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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
2
The piece blends a humorous October forecast with a spoof of Roman calendar reform by Numa Pompilius and a whimsical political panorama. It mocks the presidential race, sports imagery, and seasonal landscape through a collage of names, objects, and rural imagery with playful linguistic twists.
Local notes report Kelly sightseeing in the Maodanalr area and Brigg ie visiting the country with land-seekers. Frank Feel returns home from care in Temperton. Fay Harding leaves for Wm Travers place to build a dwelling. Nick Graham buys Joho Otterson house. building to be moved to the farm. A wedding trip from northern Kidder county ends briefly. an infant dies and is buried at home. Berry-pickers and picnickers visit Beaver Creek. thrashing finishes with fair to good crops and prosperity. J J Roop buys Wicks quarter-section near Hazelton for 33 per acre. land fenced and cultivated. Commercial travelers visit Hazelton. town appears prosperous as a trading point.
Readable fragments describe a chaotic scene with references to people and places. The text mentions Wright, Pressil Kroc, Tue Dtel Tower, Orieter, Choc, and a parade of unclear events. It hints at a meeting or competition and possible interlinked incidents across locations.
A garbled note praises a longtime figure named Streeter and his public service record. It asserts he is a strong representative from a central state area and highlights decades of publishing and travel. The text defends his character and criticizes graft, recalling a long career without recent scandal.
Editorial argues cash payment and contracted labor yield better roads than current state funding. Cites Morton county move to contract out road building as proof, noting deterioration under old system and potential improvements when contracts replace it.
A terse report notes Eroenant Nasingiam directing a group of women to engage in a European ropé exchange project. The piece highlights mem coder techniques and a collaboration across countries.
Bank examination reflects assets and liabilities with capital stock and notes payable. Cashier Volk signs the statement sworn before Notary Frank A. Kuens noting the date and notary expiration, with directors attesting to the report.
A fragment recounts a boyish test where two cane pieces rubbed together produced light. It notes Humphry Davy’s early curiosity and how patient observation helped him begin his celebrated discoveries. It mentions plant anatomy and the protective outer skin on reeds and grasses.
An old critique imagines restoring meal etiquette in Francis I to Louis XIV era France. A humorous census of royal dining habits depicts a duchess nibbled napkin, marquis scratching, marquise sharing sauce, bread-scraping, a courtier using clothing as towel, and two footmen guarding a damask cloth as a guest drains a goblet.
A reader quotes an Emporia Gazette letter about capturing three tiny snakes in Indiana woods nearly forty cars ago. The snakes, each under four inches, filled an eight ounce bottle and crawled about. a minister witnessed the spectacle, confirming its oddity without any intoxication.
The Chicago News reports a visitor to a Hoosier State author’s home finds three youngsters romping in the hallway. Asked what they play, the smallest says they are pirates, noting no seas are needed as they are literary pirates like their father. Moments later shouts behind the barn reveal a different activity with the hand that wields the pen also wielding the shovel.
A satirical exchange shows an eminent physician diagnosing malnutrition and advising surgery after a brief exam. The attenuated caller protests with limited appetite, and the doctor charges five dollars before ending the consultation.
A compact note on the dangers of overstudying in Montaigne. It argues that excessive study can harm health and temper, suggesting a balanced approach to learning. The quotation reflects the author’s stance that intellectual pursuits should not undermine well being or happiness.
A fragment quotes Montesquieu pondering whether rumors are true or false and whether people are worth considering. It reflects on trust, reasoning, and the value of information in social judgment.
The St Paul Railroad opens its lines to Butte Montana with trains to Lom tert, about ninety miles from the city. The distance from St Paul to Butte is 1,113 miles and to Chicago 1,132 miles. Local passenger service will be offered for now while future service is considered.
A Philadelphia Press tale recalls summer cod fishing at Atlantic City. Fishers affix copper tags to small cod. one year the same tagged fish returns, now with a longer whistle and a fog horn attached, prompting astonishment at the fish not growing.
A wealthy Englishman is described as the most fastidious about personal domestic service. Servants undergo full dress rehearsals testing manners appearance and grooming while masters and mistresses assess even minor details as they would for prized horses or dogs.
A gobbet of instruction on charm and leadership features quotes about winking at minor faults. Lord Beaconsfield Napoleon and Nelson are invoked to emphasize staying focused on outcomes and temper control to strengthen friendships and improve teamwork.
A faint, round light opposite the sun seen in favorable conditions is called the gegen schien. A scientist suggests it may be a cometary or meteoric satellite about 1,000,000 miles from Earth. He theorizes a cloud of meteors orbiting Earth every year keeping sun and meteors opposite. Estimated diameter around 86,000 miles, similar to Jupiter.
In a New York court an old lady testifies as defense counsel hammers through a long cross examination. The judge interrupts with I think you have exhausted this witness and the reply elle gives I do feel very much exhausted.
In a Chicago Record-Herald excerpt, the observer notes Count Brise spicksnitsel’s scrawny bowlegged appearance. The shift in lighting makes his aristocratic bearing apparent as he speaks with Miss Rockingham.
A long haired boarder returns from a stroll and mentions seeing a cowslip by the river. The practical farmer worries aloud whether the animal slipped away and if it was his cows.
Somerville Journal notes that when a woman calls her husband by phone without revealing her identity he responds with unusual politeness at first, a curious social observation about courtesy in anonymous conversations.
