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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1905
Page
2
A quirky recap of 1900s newspaper jests and quotes. Milk consumption figures, a Philadelphia expose threat to Mayor Weaver, and hints of a milk stock watering rumor. Jests touch on Chicago hair washing tips, social duel notes, Kaiser drinking water, and a society seeking $100,000 to probe the hereafter.
The Emperor of Japan has written a new six line poem. He earns 3,000,000 dollars annually, making him the highest paid poet on earth.
Report notes a claim that onions sharpen intellect and mentions Mrs Chadwick as supposedly addicted to the tearful vegetable. The line hints at public curiosity or satire about diet and mental sharpness.
Parisian hostess treats guests to a moving picture of a surgical operation hoping to please them with a stark contrast. The piece notes even a sly fox would accept that opponents of a bounty on his skin seek to keep him alive for future sport.
A man who buys books on installments questions Cicero then on the value of literature as a steady source of comfort and happiness.
The piece contrasts Susan B Anthony at 85 and Alice Roosevelt at 21 who openly acknowledge their ages, noting many other women keep their ages private. It highlights social pressure and expectations affecting how women reveal or conceal their ages.
King Edward read his opening speech after a smooth start as the author avoided words difficult for the king to pronounce.
A court questions the standard for a liberal dress allowance in divorce matters. The remark wonders who defines reasonable spending on attire a wife may incur without husband liability. The anecdote reflects legal debates on marital financial responsibility.
A Chicago woman sued for fifty thousand dollars claiming breach of promise and was awarded only half a dollar. She argued the amount must include compensation for mental distress endured upon hearing the verdict.
A 73 year old black woman graduates from a New Haven Conn school, avoiding flippant nicknames. A Carson City Nev dispatch notes 55 births last year produced one boy, while implying total births were higher. Vehicle owner discipline by fining chauffeurs failed as arrest becomes routine duty.
A well meaning reformer argues that tobacco use greatly shortens life and once started in youth is kept to extreme old age, asserting the reform movement operates under a blanket franchise.
A 25 year old man wins a $5,000 prize in a story contest. The piece notes the prize brings him immense feelings, likening the impact to Carnegie's vast wealth. The tone emphasizes the emotional prize of success for the young winner.
A New York woman left a will stipulating that her ashes be buried in her work basket. She framed the request to keep sewing and knitting handy in the afterlife, suggesting a practical comfort for eternity.
A congressional bill seeks to bar divorced individuals from holding public office. The sponsor argues such a penalty would end the issue, asserting it would resolve the matter once and for all.
Two excursion trains collide, killing seven and injuring about fifty as one train plows into the rear of the other near Washington. Police and rescue teams arrive to assist survivors and clear the wreckage.
A rear end collision on the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad near Clifton station kills seven and injures about fifty. A special carrying Ohio national guard members crashes into a following train at high speed as a fire breaks out engulfing several cars. Passengers recall cries of the injured and a man muttering that it was all his fault amid the chaos.
San Francisco March 5 report says no arrests yet in the suspected poisoning of Mrs Jane L Stanford in Honolulu. Autopsy not completed and officials caution death may result from natural causes. A cable from Honolulu hints an acute indigestion may have caused her illness while she spoke of poisoning. The Stanford household is under close watch as investigators pursue leads.
John Randolph Patterson, father of Nan Patterson, begged Assistant District Attorney Reed to let him take the Flordora girl to her dying sister Mrs May Queen Milburn in Washington. He carried a dispatch from the capital saying the prisoner s sister was dying of diabetes. The request was refused.
Senator M. E. Clapp will chair the senate committee on Indian affairs, a choice made in the session’s closing days. He favored Indian affairs over claims or patents to better serve his state. Senator McCumber of North Dakota is slated for the foreign relations committee.
Fire at the harness shop occupied by L. H. Rosecrans caused total losses of 3000 with 2500 on stock and 500 on the building. Insurance covered 2000 on stock and the building was fully insured. The blaze was discovered early and promptly reported.
In Le Sueur Minnesota on March 5 the jury returned a not guilty verdict in the Cunningham O Day murder trial after seventeen hours of deliberation.
The Ohio supreme court rules that Christian Scientists cannot practice medicine without a license, but clarifies the ruling does not apply to individuals who practice the doctrine as a religious belief. March 4 Columbus Ohio.
The Illinois house of representatives yesterday approved the primary election bill with a 112 to 20 vote. Democrats split their ballots as the measure advanced.
Grand Opera returns to the Northwest as Heinrich Conried brings the Metropolitan Opera House company to the New Auditorium in Minneapolis for three performances. Parsifal on March 27 features Fremstad Kundry and Burgstaller. March 28 offers Les Huguenots with Nordica Sembrich Homer Scotti Dippeland Journet. final program Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci with De Macchi and Caruso. Season ticket sales are underway with prices from five to fifteen dollars. single performances go on sale March 13.
A major early morning blaze in Manvel destroyed P. P. Hamre’s store and neighboring businesses. The fire swept from the corner post office area to Anton Rood’s confectionery, McDonald’s meat market, and Middleton’s hardware, with homes and a pool room affected. Estimated losses range from 17,500 to 20,000 dollars. several buildings and stock were saved or partially damaged. Firefighters and residents aided in saving goods and preventing further spread. The cause remains unknown. Rebuilding plans begin once losses are adjusted and insurance settlements are made.
The treasurer's office revises the War Department audit on Wisconsin interest on bonds issued to fund the Civil War. Wisconsin has received 458,677 dollars and the controller rules an additional 725,981 dollars is still due.
