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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1900
Page
2
The piece from Campus Go. Record. quotes publisher D. R. Streeter and reflects on government, virtue, and accountability. It includes Roosevelt’s call for enforcing not only the commandment against theft but also against bearing false witness, and an anecdote about George Washingtons in Baltimore.
A weather report contrasts Havana’s chill with a cold wave that dropped to 53 degrees and notes similar boreal blasts. It likens this to London’s rare hot wave, where summer temperatures reach only what Americans deem warm.
Articles note that wireless telegraph experiments for the British army in South Africa show instrument operation is interrupted by iron ore veins in hills. The observation echoes a US Naval Board report on Marconi systems, suggesting signals may be blocked where tall iron framed buildings lie between transmitter and receiver.
A writer in a medical publication at Johns Hopkins University describes a proposed operation hepaticocholecystostenterostomy, noting it seems fanciful yet reveals the field’s burden of baggage. The piece ends by recalling Caesar’s impedimenta as a modern analogy.
The United States saw average fire loss drop from 6922 to 1860 and insurance loss fall from 3993 to 1056 over a decade. Electricity rising caused many fires from crossed wires, with 958 last year vs 66 a decade ago. Defective flues and incendiary fires remained major causes, while 12204 fires last year had no assignable cause.
Professor W H Pickering proposes a novel explanation for the gegenschein a faint night sky light opposite the sun He suggests it is a cometary or meteoric satellite about one million miles from Earth revolving once a year with the sun and meteors on opposite sides The cloud would be roughly Jupiter sized about 86000 miles in diameter
The chief paymaster of the forces in the Philippines cites 8 percent of military funds as saved or sent home via paymaster checks. Tom Atkins remains mindful of home connections. Dr. D K Pearsons of Chicago plans to deed away his remaining fortune, $1,500,000, for charitable bequests. He will live on 2 percent interest for himself and his wife.
A fragment from an old favorite series presents poetic lines about dreams of a bride and lost happiness. It includes a lyric about fairy bells and wistful reflections, attributed to Hon Mrs Norton, with musings on love and longing.
The article notes a shift to lighter shirtwaist fabrics such as oxfords cheviots zephyrs and madras with simple plain fronts away from voluminous starchy styles. Fronts are tucked and stitched with minimal yokes and epaulet shoulder details, tight cuffs and detachable collars, while new backs are plaited to match the front.
Practical guidance on daily breathing exercises done outdoors to strengthen lungs, plus cautions on cold baths and routines. Advises standing posture, nasal breathing during inspiration, and alternating breathing with controlled chest expansion. Recommends warm baths before sleep, optional cold follow ups, and a daily rest hour for women to restore energy and vigor.
A man who previously avoided woolen fabrics has designed a woolen outfit from neck to toe. It includes a waistcoat style garment reaching to the hips with a front buttoned closure and six large buttons at the waist to support easy-fitting drawers.
The light-weight flannel two-piece outfit is preferred to one-piece combination suits. It wicks perspiration, allows multiple waist changes daily, and provides covering over the hips and lower spine. Paired with soft socks and a short flannel outer sack, it serves as both night dress and daytime underwear.
A bay window offers a prime chance to decorate a room with a recessed seat and tapestry cushions. Install brass arms on each side, connect with a brass pole, and drape curtains with palms nearby to finish a finished window seat cozy corner.
A French fashion description outlines a summer dress with a bodice and tunic formed by bands of white lace over pleated yellow mousseline de soie. The design emphasizes light, airy fabric and lace detail suitable for warm weather.
A woman known for refined taste argues beds should be simple immaculate and easy to maintain. She advises carpeted or oiled floors with rugs by the bed and modest wall colors. Windows need light uniform drapery with little extra. The room should be a haven for rest flooded with daylight and fresh air while avoiding drafts and garish furniture.
The cooking school showcases a recipe using apples chosen in matching varieties and sizes. Participants select apples to ensure uniformity for the stuffed dish, with emphasis on consistency in texture and flavor.
With a long slim knife core apples then prepare a filling of grated breadcrumbs a small lump of butter sugar to taste and a little cinnamon or nutmeg. Rub well together fill hollow in apples and bake in a hot oven until done.
