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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1900
Page
2
Crmmons Co. Record notes quotes from various authors and public figures. Prose reflects on time patience distrust bravery and reform with references to Milner Chamberlain the Transvaal and the Boer republics shaping future historical narrative.
Henry D. Clayton of Alabama introduces a congress resolution proposing turning over Cuba to the Cubans on the coming Fourth of July. The date is questioned as unnecessary spectacle since the Spanish treaty requires U S to stay in Cuba until April to allow Spaniards to depart if desired, after which Cuba should be handed to the Cubans in fulfillment of the pledge made at war’s start.
A reflective meditation on how beliefs grow with time and quiet persistence. The piece argues that conviction strengthens as it matures, aided by inner independence and steady character, even amid external opinions. It notes parents’ frustration, urges faith in gradual change, and extols the solitary yet steadfast great person.
The speaker notes that personal merit does not guarantee understanding from others and warns that visible tattoos may not elicit admiration. They reflect on misperception and the futility of jarring others with one’s self-presentation.
A fragmentary quotation urges not wasting days on futile matters and calls for helping mankind, loving others, and expressing gratitude. It reflects a speaker noting personal presence and connection with others, inviting enduring kindness and appreciation.
Classic poem excerpt from Byron inspires a graceful image of a woman’s calm bearing and inner virtue. The piece appears within the Old Favorite Series under women and home themes.
Practical guide offers two methods to clean ribbons. The first uses gasoline in a glass jar to loosen dirt, then air dries. not suitable for white ribbons. The second method relies on a soap wash and air press with muslin to remove dirt and creases without color run, yielding fresh ribbons with preserved life.
This guide advises hanging pictures low to increase room height and using two nails with two vertical cords or wire instead of a single cord. Choose wall colors close to the picture cords, avoid strong wall patterns, and align centers near eye level for balanced display.
A household guide advises economizing space when moving to a new home. Use wall shelves with cretonne curtains as a stylish substitute for scarce closets, and install brass hooks. A box couch can serve as a linen closet or storage in dining, library, and bedroom for shoes gowns and papers.
A New York society woman opens a bureau to help women new to housekeeping decorate rooms with bric a brac. The concept offers ideas and guidance for tasteful ornamentation and balance in home interiors.
The correspondent recalls advice about home decoration urging buying only useful or one of a kind items. Avoid multiple pieces of the same type to prevent sameness. Cheap china tends to accumulate and become a nuisance, while elegance comes from choosing worthwhile items in measured amounts.
Dull reddish purple smooth-faced fabric forms a gown with shallow vertical pleats stitched to the knee. A pastel pink panne velvet belt and yoke shine with gold spangles, brass buckle, and a white embroidered net toque features a spray of pink roses and shaded leaves.
The text argues chairs should be placed against walls and arranged to enable intimate conversations when visitors arrive. It condemns large circles for groups and advocates small lounges. It urges dispersed, casual display of books and ornaments, avoiding primness and star-like tables.
The New York Herald stresses cleanliness and neatness as essential to a presentable appearance. It argues that proper dress makes any woman more attractive, while sloppiness undermines beauty regardless of natural looks. It concludes that refinement elevates even plain features.
Cook notes for Apple Ginger, Fig Dumplings, Steamed Lemon Pudding, and Celery Fritters from OUR COOKING SCHOOL. Directions include preparing syrup with ginger, candying apples, mixing fig dumplings with suet and baking powder, steaming lemon pudding with self raising flour and lemon rind, and battering celery fritters with flour egg and pepper.
Dr. A. L. Benedict argues in the February Woman's Home Companion that strict obedience from children is overestimated. He suggests that teaching children through understandable laws and viewing parents as older wiser friends fosters docility with strangers and in emergencies, rather than mere obedience for its own sake.
A historical account discusses predictions that the Great Salt Lake will eventually dry, attributing it to irrigation by Mormon enterprises. It argues the lake is fed by the Jordan, Weber, Ogden, and Bear rivers, not underground springs, and notes evaporation will reduce its water, possibly leaving a salt bed. It contrasts theories of salinity and mentions Utah Lake, irrigation reservations, and a commentary from Irrigation Age. It also touches on early electrical experiments and mysterious electric fireballs described by the Boston Transcript.
