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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1902
Page
2
A satirical list of observations and quips on politics fashion and society cites figures like David B Hill Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Emperor William. It notes looming winter scents and a proposed Adam monument while joking about public figures and events from Ireland to Illinois.
Annual Adirondacks deer hunters, aiming at deer, accidentally shoot men, prompting a cautionary moral about hunting. King Alfonso's plan to wed a millionaire shifts belief that a supposed lunatic is not so insane after all.
A leading financial winter estimate places Senator Clark’s wealth at 25 million dollars. Clark is among the men who will receive circulars this winter about hard coal.
There are more than 4000 millionaires in the country but few have regular newspaper presence. Congressman Galusha A Grow has declined renomination on the occasion of his eightieth birthday, likely seeking steady business endeavors in his prime.
A wedding in Kentucky halted when the groom expelled two of the bride’s brothers from the church window. One woman present appears ready to guard against violence and protect others in the tense moment.
A Philadelphia man who courted a woman for twenty one years finally won her with the serenade of whistling Darling, I Am Growing Old. A girl in another town would have demanded he grow young, but perseverance and a simple tune sealed the match.
It is admitted that those who insist on returning to Martinique deserve equally as much sympathy as the man who comes to grief hunting for the North Pole.
The note quotes King Alfonso declaring his intention to marry the woman he chooses, urging boldness in the decision. It also playfully suggests a slap if she refuses, reflecting theatrical banter rather than a factual royal plan.
The Washington Post editorial titled Another Blow at the Mosquito is cited. The piece argues for decisive action, likening a single effective effort to a strategic swat. A report notes another deer shot in the Adirondacks named Herbert Short of Cleveland as the open season approaches.
A New York man travels to Paris to purchase what is described as the finest individual collection of jades in the world. The journey questions whether such a distant search is necessary or worthwhile.
In Far Northland and Copenhagen a notable Anglo-Danish club thrives as a social and literary hub. Det Engelske Senskab hosts hundreds of members, with a strong library, English papers, and winter lectures, music, and dances.
A June grand jury indicts nineteen delegates and allies over a $47,500 bribery scandal tied to a birthday party for Delegate Lehmann. Checks totaling 47,500 were drawn by James Campbell for Ed But Bere and routed to Kelley and others as the lighting bill passed in 1899.
Captain Eric Unge of the Engineer corps and Ragnar Wilkander a civil engineer escaped death when a balloon lifting off before King Oscar at Stockholm burst after traveling four miles and rising to two miles. The car plummeted in front of thousands before the balloon parachute opened and the aeronauts landed safely.
Sweden seeks arbitration under the Universal Postal Convention after two years of dispute with France over a registered letter to Paris. The letter to a Parisian woman had an incomplete address and was delivered to the wrong person, with forged credentials. France refuses to assume responsibility, arguing the sender bears fault. Sweden argues no authority existed to deliver to the final recipient. Austria is proposed as arbiter.
The Swedish army elevates five officers to lieutenant general rank. Maj. Gen. Munch, Maj. Gen. Gady, Maj. Gen. Ericksson of the reserve, Col. Nordenskjold of the Life Guards, and Col. Uggla of the Svea Life Guards receive promotions. Col. Ztjer takes over from Col. Hamilton as major general and master of ordnance.
A Norwegian newspaper lists Norway's total debt at 1.08 billion kroner with breakdowns including national debt 260 million kroner municipal loans 80 million kroner mortgages 140 million kroner and bank debts 60 million kroner The per capita figure is 540 kroner and about 3780 kroner per seven person family.
The Danish Liberals expect to win a majority in the lands thing during the ongoing election, defeating the Conservatives without needing the king to dismiss Conservative members. The Liberal ministry is confident in achieving control of the upper house.
About 75 prominent Scandinavians in Philadelphia and an estimated 15 000 Scandinavians overall are forming a mutual aid society. It will be incorporated under state laws with expected 1000 members by year’s start. Goals include a Scandinavian library, a charity fund for relief, and naturalization and employment bureaus.
Export data for the first seven months show building stone valued at 6,905,000 kroner and paper at 38,561,000 kroner, reflecting a strong rise in Sweden's shipments of stone and paper amid abundant supplies.
The Finnish population in the United States stands at about 250000 and rises by several thousand each month. Analysts expect continued growth for years as Russian governance grows increasingly intolerable.
Lars Hanson Fykerud a famed Hardanger violinist died recently in Porsgrund Norway at age forty two He was a clever performer whose talent grew from boyhood and was a favorite among peasants for playing old folklore dances and ballads He spent ten years in America and was known in the Northwest.
Dispatches from Stavanger state Capt. Sverdrup returned Friday from the Fram expedition and mapped a large region near latitude 81.37 longitude 110. He believes clusters of island groups like those known may extend west to the Bering Strait meridian. The Times lauds his narrative for filling a major gap in Arctic knowledge and notes he may have found the last stretch between North America and the pole.
A Daly Telegraph correspondent reports from Tromsoe Norway aboard the America vessel carrying the Baldwin Ziegler arctic expedition. He recalls the stench and sights aboard with 130 dogs stowed on deck and describes miserable, unsanitary conditions aboard the ship.
Heavy rains in Norway flooded river banks and washed out railroad grades and dams. Grain fields were inundated especially near Kongsvinger, halting travel on rails and roads. Early frosts caused further crop damage, prompting government plans to supply farmers with seed grain for next season.
Twenty years after women were admitted to Christiana University the first graduate Miss Cecille Thoresen now wife of a leading attorney. The university now counts 356 women with degrees, marking a sustained rise in female higher education in Norway.
Sweden plans to expand naval power with three new armored vessels. The Aran and Vasa completed trial trips this month, and Tapperheten will be turned over to the state next month.
