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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1903
Page
2
A collage of whimsical items and short quips from Emmons County's pages. Highlights range from yacht name misfortunes to hat prices, labor laws, and extradition battles. Notable mentions include Russia open doors, Marconi capitalization, and Lipton cup notices, with lighthearted asides on doctors, bees, and typewriter pioneers.
A sixty foot oak tree reportedly bears over six million leaves, prompting a wry remark about wasted time. Meanwhile in Great Britain a locomotive combine with 7000 workers and annual output of 600 locomotives has capital of 10 million dollars, hinting at drought conditions in humor.
A boy with a shotgun enjoys hauling wood while avoiding any imagined Indian hunt and no one can prompt him to picture hunting. A New York chorus girl who paid 560 dollars to alter her nose seeks a comeback as a society leader’s disfigurement looms as a new season story.
The piece notes social uproar in England about Vanderbilt's marriage while stating Castro has drawn public attention back to himself and is described as being in his normal condition, which is described as hot water.
Far Northland reports Stockholm's rent trust of speculators controls large apartment houses, raises rents arbitrarily, and shares rents among members when vacancies occur. Calls for cheaper suburban housing and better transport. Liberal party may target rent in next election.
Prof Ehlers of Denmark found 101 leprosy cases on the Danish West Indies during a visit aided by local physicians. The disease appears to be decreasing but containment is weak with no law barring lepers from entering. Many cases show milder forms and some cures have occurred.
A group of Minnesota Norwegians organizes a Norwegian colony in Canada to gather their people in one locality, provide their own churches, and allow them to meet as they do in the United States amid scattered communities in the North Western territories.
Gov Bergstrom of Norbotten proposes 400000 crowns to employ those driven to emigrate to America by unemployment. The plan aims to stem Sweden’s population outflow, which is described as a threatening trend that could harm the country unless decisive action is taken.
Norwegian papers report that Bjornson telegraphed Minister of State Blek he found nothing in the proposed law that deprives Norway of its rights regarding separate consuls. Norway had secured all it asked, with concessions granted by Swedish commission members.
On June 15 the composer Edward Grieg will celebrate his sixtieth birthday. One hundred prominent Norwegians have issued a call for subscriptions to a fund to bear his name with a yet to be determined purpose. Consul E H Hobe of St Paul is authorized to receive contributions from interested subscribers in the United States.
The emigration from Norway has reached a record level this year with 7,700 people leaving in the first quarter, up from 4,800 in the same period last year. In Trondhjem last year 291 foreigners left, including 105 Norwegian-Americans and the rest Swedes. this year 635 left with 150 being Norwegian-American communities.
Greensburg mobilizes twelve donors and $98,000 toward moving Thiel College from Greenville to Greensburg Pennsylvania. A final $2,000 is expected soon as the college, governed by the general council, secures a $100,000 bonus promised last summer to attract the institution.
Germania reports that several French monks expelled from France seek residency in Denmark. One order plans to build a hospital at Roskilde, signaling religious migration and potential regional aid initiatives.
The death rate in Sweden over the past decade was the lowest among civilized nations, at 1.649 per thousand inhabitants. This statistic highlights Sweden's comparatively favorable health outcomes amid global trends.
A group of prominent Finlanders has purchased 300000 acres in Michigan to create an exclusive settlement for Finns seeking to escape Russia's compulsory military service. The land purchase aims to provide a homeland option within the United States for those wishing to settle away from conscription.
Trondhjem Norway invites the Good Templars of Ostersund Sweden to join two Norwegian Swedish Good Templar meetings at Storlem during the coming summer.
Gothenburg authorities announce three prize categories for the best wharf plans worth 6000, 4000, and 2000 crowns respectively. The city gains the right to purchase the chosen plan. In Fredrikshald Norway no marriages occurred in two months marking a unique local record.
The Halland province fishery in Sweden produced an estimated 548000 crowns in 1902, up 90000 crowns from 1901, reflecting growth in the coastal industry.
一段由西方大学教授讲述的旅行趣闻被周日学校时报转述，车厢内乘客对话包含自嘲与嘲讽。另有两则短篇笑话，描绘对方用语与口音引发的滑稽场景，以及对赛马赌局的俏皮评论。
Mrs. Mary V. Baker wife of ex United States Senator Lucien Baker died at her Leavenworth Kansas home of apoplexy. The obituary notes her marriage to the former senator and records the death in the Kansas city area.
A decade of activity by the League of Dynamiters is cited in connection with developments around an attempted action on Umbria. Bolin states the conclusion follows from these efforts and related events.
New York May 16 detectives conclude a long running band of dynamiters operated for at least a decade. A note in French found with an infernal machine sent to the Umbria claims the Naronic’s destruction was complete. Investigators tie the maker to Chicago and suspect a man named G Rousseau or G Russell. Rosseau is believed to have sailed for Europe. police plan searches of East bound steamers. Naronic left Liverpool Feb 11 1893 with 4000 tons freight and a crew of 55 passengers then vanished.
Mabini former minister of foreign affairs of the Filipino government died from cholera last midnight after contracting the disease Tuesday. He had lived in seclusion since returning from Guam. Captured Rizal insurgent correspondence showed contact with rebels but not seditious. Filipinos and Americans regret his death and no burial demonstration will occur due to the disease.
United States Marshal W R Bates sold 581 diamonds seized from Louis Busch at a public auction on the steps of the federal building in Detroit for 19 175. The gems, confiscated in 1899 for smuggling from Canada, had Busch fined 1400 and 1700 costs. The three lots were purchased by two local firms.
A Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf line passenger train derailed on a fifteen foot embankment one mile west of Hot Springs Arkansas yesterday. The wreck left only a Pullman sleeper intact and sent an iron bridge into Gulpha Creek. One man died and at least twenty were injured, several seriously.
