Republican ticket candidates for Congress and state offices
A fragmented list of political candidates including for senator, representatives, governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general, and commissioners. The OCR shows names such as Porter J. McCumben, Asle J. Ghonna, T. Helgesen, Hanna, Norton, Gunner Olson, W. Gilbreath, W. Anderson, W. Mann, W. Stutsman, Pete Shiek, Weatherby, Geo. Lynn, Henry Ho Hanson, J. Snyder, and county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roding
Porter J. McCumben
Asle J. Ghonna
Cong Ho T. Helgese I
HO Hanna
A Johnson
Lob Burt
Norton State
Gunderk Olson
IWIN
Taylon
Andrew Miller
Chitaier
Taylor ' Penn
Agriculture and Labor
Gilbreath
Anderson
If Mann
Stutsman
The Need of Charity Beyond Borders
The author recalls a Sunday church service and a barrel of clothing sent to the poor in a distant city, noting the unsettling contrast with villages aiding distant suffering. He questions why neighbors suffer with less urgency, urging self-examination on whether remote aid feels nobler than helping those nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fian J. Ridgway
Master Colley and Colley Cibber Portrayal
A brief note on Colley Cibber and his reputation, referencing Master Colley as a satirical or critical portrayal in historical context. The text hints at a nickname or alias used in relation to Cibber.
Stage Improvisation and a Pay Dispute in Early Theatre
A youth made his stage debut in a subordinate role and, after a fraught prompter’s cue, delivered a message to a leading actor of the era. Dismissive reaction from Fetterton led to a humorous yet pragmatic fine. The prompter became the first paid recipient from the dramatic treasury through the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fetterton
Colley
Kilroy and the famed bazzazaz balk tale from Kilroy era
The article recounts Matty Kilroy nicknamed Bazzazaz, a left handed pitcher praised by Hugh St. Fullerton. It covers Kilroy’s alleged prowess, his retirement due to worn arms, and Wilroy’s resurrection by Tom Burns with a similar balk technique. It describes training methods, chalk landmarks, and the claimed origin of a unique balk style that fooled observers for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matty Kilroy
Bazzazaz
Hugh St. Fullerton
American Magazine
Kilroy
Tom Burns
Chicago
Wilroy
Baltimore
Burns
The Parsees at Dawn on the Bay Shore
The Parsees are sun worshipers seen on the bay shore at sunrise performing simple rites. Robes flutter as they face the sea, their practices focus on strict diet and personal cleanliness. Observant sanitary laws yield healthy adults, large families, and many elderly men who remain erect and dignified in tropical heat.
His Gentle Request in Harper's Tale of School Discipline
A Harper's excerpt notes a town where schoolmasters still use the rod to curb a child unreadily spoiled. The boy nears the principal whose fierce countenance and the upraised cane threaten punishment as the scene unfolds.
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Harper's
Gas request whispers from a timid plea
A garbled reminiscence and a shy plea unfold as a speaker, recalling a dentist visit, asks softly for gas with a stammered request. The fragment hints at a humorous or nervous moment in a candid exchange.
The Deathwatch Insect and Its Mysterious Ticking
An article debunks the superstition that the deathwatch insect foretells a death. It explains the ticking sound comes from gnawing in decaying timber and posts as the beetle bores through rotten wood in search of food.
Crocodile duel near Chinese timber camp tale
An explorer recounts Graham the camp manager fending off a crocodile that seized his knee. In a tense struggle the manager drives the animal back, then shoots its eyes with his thumbs and survives, later reflecting on his unlikely rescue and eventual hospital recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers
Graham
Palm Leaf
Easy to Arrange Marriage Demand in a Hundred Thousand Check
A young man accosts a millionaire with a marriage proposal after bearding him in his den. The father refuses to part with his daughter, and the young man replies he will not be heavy if paid with a check for one hundred thousand. The tale appears in Pearson's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson’s Weekly
Power of Imagination A Druggist’s Cautionary Tale
A New York druggist recalls a wife’s prescription error where two grains of morphine were mixed into aqua para and later questioned by a physician. The doctor argued the distilled water would be effective. the patient slept peacefully after the second dose, illustrating faith in medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The Siege of Badajos and the Birth of Lady Smith
Two Spanish women torn and bleeding sought help from British rifles officers after the Badajos assault. Captain Harry Smith of the rifles aided a 14 year old girl who later became Lady Smith after marrying him two years later. Her marriage linked to a town named by Sir George White’s defense and Wellington's Men.
