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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1899
Page
2
A collection of humorous maxims from the Linton paper alongside United States war commentary. Notes on snoring, opticians, drinkers, and discourse mix with Dewey’s promise to punish Filipinos, and questions about U.S. fighting methods versus Spanish tactics in the Philippines.
A year or two ago South Central Africa now Rhodesia was seen as savage and unknown. By May it will hold its first general election for parliament with universal male literacy suffrage. A man who can write his name and works for living may vote once. The piece also notes Filipino soldiers using talismans, a New York Bellevue hospital case of a starving ex-teacher, and brewers' fortunes from beer in a large city.
A friend quotes Admiral Kautz saying he is the boss of the ranch in Samoa. The note reaches the public, but officials expect a state department apology to fix any issues. The piece also jokes about government purchases for Indians including lawn mowers and squaws operating them while braves pursue jack rabbits.
In Bombay on the Arabian Sea, the Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit hospital for animals stands as a vast, fully equipped institution. It treats in-patients and out-patients across many species, with dedicated wards, a laboratory, and a veterinary college. Founded by Sir Dinshaw Manockjee Petit, a Parsee baronet and cotton mill owner, the hospital/asc noted for charitable funding and avoidance of vivisection. It is supported by merchants’ voluntary taxes and endowments, and trains staff to provide humane care akin to Bellevue or New York hospitals.
A young man on a street corner in Atchison Kansas confronts a reformer who quizzes him about cigar usage and cost. The youth replies three cigars daily at ten cents each. The reformer claims saving enough would buy the corner building, prompting the man to ask if the old man owns it. He says no, and the youth retorts I own it.
A Cornhill Magazine excerpt notes the liner’s unconscious humor about a murderer seeking money. The piece mentions Dun-Ball Sed depositing all his funds, illustrating satirical wit on crime and finance.
A Glasgow report on a shipwreck off the Ayr coast describes the captain swimming ashore and saving his wife, who is insured for £5,000 with Northern Marine Insurance. The article notes the captain's survival, the wife's rescue, and the insured cargo of cement.
The note describes Bank of England paper cut from new white linen, never worn stock, with precise preparation and dialed dipping counts by workers. A cynical bachelor quips that ideas are like beards. men grow them, women do not.
Descriptive piece compares bushmen in Australia to birds building nests as homes and notes their primitive shelter. It contrasts this with a London dress designer earning between 25 000 and 30 000 pounds annually, highlighting income disparities among notable occupations.
A 19th century New York letter depicts Sarah Bernhardt as a bold eccentric actress. She rehearses in full dress with velvet, lace, and flowers, moves as a ballet figure, accompanies herself on piano, and chews chocolate while flashing a wide smile.
Louisiana orange growers faced repeated frost harm as standard varieties failed below freezing. The Japanese trifoliate graft, crossed with ordinary stock, resisted the latest cold wave near Feb 12. It proved more cold tolerant than prior trees, maintaining bearing potential despite severe winter conditions.
A terse exchange shows a Yankee insisting on action while a Filipino replies that interference with his Malolos era theatrical plans would prevent progress, reflecting a wartime tension staged amid the jungle backdrop.
A Kentucky farm near Harrodsburg hosts Basil Hadett who swore never to set foot on the ground again after a broken romance with Lincoln's era. His 500 acre estate is managed from his door by Turner, while 20 years in Urbana Ohio chronicles of John Glenn reveal coats forbidden by oath until his father’s death. Longevity patterns show cold climates favoring age 100 plus in 18th and 19th century Norway and Russia, with Iceland and Siberia capping life at 60 to 70, yet high places and Greece regions boasted longer living elders.
The article promotes poster party entertainment inviting friends to dress as familiar poster characters. It suggests informal music dancing and light refreshments as the main amusements, stressing that costumes can be created with inexpensive materials and that guest familiarity ensures a lively atmosphere.
In a Cincinnati Enquirer account the chief of police asks for identifying marks before telegraphing. The boy’s father, who had begun a trip to Minnesota to fight Indians, replies that none exist yet but will be found when he recaptures the boy.
A quirky reflection on how people pretend to understand topics they actually overlook. The piece skewers social pretension and highlights the gap between confidence and knowledge in daily conversations.
A humorous biographical note mocks the new French president as calm bourgeois and compares him to a tonic that would revive a run-down system. The Ohio State Journal comments on medicine and a quip about baseball rules.
Ezra M. HaGeER of Athol Massachusetts says Hood's Sarsaparilla built up his strength and appetite after fatigue. He credits the tonic with making his blood richer and helping him enjoy life again and keep his place.
Two weary American travelers meet from different compass points in London Punch style satire. They exchange phrases in mock French and English, each praising the other for their mutual understanding of the Hinterland language, highlighting miscommunication and cross cultural wit.
The Strand Magazine prints an article by the late Gen Gordon of Khar toum on the Site of the Garden of Eden. He claims to have located it near the Persian Gulf and published a map. He identifies the tree of life as the bread fruit but doubts the tree of knowledge.
In a Chicago Record item, a family explains they must move from their flat because their baby has grown too large to sleep in the cheffonier. The note captures a domestic concern and a relocation decision reflecting urban living constraints.
Readers are urged to study the advertisements for amusement and excellent bargains. The note emphasizes that advertisers are reliable and deliver what they advertise, encouraging habits of reading ads in the publication.
A barb from the Chicago Record notes how a wife attentively watches a husband's health. The cartoonish quip implies a big medical bill would spoil a planned summer trip, while the speaker muses on the mixed feelings toward fault finders.
Do Your feet ache and barat Allen's Foot-Ease alleviates tight new shoes and relieves corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet. Sold at all druggists and shoe stores 25c sample sent free Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY. Axhan will make tools of his friends and then howl if they cut him.
An old notice warns buyers to beware of substitutes when requesting Cascarets Candy Cathartic with dosages 100 250 600. It includes a slogan about wrong roads and a signature from J H H Rindlaub, specialist in eye ear nose and throat in Fargo North Dakota, plus a Disraeli quote on constancy to purpose.
W H B Williams of The Farmers Industrial Union writes that Pe-ru-Na serves his family well for years, relieving systemic catarrh and other ailments. He notes his wife also finds it helpful for severe spells and recommends keeping it in the home. He invites Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio to send a free book on family medicine.
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