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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
2
A theatrical company faced difficulties with a donkey named Jack during a show. The donkey balked at entering, forcing the skip of its role while the horse Vince performed. Investigation showed the donkey’s name printed in larger type, causing misrecognition by the crew.
Vidocg born in Aras 1775 rose from baker to feared thief and army man. He joined Paris police as detective in 1808, led a safety brigade of convicts, earned pardon in 1818, later became a political detective and died penniless in 1857.
An Englishman chats with a Jidla native about boasting fathers. The native tells a joke about his father owning a bamboo so long it could sweep clouds away, a response to a rival boasting of horses. The punch line reveals the rival’s father keeps a shorter bamboo in his stable.
The London Graphic critiques Moroccan correspondence filled with flowery praise and vague phrases. It notes how an order to the minister of finance uses grand rhetoric to authorize contracting on behalf of the treasury while hinting at siphoning funds.
Miriam and her mother discuss Fergus and his value to his employer. The dialogue notes Fergus’s frequent visits and his strong earnings, suggesting he is worth more than common young men, with a stated weekly wage of 100 dollars to his firm despite a 25 dollar current pay.
London Scraps notes a cheeky contrast between terms for money in common speech. It lists phrases for pay wages salary income rent fees and swag, concluding they all translate to monetary value in the end.
A Washington Star quip has an insurance man asking if someone had appendicitis. The skeptic replies he was operated on but remains unsure if it was true appendicitis or professional curiosity.
A damaged line notes Univene Bouble DEX morning finding gasoline in the pump. The fragment implies an unusual fuel discrepancy or error at the service station. No further details available.
A customer requests a precise blue shade at a Deansgate shop describing a long list of blues from navy to robin’s egg to turquoise. The assistant proposes a single shade named Londog milk, a blend between blue devils and deep sea.
Frederic 8. Isham recalls a Pekin encounter with Baron von Kettler where a Chinese guide explains a monument's purpose as commemorating a triumphal death of a powerful foreigner. The exchange highlights wry Chinese humor and their comfort around the monument.
The text traces coffee’s arrival in Europe from Venice around 1585 and 1591 when Morosini records the Turks and a Venetian doctor introduced Egyptian berries. It notes Venice’s later coffee houses where patrons paid annually, with a cup priced at 5 sold or about 2 1/2 cents, a rate still cited in some Venice cases.
A candid professor praised a hostess after her lead turn in a private house performance. She modestly deflected saying a young and pretty woman was needed for the part, while the professor insisted she had proved the contrary.
In mid fourteenth century Paris a new city ordinance to cleanse streets and shut swine was ignored leading to a terrible plague. The medical faculty told the king the plague arose from a hostile planetary conjunction of Mars and Jupiter.
The cause lies in unseasoned or partially seasoned wood used in construction. The wood may be sound and the workmanship solid, but improper moisture content causes doors and windows to loosen as they season.
A light quote notes Jones’ upbeat outlook as he wins a ticket for a chance in an automobile drawing and begins plans to build a garage. The brief reflects a small happy anticipation from a Boston Transcript item.
A father explains life choices to his son, contrasting doing one’s own work with doing another’s, and then sends him to play. The exchange highlights values of independence and responsibility.
In a brief humor exchange Mrs asks what she reminds him of and Mr reveals it is every thing he overlooks. The Cleveland Leader captions a domestic gag about memory and chores with a Greek goddess comparison.
The temple of fame rises on a grave as the flame on its altar is born from the ashes of those fallen.
A summer boarder notes Aunt Alvira Fifer’s energy and her claim that husband Ethan’s “knitting work” is cutting wood. Alvira says she can “put up with a menu,” while Ethan is small and wiry. The scene centers on a farmhouse yard with a twenty five cord wood pile.
In 1718 George I ordered Hampton Court’s great hall converted into a temporary theatre under Steele. Seven plays were staged with actors Colley Cibber and others, while the king paid £350 to the managers and £200 to the players beyond ordinary wages and expenses. The troupe could be summoned on a day’s notice.
