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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
2
A miscellany of witticisms and observational snippets, touching on money talk, social manners, athletics, and public health. Highlights include comments on fortune and misfortune, the Boston attitude, Laureate Alfred Austin, Tod Sloan, and a cautious note from Indiana health officials about a potential smallpox epidemic and state vaccination costs.
Between 1837 and 1858 Congress heard petitions on international arbitration from peace groups across New England New York and Virginia. Massachusetts 1844 and Vermont 1853 legislatures urged peaceful dispute resolution matching historic hopes echoing Dr Franklin.
A brief note reports two yaks were moved from Gothenburg to Stockholm as the Gothenburg Touring Club backs introducing yaks to northern Sweden for pioneer farmers. They could endure long winters, needing winter stall feeding, and provide hardy labor and good milk. Dr Sven Hedin supports trying the experiment while a Kansas friend rails at a taxation misstatement about bachelors.
The war department adopts a new explosive named theorite and plans heavy production for the Philippines. Experts say theorite is the safest explosive yet discovered, not detonating when fattened in fire nor going off under concussion, signaling a major shift in munitions policy.
A traveler notes Mexico’s theaters vastly outnumber and outclass those in the United States. He cites Guadalajara’s Teatro Degollado as the continent’s largest with 4,000 seats, built from 1856 to 1866 at a million dollars, and praises state capital venues for beauty.
A brief note describes a new instrument of correction used in France and its colonies. Reports mention French newspapers discussing a recently introduced whipping method tested in several places.
A local politician recalls a plan to introduce a bill to authorize slaying road hogs who dodge and block pedestrians. He describes rushing across Canal Street by the Henry Clay monument during the day’s peak, illustrating chaotic street crossing experiences.
The piece surveys Mexican theaters and opera scenes, noting the two main Mexico City houses the National and Principal Zarzuelas, and describes popular operas, touring companies, and unique venues like Orrin's Circus. It highlights Guanajuato’s Teatro Juarez as the most beautiful, cost about $2 million, with Moorish interiors and French scenery, plus other notable venues in Zacatecas Leon and San Luis Potosi.
The article describes theater and opera arrangements seen on a summer tour, detailing ring arrangements in a Mexican venue, parquet and box seating with prices in gold, and references to Eleanor Broadfoot and Franklin Fyles. It mentions Monterey theater style, Zacatecas influence, St Louis furnishings, and a $250,000 Chihuahua capital theater project.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Rev. George Macdoon Ald, Rudyard Kipling’s maternal grandfather, courting his future wife with strict Methodist proprieties. He intruded into the drawing room and found the couple sharing a single chair, an event that deeply shocked observers.
A French invention named The Electric Cat proposes an electric whipping device to replace the knout and cat o nine tails in penal colonies and penitentiaries. A convict is tied, a wheel powered by an electric motor spins behind him, and a whip on a spoke delivers impartial, uniform blows on the back. The inventor claims even handed justice without animosity.
Berlin reacts to a high society gambling trial where three young officers ran a regular baccarat hell drawing over 200 elite participants. Investigators found rampant gambling by officers and civilians, with large losses and lavish spending. accusations of cheating remain unproved. The case may inflame socialist critique while prompting stricter imperial orders.
Divers near the island of Terschélling in northern Holland seek a sunken French warship said to lie where 100 years ago it sank loaded with 40,000,000 francs in silver and gold. The captain’s log notes the sum and the surface recovery is described as ongoing.
In a New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt a narrator recalls near death on a streetcar as a ferocious dodging fool thrashed about. The episode echoes Civil War siege memories with a mule and shell and ends with an odd aside about a red mustache and a brother-in-law’s escape plan.
Lucchent the assassin of the Austrian empress remains in strict solitary confinement a year after his crime. He occupies two cells in Eveche prison a sleeping cell and a workshop where he makes cardboard boxes. He has six monthly exercise slots and sees only jailers the governor and the chaplain. He is fed soup bread vegetables with sugar and wine and allowed many books from friends. He has grown stouter but is in good health and his conduct is excellent.
