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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1899
Page
2
A mosaic of maxims and reflections on language, conduct, and law. Various lines lampoon social foibles and moral questions, including views on marriage, honesty, education, crime, and the reach of anti trust statutes.
Street sweepings totaling about three million tons are collected annually in U S cities. Farmers sometimes purchase this refuse for fertilizing and report excellent results. The piece urges towns and countryside to consider recycling to prevent waste and increase wealth.
The piece questions why ten major Chicago church pulpits remain vacant amid possible clergy shortages and shifting tastes. It critiques congregational scrutiny over eloquence, affability, liberalism, bank relations, and dress, suggesting spiritual gifts may be sidelined in ministerial selection and wonders at the protracted idle properties.
At a Wisconsin fair the institute superintendent held three short sessions using prize-winning animals as texts to explain defects of merit. The managers believed farmers would learn while being entertained, and the method succeeded, earning commendation for others. The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute reports growth in scope and impact, showing strong outcomes from its work and urging generous endowments. Woman engineers are noted as successful, though facing bias and occasional setbacks.
The article describes two types of Russian tramps the religious mendicants protected by the church and the common vagabonds called Gorlouns or brodiagi. It notes their numbers in European Russia and Siberia, their clothing, methods of begging, routes from village to village, and the peasants' tolerance and shelter for them.
Frederick Palmer writes from Dawson City Alaska about dire illness and poverty. He notes hospital costs ten dollars weekly if money exists and free board and care otherwise, and describes eternal permafrost preserving bodies for exhumation and long memorial possibilities.
The author observes begging schemes by professional tramps in Germany Russia and other regions. False passports and deceptive appearances are common as tramps exploit sympathy to secure alms. The "Gorioun" uses pity to prompt generosity, while families mix with men in lodging houses and city squats, sharing scarce shelter.
A fragment notes a vessel or vehicle named the Siennala sailing or moving about five blocks behind the Kazan cathedral, indicating a streetside maritime or transport reference in the vicinity.
An old actor recalls a warm August 1879 Boston tour where Ned Buckley as Caesar faced swarming mosquitoes during Julius Caesar. Buckley chalked holes in white tights, the insects targeted the chalked spots, and the resulting hits turned the tragedy into a crowd laughing farce as Antony’s oration ended early.
City Editor orders a raise for the hesitant new reporter after a wage dispute. The scene pivots on the obituary of Deacon Hampsell, noting the editor’s rebuke for not calling him “one of nature's noblemen.” The exchange highlights newsroom dynamics and standards.
The battleship ribbon once used to mark a sailor's cap now appears on women's bodices. Girls in recent days are seen wearing linen collars or lace frills with the gilt lettered black ribbon of a navy vessel beneath.
L Lundvall of New Sweden Maine reports a 74 foot deep well drilled to 62 feet into solid ledge began producing 30 gallons daily around October 1. A foggy afternoon days later caused the well to fill and emit water from the pump spout, remaining full since with no rain for weeks.
In a quiet confrontation Cain mutters nobody saw me do it while staring at Abel's motionless form. He frets that authorities may deem the death an act of self harm as investigators begin to piece together the case.
A historical note claims that five hundred million pounds of Britain's national debt has been paid off during the last twenty years, underscoring gains attributed to free trade policies and fiscal discipline.
A brief note cites a Puck quip about cantankerous honesty and marriage, remarking that many people lie but some only revealed after wedlock.
Accounts describe royal gestures to empresses with gifts and statues while noting Bismarck’s mixed reception of women. Queen Victoria sends a clock to the Chinese bride, insuring chiming happy hours. Diamonds praised as symbols of wealth sit with Mrs Astor and Mrs Van Derbilt, valued in the millions for larger stones.
A fragment from a satirical piece notes a trust monopolizing hay and pricing effects on farmers, contrasting public costs with producer pride. It references consumer prices, economic manipulation, and a local newspaper voice. The selection includes humorous vignettes about bicycles and a seaside reunion dialogue with light, era-tinged mood.
A Spanish official discusses plans for a new navy with vessels lighter than any before, capable of forty knots, because they will carry no guns or armor. The remark notes the paradox of speed over firepower and questions how such ships could be damaged.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt recalls a classroom moment where a teacher tests children on the name of the man who cried for having no more worlds to conquer. A student shouts Alger, prompting no further answers.
