Quotations and Aphorisms in a Linton ND Advert
A column from Cwmmons Co. Record features witty maxims and social observations. Notable items reference a St. Louis gallant, W. W. Astor, and a physician’s remark on baldness as a sign of intellect.
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1899
Page
6
Scientist Hails Chemistry as Proof of Supreme Intelligence
In a recent interview Thomas A. Ea son says chemistry shows a supreme intelligence. He compares elemental combinations to a delicate machine and argues the universe is run by a grand engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Ea‘son
Get the Best You Can Afford to Pay For
A call to buy the best products in food, furniture, clothing, tools, and machinery. It argues that superior goods reduce repairs waste and annoyance, noting one poor item can impair overall usefulness. The piece asserts nothing is too good for a man who can pay honestly.
Knute Nelson Built From Humble Start In Wisconsin
A generation ago a Scandinavian emigrant boy rode into a Wisconsin town in a wooden wheeled vehicle with a box of clothing and a planed log as an axle. He carried a few dollars and determination to study, beginning the rise of Knute Nelson who would become Minnesota’s party leader and U S senator. The piece notes how few youths today start with such material advantages and asks how high they will climb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
United States
Scandinavia
National Farm School trains Hebrews for American farming in Doylestown
The National Farm School at Doylestown near Philadelphia offers unsectarian practical agricultural training for city-bred youths, aiming to restore Jews to traditional farming and address centuries of persecution. The article notes the school’s goal to prepare Jewish students for American husbandry. Also mentioned are sixteen uncleared checks totaling up to 1800 dollars presented to Toledo Public Library for two years of a city election board member’s salary, seen as a brake on municipal spoliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Philadelphia
National Farm School
United States
Toledo
Kansas Woman Creates Bonnet Vapor Husk Fashion
A Kansas woman has crafted bonnet vapor husks as a bold fashion move. The piece notes Kansas has pursued varied innovations and now seeks to influence style trends through this unusual headwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Cuban finances improve under American administration
The article notes that in the latter half of the calendar year Cuban receipts exceeded expenditures by about 1.5 million dollars. It also states that nearly one third of total disbursements funded sanitation projects.
Idle Treasure in Washington Holds Massive Gold
The United States Treasury in Washington reports 324,717,661 dollars in gold coin and bullion idle. Observers from major powers note such wealth could astonish those unused to large money and might be poorly understood if suddenly in their hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Treasury
Washington
Saving the Orphans of Cuba and the American Fund
The Cuban orphan fund, launched after the American commission to Cuba, aids reconcentrados children regardless of faith. Leaders include Rear Admiral Sampson and Thomas B. Adams, with Gen. Boze providing land and Miss Levy supplying seeds and guidance. A steady stream of visitors fills the Green lawn as the project continues ambitious relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reconcentrados
Cuba
United States
Gen. Boze
W. T. Sampson
Thomasb. Adams
Cornelius N. Bliss
F. W. Greene
H. K. Porter
Pittsburg
Charles W. Gould
Hen From Koo-Koo China Funds Mission Work
Capt. J. Clifford Entwisle then master of a New York vessel brought home a Chinese hen named Koo-Koo. The bird laid eggs whose proceeds were donated to missionary work for seven years, supporting the cause as a beloved family pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
J. Clifford Entwisle
Salem
New York
China
Japan
Koo-Koo
British Captain Deasy Barred From Central Asia Survey Mission
Captain H. H. P. Deasy, of the British War Office, after nearly two years in Central Asia, returned to England. He had passport aid to travel in Chinese Turkestan but Kashgar officials blocked his exploration, forcing him to abandon plans and retreat to Leh. He logged 5,300 miles of travel with notable surveys in the Yarkand river valley despite frostbite and severe hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Asia
H. H. P. Deasy
Queen’s Lancers
England
Yarkand
Deasy
Sir Claude Macdonald
Tsung-li-Yamen
Chinese Turkestan
Kashgar
Pekin
Macartney
Polu
Capt. Deasy
Raskam
Kossiah
Cuban Orphan Fund Aids Desperate Island Children
Cuban relief efforts highlight the ruin under Weyler's reconcentration as families, beggars, and emaciated children fill towns. Laura Gill and two assistants lead Santa Maria del Rosario work, establishing a settlement center, classrooms, and sewing programs for needy kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
American Commission
Weyler
New York
Rochester
Havana
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Republic
