10 Nov 1910
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1910
Page
1
A discussion of Indian cooking contrasts American boiling practices with Hindu methods. East Indian cooks steam vegetables to conserve nutrients and flavor, draining little water. An anecdote from a siege shows Indian soldiers thriving on rice water served with the rice for nourishment.
Daniel O'Connell complained in parliament about a London newspaper report misquoting him. The reporter claimed rain erased 18 speech notes on the way to his office, then added that another completely different speech had been washed into the notebook. O'Connell accepted the tale but noted the shower washed in a different speech entirely.
A New York couple seeks a midnight wedding with no guests present. The bride asks a janitor, the building’s house lord, to give her away. The minister trains him to answer Who gives this bride away with I do. The janitor replies Me, the Janitor.
A five-year-old girl Rosa is teased by a visiting gentleman who declares he does not love her. Rosa replies that one must love those who hate you, and she adds that she hates him, delivering a pointed retort. The moment underlines a child’s sharp wit in a playful family anecdote.
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows a classroom joke where parvenu is defined as an upstart. Johnny provides a sample sentence about a man sitting on a bent pin, illustrating the term in a humorous context.
A Mackenna-like summary of Victor Hugo’s self importance as seen through anecdotes from Lyndon Orr. Hugo insists on his own status, mocks English naming, and proclaims bagpipes as he pleases. His claims of noble descent clash with his actual humble family background.
A stranger enters a offices and, after a misdirected exchange, pitches a patent door spring. He demonstrates a silent self closing mechanism claimed to last ninety nine years with a money back guarantee. The sales line offers five springs for a dollar.
A witty anecdote recalls George Du Maurier and Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema nearly identical in looks. A nearby lady doubts the likeness, prompting Alma-Tadema to reveal he is actually Du Maurier. The exchange showcases playful misidentity among two famed contemporaries.
Robert Smith, brother of Sydney Smith and a former advocate general, argued with a physician over their professions. The doctor conceded some lawyers are not crooks but admitted his opponent would not turn angels. Smith replied that doctors have the better of them in that regard.
The East backed Democrats with forecasts of gains nationwide as voters weighed high living costs and wage-earning concerns. Local results show Cameron and Weatherly winning in key counties while New York Governor Dix and Connecticut Governor Baldwin claimed victories. Indiana and Illinois leaned Democratic as Woodrow Wilson carried New Jersey. Tennessee stayed solidly Democratic. The piece notes party splits in various precincts and critiques Republican strategy amid a broadly Democrat-leaning tally.
The text portrays asthma as a tormenting condition, noting sufferers endure severe distress and fear others mischaracterize it as mere nervousness. It emphasizes the patient’s suffering, the perceived denial of its fatal potential, and the terrifying symptoms observed by onlookers.
Fragmentary text describes a Boston clergyman's wife disturbed by sewing plans and a visitor, mentioning buttons and a collection hat. The garbled dialogue hints at domestic routine and an odd exchange about clothing and preparation. Names, places, and dates are unreadable.
Four instructors from Cleveland mock a student’s answer given long ago in a law class. The piece satirizes the student’s attempt to define a court as the Chickstone basin of authority and discusses the notion of justice being dispensed by courts in a jokey, critical tone.
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