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Badajos
Rifles
Harry Smith
The
Cape
Harry
Lady Smith
George White
Wellington
The Lushleigh Household Contrasts In A Humorous Scene
A comic vignette shows Mr Lushleigh returning home singing loudly as Mrs Lushleigh scolds him, while a bureau amusingly wobbles in the room. The piece shifts to a brief historical note on horseshoes, tracing ancient designs to Greek and Roman use and noting their English introduction in 1066.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lushleigh
Thash Ri
The Way of the World Potatoes Tale
A four year old wakes to find his father dressing by lamplight and asks why. The father replies he rises to earn potatoes for his son. James then says he rose to eat the potatoes, a simple anecdote from the Delineator reflecting a child’s naivety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Eve
New York Press
Solving St Patrick the thrifty Irish tradesman tale
In a Dublin neighborhood Patrick, a frugal craftsman, refuses a messenger's double-priced fare for a distant letter and offers to pay half a shilling with company. The messenger balks at the distance, and Patrick proposes sixpence, then suggests walking together for companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick
Dublin Docks
Bantry
Ballycastle
Patrick
Water wheel and storage of force in ancient technology
The text discusses the water wheel as an early method of generating mechanical force, evolving from flowing and falling water to damming streams for continuous power. It notes water clocks as Romans’ motor, considers evaporation losses, and briefly mentions tear production linked to nervous system activity and glandular secretion.
Dewey Coal Incident Shows Independent Navy Action
The text recounts Admiral Dewey’s solo coal purchase for the Asiatic squadron without Navy Department authorization. It contrasts his initiative with official procedure, citing correspondence between Dewey and Captain Bradford and ending with a New York Press quotation about a boy named James.
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Dewey
Navy Department
Bradford
Bureau of
Washington
Manila
Olympia
Chief Bureau Equipment
Curran and Father OLeary End in Witty Exchange
The famed Irish advocate Curran teased Father OLeary with a joke about heaven’s keys. The priest retorted a clever line, suggesting he would prefer a key to the other place to let Curran out. The exchange ends on a humorous note about entrances and exits.
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Curran
Father O’leary
Advocate
Father O'Leary
McCully school district seeks bids for moving and building project
Sealed bids are invited by the McCully School District Directors for moving the Yin House site in Emmons County North Dakota. Bids due August 1 at the school building in Lar city limits. Contractor to move outbuilding build a stone foundation and place a new house on it with bond for faithful performance as per district provisions.
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McCully Soriol
Emmons County
North
Caitlins
Said
Lar
Cully
Iin
CUAS
Hiss
Bids Opened For School House Repairs And Installations
Sealed bids by the Board of Directors of Glanaveor school district, Eminids county, No. up to 2 pm Saturday July 4 1910 for painting one school house 4 calcimining three school houses setting four hitching posts furnishing posts laying doors erecting six flat stoves building two coal boxes and other tasks. Bids opened at the district office. For particulars contact the Clerk. district reserves right to reject bids.
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Glanaveor Ool Te
County of Eminidns
State of No
Pois Bela
Putnam School
Honsyavon
Cloris
Glanuvon District Sealed Bids for Nauling Cent
Sealed bids are invited by the Board of Directors of Glanuvon district Emmons County for building houses in Glanuvon. Bids close Saturday 1910 at 2 oclock pm at the schoolhouse meeting place. Open bids at the designated meeting. District Clerk available for information. Board reserves right to reject all bids. By order of the Board dated July 2.
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Glanuvon Seh
Emmons
Avon Seloul
TIOE
Need for Blank Lease Contracts and filings at Record Office
If you require blank lease contracts or chattel mortgage releases you can apply at the Record Office. Seek standard forms and official filings for landlord and lender transactions to ensure proper documentation.
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Emmons County Record
D.R. Streeter
Linton
North Dakota
Pioneer Paper OF
Seniter
W. Allen
House of Representatives
Pwenty
Tuttle
Bk -Trertel
Sherkit
Pete Shiek
Boirvine
Geo
Lynn
Houarley Operint Odent of
Schools
Henicy HO
Hanson
JF Snyder
N M. Britt
A.M. Welles Ty Leer
George S Suveley County
Piroat
Ib W. Casey
EL Mone
Hansen Virth
Christian Narden
Bidwell
Biddlecome
Colley Cibber
Cibber
the Deathwatch
Power OF
William Henry Lushleigh
Childeric I
England
William the Conqueror
Clark
Bord
Tip
von School District
Toun Bebdla
William Muench
United States Commission
North Dak
Fuller & Johnson
Emerson
Emerson Disk
International
Fuller & Johnson Farm
Garr
Scott & Go
Tiger Thrashe van Brunt
Kelly Duplex
Jewel Feed-Mills
Duplex Wind-Mills
Oshkosh
Eclipse
McCormick Machinery
Weber and Stoughton
de Laval
U. S
Fosston Fanning
Owens Fanning-Mills
Chatham Fanning-Mills
Emerson Corn-Planters
Stoughton
Linton Bazar
K. Msami
Iam
Eto Howe Saan
Pli Ky Tal Tie
Ariel
Sidton
Mal and
Tior
Tove
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