United States
Sudan Orphan Relief Fund
Charles W. Gould
Gould
Miss Gill
Sancti Spiritus
Santa Maria del Rosario
Mora
Fund Promoters Seek Expansion After Local Photo Display
M. Bacon, treasurer, notes the pictures shown were taken on site to illustrate the fund’s practical good. Promoters aim to raise more money to extend their field of operations and broaden the reach of their charitable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Bacon
Not the Old Oaken Bucket A Pilgrimage to Sam Woodworth’s Well
In Green Bush near Scituate a famed well remains a tourist draw after nearly two centuries. Visitors seek the orchard of Samuel Woodward, once editor in New Haven and later in New York, whose verses about the bucket live on. The current bucket is a later gift from the Richmond Cedar Works, bearing a silver plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Greenbush
Scituate
Samuel Woodward
Boston
New Haven
Baltimore
New York
George P. Morris
New York Mirror
Richmond
Virginia
Boston Transcript
Carnegie Seizes Dr Wortman Away From New York
Andrew Carnegie’s plan to rid himself of millions shows as he takes from New York one of their leading scientists. Dr J L Wortman, until recently a curator, appears involved in the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Carnegie
Dr. Wortman
Andrew Carnegie
J. L. Wortman
West Side Museum Move Affects American Institute
The passage notes changes since the poet’s well discovery and mentions the old mill and dairy house still visible. Henry Northey now owns the thrifty farm and hosts researchers while the Carnegie Museum work shifts to Pittsburg. Dr. Wortman begins anew, unearthing Wyoming fossils in a loss to the American Museum of Natural History.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Northey
Mra
American Museum of Natural History
West Seventy-ninth Street
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburg
Wortman
New Place
Wyoming
Hacker
Princeton
Koo Koo Hen Inspires Story and Global Readings
A local hen named Koo Koo inspired Mrs. Entwisle to write a story about her life and education efforts. The tale, read to distant Chinese children, was translated into Chinese and sparked a Chinese boy to paint a scene of Koo Koo meeting descendants. The artwork, almost lifelike for Chinese hens, was sent from mission headquarters in Boston to Mrs. Entwisle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koo-Koo
Bejeweled Fruit Store Windows Inspire Lyrical Praise
Leigh Hunt extols a fruiterer's display praising abundant summer fruits. Oranges pile deep red, apples sun-warmed, pears, grapes, peaches and berries crowd the shelves, with nuts, melons, and figs in lush abundance. The passage likens fruit to beauty and links to classical allusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Hunt
Milton
India
Middle
Pontus
Punic Coast
Curious French Hill Slips Threaten Village
In Sainte Foy de Taren taise Rhone France a small plateau is slowly moving as a glacial mud base is undermined by Isere floods and rain. The church bell tower leans interiors and cellars crack while the hill's equilibrium nears collapse with a final crash possible any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sainte Foy de Tarentaise
Rhone
France
Isere
Tarantula Hawks Prey On Tarantulas In Texas Lore
A New York Sun summary describes the tarantula hawk, a wasp feared by tarantulas in the Rio Grande region. The piece notes the tarantula's size and habits, the hawk’s lightning dives to seize the spider, and a tale of an New England professor bitten and saved by a guide's whisky. It mentions ranchers carrying whisky for protection and the hawks’ spread after a box of specimens was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande River
Texas
Rio Grande
New England
New York Sun
Not So Proud. Harlem Life: Father-James
Harlem life scene shows a father confessing disapproval of his son fighting yet feeling pride over his son whipping a larger boy for insulting him by saying he looked like his father. The son responds with indignation at the insult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
James
Coincidental Deaths in Netley Revealed in Burial News
Two residents named James Farrell died on the same day in Netley England and were buried simultaneously in adjacent graves. The officiating clergyman shared the same surname Farrell, adding to the striking coincidence noted by local observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Farrell
Netley
England
Farrell
Wouldn't Pay Causes Doctors to Turn Him Away
A quote from Tit-Bits reprises a character named Spriggins who, despite medical refusals, survives by stubbornly not paying his doctors. The exchange shows multiple doctors giving up on him over the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing
The Smart Girl He I Have Been Wondering Whether Animals Can Reason
A brief dialogue excerpt from the Indianapolis Journal questions animal reasoning. The exchange contrasts a query with a cautious reply about stepping toward logical thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Seeing It All Again After a Lecture
