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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1901
Page
3
A group at a club table recalls Theodore Fletcher and Eleanor Metcalf as Fletcher rises in social circles after returning to town to settle the Mercantile Bank affair. Eleanor dazzles many suitors but grows closer to Fletcher. A mysterious visitor signals trouble at the bank and a sharp turn in their romance.
A social whirl ends in defalcation as Theodore Fletcher, bank receiver, is exposed after court testimony. Eleanor Metcalf deserts society to marry Fletcher, who is jailed, released, and later reappears as she joins him westward. Edward Metcalf dies by his own hand amid family pride and betrayal.
Lieutenant De Saint-Bon of the French army led a reconnaissance from Valence toward the Romanche valley on May 24. He and two men, in field uniform, traveled 76 miles in 19 hours despite storms, reaching enemy contact by May 25 before returning to Valence on May 27 for a total of 155.62 miles in 66 hours.
A speaker declared readiness to face emergencies, but the platform failed. He showed perturbation and later quipped that the emergency did not arise. A child asks about a parent. the reply notes the bicycle in process, with humorous misstatements.
A New Penny Magazine excerpt details dacoits in lower Bombay famed for invisibility and stealth. They tunnel into zenanas to steal jewelry without harm, slip past sentinels, and even outwit watchdogs. Mooches use plantain leaves dipped in cattle poison to mislead pursuers and vanish into burned landscapes, eluding English troops.
A querulous note from the New York Press asking why women stoop to pick up objects often balance on one foot with the other extended behind as a counterpoise. It discusses balance mechanics and attitudes without scientific detail.
A single sale of a hundred tons of cat tails for trimming ladies gowns in New York implies the killing of no fewer than 1,792,000 cats to supply the consignment. The report notes a vast quantity used for ornamentation.
Mrs Isobel Strong recounts how Robert Louis Stevensons memory endures among Samoan friends in Scribners Magazine. Pola begs for a photograph, insisting on the sun shadow of Tusitala rather than pig faced prints, and he weeps when denied. A final photograph is given, wrapped in a banana leaf.
A. S. Atkinson argues that clothing reflects personality and mood while shaping individuality. He cautions against wasteful vanity and imitation, promoting dress as artistic self-expression rather than status display.
A Philadelphia Times writer argues silk culture yields little profit yet benefits nations by enabling even the poor to participate. Households can raise cocoons without neglecting other duties, as seen in France where over 150,000 families regularly produce cocoons.
A man told a policeman about a bank visit while showing a check. He described asking for the oof at the window, then explained what plunks and tin meant, finally noting the teller stamped the check N. G. and sent him away for his spondulicks.
A quoted remark attacks vivisection as practiced in Europe and America claiming great harm and dubious cures. The text also notes Hood wrote The Bridge of Sighs reportedly in a single afternoon with another account claiming a day of writing plus later revisions.
A moral essay asserts happiness rests in heaven if pain exists on earth, but physical relief is achievable. It extols St. Jacob's Oil as a prompt remedy for nerves bones and joints, promising lasting cures and inviting readers to seek care for happiness and wellbeing.
A curious note explains that the king, like Queen Victoria, claims exemption from imposts but pays rates to avoid dispute. Windsor farmland within borough radius is cited as an example where municipal demands are met with a payment just under the amount requested, satisfying the collector without legal action.
In a letter to a newlywed friend Holmes quips that marriage shifts from isolation to duality. He suggests youth ends around twenty five to thirty and warns delaying may turn marriage into mere convenience rather than a joyful partnership, likening it to a jockey buying a horse.
Rev. C. H. Thompson, long a missionary among Western Indians, lived at 106 East 15th street Washington Indiana. After severe exposure and illness from bad water led to diabetes at Wagoner Indian Territory, physicians declared hopeless. Dodd's Kidney Pills were tried as a last resort and reportedly cured him, astounding local doctors.
An Irishman confronts a hobo asking if he belongs to the A P A. The hobo denies it and jokes that A P A stands for Anti Perspire Association, revealing the mock abbreviated society in a weary exchange.
Harper's Bazar notes the author finishing a novel in three weeks and declaring no interruptions for six months. His wife asks about the plan. he replies with intent to write a short story.
Northwestern inventors received patents last week for a dynamometer by John T. Fanning of Minneapolis Minnesota a combined manifold writing tablet and holder by Henry Haussamen of Grafton North Dakota a brush handle by Charles McCord of Grand Rapids Minnesota a hay rake and cockers by Chris Paulson of Boyd Minnesota a horseshoe by Otto Swanstrom of Frazee Minnesota a fish plate by John Swanson of Great Bend North Dakota and a pulley by Emil Wagner of Aberdeen South Dakota patent attorneys Lothrop and Johnson based at 011 012 Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minnesota handled the filings.
An old humor filled clipping claims a New York specialist from Life magazine offers a garland of cures. The mock dialogue hints at a liver remedy called Garfield Tea praised for cleansing the system and purifying blood. Date given is June 12 1901 in New York City.
A light exchange from the Ohio State Journal features a star boarder declaring care for his digestion while reaching the last pie slice. The end man interrupts, claiming the slice ahead of him as the two exchange blunt repartee in a brief, humorous moment.
