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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1902
Page
3
The Mercer Dispatch Republican reports Earl Fitzwilliam, famed landlord, paid a farmer 259 for wheat damage from fox hunters. Later, the farmer returned the money after the crop proved fine, and the Earl issued a 500 check, saying to tell his eldest son how the money was obtained when he comes of age.
Judge Werner recounts a Scottish case where a tax collector charged four shillings on a farmer’s goat. The farmer protested and cited a law saying a shilling per foot abutting on the premises. The goat has four feet, so the collector charged four shillings, declaring the tax with stern finality.
A list from Lothrop and Jouhaen patent attorneys shows Northwestern inventors receiving patents last week. Entries include John J. Daniels New London Minnesota for a pocket gopher trap, Frank France Farge North Dakota for branding fron, Kasberg Geele Finley North Dakota for valve gear, Abraham Johnson Winona Minnesota for semaphore, Joseph Koelmer Crookston Minnesota for a compound tool, Beatrice Lind berg Faribault Minnesota for a kindergarten loom, Louis Muniz Winona Minnesota for a respirator, Paul Plontnik Delano Minnesota for hag rack, and Thomas Vojta Mound City South Dakota for can. The notice appears in the Pioneer Press Building, Saint Paul Minnesota.
A Chicago News quip recounts how an old miser stopped nodding off in church after a tale of dropping a quarter on the collection plate. The joke suggests wealth and piety clash as the man stays awake to avoid losing cash.
An old railway notice advertises Great Northern Railway Homeseekers Excursions with home seekers tickets from St. Paul or Minneapolis to western points including Montana and Washington on the first and third Tuesdays of July August September and October 1902. A separate cure ad markets Cole's Carbon salve and Piso's Cure for Consumptions touting cold relief. a political riff suggests parachutes for the powerful.
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure for internal use priced at 7ic. It notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething helps gums reduce inflammation and ease pain. A humorous line claims a married man's home comfort is a shirt made at home and comments on the size of worrying families.
A historical musing on cock-fighting praising its celebrated figures and cultural role. It recounts an English noble, the Earl of Derby, in his last hours wagering on a cock match, with a vivid scene of prayer book, racing calendar, tankard, and a dramatic death as his favorite bird crowed.
A reflective poem in which the speaker envisions a future deathless rest at a fabled Hostelry of Rest. He rejects worldly pursuits and disputes of East and West, longing for quiet, untroubled sleep beyond fame and unfinished work. The piece echoes themes of withdrawal, memory, and permanent peace.
A pastoral tale by May H Brinckley follows a sunny forest brook that carries gifts from a visiting child to the sea. The scene blends woodland creatures and gentle nature imagery as the brook resumes its journey, carrying a small remembrance to the great ocean. The child recalls a father lost at sea, asking the brook to remember him.
Frederick Kost recalls old innkeeper Crawford famed for extreme energylessness. Crawford’s two dachshunds share one name Cocoa as he declines to name each separately, claiming they come and go together and he will not trouble himself to think up dog names.
An 1886 Alsace Lorraine scene recalls Emperor William II and a rustic peasant at a governor’s palace. The prince asks if his father has arrived, and the rustic replies with a pointed joke about the emperor’s flushed face. The moment exposes tensions between rulers and Alsatian locals.
Col Harry Hall reflects on Indiana political fervor citing a Greencastle lunch counter exchange during his 1896 McKinley campaign. A prosperous local says Republicans will win, noting three new Republican families in the county and a Democrat majority loss anticipated.
A Georgia resident remarks on a tall figure who is not a novelist but reads all others' novels, praising the patience of the effort rather than genius. The quote appears in the Atlanta Constitution.
The Albany Journal recalls a grammar discussion about whether Bill A should look badly or look bad. An expert explains that badly is correct when describing degree, but very can modify good to look very bad. The stock broker and friend conclude Bill A looks neither bad nor badly but looks good.
Kirk Arkansas July 14. William Drennan postmaster, justice of the peace and church member, suffered long from kidney disease with severe pains and sleepless nights. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he quickly regained health and expresses gratitude for the remedy.
A judge notes that being a floor walker and buyer for Lacem and Skirts is an arduous but common burden. The speaker, Mr Bingo, contrasts relief at home with ongoing duties, while Mr Bango agrees the job is tough.
Homeseekers can buy excursion tickets via the Great Northern Railway to Manitoba Montana Washington and the West at about one fare for the round trip on the first and third Tuesdays of July August September and October. Tickets and information from all Railway Ticket Agents or F I Whitney G P T A St Paul.
A Bluff resident reports that his entire clerical force walked out on strike yesterday, provoking a caustic reply as a reporter questions the grievance behind the action.
The Outlook says progressive Mormonism dominates religious education in Utah with relentless precision. It notes two thirds of current Utah Mormons were born into the system, implying limited exposure to other faiths. It cites doubled tithing receipts via a new revelation and recent political shifts, asserting these show vigor, not decline, with thousands sent as proselyters.
A man transitions from imagining comforts to tackling practical chores at home. He trades slippers for rubber boots and coal for the kitchen range, embracing the labor of keeping a warm, functioning household.
Former congressman Adams recounts a law partner story from the New York Times. Assistant district attorney McIntyre defended a man in a case carried through two or three courts. The client complained the bill was too high, but Adams and McIntyre agreed the services were worth the fee.
The anecdote recalls Queen Mary Stuart at Fotheringhay where she asked permission to speak before execution. She defended herself against crimes blamed on her, noting she was called many names, but finding consolation that no one calls her Mamie as she faced the ax.
A concise observation notes that mosquitoes reveal a brazen, unrestrained nature in their feeding habits, implying little restraint or decorum in their pursuit of blood.
A. L. Woolsey, a Merriam Park Minnesota druggist, reports Cole's Cough Cure outselling all other cough medicines combined. He says it is a great remedy and a pleasure to sell because it always provides satisfaction. Sold and guaranteed by druggists at 50 cents.
A reflective line warns that knowing oneself is wise but boasting about that knowledge is folly. The adage emphasizes humility and caution in displaying self awareness. It suggests restraint in sharing inner certainty and invites prudent conduct.
A vintage medicine ad promises cure for a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a 25 cent price and a refund if it fails to cure.
Justice Maughlin of the Buffalo court orders a permanent injunction with costs and full sales accounting against Paul B. Hudson maker of Dr Clark's Foot Powder and a Brooklyn retailer, restraining them from selling the Powder as it infringes the Foot-Ease mark. Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy owns Foot-Ease. others infringing to face suits.
A man, intoxicated, reads a doorway sign that reads Shoes Shined Inside and muses on the humor. He decides to test the concept by entering the building to ask the bootblack to shine shoes outside. The scene unfolds as he stumbles toward the office seeking clarification.
The Great Northern Railway offers homeseekers tickets to Manitoba Montana Washington and all Western points on the first and third Tuesdays of July August September and October at about one fare for the round trip Information from any Ticket Agent or F I Whitney General Passenger Agent St Paul
Anxious father asks how often such events occur. The doctor cites a statistic of once in 40,000,000, suggesting the family may be safe. A Chicago Tribune line adds color about fragile pride and rivalry among women.
Dear Mrs. Pinknam. Mothers need not dread childbearing after they know the value of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. While I loved children I dreaded the ordeal, for it left me weak and sick.
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