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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
2
A local newspaper letter argues voters should judge the Emmons and Kidder county representative by his legislative record. It urges publishing house journals and scrutinizing support for primary laws initiative and referendum, pure food laws and school systems.
The Post Office delays the one cent stamp requirement for papers owed beyond a year as of April 1. Record subscribers nearly all prepaid their dues. a few remain in arrears though most are financially sound. Please check the date printed with your name and remit the balance to start anew April first.
An unnamed writer notes Keevis Howry has given up plans to run for the legislature and seeks a rival to oppose the disliked incumbent. The writer hints Dugald Campbell as a possible candidate if an election occurs and praises an eventual successor as capable and honest.
A fragmented excerpt records a barber discussing his automobiles arriving soon and an off color remark. The text mentions four statesmen of Gret water and a digression about finger injury in Beaver Creek and a note on the hole size observed.
Fragmentary read shows a jet related event involving Poe and Cot Web with a 4 4 score. No clear outcome or location available.
A public petition requested city action to raise 35 for a spring election and fund a city bell. The city council refused the request and cited capital and streetcar issues as reasons, prompting questions about governance and local costs.
The regular eighth grade final examination will be held at the school house in Liston on the 1st and 2nd of March. Special examiners will conduct parallel exams at Hazelton Braddock and Westfield to offer convenient writing locations. Teachers urged to encourage capable pupils to write on any or all subjects. Juseiz B. SaspiDse, Counts Superintendent.
The notice states a meeting will be held at the court house with election of officers and convention related business to be transacted. Covestey serves as Chairman and A W Simo as Secretary.
Democratic mass convention in Emmons county will be held in Liston at 3 o clock p.m. on March to nominate delegates. The Democratic primary convention will be held at Grand Forks, North Dakota, on the first day of March, and other business may be transacted. By order of the Democratic County Committee.
Heaxsay H. Haxson announces his candidacy for County Superintendent of Schools in Emmons County. A North Dakota native and veteran teacher, he lists four years in public schools and prior work in Mayville State normal school. He pledges to run efficiently while improving local schools and serving without outside help if elected.
Teo the voters of Emmons County North Dakota I announce my candidacy for County Treasurer in the Republican primary on June. If elected I will resign from business and devote myself to the duties of the office and best efforts in proper management Heeppectta y Howerdine
Geo. H. Nakamone of Maselton North Dakota announces candidacy for county treasurer. He pledges to reside in Linton and devote full attention to duties if elected, with primary on June 3.
A Strand Magazine tale describes six elephants working together to capture a struggling victim with coordinated moves. The scene depicts the elephants dismounting, creeping beneath, and securing a prisoner using cables around a tree as they enforce control in a tense, dramatic sequence.
A dialogue presents Pat claiming age as eight and fourscore, debated by a judge who asks why not eight and eighty. Pat answers he was eight before he was fourscore, reflecting punning wit. The text pairs London humor with a note on ingratitude and human folly.
A contemporary poet asks about the bright girls of history and notes some now administer cautious doses of Darcgorlc to the bright girls of the future. The remark reflects concern over influences shaping forthcoming generations.
A fragment quotes Mrs Muggins and Mrs Boggins humorously lamenting tender hearts. The lines mock a husband unable to whip children or beat the carpet, playfully contrasting virtue with absurd domestic duties. The excerpt echoes biblical phrasing about envy confusion and evil.
This account recounts the murder indictment of Ralph Sutherland in Catskill for killing a mistreated enslaved woman. He faced a bizarre post sentence ritual with a hangman’s noose kept at his neck for years as a cruel reminder of his crime. Despite evolving laws, he avoided execution as judges changed and he continued to live, dying centuries later with the rope still around his neck.
A Harper’s Weekly cartoon caption depicts a Washington scientist known for strict discipline. While planning an extended voyage, he asks his attendant Henry to join the world trip, joking about losing a day traveling east to west. Henry eagerly agrees seeking a day off.
