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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1900
Page
3
The column reflects on phrases coined from deceit and legend, noting how mockery of authority and public duty surfaces in civic life. It cites a Chicago juror dodge, bee weights during flight, and a nation’s shift toward manufacturing with natural resources as a driving force.
In the Chateau de Luynes the Duc d'Uzes residence since Henri IV, fine carved woodwork a painted staircase and marble chimneypieces with Gauthiere mountings were purchased by Frederick Litchfield during a Paris visit and will be moved to the Sin clair galleries in London.
The famed Spanish painter Joaquin Sarolla, dubbed the painter of the sun by Madrilenos, secures a first class medal at the Paris exposition. His sunlit outdoor scenes are praised for brilliant light and deep shadows. In Philadelphia a bicycle popularity decline is noted with August gates at Fairmount Park 40037 versus 91998 in 1899, yet bicycles retain usefulness.
A Nebraska township forms a nightly patrol around the home of a newly founded sect, aiming to protect the town’s good name from mob action. Citizens emphasize restraint and civic duty, likening the effort to chivalry and lawful citizenship.
Forty two thousand seven hundred ninety exhibitors earned awards at the Paris exposition with the United States garnering 1 981 awards including 220 grand prizes and 486 gold medals among others. In the prior expo only 1 000 prizes were awarded. Grand prizes numbered 55, gold medals 214, silver 300, bronze 246, honorable mentions 229, with names of grand prize or gold medal recipients published.
A moving stairway system at a New York elevated station has begun operation with traffic rising about 100 per hour, likely boosted by novelty. The device mirrors a traditional stairway but uses a rubber moving tread. Pedestrians step on and are carried to the car platform with a nearby handrail for balance. Paris reports Pepito Rodriguez Ariola, a three and a half year old piano prodigy who improvises and plays through notes rapidly. he cannot read music but can stretch five notes and has been deemed normal by a psychological congress at the exposition.
In Hawaii, vast underground streams at 1500 to 2000 feet elevation were revealed, supplying pure water to lower elevation sugar plantations for irrigation. Five underground taps recently yielded enough water to fill sizable needs, signaling a major boost to agricultural infrastructure.
An extinct great auk egg sold at Stevens' auctions in London for 1678 dollars after lively bidding. The article traces the bird's history, its flightless nature, and the rising value of relics as museums and advertisers seek its skins eggshells and bones. It notes earlier prices from 1859 to 1899 and recounts the bird's once plentiful range around Iceland the Faroe Islands and Newfoundland.
Sister Alice O Sullivan of Syracuse New York and the Sisters of Charity were slain at Tien Tsin China during the Boxer period massacre. She was born December 1 1836 in Clonmel Ireland educated at Presentation convent and volunteered for China service in 1863. She served in Shanghai and Tien Tsin and was killed after being dragged into a hospital kitchen and boiled water poured on her body. The Protestant chaplain Reverend Charles Butcher called the massacre an outrage against humanity.
Anton Kuhl of Menominee bought a heavy farm wagon from Bench Bros. Co. and used it to haul 260 bushels of fine Russian blue stem wheat to Milbrig for Bell Bros. to mill into flour. The wheat is widely raised in Menominee Vinegar Hill and surrounding counties and is proving a strong crop. Introduced years ago by the late Wil. Gazette.
The struggle to promote American corn overseas appears won as exports soar. For ten years officials tried to show foreigners its value, including aid shipments during Irish famines. Last year exports topped 200 million bushels, with eight to nine tenths going to Europe led by Great Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands.
The youngest British general in South Africa is Major General Sir Archibald Hunter. An Ayrshire man, he is highly praised by Scots, who gave him an eighteen carat gold sword of honor after the Sudan War of 1897 98.
A historic note from Bremerhaven recalls 350 men who sacrificed their lives in the wrecking and burning disaster that struck the coastal city since 1894, marking a somber chapter in local maritime history.
A Lebanon Kentucky Enterprise report recounts a man’s tale of a blacksnake and a rattlesnake. The blacksnake allegedly attacked and killed the rattlesnake after circling a victim, with the speaker urging that blacksnakes are harmless to people. He shares a personal anecdote of keeping one as a pet.
The Army and Navy Journal recalls Commander James W. Carlisle of the U S S Vandalia at Apia in 1889. A mouse in a basin inspired his gentleness as he saved the creature without drying it, saying he gave it life. The anecdote links bravery with tenderness, echoing Tennyson.
London Congregationalist preacher Dr Parker, famed as pastor of City Temple, announces intention to retire at age 70 after long ministry. details unclear but retirement decision ties to his year of service and family status with third wife.
