Emmons county election drew fire over dirty politics
A North Dakota county election sparked claims of dirty campaigning with allegations against Herolz Patterson and Rooks. The piece cites improper judge appointments, pro prohibitionist rhetoric, and alleged manipulation of the county board amid a bitter contest involving Streeter and Tuttle. It also notes delays in replacing a resigning commissioner, with critiques aimed at the county ring and its allies.
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Herolz
Streeter
Tuttle
Ben
Horton -Crain - Herolz - Rooks - Patterson
Messrs Herolz and Patterson
County Board
Hackney-Laynton Land Company
Herolz and Patterson
Fifth District Foe Questions Sherwood Resignation
The piece critiques Lem Sherwood the Fifth District representative now in Linton. It argues he cannot continue to represent the district while living there and notes a postponed resignation. It accuses the county board of blocking voters and labels Sherwood a socialist opposing Republican aims.
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Linton
Lem
Sherwood
Proram
Burleigh County Recovers 4073 From Kidder County
The Bismarck Tribune reports Burleigh County won a court case against Kidder County for 4073.04 tied to an old bond division dispute over eastern townships transferred to Kidder in 1823 years ago. The case may be appealed to the state supreme court.
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Burleigh County
Kidder County
Kidder
Bismarck Tribune
Tribune
Burleigh
Wilbur F. Steele
Bismarck
Steele
Boards of County Commissioners
Supreme Court
Tie persists for Twenty sixth Senate district seat
Official returns from Emmons and Kidder counties show no change in the tie between Messrs. Herolz and Storey for the Twenty sixth Senatorial District. Auditors from both counties will canvass votes in Steele and then notify sheriffs to issue a supplemental election call. The Record urges amending the law to allow drawing of lots for tied legislative positions, as is done in county races.
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Emmons
Kidder
Messrs. Herolz
Storey
Steele
German Campaign Gaffe Draws Laughs Over Irishman Storey
Reporters note German backed campaign circular praised "the men for our German people" featuring G A Herolz and John Storey. The twist: Storey is an Irishman born in Antrim, a region famed for Orangemen, provoking ridicule among some observers.
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Herolz
John Storey
G. Vansti
Antrim
Ireland
Lintuan State Bank Offers Farm Land Real Estate Loan
Lintuan State Bank extends a five year loan on good farm land with annual interest and the option to pay $100 or multiples on any interest date.
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Ts"lintuan State Bank
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Benjamin Burge
Notice is given by executor H A Crain of the last will of Benjamin Burge late of Linton Emmons County North Dakota deceased to creditors and all claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication to the executor at First Bank of Linton. Dated November 17 1908. First publication November 19 1906 Last December 10.
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Benjamin + Burge
H. A. Crain
First Bank of
Linton
Sald
North Dakota
E. A. Crain
Left twin folklore on healing and intelligence
The article discusses beliefs about surviving twins or left twins possessing healing powers or second sight. It notes claims from England and other traditions that a left twin can cure thrash by blowing into a patient’s mouth and that boy girl twin pairs may affect later offspring. It questions these notions as folklore.
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Tlis
Curluds Poser
Io Emeex
England
W. G. Black
Name Confusion Sparks Schoolroom Discipline Drama
In Cramton village a schoolmaster accuses Bates of thrashing a boy named Johnson. Bates denies touching him while the Johnsons insist a letter from Mr. Johnson claims Bates attacked the son. The dispute escalates as the master seeks justification before the class.
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Bates
Dr. Big- Wig
Cramton Village
Johnson
Dr. Bigwig
Billy Beauchamp
Beauchamp
London
Reform or Not A Dutch Student's Bite Sized Debate
A Dutch poet and economist Van Eeden is quoted on reform and poverty. A student jokes that reform should be decided by his dog Wilhelm with a sausage test at the restaurant. If Wilhelm eats, they stay. if not, they reform and attend lectures.
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van Eeden
Wilhelm
Washington Star
Landseer's Persistent Wooer
Charles Landseer, brother of Sir Edwin, suffered extreme harassment from an obsessed woman who sent grand love letters and waited outside his house. She arranged a fake wedding invitation and breakfast, arriving in a carriage as a bride, but her friends intervened and Landseer remained a bachelor until death.
Forest of Strange Trees Near West Africa Coast
A remarkable forest sits on a tableland near the west coast of Africa. Trees reach four feet in diameter yet stand only about one foot tall. Each tree bears at most two leaves, six by two feet. Flowers form vivid crimson clusters.
