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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1900
Page
2
A compilation from Cumons Co. Record featuring various maxims and aphorisms on money merit education homes and human behavior. It includes remarks attributed to public figures and editors arguing for prudence kindness and practical judgment.
The Ann Arbor line will trial wireless telegraphy with Marconi after a recently closed contract. Installation plans start immediately for the ferries between Frankfort and Menominee, Michigan. The eighty three mile lake crossing will use the new system to replace around lake message transmission.
The bubonic plague appears in Manila, Australia and Hawaii. Manila enforces strict quarantine under military authority while Honolulu burns the Chinese quarter to root out the disease. Authorities vow swift action to contain and stamp out the outbreak.
For about a month Gen. Buller prepared to cross the Tugela river in South Africa. The expected massive assault faced Boer forces on the far bank. After the crossing the dispatches note scattered Boer forces and a swift retreat, leaving the main Boer army unseen and the battle unresolved.
The passage argues that professionals default to established rules when available, proving systematic knowledge beats conjecture. It cites the 1890 census showing about 60 percent of clergy born abroad, with England supplying the largest share, and notes this helps explain widespread sermons against the Boers.
A report describes a scheme using liquid air to lift and move the battleship Maine. A circular claims the project is ready to be carried out and will be submitted for consideration.
The Boston Journal Magazine describes rumors that Mme Helena Modjeska may be released from banishment and allowed to return to Russia or Russian Poland. It recounts her 1890s conflicts with Russian authorities after her Chicago speech and subsequent refusals to enter St. Petersburg and Warsaw. The piece notes a milder current policy and hints she could soon be expatriation-free. It also covers Modjeska’s childhood, family background, and rise as a celebrated actor in Galicia and beyond.
H A Frederick of Seattle claims a method to extract gold from black sand using hot salted water and quicksilver. He describes boiling sand and salt, then using mercury to recover all gold, reporting 52 ounces in a single day with three men. He plans to expand to Nome to exploit sea water and the black sand rich with gold.
A local observer recalls comic moments in an Irish island parish. The notes describe long hours and hard work in a rugged dispensation district. Vignettes include a gouty gentleman’s prayer about tender hearts and toes and a porter’s quip about evening trains.
An Ellsworth man trusted his highly prized dog who allegedly killed hens. After a neighbor sent a bill for the missing chickens, the owner grieved and faced the bill, then drove by a scene days later, reflecting on the dispute.
A man driving to a farmer's yard insists his dog did not kill hens. He frees the dog from the carriage to prove its innocence. The dog kills four hens before being stopped. The dog owner's wallet is opened and he pays for six hens. Bangor Commercial reports.
A Washington scene reports Rep Burton's door knob broke as he hurried through a committee room. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the locksmith would defer to the architect of the Capitol, whose authority governs doorknobs. A clerk explains a cloth on glass doors was a temporary fix, but the glass is a permanent feature.
A North American Review reflection on health as a form of inheritance. It compares natural endowments with personal choices, noting some are born vigorous while others face dire illness. The essay argues vitality can be grown or wasted by wise living and adherence to natural laws, like wealth or brains.
A playful exchange quoted by the Boston Transcript about choosing a flattering pose for a portrait. The speakers discuss posture and camera angles, noting how appearance affects the shot and suggesting humorous possibilities.
A New York dealer notes Texas Concho river pearls attract strong prices, with most sales at 5 to 35 dollars. Harvesting has grown into a notable, though steady, industry led by firms in Sterling, Concho, and Tom Green counties. other good grounds include Llano river tributaries.
Notes and Queries recalls old beliefs that turning left stockings inside out shields against witchcraft and cramps. It notes crosswise stockings with a pin thwart nightmares, and putting left stocking on first promises toothache immunity, though Burns’ view casts doubt on any such protection.
A sponge bag for each member of the household is essential. The most sanitary bag is colored linen lined with oiled silk. Mark bags with wash silk ribbon and embroider initials. In large families, sponge bags and other items should be plainly marked or colored to distinguish each member.
Mexican law requires a certificate from the first wife confirming willingness and the explicit consent of the second wife and her parents for a Mormon to marry again. The provision outlines the necessary judicial and familial approvals for plural marriages under Mexican jurisdiction.