A Scottish visitor meets a London merchant, both claim Glen MacLuskie heritage. After repeated insinuations, the visitor admits, fearing boasting in London, that he is indeed a Glen MacLuskie man. The exchange ends with a humorous restraint on pride.
In a New York Press piece a man questions a woman on why she hurried to hide a large white tablecloth. She reveals it from under her coat saying the waiter planned to place it on their table for fresh guests. He muses on how he could have seized the table and left.
The term halcyon days comes from a Sicilian fable about the kingfisher nesting around the winter solstice. The Indian summer is likened to that halcyon period, with calm seas during brooding.
A New York Press humor item depicts the Old Bulldog warning of Sunday night chains while the Young Bulldog asks for details. The Old Bulldog notes a new caller with money visiting Miss Mamie, implying social intrigue.
Four year old Flossie gazes at the moon during its second quarter. She exclaims that half the moon is pushed into the sky while the other half sticks out.
A humorous exchange features the speaker complimenting Dolly and joking about taking a photograph. Dolly replies with a playful remark about being on a plate, highlighting a witty, lighthearted moment.
The Caroline Islands are described as five basaltic, fertile islands with rivers and springs. A legend tells of a westbound man with a soil basket who sought to create an island for a weak mother. A child’s hole in the basket released land as the man walked away, forming the islands.
A Philadelphia Ledger quote warns of perils in Newfoundland banks as captains push crews during storms. One dory man refused a reckless order, citing danger, prompting a grim reminder that amateur bravado risks lives and livelihoods in the fishing day.
The scene at Waterloo station includes barrie and Rudyard Kipling colliding in a rush carting papers. Kipling jokes about Barrie missing some coins and takes the bundle, sparking a light exchange that ends with mutual recognition and playful reproach.
A doctor notes a case of rose cold from artificial paper roses. He explains the scent used to flavor artificial flowers can trigger illness, stating paper roses cause the same rose cold as real ones due to their perfuming. The NYP quote emphasizes the myth versus fact in this natural phenomenon.
A three year old girl recounts visiting cousins and family prayers. She tells her father John and George say their prayers and ask God to make them good boys. She then soberly adds that she has not yet done so herself.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer item a kind man seeking water for a fretful child walks in darkness and falls down a cellar. The report reflects a somber note on a good man meeting a fatal accident in a dimly lit night.
A Berlin shop window displayed a reproduction titled The Coming Stormin with a bold label Suitable for a wedding present. The item’s marketing focuses on its suitability as a wedding gift and the display highlights the artwork.
A brief excerpt notes that mindset shapes aging as the mind fixes its material course, arguing at thirty you become what you expect to be at fifty five. The author uses a philosophical tone to claim permanent mental sets determine bodily outcomes.
A wry remark cites a boy's answer to a master about a great discovery not being valued. The line, That was because he didn't advertise, sir, frames a reflection on visibility and recognition.
The article describes vermilion formed from quicksilver ore, noting its ruby red rock and the process of separating sulfur from mercury. It warns miners of the dangers from fumes and advocates extreme cleanliness and protective measures, mentioning a lemonade-based antidote.
The fragment describes a confrontation between Earl and a personal attendant, a mystic figure named Abert, and a servant dispute. The scene ends with the butler's reaction and a friend being told of the servant's conduct.
A fumbled account recounts a French army officer challenging Lord Rosebery to a duel after a disputed remark. Two shots failed to resolve the matter and Rosebery funded an annuity of £250 to avert the servant’s exposure to scandal. The tale is wrapped in a publisher’s note about a novel’s heroine attire.
Sealed bids are requested by the Board of Commissioners of Tian for construction of Beaver Creek Bridge. Specs mention steel beams and girders, 8 feet high abutments, 12 inch beams, and 8 inch by 12 inch components. Bids due by 2 p.m. marked with bridge project details.
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