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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1899
Page
2
A collection of aphorisms and humorous musings from the Emmons Co. Record column by W Streeter. The items range from observations on human nature and generosity to notes on Hawaii, Maine’s battleship, and the famed pie belt. Also noted is a lead on hot air therapy for stiff joints and references to fund drives in Cincinnati and nationwide school entertainments.
The present emperor of China, if still living, tried to quell a revolt by granting reforms sought by insurgents. The move failed disastrously for him, yet the essay praised him for his candor, echoing a predecessor’s public proclamation that revolution arose from personal faults and negligent governance.
A taotai of Shanghai and imperial director of railroads faced heavy gates at Beijing outer and inner gates. He paid thirty thousand taels then twenty thousand taels as duties to enter the city per the emperor's order. The piece argues ongoing decay from corruption and warns against condoning it at home.
The passage recalls Rowland Hill and the penny post milestone, signaling a new era of swift communication and information exchange. It envisions wide adoption across the British empire and Hinglish speaking regions, predicting rapid advances in intimate intercourse and mutual knowledge as a prelude to broader brotherhood.
A garbled regional piece extols diversified crops in the South, mentioning corn bulging bolls and prices per pound, and contrasts a syndicate of sovereign crop players with a lone county monarch amid constitutional imagery, plus notes wheat and potatoes amid the scene.
A busy season for mothers dressing schoolgirls this winter favors durable gowns in simple, practical designs. A seasoned mother recommends sturdy materials, spare adornments, and extra sleeves, with examples in cheviot, moire, and whipcord fabrics. Jackets, basques, and bright hats complete the era’s youthful, economical outfits.
A man recalls being refused a job because he was considered too valuable for the role. An office head argued that a high earner would not accept a low paying post, risking loss when business improves. Similar experiences with an $18 a week job and a bank show high ability unnecessarily limiting employment options.
Fragmentary lines hint at thoughts of a sweetheart during tea, with casual exchanges and implied romantic tension. The text is incomplete, making it hard to extract a clear event, speaker, or outcome.
A handsome impostor in Mexico posed as a dead fiancé to wed a rich Mexican heiress. He used frontier family documents to mislead, won the young woman’s heart, but was exposed by relatives. He fled to the United States as the father refused prosecution.
A teacher conducted a mineralogy lesson for young children. She defined a mineral as an inorganic homogeneous substance with definite composition found in nature and asked for mineral names. A girl finally named three minerals: Apollinaris, Vichy, and seltzer.
In a curious note, Ethel's hospital stay lasted three days. The chief surgeon proposed, prompting her to leave early and return home to prepare her trousseau. Cleveland Pilain dealer.
In France oxen working the fields are serenaded as encouragement and farmers firmly believe the animals listen and respond with pleasure, a quaint practice reflecting rural life and shared labor values.
A brief quip contrasts restraint toward Spain with the notion that its feelings are among its few possessions. The exchange underscores a cautious, diplomatic stance and the value placed on national sentiment in foreign relations.
The article explains how South African fields dominate diamond output under Cecil Rhodes influence. It notes rough diamonds move to London for world pricing, with wholesalers earning minimal profits. New York houses about 400 cutters work in three roles cleaver shaper and polisher. It recalls Amsterdam once the sole diamond cut center and laments historic stones losing value from poor cutting.
A Washington Post excerpt describes West Indian, Central and South American life where heat and climate shape daily routine. It notes siestas, hammocks and cooling bottles, widespread amateur music and dance, and social practices from promenades to flirtation, with both rich and poor enjoying varied diversions.
The Turkish government has adopted the Bertillon measuring system to identify criminals. Quarters for its use are prepared in Stamboul prison, and a French official has been sent at the government's request to implement the system.
In the Boston Herald snippet, two hundred thousand dollars in stage royalties are discussed for The Little Minister. The piece questions Lady Babbie’s role and compensation, pondering what she receives for the play’s phenomenal success and noting playful skepticism about her contribution.
A witty exchange notes Mrs. A blaming her dressmaker for delays while Mrs. B questions why the dressmaker should be blamed for not delivering outfits on time. The anecdote captures a light domestic joke about fashion and frustration.
A compiled view of quotations on women from Gladstone Lincoln Luther Moore Sand and others. The lines celebrate motherhood, virtue, tenderness, and partnership, noting women's influence in life and faith across eras.
A promotional health item urges choosing Hood's Sarsaparilla for reliable healing, claiming it cures when others fail and will do for you what it has done for many. It also notes Hood's Pills as a preferred cathartic with strong popularity.
In a humorous Truth column, Professor Thinkit Out contemplates an invitation to his own wedding mailed to himself. He reads his fiancee’s name and his own on the card and jokes about possible bigamy or faithlessness, framing a lighthearted misunderstanding about marriage plans.
A list of patentees including Leroy Buffington Minneapolis for acetylene gas lamp Olaf Field Mayville lifting attachment for plows Ole Hazell Fenton punching and shearing machine Olaf Hoff Minneapolis grain bin Albert Houghland Greenleaf oilcan Arthelow Randolph St Paul pneumatic concentrator William Smith and G H Davis Proctor Knott grubbing machine Freeman Wilson Minneapolis bicycle support John Zieber Fargo coupling for traction engines Merwin Loth B John Patent Attorneys 910 Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minnesota
In a humorous Chicago News quip, Willie asks Pa how many motions the earth has while he mends a throbbing brow with a towel of ice water. Pa admits he does not know the exact number, but emphasizes that the earth moves in many ways.
The dialogue quips about a president's proclamation to a tribe with a plan for a dinner. A wife suggests two missionaries and a bottle of domestic rye from Kentucky as the menu for the occasion. The tone satirizes ceremonial formalities and colonial pomp.
A Cincinnati Enquirer fragment notes a parlor exchange about a dog that howls whenever singing begins. The Typewriter remarks the dog’s nerves worsen as the tenor’s performance continues.
A dated advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quin Tablets as a cold cure option. It claims the product cures ailments, offers refunds if not effective, and lists a logo with L and Q on each tablet. The copy reads like a vintage patent medicine pitch.
A Prohibition era brief notes a man swallowing an insult after Pistol Pete offered whiskey and threatened a shooting if refused. The exchange highlights bravado and social tension in a rowdy confrontation. The compact item preserves the period voice and local sensibility.
A compact notice notes a quip by Mr Figg: the difference between a car and a prevaricator lies in weight, as reported by the Indianapolis Journal. The item reflects a humorous aside rather than a formal statement, capturing a period newspaper tone.
A fragment shows dialogue about autumn leaves and a character named Aunt Priscilla with a tense domestic undercurrent, hinting at a conflict or mood within a domestic scene.
In a Chicago Tribune style anecdote, a Fargo specialist Dr J H Rindlaub is noted in a humorous exchange at an oyster house. The guest observes the waiter’s beard growth as a sign of aging and asks about shaving habits.
A fragment shows dialogue between Mr Saphead and Whee Joe about plans and honesty. It mentions saving wrappers from Diamond "CO" Soap as a money source and notes laughter does not feed the hungry.
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