A banana pudding method uses gelatine water milk sugar and cream. Bananas are peeled and cut then stirred into the jelly before it sets and served with vanilla whipped cream.
Peel a small pineapple and grate it. Beat a quarter pound of butter with a pound of powdered sugar until creamed. Add the yolks of twelve eggs and the grated pineapple. Fold in a level teaspoon of salt and two heaping teaspoons of baking powder with a pound of flour. Quickly beat the flour into the batter, fill molds, and bake. This is very good.
In remarks cited by the Washington Star Col Stilwell of Kentucky rebuts talk of a settled aversion to water, calling water a great institution. He notes no desire for war and references engines limiting a distillery fire endangering thousands of barrels of liquor.
An old man asks a bookstore proprietor who Ananias was. The proprietor explains Ananias was once Nar the world champion and jokes about being called Ananias. A Washington Post line notes the playful exchange and implied humor about praise.
In a courtroom exchange a detective explains there was no identifying detail about the deceased. The only items found are a few dollars, an empty flask, a six shooter, and a dirk. The court notes the possessor may be from Kentucky.
A Chicago Times-Herald note records a terse exchange where a man famed for poetry says his greatest pleasure is making others see how miserable they are, spoken through tears. The quip highlights a bitter wit and the newspaper’s era tone.
A brief Chicago News quip notes the Count claims alimony of tart temper stayed hidden before marriage. The Countess retorts that nothing changed, since he only cared for her father’s wealth.
A fragmentary Indy newspaper snippet notes a social acquaintance named Bobbersiit described in humorous, unclear terms as an “idiota” and as someone passing pickles to an uncertain age. The odd phrasing suggests a local vignette or overheard aside in a social column.
A fragmentary account reviews the 1870s voyage of the Marie Celeste from Boston to the Mediterranean. All twenty aboard vanished near the Spanish coast with ship intact, no trace found and no clear cause offered, prompting speculation on piracy storms illness or madness.
A report describes small party keepsakes such as paper fans kites and baskets, silk ribbon filled bags, and bonbon boxes in various shapes for fruit or animals. It notes they are pretty yet expensive for a child’s party.
A Venetian writer contrasts painting and music as two arts of time and space. The Pall Mall Gazette notes music flows through time with evolving harmonies and key changes, while painting fixes an instant on a single color and harmony. The eye sees a whole picture at once, without temporal transitions.
Milgrove Indiana girl Jennie Creek is invited by the National Humane Society of France as guest of honor of the French government for the Paris exposition. At age 11 she warned an express train of danger by signaling with her undergarment, saving lives and earning the Legion of Honor cross.
A plant atol is a rare floating circular growth forming hoop shaped rings on ponds. Roots cling to form a cup that collects nutrients and debris. Over centuries these rings accumulate and may anchor to pond bottoms, eventually becoming island like mats.
A Prussian monopoly dominates amber mining yielding over 160000 dollars yearly in government payments. Beach winds sweep amber ashore in East Prussia where vast raw amber is sorted by all ages, then melted for varnish and lac. Beads from fine pieces fetch worldwide demand. The piece ends with a light cartoon caption about a vegetarian neighbor.
A humorous exchange at a Chicago store unfolds as an agent from a philanthropy society complains of missing clerks’ seats while a sales girl points to seats all being in the furniture department. The banter reflects urban retail life and a lighthearted moment in the paper.
England uses armored trains in the Boer War, likened to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters driving dyapepsin from the stomach and forming a lasting guard. The Bitters are claimed to have won against indigestion constipation liver and kidney trouble for fifty years.
Mrs Henpeck’s worry grows as her husband speaks in his sleep keeping her awake. The Philadelphia Press notes domestic strain amid unusual nightly chatter cited in the local column.
The article extols a Spring Medicine for thorough blood purification claiming complete renovation of the body's parts. It asserts improved digestion appetite kidney and liver function and a renewed brain nerve and digestive strength.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as possessing peculiar qualities that work wonders for everyone who uses it. It promises an unlimited list of cures proving its merit.
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