Sherwood scrutiny and county bridge contracts debated
The Emmons County Record rebuts Mr. Sherwood's letter, reiterating alleged oath violations and improper bridge contracts tied to a Hennepin Bridge Company deal. The piece mocks the official, notes improved law compliance after county press focus, and cites a regional bonus for roads to Braddock. It also parodies political theater and mentions a separate land claim incident involving Nebraska resident William Engle and a South Dakota drawing.
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Sherwood
Hennepin Bridge Company
Braddock
Mr. S
Linton
Missouri
Three Cheers for Whiskers Over Land and Tree
The writer defends whiskers as a village source of pride and hopes they continue to flourish across the land of the tree and the home of the brave. They wish hummingbirds may keep nesting in shady bowers without disturbance.
Soil map of North Dakota by Prof Willard
The Record received a soil map from Prof Willard of Fargo Agricultural College after years of study and surveys across Emmons county and other areas. The 21 by 32 inch map excludes the descriptive margin and is offered for 25 cents upon request.
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Willard
Agricultural College
Fargo
Emmons County
Weight and longevity underweight risk in medical study
Dr Brandreth Symonds notes life insurance data showing underweight adults under thirty have higher longevity risk with heavy disease prevalence in overweight groups. Heart disease Bright's disease apoplexy and cirrhosis more common among heavy weights while underweights face higher pneumonia and tuberculosis risk. Not a single fat man reached eighty. forty four underweights did.
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Brandreth Symonds
Bright
Symonds
The Chinese Hoe and Its Farmer’s Skill
The article praises the Chinese farmer noted as second to none worldwide in harvests. With few tools—the hoe plow and harrow—he achieves remarkable results, especially using the hoe as his primary and most effective instrument.
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England
No clear headline item found in archival fragment
The fragment describes a worker using a hoe to prepare soil and a broad blade to gather mud from streams, depositing it on fields to enrich soil, attributed to London King. The text mentions laborers and farming actions but lacks a distinct event or full context.
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Hisields
London
Vermilion Ore and Quicksilver Extraction
The ore cinnabar yields quicksilver or mercury when roasted the sulfur fumes prove poisonous to miners. Vermilion is the pigment produced from cinnabar. mercury can occur in native form. Cleanliness protects workers while a lemonade antidote is mentioned, with strong acids replacing lemon juice in the drink.
Did the Best He Knew in Scotch Highlands Tale
A Scots Highland tale follows Geordie Horn a wandering strong yet simple man. He receives a chest plaster from a doctor but replies he did his best by sticking it on his bandbox because he had no chest. The amused doctor learns the blunt misapplied remedy reveals Geordie’s comic practicality.
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Horn
Scotch Highlands
Geordie
Charlatan Origins in London Chronicle
A writer links charlatan to quack with Italian roots from chariatano meaning chatterer. The traveling cart physician overwhelmed villagers with talk, sold pills, and performed public tooth extractions. The practice is noted as a Gentist and physician trait now fading but not extinct.
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London Chronicle
Chariatano
Word Breaker Quip About an Elf Gentleman
A Houston Post quip humorously condemns a suave elf gentleman as unreliable in keeping his word, noting the irony since his weakness is a stutter rather than dishonesty. The remark plays on the idea of a speaker who breaks his word by stuttering.
Standing Up For Him in a Chicago Tribune Passage
A dialogue excerpt contrasts critics of doctors with a critique of linseed tea and mustard plasters. Miriam and her mother discuss Fergus, asking about his fortunes and value, noting he earns $25 weekly and is worth much to his employer.
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Sherwood, Kurtz, Cleveringa & Co
Miriam
Fergus
Chicago Tribune
All the Same and the Cost of Hope
A fragmented excerpt contrasts terms for labor and earnings with a broader plea about recovery and morale. The text weaves a weary scene of wages, rent, fees, and swag as life’s bills mount, ending with a doctor urging persistence and repair amid financial and personal despair. The voice blends London scraps and illustrated bits to hint at hardship and resilience.
