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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
2
The text notes a year with harsh conditions matching across parts of the state. It states many farmers failed to raise crops and could not travel east to earn cash. It cites that about three quarters of the state will need thousands of outside workers for harvesting and thrashing grain this year.
A fragment warns residents to avoid rain soaked clothing to prevent rheumatism and moss buildup on the body. It notes rainwear can cause health issues and suggests caution against damp conditions.
Washington reports the U S Bureau of Mines at Pittstore experiment verifies briquets can be made from North Dakota ignite without tar or a binder. Hebron experiment station shows briquets compare to anthracite in quality and can be cheaper to produce and sell.
The article extols the New Northwest climate noting rare sunstroke and cool nights even in hot days. It claims restful sleep improves vigor and morning clarity, with hot spells rarely prolonged and cool nights aiding recuperation.
A Washington dispatch reports growing favor for a federal grain inspection bill. Senator McCumber, and Representatives Hanna and Helgesen back the measure as opinions shift eastward. The dispatch notes stronger congressional backing, with Baltimore, Philadelphia and the South Atlantic states now for it while Boston and New York remain opposed.
No significant rainfall since the last report. small grain suffers in most areas while winter rye is excellent and being cut with no unsatisfactory yields. Corn thrives while flax fared best after corn. Commissioner Gilbreath notes a mixed North Dakota condition. about two thirds report crop prospects at or above average, one third below, with some areas having no wheat oats barley speltz or hay, and others plowing fields for next year.
A North Dakota newspaper warns readers against underestimating lightning danger. It notes the northeastern and north central U S are most struck and that several deaths occur yearly in the Dakotas from electrical discharges. The piece urges honesty over calming statements that could foster carelessness.
As water is pumped from the Maine's sunken wreck in Havana harbor the question shifts to whether the blast originated inside the ship. General Bixby and other engineer officers confirm an internal cause while noting this does not exclude an external origin for the original explosion.
The text argues the Maine explosion unified U S public support for ending Spanish control of Cuba. It contends war would have come from harsh demands on Spain regardless of who caused the blast and questions the idea of an internal explosion ending war.
The Farree Forum analyzes George Bickford for state treasurer, noting a new trial and appeal while a dispassionate audit questions guilt beyond a couple of alleged misdeeds. It argues the state needs modern methods under Olson, with no scandal in treasury operations.
The Warrensburg Standard Herald questions Taft's support for Canadian reciprocity arguing it may lower consumer living costs but not prices for farmers. The paper notes Missouri readers will need more proof before embracing the doctrine and likens it to Democratic tariff talk.
The court of appeals held that accepting a newspaper from the post office creates liability for the subscription price. It notes the labor and costs involved and says continuous receipt of a paper confers a benefit akin to using any other product of labor, making the recipient liable.
Kansas City reports severe heat and drought hitting Missouri Oklahoma and Kansas crops. About 100 of Missouri’s 114 counties need rain as corn potential hinges on future moisture while oats clover timothy and potatoes suffer and fruit output drops to about 51 percent of normal. Oklahoma also faces crop damage per the state agriculture secretary.
A quixotic exchange about listening to audience reaction after a sermon. One preacher recalls he did listen once and never again, illustrating the sting of unintended critique and the resolve to ignore it.
A fragment from Roman Mail recounts travelers in Cork Ireland at the Blarney Stone with cautionary legends of kissing the stone and danger from falls. It includes quips about Cork natives and a Boston Traveler contributor Thomas G Connolly observation, ending with memorial epitaphs and pious lines about doomed marriages.
A London Tit-Bits item cites a book of accounts from a bankrupt western England dealer listing peculiar customer descriptors such as Woman on the key, coal woman, market woman, lit tle milk girl, candle man, coachman, and several named Bennetts and Irish women. The list perplexes officials with its coded names and vague identities.
A wife inscribes on her husband’s tomb invoking Pluto and infernal gods to deter desecration with curses against trespassers. A second inscription at Mr Emilius’s tomb speaks of a shared resting place for himself, his brother, his wife, and all his freedmen and their families with a curious exception for Iermetes.
In Burma marriage is a civil partnership, not religious, with no wedding ring or shared family name. The wife retains her own property rights, both before and after marriage, and can appear in court to represent her husband. They sign contracts together and may borrow or lend jointly, with divorce available if affection fades.
The article describes a Roman wealthy man's dinner with three courses and stimulants, noting eggs as essential to the first course. It highlights birds such as guinea hen pheasant nightingale thrush and especially peacocks for their tongues. Maccrobius cites Hortensius as the first to eat them and a single peacock once sold for 40 denarii. denarius equates to about 814 pence.
The phrase Admirable Crichton refers to James Crichton of Scotland who lived 1560 to 1485. At seventeen he reportedly mastered twelve languages and earned a master of arts degree at fourteen for his learning. He was also a poet musician sculptor artist actor duelist and accomplished horseman.
The old fashioned London horse bus conductor complains as a passenger tries to direct the driver to stop at the house with yellow blinds after the fourth lamppost. The driver jokes about asking the man which room to enter.
A Financial Opinion discusses a remark about Japan's supposed money shortage. The exchange questions how such a claim holds when considering the prices asked for Japanese bric-a-brac.
A list of United States and private property transfers shows owners including Thomas Lovell James Loney George Greer Kasper Scherr Christian Christensen John Adam George Kemmet George Huber George W. Tracy Margaret Hern Karl Opp John C. Sisco Harvey Myers and others. Milwaukee Land Company R. R. Siemonsma Addison Drake Charles Salthe P. G. Rooks Gottlieb Nauszard Kasper Ternes Isaac Moe John Romans and more appear with parcel details and sums from $1.00 to $4,160. Sheriff sale information includes Sheriff Shier to S. W. Brown for parcel 23-130-79 totaling $500.
The article advises travelers in India to carry extensive personal bedding clothing and supplies for long train journeys and various accommodations. It notes temperature shifts from day to night, recommends tepid or hot baths, and mentions limited access to luxuries outside major cities.
In Scribner's Peace Collier a handful of rice a thimbleful of water and a loin cloth symbolize minimal sustenance. Servants before their master's hotel door and hundreds of families travel by train cart or on foot, squeezing life’s necessities to vanishing levels.
A Manchester Guardian reprint notes a visitor asking a child in Austria about schooling and learning. The boy explains a small religion about Adam and an older brother’s big religion about monkeys, reflecting views on education and future military service.
A young woman pleads that a suitor loves her enough to die for her, while the father contemplates the idea with a wry concern. The exchange reveals comic tension as marriage plans loom and the family dynamic shifts toward a humorous resolution.
A suburban host extols his domain while showing it to a guest. The guest notes there is little money in it. The host pivots with a playful line about money and sorrow being in the venture.
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