A six year old named Harry saved 10 cents to buy his sister a birthday gift. After a week he returned with a cream puff, which he ate because it would not stay fresh. The anecdote appears in Ladies' Home Journal.
A race horse breeder and trainer, well known in England as in America, sold a horse to an English buyer who balked at the price but asked to see the horse run. The trainer replied that the horse could not go faster than he could describe, deeming the request unnecessary.
A little girl tells a caller in Plano that a faded photograph shows her father, noting the smile gives away the identity though details are hidden. The Chicago Tribune caption implies a personal family moment revealed through a marker image.
A London Tit-Bits gag contrasts a constable urging a bath with a tramp suggesting a vacuum cleaner as a bath substitute, highlighting comic wartime or streetwise humor about cleanliness and improvised solutions.
Bragley says he was alone with someone “very much” last evening in a remark that stirs Miss Wise’s jealousy, as reported in the Philadelphia Press.
A clipped Baltimore American quote laments Jolly as a casualty of others’ drinking harming his health. The item reflects social commentary on vice and personal ruin in a historic press voice.
The brief fragment shows a quirky exchange as a wife sweetly teases about a tiny coop. The source includes a local taste of humor and a murky line about a cook sewing something, attributed to a Pittsburgh Post flavor.
A quirky note praises glassy water and towels for drying quickly while suggesting paper towels as good polishers. It mentions Alcobel as a cleaner and Cot Gp petatess as effective for shining pitchers and carafes.
A London Times style dialogue depicts a departing employee and the boss in a tense exchange. The scene critiques office life and outdated colonial management while sprinkling theatrical satire and a mock advert for a job.
A tense exchange shows one person withdrawing support and accusing the other of failing to live up to ideals. The other responds with apology and renewed resolve to set higher aims, signaling a turning point in their relationship and future actions.
Fragmentary report notes a structure or barrier of notable length and aperture described in unclear terms. Names and fuller context are not recovered. the item appears to be a technical or engineering note within a larger article.
An eye catching account of a photographer’s ascent and descent on a cliff 160 feet high. He describes near danger while filming a nest and explains rope troubles and a tense camera maneuver. Intertwined is a humorous dining car dialogue about French peas and taters.
Nov 26 St Catherine's Day prompts a rush of fine muslin caps worn as maidhood symbols. Shops show caps for both young girls and old maids as jokes about single women persist. A playful exchange about a watch and a motto highlights local humor in Vanity.
A fragmented dialogue features Lea Gan Opine urging restraint and referencing the saying the meek shall inherit the earth. The speaker notes a plan to wait until others act first, revealing a theme of cautious action.
A lieutenant apologized to a general for his prior behavior, saying he feared he was not courteous. The general, General McClellan, noted the matter and the exchange reflected mutual reassurance after the incident.
A group of travelers recount a uncanny incident as one manikin falls from a craft, provoking alarm among the crowd and a laughing landlord in a surreal tableau. The fragment hints at German reference and eerie mood without clear resolution.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a decorative or theatrical line, with unclear subject names and no coherent event. The readable fragments suggest a period script or catalog phrase but lack concrete actions or dates.
A clipped exchange from several newspapers shows a mock debate over using abbreviations like Dr in a note to Burroughs. The fragment references multiple sources and hints at cross-paper typography notes.
Incoherent fragmentary text references training and near ubiquitous improvements. The readable portion mentions Cobwigger and early training effects without clear dates or locations. No definitive event or outcome is discernible.
A contested notice references personal service and a claim relating to military service. The document mentions units and locations, noting an ongoing dispute about eligibility or status. Authorities are involved, with dates and terms indicating an official inquiry.
A long catalog of animal brands and ownership from the Winona area shows owners such as Allen, Baker, Baumgartner, Davis, Peterson, Putnam, Rathbun, Spaulding, Todd, and Westfeld. Entries specify cattle and horses with brands on hips, shoulders, ribs, or thighs, including marks like WR, 2, diamonds, and open triangles.
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