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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1899
Page
2
A collection of wry maxims and social observations from early 20th century Linton. Notable bits critique gender roles, wisdom tongues, expansion, courtesy, and the era’s literary figures. Mentions Sir Lewis Morris and Queen Victoria in a humorous note on literary laureates.
The piece surveys early pension efforts in Europe including Germany and Britain, notes that Germany insured 470,000 Berliners under an 1889 act, and cites Australia and England debates. It discusses criticisms of pension schemes, compulsory life insurance features, and hints at speculative capital and so named watered stock.
The piece notes uprisings in China as foreign powers eye the fading empire. It highlights Britain adding over 400 square miles to Hongkong and photos of disturbances and boundary ceremonies. British residents faced peril until Chinese agitators were disarmed by British troops, preventing a wider massacre.
Florence A Klotz 18 vows to prove a capable constable for Allegheny pledging to model police service over politics. She says women suit constables as they tend to duties rather than fight, recalling she joined to help her father Alderman Edward Klotz and learned from earlier work as a candy business drummer.
A local notice recounts Miss Klotz becoming a constable amid debate on women in policing. It notes she is the sole female appointed in the United States and asserts support for women enfranchisement, while emphasizing no gender barrier to public service.
Curious umbrellas showcased by an American writer include pocketable designs. One umbrella disassembles to fit in a pocket, with a wooden stick and a foldable cover that forms a walking stick. A spring releases ribs for extension, and some models conceal a rapier or pipe in the center. Others hide a camp hair in a hollow stick. European pride in umbrellas is noted and playful animal-head handles emit a splash of scent.
A landlady raps for attention and tests patriotism with a quip about grains of sand clinging to straw berries, provoking a chorus from the gathered gentlemen who express love for their native soil.
A Turkish turban of the largest size is described as containing from ten to twenty yards of the finest and softest muslin, highlighting the length and quality of fabric used for this traditional headwear.
Three rings associated with Queen Victoria remain forever on her hand a child gift from Prince Albert a diamond ring her emerald betrothal snake and her plain wedding band.
A brief exchange features Quinn recalling a time when a man could enumerate his fortune with seven figures, while DeFonte mocks his appearance and questions the seven figure total. The dialogue suggests a contrast between past wealth and present perception.
Disconnected lines reveal a muddled conversation with interrupted speech and unclear speakers. The text suggests an exchange where one person commands another to come and threatens a reprimand, but the surrounding context is missing.
Mrs Arden, estranged for two years over a mesalliance, learns her son Jack works as a bookkeeper for Wright & Carter. A sermon on Mother Love spurs her to search for him. She reunites with Jack and with Alice, his wife, as forgiveness and family warmth prevail in a cozy home.
The passage notes Mrs Adams is happier than in years and describes Jack’s strong friendship with Mr Rymer, who admires a young Mrs Arden. Alice wonders why Jack must narrate his mother’s sternness, while she believes only Jack’s mother holds similar kindness. Boston Post.
A reminiscence of a Wednesday Punch dinner at Dulwich describing Thackeray’s courtesy and introduction of the narrator. Attendees include Percival Leigh John Leech Tom Taylor Shirley Brooks and James Tenniel. Keene and Du Maurier not yet present. Thackeray offered a cast home in his carriage and left after a warm handshake.
In Philadelphia a crowd rushes to gate 14 for the St. Louis express while gate 13, labeled with the unlucky number, is largely ignored. A gateman cites superstition as the reason, noting many travelers avoid passing through gate 13 despite the train’s 4:30 departure and the crowding around gate 14.
Andrew Carnegie, after selling his business for 100 million dollars, urges men over sixty to retire and live a useful dignified life. He emphasizes prudent administration of surplus wealth and rejects the label philanthropist as misapplied by many wealthy men. Leslie's Weekly notes his view.
A playful campus dialogue shows a young lady asking which class owns the fence. Seniors claim theirs, juniors theirs, and sophomores boast a fence of their own. The freshman speaks gloomily about troubles and oversized obstacles, hinting at campus social rites.
A terse instruction urges minimal words when speaking or writing. It emphasizes conciseness, urging speakers to use the fewest possible words to convey meaning. The guidance underscores efficiency and clarity in communication.
A brief Brooklyn Life exchange notes Miss Ethel Music evokes sadness yet remains "aw fully jolly" in mood. Mr Suds agrees the paradox is appealing, finding emotion through melancholic cheer and playful wordplay.
A Paris exposition in 1900 will feature a large exhibit from a country and stir interest. The news highlights Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, lauded as a remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and constipation. The ad urges sufferers to try it.
In the Chicago Times Herald excerpt a couple debates naming their newborn. The mother insists on James with the nickname Jim to allow rhyme and wordplay potential. He wants a fair show for the child and cites rhymes as a playful reason.
A patient asks about charges and the doctor replies that a visit costs $3. The patient inquires if the fee covers rheumatism and malaria, to which the doctor confirms and suggests curing the malaria while letting rheumatism stand due to money's diminished value. The exchange reflects financial strain in Harlem.
A clerk asks an applicant, a football referee, about his profession while offering accident coverage. The exchange appears in the London Punch, noting the department for the fight for the death.
An old time tonics ad touts Cascarets Tandy Cathartic as a life saver for a sluggish liver. It promotes the remedy in 10c 25c and 50c sizes, urging readers to cleanse the system and improve health.
A brief comic dialogue set in a future scene with Prof Wetthedust greeting Mr Tiller and mentioning balloons and explosives. Tiller asks about the price of rain, anchoring the exchange in a whimsical agricultural magazine style from New York Weekly.
A doctor in Berlin after extensive study reports married men live longer than bachelors. In a playful exchange, a man pleads for life while a woman joyfully acknowledges her love, as noted by the Ohio State Journal.
An item from a 19th or early 20th century periodical references Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a price note. It also cites Amelia's Contrariness and a dialogue involving Professor Filegende Blat ter from the Chicago Times Herald, mentioning domestic quarrel over a hat and a line about eating gratis versus paying.
In a Spare Moments excerpt Bridget agrees to hide a note in the pocket of trousers for the mistress to find later. The line shows domestic intrigue with a playful plan to ensure the note is discovered.
A Harlem Life snippet shows a man interrupting a doctor mid vaccination asking what he is doing. The physician retorts with a quip about scraping an acquaintance, highlighting humor in a medical scene.
A garbled OCR snippet collects quirky quotes about gentility, a baby swallowing a diamond stud, and references to a physician. It mentions Wind colic remedies and a 250 amount but is largely fragmentary and lacks coherent narrative. The tone evokes period humor and gossip columns with scattered names and phrases.
The fragmentary text presents a comic or editorial line about pay and expenses linked to a Poultry or street address in Chicago. A visitor asks Robbie about siblings, and Robbie answers he is the only child. The source appears as a damaged OCR snippet from a Cincinnati Enquirer style item. Different line ends obscure full context.
Fragmentary OCR style text presents a garbled dialogue about hunger and honesty including lines about poverty and a joke about fasting a lie, with misread names and stray phrases. The passage lacks clear narrative context or identifiable persons, places, or events.
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