A terse line from the Weabington Herald expresses plans to compile a public figure’s life using postcards and available materials, indicating a biographical project rather than published letters. The remark implies a selective, archival approach to a personal history.
The article describes how Africans and Arabs first perceived steam power as a living being. Matabele and Matatele communities imagined oxen inside the engine. Sudanese Arabs likened the fire horse to a genie. a sheik protested the cruelty of forcing a small engine to pull a long train.
A Puget Sound observer explains Bucoda as a composite name created by Northern Pacific officials Buckley Coulter and Davis after the town sprang up near their railroad line. The term Bucoda emerged from Bucoda, with the derivation evident to those versed in terminology.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat anecdote contrasts beggars on horseback seen in Roosta and travels to caravans with beggars in Argentina and Malta. The dialogue features a sailor and Hal amid an exchange about charity and social conditions across places.
A father laments his son memory lapses after the election bulletin figures slip his mind. He recalls his own habit of writing down simple facts, criticizing the forgetful youth in a domestic scene.
A candle is burned to a long snuff and blown out. White smoke rises from the wick and, when reignited by flame from a distance, rekindles the wick in a striking display. Perform with no drafts or banging doors to ensure the spell rises smoothly.
An old London Telegraph quote recalls a verger’s defiant reply to a bishop about his arrival. He vowed to first guide the choir to their faces, then return for the bishop and lead him to the halter, underscoring a grim, darkly humorous take on clerical procession duties.
Dialogue excerpt from London Punch features a child, Donald, insisting two and two make four. Grandpa Macpherson humorously tests arithmetic and teases a “beat me down” remark.
A playful dialogue shows a French professor insisting on speaking without any accent while a student questions the effort. The exchange highlights language instruction quirks and classroom humor.
A garbled report describes the flight of a great nebula seen through a telescope with warped lines and star groups. It mentions yawning gaps and scattered stars, noting astonishment at the vast cosmic edge and implying a notable solar event.
The article states astronomers at the She observacory proved nebulae are from the ears and sun at eleven miles per second, noting the vast distance makes visual effects slow and that even a hundred years would not show rapid changes.
A stylish stranger enters a gated wealthy neighborhood home by window, pretends to be the owner, and with a confident claim that he has a key leaves with jewelry and valuables while a patrol watches. The ruse collapses when the real owner returns and identifies the thief.
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes cows yield more milk when cared for calmly and fed promptly after milking. A patient milker, quiet barn environment, and gentle handling prevent resistance and improve output. Cows respond to kindness and routine, not harsh conditions.
Eben Soule fears giving up time to music may harm his standing with the church. The Methodist minister reassures him humorously that playing the harp won t cause a fall from grace, but urges moderation so family and neighbors aren t tempted by frequent practice.
The article discusses Ontario Indians under fur trade and mission school influence, noting adoption of modern dress and work in sawmills and river driving. It contrasts orderly progress with a vivid scene by Rainy River where an older, ragged group sits near wigwams while a young squaw styles her hair nearby.
A fragmentary reminiscence lists past Lord Mayors of London with unusual names. It mentions Sir John Brugges of 1520 linked to Brydges, Alderman Micajah Perry of 1739, and Sir Robert Viner famed for feasting with King Charles II and a spirited toast.
Fragmentary text records Bent Nrammet Monde in Calais and a consul's aid that lets the party travel to Paris. It mentions HOU, Anton, and intertwined aristocratic conspiracies, with unclear betrayal hints and financial relief.
A torn snippet mentions Brommei, fright, and emphasis on pleas. The garbled text shows someone expressing fear and requesting reassurance, but concrete details or context are missing.
A garbled report recalls Gad Goce and John Haw in a chaotic scene at Eton as a famed whip provokes laughter. Hawtrey reacts from his desk while others roar, a misread moment turning into a comic exchange about identity and destiny.
Paris faces a political clash as organ grinders become a flashpoint for liberty and dissent. Danton and delegates debate songs and censorship while citizens weigh the price of public performance amid revolution.
A reader vented frustration at Indian hotel accommodations citing high daily rates, lack of receipts and meals, poor service and substandard furnishings. The writer compared Indian hotels unfavorably to English boarding houses and called for better hygiene and value.
Passing to other drugs which has Its own way of a ple crazy we come to we truly termed the artistic is says Dr. William Hf. Thomson Everybody's Magazine describes the iesea Lot ion found on a low cactus in the Rio Grande valley. It is scarce and hard to obtain Chewing this button reveals vivid color scenes. It would set even the laundscaje to flee but drugs deter. It was first used byKiowa tribes for religious purposes before missionaries moved them away.
A brief explainer notes counting seconds between lightning and thunder estimates distance. Sound travels about 1,100 feet per second, so ten seconds equals roughly 11,000 feet or just over two miles. Light arrives instantly, but sound lags, guiding safety judgments.
Exchange between two residents about a toddler who has not spoken yet reassures that language development varies, with a note that one parent learned to speak late but succeeded later in life in a casual Philadelphia Record column fragment.
In a fragmentary 1900s Scottish note a poole woman tells of two sons one an impostor and the other a malefactor. The speaker misrenders terms as uphoker and manufacturer, revealing linguistic shifts in local speech and identity labels.
A garbled excerpt discusses relationship between intent and law, mentioning good intentions and the law. The readable words reflect a reflection on how intent relates to legal outcomes, with no clear event, names, or dates provided.
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions Peter, Dr W, Linno, February, Mn B, and Mons. It hints at a purchase or appointment but lacks clear actions, dates, or entities to form a full record.
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