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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1905
Page
2
A miscellany of observational quips and satirical notes. The column lampoons figures from politics and business, remarks on mosquitoes and health, and riffs on culture and society, including references to Dr Osler, Secretary Wilson, and the California raisin trust.
A witty line from the London World asks when a woman looks her best and notes a snappy retort about men who would answer only if she keeps her lips closed. The brief quip reflects social humor and gender stereotypes common in the period.
The article notes Mrs. Mackay's election as school trustee proving a path to fame beyond hosting social dinners. It also mentions Alfred Austin’s poem criticizing Britain's wartime readiness, aligning with the era's literary standards.
A New York hotel management decision to evict dogs from the hostelry is softened by permission for a few babies to remain. The incident highlights tensions between animal policies and accommodating guests.
Public opinion suggests support for a Massachusetts judge who rules that umbrellas are private property. Many people view discarded umbrellas as belonging to individuals rather than the public.
The article argues that drivers and scorers act without premeditated harm in accidents. It notes that in high speed or urgent moments there is little time to plan every action.
A reported incident shows Goodwin arrested in what is described as a practical joke by his friend Jimmy Britt a prizefighter. The tale casts doubt on Britt's humor and Goodwin's choice of companions as a source of concern.
Japan faces a partial tea crop failure as experts blame wartime demands on the mikado's ancestors for neglecting agricultural interests. The report notes the empire's focus on military actions reducing attention to farming.
An Italian and his wife earned seven thousand dollars grinding a hand organ in New York and plan to retire to Italy. The writer notes it would be a blessing if every organ grinder could retire for such a sum.
A reader laments newspaper coverage of debtors enjoying summer leisure while creditors stay home due to lack of funds. The note critiques the media tone and contrasts personal hardship with public leisure.
A Philadelphia man advanced to head the Bureau of Highways after his wife urged him to take the examination. The episode is presented as a corrective tale on practical obedience within the home.
Edwin H. Conger of Iowa resigns as American ambassador to Mexico effective Oct 18, with Roosevelt accepting the move. The interior secretary orders withdrawal of 160000 acres in La Grande Oregon from entry for the Umatilla irrigation project. A Panama Canal shield adopts the policy motto The Land Divided the World United. Across crime news a Pueblo foreman causes his daughter’s poisoning death and suicide. a Keokuk drowning follows a quarrel. Council Bluffs cashier admits embezzlement of about 1875. a Kirkville murder suspect is discharged. Mullins and Flemmings feuds yield fatalities. Goldfield suicide after forgery arrest. Beebe of Los Angeles kills three, then himself.
Reports detail weakening Chinese boycotts against American goods and a planned Russian assembly election modelled on Prussia. UK urban voters tally under a ukase while Alfred Waterhouse dies in London. East Africa changes worsen in German holdings as ships are dispatched. A Belgium loan funds Luban railway while a bishop murder, missionary deaths, and trader casualties surface from Zanzibar. Japanese renamed ships, a stranded American circus seeks aid, and a German baron shoots a poacher, then surrenders to police.
Four men killed when an engine exploded on a dredge near Norborne Missouri. Syracuse Nebraska city plant partly demolished by an explosion and fire threatening the waterworks. both city owned. A leak in pipes caused the blasts. Firemen injured, some fatally. many missing. Loss around $150000. Marion Heights Pennsylvania big coal breaker destroyed. 500 workers unemployed. Walnut Iowa seats collapse injuring several spectators. Mrs Burke and others sustain serious injuries. Weary list of other incidents includes drownings, horses burned, and electrocution in Kentucky.
Reports indicate yellow fever infections across the coast with alarming conditions and many new cases found beyond New Orleans along the Louisiana line toward Mobile.
New Orleans and coastal towns report yellow fever infections across a wide area from Louisiana to Mississippi. Surgeons treat dozens of cases as officials warn prevention hinges on winter cleanup and mosquito control to avert further spread.
Eight year old Charles Canopi of Yonkers has been in an unbroken trance for more than four months after a dizzy fall while circling a lamp post on April 6. Doctors expect nervous system specialists from New York to visit as liquid sustenance keeps him alive.
A Portsmouth dispatch reports Japan asking for postponement and warning that the talks may fail without a new Japanese proposition. President Roosevelt's role is described as pivotal with rumors of a new appeal, while Tokyo faces cabinet meetings and elder statesmen debating the crisis.
Rev. R W Field former pastor of the First Baptist church in Melford was arrested at a service on charges of causing a disturbance. He later posted bonds for court appearance after allegedly insisting on occupying the pulpit despite requests to resign.