Badminton Magazine reports a Norfolk riding school incident where a horse, without a rider, leaped through a doorway six feet three inches high into a three foot aperture. The animal landed on stones, bruised its side but recovered quickly. Captain Dibble notes a trooper of five feet nine inches could not clear the door, height six inches over his head. The feat is described as remarkable and implies it could challenge ordinary limits.
New York Tribune quotes Allen Runkle of Philadelphia on the perilous life of locomotive engineers. He recalls a near fatal crash when a man stepping to the water can on the tender almost perished as a connecting rod tore apart the cab and debris flew around.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes Gen. Lawton kept a cold water rubber tub each morning. While pursuing Apaches up a mountain, he left the tub with a trusted servant. Upon return, the tub and six guards were found killed and the tub stolen by the Indians who valued it highly.
A Paris decree ends mourning envelopes in mail despite mourning stationery remaining legal. The white or tinted covers without black edges will be required to prevent tampering as ink on torn edges could disguise fraud. Postal revenue from mourning cards cannot offset security concerns.
London’s Telegraph reports a new police club in New York with a swivel handle and sixteen holes. Sixteen teeth pop out to grip the hand, delivering a sharp pull that lacerates an offender’s hand if the club is twisted away. The device ensures the officer retains control during pursuit.
A writer extols Ruatan and nearby Bay islands as idyllic havens where no poverty or crime exists, cocoanuts supply endless wealth, and natives lead an indolent, carefree life. The climate is mild, governance distant, and sharks of record size roam local waters, while scenes shift to a Dakota dugout encounter with a hungry traveler and a wary girl.
It has been estimated that any crack steamer leaving New York takes with it bouquets worth from $5,000 to $15,000. In a few hours passengers begin to feel queer and send the flowers out of their rooms. Then they are collected by the stewards, sorted, put into the ice-house, and sold at the English port with profits divided among the men.
A short humorous exchange from The Jewelers' Weekly about the idea of a diamond wedding and the fear of not reaching a silver anniversary if the mother-in-law continues to live with them. The dialogue showcases witty marital tension and long-range hopes in a light trade periodical.
A brief cartoon caption jokes about aged whisky with a quip that one has kept it in a cellar for nearly a week. Tangue and Lushe exchange playful lines in the New York Journal style.
A brief note states that in Italy bread and sugar are about three times as expensive as in the home country, highlighting differing price levels for everyday goods.
The piece argues that increased trade with China makes US shipment dominance inevitable, praising Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as undefeated for fifty years in curing constipation indigestion dyspepsia and biliousness, asserting there is nothing better.
A quip features a woman asking why she does not marry and a response about being fond of men’s society. The exchange appears in Life magazine style humor, reflecting social norms and dating customs of the era.
An advertising claim promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a health tonic that keeps the blood pure and vigorous. It asserts natural balance can’t be altered but purity can be aided, urging readers to choose Hood's for best results.
A brief dialogue hints at France adopting electric vans to move troops. Jimson notes the concept, Weed questions its feasibility, and Jimson asserts their quick automobilization.
A Pretoria dispatch from December 7 1899 letters Mesars Swanson Rheumatic Care Company Chicago promising shipment of 25 gross of 5-Drops to the army hospital at the front. The note claims 5-Drops eases rheumatism neuralgia and other pains and mentions captured medicine in battle and pricing for large bottles samples and dealer address in Chicago Illinois.
Puck reports a brisk after hours exchange where Mrs. Kelly jokes about staying quiet to avoid trouble. Rooney discussed war, Casey politics, and Hogan baby talk. Mr. Kelly questions the scene as Rooney referenced war and Casey politics while the speaker kept silent.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot comfort with a 26 cent price and free sample, then pivots to a joke about a mysterious figure and a marketing pitch for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It also includes a quip about cultivating kindness attributed to John Johnson.
The Fargo North Dakota institute blends Electricity and Medicine with medicated baths and massage. It claims exclusive North Dakota reach with full apparatus including X Ray diagnosis. It pledges no charge if cure is not achieved and offers free X Ray examination.
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