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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1899
Page
3
A downtown resident, Smith, frets over a stubborn kitchen chimney that smokes badly. His friend Jones jokes that a cigar once helped him, suggesting a gamble that the chimney might quit on its own.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as the only safe remedy for sour card colic in nursing babies. It claims mothers should use Cascarets to lightly purge milk, with druggists offering 10cc 25c and 50c sizes.
The Professor sighs over a missed item on a summer railway trip. The couple discovers the tandem is missing when the baggageman did not unload it, prompting a quick realization of the forgotten object. The Chicago Tribune captions the exchange with humor about a travel mishap.
An aged Irish citizen cautions his grown son in a rustic exchange about local meetings at the hall last night. He warns the son not to sully the family name and to avoid dragging the elder into his troubles. The passage captures folk speech and generational tension in a small community setting.
In a Washington Star excerpt a neighbor asks about a new boarder while Farmer Contessel muses on the man’s claim that his hometown loves him for the enemies he’s made. He speculates the stranger may be a baseball umpire.
A playful clipping presents Ally Sloper dialogue about repeating a bad steak and a mock complaint exchange. It also advertises Piso's Cure for Contemption as a remedy for coughs and colds with an Denver Colorado address and a dated 1895 notice.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph reports the reception committee members have all become candidates and are running for the senator ship, as voiced by Mr Gaswell and questioned by Mr Dukane in a brisk exchange.
The snippet lists an internal cure claim for Hall's Catarrh Cure with price 75c and quotes ribald dialogue from an Indianapolis Journal about profanity. It also includes two Carlyle and Le Shuttleworth aphorisms and a note blessing the idle man with a mix of odd spellings.
In a Boston boarding house Mrs Swanberg meets a host of educated guests as her husband introduces her at dinner. The bride appears plain and unassuming, answering questions by claiming no special talents. Guests gauge her quietly while the husband and wife mingle, ending the evening with a simple, unpretentious reception.
A reflective excerpt contrasts a humble bride with others who seek display. The narrator notes that the bride’s natural charm, not talent or show, outshines more ostentatious dispositions. Genuine worth is portrayed as quiet and unassuming, earning quiet admiration.
In July's Women at Home Mrs Tooley outlines royal pastimes noting the queen's favorites such as equestrian exercise, sketching, patience, and a patience table. She mentions dancing for the Princess of Wales, photography and fishing for Victoria, cycling for Princess Charles of Denmark, and banjo playing by the Duke of York among other hobbies across the royal circle.
A meditation on animal suffering across species. Horses endure wounds with silence after the first shock. Dogs, cats, sheep, and cattle exhibit quiet pain and submission as they face injury or death. Birds fall without audible sorrow, their final moments marked by still resolve and closing eyes.
A discussion of West Indian proverbs highlights Jamaica's sayings on marriage weather and hard times. It notes the John Crow or buzzard as a protected scavenger whose presence inspires a local joke about its plumage.
The Lincoln Courier denounces gossip as a vile class spreading harm in the community. It condemns both male and female gossips for wrecking marriages and happiness, calling gossip a hell on earth and urging a general banishment.
A garbled note from the Chicago Record discusses a hoax involving cigars and a mysterious brand, mentioning names like Titefist and Mother Hubbard in a fragmentary overheard exchange. The tone is playful street chatter rather than a reportable event.
In Madagascar silk remains the sole fabric for clothing production, while in Ireland it is cheaper than linen.
The report asserts that spiritualism is built on revealed truths from the Holy. It emphasizes the link between sacred revelation and spiritual understanding, presenting a concise interpretation for readers.
Marylanders awaken to profitable duck farming via Chesapeake Bay inlets. Industry costs about 10 cents per pound with feeds and labor. forty thousand to fifty thousand birds per season near Suffolk county. Ducks shipped from eight weeks old, 4.5 to 5 pounds, with prices from 40 cents to 20 cents depending on season. women assist in feather picking earning up to $3 a day.
Reported by Music Trades a disruption at the Court Opera House in Moscow occurred during Carmen when private troops assigned to portray Spanish soldiers froze in place upon recognizing their commander in the front row. The general reassured them, prompting the line play to resume and the scene to proceed despite the interruption.
