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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
2
A page of short witticisms and maxims from Emmons Co. records features pithy lines about life, pride, knowledge, and folly. Notable items reference the one armed man, diploma mills, a Towanda forged check, and reflections on gender roles and crime.
A Brooklyn woman who kept a boarding house nearly went bankrupt due to a kindergarten next door and a music teacher on the other side. After her tenants left, she reorganized her home and started a large nursery for very small, noisy children. The kindergarten is failing and the music teacher has vanished into the woods.
An English physician storyteller recalls smallpox prevalence just before Jenner, noting ads for servants requiring smallpox history and a counterfeit search listing “no pock-holes.” A grandmother advocates marrying off Angelina immediately to avoid delaying her life, citing absence of smallpox.
A refined rebuke at a German railway station followed when two titled ladies sought a private compartment. The station-master pressed a lone passenger to surrender her seat, but the two sisters of the German emperor stepped in, declaring room for six and joining the woman in the compartment.
Despite Baxter committee findings, city authorities continue to seize furniture cash and valuables as alleged executions. Jurors would not be harsh on a woman defending herself against a constable performing such acts, especially when guarding a house or store.
A damaged excerpt notes Oliver Twist saying there is nothing eatable within reach and predicts nations may claim they are done despoiling. It credits western volunteers in Lagon for sparing soldierly qualities and asserts enough are in SS rico.
A fashion note discusses the shift toward matching skirts and waists in fabrics, with emphasis on separate pieces. White silk waists with many tucks and insertions are popular, and ready-made options allow fitting across sizes. Many outfits mix skirts, waists, and coats for stylish summer trousseaus, including affordable pieces.
John T. Bramhall argues in a New York Tribune piece that Spain’s military and economic lag stems from a lack of modern machinery and skilled workers. He urges infection of Spain with American industrial training and equipment, noting Spain’s weak industrial base compared with Britain, Germany, the United States, and Japan, and suggests a mission of technology rather than religion to revive Spain’s prospects.
Anne Helme surveys ready made costumes showing how skirts and belts transform outfits. Linen and pique skirts with embroidery cost as low as 3.50 to 6.50, while silk waists and dotted Swiss muslin dominate summer looks. Department stores offer well cut, affordable suits that rival tailor made sets though they may not keep shape as long.
Charles Dickens delighted to tell stories of John Forster the writer and editor with whom he was closely associated. Forster had a strong decisive manner that impressed all who met him. His servants were trained to his wishes, yet he showed kindness and was greatly attached to them. A tale tells of a cabman unable to identify the person who sent him to the print office with an exact hour.
A fragment recounts how the ear misrecords sounds and hymns, with a bystander noting a sister who learned many hymns by listening in church. A child’s overheard lyric, I want to bed with them, then, surfaces as a misheard line.
A brief wry note from the editor describes a man who cannot decide whether to grill a piece of strawberry shortcake or a short piece of strawberry ea. The quotation captures a humorous minor problem reflecting daily indecision.
Fragmentary dialogue suggests a quirky device named Wusic Lox offering coin operated music, with remarks about a passing police officer and a San Francisco reference, indicating a playful or satirical scene from a local page. Names and full context are unclear due to damaged text.
A Paris correspondent reports a new law granting arrested prisoners 24 hours to consult counsel, potentially stopping dramatic morgue confrontations where murder suspects face the victim’s body. Magistrates use a curtain to reveal the corpse and press questions, but lawyers say the practice lacks legal basis and may be resisted by suspects.
A social gathering featured debate on female beauty with a stylish bride drawing praise from women who claim most of their sex can recognize beauty in other women. The discussion contrasted women’s deeper gaze with men’s preference for showy, vivacious looks and warned against jealousy.
The piece argues there are four basic tastes sweet bitter sour and salty while many flavors arise from smell touch temperature and sight. It claims most distinctions of fruits meats and drinks come from these senses and not taste, noting aromas drive perceptions of flavors in foods like calves tea and wine.
In a rustic exchange the speaker recalls a superstition about a flying horseshoe striking the head as a joke of calling Nolagra. Ol repeats seeing Nolagra and asks which part was visible. The quip closes with a wild bit about horse shoe rapids and a bawdy grin in a shared rural mood.
Fragmentary note mentions Melbourne and British history with reference to Segre ris's accession, suggesting a historical or celebratory context. No clear events or dates are readable to specify names, places, or outcomes beyond a general imperial framing.
A brief Cleveland Leader quotation notes a man marrying a bank account instead of a partner. The remark highlights the era’s wit on marriage, money, and prudence, illustrating social attitudes toward financial concerns in relationships.
In China guests dash between courses while a popular toast suggests Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the cure for constipation indigestion or stomach trouble. The ad ends with a somber reminder that many fail to find health until too late.
An old advertisement urges readers to focus on real vitality rather than shadows of neglect. It extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the path to maintaining healthy blood and robust health, warning to choose only Hood's product.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a remark praising Paul Kruger by calling him a man of wonderful capacity. It adds a colloquial punch comparing such capacity to rising daily beer consumption, reflecting a satirical or humorous tone.
The St Marys Academy at Notre Dame Indiana is described as the top girls educational institution in the nation. Its Sisters of the Holy Cross supervised faculty have issued a catalogue rich in data for parents seeking the best schooling for their daughters away from village life amid natural scenic setting.
A veteran tells a young man to learn to say nothing rather than always saying yes or no. The high-browed youth in uniform guesses the advice, while the veteran clarifies the point in a Washington Star style exchange.
Notre Dame University at Notre Dame Indiana invites readers seeking a college for their sons to request a free catalogue and details on terms courses and admissions The ad highlights preparatory school St Edward's hall commercial course and thorough higher programs noting fifty five years of educational work and acclaim nationwide.
General Manager Underwood of the Baltimore & Ohio road announced changes effective July 1 to unify and simplify officer titles. Harvey Middleton becomes general superintendent of motive power and mechanical superintendent in charge of all shops and locomotive and car repairs. David Lee moves to superintendent of maintenance of way, Trans-Ohio division, for lines west of the Ohio River. D A Williams becomes superintendent of stores.
In a brief city column the Indianapolis Journal notes a humorous exchange where a young man asks an elderly person if they have felt conviction for sin. A child responds with a playful claim about eating too many green apples last summer.
Dr J H Rinplaue, a specialist in eye ear nose and throat, based in Fargo North Dakota, is mentioned in a yard sale context with a Mother Hubbard dress described among items. The readable fragment suggests a local business listing or classified notice style entry without further details.
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