30 Nov 1905
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1905
Page
1
John Dalrymple of Glasgow argues private control of water gas and utilities worsens over time. He recalls a Glasgow tale where a husband recalls three birthdays with costly gifts, a necklace, a needlecase, and a milliner's bill causing a quarrel.
Mayor Weaver discusses a wily politician as an obstacle to marriage plans in Philadelphia. A tale compares the man to a fickle sailor who flouts vows amid flirtation, inviting a dramatic and ironic pursuit of wedlock.
A criminal lawyer in an eastern city reluctantly defends a man charged with gross breach of trust for stealing a woman's savings. After learning he has only 150 dollars left from 2000, the lawyer notes the retainer equals the remaining cash, prompting a wry end to a cautious interview.
Rev. Charles E. Guthrie of Park Place Methodist Episcopal Church declares he will refuse to read the marriage service at rehearsals. He criticizes fashionable weddings in churches for promoting drama and dress over the solemnity of the obligation. He links such practices to contributing to divorce.
A Stanford University faculty group at Palo Alto California launches a plan to colonize a tract three miles from the campus and establish a new town. Subdivision and building will begin at once with an aim to attract only college people as residents.
Robert Deale an eighty seven year old tradesman from Epsom attended the Derby for the seventy ninth time recently and witnessed the annual race.
In a tense exchange, the chief questions the detective about progress on the case. The detective laments lack of progress and notes that reporters are pressuring him but withholding information.
English novelist Rider Haggard undertook a 7000 mile tour of the country in search of a suitable location for a British colony. He traveled widely meeting officials and locals to assess prospects.
The article surveys how several toad species invert traditional parenting by placing egg care on males. It details Darwin's frog with a abdominal pouch swallowing eggs, Surinam toads where males help insert eggs into the mother's hexagonal back cells, and other species where males cradle eggs until tadpoles emerge.
Bill Nye’s Buck Shoals estate near Asheville, a 100 acre mountain home once famed for Nye’s work, has been sold to Sophie Eastman of Chicago, sister of Carter Harrison. The property adjoins Vanderbilt’s Biltmore, lies ten miles south of Asheville, and will become her summer home after renovations.
In an East End three story building a publican on the ground floor takes payments from a can lowered by a Jew on the second floor. Pat the Irishman grabs the can during its ascent and drinks the beer, prompting the Jew to call him a thief and Pat to retort that he would have kept the can if he were Jewish.
A poem extols relentless effort and rebirth of work urging repeated creation. The speaker recalls a call to “do it again” from a mischievous voice and cites a vision of future praise when the work survives criticism. Arthur Gutterman cited from the New York Times.
A New York Post Office list of unclaimed letters includes Missives to Harry Thaw the Pittsburgh figure, novelist Rider Haggard, Marconi the wireless pioneer, and Craig Wadsworth secretary of the American embassy in Tencon. The piece also notes the paradox of power and prudent use of others resources.
A garbled report recalls a worker named Finn who lost employment after a dispute about his hair. The record mentions a whistle and a halted task but remains unclear on the exact cause or outcome.
J. M. Herring, the Hilo fish inspector, reports Hawaii’s food fish declining due to slaughter of juveniles. Natives and Japanese laborers use nets and a plant-based sleeping agent to stun fish, then harvest at surface for consumption. A new protective law is proposed in the Hawaiian Legislature to curb this method.
Mme Rejane notes courtesy earns friends while discourtesy breeds resistance. A man in a railway compartment snubs two rude women by kissing the back of his hand in darkness and smiling at light, making them suspect each other. He departs with a jokey pledge to keep the secret.
A woman laments a dull loom and asks a Weaver to craft a life of vibrant colors free of gloom. The Weaver quietly labors, weaving a pattern of autumn tints. When finished, he reveals a life, untangled and celestial, a heaven wrought tapestry.
A stinging rebuke quotes the St. Louis Republic arguing baseball is essential to the American spirit. The piece denounces any claim that Americans will outgrow the game and laments editors who publish such thoughts. It asserts baseball as a national institution and a source of collective pride.
An Englishman in Canada writes home that Canadians mostly read American literature and consume American books, reviews, and papers. He warns this will lead Canadians to think in American terms.
