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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
2
Aunt Eni Macomber recalls rumors about Amos Dore and his wife Miss Tere. Neighbors said Amos endured a tight shoe grievance and a strained marriage while Life Daniels insisted the pair were miserable at home, prompting subtle hints of a broader conflict.
The article explains diamond polishing as a slow process due to hardness and frequent cooling. It notes removing the stone from the dog to reangle and the eye guided adjustments, with magnification for tiny stones. It describes the 56 facets eventually formed by recutting into smaller surfaces.
The article discusses the topaz as the likely ring stone of Gyges, linked by Philostratus to Apollonius. It cites Heliodorus and Thengenes in Egypt, noting the topaz as sun and fire attribute, a gold magnet, said to shield wearers from fire and guide treasure, and to symbolize Christian virtues.
A saucy boy Willy answers his father’s reprimand with a sharp quip about generational manners. The father, furious, grabs Willy by the collar but Willy remains unfazed, offering a cherubic smile before escaping punishment and the room.
A satirical note from Puck contrasts imagined universal health with a breakthrough microscope that backfires by showing microbes clearly. The mock prophecy warns that newfound knowledge could reignite illness, highlighting skepticism toward scientific optimism.
Marie Van Vorst, writing in Harper's Magazine, describes Budapest as a modern, radiant capital spanning the Danube with Parliament buildings along the riverbank. She recalls Buda and Pest origins, medieval walls, and the city’s juxtaposition of ancient founders with twentieth century civilization.
Cloves now grow in numerous tropical regions. A clove tree starts bearing at ten and continues until seventy five years old. There are two crops yearly, one in June and one in December. The tree is an ever bearing plant in favorable climates.
A tropical clove tree grows forty to fifty feet high with large oblong leaves and crimson flower clusters. The undeveloped buds, or cloves, start white then light green before turning bright red at harvest. White cloth is spread beneath trees and branches are gently beaten with bamboo to drop cloves, which are sun dried and turned daily until dark and ready for shipment.
Fry's Magazine discusses playing cards as business tools for money changers, noting packs of fifty two for weeks, and describes card marking evolution with index systems. It contrasts pleasure gaming with experience buying, warns on three-card games, and separates playing cards from score and visiting cards.
A Rhineland legend tells of three German thieves who split loot then plotted to kill a fourth on return. The plan backfired as the trio all died together, after the murderer had poisoned provisions to claim all.
Soak a six inch square piece of salt codfish overnight. Split six crackers and soak in cold water. In the morning pick the fish fine and mix with the soaked crackers three beaten eggs and a knob of butter. Add milk and flour, boil five minutes, then bake twenty minutes. Boston Post.
The first regatta in England began in 1775 brought by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu after admiring Venice water shows. There were no races but a procession of city barges to a temporary octagon with reveling lasting into the next day. Seven drowned on the return journey, noted as evidence of crowd sobriety.
A traveler at a Greenland hotel asks the clerk what time breakfast starts. The clerk replies with a calendar pun, saying breakfast runs from half past March to a quarter to May, reflecting long winter nights.
A humorous line from the Detroit Free Press sitsirically advises dealing with bore visitors in a busy office. It notes telling a flattering baby anecdote as a quick distraction to wrap up conversations.
Dialogue reveals shock as a woman confronts a man about kissing her partner. The mother asserts disbelief at the audacity while the other woman confirms the event and wagers that he would not dare repeat the liberty.
A humorous exchange features an artist presenting a painting titled autumn sunset and a friend teasing that the sun itself set, implying the title is obvious and the joke lands on the painter’s honesty. The brief sketch hinges on an ingenuous misunderstanding about naming a seasonal scene.
A short, pointed excerpt shows a family dispute over truth and presentation as a white tie event becomes stained when a parent repeats a child’s remark to an officer. The exchange emphasizes social optics and potential reputational impact.
A brief note reveals the couple next door recently married. The man calls his wife Birdie and she calls him Pettie, indicating a private, affectionate bond as they begin newlyweds' life.
A passage juxtaposes a remark about a touch of illness with a memory of surgery and an admonition from Lincoln. The Chicago Tribune quote underscores a playful yet stern moment tying medical and moral lines.
A young Margery introduces her cousin Cecilia as St Cecilia in a tale. The witty exchange occurs when a hostess shows a print of the patron saint at the organ and Margery claims Cecilia is her real relative who taught her prayers and jackstones.
