters to back La Follette as the republic’s next leader.
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United States
Robert M. la Follette
Roosevelt
Taft
Wisconsin
Union
la Follette
M. la Follette
Robert Andres
Whistler’s Dramatic Studio Portrait Tale
Lord Redesdale recalled Whistler’s painting method in London a memory of a portrait begun with a long stare. The artist battered color onto canvas with a huge brush then snapped the work into a figure of the sitter. Bailiffs arrived as the piece finished and Whistler later destroyed all canvases with a knife.
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Whistler
Lord Redesdale
London
Dundee Advertiser
The Gentle Rebuff in a Western Town
A New York charity official laments rebuffs faced by the poor as a western minister recites a tale of asking a local editor for aid for a refined but proud man in dire need. The editor jokes that he fits the description, then twists the exchange into a humorous punchline about good works.
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North
Taft
Roosevelt
New York
Charj
Amine
Parson
Unburied Pictures and Artful Burials in 19th Century
Rossetti in 1869 won permission to reopen his wife’s coffin to recover buried poems. A similar tale surrounds J M W Turner who wished to be buried wrapped in his painting Carthage. Turner clung to the canvas, sought Chantrey’s help, and the executor promised to fulfill the wish if possible.
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Rossetti
J. M. W. Turner
Carthage
Chantrey
Don Key Joke Offends London School Class
In a Strand Magazine anecdote, Professor Key, head of a large London school, tales of Spain include a remark that when men reach eminence they are titled don. A pupil quips that they would call him Don Key, breaking the class’s gravity for the afternoon.
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Professor Key
London
Spain
Don Key
Strand Magazine
Benedict Arnold’s Later Life and His Son’s Army Rank
Benedict Arnold died in London on June 24, 1801 after a life of dishonor and neglect abroad. He received money from Britain and failed in business ventures in British America and the West Indies. His second son, born in 1780, joined the British army and rose to lieutenant general before his death in 1854.
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Benedict Arnold
London
America
West Indies
Running No Risk
A brief quotation from Success Magazine features a dialogue where a maiden aunt questions Imogene about marrying Mr. Newnan, arguing that she knows little of his background. Imogene contends that a woman who truly knows a man would not marry him.
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Newnan
Imogene
Pessimists and pirates in a legal tale
A Reuters style brief notes a Haitian judge punishes a Swiss offender with one year at hard labor after correcting nationality misstatements. The humor hinges on seaborne power and silent restraint versus aggressive international conduct.
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Haiti
Switzerland
Brooklyn Lite
Debunking the March 4 1849 One Day President claim
A Pittsburg Post clash with a March 4 1849 president pro tem Atchison myth. It notes Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore in Washington, the interregnum, no oath by Atchison, and cites 1703 and 1880s succession rules, with later presidential inaugurations cited for contrast.
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David Rice Atchison
Missouri
Senate
United States
Congress
House
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Washington
Atchison
Taylor
Arthur
New York
Brady
Mr. Roosevelt
Buffalo
Hazel
Mr. Atchison
Tittsburg
Glory Everywhere Joke Teases Faith and Depth of Sea
A Methodist minister grimly endures a shouting parishioner during sermons. To quiet him, the minister offers a dry science book at tea. The man declares the sea is five miles deep and recalls that sins are cast into the depths, ending with a triumphant Glory.
A Daring Escape From Sing Sing Yard
The New York Tribune recalls Pallister and Rohlf, two convicted murderers, who after endless appeals chose escape. They overpowered guards, freed Rohlf, disarmed a night watchman, and released three others, then climbed the skylight, scaled the wall, and fled by boat across the Hudson.
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Sing Sing
Pallister
Rohlf
Up Two Stumps
A short tale recounts Little Johnny who loves large portions. His father tests him with a vow of punishment if he cannot finish. Johnny struggles, then asks his father which choice is worse a licking or a bust, highlighting a child’s dilemma over food and discipline.
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Johnny
Papa
Language quirks spark foreigner’s humor about English
A foreign observer notes how phrases like fast and fast sting with multiple meanings. He jokes about preferring another language after encountering the line The first one won one $1 prize. The anecdote highlights language quirks and translation challenges.
Weather Vaudeville Quips Highlight Seasonal Shifts
A Louisville Courier Journal humor item notes weather has moved from four acts spring summer autumn winter to a vaudeville style show. The quip reflects changing climate rhythms and public mood about seasons.
