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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1899
Page
3
Women learn of Mrs. Pinkham's advice through letters to her Lynn Massachusetts home. The free replies show deep knowledge of female troubles and inspire belief in remedies. Eviza A. Thomas of Easton Pennsylvania and M. Stoddard of Springfield Minnesota credit Lydia E. Pinkham products for relief from womb ulcers and chronic female complaints.
A compact explanation of the leap year rule. It traces how Julius Caesar and Pope Gregory III adapted the calendar to correct the drift caused by 11 minutes per year. Over four centuries the adjustments balance, so a leap year occurs every 400 years, giving a precise date alignment.
A rustic narrator recalls leaving the farm after mother's death and adapting to city life. She treasures the yellow almanac, calendars, and simple comforts, contrasting them with urban noise and modern fads, while sharing humor from Ella Wheeler Wilcox and a brief foreign-sounding exchange about China.
An old advertisement mocks catarrh cures claiming local applications cannot cure disease. It mentions internal remedies and Hall's, touting a supposed physician approval. The fragment satirizes patient conversations and advert claims, noting the era's dubious medical rhetoric and sales pitches.
W J Henderson in Scribner's notes large sums paid to playwrights and the varied payment methods. Typical earnings run five percent of gross receipts weekly, with some receiving down payments plus royalties. A noted pair earned six percent up to six thousand and one percent more per thousand over that, netting seven hundred weekly early. Back work brings smaller fixed fees, with twenty five dollars nightly a common Tate. Adaptations rarely pay royalties. managers hire hack writers for lump sums. Original, successful operettas pay well for both sides, as Gilbert and Sullivan proved by turning down ten thousand pounds for Pirates of Penzance and earning twelve thousand in royalties.
English railway workers resist American locomotives on the Midland line as a pressure on wages and union power. American machines cost 20 to 30 percent less to build, risking market share for British makers and possibly driving down pay. A looming rule may bar members from handling American engines if wage threats persist.
Australians imported to California to fight scale pests on orange groves have multiplied and been sent to Lisbon. From a handful of insects two years ago millions now assist Portugal against the scale threatening orange and lemon trees.
Beads and Spangies popular on evening dresses this winter. Black Chantilly mousseline de soie features in evening gowns. Seams hidden beneath lace create the illusion of a seamless fit.
A brief Chicago Record quotation notes Wiggs debating gold’s growth with the reply that wealth grows only as it exists, implying diminishing returns. The exchange plays on economic paradoxes and the humor of quick wealth versus real value.
A man recently swallowed his false teeth and it drove him mad. Stomachs will stand a great deal, but not everything. If yours is weak, try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It cures stomach troubles, malaria, fever and ague. It is strongly recommended at this season. All druggists keep it.
A wife questions her husband about dwindling affection, noting a habitual shadow on his brow. He tries to reassure her, claiming life in the suburbs has deepened all affections while gazing into her gray eyes. The exchange reveals quiet domestic tension.
A Edmonton Bulletin summary reports five delegates from Minnesota and Wisconsin praise Northern Alberta after six days of travel. They highlight bountiful crops and good living conditions, noting wheat 30–55 bushels per acre, oats 70–100, and potatoes 300–400 per acre, with strong markets for beef and pork and abundant coal and wood. Floyd Dean, son of E. S. Dean, has taken 160 acres and plans to move next spring, urging other U.S. farmers to consider Alberta.
A Pall Mall Gazette note quotes a Hungarian town posting announcing the first performance of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. The poster promises a sensational five act tragedy with songs dances and Bengal fire and even says the author will assist.
Northwestern inventors received patent grants last week for items including a speed indicator, card-index, transom adjuster and lock, grain dryer, circuit lamp wick trimmer, spring seat for war closets, trace-carrier design, and a named mills and machine remark. Key inventors listed include Iinn Compton Staples Nathan Ho James McDaniel Fran Morneau Arthur Brief Frank Engberg Cunningham McLaughlin and others from Minnesota Montana and North Dakota.
A brief remark notes that women generally have good memories for kind words about clothing, while sarcasm or negative remarks about attire tend to be recalled less fondly. The comment highlights social nuance in memory and reputation.
Local obituary notes the death of a man described as father to thirty two, with the report hinting at suppression of harsh details while acknowledging his large family and Minnesota location. The piece preserves a terse, somber tone typical of brief notices.
A Chicago Record quips that an American ambassador’s swallow-tail coat looks dull beside foreign robes, but notes an American inside it. Rail revenue haul per mile rose in 1897-98 to 14 tons and averaged 331.9 tons in the three months ending December 31, 1898, despite ongoing Baltimore and Ohio improvements.
A courier remarks on heavy losses, prompting a confrontation with Aguinal do who questions the nature of the loss. The reply frames it as soldiers' deaths weighed against profits, reflecting weary resignation about casualties in battle.
Fragmentary text references Eliza R. Parker alongside chemical purifiers like alum and borax used for cleansing, with unclear context about camera work or sects and press beds. No clear event or outcome visible.
A historical clipping presents a fragmentary reflection on public spirit and social judgment. It cites a Pope quote about ill nature and public love for many, then abruptly shifts to a remark about women describing others by age, leaving an incomplete thought and minimal readable context.
A wry duo quip about a wife who buys hats gowns and gloves only after her husband’s nod. The man concedes she could save money if she avoided shopping yet asserts she buys as if he approved. An ad for Allen’s Foot-Ease touts relief for tight new shoes. A Lazarean quote on exaggeration ends with a needled line about waiting to be asked.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as perfect medicine for all the family. It highlights price options 10c 25c 60c and features a slogan about choosing one foot over two.
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