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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1899
Page
3
A fifty year old man returns to his native town to survey its unchanged façade. He recalls his youthful clerk days selling calicoes and groceries and feels pride in his success as a railroad president. An old inhabitant expressively questions the tale as he departs for the West.
A crusty yacht club member watches a servant paint a welcome board on ladies day. The painter adds a joke about needing a larger board to express how glad they are for ladies day, prompting a gruff remark from the member. The commodore had hinted the joke.
List of patents issued last week names ten authors including John B. Beavis Harley G. Bushnell Francis A. Clarkson Knud K. Lerol Jr Ole Ringheim Hans A. Skreberg William Heffner Charles E. Ovenshire and Merwin Lothrop Johnson as patent attorneys based in Minneapolis St Paul and Duluth Minnesota.
A Twentieth Kansas soldier recalls Peter Bogan hiding behind a tree on the firing line. Bogan cries that ants bite him, then fires up with brave defiance after a near miss as a bullet whizzes by. The anecdote underscores stubborn grit amid combat.
The Chicago Times-Herald notes Wibbleson sues for divorce claiming his wife aimed to belittle him publicly. The case cites her arranging a croquet setup in their yard and playing with his golf clubs as mallets to attract attention.
Easy to buy and take Cascarets Candy Cathartic marketed as a liver regulator and intestinal tonic. Available at druggists in 10c 25c and 60c sizes.
A playful exchange unfolds between lovers in a hammock as they debate their single wish. She would wish for the moon to go behind a cloud, while he imagines wealth or fame, in a lighthearted moment from the Chicago Post.
The Yonkers Statesman notes Will is caught golfing this afternoon and announces an engagement. The item adds a jab that some men with money lack sense as they approach bankruptcy.
On the Mersey the cargo ship Frolic carries three men and a popular dog named Punch. John Cregan, seeking purpose, follows the dog to Rio de Janeiro where a nurse named Sister Moira appears. reunion and fate unfold as Punch leads Cregan to Moira at last.
Cregan returns to Moira after a debt and forgiveness offer. The couple confront past sorrows as Moira nurses Cregan through a severe fever. They survive and become beloved in Rio before moving to County Clare.
The article discusses wooden pavements once popular in city districts and their failure under heavy traffic. It reports Oakland California’s new method: six inch square Redwood blocks set on concrete, soaked in hot asphalt, then covered with a composite asphalt carpet that fills interstices and boots waterproofing. The surface withstands light traffic for years, with renewals costing under half a cent per square foot.
A Washington Star quoted observer claims a person’s profession leaves a visible mark on facial expression. He cites merchants ministers lawyers doctors and hoodlums each with a distinct look and notes farm folk are recognizable on sight. The piece links intellectual pursuit and temperate living to brighter refined faces while domestic troubles can show as a worn appearance.
This note contrasts puffing versus blowing up as terms, warning that the meanings diverge when one shifts from flattering a person to causing harm.
A Detroit yacht owner recalls a plantation trained cook, nicknamed Daddy, who pretends to fear water. After a forced swim with a rope and block of wood, he splashes and teases the boat party with comic dives and exaggerated quips about swimming left-handed.
A search party dragging a lake area near Terryglass for a drowned man uncovered notable relics in Ireland. The haul features an ancient Irish elk head with massive antlers whose tips span eleven feet, teeth three inches long, and a well preserved dug-out canoe. The findings attract attention at Carrigahorig barracks.
In the exchange between two crooks a first states Jimmy lacks nerve as he steals from people. The second shrugs it off noting it is his business and he is a pickpocket.
John F. Reilly, proprietor of the Bon Ton music hall, aided Arnold McPherson to go to Dawson City last spring. McPherson died there in May leaving about $15,000 to Reilly plus Yukon claims. A Dawson City lawyer notified Reilly by letter, and the two lawyers will pursue the estate and claims.
The article gives practical care tips for ferns from florists or mail orders. It covers repotting size, drainage with charcoal or broken pottery, moss cover, ideal soil mixtures using leaf mold or rich substitutes, and avoiding manure except for strong-growing varieties. It also notes adding small charcoal pieces for soil freshness and using broken bricks to aid moisture retention and root spread.
A Bucharest factory director known for his clever bloodhound faces divorce after his dog retrieves a green silk handkerchief from a banker’s waste paper basket. The wife admits giving the keepsake as a memento, prompting the marital split.
An Antwerp merchant recounts how Capt. Dreyfus' children receive large gift cases each New Year Easter Saint Nicholas day and Christmas with the inscription From papa. The anonymous donor aims to comfort the children by implying their father still sends these gifts despite exile.
Minnesota pride in Keeley Cure outcomes touted by Minneapolis Institute on Tenth Street and Park Avenue. Formerly a girls seminary, the institute claims strict rules, humane treatment, and high success with doctors merchants and farmers among patients. promises literature upon request.
In a Washington Star excerpt the man with white hair and gold glasses condemns a professor for releasing a book as his own work hits the market. He claims publishers control trade and can suppress rival writings while both scholars critique artificial limits on competition.
The ad repeats Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional cure priced at 75 cents. The text also includes a comic exchange about train fare and fruit humor set against a Chicago scene, noting travel toward Kansas City.
The Philadelphia North American quotes a Philippine correspondent and Otis joking about birds and fans as the chairman speaks about presenting around Robin. The back-and-forth balances a blue pencil and signals light newsroom humor.
The notice urges readers to study advertisements for amusement and excellent bargains. It praises advertisers for sending what they advertise, suggesting value in engaging with the ads for future benefit.
An odd exchange from a Boston Traveler snippet asks whose consent is required for marriage. The remark is followed by a testimonial line about Piso's Cure for Consumption curing Amoy Kelner in Cherry Valley, dated November 24, 1905.
A satirical exchange has a sad citizen asking how to move a horse and a dealer suggesting hitching it to an automobile. The humor reflects early automotive era tensions as road transport evolves.
A fragment from the Ohio State Journal captures Johnny Jones and Tommy Swithh trading boasts over money and status in a small town exchange. The dialogue centers on parental wealth and pride in a brisk, humorous street scene.
A playful exchange centers on a mock bet of proof of love, insisting it not exceed $20. She asks for genuine proof, he affirms with a sincere, if comical, assurance. The dialogue highlights affection framed as a lighthearted wager.
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