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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1903
Page
3
Seaside resort managers interpret the unusual offshore blackfish catch near Manhattan Beach as a sign of an early winter. Bathing pavilions closed two weeks earlier than in ten years, while fishermen report a striking run of blackfish, reinforcing the belief.
In Sabra Montana Oct 19 a large portion of locals report relief from back pain after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr Gottlieb Mill credits the remedy for kidney and lower back improvement and recommends keeping it on hand for future use.
Anecdotes about Corot recount how a failed recognition taught him that art cannot imitate bad to be good. He left commerce after a Lyon silk sales tale and took up painting, supported by a large annuity from his father. He began painting at over thirty, on the day his father freed him, a moment he marked with friends and a memory of Mademoiselle Rose.
A New York Times fragment quotes a McClellan remark and a Dem joke about a boy throwing peanut shells, reflecting on impossibilities in candidates. The mother instructs proper shell disposal, illustrating a playful parable about behavior and expectations.
A Georgian woman recalls childhood coffee drinking caused illness and nervousness. She credits Postum with restoring health and weight, noting she now drinks it with crackers after school and feels stronger, while a friend who is a photographer’s daughter is mentioned.
North Dakota M. B. H. conference appoints seven districts with many pastors listed by town and church. The Fargo District under M. P. Burns and Bismarck assignments include Charles E. White Casselton and Gilmore Cunningham, among numerous others. The Grand Forks and Minot Districts follow with presiding elders H. P. Cooper and J. G. Moose, detailing pastors to Aneta Bathgate Cavalier Drayton Emerado Edmore Forest River and more, with some to be supplied or left without appointment to attend school. The Red River Valley University president E. Robertson is noted, and several conferences list names left without appointments.
Rumors say no call for a special session to fund state educational institutions, despite previous talk of Oct 20. Gov. and lawmakers weighed legality and scope, with Republican opposition cited. If urgent institutional needs arise, the state emergency board could act. Railroads offer one fare round trip to the irrigation convention in Bismarck.
The Chimney Butte ranch near the Little Missouri river, once established by Theodore Roosevelt in 1881 as his western headquarters, has been sold by Northern Pacific to Medora’s Ferris Brothers. The 3,000 acre tract includes grazing lands and historic ranch buildings, linked to Roosevelt’s early cattle ventures and writings.
John Hides, ex member of Company M Fourth U S infantry in the Philippine service, was arrested in Fargo as a vag and given a suspended sentence. His story links a Native girl in the Philippines, a tragedy, and a mother's curse, ending with his wandering life as grief consumed him.
Gen ie Loses a Charge in Trail County as Deputy and a Fargo policeman pursue a lunatic fleeing while en route to Jamestown. He is traced three miles downriver but escapes. Hank Atkinson lodgings man is jailed for grand larceny after allegedly knocking down Patrick Gleason and stealing $40. Mr and Mrs W H White of Fargo plan a nine month world trip after winter in the Mediterranean and Nile. Judge Amidon dismisses grand jury. several small indictments focus on internal revenue and postal law violations. Atkinson is fined for mailing obscene matter in ads.
Ronald Calder, who robbed Leeson and Wasson in Velva, pled guilty to petit larceny and received twenty days in jail plus a twenty dollar fine and costs. He is suspected to be part of a gang tied to robberies in the area. Further arrests are expected. County commissioners approved plans for a new jail and sheriff residence at Towner to cost 15 000 to 20 000 with modern utilities. contract to be let at the January board meeting.
C. J. Wilson of the Northern Pacific receives gifts from Dakota division workers as he leaves for Rock Island road to become a superintendent. Items include a leather trimmed black hair, a recording barometer, field glasses, and a Wailer gel. Dawson, a holdup suspect, is jailed in Jamestown awaiting January court after a night of drinking.
William McDonald a 17 year old inmate of the state reform school was recaptured at Fargo after escaping. He had tried to break jail windows while awaiting Mandan officers and is described as one of the toughest boys in the school. The Fargo armory site was sold and plans to use the Robb Lawrence building fifth floor fell through.