Railroads act as silent plant carriers spreading species along yards and routes. Seeds travel far from native habitats and establish in new locales, enabling rapid dispersion across regions. The Mississippi valley shows admixtures from Atlantic, Gulf, and western sources in recent years.
A writer in the Contemporary Review calls for a new class of educated plant physicians whose mission is to diagnose and treat disease in plants. He envisions plant districts with dedicated plant doctors and specialists for complex cases, and supports founding schools of practical plant pathology as a national priority.
An old principle is seen in a new mousetrap shown by an inventor from Mapleton North Dakota. A base board carries two interlocking levers that hold a bowl as the cage. When the ball is removed or jarred the levers release and the bowl falls trapping the mouse.
A drawing room table benefits from off center placement with chairs arranged to be seen from multiple angles. The layout suggests pushing the table away from the center and arranging seating to create an inviting, balanced space.
A Philadelphia North American quotation presents a widow lamenting never finding another husband, while a persistent suitor offers a paradoxical contrast by suggesting an entirely different husband as a change. The exchange highlights humor and social norms of courtship.
A fragment shows a professor asking a student what to do if an autopsy reveals signs of life and the student answers by proposing to change the subject. The exchange hints at modern ethical tension in handling revived findings.
Professor McAdie predicts future ability to measure lightning energy and prove the aurora’s electrical nature. The aurora’s link to sunspots is noted, recalling 1882 when a giant sunspot disrupted Western Union telegraph services for three days, halting market quotes and cables before a brilliant auroral display restored lines.
An inventor from Hackensack New Jersey unveils a fountain pen filler using a bottle of ink and a two-formed stopper with a bent tube and piston. The piston creates suction to draw ink from the bottle into the pen, expelling air first, then drawing ink to fill the barrel without overflow, readying for the next use.
The American Agriculturist reports cornstalks once waste now worth 3 to 5 dollars per ton. They aid warship hulls by cellulose for cofferdams, support smokeless powder production, and yield paper pulp. Stalks, leaves, and tassels also contribute to fodders and various prepared foods.
A New York woman patents a shirtwaist attachment to hold a skirt by hooks on a metal plate screwed to the waist. A circular collar band with cape covers the shirt. A go cart uses oscillating levers to propel the front wheels. A portable fire proof curtain protects window frames during fires. A rotary plow from Maryland men uses a geared toothed wheel. A two-wood strip file keeps newspapers neatly stacked. A hollow handle delivers water to a window cleaning brush. A wall bracket clamps shoes for polishing. Rail cars shift using a lever and wheel flange plates with a traction chain.
A judge reports a church entertainment described as a high toned affair with no ticket sales. Patrons will buy admission cards, as officials discuss revenue strategies and decorum for the event.
A new wireless telegraph based steering device for any craft has been perfected. In naval warfare it could render torpedo boats nearly fallible. The article compares the invention to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claiming it cures constipation indigestion dyspepsia biliousness and malaria.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote notes recruits practicing a peculiar drill described as the pump exercise. The up and down arm motion is explained as training for use on a leaky transport, reflecting wartime discipline and improvised safety tasks.
An old advertisement proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as the herd of health and purifies the blood. It includes a testimonial from B Scheblein of Brooklyn about tiredness headaches back pain and feeling ten years younger after using Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills.
An old advertisement promotes Bloods Sarsaparill and Hood's Pills as liver remedies. It claims non irritant cathartic effects and ease of use with beverages referenced in the text. The language reflects period patent medicine tone and marketing style.
A Chicago Tribune quote frames a sad moment where a friend consoles a man who lost his job. The mourner reflects on missed promotion while the other laments being stuck on the tiring line.
Northwestern inventors received patents last week for a permut ation padlock by Amess Agness of Frazee Minnesota a lamp shade by Emil T Berggren of St Paul Minnesota a cartridge belt by Edward T Gibson of Fort Yates North Dakota a grinding mill by John A Kelly and W Rouse of Fremont Minnesota a washing machine by Jacob Kissel of Sioux Falls South Dakota a motor for vehicles by Abraham Olson of Minneapolis Minnesota a game or puzzle by James C Teller of McCook South Dakota a pneumatic tire and vehicle wheel by Albert A Wade of Monticello Minnesota and Merwin Lothrop and Johnson patent attorneys in St Paul Minnesota.
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