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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1902
Page
2
A collage of quirky notes reflects how public figures and common people intersect with politics finance sport and culture. It mentions Gen Weyler British credit to the U S steel trust and a king of Siam plans change and hints at local crime and societal musings from a 19th century newspaper page.
I B Hanna reports from Arizona that a gang of about twenty desperadoes roams near White Rocks in the Gila River forest reserve southwestern New Mexico ten miles northwest of Alma and five miles east of the Arizona line. The band is led by Jim Lowe, with a lookout using a field glass, and has historically eluded arrest despite many clashes.
Sir Howard Grubb unveils a new optical instrument aimed at achieving perfect accuracy for marksmen and astronomers. The device promises precise alignment by targeting the intersection of cross lines, presenting a breakthrough expected to attract widespread interest among professionals in optical research.
A compact night firing aid uses a semi opaque glass sheet with a cross engraved across it. When looked through the sight the cross appears over the target, guiding aim. Tests show any basic rifleman can learn to hit with practice, and patents have been filed globally.
A young lawyer pleads before Presiding Justice Van Brunt of the Appellate Division, arguing for reversal of a verdict. The judge, amused yet firm, urges focus on the merits as the lawyer repeats his error from the lower court with earnest, stubborn insistence.
Major Burrow reports at Royal Astronomical Society on a northerly plumb line deflection across central India from 23 to 24 degrees north, reversing and continuing to 18 degrees north. He links the anomaly to a subterranean mountain chain causing crustal density variations. Also noted is Booker Washington’s autobiography being translated into Finnish and Spanish and prepared for Cuba.
Finland unrest grows as the Russian regime erodes the Grand Duchy’s rights. A petition with 470000 signatories to the Czar goes unheeded while ministers refuse to read the conscription law. In a village church, a parishioner-led walkout protests illegality as the hymn "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" fills the exit.
Professor Henry Morton of Stevens Institute Hoboken once attended a church service with two freshmen who discreetly followed the offering. As the collection passed, Damon Inglis signaled and overacted the money, catching Morton's eye. The pair traded a sly joke about contributing two quarters, revealing the prank as the plate neared.
Shaw, a farmer from Orange County, reported his dog killed eight sheep and sought $60 from the county. He admitted the dog attacked a victim and said, It was my dog that did it. He shot the dog after the incident and filed the claim.
A garbled Pittsburg Dispatch fragment discusses men and women meeting halfway in exchanging prerogatives of the sex, reflecting social commentary on gender roles amid unclear context. The text reads as a rough OCR snippet with phrases about killing and pride but lacks coherent narrative.
A Milwaukee Sentinel item notes a west side physician painted his house and veranda in a bold, bizarre color scheme to draw attention. In quotes, the doctor says the aim is to provoke talk, since people will discuss Dr. Blank regardless.
A fragment notes smokeless powder produces less pain and suppuration than black powder when burned in close quarters. It claims the greins are more easily retrieved and indicates perceived advantages in tissue interaction and wound outcomes.
A fragmented historical piece recounts Yermak Timofeyevich as the founder of the Russian Empire in Asia. It describes his rise from humble/ unlawful beginnings, his Siberian raid, Ivan the Terrible’s forgiveness, and his role in expanding Rus sian influence across the Ob Yenisei Irtysh and Amur regions amid brutal campaigns and massacres. It notes the four classes that fueled expansion: pioneers priests merchants and soldiers, with Cossacks as river sailors turning horsemen. The piece emphasizes the tragedy of Blood and Fire in Siberia and the enduring Russian quest to govern vast Asian lands.
Fragmentary text mentions Monterey California and a French restaurant linked to a person named Stevens or Stevenson, with garbled phrases about stomach, pocketbook, and art. The readables include scattered names and places but no coherent event or clear actions to report.
A testimonial from a young woman praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for eight months of suppressed menstruation and general debility. She reports restoration of regularity, pain relief, and renewed vitality and recommends the product. Mrs Pinkham offers free advice and invites letters to Lynn Mass.
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