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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
5
The court issues another decision on disputed tax questions in the Fisher versus Betts and Smith case. It notes a 1900 revenue law allowing land sales for unpaid taxes, issuing sale certificates, and granting the purchaser a deed after a specified period.
Nehemiah Davis, attorney, reports strife over desert land cases in the abandoned Fort Buford reservation as settlers contest rights against large cattle interests. The lands, partly in the Minot district, were opened for homestead entry July 15 after a May 19 1900 act supporting cattle ranching.
Crop reports across North Dakota show a generally weak season with areas around Jamestown and Steele nearly burned out and a long stretch north of the NP line poised for less than a half crop. Some southern counties like Ransom show better prospects amid variable conditions.
A Brooklyn Eagle humorous exchange shows a young housekeeper asking for two pounds of butter a dozen eggs and a box of seeded raisins. She then playfully asks for two pounds of electric currents to test in a fruit cake.
Mrs Newed and Mrs Old Girl exchange a wry joke about ash receivers as a birthday gift. The banter notes the husband’s incomplete vase collection and implies timing considerations for gift choice. This light échange appears in the Cincinnati Tribune.
Uncle Allen Sparks comments that public opinion cooled and Ajax defied the lightning, which he says made a foolish stand. He notes the lightning paid no attention to Ajax’s actions.
A fragment resembling a newspaper item references Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75c and includes a line from a humorous exchange about mirrored faces. Also notes brief quips from Chicago News and Smart Set with: Not Worth the Trouble and Lord Ninny jokes.
The text critiques mistaken imitation of wisdom and notes flaws in conduct at social events. It contrasts personal justice with perceived petty behavior, highlighting how meanness can surface at a social gathering.
A long column lists residents and visitors to Linton including Weller of Hampton, Alfred Coover, Miss Gladys Martin, Dr Jackson, Mr Bumgardner and the Brindle and Armstrong sisters. It notes public notices about homestead law and a large Milwaukee excursion day with a band, a baseball game, and grandstand fees. Other items cover accidents, deaths, and local business notices including debt collection letters and building access confusion.
William Ball describes long sickness from kidney trouble with nightly urination and breathlessness. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for restoring strength, improving sleep, and boosting his energy to the point he believes he could climb a mountain.
A prosperous New York butcher laments the cost of politeness. He says tipping his hat to fashionable customers costs about $25 yearly, since greasy hands soil hats and a new derby becomes necessary monthly. He plans to go bareheaded when weather warms.
A boy at the seashore asks to open lobster pots on a Sunday. His mother reminds him Sunday is for rest and says they must wait until tomorrow. He then proposes opening them with prayer.
A new neighbor questions the store's claim of being a real live grocery. The grocer smiles and agrees the cheese bought yesterday was notably lively, prompting a sharp back and forth in this humorous exchange cited by the Chicago News.
In a Syracuse Herald excerpt a woman notes longer days while a bashful escort admits awareness during a business trip. The exchange hints at evolving sentiment as the week away is recalled.
A fragment notes that most men carry a private aspect of history they'd prefer not to see preserved in ink. The idea hints at personal regrets or secrets becoming public through newspapers of the era.
Appeal from Cass County district court with syllabus noting presumption of regular official duties and limits of certificates as evidence. Judges and attorneys listed for both sides in the case of an evidentiary levy and title deeds correctness.
Joe Menneau, an employee on Sam Greenwood’s farm near Grand Forks, was arrested after appearing as the principal state witness in the preliminary hearing of Joe Greenwood. The theft of $2,830 occurred last week and the case drew wide interest in the region.
Telegraph communication between Buena Ventura and inland Colombian stations will be closed until further notice. Discussion of the canal treaty continues in the Colombian congress.
Thirty people hurt when the Southport express derailed at Waterloo station in Liverpool. The crowded train jumped the track and several people were killed. injuries range from twenty to thirty, with victims transported to local hospitals.
Settlers on the Buford reservation report ranchers fencing sixteen miles of grassland. A general land office inquiry is promised, with a special agent to investigate. The outcome will affect current settlers in the district and their claims.
Alderman Harry Past quits saying council strife and pleasant conduct will reign. Others may resign leaving mayor to handle improvements until successors are chosen. Eight-member body faces possible bitter fight over Past's replacement. Thomas H. Curtis declared insane by the insanity board and committed to the asylum after evidence of drinking and tobacco habit.
Columbia Constitution and Reliance join New York Yacht club fleet for the Glen Cove rendezvous with Eastern Yacht Club guests. A Bennett cup for steam yachts is offered, along with Astor Lysistrata and Eastern Yacht Club cups. Official trial races will follow and the defender of the America’s Cup will then be chosen.
Mount Vernon town board in Sioux Falls will receive bids on August 1 for bonds totaling 5 000 dollars to fund water protection and domestic needs. The move aims to secure water supply and related public services for the community.
Cleveland on July 17 reports Charles Hines nine died of tetanus after toy safety item injury. The tally rises to eight deaths from lockjaw since July 4.
The cool spell favors filling but outlook for crops is poor. Oats and barley yield back in most areas though some improvement appears. Early flax remains relatively good, late sowings show thin stands, and corn stays at a standstill awaiting warmth and moisture. Haying begins in places with light yields due to thin grass and poor upland hay.
Judge Glaspell sentenced Frank Smith to two years in the state penitentiary for beating his wife with a board and injuring her. Smith pleaded for mercy claiming partial fault by his wife. Thomas Crawford received one year for a drunken stabbing of Samuel Atcheson, aided by his youth at nineteen. Sprague, a transient blacksmith, has been released from the city hospital after assaulting Officer Russell. no warrant has been issued for his arrest. A hearing for Officer Russell over a shooting of Hamlin is set for July 24 after repeated postponements. Community debate grows over a plague arrest as some push to wave him from the city during the Russell trial.
A telegram from Port Arthur reports Gen Kuropatkin, Russia's war minister, declaring at the cornerstone ceremony that Port Arthur is becoming a fortress inaccessible to all enemies regardless of their numbers or origin.
The article recalls Mrs Fish’s mule team as part of social history and notes earlier reports of Madame Rejane driving Havana mules in Paris. Rejane wore a Spanish turban and red black frock while mules wore red silk trimmed ears and mosquito netting. She endured blisters from the difficult ride. The mule cart was meant to rival Anna Held’s zebra tandem.
Teething remedy advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children. Claims include gum softening teething relief pain reduction cure for wind colic and price listed as 250 per bottle. The copy emphasizes soothing comfort for infants.
The committee chair explains a request for an impromptu speech at tonight’s meeting. The judge replies he can deliver an address but needs two weeks' notice for an impromptu speech, citing lack of time.
A lively quip from the Philadelphia Ledger notes that a man with little character can still captivate high society, as observers enjoy dissecting his anonymity and public persona. The exchange underscores the era’s fascination with reputation and social spectacle.
A Chicago Post excerpt shows an exchange as an irked elder leads a boy to the woodshed and remarks that the corporal punishment gives him great pleasure, while the boy retorts that others say the same.
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