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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1901
Page
2
Fragmentary item cites Gunous Co record and D R Steerer as publisher with Iowa references. Includes a reflective quotation about honor and manhood attributed to Ben Johnson, noting coercion in deeds and the moral test of character.
Mrs. Catherine Babcock of Washington widow of Colonel Babcock a Grant staff member was committed to the Government Insane Asylum to await a court sanity investigation. She fears someone will steal her daughter's body buried in Baltimore and hold it for ransom.
Austrians in Geneva proposed a memorial tablet at Quai du Leman for Empress Elizabeth but authorities refused, deeming it improper to honor a madman. A chapel is now proposed in her memory. The piece also notes 76 medical vacancies in the U S Army with few applicants and similar navy shortages.
The passage notes how "what a man is worth" now equals wealth, revealing irony in how popular speech signals morality. It likens this to pagan divinities reduced to minor demons or mere entertainment for crowds.
Theodore Austin, sixteen, while at home in Philadelphia, severed a wrist artery after his hand hit a glass pane. He bound the wound with a handkerchief, inserted a pencil to tighten the knot, and twisted the bandage to close the artery before reaching the hospital.
Dr. E. W. Allen assistant superintendent of experiment stations returned to Washington after a ten weeks tour inspecting Alaska stations. He reports hardy vegetables are grown there and predicts Alaska will supply them. Wheat oats barley and rye have matured at the stations and beef for the home market may be feasible. There is notable interest from Northern European settlers in land along the coast and better homes may await them there.
A description of lowtech medical remedies used on invalids in Thibet includes head plaster, needle extraction, jaw tearing, hammering stomach aches, wick in butter grease, and prayer pellets for internal use. The report also notes a Lam bourne Common protest demanding forest access, with 109 acres cleared after a 600-strong procession.
Disjointed phrases discuss filling a pour and leave, mentioning Hadpinéie and true art of life. The text includes numbers 4918 14 and odd wording implying a fragmentary note or OCR error without a clear event or full names.
A biographical sketch recounts Theodore Roosevelt’s father as a prominent merchant and Civil War supporter who shaped his son’s rise. It notes the elder Roosevelt’s push to remove Cameron, Stanton’s appointment, and his charitable influence on soldiers and youth programs. It follows Roosevelt’s early years from New York City birth to Oyster Bay childhood, Harvard progress, and start in law and politics.
The narrative portrays Theodore Roosevelt blending ranch life with writing and public service. It notes his 1886 mayoral bid, 1889 Civil Service Commission tenure, 1895 police commissioner role, and 1897 appointment as Assistant Secretary of the Navy shaping the Spanish‑American War fleet and Dewey’s selection, with Riis praising his steady tactics and fair dealing.
The article traces Theodore Roosevelt from his Cuban War service with the Rough Riders to his governorship of New York and ascent to the Republican ticket. It notes his leadership at San Juan Hill, his antiwar stance, and his relentless push for the presidency, including the 1900 convention scene with Kansas delegates and his extensive campaign in 23 states.
The article portrays Theodore Roosevelt as a standout college student whose prepresidential energy and leadership foreshadowed his later life. Faculty and peers recall his maturity, fighting qualities, and independent ideas, with hunting and natural history turning into lifelong pursuits. His rooms displayed trophies and mounted birds reflecting his early interests.
A brief line notes movement toward the bathroom in search of water, reflecting a simple moment captured in the Utica Globe. The compact snippet emphasizes basic daily need and situational context within a newspaper excerpt.
The Buffalo Commercial lists U S presidents by ancestry: Dutch for Van Buren and Roosevelt, Eng lish or English, Scotch Irish, Welsh, and Scotch groups tallying counts. It notes a running gag about children chasing a golfer who they think is a bagpipe player.
Washington reports through one Consul General and a secretary that negotiations for Miss Stone's release are progressing but details remain undisclosed. In Bulgaria, three battalions search Biloklosters and Dospat Rhodope areas for brigands holding Stone, with Hallo killed at the frontier and additional captives and armed bands rounded up near Tscepino and Dubnitza.
The Spectator notes President Roosevelt and the Washington cabinet insist the sultan is responsible for Miss Stone's abduction and misgovernment. It says reparation will be demanded from the porte beyond $123,000, with punishment for the outrage's authors and possible naval demonstration.
Buffalo customs receipts totaling 5200 dollars were stolen in transit to the subtreasury in New York. The Buffalo shipment reportedly totaled 8200 dollars with 7700 in paper currency and the rest in gold and silver. New York officials detected the theft and expect quick arrests of known suspects.
James Braddie now imprisoned for murder writes from Buffalo New York to Indiana Governor Durbin denying Laula Jaquith’s guilt in the South Bend police killing. Braddie says he fired the fatal shots and confesses due to illness but will not surrender. Jaquith’s wife reportedly went insane after the conviction.
Two masked men assaulted John Orr, a partially demented farm hand, at a rural Illinois home near Liddell. They demanded money, seized $99 and attempted to escape with $700, while investigators chase leads and report on the victim’s condition. A separate note from Beatrice, Nebraska, mentions a bank burglary in Kansas with bloodhounds dispatched to pursue the thieves.
John Ketér, a noted stockman from Galeville Wis, died at Mercy hospital after injuries suffered attempting to board a train at the stock yards yesterday. The incident occurred on October 18 and is being reported from Chicago.
The text notes Mark Twain plans to register this week to vote for Beth Low and to support the anti-Tammany ticket. It mentions his intention to participate in New York politics and influence readers toward the candidate.
In a Denver letter Mrs. Ida L Roser claims relief from female troubles after four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises renewed health and energy stating she is able to resume duties with vigor. The note asks readers to obtain a bottle and seek free advice from Mrs Serres Lynn Massachusetts.
A mob leader asks the barnstormer how he feels after tar and feathers. The defendant jokes I feel like a bird and plans to leave town by the all-rail route, according to the Chicago News account.
Dialogue from a Philadelphia Press snippet shows Tom and Cousin Nell joking about a woman who called Tom a lobster. Nell insists the woman is fond of lobsters, claiming she meant he was nice to eat, turning the moment into light humor about affection and misread signals.
Farmer Greene says a summer boarder skipped out without paying. Josh Medder claims the man was a noble, and the tale amuses Greene. Town chatter centers on the alleged nobleman status and the unsettled bill.
A Baltimore American note quotes a playwright explaining the comedy’s title as a guarantee of a week long run once it opens. The playful exchange highlights the humorous premise behind the new farce.
A doctor jokes that all a young patient needs is a tonic in the shape of fresh air. The patient, recently Girton graduate, asks why fresh air must have a shape, prompting a light, witty exchange in Cassell's Journal.
A reader recalls a humorous exchange about fish stories, noting how a friend matched a tall tale by simply believing it. The casual quip underscores local storytelling charm and the playful nature of neighborhood humor.
Paragraphs recall nervous fits after a Bendonanguba event on Ledstink Street in Philadelphia. James Stillman, president of National City Bank, sat with friends as Czolgosz’s sentence was read. His secretary noted a Mr. Goldman awaited the banker, and Stillman quipped about the name’s anarchist connotation.
A Brooklyn Eagle cartoon caption notes a buyer asking for ten return tickets to the Buffalo Pan American exposition with intent to go straight there and back.
The notice warns against mercury based catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as unsafe. It cautions buyers to seek genuine products from reputable physicians and mentions Toledo based F J Cheney Co. It also references testimonials, pricing, and other medical claims with historical tangents and adlike asides.
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