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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
2
The piece notes plentiful turkey supply and steady Thanksgiving prices on the Missouri Slope. It criticizes Great Northern Railway service, praises farmer institute coverage, and urges publishers to have instructors’ reports rewritten for wider understanding to aid farmers unable to attend. It praises Prof. Hoverstad and Tribune reporting.
The Minot Optic reports Secretary of State Alfred Blaisdell of Minot is likely to announce a bid for Congress soon. Close friends say Blaisdell, who has previously said he would stay out of politics, is under strong pressure to run and would receive broad support if he enters the race.
A former legislator observing a U S district court session at Devil's Lake counted 187 beer cases unloaded from the Fargo to Devil's Lake express car across several stops. He noted the number was typical for that train while tallying empty bottles as the total grew too large to recall. The abstainer narrator related this curious scene.
A noted prohibition advocate begins to doubt the claim that prohibition promotes absolute abstinence, suggesting a shift in stance from unwavering support to reevaluating its effects on behavior and society.
G E Torrison sold half-section west of Braddock for 7500 to Bibelheimers. Muskrats swarm the creek south of town promising trapping profits. Sod corn yields fifty bushels per acre on H J Dries’ farm. Auction sales in area brought strong prices. F H Cotton visits Bismarck for eye care. accompanied by daughter Elizabeth. Ed Coover family back from Alberta to spend winter with grandmother S E Coover and attend school. A C Staak sustains a small foot wound from rope cutter. James Baxter expands hog business with new stock. plans larger operation next year. W H Clay’s wheat yields 25 bushels and grades No 1 hard. M Jepson shows white corn samples suitable for Missouri Slope. yellow dent expected to mature. Braddock News notes Emmons as “corn county.”
An old Atlantic excerpt recalls a Spectator notice praising Bavarian Red Liquor as a non fading facial blush enhancer. It claims to mimic a natural complexion, is inwardly ingested, and sold by Mr. Payn's Toyshop at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul’s Churchyard for 88.64 a bottle with directions.
The fragment describes Napoleon delaying bestowing honor on a woman, Eugenie, as regent during his absence. Eugenie, aided by a confidant Rit, leveraged authority to pursue the honor while Napoleon reacted with hearty laughter. The text hints at court intrigues and personal dynamics around power and recognition.
A reporter asks a self made man about forging ahead and the man denies being a forger, stating the claim is false and asserting his progress is earned.
In Baltimore American humor, Mr. Sappeigh laments his nine marriage refusals from Miss Gabby while Mr. Softleigh questions the stubborn maid. The exchange satirizes courtship manners and obstinacy in romance.
The community mourns Hermann Backhaus, a prominent Emmons county farmer and Bazar elevator operator, who died suddenly after a bout of ptomaine poisoning. Born in Natendorf Germany, he built a life in Linton and nearby, leaving a widow Frieda, a daughter, and several siblings. His funeral will be at his residence and Lutheran church.
Receivers receipts and patent transfers list United States holdings to multiple individuals including John Webster Sam Platsch Henry M Smith and John Bader plus several quarter and half quarter land parcels. Warranty deeds show sales between numerous private parties with prices noted from 50 to 8000 dollars and a bank transfer to The First National Bank of Bismarck.
A five year-old boy replies to a visitor asking what he would do as president. He says he would not let anyone wash his neck or comb his hair, delivering a humorous glimpse into a child's ambition and stubborn pride.
A courtroom snippet from Cleveland Leader shows counsel challenging a witness. The Opposition accuses the opposing attorney of prompting perjury, highlighting a heated legal dispute and witness credibility questions during the proceedings.
A fragment shows a couple sparring over temper with a joking taunt about losing patience at home. The line hints at domestic tension and a light, bantering tone between spouses.
The Italian geodynamic observatory at Rocca di Papa reported an inverted rainbow seen by the director and visitors from 2300 feet up in light showers. The phenomenon, caused by observer position above the refracting agent, is rare and also recorded from the Eiffel Tower in Paris as a double circle.
A young Highland plowboy pursues a female servant as they walk in the fields. They are interrupted by a sleeping male servant. the girl strikes him with a stick. The lover, alarmed by the scene, recalls his ailing mother and vows to return to marry once she dies. He asks for divine mercy on his mother’s life and departs suddenly.
Mrs Simmons and her son Bobby attend a Shakespeare tragedy in a front balcony seat. Bobby, deeply absorbed, counts sixty nine men with bald spots, announcing the discovery to his mother after the first act. The scene captures a child's practical humor amid a somber drama.
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