In a brief dialogue Bobbie confides to his father that he wishes to be a girl to avoid the burden of choosing what to become as a man. The exchange highlights gender identity thoughts in a youth.
Ally Sloper quotes a exchange between the Visitor and the Mother about the newborn. The Mother jokes the infant keeps her awake nightly while the Visitor asks if the baby will resemble the father.
A student asks the professor for the hardest math problem and the professor quips that the most difficult task is making both ends meet, reflecting campus humor about finances and academia.
Town officials address language difficulties at a public session with residents seeking clearer English communication. Officials promise interpreters and simpler notices to aid understanding in civic matters.
A garbled 1985 line hints that the Todhams are a distinguished family with no divorces in two generations. It includes a tense exchange about affection and exposure, mentioning a conditional risk tied to being seen.
Molly asks how to reform him and Dolly suggests marrying him. Molly resists the idea of heroic treatment and questions its necessity.
A speaker contends war losses are not in Vala and touts a soldier candidate for Congress in a district with a long standing majority for the opposing side. The exchange emphasizes the political upside of wartime casualties for recruiting support.
A guileless man answers a lover who doubts his love as she ages. He declares his steady devotion by saying his daily actions prove it, arguing love endures beyond time. The exchange centers on honesty and commitment in a concise verse dialogue.
A Klondike death leads to cremation plans for Peters but a furnace mishap triggers a grim joke as an attendant echoes a draught concern. The judge notes the moment underscoring the odd caution during the procedure.
A man named Miffley wrote a poem praising Miss Nipperson and his love. He visited the next evening and she sang the verse to him in front of company to a well known tune.
A tale recalls Old Gottrox hiring Spiegelham to tutor his daughter in painting. She falls for the artist, they marry, and Gottrox forgives them. Bunts is mocked for a Napoleonic look, a grudge once fueled the claim.
Fragmentary venting lines echo a tense exchange about medical care and personal wishes. The speaker references an x ray and a patient’s fear, with tucked dialogue about affection and a longing to silence a beloved book.
In a terse exchange, a man insists he never brings his business into his residence while an interlocutor questions the nature of his "intelligence" business and its proprietor. The dialogue hints at a dispute over professional boundaries and private life.
A terse quote from a press agent to a reporter notes a dry eye in the audience, claiming only one glassy eye remained. The line captures a quip on emotion and media spin in a gossiping press environment.
A fragment notes Basinasa paying a woman five thousand dollars for heart damage. The wording suggests a settlement to allow the couple to move forward, highlighting a civil remedy rather than criminal action and indicating a fresh start for the involved parties.
During the 1860 march on Pekin after the Taku forts capture, a swollen river blocked British forces. An officer proposed using airtight Chinese coffins stored in villages, aided by empty casks to build a coffin pontoon bridge, allowing artillery to cross safely.
The article warns that cultivating plague bacilli in Vienna could backfire, noting public opinion will resist the risks of bringing dangerous microbes from laboratories. It cautions European scientists who seek discoveries may forget they wield edged tools with real danger.
A French painter visited a Paris salon with a friend who led the selection committee. The artist cried that his picture was shown upside down, and the reply explained the committee had refused it the right way up.
The text notes the remarkable longevity of German figures: William I at 91, Moltke 91, Bismarck 82, Ranke 91, Curtice 72, Mommsen 81, Glebel 70, Wagner 70, Liszt 75, and the present chancellor at 77.
In harsh weather shoddy rubber becomes hard and cold while pure rubber stays warm. Gold Seal overshoes made of pure rubber are sold by dealers, yet some buyers must send to Goodyear Rubber Co. at 08-102 East Seventh Street, St. Paul for purchase.
A quiet man with a weak countenance listens to many political arguments. The talker asks for his opinions and the man replies he has some left over from the last election but doubts they can survive a violent sweep during the next twelve hours.
A young woman asks Willie Washington his view on current popular songs. He admits enjoying them but wary of admitting it among his musical friends, reflecting social nerves of the era.
A fragmented passage cites Dr J H Rindlaub of Fargo an Italian woman collecting seven bushels of coal along railroad tracks and various ad style quips about diamonds and mules. The text blends medical, travel and commerce notes with street lore.
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