An assembled set of vintage ads includes Ball's Catarrh Care priced at 75 cents as a constitutional remedy. Also promoted is Allen's Foot-Ease powder for shoes, claiming relief from swollen feet and related ailments with 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores and free trial by mail. A small humor snippet about suitors for Miss Brown's hand appears among the clippings.
A concise reflection notes that many people treat generosity as a mere display rather than a practiced virtue, suggesting genuine giving is rarer than it appears and often misunderstood as a social show.
In New York City Bowery cigaretmakers offer custom cigarettes with name and address printed on each wrapper. Turkish tobacco cigarettes cost about $1 per hundred. A dealer described taking an order for 300 personalized cigarettes, convinced by a printer’s agreement to implement the feature, amid East Side interest and strong demand.
A neighbor recalls a speaker describing an exhausting four hours at the photographer’s eager to have an Instantaneous baby portrait done. The scene captures fatigue and relief as the task nears completion.
Ahousehold reminder urges stocking St Jacob's Oil for sudden pains and injuries. It stresses the ease of obtaining a bottle and its role in completing the home, ensuring rapid relief from sprains backaches toothache neuralgias or sudden ailments.
In a coy exchange Detroit Free Press notes Mr Dolyers says he would propose if any girl would accept him. Miss Fosdick coyly asks why not this evening. The couple plans the affair in about a month.
A reader from Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 16, 1900 praises Piso’s Cure for Consumption as unmatched for coughs and colds urging others to try the remedy. The letter reflects common 1900s patent medicine endorsements circulating in newspapers.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes petroleum has long been used to lay dust, a practice credited to John D. Rockefeller for nearly four decades. The remark underscores a historical routine in road maintenance and industrial use of oil products.
A Denver Times brief quotes a hungry tramp asking for food. The woman scolds with a sharp reply as she calls her dog, framing a stark social vignette. The exchange shows class tension and street realism in a single panel.
A brief advertisement thanks readers for trying Wizard Oil for rheumatism or neuralgia and invites ongoing appreciation. It urges readers to consult their druggist for the remedy.
A brief excerpt shows Mr Subbs remarking on hammocks and front porch decor. The dialogue contrasts lounging habits with the meaning of the yard and rope swing as ornamental, reflecting a domestic scene from the Detroit Free Press.
Advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claiming it cures swollen smarting burning sweating feet corns and bunions. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample by mail from Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
In a late night scene the gas meter and water endure the strain as a speaker asks Phyliss about the morning paper. The Daily Bugle’s funny man says forms are held for an important decision while the house contemplates its future.
A reader recalls a Cleveland Plain Dealer item about a Vassar girl who, on a train to school, shared candy with a handsome stranger who pursued correspondence. They married after she graduated and he became ordained.
Advertises a large book about President McKinley by Murat Halstead offered for $1.50 with profits for agents. Claims freight paid and credit terms, with agents earning about $15 daily. Promises free outfit upon sending 10 cents for mailing. Knapp Publishing Co. Kansas City Mo.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes a missing Michigan girl may be the victim of love or sleepwalking. The remark ends with a sharp punchline about waking up, reflecting the paper’s dry, urbane humor.
Washington Star records Col. Stillwell tasting rumors that milk is watered down. He avoids strong assertions but notes rumors about dilution impacting health perceptions.
A brief promotional note touts Putnam Faceless Dyes for home dyeing. It claims users can achieve professional results at home and notes the product is sold by druggists for 10 cents per package.
In a nostalgic exchange a Chicago Record Herald reader laments that children no longer catch lightning bugs. The correspondent notes how younger generations appear old fashioned as most things are now powered or transformed by electricity.
Advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children with claims to soften gums ease pain and cure wind colic priced at 25 cents per bottle.
A report notes 28,891 juvenile temperance societies across the British islands with a total membership of 2,536,000. The figure highlights widespread youth involvement in temperance movement activities and reflects broad social trends in communal health and discipline.
A five year old boy visits his newborn triplet brothers and, after examining them, asks his mother to keep the blue-eyed one. The scene is recounted with a gentle, curious tone reflecting childhood perception and preference in a dim lit room.
A statistician claims the typewriter invention has created employment for about 500 people but avoids quantifying health issues it may cause like weak stomachs and dyspepsia. The ad urges sedentary workers to try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to ease indigestion constipation and related ailments.
A witty exchange about a suburban house near a railway station ends with a pun on contigu ous versus contagious. The Cleveland Plain Dealer records a joke highlighting misheard phrasing and language playful banter.
An entry notes Dr J Sh Rind Laub of Fargo North Dakota as a specialist in eye ear nose and throat care. The passage also mentions informal social chatter about Maud Mabel and Irene discussing a minister, with a remark that he hesitated to propose without preparation.
An advertisement touts Devoe ready paint as cheaper per project than lead and oil paints, claiming it covers more and lasts longer. It urges readers to compare by square yard or year, not by gallon, and to ask dealers for Devoe plus a free pamphlet by mentioning the paper.
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