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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1902
Page
2
A jumble of snips and quips on politics gossip and society from the Emmons County column. Remarks range from public affairs to culture and travel with sharp asides about industry, royalty, and headlines.
A $50,000,000 farmer trust plans to withhold products unless eastern demand rises. The strategy aims to stabilize prices and ensure relief funds reach regions most in need.
American women led all others to costly jewels at the coronation, a fact which customs officers in New York will try to recall a little later in the year.
The empress dowager has caught another Chinese reformer and suggested sending him to a place where reforms are either unnecessary or impossible.
The article notes a Texas railroad offering cigars as a travel perk. The gesture aims to ease the discomforts of travel, presenting a small consolation to passengers amid long journeys.
A waitress serves peach pie after a customer says Give me the kind that resembles you The remark invites debate on whether the server’s response reflects egotism or playful wit in a dining room exchange
A New York woman suing her first husband for abandonment after six marriages pays him a high compliment in a sharp, witty accusation. The piece notes the unusual sequence of marriages and the formal legal action filed.
A fragment suggests a dramatic remark about a wife splashing vitriol on her husband. It attributes extravagance and temper as factors in the incident, implying domestic conflict and volatile behavior without further details.
The report hints at scientists pursuing legendary finds including Solomon’s temple in Samaria Noah’s Ark in Greenland and a speculative Adam and Eve tepee raising questions about historicity and exploration.
The Russian pessimist in Tolstoy’s view claims English fiction died with Dickens and American literature ended with Emerson, a stance that weighs on figures like Samuel Eberly Gross and Mary McLane.
A New York mendicant testified in court that his yearly income from begging is 1800 dollars. The estimate highlights the meager finances of the city’s impoverished residents and the challenges of living on such a sum.
A Boston man plans a home for innovation seekers poor in funds featuring padded cells for perpetual motion enthusiasts to work in. The project seeks to support inventors facing financial hardship and provide space for experimental research.
A playful reflection on graceful watermelon serving as a form of art, while noting a contrast with the mischievous charm of a small boy eagerly enjoying a slice. The passage blends whimsy with simple domestic scenes.
Report notes a man in Allegheny City Pennsylvania who can drink three quarts of whisky. Some compare him to hero status of Mr. Jeffries while others question the comparison. The piece also mentions Boer generals receiving warm welcomes in England and a remark on reciprocity being a constant topic.
The report claims Fitzsimmons lost the match after yielding to the pugilist's temptation to pause and converse, a factor noted by observers as decisive in the bout.
Far Northland reports Dr. Christopher Nyrop of the University of Copenhagen has become a vogue in literary circles with The Kiss and Its History. Translated by William Frederick Harvey the work surveys kissing in eight chapters from What Is a Kiss to The Origin of Kissing, drawing on European authors and a note on Byron.
Mme Andree arrested in Gothenburg on charges of setting fire to the Andree villa. She presented a written confession at the second hearing admitting the jewelry was hidden in a traveling bag and discarded at sea en route to Gothenburg. Mental condition ordered for examination. She is sister in law of explorer Dr Andree.
Aged woman in a favored place before the Throndhjem crowd knelt and presented a floral crown to King Oscar during dedication ceremonies. She spoke in her dialect, blessing the king and his queen, and the monarch wept with gratitude at the gesture.
Evelyn Baldwin the American explorer supplied affidavits about Capt. Johanson though Norwegian authorities rejected them due to lack of jurisdiction. The quarrel centers on Baldwin's bid to demote Johanson from commander to sailing master and the two have not spoken since Christmas 1901. Johanson allegedly refused to follow orders from the ice pilot.
Dr Axel Brustad a Norwegian baker who came to St Paul nine years ago saved enough to enter Hamline University medical program. He graduated with high honors last spring and planned to begin practice at Wheaton Minnesota before a fatal illness ended his life at Lake Park. He was thirty four.
Ole Glambeksen Fuglustvedt, a Norwegian Storthing member for Lista and Mandal, was gored and mauled by a four year old bull while collecting cattle on Aug 9. His body was found the next morning with severe injuries to the head and chest. Born 1843, he was a teacher by training and a leading, trusted debater in the Storthing. Alternate Th. N. Stousland will fill the vacant seat.
A party of eleven including two clergymen and an engineer saw a sea serpent near Christiania on August 11. It appeared with a flat oblong head about two feet long and moved like a snake. They observed at least twenty feet of its length for over ten minutes, estimating the monster at fifty feet, and none were frightened as it swam away.
Hard times and strict conscription drive Swedes and other Scandinavians to seek a new life in America. Crowded sailings push travelers to Liverpool and Southampton when Copenhagen ports exhaust. About 15 000 emigrants have departed Copenhagen in six months, many heading to the Northwestern states to farm.
Norwegian leaders aim to frame Sweden’s upcoming elections as a test of political ethics. Verdens Gang condemns the apathy while noting the franchise reform issue dominates the campaign. No strong Swedish statesman is influencing public opinion, risking a working class push for reform if action is delayed.
