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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1900
Page
3
In Nassau Bahamas the hurricane tree or ceiba towers over the public square, a vast silk cotton tree famed for its massive buttressed trunk and enduring shade. It withstood last spring’s hurricane while palm trees fell, and its age is uncertain though ancient.
At a Chicago orchestra Friday concert a tall artist and a small graceful woman sit side by side for two seasons yet never learn each other’s names. After a tumble in the foyer she asks for his help, he escorts her home and reveals his identity as Wesley Allyne, nephew to Dr. Wesley Allyn of Detroit.
An officer explains the march lies on the Natal table land as fatigue weighs on the Irish Fusiliers. A soldier asks what country they are in and is told they tread the Natal table-land, prompting a joking remark about the table being turned.
A historical advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for any base of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and associates claim long term reliability and financial ability to meet obligations. The ad includes testimonials and states products sold by druggists. It also features a shopper comment about large pancakes and a waiter remark about flannel that drinks in a Philadelphia Press clip.
The notice promotes CASTORLA as a safe remedy for infants and children and urges careful inspection of every bottle to ensure it bears the name. It cites a 30 year history and the product as the one customers have always bought. A mention of a pugilist suggests a segment of miscellaneous chatter and ads.
Thomas Ward of Walworth earned an attendance medal after eleven years of flawless punctuality in school. A London school board member noted he never missed a day or was late, asking his mother how this was possible. She replied that the boy had illnesses only during holidays, including measles and whooping cough.
A girl seeks hip pads to improve her figure but fears public scrutiny as she hesitantly asks a clerk. She feels exposed and worries about others watching as she searches for the right undergarment. The moment ends with her hesitating before the next counter.
A Detroit Free Press fragment shows a child asking about the moon's monthly cycle and how it shines again, with mother explaining the moon grows dark then returns to light as part of the natural lunar pattern. The dialogue evokes childlike curiosity about celestial phenomena and daily life.
A Sunday school teacher in Germantown urged respect for mothers, but a child quipped that fathers are only related by marriage while mothers are related by birth. A Philadelphia Record joke and a testimonial for Piso’s Cure for Consumption from Trinity Springs, Ind., dated Feb 15, 1900, are noted.
In Plymouth a woman with a harsh voice wore down the congregation until Mr. Beecher, after a long discourse, rose and in grave tones said I still believe in women speaking in meeting. The anecdote appears in the Ladies Home Journal.
A Chicago News quip features a humorous exchange about a joke that will not sit idle. The punchline hinges on a pun about a standing joke and a crowded street car brand, delivered by a witty editor and a horse reporter.
A promotional note urges readers to read advertisements for excellent bargains. It emphasizes advertisers are reliable and deliver what they advertise, inviting stronger reader engagement with the page.
The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company announces it has acquired possession of the Walker Manufacturing company plant located in Cleveland, expanding its industrial footprint.
The article recalls Gen. Zachary Taylor’s Vincennes era when Jefferson Davis served as lieutenant. Davis and Miss Taylor allegedly pledged marriage on a prairie stone near Fort Knox. Mrs. J. H. Rabb of Vincennes moved the stone to a house where it can be viewed.
At a country store sale an auctioneer offered a buggy robe of fair quality. An old farmer inspected it and suspected a flaw but hesitated to bid. He finally declined, explaining that his wife would deem it worthless if bought for any price. The exchange, reported by the Arizona Graphic, captures rural thrift and wary humor.
Lawyer Chapman of Los Angeles once worked with Senator Stephen M White on a case. After overindulging at a dinner he fell ill. A doctor, baffled at first, diagnosed an ulcerated tooth and urged relief. Chapman asked his wife to fetch his dental plates to locate the aching tooth.
In a New York Evening World excerpt, Miss Smyth Clara replies to a proposal with hesitation and requests time to try on a soltaire diamond ring before answering. Mr Brown offers the ring as a ceremonial gesture, pressing for a quick decision.
A Chicago Times-Herald note quotes Mrs. Snitzer sending a card to Della stating she did not call but wanted to use the telephone, reflecting social chatter on neighborly visits.
A brief, humorous exchange about a Montreal girl who might sleep sixty days. Mrs. Tigg imagines interruptions at breakfast as the joke pivots on the idea of constant calls and wakefulness.
An advertisement offers a product titled The Best Thing on Earth at 60 cents with a daily profit claim of two dollars plus expenses. It invites families to request a 25 cent sample with return option if the paper is mentioned, and provides WOOD BROS. address at 43 Hamilton Ave Chicago Illinois.
Dialogue shows Edith chiding Willie about understanding his mind while a statue of William Penn stands as a timely reminder. The garbled text includes references to J. Birbea and neocaes ars Farse with N. D. and a recurring theme of memory and punctuality.
An advertisement extols Alabastine as a rock cement wall coating that sets hard, can be re coated without scraping, and is suitable for hospitals churches schools and public halls. It contrasts with cheaper kalsomines made from chalks clays and glue and warns against imitations sold as the same product. Grand Rapids Michigan is listed as the company location.
A lake diving bell built from phosphor bronze weighed 23 600 pounds and proved unable to withstand lake depths. Tests at 200 feet caused the bell to collapse with plate glass windows shattering. The incident recorded a pressure of about 86.8 psi and a total load over 1 361 tons on a six by six feet side.
Dr. Frederick W. True of the Smithsonian reports two months in whale killing off Newfoundland. Ninety eight animals were caught with ninety one being finbacks. Whaling has shifted from small boats and harpoons to steam craft and a gas explosive harpoon that explodes in the whale. The animal is kept bound by a rope as it thrashes and dies quickly, though a second shot may be needed if the first misses.
The piece surveys views of James Ford Rhodes and others on ancient historians. It notes Thucydides and Tacitus as top choices, with Herodotus and Gibbon as strong contenders for a third place, discussing credibility, detail, and the merits of narrative nobility.
In an extract from Old Times in West Tennessee, Squire Thomas Thompson enforces justice in Tipton. Joe Seahorn clashes with a neighbor, flees, climbs a tree, and is coerced down with an axe. He ends the day under a cart loaded with a heavy log awaiting trial.
A new Mauser design, patented last year, features fully automatic loading. Unlike standard rifles, the operator only aims and fires as the breech opens, spent cases eject, a fresh cartridge loads, and the striker cocks in a fraction of a second. Practical military use remains debated.
A Highlander on patrol spotted a black object near a culvert on the railway line. He ordered it to identify itself, fired upon it, and discovered he had shot a neighboring pig. The pig owner, Gideon Hugo Dalosephat, was displeased but the volunteer offered compensation, which Hugo declined.
Letter from W. H. Kinkade recounts leaving Minnesota for western Canada in 1898 with $3.55. He earned about $478 in wages and $70 from crops on twelve acres, with total receipts around $548. He notes relocation to a 32 acre homestead by July 1899 and urges poor men to seek farming there, contrasting wages in Minnesota with farm life in Canada. A Liverpool physician reports pinkeye bacillus in horses.
A mother recounts her nineteen year old daughter's persistent bleeding for three months and weak state. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is cited as helpful by another mother whose daughter’s menses became regular and painless after use.
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