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Africa
Rainy Porch Scrubbing Leads to Hot Water Misstep
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote recounts Mrs. Goitt waiting weeks to scrub her rear porch. She uses boiling water and soap during rain, hoping the dripping would be blamed on the weather, but neighbors on the porch witness hot rain and misinterpret the scene as a divine omen amid talk of murders.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Early Lamps and Wicks in Historical Lighting
The article discusses early lamp construction noting the iron lamp or crusie and the common wick made from rush pith. It describes gathering stripping drying and tying jute bundles of rush pith to prepare wicks, with the iron jack forged from iron.
Ornate Wasususl Lamp in Stone Mold Details
The article describes a lamp from a stone mold known as Wasususl, produced by blacksmiths and now seen in museums or private collections. It explains a two cup lamp with an inner suspended upper cup holding oil and wick, and a lower cup catching drips, with replacement oil by lifting the upper cup.
Carnegie's First Investment in Adams Express
The article recalls Andrew Carnegie's early step into investment, buying ten shares in Adams Express at $500 with help from Thomas A. Scott. It notes his telegraphist days, trepidation, and the link to rail history, the sleeping car inventor, and future wealth as oil fields in Pennsylvania boost returns on land bought for $40,000 that year, yielding $1,000,000 in dividends.
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Carnegie
Thomas A. Scott
Andrew Carnegie
Adams Express Company
Woodruff
Washington
Pennsylvania
Penance for Discourtesy by an Autocrat
Nicholas I of Russia, famed for harsh rule, upheld a chivalrous impulse to defend a poor woman. An offending household officer encountered a harsh rebuke in St. Petersburg, condemned by the czar and ordered to pace a corridor declaring to himself that he is a puppy each time he turns.
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Nicholas I
Russia
Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Let Go the Painter Misunderstanding Aboard Ship
A London Standard anecdote recalls a new crewman mistaking sea terms. The ship’s painter was on staging under the stern when the cadet erroneously released the painter’s ropes. The captain demanded action, only to learn the painter and his gear had already gone overboard.
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London Standard
Bathing a Prince at Brighton and Martha Gunn Tales
A passage recalls George IV as a boy at the Brighton palace with a portrait of Martha Gunn the bather and a companion portrait of Thomas Smoaker who guided the bathing machine. The prince swam too far out, and Smoaker chastened him saying he would not be hanged for letting the king’s belt drown himself for a youngster like you.
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George IV
Brighton Palace
Martha Gunn
Thomas Smoaker
Thomas
Countess Hertford's Bell and a Tragic Love Story
Edward Seymour Earl of Hertford wed a young widow formerly betrothed to Sir George Rodney. Rodney waited at Amesbury Inn, then faced Hertford as the bridal party arrived. Rodney died by his own sword and Frances Countess Hertford gave Amesbury Church a bell inscribed Be strong in faythe.
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Countess Hertford
Edward Seymour
Earl of Hertford
Elizabeth
Sir George Rodney
Lord Hertford
Amesbury
Lady Hertford
Sir George
Frances
Bright Stars Outshine the Sun in Distant Cosmos
A government astronomer notes stars with no measurable parallax. He cites Canopus as thousands of times brighter than the sun and discusses whether its brightness should be stated as 20, 00, 10.000, or 5.000, with no consensus.
Distant Stars Rigel and Speca Shine Far Beyond Reach
The passage notes Rigel and Speca as first magnitude stars at immeasurable distance and explains their true brightness far exceeds nearby objects. It highlights their actual rightness and immense luminosity in the celestial sky.
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Rigel
Speca
Anged and Un'anged. Ab Amerimc: London bus tour tale
A humorous wartime vignette recalls a London bus ride with an actor asking a driver to name sights. The driver parries with mock places of interest including Westminster Abbey and Parliament, hinting at hangings in a tongue in cheek exchange.
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Ab Amerimc
London
Strand
Loggit
Westmlseter Habbey
His Only Chance Motion Sparks Congressional Session
A Philadelphia Ledger quip notes a congressman shaking a fist at the speaker to avoid letting the session slip by without making a motion. The line captures the humorous pressure to act on the floor.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Man Recovers Lost Teeth on Boardwalk Beach
A Philadelphia Record tale recalls Atlantic City beach humor when a man, searching for a set of teeth as a joke, finds a pink and white false denture thing at his feet after a passerby asks questions about shells. The narrator notes he has never had a tooth pulled.