Norway's army commissariat department prepares to revive a Scandinavian meat cooking art for soldiers on the march. After boiling the meat, the portion is embedded in hay to finish cooking and remain hot-preserved for an indefinite period even in extreme cold.
A royal commission proposes drastic measures against corporations exploiting forest lands in Northern Sweden. The plan aims to curb timber industry practices despite potential ruin to local agriculture from land denudation.
The Worlds Y M C A congress opened in Christiania Norway on August 19 with over 1 000 delegates from thirty one countries in attendance The United States was represented by thirty eight official delegates The congress closed last Sunday.
President Deuntzer acknowledges receipt of the Danish Peace Society petition asking Denmark to join Sweden and Norway in a united neutrality declaration. The ministry will consider the matter at the first opportunity.
Rich iron deposits discovered near Vadsoe Norway. Ore analyses show a heat quality of about 50 percent. Mining operations are expected to begin immediately.
A dialogue from Tessle's Weekly features Weary Willy claiming his father was a Populist and challenging a farmer about farming knowledge in a rural setting.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip claims a summer resort boss plans to quit after 1904 balloon livery becomes an expected annual demand. The joke notes endless leisure demands from golf links to polo fields.
A hotel proprietor vows 25 percent off if the whole company participates. A press agent counters with 60 percent off and jokes about catching a twenty-two pound trout and sighting the sea serpent.
Scene inside a dime museum where a living skeleton and manager discuss a peculiar odor. A rubber-skin figure explains finger burn from lighting a cigarette, while Tudge observes.
In a Washington Times joke, Phyllis and Maud discuss a man who declares Phyllis the world’s most adorable, beautiful and intellectual, then asks for her hand in marriage. The banter centers on his inflated self view and marriage proposal.
Baltimore Herald reports a fatal case linked to gasoline with a judge and suspect named in the tale. The piece notes a death tied to an ignition source and questions the cause of the blaze in a local scene.
A wife questions a husband about praising a cook who drank his best whisky. He defends by saying the cook had a good deal in her life and a strong character.
A Chicago Record Herald item quotes a doctor warning a parent that their son must undergo heroin treatment. A man downstairs calls for a syringe and a pall of water amid this grim medical discussion set against wartime Philippines context.
A narrator asks about the language of flowers and Hortense Hen-Oh confirms the gardener often speaks it after times spent in the beds, illustrating a quaint horticultural exchange.
Paris reports the government will evacuate the entire northern part of Martinique as Mont Pelee subsides depend on volcanic activity. Cable from Guadaloupe notes calm returning. 1,500 deaths cited since Aug 30 with a feared total destruction of the island.
Rios, leader of irreconcilable natives in Tayabas province, led about 190 attackers into Laguimanoc on September 3. They killed two women and a girl and wounded others before a native constabulary detachment routed them, killing several of Rios's followers and rounding up 700 men for inquiry.
Six men robbed the Bank of Fremont in Steuben county Indiana after blowing the vault with dynamite. Armed robbers forced residents to stay indoors with revolvers as they escaped in carriages heading north toward Michigan State line. A large amount of currency remained unrecovered.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on September 7 a mob wrecked the house of Lawrence Tarwoski a non union mineworker at Hudson six miles north of town His wife fled the scene in terror as the mob attacked the residence amid ongoing labor strife.
In Cedar Rapids on September 7 a seven year old, George Cerny, drowned at Simpil Tact Antsy. A Rettun attempt to rescue the boy, likely by am Sutton, resulted in the rescuer's death as well.
Jockey Bert Metcalf was seriously injured when his chestnut horse Jupiter fell while attempting a hurdle in a two mile racing event at the fair grounds in St Paul. The horse rolled over the rider during the fall.
Rear Admiral Rodgers commander in chief of the Asiatic Station cables the department with news of his arrival at Hakodate Japan.
Otto M. Thumler and Mrs Antoinette Young died within hours of each other aboard the St Nicholas while en route from Brazil to Portugal. Their bodies were weighted and sunk in the Atlantic off South America. An unsigned cablegram from Lisbon confirmed the double death and burial at sea.
George Stafford and Margaret Frack fled Wharton on a Lackawanna handcar to escape Oliver Frack husband’s wrath. The pair, both 20s, had a brief courtship after Stafford moved to town, leading to flirtation, elopement, arrest, and a second elopement as the distressed husband searched.
The Missouri river near St Joseph is eroding lands and forming a sand bar that diverts the main channel toward the Kansas side. Government steamers and barges are mobilized to counter the current, warning a new channel could strand the city and its $500000 steel railway bridge.
Harvey Logan alias Kid Curry the alleged ringleader in the Great Northern train robbery was turned over to federal authorities in Knoxville Tennessee. Judge Sneed ruled that United States officials share jurisdiction and Logan would be tried in state court for possessing unsigned bank notes and forged signatures.