James G. Blaine's portrait by Thorpe is placed in Representative McCleary's committee room at the Capitol Washington and will hang among former House speakers' pictures.
Cleveland newspaper reports a Mem phi s court fining a church member $20 for snoring in church. The piece defends humane sleep while noting the judge erred, and anticipates a broader test of the sleeper’s rights across cities.
Eyewitness reports tramps along the Philadelphia Baltimore & Washington line dined on solid Tiffany silver valued at $20,000. They smashed a freight car near Pettyville, used silver chafing dishes for cooking, and fled as detectives closed in. officers kept the details quiet.
A London Chronicle writer ponders the sources of Bluebeard and notes Perrault published Bluebeard in 1696 97 with The Sleeping Beauty Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella. Possible models include Henry VIII Giles de Rais or other knightly lords, but none convincingly link to the tale.
Bribery involving workers in German departments stores and mercantile houses has grown for years, with abuses in sales to customers provoking concern. Chambers of commerce and other commercial bodies plan discussions on relief measures.
San Francisco court examines a revenue dispute over the classification of a beverage. The core question is whether a sherry like tipple should be taxed as wine or beer, affecting a thirty cent per gallon duty difference.
The Forest Reserve in Canada Colorado will add about 1 014 926 acres to the Leadville district boosting the state's forest preservation land to over 8 million acres in total. This expansion reflects ongoing efforts to conserve timber and watershed resources across the region.
A report notes Stanford University faces trouble as thirty eight students are cited for deficiencies during registration. The issues involve scholarship athletes and academic eligibility concerns.
Marshall Roberts stands as the most unlikely native American to become an officer in the British Life Guards, a notable cross‑channel achievement highlighted by his unique background and service path.
Government data show the United States buys more than two and a half million pounds of real Mocha coffee annually, sourced from the Arabia Mocha district and shipped via Aden. Aden imposes strict controls to prevent adulteration, keeping foreign coffee in guarded godowns and ensuring it does not masquerade as Mocha in exports.
Ancient writers credited Queen Semiramis or Nebuchadnezzar with building the Hanging Gardens, five terraces rising seventy five feet, irrigated from a top reservoir via screw lift. Fountains and groves filled the spread, offering extensive city views. destruction time remains debated though Pliny noted desolation in his era. Modern explorers report traces of the famed gardens.
A British journal notes a shift in Japanese youth from duty bound study to sports as they now pursue rowing, lawn tennis and baseball. Waseda University players travelled to the United States to test against champion university teams, signaling potential for Tokio teams at Henley.
Sam known as Prof a longtime Colby College general utility man held strong Christian beliefs. When asked what he would do if waking in hell he replied he would keep waiting on the students just as he does at Colby.
The Philippine archipelago contains about 13 400 barrios with an average of 500 inhabitants. Barrio sizes vary by province, and several barrios form a pueblo as a municipal unit. Three fifths of Filipinos live in villages under 1 000 people and four percent in towns over 6 000.
The article notesMme Sarah Bernhardt awakens to breakfast served at bedside. Her daily routine begins with coffee rolls and sometimes an egg as soon as she rises, regardless of the hour.
A large lump of butter was discovered buried in an Irish bog. Its age is unknown but believed to be at least 100 years and possibly up to ten centuries. Reportedly it remains in excellent condition.
A Detroit Free Press quote contrasts gambler stereotypes with a remark about their delicate hands. The exchange uses irony to question assumptions about gambling and touch.
Prices for Wheat Durum Flax Oats and Potatoes listed from Linton yesterday with market terms. Local events include visits by Mr Chas Barber and E G Buholz, weather induced river crossings, and various town notices.
Theodore Biedlinzer five peers into danger at New Hyde Park Illinois when a heavy farm wagon wheel rolled from the freight house platform onto the rails after an express train passed. His mother and Station Agent Ferrant acted quickly to remove the wheel before the second express came through.
Congressman C B Landis recalls a country town one-ring circus tale to illustrate a point. He put a dollar in for a ticket, walked off, then chased by the band when the agent cried out for change. He says the ten-cent show gave him more than ninety cents worth of fun.
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