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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1899
Page
2
A compendium of opinions and snippets notes heat over the Alaskan matter, Turkish policy, and oil seizures. Articles report Indiana Supreme Court’s public policy ruling against a gas and oil combine, plus editorials on domestic economy teaching and the need for both sexes to learn money management for families.
The piece notes Admiral Dewey's rising popularity and the nation's plan to welcome him in October while criticizing the low public subscription to a Dewey home fund. It argues stinginess and questions public willingness to fund a national gesture via subscription rather than crowding in capital.
Fall River mills report for the quarter ended July 30 indicate a slow but steady recovery for New England cotton. In the first quarter of the year dividends totaling 265 525 were paid on 22 023 000 capitalization, yielding 0 651 21 percent, down from 0 78 percent last quarter. Nine of thirty eight corporations skipped dividends to pay down debts or buy equipment, with signs pointing to healthier results in the next quarter.
A Philadelphia court martial clears a marine accused of improper conduct with a sentry allowed to cradle a woman while keeping his rifle in his right hand. Secretary Long endorses the decision and orders the marine to return to post un censured, while Cupid seems to dance near the secretary’s office amid other tangential notices on Waldorf Astor and activities in the Philippines.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a story where military ranks are contrasted with expenses. A man is described as a major or colonel so long as he pays someone named Mia Seeiter’s bills. Context and names are unclear due to garbled source text.
The Transvaal in southern Africa stands as a resource rich frontier and potential war flashpoint. Dutch Boer settlers dominate local life, while Uitlanders push for political rights amid rising tension with Kruger's government. British interests and mineral wealth fuel the conflict outlook and border disputes.
A social visit to the Transvaal president’s residence unfolds with a rising diplomat squatting in the finest chair. The host, noted for statecraft, greets guests as the scene moves from drawing room waiting to the casual arrival of President Kruger.
The piece discusses British reaction to Kruger and Boer power in Transvaal and Cape Colony, noting Britain’s aim to avoid open rupture while examining potential outcomes. It outlines Boer governance, voting limits for foreigners, and imperial concerns over Delagoa Bay rail and mining monopolies, highlighting tensions that could tilt southern Africa toward or away from British interests.
The London Globe notes the booming American visitor trade to Europe brings large flower hauls on steamers. Bouquets valued at 1000 to 3000 pounds are common, with crews sorting and ice storing blooms to sell in English ports. Stewards divide receipts among the crew. Yankees buy flowers from English girls, mistaken for homegrown English blooms.
In a terse dialogue Brown reveals a young neighbor, despised by locals, yearns to play a cornet. Jonas questions the motive and future plans as tensions rise around the musical longing.
A Grand model in miniature replicates stage scenery before a production. Craftsmen craft painted rocks and foliage, install miniature curtains and steps, and test lighting with electricians and glass shade makers. Large brushes and china pots hold water mixed pigments as canvases are rapidly painted before drying.
In 1863 Mountfield Sussex laborer Thomas Butcher unearthed a brass like metal knot with trumpet ends weighing eleven pounds. Accomplice Thomas Willett and buyer bought it for sixpence a pound then sold it to refiners for £529. Crown inquest led to arrest and conviction. Butcher pardoned for innocence.
A historical overview details how ordinary domestic animals become pests in parts of the world, with wild horses in Nevada and Australia, cats in Sable and Kerguelen islands, and pigs on Galapagos and New Zealand. It cites rat invasions, goat-driven deforestation on St Helena, and domestic dogs harming wildlife such as Galapagos tortoises, alongside anecdotes on recovered voices and European parliamentary costs.
The Irish question of St Patrick’s birthplace is debated by Rev Howard O'Brien of Limavady Ireland who argues Patrick was born in Spain. He claims Patrick grew up in Emporia on the Clyde, a Romans era site near Vicus with a decurio father and a presbyter grandfather, and the epicenter lies on the River Alba Fiubla in Tiburne territory. Archaeologists are expected to discuss these claims.
A historic note on Brette holdings in the Sues canal showing the original purchase price of 4 080 000 pounds and current value near 25 000 000 pounds. Dividends have largely recouped the initial outlay, leaving Great Britain with a capital stake and substantial annual income and influence.
A papyrus from the Twenty-Second Dynasty era details a unique comic scene with cats acting as humans in burlesque, including a rat attending a lady while a cat serves as a slave. The fragmentary text presents a playful, risqué depiction characteristic of ancient humor.
A persistent snow blockade in Colorado halted railroad traffic for weeks, delaying freight and passenger trains. Officials reported altered routes and temporary stoppages as crews worked to clear the lines amid severe winter conditions.
A brief exaggerated dialect exchange hints at church doors opening after a long week. The speaker asks Bradder Jackson about feeling glad when Sunday arrives, while a response from the elder woman echoes the customs of Sunday worship.
The Secret Service has unearthed another band of counterfeiters and secured bogus bills. The fake notes imitate Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, a product claimed to treat indigestion dyspepsia and constipation. The piece ends with a wry line about a carpenter floor a pugilist.
An ad-like note asserts a vast mischief from impure blood causing eruptions, dyspepsia, indigestion, nervousness, and kidney diseases. It claims Hood’s Sarsaparilla cures ailments promoted by impure blood, urging use of Sarsaparille.
A witty quip from the Times-Herald about a girl in a first-row seat. The remark notes her blonde hair and suggests she has something on her mind. The punchline jokes that if she has it, she should share some with others.
A list of patents issued last week to inventors from Minnesota and nearby states. Frederick W. Bates of Minneapolis receives a medicine label patent. James Burke, Minneapolis, gains a track-laying machine patent. Christian Christianson of Greenfield, S C, and Edward W. Durant of Stillwater, Minn., receive a brushhandle and a railway witch patent respectively. Ernest P. Newman of Stillwater and William J. Stahmann of Weaver, Minn., secure a sleigh-knee and related device. Emil L. Wagner of Aberdeen, S. D., gets a rope-pulley patent. Franz J. Wood of Pipestone, Minn., gains a governor for hand-cutters and feeders for threshing-machines. Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson, patent attorneys, 010 Pioneer Press Bldg., St. Paul.
A trimmed clipping mentions Fargo specialist Dr J H Rindlaub for eye ear nose and throat care along with quoted witticisms about luck from the Washington Star and Chicago Tribune. It also recounts a brief dialogue with a ragged tramp and a remark on magazine tramps.
An old promotional note touts a cure claim, urging internal and external cleanliness. It promotes Cascarets as a cleansing product purchasable in 10c 25c and 50c sizes. The terse ad targets general wellness with a simple, period-tinged tone.
In a wry San Francisco Examiner exchange, voices quip about suspending schools in summer to let teachers study more, while arguing the topic reflects broader attitudes. a blunt line notes that fewer thoughtful minds on a matter yield broader views.
Actor Robert Downing praises Peruna as the best safeguard against summer illnesses and malarial influences. He credits it with superior health benefits, urging readers to obtain Dr Hartman’s Summer Catarrh booklet and note its claimed prevention of cholera infantum and related bowel catarrh through Peruna.
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