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London
Stage Fright Among Sudden Seizures For Speakers
A fragmentary note on stage fright as a sudden seizure hindering actors and speakers. The text is garbled, but indicates fear can bar performance and affect confidence, with references to drama and rhetoric.
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Lealion
Local Gazette Scraps Reveal Names in Court Case
Fragmentary notes mention individuals including Lendon Tatier and others, with partial references to a legal proceeding in Tin State. The readable text suggests a courtroom setting and involved parties but lacks full details.
Price Key Sparrows Remain Unchanged in Town
The Glasgow News recounts a preacher Simon Turpie who repeats sermons in a loop. A South Africa bound youth returns after years and notes only one constant: the sparrow price remains the same.
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Simon Turpie
South Africa
Glasgow News
New Use For Wheelbarrows
Archaeologist Mrs Zella Nuttall found Mex ico Indians using iron wheelbarrows to move earth, replacing the traditional parihuelas. Two carriers lift and wheel each load to the deposit site, baffling attempts to revert to native methods.
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Zella Nuttall
Mexico
Alphabet of the Playhouse Says Theatrics Through Laughter
An infrequent theatergoer recounts trying to buy a ticket by counting letters on his fingers. He learns the theater lacks A and I in its orchestra, prompting a humorous exchange about positions and the alphabet during the ticket purchase.
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Washington Post
The Surprise of Slivnitsa
The observer notes that Slivnitsa is often miscast as a decisive historic battle site. He argues the 1885 Serbo Bulgarian clash did not settle the war, and claims Austria’s intervention did. The piece highlights a mistaken sense of victory by both sides and recalls Alexander of Bulgaria and Milan of Serbia fleeing before the outcome was clear.
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Slivnitsa
Near East
Austria
Liivnitsa
Milan
Servia
Alexander
Bulgaria
Politician Faces Critics Then Walks Away
A politician faced denunciation and was urged by friends to stay and answer. He paused to hear the clamor, exclaimed disbelief, and soon walked off, leaving the scene.
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Scott
Philadelphia Ledger
How Rows Begin Fracas in Courier Journal
A brief overheard quarrel cited by the Louisville Courier-Journal as an example of a domestic dispute. The exchange features a wife claiming a dream revealed her husband’s lack of love and the husband retorting with rebukes. The incident ends with a heated exchange.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Household Argument Over Delinquent Return
An angry wife questions why her spouse did not come home at a reasonable hour. The replied excuse claims it was easy to come home but the speaker was waiting to go to sleep.
Honeymoon Provokes Quiet Jokes About Domestic Life
A light quip notes the honeymoon as the only time a husband finds it amusing to return home and discover his wife has not prepared dinner on time. The remark plays on early marriage humor and domestic expectations.
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Pat
The Easier Way
A quote from London Tit-Bits notes a speaker admitting anger over a £5 debt to Bleeker and concludes it was easier to get angry than to pay. The brief reflects a humorous moral about avoiding payment by anger.
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Bleeker
London
Heart as a Power Engine and daily heart labor
A physician notes the heart's adaptability and value, citing a World estimate that a heart beat day by day can perform energy equivalent to lifting 120 tons one foot, illustrating the heart as a tireless engine supporting life.
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Wesley
New York World
Tragedian’s Teeth Fall During Curse Scene
Comic anecdote cites London actor manager whose false teeth fall out mid curse on a dark stage. Stage manager finds teeth with lantern, restores them, and the star resumes cursing. The tale is quoted from the New York World. Another quip notes Harriet’s sorrow over the cook leaving with her mother’s recipe book.
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London
New York World
Not His Hat
A brief London Tit-Bits quip about a boy Johnnie mishearing a question on hats and a prankish reply about his father’s job, delivered in a casual exchange that plays on language confusion.
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Johnnie
Chapeau
London
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