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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1899
Page
2
A series of humorous quips on politics, society, and current events. Snappy lines touch on laughter vs hunger, education, liquor, waiting, political economy, fashion, widows, substitutes, and references to Manila, Sagasta, cigarettes, and France. Includes notes on Dreyfus affair and Paris as stage center.
The report notes Spain has lost many soldiers near Havana, though none are named on the payrolls. It warns of a terrible slaughter when the roll is called after return to Spain, implying high casualties and secrecy in records.
The article notes Kochs theory on malaria transmission by mosquitoes, with Italian and Indian doctors teaching it for years. It highlights upper story living in Roman campaigns as a protection method and mentions English doctors identifying the malaria germ in mosquitoes. United States Consul Monaghan reports 1897 fruit export prospects to Germany, urging quality fruit to seize markets amid Europe’s poor harvest and grain dullness.
The British consul at Havana, entrusted with American interests, was despised by locals and struggled to obtain essentials. His wife died amid widespread suffering among hundreds of Americans, caused by the hostile conditions.
A Kentucky regiment faced a deadly internal quarrel rooted in a feud described as a women matter. The dispute threatened to destroy the unit, with the text noting that no party would survive the confrontation between officers and private soldiers.
A dated passage recalls how Americans once led the trade in the Spanish East Indies but were displaced by the Spaniards at Manila about three years ago and suggests potential changes if they return.
A young New York woman reportedly took her own life under distress linked to confinement pressures. The incident underscores rising mental health concerns among residents facing isolation and limited support resources.
A Sumatra to London photograph by J Stafford Ransome shows a Bengal tiger trapped in a steel cage trap near a doorway. The scene explains Sumatra tiger trapping methods including a hotel like enclosure and heavy iron gear. The tiger is shot at short range and killed, its hide becoming bungalow ornament for the photographer.
A Detroit Free Press piece recalls a traveling man in a Cadillac lobby joking about heat on the American desert and melting his suspender buckle. Separately, St. Louis reports Robert Tagoe organizing a colony of fifty-one blacks for Liberia with missionary partners and notes his Ashantee roots, languages, and dress.
A photographer nears a tiger trapped by a leg as it moans in pain in a jungle path. The group recalls a perilous desert journey with Charley Evans, prairie eggs fried on a Bible, and a missionary bid to aid distressed Americans.
A bitter exchange unfolds as a man reports his daughter’s behavior to her father-in-law. The irate father declares he will disinherit her if he hears any more complaints, and the threats end the matter.
Hindu young men turn to Japan for science instruction led by Babu Rama Kanta Rail of Sylhet who aspires to become a mining engineer and has set the example.
A light exchange unfolds as an editor questions placing a poem on the back of a government bond. The author, calm, retorts that criticism of poetry being worthless paper was tiresome, suggesting resilience and wit in the face of doubt.
Fashion notes describe color shades for evening gowns and a Paris novelty striped cloth gown with checked sleeves. Trends include velvet or cloth applique, flounces, two coat shapes, black cloth dress with braided trim and scalloped basque, short coat with epaulets, and rhinestone, cut steel, and crystal buttons. Shel batts buttons and gilt chains feature in jacket fronts.
A Lake Minnewaska cavern on the Shawangunk range replicates Capri’s blue grotto. Swimmers note a deep, changing palette from Nile green to indigo, with silvery moonlike reflections. Overhanging rocks form a dark entrance, while quartzite walls show a silk green hue below the water line.
A report exposes widespread alum in baking powders sold locally, despite bans in England Germany France and state laws in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Many brands labeled as pure or natural falsely hide alum. a partial list names Calumet Bengal Crown Grains HATCHET Puritan Unrivaled Columbia Echo Government Home Loyal and others. Authorities at the World’s Fair condemned alum as human food danger and promoted strict labeling and removal.
The piece recalls Daniel O Connell and John Philpot Curran famed for biting repartee. It cites London Telegraph praise, plus several anecdotes from Dublin's Parliament and social circles. Curran taunts, deflates pretension, and endures witty ripostes from Boyle Roche and Lady Morgan, ending with a tale of poker humor and a cheeky street remark.
Treasury report details banking growth from 1797 to 1897, with earlier figures to 1774. Bank capital stock rose from 19,000 to 1,027,493,653 dollars, bank circulation from 10,000,000 to 198,920,670 dollars, and deposits from 8,500,000 to 5,198,755,807 dollars. Per person money in circulation rose from 4.99 to 24.74 dollars.
A brief dialogue fragment shows Sloppy interrupting an old man’s memory lapse with a sharp question about a past loan, hinting at a humorous or sharp exchange in a Puck magazine style scene. The vignette captures memory, pride, and a prompt accusation in a single moment.
A note for collectors reports Spain has issued a new series of postage and war tax stamps in various denominations. A similar issue has appeared in Puerto Rico.
The otter is identified as the fastest swimming quadruped, displaying remarkable agility in water and often matching or surpassing the speed of many fish.
An old medical advertisement claims catarrh is caused by colds and impure blood and can be cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla which it says removes taints from blood and rebuilds tissues. The copy promotes Hood's Pills for liver issues and lists prices.
An Evangelist Moody address to a crowd of coores ends with him calmly telling a shouting man to remember that example is better than precept. The crowd takes the remark in stride and the moment proves effective as a teaching aid.
A 1898 notice from Jno Hanley of the Farmers Alliance endorses the Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company. It claims widespread claims of relief from rheumatism neuralgia headaches and related ailments and offers a 300-dose bottle or trial by mail prepaid for one dollar. It urges sending 25 cents to receive a trial or bottle and notes agents appointed in new territory.
Two young boys quarrel over Noah's Ark animals. John cites natural history that deer should avoid lions, while Graham believes all animals fit in as the Bible says. John insists deer should walk in first, fearing lions will chase them if placed ahead.
In a witty exchange cited by the Detroit Free Press, the courtly Sir Godfrey asks about revenue and the queen replies she can summon abundant revenue by stamping her foot. The note quips that in those days bank checks and gazettes did not exist, hinting at antiquated finance and printing methods.
A Washington-era student asks what is the chief end of man and Mr. Blykins replies that ends depend on use. If brain work then the head, if regular labor then the feet, reflecting a practical view of human purpose.
A fragment from the Ohio State Journal recalls a wager over finishing a sponge cake. The contestant reportedly ate about half before being forced to vomit the Sponge, ending the attempt.
A fragment describes high grade laundry soap suitable for hard or soft water and a fashionable shoemaker remarks that women can endure certain conditions better with the product. The text hints at cheap men pouring technique but is unclear.
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