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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
3
Ex ranger argues cowboys do not carry pistols in hip pockets, preferring holsters or underarm carry for quick access. The piece cites practical tips on drawing and contrasts with the wild myth of hip pocket firearm use.
The long buried remains of Major Pierre Charles L Infant are said to rest in an unmarked grave on Green Hill just outside the capital. Authorities note eighty years have passed since his death and the grave remains without official markers.
The New York Press notes a shift in social norms as women dine unchaperoned at prominent lunches in Sherry's Delmonico Breslin St Regis and the Astor. It argues urban independence has surpassed provincial practice and that diademed supervision may be fading from public life.
A Rhymney resident claims a yellow clad ghost haunts the Salvation Army barracks. The young woman captain and a lieutenant report unseen touches and a spectral presence that unsettles the staff, including a silent walk through the hall and a melt into air incident.
A Whittier fragment reflects on spring as seed time and divine guidance. It contrasts dim earthly vision with faith that sacrifice brings bloom and fruit, blessing both giver and recipients, and ends with the poet’s attribution.
In a Chicago Evening Post piece a man named Sterling approaches Evan's shack. Evan’s wife, tempted by companionship, is struck when a quirt hidden on a safety pin slashes her lover’s face. Blood marks Sterling as he rides away, leaving Evan to tend the sheep and meat money.
The piece describes a future bedroom guided by scientists with electric heating and automatic cleaning. A thermometer, wall switches, heated floor and mattress, a bath in a recess dressing room, and a machine dispensing soap and towels are featured. The room has curved walls and a central shaft for waste, aiming for a virtually labor free setup.
Local resident Uncle Billy Sumpter, living near Madison, forecasts large harvests this year. He bases his optimism on a pattern of five-year crop gains tied to the years 55, 65, 75, 85, and 95, and says 1905 should continue the sequence.
The New York Times reports a recent English wedding where attendants received gold cat brooches as gifts. Five child bridesmaids wore Vandyke inspired white satin dresses with red shoes and lace caps while many Guards' school children wore scarlet and blue outfits, including a tiny bridesmaid hidden by the train.
The Kansas City Journal reports Creek officials and Chief Pleasant Porter describing rapid news spread through the Creek nation via oral communication. Indians learn orders from Muskogee quickly, with full-bloods relying on word of mouth due to limited English literacy.
In Hartford on a slippery Maine street day Mark Twain in a sealskin overcoat watches a portly man fall. He jokes the man should hit the ice again harder then laments he will never encourage someone to rise after such a tumble.
Mrs. Annie L. Zimmerman serves as surgeon-in-chief to wax figures in Minneapolis show windows and also works as a taxidermist. She balances artistry and anatomy in repairing wax figures and mounting elk heads, supervising male assistants for heavy work.
In Hamada Japan a missionary recounts consoling the mother of a soldier he attended the funeral for. She tells him you should congratulate me for her son dying for his country, calling it the greatest honor he could have had.
The London Graphic describes an electric horse fitted in a gymnasium for Kaleer aboard the steamship Hamburg. It is said to be particularly energetic in its movements.
In St George's in the East London the birth rate stands at 60.8 per 1000 the highest ever recorded in England. The figure presents a striking rise and marks a notable demographic milestone for the capital.
Official figures indicate about 100 lives were lost during the construction of the Simplon tunnel.
In a county court action over a $125 painting price the artist stated the canvas had artistic merit despite the defendant paying only $10 into court. The defense lawyer ridiculed the work, but the artist maintained his view, predicting a lawyer would have praised it. the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff.
A. B. Conway recounts dining at the Willard hotel where a waiter offered dessert. A country girl described three apple pie varieties open top cross barred and sivered and proudly claimed all were apple.
A sidewalk conversationalist recounts a scare at a house where a baby fell on a piano pedal. The partner asks about injuries and learns the fall landed on the soft pedal, softening the impact. The exchange ends with relief that the child was not hurt.
A fragmented dialogue shows a farmer and cabby debating baggage and fare. The cabby asks fifty cents for the luggage while the farmer hesitantly agrees, noting the ride isn’t bad with the lug added. The passage ends with a reflective line on sacredness.
An editorial notes vanity holds a place in the heart despite modest means and public protest. It argues personal pride persists even when conditions and social expectations are plain.
An 19th century ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful feet and growing nails, claims comfort for new shoes and sweating feet, and offers a 25 cent trial package. includes address A S Olmsted Le Roy New York and closing motto about worship and labor.
The piece extols athletes keeping in the pink of condition through spring by using Peruna as a reliable tonic, claiming it helps overcome depressing weather and never fails them. It emphasizes the tonic as a trusted aid for athletic vitality.
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