A government official voices concern that a financial measure tied to his department has not yet received approval. The dialogue notes that although Congress passed it and the president signed, the law awaits the Council of Walking Delegates' sanction.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh case. It endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills, with signatures from local druggists and remarks about the product’s blood and mucous system action.
A neighbor who recently traded horses with an old farmer questions the tale he tells. The neighbor breaks in with a sharp line asking if the story is about horses or truth, highlighting disbelief.
A quip from the New York Sun on authority and habits of compliance. The cartoonish exchange notes how every rule breach triggers a service tick and a nod from staff, hinting at bureaucratic ritual rather than genuine restriction.
Advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tabet. Drugstore guarantees refund if it fails. 25a.
A humorous note from the New York Sun about a horse death caused by a veterinarian's delayed arrival. The fragment includes a teething syrup advertisement claim and garbled text describing soothing remedies and wind colic symptoms.
A sidewalk conversation mocks an advertisement about a lost pocketbook and supposed valuables. The exchange highlights how the community reacts to a staged claim rather than an actual loss.
Fragmentary ad style collage mentions Dr J H Rindlaub in Fargo with eye ear nose throat practice. Includes testimonial snippets for Allen’s Foot-Ease and Putnam Dyes. Also cites Piso’s Cure for consumption and a proverb about the hen and farmer.
An old coupon style ad extols relief from kidney bladder and urinary troubles. It touts restored sleep, reduced back and joint pain, improved circulation and dropsy signs with Dean's Pills as a remedy, citing a testimonial by J N Lewis.
A farmer named Countessel describes his son’s rise to a trusted role, reportedly custodian of the community’s treasured goods. He notes the son drives an ice wagon in summer and a coal cart in winter, reflecting community trust.
Purport to cure constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and to move regulate bowels destroy worms as used by Mother Gray nurse at the Children’s Home in New York with over 80000 testimonials. Available at all druggists two cents free sample address A 58 Olmsted LeRoy New York.
Miss Emma D Moecker of 22 St Mark s Place Brooklyn wed Mainard Romolo Ferrari an Italian count after answering an advertisement in the personal column. The couple planned to sail for Italy Tuesday then return briefly to the United States before settling on the count s ancestral estate.
A Chicago Post quote describes a simple criterion for value: submit the idea to a publisher. if accepted, the idea is good. The exchange notes the test as a proof and mocks overconfidence.
List of patents granted to Northwestern inventors includes Juan Burgher Belt Mont sheep shears. Ralph Cavanagh St Paul smoke-preventer furnace. John Degendoerfer Grand Forks N D flax carrier. Richard Evans Mitchell S D sawfiling device. Napoleon Grandchamp Frazee Minn belt holder. Robert Young Minneapolis inkstand. Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers St Paul.
Mrs Mixer and Mrs Catchington joke about their reputations as breadmaker and matchmaker mothers, noting their large families. The exchange underscores domestic skills tied to motherhood and family roles in their social circle.
The Chicago Post quips about new women and society women possibly liking to be hens as an incubator reduces responsibility. Milkmen and dancing masters lack pumps, and the egotist doubts others while not believing all told.
Two burglaries occurred in Volin, Yankton County, along the Great Northern road. Ole Olson's saloon was entered with $10 and cigars and liquors taken. A small amount of money was stolen from another location.
Chicago October 17 Telegraphers on the Rock Island railway system have been granted a 20 percent wage increase. The Order of Railway Telegraphers announces the measure. In Minnesota Two Harbors reports a large lumber camp near Palisade Creek with over 10,000,000 feet of pine to be logged this winter requiring two years to complete. Taft plans to leave December 23 as secretary of war.
A dramatic dialogue scene from the Detroit Free Press features Sidney and Rodney in a tense ride. Hair stands on end as one character pleads for calm while the other reacts with startled exclamations.
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