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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
7
In Brooklyn during 1901 a workingman fears unemployment after being fired by J. P. Morgan, lamenting that no other employer will hire him. His wife expresses concern as the excerpt captures a desperate, era specific grievance from the Brooklyn Eagle.
Bicycle makers say this year’s model is nearly identical to 1900 as further improvements are impossible Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters likewise claims to be the ultimate medicine for stomach liver kidneys and blood Try it for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and sour stomach and be convinced Never take a substitute.
Mrs Gowanus asks what her father is doing as Herbert responds he searches for a fact while playing hide and seek with the volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica. The playful exchange highlights a domestic scene in Brooklyn.
A boy named Everett watches his mother dress his baby sister and ponders if she will become a boy as she grows. He recalls his own baby clothes and asks if she will outgrow her slips and wear pants and a coat like him. The exchange reveals a child’s fear of gender change.
In Rockbridge Missouri the recovery of Ambrose McKay a leading citizen and Rockbridge Lodge 435 member from diabetes rheumatism and kidney troubles is celebrated After trying Dodd's Kidney Pills he reports relief and near full health praise flows for the remedy which locals cite as valuable in Missouri readers note the claim of widespread cures and high reputation
E Nelson Dade advises young men with constitution and capital to explore Trinidad cocoa farming. He notes many Americans already own cocoa plantations and that most have profited, praising the industry as a reliable return on time and money.
Northwestern inventors Michael Beck of Minneapolis Rudolph Bratka of Lake Minnetonka John E. Erickson of St Paul Cornelius Fockens of Minneapolis Henry Jewell of Butte James E Murphy of Carver Lothrop & Johnson patent attorneys 011 & 012 Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minn Nappy Though a Widow A Southern lady met a colored widow gaudily attired laughing and talking seemingly in the best of spirits.
A humorous notice repeats Mall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. The piece also cites a joke about a major who predicted frost and an earthquake, with buildings shaking in a July tale.
A Philadelphia Press item recalls a great actor who admits a past failure in role playing. He once tried to look sober and failed when carrying two drunken friends home, prompting a witty exchange with a friend.
A clipped humor item notes an inventor calling a new river dredger the Politician because it throws mud. A captain quips about what would happen if the boat met ice and shivered its timbers, reflecting a casual joke page in a newspaper column.
Jefferson Lee of Putnam County trains alligators to tow his boat on the St. Johns River. The animals pull with reins through their mouths and respond to steering signals. After an accident, he now places the team twenty feet ahead to avoid tail swings. The success draws neighbors to train more gators for work.
The Kiowa prepare a three day and night wedding festival for Wild Buffalo and the beauty Loralene, rich heiress of the Kiowas. Rival suitors are turned aside as families arrange the ceremony amid horsemen and dances. The bride’s late father Silver Hand left a bank account for her education.
The telephone expands social and business life in rural America. It connects distant farms to the world, while city visitors miss its absence. Eastern states see the densest, cost efficient networks with many homes linked by wire.
A study in Everybody's Magazine analyzes the early life of fifty notable men of the 19th century. It notes strong memories for interests, imaginative childhoods, and the influence of a guiding figure such as an aunt or relative. Fathers averaged 38 and mothers 30 at birth, with families averaging six children. Over half were among great men who were sons or youngest sons.
Babylon was described as a parallelogram over twenty miles long and twelve miles wide with a sixty mile circumference. It had fifty streets arranged at right angles, creating six hundred twenty five city squares and a population of about six hundred thousand. Housing was one story high, limiting occupancy despite the city's vast area.
The article traces Yankee Doodle to pre Charles I England and the Civil War era, noting cavaliers mocked Roundheads with the tune. It then describes a 1755 Niagara Frontenac expedition where a British physician reshaped the tune and gave it the name Yankee Doodle to deride New England volunteers, who adopted it as European favor spread.
A New York judge warns that malaria at any army post will violate prior mosquito destruction orders, urging that New Jersey be placed under martial law as a result.
Reading from the market beat, the report claims Uncle Sam is earning between 40000 and 60000 dollars daily from stamp stock dealings on the New York exchange, illustrating a striking wartime revenue note and market speculation.
The article previews a garish summer man with bright reds blues lavenders and greens. He pairs this with white ducks and flannels, straw hats, white canvas and tan footwear, plus knickerbockers and plaid golf stockings, presenting a bold jaunty style for outings.
An advertisement in a Letpstiec musical journal seeks a skilled composer who can write a one act tragic opera before warm weather. The librettist offers a furnished sea view house, piano, good meals, fuel, and romantic surroundings. Applicants must send biographical notices to the paper office.
A Baltimore American excerpt quotes Miss Mandy Darkleigh asserting her beau is not highly educated but can talk well, noting communication as a key feature of a courtship.
A transcript snippet shows a debate about whether a woman who shoots and plays golf can be feminine. Hempstead remarks that femininity is possible if she participates but not if she excels too much. The exchange reflects attitudes about women and sports in a Brooklyn edition.
In a light exchange Mrs Flushing explains joining two Dont Worry clubs, Harriet defends the move while Henry jokes about reducing her worries as Brooklyn Engle notes.
The chick asks if it is part orphan after the incubator burned last night, prompting a response from the hen in a New York Herald style line. The exchange hints at a troubled scene of loss and concern within a brood.
The passage extols a monarch figure revered as a powerful ruler. It frames the king as conquering enemies through a magical or medicinal oil. The tone is promotional and mythic, celebrating strength and dominion without specific events or dates.
Two state governors meet as North Carolina and South Carolina leaders discuss a curious alliance. The Chicago Tribune reports the remark by the North Carolina governor asking if the South Carolina governor has joined the Buffaloes, signaling a political jab or alliance.
N. W. Samuel of Ocean Grove New Jersey reports Piso's Cure for Consumption as an infallible medicine for coughs and colds in a February 17 1000 note. He asserts proven personal relief and recommends the remedy.
In Brooklyn Eagle tone a speaker asks if pictures in the parlor are ancestors. Pat O Callahan answers that some are the aunt's sisters, but most are his wife's relatives.
At Morris race track Pat Disgusted Hettor joined racing friends who urged bets. He finally wagered $2 on a horse that finished sixth. After the race he confronted the jockey with a pointed question about the rider’s delay, showing deep disappointment.
In a brief quote from the Chica go Record-Herald a speaker recalls a former beau who dressed in a silver shirt studs look, contrasting him with a gold front tooth, reflecting local color and memory.
Peculiarities are certain traits your neighbor has that differ from your own traits. The concept highlights individual differences in behavior appearance or preferences that set people apart within a community.
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