A Wichita bureau report to the St. Louis Republic details Indian Territory tribes housing many centenarians and near-centenarians. Notables include White Horse of the Otoes, 101, planning a 1000 mile trek. Looking Glass of the Cheyenne, 104 or 105, veteran of seven wars. Choctaw Nancy Jacobs, 100, who cooked for Civil War soldiers. Cherokee freedman William Vann, 104, owner of a $1200 bill of sale to himself. Apaches boast several women over 100. The piece notes long lifespans, historic ties, and brutal customs once used to discard aged women.
The Union Pacific Railroad orders engineers firemen conductors brakemen train baggagemen station agents and telegraph operators to weekly compare their watches with standard timepieces and undergo quarterly examinations A special inspector will set and regulate watches while wielding sole control over adjustments Those with a six month watch within thirty seconds may be kept on trial otherwise a new watch is required A seven jeweled regulator or better is the minimum Affected workers must submit weekly and quarterly certificates to superiors and headquarters Some employees reportedly oppose the order and consider defying the company.
Cropsey serves as a capon hub in this state with William J. Huston as the leading caponizer and principal producer. Huston ships to Philadelphia and last season sold about 4000 capons at roughly $1 each, with birds weighing seven to eight pounds and fetching 14 to 18 cents per pound. Other local raisers include J. Roth, William Tompkins, August Seifert, and around twenty-five more. Philadelphia remains the main market, though Chicago is emerging as a buyer. Gene Heyward of Cropsey breeds light Brahmas with birds sold up to $25 to $30 each. Ira C. Pratt grows Langshangs, Houdans, Wyandotts, and turkeys. Bloomington Ill Pantagraph.
A judge in New York court interactions bowls over a defense lawyer as an interpreter clarifies a non English speaking talesman. The judge cracks down with a five dollar fine and orders the man to return daily until he can speak clearly enough to answer questions.
The Rt Hon Sir A. b. Smith celebrating his sixty fourth birthday in England recalls his youth when he competed for Cambridge in the university boat races of 1857, 1858 and 1859.
A serious incident involves a gaseous hazardous device near Amsterdam center. Authorities warn the device could render breathing difficult for those nearby. One person affected or at immediate risk noted, with emergency response underway to secure area and assess danger.
Fragmentary note discusses moccasins in Canada and compares them to boots. Mentions China and ram ming, with uncertain context about suitability and value. No clear event or identifiable people or organizations.
The phonograph is popular as a mechanical substitute for candidates in elections. It allows a candidate to broadcast views from home or through a capable agent, turning meetings into machine delivered rhetoric. The device records audience sentiment for later replay, a practice highlighted by MP Frederick John Dorniman of Falmouth and Penrhyn.
About 600 farmers and families from Monmouth and Ocean counties celebrated Salt Water Day at Wreck Pond near Asbury Park. Caravans served as bathhouses under a 100 degree sun while old calico and overallswere worn as bathing attire. Gambling and rowdy activity led to losses and near fights. the day ended with the eun returning home as sunset cooled.
The empress dowager of Russia has long declined guard duties during visits home. On her current tour, under the czar’s orders, eight Russian detectives from the International Service accompany her, four stationed at Fredengborg and four at Copenhagen.
Monsignor James McMahon, a Sulpician priest once noted for a $500,000 gift to the Catholic University of America in Washington, has now donated eleven Washington properties valued at $100,000 to the institution.
A fragment states that mere ideals without action lose freshness and beauty, likening them to pictures without a frame. The line reflects a moral urging concrete deeds to preserve价值.
The notice states deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian Tube and mucus lining. It promises a $100 reward for any deafness due to catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure and advertises free circulars and Hall's Family Pills as the best remedy.
A humorous exchange from a Harlemite and Puck cartoon mocks domestic shopping. The joke centers on whether there is room and budget for a lovey trove of bric-a-brac as a humorous social aside.
A roundup of patent filings from Minnesota and nearby states includes Agnes Amess of Minneapolis with a permutation padlock, Camilla M. Hirsch of New Ulm with a bag holder, August P. Johnson of Ada with dentistry device, James M. Lockey of Faulkton with a vaporizer, Louis Olson of Minneapolis with an ice and snow vehicle, Horace N. Randall of Tracy with a corn planter, Otto Will of Minnesota City with a metallic railway tie, and Adele M. Knauffman of St. Paul with an abdominal band design. Lothrop & Johnson act as patent attorneys, located at 012 & 912 Pioneer Press Bldg., St. Paul.
In a Punch dialogue, Arthur admits to fibbing about a big salary and confirms his father lent a couple of pounds right away, prompting the witty exchange between Clever Old Man and She-Well about the modest debt.
In a Chicago Tribune quip, Archie Sweetwin is described as consistent in one odd habit. He never eats oysters until January because he does not pronounce the letter r in September, October, November, or December.
A brief Life magazine quote contrasts a player swearing at a caddy with the minister's son, remarking on the father’s belief in infant damnation. The exchange highlights social tension and hypocrisy in a single sharp line.
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