French traveler Jorévin de Rochefort recounts a Worcester evening in which English children carry tobacco pipes with books in their satchels and begin smoking before school. Mothers fill pipes at dawn and the master smokes with pupils, a practice described as essential for a man's health.
A family horse named Dobbin retires to a farmer friend’s pasture by rail due to rheumatic legs. Four year old Edna grieves at the window but lightens with imagination asking if he travels on the choo choo cars and sitting on plush cushions.
A quiet man claims business has been good or bad this week as he explains his unusual job. He works as an adjuster of death claims for a life insurance company and notes his department would prefer no work at all.
A Cleveland lawyer recalls a bygone era of country upbringing when locals predicted weather by atmosphere and sky. He notes modern dependence on newspaper forecasts has reduced intuition for tomorrow's conditions.
In Hassard's Louis XVI a scene unfolds with Marie Antoinette's brother Joseph fatigued by the rouge pot as the queen prepares to leave. He quips to a heavily painted lady to apply more rouge under the eyes, urging “lay on the rouge like fury.”
A new clerk requests two weeks vacation while noting it is only his first week. The reply states he may endure longer once accustomed to the position.
A brief literary remark on an engagement collapse caused by a misread intention. Nell recalls the couple’s rift, while Belle notes the other’s wealth as a factor. The exchange ends with a wit about sensible men speaking briefly.
A poor faded woman testifies in a case hinging on a signed paper. Asked to verify the date she affirms it was the 13th of August, then reveals her certainty comes from the day her baby died. The scene shows the judge's compassionate engagement as the witness recalls personal loss.
A brief epigram from an ancient Greek setting uses a traveler and a statue named Opportunity. The dialogue explains that the statue stands on tiptoe with wings to show speed, long forehead hair to tempt pursuit, and a bald back to indicate that once it has passed it cannot be caught.
In a London Mail anecdote the fair partner declines Mr Slowans proposal. She says the man who marries her must be brave and fearless and cites his cowardly admission of love. She signals a curtain drop as she moves to play the piano while the farewell scene ends.
The Argo naut notes a mania for insuring the lives of public figures in 1700s England. Hastings the pretender Walpole and Admiral Byng were targets, with odds also placed on highwaymen. Insurance surged until the Gambling Act of 1774 required insurable interest to validate policies.
A Junction City man recalls a remark by a young woman hosting a campaign supper in Sumner County. The woman, mother of seven, faced a courtesy joke from a visiting campaigner who asked if the children were hers or if it was a picnic. She answered that all the children were hers and that it was no picnic.
A timid passenger questions the boat’s state while the steward replies the vessel aims to set a good example for travelers aboard.
Mrs Gillet notes a tablet in the transept honoring a memory. Mrs Perry recalls she wore a new hat each Sunday for three years, highlighting a personal habit as a church draw.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt captures a tense exchange where a man presses about a woman's refusal. The implied answer is vague as the woman only responds with a mocking laugh. The dialogue highlights social signals over explicit rejection.
The remark by Sydney Smith describes ministers who treat sin as if it is removed from a man by deep sleep rather than through moral effort. It frames a critique of preaching that relies on ease rather than reform.
A gentleman of a northern estate notices a poorly dressed laborer named Mat. He offers an old suit for the man to fetch later. Visiting guests reveal Mat still wearing old clothes, explaining he saved the suit at home to have it mended.
The passage recalls dangerous early catching without protection and the rough, hit and miss style of play. It notes how pitchers faced strict rules and how catchers faced heavy plays on bases. It highlights Smith as a remarkable catcher with five passed balls in a game and references Dicky Pearce as a famed infielder in the fifties per Will Irwin in Collier’s.
A playful reminiscence notes baseball’s early rough charm and the idea that the pitcher’s function was to let boys soak the ball, while the early rules such as first bound were still in effect.
A father warns his children to change the subject when unpleasant news arises. That evening he returns from work to find flower beds despoiled by a small culprit leaving tiny slipper prints as silent testimony to the theft.
A London Tit-Bits excerpt shows Mabel and her Papa in a rapid exchange. He repeats the request to answer yes or no about picking flowers while Mabel deflects by shifting topics including a question about grandma. The dialogue hints at family dynamics and playful misdirection.
The Philadelphia Inquirer urges readers to safeguard property by keeping deeds recorded and insurance current, securing the strong box key in a vault, and not entrusting securities to brokers. It cautions against easy access to one’s property amid confident financial dealings.
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