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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1903
Page
4
A miscellany of short musings and headlines referencing ships Shamrock III and Reliance, Sir Thomas Lipton, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Persian intrigue. Notes on diamonds, water, and beer, plus social scenes, political quips, and media jests. Includes observations on newspapers and public figures with varied global echoes.
A historical note contrasts two incidents. It states the Premier Combes attack used an overripe tomato, while it cautions against assuming softness in the stones thrown at King Peter, indicating differing natures of the assaults.
Sir Thomas declares he will return after the cup, with his time allowance to be extended as long as he desires. The remark signals a planned comeback timeline possibly affecting upcoming events and preparations.
The Rochester Union and Advertiser notes questions about women's access to benefits from the new Pulitzer school of journalism. It suggests women will have an opportunity to read improved newspapers and participate in the evolving media landscape.
An Indian Territory paper reports a man caught a hardshell turtle in the Washita river a few days ago that measured three and a half feet in length and weighed seventy pounds. This may be considered the greatest snap of the season. New York society debates attire for Parsifal performances from 5 to 11 p.m. and Herr Wagner is blamed for the dilemma. A New York banker pursued a cabman after he ran down a woman, turning him over to police.
The News From the Capital reports that the Redlake reservation lands will be formally opened on Nov 10. The president approved the Hawaiian bond issue of 1,229,100. Secretary Shaw will renew refunding operations to the extent of 20,000,000. The educational bureau investigates bogus diploma factories. Roosevelt begins work on his annual message and rejects visitors. Samuel R. Longer named postmaster at Ossipe, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, replacing resigning Leo Trynka. Internal Revenue Commissioner Yerkes orders agents nationwide to prosecute liquor dealers who refill whisky bottles. The naval inspectors test vessels for the torpedo boat flotilla in Asiatic waters. The Bainbridge passes sea test. Decatur to be tried in about ten days.
Miguel Valverde Ecuador secretary for foreign affairs resigns after a congress dispute. Other secretaries are expected to follow his example as political shakeup unfolds across Quito.
Rev Henry Percival a Protestant Episcopal divine died at his country home in Devon Pa at age forty nine On Yung King longtime secretary of the San Francisco Chinese consulate has been appointed vice consul general Joseph J Day aged seventy five known as the best dressed man in Chicago died suddenly at the Auditorium reportedly from heart disease
Reports of fires destroying oil derricks in Beaumont and a general store in Price Utah, a near-total loss for the Admiral Gueydon off the Arabian coast, a fatal scalding in Belleville, and car yard collisions in Circleville. Also listed are a Westline gas incident killing two, Galveston conveyor fire, Jersey City factory blaze, and Lake Huron disappearance of Edward Nelson. Total damages and specifics noted.
Louis Pesant confessed in Chicago to murdering Mrs. Mary Spilka for money. Charles Greenfield faces arrest in Chicago for a $700 confidence game. An unknown man drowned after leaping from City of the Straits off Port au Pelee in Lake Erie. Game Warden E W Campbell shot poacher Roman Dales near Wilkesbarre, Pa. The body of Arthur Eaton, eleven, found in a Chicago lake. believed drowned by Albert Shupe. James Mears, 70, fatally shot his son in law Michael Crotty in Buffalo then killed himself. Jail escapees Hibler, Day and Chenault from Frankfort, Ky., injure Jailer Williams. Ashbell Dunton died after intervening in a domestic dispute in East Sullivan, N H. John McCue, a wealthy farmer, killed in Freehold after failing to pay for cigars. Brig Gen John Chase produced military prisoners after habeas corpus order in Cripple Creek, Colo. W P Gamble of San Francisco confesses to plotting to swap old Chinese for deported young ones. William Herdick recaptured after seventeen years, pardoned by Gov. Dockery. Hearing on John M Stiles injunction against building trades unions reveals bribery and violence by union officials.
Diverse items report massacres of Jews in Russia starvation in the Danish West Indies and European unrest. European leaders seek self-government in Ireland while Vatican sources name a new papal secretary of state. Paris singer Eugene Fourgere and a servant murdered in separate incidents. Bulgaria protests neutrality amid Turkish actions in Macedonia. Frankfurt to join German exhibit at St Louis. Berlin cites health gains yet Berlin plans to skip Wagner monument ceremony. A St Petersburg dispatch notes a Busman officer shooting a Jew in Irkutsk after a refused cigarette request.