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Atlantic City
Philadelphia
He Believed the Boy
A Cincinnati Enquirer anecdote explains handling conflicting evidence through a simple parable. A house hunter asks a boy for the distance to Mr Smithson’s new cottages and learns the ad says fire, prompting the boy to remark you may believe the boy or the advertisement, but no sale is attempted.
A Dish of Tea And Destructive Music lore
A London Chronicle note explains eighteenth century tea use, calling tea vessel a dish and saucer a resemblance to a platter. A Met Opera director recounts a musician wife joking about taste, preferring Italian operas over Wagner, and clothes tearing after performances.
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China
Lord Arlington
England
Arlington House
Buckingham Palace
London Chronicle
Dcstructive Music
Metropolitan Opera House
Dot
Dangerous Feat of South African Bossesman
A Bossesman of South Africa walks to a puff adder and places his bare foot on its neck. As the snake struggles and bites, venom pours from its gland which the man uses for hunting. He kills the snake, eats the body, and makes poison for his arrows.
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South Africa
French Professor Praises Breezy Accent Test
A humorous exchange features Miss Breezy challenging a French professor who concedes Breezy has the least French accent yet. The light banter revolves around language, pronunciation, and performance.
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Mademoiselle
Notice for Publication of Claim
Notice is hereby given that EGBERT WILLIAM CHASE of Linton, N. homestand, claims under the act for Broek Claimant Gustavus ieee of cae ee D Herman and James G. Pi Albert H. Kene avn Wb N. D. M. 8. JEWELL, Register.
Brand listings of cattle and horses by brand across towns
A catalog of brands for cattle and horses linked to owners in multiple towns including Braddock Winona Westfield Hazelton and others. Entries note brands on left hip shoulder and ribs with owners like Joseph Allen Anne Bakker John Baker J. Davis J. O’Flynn and many more along with livestock types and locations.
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Braddock
Allen
Joseph
Winona
Andros
Dale
Brand Chee
Baker
Livona
Ailo
Bakker
Anne
Mull
John
Hazelton
Brooks
C. E
Winchester
Burbage
Jamce
Cailie
Westfield
Compaan
Abel
Coovwer
Glencoe
Davis Bros
Beaver Creek
Linton
Davis
J. B
Catt
Deersehlag
Lewie
Goughnour
John—Bismarck
Los
Westfeld
We. P
Hedblad
Olof
Tell
J le Lriton
Lex
Huse
Wentfeld
Hazelton Cutty
Kurtz
Freese
Mandigo
W. W
Mikesell
J. W.—Braddock
Diamond
Muench
Zane
Renton C.—Winona
O'Flynn
A. B.—Armstrong
Petrie
A. L
Horaes Iui Vaiile
Pelleek
Edo
Fustle
Soha
C. J
Pest
Reaskers
H. E
Suxeeee H
Ull
van Geet
M.—Hall
A. M
Hempton
Shell
Wollmana
Jacoe
Iana
Veater
D. H
A. Hazelton
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Emmons County Record
D. R. Streeter
Lintos
Emmons County
Republican County Central
C. A. Patterson
Wesley Baker
Rooks
Florolz
Patterson
Hague
Heroy
Naramore
Court House Ring
Hooey
Tom Marshall
Dennis Casey
Gayton
Robert Buchanan
Messrs
Clevehonga
Pitts
Casey
Carsey
Lerhaps
Lts
Buchanan
Armstrong
Farrington
First District
Burr Oak
Denham
Sherwoun
Stersood
Republican Party
Board of County Commissioners
Brighton
George the Third
C. Urratturs
S. Lawp
Nothce
Haere Iyy
Hermas Backhhaus
Samuel Busby
Lin
David Job
Georg Berr
M Hljen
Ton
Lezisted
M. Brkitts
Lausdry Basket Leay
Wance
Ayrset
Backhaus
Herman
Clark
Casey D. Pony
Dormbush
Lowle
Herves
Frederick
Jus
Atin
Fischer
Jakob
Exeter
Cattie
Marehant, W. J
Lintoo
Cute, Rite
Maccnider
William
Emmonsburg Cattle and Ees
Catte
Morford
Hampton
Riemer
Weatfield
Rush
Spaulding
Harrie
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