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Louisville Courier- Tournal
Mary’s Furs Are Filled With Kittens
A school education anecdote shows Mary claiming she owns furs like her mother’s, but the mother is astonished until Mary reveals the furs are actually stuffed with kittens. The exchange emphasizes humorous misperception in a family scene.
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Mary
A Pleasant Change in Venice Robbery
A traveler notes a pleasant change in Venice as Mr. Comrox recounts being robbed by a gondolier, preferring the cultural twist to a hack driver. The quip reflects travel humor and local color from the Washington tar feature.
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Venice
Comrox
Washington &Tar
Sam Weller Elevates Dickens in Pickwick Papers
The London Standard notes that Sam Weller made Dickens famous as the Pickwick Papers faced financial failure until the character appeared. The press hailed Sam Vival as original and brilliant, and Dickens earned over 16,000 dollars by age 26, becoming the era’s most popular author.
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Sam Weller
Dickens
Pickwick Papers
Samival
London Standard
Rattlesnake Sleeps by Gate, Defies Lock Fail
An Arizona farmer reports his tame rattlesnake rests nightly on the front gate of the garden, coiling around the gate and post so no lock and chain are needed to deter intruders, according to the Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Arizona
Pittsburg
Bathing a Prince of Wales at Brighton in Martha Gunn’s era
A portrait of Mrs. Gunn, the bathing woman who dipped the young Prince George into the sea at Brighton, appears in a cherished picture book. Thomas Smoaker, who guided the bathing machines, saved the prince after he swam too far, replying sharply when the boy protested.
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George IV
Brighton Palace
Brighton
George the Third
Martha Gunn
Thomas Smoaker
Thomas
Odd insurance tale from Chicago expert comment
An insurance expert recalls a Ohio general store case where a stock list included 17 500 mourning hatbands. He questioned the item as unreasonable but the storekeeper explained the mourning hats were kept for customers mourning grease on their hats, a joke used to illustrate abstract risk.
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Chicago
Ohio
Boston Globe
Oddities and Facts From a University Correspondent
A collage of curious physics and natural observations. Air weighs twenty one pounds per square inch in barometer experiments, mercury can rise thirty feet if a top hole is bored, and barometric effects link to everyday measures. The note blends science quirks with playful misstatements.
Senate and Lords as rivals in balance of power
The piece contrasts the British Lords with the Commons as an ancient aristocratic check on democracy and notes the U S Senate arose from a compromise between Nationalists and States rights factions. It explains how debates over single versus two chambers reflected insistence on state equality.
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Senate
Lords
House of Lords
House of Commons
Commons
United States
Foreign banter ends with a puzzled laugh
An American and a German trade quips about humor and vast American wonders including mountains waterfalls and towering trees. The German finally concedes by stammering that the joke about the vase led to a linguistic confusion. The exchange showcases cross cultural misunderstanding with a playful punchline.
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America
Boston Correction Turns Into Porterhouse Joke
Bilkins had just moved from New York to Boston and asked for a porterhouse at a butcher shop. The proprietor urbane ly replied with a wry apology that they were not giving anything away this morning.
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Boston
Bilkins
New York
Butcher's
Harper’s Weekly
Tacitus on truth and anger in speech
A Tacitus reflection argues that fear does not speak truth and perfect wisdom requires candor. It suggests that those prone to anger at truthful speech should not expect to hear it, praising restraint and honesty in communication.
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Tacitus
Mosquitoes and Hen Sighting Quips Echo Through Columns
The Washington Star quotes Farmer Corntessel about local mosquitoes and malaria, joking that nearby mosquitoes are healthy and unlikely vectors. The Exchange comments on persistency as the road to success, noting a witty exception about a hen sitting on a china hen.
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Corntessel
Washington Star
Speculative debate on art and money in an old note
A fragment discusses whether an architect is an artist and if artists are affected by money. It quotes Harper's Weekly phrases about speaking and singing and mentions Fiane, Estimates, and Sou-Pop with reference to Ben's recently built house. The tone is reflective and uncertain.
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Holland
Pop
Ben House
You cannot dream yourself into a character
A compact note urges practical self forging. The line emphasizes action over imagination, encouraging steady effort to develop useful traits and discipline in daily life. It frames personal growth as disciplined craft rather than idealistic dreaming.
