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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1899
Page
2
A collection of witty lines and social commentary from publisher D. R. Streeter in Linton North Dakota. It touches on manners, journalism, affairs, and current events with humor about Foraker, Wall Street, Dreyfus, and Paris society.
Several hundred teachers touring the west reached the base of Pike's Peak and turned back when they learned the ascent cost five dollars per person. The slogan Pike's peak or bust is depicted as no longer affordable in thrifty times.
Isa Marie Williams forms a society of women who will wed only men who served under Funston. Funston's veterans face a dilemma: seeking leave home risks cowardice accusations, while staying to finish the Tagalog campaign could threaten claims of gallantry.
A Philadelphia physician warns that excessive bicycle use causes a range of physical disturbances. He notes moderate cycling acts as a healthy tonic, but overdoing it can affect many parts of the body and organization, underscoring the danger of too much exercise on a wheel.
California Agricultural Experiment Station researchers report that Australian salt bushes, notably triplex semi baccata, can transform hundreds of thousands of acres in the western states into productive grazing ground. The plants resist drought, grow on highly alkaline soils, yield multiple crops, and improve beef and wool quality, showcasing science aiding farming.
The copper ring manipulators have caused a severe upset in the Midlands metal industry, especially Birmingham. Since copper prices rose, thousands are out of work with no chance of return until prices fall as stocks are exhausted and not renewed, hoping for a market turnaround.
The quoted remark frames the word gentleman in tension with force as a prize fighter claims openness to discussion only with a surgeon or police court judge. The excerpt contrasts gentility with violence and authority.
A man facing charges testified he had worked only eight days in his longest spell of employment. He argued idleness leads to social ills while offering no clear alibi or sustained work history.
Simeon Walker helps clear a path to the schoolhouse as Keziah Thatcher struggles to dig out a path. A long delayed confrontation follows as he questions why they never married fifteen years ago and recalls Cynthia's harsh judgment.
In a snowbound town Keziah meets Simeon Walker at the schoolhouse fire. He carries her inside and vows to change his life as they resolve to break away from negative influences. They plan to confront Cynthia Thatcher and depart toward new futures together.
A veteran farmer tells an eastern tourist that cyclones force him to dig a new cellar under his house about every two months. The Ohio State Journal notes the humorous take amid disaster.
The Shah of Persia avoids lobster and salmon at his table, believing their presence would bring misfortune. This superstition guides royal dining choices and reflects a unique cultural belief shaping court etiquette.
The Manila Freedom reports that Filipinos of Malay origin mimic Western fashions and colors, lacking esthetic taste, and rapidly adopting Paris and Berlin styles. It notes natives and half-breeds copying brown suits and blue dotted hats worn by American troops and predicts Western usages will spread through imitation.
The New York Tribune reports Tintern abbey near Chepstow could be purchased by the British government amid plans to create public parks. The Cistercian ruin, founded 1131, is praised as a leading example of late Gothic architecture with a 288 foot long church and a 70 foot nave.
The vantage lies at Ninety sixth Street and Madison Avenue where the New York Central Railroad tunnel begins. From this elevation observers view Harlem to the north and east river and Long Island to the east, with clear sightlines to Washington Heights and Bronx landmarks.
The model for the Winnie Davis memorial monument is finished depicting the Angel of Grief in a pose of dignity and sadness. The angel’s face shows unfathomable sorrow as a touching tribute to the Sacred Daughter of the Confederacy, to be unveiled at Richmond.
Dr Thorne learns a passenger rescued from a wreck is bandaged head and alive. The man recounts storms and shipwrecks, while Thorne confronts love lost and a renewed engagement with Leo as a country setting unfolds. A late London reunion reveals a mistaken affection resolved by a hurried reunion on the platform.
The Oceanic, launched last January, dwarfs the Great Eastern at 704 feet long and 68 feet wide with 6,200 additional tons displacement. It needs 22 feet of water to float, while the older ship required 15 1/2 feet. The piece notes ship-building growth in the United States and aims to boost domestic steel ship production and competition with foreign-built vessels.
A traveler meets Eph the hall boy at a Washington hotel near a railroad station. Eph jokes that if he earned a cent for each up stair trip he would be rich, then imagines a life as a bloated bondholder on such a haul as he carries the satchels.
Meandering Mike and Plodding Pete debate a daily routine in hot weather. Mike argues for retiring early and waking before evening shadows to stay cool and travel comfortable. The clip ends with a statistic noting women represent over a third of all foreign missionaries.
A maxim from Plutarch notes that when two discourse become heated, the wise man ends the contest and lets the quarrel fall. It stresses restraint over rhetoric in conflict.
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