Mrs Clancy asked for Lambs Tales from Shakespeare and was connected to Mr Mants, a German butcher, who replied in a thick accent that he had no lamb tails or Shakespeare tales. The moment left her too overwhelmed to respond, as printed in the New York Times.
A brief exchange notes a wife who whistles all evening and a husband who encourages it. He argues a woman cannot whistle and talk at once, claiming the advantage in such behavior.
Cartoon caption about a young mother asking price for a photograph of her child. The photographer offers three dollars for a single image, joking that a dozen would be cheaper. The mother balks at waiting for a batch, implying quick service.
In Harlem a dialogue page presents a mock debate between Mijjit and Fijjit on marriage. The piece frames married life as a flat failure, reflecting urban social humor and satirical tone of the era.
In a hull county tale from Judson and a judge, two men discuss a Paris voyage. One asserts a man crossed the ocean first in the hull county, while another recalls a blamed girlie’s prank with hartshorn in hard cider to mimic absinthe.
The text notes an extremely affectionate disposition yet mentions three divorces. A judge comments that love with her appears intermittent, reflecting a courtly or literary dialogue on marriage and stability within relationships.
Bloomington Ind Sept 28 Edna Colson and Elizabeth Rush were beaten near Maple Heights by a self styled regulators gang that has whitecapped twenty four persons in Brown and Monroe counties in the past year The governor and state officers are acting to protect citizens The attorney general told a former victim to shoot to kill if threatened and he will defend the shooter from murder charges
A ten year old girl was abducted from the Illinois Industrial Training School for Girls in Evanston by her father. After a six month search and a police chase, the mother’s secret transfer amid a divorced couple led to the dramatic pursuit and a final escape by the father with the child.
Detroit on September 28 reports fifteen year old Frank Roule was killed yesterday at the Michigan Carbon Works in Detroit by falling into a tank of hot ammonia. The tragedy adds to the dangers faced by young workers in industrial plants.
A movement by prominent Denver and Colorado Springs horsemen aims to form a Western racing circuit with races planned for Colorado Springs Butte and Anaconda next year. Charles Clark son of Senator Clark is reportedly involved in the project.
Ralph Baker, a brakeman for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway, had both legs severed when struck by a logging engine at Irma, a village about fifteen miles north of Merrill Wisconsin.
Menomonie Wis Sept 24 Jesse Long a pioneer of Dunn county fell from a boat on Lake Menomonie yesterday afternoon and was drowned It is believed he was stricken with heart disease This obituary style note records a boating accident resulting in death for a local pioneer along with a likely medical cause.
In Indianapolis on September 28 doctors Wynne Ferguson and Dodds reported microscopic exam of Roosevelt wound serum found no dangerous matter. The operation team had earlier stated no danger of blood poisoning, but serum was tested as precaution.
Washington September 28 President Roosevelt's injured leg shows steady and satisfactory progress toward improvement with only slow daily changes. He spent the day quietly with Secretary Moody delivering navy department matters. Dr. Rixey visited briefly around 4 PM and Dr. Lung, his regular physician, stayed for a short time in the evening.
Washington announces key postings from the state department with Charlemagne Tower moving from Russia to Germany and Robert S. McCormick becoming Russia envoy. Bellamy Storer shifts to Austria Hungary and Arthur S. Hardy to Spain, with Bryan and Thompson to Brazil and Switzerland. Appointments take effect after Ambassador White departs Berlin in November.
President grants a full unconditional pardon to William Dinkella convicted in Japan in 1880 for the murder of Charles N. Abbott first mate of the American ship Centennial. Dinkella served over twenty two years in prison including time in Albany after two decades in Japanese custody. He claimed the act occurred in heat of passion during a threat to his life.
Philadelphia Sept 28 The Record reports a holding company will consolidate 60 percent of Southern spinning and weaving mills. Fries plan adopted by enough mills to ensure success. Capital now 125 million dollars, to rise as more mills join. Most large Southern mills are already involved or near signing options.
The transport Sheridan arrived from San Francisco with thirty five political prisoners who took the oath of allegiance. Mabini, former Philippine president of the supreme court and minister of foreign affairs, refused the oath and is kept at Guam already. No decision has been made on Mabini, but he may be held at Guam indefinitely.
Vienna dispatch reports peasants in the district of Badadheny Hungary rose in revolt and the military suppressed the disorder firing a volley that killed four persons and wounded others as authorities moved to restore order.
London dispatch says the Madrid correspondent reports thirty miners killed at Mazarron in the province of Murcia after poisonous gases swept a coal mine.
Washington Sept 28 The First National Bank of Minneapolis approved as reserve agent for Citizens National Bank of Woonsocket South Dakota Mary Buran named postmistress at Buran Wilkin County Minnesota succeeding Eva M Buran who resigned.
Dassel Minnesota news notes the post office will be placed in the third class on October 1 and Postmaster Lindquist is reappointed for four more years.
Ole Hilmoe, 22, dies from a kick by a horse on September 24. He is the second family member to perish recently, a brother having drowned in Bad River not long before.
In a Sept. 4 report from Minnesota, a Baptist church in the town was destroyed by fire during services. Residents described the blaze as sudden with the interior heavily damaged and early assessments indicating the structure is a total loss. Local officials investigated the incident as fire investigators and clergy awaited a clearer assessment of the cause and extent.
Mandan plans a kindergarten while Minot notes a central heating plant and a linseed mill prospect. Bottineau, Jamestown, and Enderlin report developments in courts and schools. typhoid persists in Portal. Ward and Richland counties face division and reform debates. various rail, farm, and infrastructure projects unfold across towns including Fargo, Dickinson, Valley City, and Saint John area.
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