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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1900
Page
2
A miscellaneous humor piece parades quips about luck, nerves, and manners. It notes a New Jersey boy swallowing a reptile, jokes about New Year resolutions, gendered aging lines, and a sharp poke at a Chicago dog and cat club split.
A synthesis of brief, unrelated items touches politics and society, with notes on Boers and open doors, Luzon cavalry actions, a river mishap, a prohibition whim, and Kiel shipbuilding findings. The mix reflects a newspaper page of compact, topical snippets from a past era.
Fifty concise dairy production and handling rules were issued on large boards by the Bureau of Animal Industry and distributed in the tens of thousands to U S farmers. The article describes Siamese measuring units derived from a coconut shell carrying 830 tamarind seeds per unit and explains how 25 k an an h equal a gat and 80 sat equal a kwien illustrating primitive weights and measures.
Santo Domingo resolves to pay a 20,000 franc bill to French warships, hoping to avoid an apology. The note suggests Central American republics like Nicaragua should settle debts promptly to avoid cannon pressure, praising prompt payments over force.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court holds the ninety foot building height limit around Copley Square constitutional. The decision treats the square as an easement benefiting the public, akin to highways and waterways, with the grounds to be enjoyed for beauty across the seasons.
The piece notes Spanish Honduras and the United States finalizing an extradition treaty, claiming fugitives cannot find safety anywhere except Washington, with a white man lynched in Virginia and a Parisian driver jailed for two months plus a 15000 franc fine. It casts French justice in praise for handling the case.
A cryptic note warns that ignoring cautions about blowing into an empty vessel reveals hidden danger. The saying links wisdom to prudence around handling empty containers and potential hazards.
In Amalfi Italy part of a rock slide carrying the Capuchin hotel and Hotel Santa Caterina into the sea on December 22 killed at least thirteen people including Miss Weir, daughter of MP James Gaeway Weir. Warning tremors earlier in the day aided some escapes.
The renowned pianist Paderewski, praised for wisdom and beauty, declines to be interviewed after arriving in New York. He thanks well wishers, then retreats to his hotel, while friends note his sociable nature.
A well-traveled observer cites American firms failing to match local tastes in export markets. He cites Japan preferring red goods over green and a German employer noting machines with dull finishes demoralize workers, limiting overseas sales.
The text notes Amalfi founded in 1212 A D and once rivaled Genoa as a seaport with about 50 000 residents. Now around 10 000 inhabitants. The building has served as a naval school and other uses with fine cloisters and a veranda. Surrounded by mountains and scenic rocks.
A humorous recount of army generals Miles Weston and Wood boxing in a barracks bout with seconds and a referee present, ending in a draw for Weston and a jaw crack for Miles. The piece shifts to anecdotes about Thackeray, Paderewski, and other artists, then transitions to remarks on American manufacturers and foreign trade lessons, urging targeted catalogs and secrecy.
The article traces the Cape Colony under Dutch rule during the Napoleonic era, noting England’s 1806 attack, capitulation on January 10, 1806, and permanent British occupancy by 1814. It mentions a 30 million dollar treaty with the Netherlands for cessions including Demerara, Berbice, and Essequibo forming British Guiana, and hints at hoped reconciliation between Dutch and English communities through intermarriage.
A four year old Prospect Street boy shows strong skill in letter recognition yet his parents avoid pushing for formal alphabet learning. He correctly identifies a capital U and humorously calls it the “letter wiz two tum mies,” according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Spectator notes a woman keeps a beehive in a London sitting room. The bees travel to Hyde Park to gather honey from lime trees and return indoors when weather turns cold. They are described as industrious and well behaved, though winter may tempt them to work inside.
A fragment from the Toledo Blade presents a playful exchange about an “egg plant” as a pun on an appliance or item. The snippet hints at a humorous mishearing and wordplay without detailing any event or person.
A Calcutta correspondent describes two herds driven into a kraal in interior Ceylon after weeks of night firing and jungle chase. The stockade, called a kraal, encloses the elephants as native beaters use tarred ropes and tame elephants to capture and restrain them. Captured elephants are later sold or hired for work or training. If a woman has a tendency toward a double chin, she should sleep without a Pillow.
A Werner's Magazine excerpt argues voice must reflect mood and intent. Weak tone betrays confidence and defeats appeals in daily interactions from dressmakers to managers, urging voice habit change to project genuine authority and warmth. A joke follows contrasting a clock and a factory in a Waglip Tulip exchange.
Mr Field MP, chairman of the Irish Cattle Traders association, spoke at the Dublin winter show about Ireland's 1898 livestock export totals. Ireland sent 803,362 cattle and 833,458 sheep to Great Britain, surpassing all imports, with 559,?66 cattle arriving in Britain from other sources, and Argentina rising as a potential rival in South America.
The Iron Crown of Italy is a gold crown containing a nail‑iron ring said to come from Christ's cross. It was made for Agilulf by Princess Theudelinde in 591, later given to Monza church, used by Charlemagne and Lombard emperors, and tied to Austria's honors. It was revived in 1816, moved to Vienna in 1859, and returned to Italian royal treasurers in Naples by 1866.
A new earthquake resistant palace for the crown prince of Japan moves from concept to ground work with steel skeleton foundations laid and February as the target for structural steel. Granite and marble exterior will surround the steel frame, 270 by 400 feet, 60 feet high in a French Renaissance style. A Chicago engineer designs heating and ventilation and American ice handling and lighting systems will be added. The Carnegie company to supply steel.
Bread baking in Frases describes rolls about the size of a man’s arm and four feet long, illustrating unconventional loaf shapes in French culinary practice.
An inventor has perfected an electrical appliance he says will enable the blind to see. He asserts the device will bring happiness to those with defective eyesight. A second discovery cited is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters touted as a cure for indigestion dyspepsia malaria fever and ague.
A Chicago Daily News item contrasts optimism and pessimism with a pithy quip about liking what one cannot have. The exchange highlights differing attitudes amid everyday observation.
The article notes soap is scarce in Hindustan villages and rarely stocked by native shops. In towns it is sold but in small quantities. annual Indian soap consumption is about 100000 hundredweight, averaging 112 pounds per 2500 people or far less than an ounce per person.
The Memphis Scimitar recounts G R Glenn, Georgia public instruction superintendent, describing a school gathering where a Black audience member asks if the X ray can see through a chicken and, more pointedly, where the chicken came from. The anecdote exposes racial stereotypes tied to science during a commencement.
A Guards sergeant charges Private Jones with disorderly conduct after hearing singing and roaring from about three hundred yards away. Jones replies he was only humming. The exchange shows a humorous miscommunication between ranks.
A collection of contrived aphorisms attributed to a Philadelphia newspaper the Call. It frames remarks on language pride and free speech as a social commentary. The article characterizes speech as a global necessity and a source of civic strength while labeling expression as a newborn seed of national greatness.
In a Pearson's Magazine description British Coast Guard crews patrol daily rounds along the coast. Smuggling is kept at bay by vigilant vigilance and the signaling use of blue lights to summon nearby seamen when a suspect sighting is made.
A juvenile faces a diagnosis while a grandmother questions if homesickness influenced a late voyage. Ethel denies homesickness, saying only her stomach suffered during the sea crossing.
A family dispute over a planned marriage arises as Roseshaune Meingrad notes the wedding costs. Cohen accuses others of opposing the match and forcing an elopement to avoid expenses.
A jumble of misread phrases and stray quotes shows a child asking what a lake is and a teacher prompting. The text references Ohio State Journal and Indianapolis Journal fragments, suggesting a collage of snippets about mistakes, counting, and language.
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