A lamplighter entering the sacristy of the Church of Santa Lucia in Naples caused a gas explosion. The blast blew off roof portions as panic spread and rescuers noted several deaths and multiple injuries from falling debris.
New York on September 7 reports actress Julia Pakey shot Julius Bardor during a stage performance after their engagement ended and his affections faded. The revolver contained real bullets rather than blanks, causing Bardor’s death and Pakey then killed herself by slashing her own veins.
Public schools in Philadelphia will heat rooms this winter with coal imported from Europe and delivered by tramp steamers under the British flag. It marks the first time the city’s schools have had to secure fuel from outside the state.
Whitewood South Dakota September 7 The new militia organization has been mustered in as Company K Second Regiment South Dakota Beateguard The officers are Robert V Carr captain P M Bonniwell first lieutenant and Alexander Blundell second lieutenant The muster roll lists forty names.
Des Moines Iowa sept 7 Thomas Lewis twenty eight unmarried a miner of Marquisville was arrested on murder charges in the killing of sixteen year old Lena Peterson on April 13 last.
Eight year old Johnnie Rusk, son of a local farmer near Lake Preston South Dakota, was accidentally shot and killed by his sister during a dispute that escalated into a fatal domestic accident.
La Crosse Wisconsin detectives Lyman and Cody arrest William Morrow a farmer from Eastern Illinois after he drives into the city with three horses and a wagon believed stolen. Morrow admits stealing harness at Mabel Minnesota and police suspect him of belonging to a notorious horse thieves gang. A confession exposing confederates is expected.
Milwaukee September 6 The Wisconsin Democratic state convention concluded its labors listing nominees for governor David S Rose secretary of state Louis A Lange treasurer Ed L Luckow attorney general Olaf R Skaar superintendent Karl A Mathie railroad commissioner W A Redner insurance commissioner William Ferber and others The biggest surprise was the rejection of a resolution endorsing the national platform and the event adjourned sine die at 5 20.
The Crookston Lumber company starts clearing 100 acres south of Bemidji lake for a large saw mill to cost about 300000. Six months of prep and construction needed before operation begins. Timber will come from headwaters of the Mississippi and along the Minnesota International railway in eastern Beltrami and northern Itasca counties.
Authority authorized for three new national banks in Minnesota including The National Bank of Commerce in Mankato with 1.2 million dollars capital The Security National Bank in Albert Lea with 50 thousand dollars and the First National Bank in McIntosh with 25 thousand dollars Reuben J Steffa appointed postmaster at Ryan Goodhue County Minnesota succeeding Philip Ryan who resigned.
Galesville Wisconsin September 6 The six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Terpening fell into a pail of boiling water and suffered burns from shoulders to lower limbs. She died soon after.
Ottumwa Iowa Sept 6 a strike of all linemen in the employ of the Ottumwa street railway is on and it is thought the telephone linemen may go out in sympathy. The men ask for a rise in pay.
Mrs. George Huff of 646 North Fairview avenue Merriam Park was fatally burned when gasoline ignited her clothes. She ran outdoors calling for help as wind spread the flames. Dr. Henderson administered relief but her condition was critical.
Mrs Louis Stevenson of Salt Lake City credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing six years of ovarian and womb inflammation after competing doctors failed. She reports four weeks to relief and three months to full recovery avoiding surgery. The ad invites women to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A dialogue features a patient adviser and a cynical person discussing wealth and danger. The ad touts Dean's Ointment for itching piles, claiming it cures and never fails, available at any drugstore for 50 cents.
A prospective patron questions box dimensions and asks for a box large enough to hold a load of coal. The attendant replies that boxes are full regulation size, leaving the patron unimpressed.
A speaker notes a newly updated nursery rhyme book, asserting it contains truly current verses. She contrasts it with an older edition and offers a sample that parodies modern language through a mock revised verse about a punctured wheel causing trouble.
Weekly entertainment guide lists venues in St Paul and Minneapolis for Sept 17, 1902. Shows include Way Down East and Her Mariage Vow at Metropolitan and Grand Opera Houses, Rose Melville in Sis Hopkins at Bijou, Chauncy Olcott in Old Limerick Town, and City Club Burlesquers at Dewey Theatre.
The advertisement claims Mother Gray a nurse at the Children's Home in New York used the powders to cure feverishness bad stomach teething disorders regulate bowels and destroy worms. It cites over 30 000 testimonials and notes availability at druggists for 25 cents with a free sample offer and address Allen Olmstead LeRoy N L.
A New York Times remark contrasts presence of mind with lack of physical presence. The dialogue between Safer Any Way and Gobang questions the value of absence of body in perilous times.
An old remedy hailed as reliable and guaranteed for satisfaction or money refunded. Also includes a quip about talking back to a woman and the response it provokes, highlighting social attitudes in the era.
Fragments describe cholera infantum and dyventary with a mention of Dr Fowler's Extract and general advice. The text reads like a period ads or medical note blur with eye glasses imagery and wishes granted by a woman.
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