Joseph Hashaw, a likely Oregon's oldest man and French-born veteran of Napoleon, was found dead in bed in Salem on May 16. He reportedly migrated to Oregon in 1847 driving an ox team and lived past a century.
New York May 16 T D Makey age 35 actor in Princess Chic company died after taking powders prescribed for illness. A physician said it looked like poisoning as he died in a hotel. The coroner will hold an inquest.
Market quotations from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Milwaukee Chicago Sioux City and South St Paul. Grain prices include Wheat Corn Rye and Barley with multiple grades and regional values. Cattle hogs and sheep prices listed for Chicago Sioux City and local markets with ranges for steers cows and feeders. A fatal duel is reported in Louisville with a grocer killed by his brother in law during an alleged argument over a credit.
Miss Frances Pettit of Galway, New York, won a $3,000 judgment against James P. Tittemore, a sixty year old village blacksmith, for breach of promise after tracking 1,236 kisses in a memorandum book over fourteen years. Tittemore plans to appeal the decision, calling the amount excessive.
May 16 New Orleans reports T. J. Solomon & Co., agents for the Nicaraguan government, announcing the steamer Victoria has been captured with all revolutionists aboard. They declare peace reigns in the republic.
An accident on the Cincinnati and Pittsburg Express on the Midland division near Washington Courthouse, Ohio, killed two aboard and injured several others. Rail damage caused by spreading rails disrupted service five miles east of town. A separate note from Boone Iowa reports a tramp identified as Niel Shea of West Superior, Wis., killed by a freight train, his body severed by two cars.
In Jacksonville portions of the city were submerged as record rainfall swelled waters. Residents evacuated as floodwaters rose toward first story windows, prompting emergency measures and warnings from authorities.
In Jacksonville Florida on May 15 heavy rain caused a city wide flood. About one square mile submerged under water with Bay street two feet deep exposing damaged goods and rail lines. Rail losses reach around 100000 dollars while total county and city losses likely exceed 400000 dollars. Bridges washed away and five small houses near Hogan's creek demolished. Rainfall in 24 hours reached 8.4 inches.
Reports from St. Petersburg on May 15 reveal brutal acts against Jews in Kisheneff. The Jewish cemetery holds eighty four severely wounded, while forty four victims are buried. Authorities dispatched an official from Odessa as 800 to 1,000 suspects were arrested amid local apathy during two days of rampage.
May 15 Leominster Massachusetts reports eight buildings alight at once destroying property valued around 60000. One life lost and many firefighters injured as fires spread from the Sterling Comb Company factory to Phelps and Harrison tanners and carriers and other structures amid flying embers.
Washington May 16 Secretary Root received a letter from Lieut Gen Miles asking what portion of his reports were given to the press and who made them public He summoned officers who supplied the reports and directed them to prepare a statement detailing actions taken The charge that all of Miles reports were not furnished by the War Department was raised
May 15 Ivorydale Ohio saw the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis line wreck when a south western passenger train ran into an open switch. Engineer John Hilley died. passengers escaped with minor injuries. Also reported Chicago May 16 wealthy lumber dealer William Congdon died by suicide at his Forest Avenue home, shot in the temple with a revolver in his hand.
Ellsworth Kan May 16 George M Burington was convicted yesterday for the second time of murdering the Miller in Eastern Ellsworth county a verdict of second degree murder returned. Nearby at Lincoln Neb May 15 a passenger train collided with a freight four miles out of Lincoln one man killed two injured passengers shaken up.
May 13 Hersio, Minn special election held yesterday to secure right of way through Henning. Voters approved the proposition by 74 to 9, enabling railroad access and track expansion in the area.
The Columbia operating between Washington and Alexandria caught fire causing $45,000 damage. The hull remains with no reported deaths.
Freda Altman aged thirty five was instantly killed when struck by the Omahs limited train in Marshfield Wisconsin on May 15. He leaves a widow and five small children.
New York May 15 reports indicate builders and allied trades in major cities plan to join with the Building Trades Association of Manhattan and the Bronx to form a national federation. Delegates from Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Milwaukee Boston and other centers may attend a Friday meeting to organized concerted actions against union labor and restore industry confidence.
Governor General of Canada Lord Minto, Lady Minto, and Lady Eileen Elliott visited Detroit on May 15. A cheering crowd greeted them as they toured from the ferry landing to the Russell House, where a luncheon followed a reception. The party boarded the Vita for the return trip to Canada, praising Detroit’s warmth.
A native Hawaiian man dies after a Kuhuna beats him with a Bible to cast out devils. He had sought both a regular doctor and the native medicine man. The Kuhuna is held for manslaughter after the fatal beating.
Laura Stickler, a Chicago stenographer, was found unconscious on a Monroe Street alley pavement near the Hotel Newport. She told police a broker took her to the hotel armed with a revolver, prompting her to leap from a third story window. the broker was arrested and says he does not know why she jumped.
Washington May 15 Gen Davis commanding in the Philippines disapproved the court martial findings that acquitted Lieut Joel R Lee Tenth Infantry in a manslaughter case. Lee, in Mindanao, handed his revolver to a corporal and ordered the execution of prisoners who attempted to escape. Two natives were killed. Davis says Lee exceeded his authority in ordering the shootings.
May 15 reports from Washington note four additional war vessels ordered to join Admiral Bubha s squadron amid Manchurian tension. Officials say buildup remains necessary, though details vary by source. In Kokomo Indiana warrants were sworn for three youths over Louis Yeager murder near Hemlock. Clinton Iowa experienced a major fire destroying the Clinton Elevator main building valued at 22,000 with 17,000 insured.
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