Glass doors are used in some of the new cooking stoves to let cooks watch food in the oven without opening the door. This feature aims to improve monitoring and reduce heat loss during cooking.
A partial OCR fragment notes a gender imbalance in Australia with men and women counted in a population. The readable lines mention men, women, and a population total but lack clear figures, dates, or context.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions Mrs Bludsoe and Maj Bludsoe with references to intoxication and a deer park in Copenhagen. It lists 4200 acres and mentions a spare worded error and a hen pecked pros, leaving a vague local-interest item about a person, property, and behavior.
The article recounts Maria Better-Than-Nothing, the wild woman of San Nicolas, who lived alone on the wind-swept island for two decades. Taken to Santa Barbara, civilization proved fatal in under three months, and her feather dress was sent to Rome. The tale notes the island’s archaeology, shell mounds, and the island’s desolate yet storied past.
The text warns against heavy meals before sleep and eating fattening foods like pastry, sweets, and puddings to avoid gaining weight. It notes meat may be less fattening than other foods but stresses balance, regular meals, and not eating constantly to prevent indigestion and excess adipose tissue.
Two laborers shelter in a narrow, rain soaked space between high stone walls as sleet falls. They joke about a king of farming river smoke while watching rising smoke wreaths from their pipes. Betty Haran, a pious widow, and Father Dan exchange quips on biblical understanding and plain speaking.
A scientist claims to have found a device that stimulates the brain with an electric band. While research seeks unnatural methods, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has long claimed to naturally aid digestion, cure dyspepsia, and strengthen the body.
A lighthearted Chicago Tribune column notes a quiet neighborhood changed when a painless dentist opened an office on the second floor of an apartment building, transforming local ambience and routines.
A promotion for Hood's Sarsaparilla urges faithful and persistent use to cure illness from impure blood catarrh or rheumatism. Claims it has cured thousands and will do the same for you when taken correctly.
The National Flax Hemp and Ramie association will convene in Fargo on December 13 and 14. North Dakota flax production has grown to rival wheat, with mills in Fargo showcasing flax fiber and oil processing. Attendees will gain practical insights, with reduced rail rates offered on a certificate plan for regional travelers.
A lunch hour encounter is described as a tramp at the kitchen door. The dialogue notes suggest suspicion of deception and the observer remarks on a woman’s eye for details. The Indianapolis Journal fragment captures a wary social vignette from a dated context.
In a brief mention from the Ohio State Journal a seven year old Willie asks his father if he will be at home. He mentions his father, Mr Bilkins, and a poker game this evening with a wager that Willie would not see him if he saw him first.
A notice from Baldwin Box 1212 Chicago offers help for morphine laudnum and other self harm addictions claiming successful cures with nonprescription remedies and home methods.
In a humorous exchange from the New York World Miss Dalntee complains about an awful occupation describing employment in meat shops. Mr Edgemore counters that the firm only hires those who can perform the job, asserting ability as the key requirement.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burst Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Cures corns, bunions, swollen, hot and sweating feet. At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent free. Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N.Y.
The Observant Boarder notes that Dewey has resumed old college pranks by taking to Hazen. The Cross eyed Boarder asks how, and the Observant Boarder answers that Dewey has returned to his familiar mischief.
Mrs Mulls Plumstead of Kent England recommends Piso's Cure for Consumption as a remedy. Her endorsement dated November 8 highlights confidence in the product as a nationwide suggestion for those afflicted seeking relief.
The Detroit Journal notes a plan to attract top voters by holding primaries at five o'clock and serving tea so attendees depart promptly. The idea aims to ensure maximum attendance of the best people.
The manager sighs that the wardrobe is fine while the actress argues costumes count. She notes wardrobe is a necessity and you need something to take off in a disrobing scene, reflecting a backstage debate reported by the Washington Star.
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