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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
4
A descriptive piece on the red squirrel or chickaree, noting its clever seed gathering from spruce cones. It explains how cones grow high in trees and how the animal detaches and drops them, then peels scales to eat the seeds with rapid nibbling. Observations from Canada are mentioned.
The text discusses how common phrases like every man jack and mind your P s and Q s arose from medieval usage. It cites figures such as Tobias of Cambridge and references to alehouse scoring, with notes on targets and French blanc influencing phrases.
Lafayette Young recounts a Des Moines street car scene with a crowded car of women shoppers. A businessman offers his seat to a young woman who thanks him and jokes he is a jeweler. He later marries that lady, per Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The Designer suggests a stout ticking pocket under a pillow to hold small items for the sickroom. Items such as handkerchiefs pencils tablets pictures and cards can be tucked inside. It offers comfort and keeps the room orderly by preventing litter and disorder.
An M V discusses impersonation and vote duplication, citing a duplicator arrested after voting twice. The prisoner asks what crime he faces and mutters that he expected payment for the act. The London Watchdog notes the odd remark as an example of crime framing.
The tale recounts Major Andre’s 1770s journey to Derbyshire and a dream by Mr Cunningham that predicted Andre’s capture and execution within a year. The piece argues the dream shows an original spiritual energy beyond bodily influence, supporting Colquhoun’s theory.
The era of the North American buffalo ended as numbers plummeted from 50 000 hides shipped in 1881 to 200 000 the next year and 40 000 in 1883 to just 300 in 1884. In 1883 Sitting Bull and his band helped kill the last 10 000 of the northern herd. Twenty eight survivors were killed in 1886 and mounted for the National Museum.
Gingerbread has long been a homely luxury popular since the 14th century. It originated in Paris made with rye dough and spices. It spread to England under Henry IV and gained wide use, treacle later replacing honey in the recipe.
A London Globe excerpt recalls a boy and a tale of the Pied Piper. The discussion hints at musical prowess to frighten animals, including Uncle John who can make a cow retreat and dogs growl, implying tall tales or sensational claims.
A Catholic Universe remark from a telephone operator hints at social pride as she gazes at waves and asserts ties to the city’s best families. The line underscores class status and social networks in early 20th century urban life.
Superintendent L Rovaldr on urges careful eradi cation of large rolling thistles to lessen future spread. He recommends harrowing and rolling, sowing oats or millet for green fodder, and burning or plowing stubble to destroy seed heads. Emphasizes pure seed grain and clean crops, with spring plowing and postharvest stubble management.
In Idaho and Nebraska Farm Journal writer John Rhodes offers a two moving part gate latch with a single bolt. The piece suggests nailing a short board to the cross brace and drilling holes to form a lever, with blocks shaping the latch ends. The text urges more hay sheds to protect forage from weather, noting Southern stacks suffer weathering and Canadians use more shelter.
The guide instructs cooling and mixing cream before fermentation. It details warming for ripening, souring, and maintaining buttermilk, with refreshing storage tips and stirring practices. It notes adding a small portion to a large can and using ice to cool when ripe.
Advice on choosing a dairy cattle line and evaluating calves. Compare potential sires by expected calves value versus farm cow average. Set a deal for hay or grain per acre and think through the feeding plan to maximize return.
L. T. Smith explains a wagon mounted feeding box for seed ears in the Nebraska Farm Journal. The design uses hooks over the wagon box with a frame made from a buggy or wagon tire and supports long enough to rest on the wagon footboard, securing the box during travel.
A concise saying notes that a machine stored in a shed holds more value when protected from rain, underscoring practical wisdom about equipment care and storage conditions.
A medical expert explains somnambulism is common in children and rare in older adults. He recalls three cases: a 20 year old who swung on a tree by a stream and fell after family intervention, a young attorney found asleep on the porch roof after a police chase, and a married doctor who woke his wife with a grave remark before clarifying he slept through it.
Article notes deep sea fishes show large eyes or none to max light use. A flexible stem polyp group was dredged from 2175 fathoms between Madeira and the Spanish coast, emitting brilliant phosphorescence along with other deep water species.
A New York man visiting Boston asks a well dressed stranger for hotel advice on Summer Street near South Station. The stranger’s reply is abrupt and cryptic, suggesting an uncomfortable or mocking tone as the man seeks lodging guidance.
A music dealer sent two pieces to a customer one named Impromptu Waste and another Valeo tin promptu. The dealer claimed little difference between the two works while the patron invoked a sharp comparison about vision and artistry to argue there is a real difference.
A fragmented passage offers a wartime meditation on presence of mind and memory. The speaker reflects on fear, endurance, and the urge to seek warmth, with the narrator paging the ceiling for guidance amid cold conditions.
The St Michael’s bells in Charleston have crossed the ocean five times. Cast before the Revolution, they were sent to England during the war, returned after, moved for safety during the Civil War, shattered, recovered, recast in Liverpool, and finally reinstalled in Charleston.
A young woman boasts of cleaning every window in her house in one forenoon without water. She uses Neames alcohol on a cloth, rubbing briskly to make windows sparkling in half the time, claiming it outperforms soap and water.
A man asks for oysters in a crowded English hemp parlor and the landlord agrees to shell them. The traveler, seated near the fire, orders oysters to be opened and carried from his horse. Patrons crowd to watch the unusual spectacle as the event unfolds.
A garbled dialogue scene shows tensions as Mr Vou and others sit with uneasy talk about a woman and appearance. The passage hints at insults and social friction, with snatches of names and phrases scattered through the text.
Foreclosure sale notice lists Sage ter ds and parties including State Bank and various local entities. Describes real estate to be sold, location at Court House, dates, and terms of sale under state law.
Mortgagee notifies that property described as the north half the south half and west side of lot 4 in section 3 township 1 north range 6 west will be sold at public auction to satisfy debt secured by a mortgage dated September 1. The sale is conducted by Armstrong & Cannoner on behalf of the mortgagee in Santa North Dakota.
Real estate foreclosure sale scheduled in the North State on a specified May day. The notice lists mortgagees attorneys and location details including township and lot references, with bidding terms and property address and legal description.
A hearing is scheduled regarding a license matter for Hi Real Persona. The notice lists names and entities including Ang ie Wilterhe and Kogan Weeies Reckien Le hye site Settee ge iheet and others, with various affiliations and locations referenced in the public notice. Details include a Peron estate and a state provision, with a date window and references to local authorities and public records.
A local court case proceeds as ANN Cahitel faces Mortreges in a matter heard at a regional tribunal. The proceedings focus on allegations and potential penalties. The outcome remains undetermined as the case continues.
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