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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
3
The use of Toris for lame back and rheumatism draws discussion among doctors claiming it nearly cures when mixed with other ingredients. A sample formula suggests whiskey with Toris Compound and Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound, taken before meals and at night. Toris is sold by Globe Pharmaceutical Co in Chicago.
The judge, after noting contingent circumstances, signals leniency for a condemned man. A veiled woman, clearly his wife, weeps as the judge declares three years. She cries that this is far from enough.
A Washington Star quote shows a northern black resident with a fondness for euphonious language. Two colored women at Eighth Avenue and One Hundred Twenty-fifth Street discuss a man who "died in the height of his zenith" as an example of southern humor.
The article traces the origin of the term electricity to amber from the Greek. It notes Theophrastus and Pliny describing amber’s attraction of straw and leaves, and credits Dr. Gilbert of Colchester as a founder of science for systematizing ancient observations and applying philosophical inquiry.
A robin perched high on a limb watches birds flying south and refuses to join them. The birds urge him to join a traveling flock but the robin explains he waits for a daffy airship to pass so he can snag a ride.
A trio of humor excerpts traces quirks in life and finance. Adam Croaker notes his family’s lack of wealth. Bill Burns and Murphy anecdotes hinge on boarding house humor. a dying man’s wife promises to follow, with a joking twist on urgency.
A jarred domestic scene reports a Quaker husband admonishing his spying wife to avoid causing family trouble after she is caught kissing the cook. The tale contrasts quiet restraint with the potential for trouble.
Northbrook Downs police and detective visit J B Towne mansion to question the recluse magnate after five valuable Chippendale chairs vanish from the curio room. Dr Furnivall, called in for the case, treats Miss Towne who recounts she was hypnotized by Dr Fawcett to seduce her future husband and stole the chairs herself. The thief evades capture, and the case remains unresolved.
The writer extols ideal April days with birds flitting between branches and sunlit scenes. It argues such natural detail can endlessly extend fiction and mockingly suggests authors bill by word for compensation.
A New York longevity researcher claims man should live forever but notes current inducements are lacking. He argues the scientist must ensure a guaranteed livable income as well as eternal life. A prayer asks for a time of peace, plenty, and prosperity.
A Forty first street evening class for young women to learn selling stirred discussion at a dry goods luncheon. An elderly man quipped that true selling talent comes without school, citing Mantine Satterthwaite and a story about a cub drummer who failed to outsell others, illustrating that real sales skill defies formal training.
President Roosevelt rebukes House critics over limits on the Secret Service and urges a wider role to pursue crime. Tawney Smith Sherley and Pitveerald lead supporters of strong enforcement while opponents press for restrained powers and accountability.
A reflective note argues that only a mother is a man’s true superior and that wives deserve appreciation. It suggests husbands hesitate to praise their wives openly, fearing it would seem improper or diminish their wife’s perceived superiority.
A quip about premonition and luck notes how missteps can accidentally yield favorable results. It reflects on navigating uncertain paths with optimism and humor. The piece frames failure as a doorway to unforeseen outcomes.
The bull dog was trained to drive cattle by gripping the nose of rushing stock. The dachshund, a German breed, earned the name badger dog for its use in hunting badgers.
The Ural and Siberia regions together yield about 657 440 tons of iron each year indicating large scale steel production in these industrial areas. The figure highlights regional mining capacity and national industrial output.
Charion F Wells a noted West Virginia figure faced an odd morning at the Girard hotel in a small village when a night clerk pounded on his door at five o clock. He ignored the wake up call and soon heard the clerk regretfully apologize for trapping him at the wrong door.
A garbled page shows a mix of patent cures and elixirs from Cheney Co and Howard Bros ads. It mentions a promised reward for a cure, notes on a Hen that lays eggs on a table, quotes about brains and magazines, and scattered lines about marriage, identity, and politics.
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