A dialogue between Dunleigh and Sharpe notes the difficulty of grasping fully what one reads or hears. Dunleigh admits confusion while Sharpe responds with a rueful remark about lacking motivation to travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunleigh
Sharpe
Boston Transcript
Dewey Celebration Praised By Public Figures
The article extols American merit shown in the Dewey celebration and highlights Beestetter's Stomach Bitters as a meritorious remedy for indigestion constipation dyspepsia and related stomach and liver ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beestetter
Ideal Day Vision by Professor Sealed in Comfort
A professor describes his ideal day as one without a straw hat overcoat or umbrella, illustrating a preference for simple ease. The passage frames a casual, almost philosophical stance on daily life as narrated in the Chicago Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Hood's Sarsaparilla birth of health era headline
A promotional notice proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as the health-giver and cure for blood, stomach and liver troubles, presenting a dawn of an era of good health. The claim frames the product as the reliable remedy for widespread ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
The Files of Egypt Fly Invasion Allegory
The piece compares Egyptian files to a persistent invasion of American eyes and ears. It uses vivid humor to describe their unrelenting crawl on skin and through ears, mocking reluctance to brush them away and hinting at a broader political jab through a migrant analogy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Whisker-Phobic Park Ridge Dog Startles Residents
A Park Ridge, near Chicago, dog with a famed reputation hates whiskers. He howls loudly when any man with facial hair passes by, regardless of status. The canine resents whiskers being blown toward him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Ridge
Chicago
Cure Deafness by Constitutional Remedies, Dr Cheney
The advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the mucus lining of the Eustachian Tube and promises a cure through constitutional treatment. It claims nine of ten cases are caused by catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by the Naketarrh Cure, urging readers to send for circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cirere Ae Pi
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Oruggis
All
Viennese Blackmailer Sent Death Threat Letter
A Vienna man sent a letter to an elderly wealthy woman claiming he would release deadly microbes if she did not send a large sum to a stated address. The woman reported it to police and the man received eighteen months in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Vienmeee
Accustomed to Music and a Mosquitoed Room Exit
A Jersey couple declines a family room after the hotel clerk assures no mosquitoes. The man says their baby is accustomed to being sung to sleep by mosquitoes at home and they refuse to walk all night, urging Maria to leave with him. Judge.
Feet Ache and Burn No More With Allen's Foot Ease
Do your feet ache and burn in tight shoes Try Allen s Foot Ease a powder that makes new shoes feel easy Cures corns bunions and swollen sweaty feet At all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent Fred Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy N Y
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Addres Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Dreyfus Case Press Mockery Noted by Reporter
In a sharp editorial voice a Chicago Tribune correspondent mocks the Dreyfus affair verdict and the idea of justice. A hypothetical interview with a laundyman satirizes public reaction and media coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreyfus
John
Colla
Towel
Shukee
Chicago Tribune
Patent Cold Cure Claim Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
An ad-like note promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinire tablets with a money back guarantee if it fails. It claims each tablet bears L. B. branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genuine
L. B
Puzzle About Vacation Joy Against Plans
A riddle from Fliegende Blaetter notes a manager leaving for four weeks, followed by the speaker’s wife and then a holiday. The speaker is puzzled about which event to feel most joy for, combining managers, spouses, and personal time into a single humorous reflection.
Passenger Repudiates Sea Motion On Steamship
A passenger aboard a steamship tells the captain he is not seasick but disgusted by the vessel’s motion, quoted by the Ohio State Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Journal
The Doctor's Answer and Public Vanity
The Doctor vows a method to make one stout and then calls it plesh. Public men speak without worth, yet few would accept their own public estimates. The stage prompter could be a theatrical mirror of self view. A man's fiery resolutions often burn away in smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plesh
Yorkers Statesman
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Mabel
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