A farm manager at Fodderty Dingwall Scotland watched sea gulls hover over a turnip field as a large, handsome bird skimmed the ground and suddenly plunged its beak to seize a mole. The bird rested briefly then resumed the search and soon unearthed a second mole.
In Oakley District Court a jury awarded Kepple one cent damages for crop injury by O’Neil’s sheep. The verdict included $700 costs, prompting talk of an appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court. The Journal notes a contrast to a famed Iowa case.
The piece recounts Frank Boyd’s playful theory that caddie derives from the Culdee term Keledel carried by monks in Monifieth, later shortened to caydee and then cad die in Forfarshire speech. It notes that Jamieson and Dr Murray tie caddie to cadet, but the loving origin remains unsettled.
Rings have limited novelty, evolving little from classic styles. Ancient mentions span Genesis Exodus to Babylon and Greece. Early rings served signet use, with signifying authority and loyalty, from Solomon’s talisman to Roman fashion variations.
Curious but dangerous freaks of nature in Arizona deserts are Sumideros. Hidden beneath a crust of wind-baked clay they swallow moisture and sink animals or people with no rescue possible. Occurring on alkali flats, these pits range from pockets to fifteen or twenty feet in diameter, with unseen depths. Many disappearances of men and cattle are blamed on them.
An employment note from Keeley Institutes highlights that top physicians seek roles after completing the cure themselves. It explains strict hiring of graduates, limited institute locations, generous pay, and high success rates, urging caution about imitators and inviting inquiries to the Minneapolis institute.
A city figure, a popular young man, earns a princely income as a professional socialite. He attends many secret and social clubs to represent a caterer’s interests, organizing banquets and events while being paid by the caterer. He becomes the first name on new club rolls, with expenses covered as a business investment.
In an afternoon exchange, Littledough asked Lydia to marry him and Tic praised the suitor as a likely success. Mrs Gotrox notes the question about Lydia's worth went to Mr Gotrox who replied he was asked how he set it.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Ease a powder for the feet It makes tights or New Shoes feel Easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent FREE Address Allen 8S Olmsted LeRoy N Addres Allen 8 Olmsted Leloy N Y.
A brief quip from Stray Stories where a boy explains mothers’ headaches come from inventing reasons to curb their children's wishes. The exchange contrasts a boy’s blunt humor with a girl’s puzzled reply about parental constraint.
The notice urges readers to enjoy the advertisements for amusement and bargains. It promises reliability, stating that advertisers deliver what they advertise and invites readers to cultivate the habit of reading the ads for value.
In a remark reported by the Indianapolis Journal, General Aguinaldo questions what lies beyond the island and General Luna answers the ocean. He concludes that it is prudent to start building a navy immediately to meet the unknown far side.
A pithy reflection notes that capital and labor should blend more, yet many seek capital without labor. It cites Cicero on liberality and recalls Jonah as an example of prophetic loss, suggesting ethical balance in resource sharing.
The judge declared the prisoner convicted of bigamy and vowed the severest penalty. The man cried, then was sentenced to two years in prison, jesting that he expected release. The scene featured three stern-visaged women as onlookers.
The New York Sun records Goslington speaking on his old view of being a tiny transient part of the universe. He now sees life as meaningful, no matter how brief, and praises belonging to the greatest thing beyond human understanding.
A lighthearted exchange between Mrs Dix and Mrs Hix about keeping children unaware of parental quarrels by sending them outside, revealing why the kids are seen on the street rather than inside during disputes.
A reader detail of relief after two years of fatigue dizziness backache and digestion trouble. After using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Lozenges Liver Pills and Sanative Wash the patient reports renewed strength appetite sleep and ability to work. She praises Mrs Pinkham and urges others to seek advice from Lynn Massachusetts without charge.
A humorous exchange shows a rich buyer calling for a painting of Pegasus to be altered with wings on an automobile. The dealer retorts to send it back to the artist and have the wings added so the buyer will purchase it.
A concise reflection on human worth, suggesting each person earns value through visible actions and behavior rather than mere words. The quote emphasizes character over appearance in judging a person’s true merit.
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