Man Finds Lost Teeth on Atlantic Beach
A Philadelphia man recalls finding a set of false teeth on an Atlantic City beach after a passerby asked questions. He pocketed the teeth thinking someone lost them while bathing and reflects on never having had a tooth pulled in his life.
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Atlantic City
Philadelphia
He Believed the Boy a Judge Explains Evidence
A Cincinnati Enquirer quote portrays a judge teaching a student friend about conflicting evidence. He uses a parable of a house hunter and a boy to show how the more probable statement should be accepted when two witnesses contradict each other.
A Dish of Tea and Teaware Origins
The London Chronicle notes that eighteenth century tea was served in cups called dishes, originally without handles from China. The handle was added when English potters copied the cup, and saucers were named for their resemblance to serving platters. The phrase saucer eyes predates Arlington House and Buckingham Palace.
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China
Lord Arlington
Destructive Music at Metropolitan Opera
A Metropolitan Opera House director recalls an inebriated tale from a musician about his wife’s inquiry into his operatic tastes. He admits a dislike for Wagner, noting his shirts wear thin after Wagner performances, while he prefers Italian operas.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Dot
A Dangerous Feat by the Bossesman of South Africa
A vivid anecdote describes the Bossesman stepping barefoot on a puff adder neck to provoke venom. He then kills the snake and consumes the body while using its venom for arrows. The tale highlights daring, venom use, and survival prowess with stark vividness.
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South Africa
How to Stop a Nose Bleed from a Barroom Tale
An elderly traveling man explains he suffers nosebleeds and that a hard slap beside the head stops the flow, saying the shock paralyzes ruptured blood vessels. He recounts learning the method from a doctor in Mexico via the New York Press.
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Tim
Mexico
New York Press
Brand listings for cattle horses and brands across multiple owners
A fragmented OCR list details brands and owners for livestock and horses. Names include Dornbush Louise Wessell Glomuh, Jakob Exeter Cattle, Frederick Jas Hazelton, G W Renrkers Wheatfield, Callie Rice Pollock horses, Riemer Rypkema, tension on right hip left shoulder and right ribs with various brands. Other owners and brands labeled include Spaulding Harrie Guyton Ora Van Heukolen Westing Van Soest Hampton Weller Whalen Strasburg Wollmann Yeater and more with cattle and horses noted.
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Allen
H. W
Braddock
Cattie
Me Allen
Joseph
Winona
van Andrus
W. B
Dale Cate
Rand
Herman — Linton
Baker
Livona
Stoulder Bakker
Anne—Hull
Pee Baker
John—Hazelton
Ben Gihiant
Brooks
Rch Burbage
Jamer
Livonn
Compaan
Abel
Westfield
Coover
C. E
Glencve
Davis Bros
Beaver Creek
Linton
Davis
J. B
Hazelton
Piecher
Jakob
Exeter
Frederick
Jas
Ben—Emmoneburg
Hart
Jerry
Hedblad
Tell
Herols
G. A
Herolz
H.J
Sam Brand
Huse
Klahunde
Hazelton Cattle
Wazelton Catte
Ines X
Tough
David
van Heukolen
J.B. Westing
Carle
Fr Bran
van Soest
van Soent
Hull
Weller
A. M
Hampton
Cutien
E. C
Whalen
Strasburg
Catton Tette
Wollmann
Jacob
Yeater, D. C
Mazelton Wale
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Harper's Weekly
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Unite
Dako
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Golumh
Vance
Turis
Baxter
Duerschlag
Lewis—Kaddeckithe
Dornbush
Louise—Wessell
The
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Marchant
W.d
Macnider
William
Simiensburg
Mandigo
W. W.—Braddock
Mikesell
J. W.—Braddock
Ag Cattle
Eadlamon
Morford
Shampton
Muench
Emmonsbure
Naaden
Cettle
Clare
Witl Corners
O'Flynn
John
Carole
Omtel Shoulder
Tip Peterson
A. B.— Armstrong
Postle
Putnam
Winons
Rathbun
J.—Linton
Renrkers
G. W
Weatfleid
Callie
Laverly
Geo. A
Guyton
Todd
James—Guayton
Will’s
Edsseevei
G. G. Roe Lawn
Oscar H. Will & Bismarck
Eer Panore
Estes
Linton Bakery
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