Russian forces under Kuropatkin suffer severe losses as they are forced to withdraw from position to position. Both sides incur heavy casualties and efforts shift to stabilizing and reorganizing retreating troops.
In the Russian theater of war, Japanese forces push at night securing positions along the left and right wings. Reports say a million men engage with heavy losses on both sides as Gen Kuropatkin fights a rear guard withdrawal near Tie Pass. The Tsar signs a decree to allow elected representatives to voice views at Tsarskoe Selo.
Albert Lea Minnesota March 6 Fire report details a blaze at a local building with damage assessed and investigators expected to determine cause. Firefighters contained the flames and no serious injuries were reported.
A brief court note from Le Sueur Center Minnesota dated March 5 reports a defendant found not guilty after a prolonged seventeen hour proceeding.
The regime signals no constitution or legislative assembly while offering a hearing on laws. The move is an autocratic concession amid ongoing agitation for people participation, described as epochal, echoing the Emancipation Manifesto. A general strike followed at workers’ meetings.
Walter Wellman reports Elihu Root refused Roosevelt's offer to chair the canal commission and be the $100000 man. Root met at the White House, saying he cannot leave his law practice to spearhead the project despite the president’s insistence on strong centralized authority.
In New York on March 4 a chaotic crowd clash erupted as 500 men queued for street snow shoveling jobs. About 100 Italians reportedly surged forward, leading to a violent confrontation with Irish leaders and others using picks, shovels, and knives. Police contained the riot after about 30 minutes.
Two unidentified men, dressed as workingmen but with refined appearance, were struck and killed by a Chicago and North Western train south of Kenosha Wisconsin. One carried a book from Rhinelander bearing the name Mrs. J Beaman Fond du Lac. both men were about thirty years old.
A column of smoke from Mount Colima crater has persisted for days. Loud subterranean rumblings and explosions drive residents of Tonda and Zapotitlic to flee their homes and seek safety farther from the volcano.
Four men were instantly killed and others wounded at a railway camp of A Caligan near Greasy Creek ten miles south of Louisville when dynamite in powder cans exploded during heating. The incident occurred March 5 with two fatally injured and four others seriously hurt.
Chicago March 5 The case of Johann Hock a multi bigamist and alleged murderer was presented to the grand jury yesterday He stands accused of killing Mrs Mary Walecker Hock and Mrs Emilie Fischer Hock sister of the aroused victim One of the principal witnesses is Emilie Fischer Hock s sister
Judge Gaffty refused to grant an order to show cause in the Walworth county seat dispute filed by Bangor seeking to move the seat back from Selby. A special term was set for April 4 to hear the case. An unrelated item notes John Cavanaugh, a stockman from Lt. Minn., struck by an auto on Canal Street and taken to a hospital with life threatening injuries.
Memorial announced for Gen. Jew Wallace in Indianapolis with Indiana Senate appropriating five thousand dollars for a statue to be placed in the United States Capitol in Washington.
C B Newhof of Albany New York says persistent urinary irritation from catarrh improved after using Peruna. He reports relief from bladder irritation and protracted cold effects, plus seven months of better health and normal sleep and appetite.
War correspondent F B Richards recalls six years of kidney trouble and nerves after Cuba service. He says Peruna recovered his health, ended lassitude, restored kidney function, and left him free of colds and weakness, allowing him to work hard again.
The article argues Peruna contains no narcotics and is perfectly harmless. It claims it can be used long term without forming a drug habit and provides permanent relief by removing the cause of catarrh. It notes many households have used Peruna for twenty years without narcotic substances involved.
Mr. John Nimmo of 215 Lippincott Street Toronto a leading merchant and Mason writes he has suffered poor health for over four years. After a bad winter cold settled in bladder and kidneys he tried two advertised kidney remedies without relief and found Peruna to be the real benefit.
In Fort Worth Chronicle style a dialogue reveals Tom Lawson’s favorite hymn I Love to Tell the Story. The exchange hints at Lawson’s musical preference and reflects a light local feature tone.
Reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers in St. Paul Minnesota the list names Gaylord Beebe of Minneapolis with a check protector Arthur Hubbard of Minneapolis with a folding basket or crate Christian Kenner of Britton South Dakota with a valve Edward Kidd of Deadwood South Dakota with a placer washer Peter McGrath of Hibbing Minnesota with a lemon squeezer Jens Ness of Maddock North Dakota with a card holder Henry Towler of Minneapolis with a street or station indicator
Washington brief quotes the New York Press praising the senate chaplain as a man who never loses hope and continues praying for success. The exchange highlights faith and perseverance in legislative life.
A mother describes a yellow crust on her baby's head causing itching and cracking. After washing with Cuticura Soap and applying Cuticura Ointment, the scalp cleared completely within a few treatments. She recommends Cuticura to other mothers.
A Houston Chronicle snippet features Mr Cain opposing Mrs Cain and suggesting modest attire for a ball. The banter centers on clothing choices and propriety for the family as they refuse a bear skin option.
Shake In Your Shoes, Allen's Foot-Ease powder claims to cure painful, smarting feet and ingrowing nails, ease shoe wear, and reduce sweating. Marketed as the greatest comfort discovery of the age, it is sold by all druggists at 25 cents with a trial package free. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
Albany figure asks whether Adam would have agreed to have his rib taken to form a companion. The Denver Post notes the hypothetical if other means existed, a leg could have done the same.
A woman praises another as awfully clever and then adds a qualifying remark, hinting at a hidden doubt or reservation that accompanies the compliment. The exchange captures social nuance and tone of indirect judgment.
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