Jeon Jacerwitz dies in Dayton state hospital at sixty six. Frances Jermain, longtime Toledo librarian, dies at seventy six. Illinois Steel to build a 1.2 million beam mill in Chicago. Chicago mayor Dunne fined for speeding in Evanston. Poet Mary Mapes Dodge dies in New York. YWCA midwestern gathering held in Waterloo with 700 delegates. Army transport Sherman to Guam and Manila brings plant stock. Gen Leonard Wood sails for the Philippines after rest. Typographical union ends Toronto convention with Canada tax change. Leah Russell denied admission to St. Marys of the Woods. Bryan farewell banquet planned in Chicago with governors present. Beef trust fight grows among Chicago hotelmen and butchers with new plants. Judge Lanning refuses to dissolve Shipbuilding charter. appeal planned. Dunne halts airless tunnel work in Chicago. Tombs food supplier Nan Patterson case noted with rabbit foot loan.
An alderman accused the prison administration of abuses at a council meeting in Madrid. A letter from the director of prisons challenged him to a duel. The alderman accepted. a hired adversary shot first and appeared mortally wounded. The alderman fled and remains missing.
At a public meeting in St John’s August 29 leading politicians merchants and citizens resolved to abandon the proposed ball and other civic festivities for Prince Louis of Battenberg after his indication he would spend only one night in the city Indignation runs through all classes over the planned events in his honor.
Twenty Mexican laborers died and several injured when dynamite exploded prematurely at Manzanilla port works in Mazatlan. Authorities attribute the blast to worker carelessness. families of the dead have been indemnified by Col. Edgar K. Smoot, contractor in charge.
Washington Aug 29 The commerce and labor department issued an order halting steamboat navigation until inspectors issue a new certificate after required repairs. Navigation is forbidden until vessels meet satisfactory condition.
Mrs. Carrie Horner widow of John A. Horner former Eastside dry goods store proprietor told police she murdered her husband by giving him a dose of carbolic acid. Horner died Friday after several weeks of illness.
George M. Tower, a pioneer business man of Iowa Falls, reportedly hanged himself in his barn while temporarily deranged. The town mourns a longtime local figure and businessman. Courts and authorities will investigate the death.
A blaze consumed the main building of the W. B. Clay Manufacturing plant in the bottoms east of Kansas City causing an estimated loss of 50,000 dollars. The three story brick structure housed the factory and its operations. Fire crews fought the flames as the building burned, with authorities assessing the extent of damage afterward.
Rensselaer Ind August 29 Joseph Fagot a well known Remington business man was killed in an automobile accident last night while returning home from a visit to this city.
Clarence Brown, a 20 year old full blooded Indian, is jailed for the murder of his father, mother, and brother at Ardmore Indiana. He admits killing them to gain the entire family estate.
The business district of Stevenville Montana was struck by a major fire on August 26, destroying about one city block and causing an estimated loss of 100000 dollars. Only two structures survived. Fire crews from nearby towns battled the flames for hours to prevent spread. Missing details include exact properties damaged and names of owners.
Washington August 29 L B Hanna vice president of the First National Bank of Fargo NC has been designated as disbursing agent for the improvements to be made in the public building in that city.
The Western South Dakota Telephone company began active construction on its Pierre to Black Hills line and plans to extend to Hayes this fall if the Hills project continues. The line will use a copper metallic circuit.
An imperial edict from Shanghai on August 29 proclaims that telephones and wireless telegraphs across China are to be government monopolies, centralizing all communications under state control.
Charles E. Bloom was arrested in Bozeman on August 24 on a charge of killing John Strom at Junction Idaho on July 1. A large reward had been offered for his arrest and he will be held for officials.
Isaac Silverstein, inmate at the Hastings state asylum, died yesterday of tuberculosis at age thirty three. The body will be shipped to St Paul for interment.
Madison Wis Aug 27 The attorney general holds that national guardsmen and non commissioned officers employed by the state may use railroad passes but commissioned officers are excluded.
Crookston Minnesota August 27 Mrs An drew Swanson mother of Oscar Fredericks bookkeeper at the Scandia American bank fell dead from apoplexy while in the yard picking up chips.
Daniel O Connor of Buffalo cites severe past winters as proof of climate extremes. He notes 1709 freezing across rivers and seas, deep ground frost, mass deaths, and long recovery in France and the Mediterranean. He lists other harsh years 1744 1764 1755 1716 1726 1740 1771 1774 1775 1776.
A Chicago alderman from the Steenth ward rejects a promoter's whispered bribe, declaring he will not be swerved from his duty. The exchange underscores strong municipal integrity amid pressures to sway a scheme.
Town Topics records a playful exchange between Amzi and Uncle Bill Bilderback Sartin about whether a hen can tell real eggs from wooden fakes. The anecdote showcases rural humor and curiosity in everyday life.
A brief note from Houston describes Mrs Naybor accusatorily saying her son is careless and leaving objects around. She reports finding an ear and three teeth on her front porch as a startling incident.
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