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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1899
Page
2
A collection of wry observations from Emmons Co. Record offering humorous aphorisms on ambition politics romance and ethics. Notable lines reference streetcar conductors travelers train boys and Roosevelt era ranching with a quip on branding and loyalty.
Col John W Clous defending the Carter court martial before the US Circuit Court in New York held that a court martial cannot be reviewed by civil courts. The claim echoed arguments in the Dreyfus case, but the ruling upheld the principle that a sentence from any court, military or otherwise, may be revised if contrary to law by a higher authority.
The White Star Oceanic, largest ship built at 704 feet, surpasses the Great Eastern and carries engines of 45,000 horsepower. It covers the Atlantic in six days and about two and a half hours, aiming for regularity over speed, with schedules like express trains.
Emperor William upholds the four k s kinder and kitchen, kleider and kirche as the woman’s sphere. The piece notes the old conservative view persists with the Kaiser as spokesman for his people, while Germany’s ideals have shifted since Tacitus praised Teutonic women.
Porto Rico for the first time held a municipal election and a trial by jury. Eleven natives plus a Yankee foreman formed the jury, delivering a verdict seen as satisfactory by all but the culprit. Supervisors bored during noon adjourned for dinner, taking ballot boxes, prompting a second election to avoid illegality. American ideas and methods are gaining headway in Porto Rico.
Doctor Mc Kelway notes reformers lack public imagination and quick sympathy with popular aspirations while political free booters appeal to masses. This year India’s government must spend 5 500 000 rupees to relieve famine in the central provinces. The assimilation business shows features unseen until after conquest.
College students in Russia face government scrutiny as authorities aim to curb outspoken dissent. Educational programs emphasize keeping mouths shut while students increasingly resist, leading to heightened tension and possible conscription implications.
A Greene City physician Dr B F Roberts publicized a goat lymph treatment he says restores vitality and aids aging conditions. He claims successful cases, including a Joliet man cured after asylum commitment, and notes endorsements by Dr W H Hartwell and others. He moved operations to Chicago and St Louis to broaden access.
A Mississippi gentleman recalls entering a store to find the sleepy proprietor on the counter. He jumps to the floor and quotes the line A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse! He explains Absalom said it when his horse ran under a tree leaving him hanging by the hair. The teller notes the root joke and claims awareness of the source.
The twelfth Lord Dunboyne, Roman Catholic bishop of Cork, inherited the title on a nephew’s death. Seeking to continue the line, he asked Pope Pius VI for permission to retire or marry. The Vatican response was severe and censuring.
The former bishop broke his vow of celibacy and wed a Protestant woman, later publicly seceding from Rome. No children resulted, and shortly before his death he was readmitted into the Catholic Church by Rev. Dr. Gahan. His widow survived sixty years, dying in August 1860 at age 96.
Sir Thomas Sutherland and other MPs concerned with shipping press for progress on the lighthouses promised to adorn the southern Red Sea waters. The proposal sparks debate on blending practical port safety with fairyland imagery.
Dr. Laborde, a French physician, argues in a brochure that without immediate measures, the French working class will become habitual drinkers within a few years. He urges action to curb rising vice and its social costs.
The New York Times portrays St. Helena as more than Napoleon’s exile site, detailing the island’s economy, demographics, crafts, and governance. It notes last year’s revenue and expenditure, a planned surplus, growing garrison, and efforts in lacemaking brickmaking and tile manufacture, with a population of 4543 and high literacy.
The Eastern Daily Press reports a queer London tale about the card playing duchess. Residents at a seaside family mansion say Sunday lawn card parties have become a feature of the season and provoke protests from shocked churchgoers who view the lawn from the high road.
A dialogue from the Washington Star features Esther exclaiming that a small volume with a crazy quilt cover is full of hidden meaning. She speaks of mystery yet clarity when understood, while her brother questions whether it is poetry or a doctor’s prescription.
The Mohammedan students at Cambridge University have formed an association to meet for prayer and the study of the K.
A Cairo wedding rite follows a groom meeting his bride unseen, the veil is lifted, jewels are offered as the price of uncovering the face, and a prayer is spoken on a veil laid on the floor. They view their reflections together, dine alone, and avoid meat to prevent future quarrels.
Austria swears in a new premier, a rare move for a cabinet lead from the ministry of agriculture. Count Clary Aldringer stands among the most prominent figures in farming policy, reinforcing agriculture as the nation's key industry.
The Washington Star describes Chinese shoes imported from Canton to New York by a major house, with 150,000 to 200,000 pairs shipped annually. The blunt white edged soles are built with up to fifteen leather layers and finished with a white edge. Upper parts use cloth or silk, sometimes velvet, with patterns and embroidery for rank, priced from 1 to 3 dollars for common pairs and 5 to 25 dollars for embroidered pairs.
Miss Augusta Alsmeyer of 3426 Blair Avenue received a Filipino fan from Manila via her friend, Mr Valentine Frank of Company BH Sixth United States Artillery. The folding fan features carved ivory parts and swan feathers with rainbow threads weaving flowers, figures, and leaves, including a central scene of a man and woman picking fruit. The craftsmanship suggests a master’s handiwork and compares well with Japanese decorative skill.
A small fair haired baby prince Amadeo inspires tears and devotion in the Naples duchess as he meets the garden with his nurse and his lips touch her lids. In South Wales officials probe a collision of two coal trains. A driver quips that two trains cannot pass on a single line.
Tomatoes in canning plants are bought by weight not measure. Machinery washes and scalds, peels and cures by hand, then sorting and packing into cans by machines. Cans are sealed steamed about an hour, soldered cooled labeled and boxed in cases.
A comic line questions Miss Boodle-Count about genuine diamonds as Count Gitto-Byse chides pawnbrokers in a brief Tit-Bits style item, reflecting humorous consumer skepticism.
Ida reassures Jack she will safeguard a secret diamond while he asks him-remember. This Chicago Tribune snippet presents a terse exchange about trust and concealment surrounding a valuable gem.
The Isthmus of Panama editors believed the engineers had solved the problem of completing the great enterprise. If confirmed, it would be a benefit comparable to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a remedy said to cure stomach ailments and strengthen weak stomachs and torpid livers.
A brief item notes that Belle and Lena show no quarrel since ending their engagement and remain on good terms. The exchange underlines continued friendship despite their breakup.
Ad copy extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic to "feed nerves" by purifying blood. Claims nervousness vanishes when the blood is made rich and pure, addressing both men and women and urging use for stronger nerves.
A quirky local claim features Mrs. Torkins asserting auburn hair results from chemicals and contrasting it with the disappearance of a ute horse she “looked all around” for, in a tone of mystery and confidence.
Advertising copy for Allen's Foot Ease powder claiming relief from tight new shoes corns bunions and sweaty feet. Promises cooling comfort and free sample by mail from LeRoy New York with 25 cent price at druggists and shoe stores.
A quip about proving an alibi through a wife playing piano at home. The speaker notes the piano is used to signal involvement if the dinner fails. The joke relies on the idea of signaling guilt through domestic performance.
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a remedy for a cold with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. Each box bears E. W. Grove's signature.
An Indianapolis Journal item reflects on wealth and contentment with a wry note that riches do not guarantee happiness. The piece contrasts the amicable plutocrat with the unmarred Peuper figure, who seeks only comfort rather than joy.
In a New York Press cartoon anecdote two apes clash over manhood as one accuses the other of anger toward an innocent monkey. The exchange highlights a comic tension between primate characters and humanlike emotion in the panel.
Nature study at the zoological gardens is to be a part of the course of instruction in the Philadelphia public schools.
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