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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1900
Page
1
The Grand Forks Plaindealer notes Tuer Finley Golden Slope renames to the Finley Beacon with a six month edition run to preserve legal status. The piece reflects on newspaper identity, public printing rules, and subscriber reaction amid historical context of regional press.
The passage describes rising Uitlander immigration to the Transvaal and Boers fearing loss of political control under naturalization. It recounts the Majuba Day defeats, Gladstone's peace, Johannesburg’s growth, and the Jameson raid. It notes Kruger’s defenses of restrictive franchise and frames the war as a parallel to America’s 1776 struggles, with Kru ger’s prophecy about paying a price if the republics join England.
The Record received the wedding cards too late for last week's issue but now notes the Nippolt Hill marriage. Bride Jennie Hill formerly of Emmons county, groom a Eureka businessman with many county friends. May the couple live long and prosper.
A brutal sketch portrays Thorpe as a hardened killer who lost an eye in a failed act of violence. He shows no remorse and declares killing a person no worse than slaying an animal. His young wife, only 20, is noted in the sensational write-up.
London dispatches say Gen French seized Stormberg after attacking Boer forces though Boer sources call it a minor skirmish with little British gain. Britain and Germany strain over a British ship seizure of contraband. In Cavite province Philippines 2000 Filipinos fortified await a major battle to dislodge them, Aguinaldo's wife and sister reported captured amid earlier reports of his wife's death.
W J Farrien of Gayton questions the Record on when the twentieth century begins arguing that a century ends and a new one starts on January 1, 1900 or 1901, urging mathematics to settle whether 1901 marks the start.
In Mound City South Carolina on January 2 1900 at the Methodist church Mr C E Eckert of Clyborne Eckert and Miss Edith E Slocum eldest daughter of R Y Slocum editor of Prairie Picayune were married. The ceremony drew many friends then guests shared a breakfast at the bride's home and a table of silver crystal and cut glass presents. The couple left for Eureka to catch the afternoon train for Minneapolis and Chicago for a brief visit.
Sergt William J Barnes of the First South Dakota volunteers states that anti expansionists caused more American soldier deaths than Aguinaldo and followers. He claims copperheads inspired Manila attacks and sacked Manila by telling Filipinos the US government did not back its troops, urging that silencing critics could have avoided Luzon war after Manila. He says antiwar voices have much to answer for.
Morar Halstead presents a lavish biography titled The Life Achievements of Admiral Dewey describing the world’s greatest naval hero. Over 500 pages with 8x10 inch portraits, offered by The Dominion Company at Figer Highton Ridge Chicago, amid strong demand and free caps.
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