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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1899
Page
2
A page of maxims and witticisms is presented with proverbs and humorous insights. The items critique wealth, marriage, memory, and social behavior using terse, pointed lines attributed to unspecified sources.
The piece recalls a Hanover police story about recruiting for society men and criticizes Presidents who ride bareheaded in cold weather. It argues etiquette should not excuse health risks and notes many presidents have exposed themselves to pneumonia.
A reflection urges quick acts of kindness while greeting the weak moments of friends. It recalls endearments and favors repaid or unpaid, and calls for returning affection and mutual tenderness as life’s balm. The piece cautions against lingering injury and advocates honoring each other before final reckoning.
Cabled reports from Shantung indicate a new rebellion in districts near Kiao-Chou. In Tan-Chen-Ghien district, twenty Christian settlements were destroyed and four Christians killed. Germany urges vigorous action against the Chinese government, citing pesutrages against German victims, with Baron von Heyking instructed to pursue the case.
The New York Sun reports a plan to use trained African monkeys to harvest cotton in the South, arguing they outperform negro labor in cost and quality. It notes trials near Smedes, training efforts beginning June 1898, and See Mangum’s praise for the experiment despite social tensions over labor displacement.
The Washington Post notes the death of Henry Jones, pen name Cavendish, a prominent authority in the world of card playing. He authored a famed book on whist that saw over twenty three editions and more than 86000 copies sold since publication.
A young yet aging woman reflects that women who value marriage often delay it. She notes the social expectation shifts as people age and questions whether age alters how others perceive compatibility and commitment.
In Mississippi, W. W. Mangum trains twenty trained monkeys to pick cotton, claiming higher yields and costs. The project, begun in 1897 after purchase and training in New York, draws laughter but gains interest while local workers threaten violence. Mangum plans to expand by bringing in thousands more monkeys this fall.
The article recalls Paris during the German siege when shops sold horseflesh as food. It notes that Teutons treated horsemeat as acceptable until later Catholic influence shifted practices. It mentions Catholic shops and Bonifarestag as turning points, with references to conversion and consumption patterns.
A reflection on youth and aging from a New York Times note. The speaker recalls how idealism fades with time and questions past romantic choices. It contrasts youthful faith with middle aged pragmatism and underscores a preference for marrying young.
Reading fragment from a novel shows Lucius kneeling before her and declaring engagement with a playful boast about claiming privilege, as Mag questions how she could marry someone so bold and unsure.
A garbled OCR fragment shows a casual exchange with phrases like artistic pride and mother be mad, mentioning fun clothes and putting pie. Names and clear context are unreadable. the item appears as an incomplete quotation or stray dialogue snippet.
A column of original and selected jokes and gibes titled Our Budget of Fun. It lampoons politicians with terse hints on how to praise a businesslike ascent, advising brief compliments and safe topics for polite, noncontroversial discourse.
A Piety Hill man recalls a prankish test call by an official who instructed him to move around the transmitter. He admits to cutting his hose and threatening to remove the line with an ax if the telephone was not disconnected within an hour. The exchange ends with the tester hanging up.
A Washington Star excerpt quotes a weary plea for reorganizing the army and suggests adding more chaplains as a clear need, reflecting wartime concerns about spiritual support and troop morale.
A frightened girl and Algernon flee in a dusty chase as a parent pursues. Algernon reveals he swapped his battery for a one mile reserve before stopping, while the pursuing car trails with impotent rage.
A mother mediates a quarrel between siblings over who leads and who plays, with the younger declaring he should be president of the United States while the elder contends it is the younger’s turn to be Dewey.
A French official tells Washington Star that the president faces an ordeal with little public sympathy and should have pictures taken to convey a pleasing image, noting the challenge of appearing favorable given his position.
A Chicago Post item notes a boy who learned political cartoons questions how to spot a monopolist. He answers by pointing to a large stomach, implying monopoly equals weight or greed in a satirical frame.
A Boston Journal quotation features a witty exchange about marriage roles where a speaker explains preferring to blame a husband for things going wrong. The line reflects social attitudes and humor of the era.
A brief comic vignette shows Cholly advising ignoring insults from a domineering figure. Miss Sampson-Why prompts, and Cholly replies with a calm strategy to overlook the aggressor. The exchange captures a humorous dynamic and a practical stance toward affronts.
A brief note from the Atlanta Constitution reflects on a death beside a railroad track. A colored citizen questions how the victim came to be on the rails with liquor nearby, noting providence and mystery in the event. The piece preserves regional dialect and moral reflections without graphic detail.
An exchange quoted by the Washington Star features Li Hung Chang indicating indifference to Russia and Britain arming themselves as long as their legs stay within pulling distance, highlighting cross cultural linguistic humor.
A Detroit Journal snippet depicts a tense exchange where a woman rejects substitution and a man declares equal worth to another. The scene ends with a biting laugh as themes of love and identity play out in a harsh social milieu.
A playful exchange where a governess welcomes a student back after holidays. The boy jokes about liking his half holidays and the governess responds with pleasure at his growing fondness for lessons.
A fragmented exchange shows a budding financier asking if it is prudent to marry, with a terse comment that matters have been settled between the two and a question about what should be written about. The readable text hints at a domestic dilemma and a cautious approach to formalizing a union.
A mother and mourners gather as a widow faces loss in a quiet community. The scene reflects shared sorrow and collective support as headlines note the somber mood and compassionate responses from neighbors. The text emphasizes family, sorrow, and communal healing.
A cryptic exchange notes three fourths of the human body being water and a quip about a strange morning taste. A judge remarks on not knowing what ails, hinting at a broader medical or symbolic theme.
A humorous Tit-Bits exchange features a husband blaming rheumatism for impending rain and a wife lamenting missed shopping plans, highlighting weather superstition and domestic banter in a lighthearted brief.
A brief exchange notes that the briber is not necessarily worse than the recipient, arguing that the briber’s wealth drives the act while the receiver’s acceptance enables it.
A fragment shows a merchant demanding departure with threat to call police and a drummer offering to sell items to someone, referencing Meggendorfer Biaetter. The scene hints at a street negotiation and potential sale.
A fragmented report notes residents in Detroit and surrounding areas discussing returns and political interest. Citizens express a desire to hear outcomes and head home promptly after watching results with peers.
The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a world renowned purifier aiding purer health. Testimonies claim cures for catarrh liver and eruptions with six bottles boasting complete relief and renewed vigor.
An advertisement claims the Five Drops remedy cures rheumatism and related ailments including sciatica neuralgia and asthma. It asserts medical endorsement and offers a $1 full bottle or six for $5 with mail prepaid from Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co at 167 Dearborn Street, Chicago.
A Yonkers Statesman snippet mentions Willie’s oversized stature and the task of making over Willie’s clothes for his father. The exchange highlights the boy’s growth relative to his father and a domestic alteration in progress.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as the cure for swollen feet, corns, and bunions. It promotes a powder shaken into shoes, priced 25 cents, with free samples and a mail address in Olmsted LeRoy New York for samples.
In a brief exchange the traveler Johnny responds to fears of crossing the sea with a vow of courage. He cites vaccination and baptism as his assurance. The scene captures a frontier spirit and regional dialect in a Tribune note.
Mrs Susan Wymar a Richmond School teacher in Chicago writes Dr Hartman praising Peruna for sleeplessness from overwork saying relief costs only a couple of dollars and a bottle has proven helpful. Mrs Margaretha Dauben Racine Wis reports feeling well after taking Peruna and would know how to recover if sick again.
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