A string of notes covers diverse topics. Prince Alert reportedly lowered the world pacing record to 1.57. Women press a political campaign to expel Reed Smoot from the U S Senate. Western Union messengers in Chicago strike for higher pay. A secret session of the sovereign grand lodge of Oda Fellows blocks a death fund for the Rebekah branch. Japanese colonies planned in Texas to support matting, rice products, and sake distilling. Indiana University professor Eigenmann plans a Cuba trip to study blind fishes. Charles M Schwab seeks a new Philadelphia home for yearly residence. US district judge Raymond declares deeds of allotted lands void without interior secretary approval. The navy transport Solace arrives at San Francisco with civilians and veterans from Manila stations. Burlington announces rewards for arrest of four railroad robbers near St Joseph. no booty claimed. US Steel may close plants unless Amalgaated agrees to further cuts. Police chiefs push for a showcase at St Louis expo. Dr Branthof reports epilepsy cure via months of X ray treatment. If everyone told the truth, the world would be a miserable place. A Des Moines jury drawing issue is noted.
North Dakota supports a growing honey sector with about twenty men in bee husbandry in the Red River valley. Most apiaries house 30 to 40 hives, some reach 60 to 70. Climate challenges limit output compared to Minnesota or Wisconsin, but profits still rise. bees feed mainly on clover and basswood, with peak honey in late June to early July. Producers winter hives in cellars, some elevating boxes to allow dead bees to drop away.
A party of five bankers from Madison Wisconsin toured Mandan to Dickinson in North Dakota under insurance commissioner Ferdinand Leutz. They found refined hospitality, educated women, libraries, art, music and painting instead of the wild West they expected. They planned to return next summer with their families.
The early week brought severe storms and persistent rain and snow across the state. Frosts damaged vegetation not fully matured while threshing lagged. most grain remains unthreshed though rye, barley, and oats have been threshed. Flax and corn suffered freezes, with Red River valley crops largely cut before the freeze.
Newcastle Indiana September 26 county officials investigate a murder claim in a two year old Samuel Criner child alleged beaten by its father Windom Minnesota September 26. County vote on $50,000 bonds for a new courthouse carried by 400 in Windom area with light turnout overall.
A 2000 strong crowd attended ceremonies as the $25,000 Carnegie library cornerstone was laid in Manitowoc. Mayor W G Kemper served as master of ceremonies, Mrs J B Anderson read the library history, Attorney Oscar M Torrison of Chicago gave the main address, and L J Nash of the library board performed the cornerstone rite. Miss L B Stearns of Madison, a state library commission member, was among the visitors.
In La Moure County Fargo on September 26 Joel Schock man and a twelve-year-old boy were riding a header with his brother. He carried a shotgun to shoot chickens. When he jumped off the gun discharged into his side. Physicians say he has a chance to recover. A British agriculture order withdraws prohibition on landing of animals other than swine from New England states.
A humorous Philadelphia Press line features Mrs Newliwed declaring she cooked the dinner herself while her husband, described as a “great brute,” comments that the watermelon was fair. The brief exchange captures domestic banter with a light tone.
In a light parlor quip from the Chicago News a wife wonders how parlor matches are made and the husband recalls his own clumsy courtship. The exchange, labeled humorous, reflects domestic humor of the period.
Copy claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous ring and catarrh. Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with promise of $100 for uncured cases, urging readers to send for circulars. Presented as medical advertisement with supplier F. J. Cheney & Co. and Toledo distribution.
In a plainspoken exchange cited by the Washington Star, a man accuses a senator of favoring a corporation over national interests. Sorghum retorts that republics are often seen as ungrateful, so he might seek appreciation abroad.
A wife urges her husband to read The Golden Wedding as the couple celebrates fifty years of marriage. He admits he dislikes fiction, but the wife calls it a wonderful story, prompting a skeptical reply from the husband.
Northwestern inventors are listed with patents granted last week. Andrew Anderson of Euclid Minnesota received a winding indicator, Jacob Berge of Minneapolis received an oil stove, Edward Geske of Wykoff received a grain car door, Gudbrand Grondahl of Red Wing received a stove controller, Albert Keck of St Paul received a toy, John Sanderson of Minneapolis received an elevator, and Joseph Schutz of Minneapolis received a disintegrator. Law firm Lothrop & Johnson, patent lawyers, handle filings at 912 Pioneer Press Building, St Paul. Information for the Young includes humorous quotes from the New York Herald about gossip and truth.
A new arrival questions why sensible men follow a foolish tramp to see the hermit, a line echoed by a wise guest who explains the hermit is the bartender, as reported by the Chicago News.
A fragmented advice panel snippet discusses confessing indiscretions, punctuality, teething remedies for babies, and reflections on vanity and conscience. The tone resembles a 19th or early 20th century women’s page with brief quips about social norms and everyday concerns.
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