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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1899
Page
2
The column blends social maxims with snippets about marriages and fortune. It notes a St Louis bride eloping with the best man, a long established temperance resort’s strong finances, and various witty aphorisms on money, love, and social conduct.
The piece notes Belgium may arrest and fine those who refuse to vote, suggesting a societal upheaval and a shift in campaign dynamics in many localities. It also discusses a Chicago murder trial where a clerical error in the indictment misnaming the victim Theresa Becker as Elizabeth Becker could derail the case despite strong evidence.
The piece explains a ten year pattern where a generous editor uses the Omaha paper as a conduit for large, anonymous donations to worthy causes. The true benefactor is unknown, though the editor alone knows the hidden donor’s identity and intent.
A widow sought a pension from Austria’s emperor after a soldier’s death. Seeing her tearful plea, the emperor granted the pension despite a missing signature, saying a ruler’s word is as good as a bond. The episode underscores the ruler’s popular character. The piece also notes U S adherence to the Monroe Doctrine in opposing European overreach in the Americas and comments on coal trade and a Kansas City Journal remark about William II’s Samoa troubles.
A historical discussion argues that high explosives might interrupt storms by creating counter disturbances. The piece cites gunpowder nitroglycerine and dynamite as potential tools, notes Oklahoma usage, and references officials like Prof Willis Moore with cautious interest.
A village council hires a self styled meteorologist to fire improvised cannon at a cyclone. Armed with old guns and gun cotton, he aims to disrupt the storm while the town shelters underground. The plan hinges on explosive energy to neutralize the tornado threatening the settlement.
Darwin argued insanity is not unique to humans and Dr Snelison notes many animals including birds, cats, dogs, monkeys, cattle and horses experience delusions. Richard Kearton cites a razor-bill acting wildly amid crowds of Dutch boats at Shetland capital and an elder duck showing mental aberration. U.S. had 23,000 summer hotels.
A new range finding device tested by a young naval engineer shows a glass cube with silhouettes of ships and forts. The cube slides along a scale to match the target’s size and shape, revealing distance and elevation for firing. Officers praise its simplicity and potential.
Harper's Weekly notes that Russia seeks large loans in London to fund railway expansion in China, Persia, and Siberia. It warns loans will aid anti Anglo-Saxon aims and cites political repression in Russia as context for the appeal.
Mechanical engineer Francis Rychnowski of Lemberg describes electroid a subtle fluid produced by electric current. The device purportedly refreshes air makes plants grow and buds unfold without opening windows. It allegedly animates solids through walls affects photographic plates and screens, with potential industrial use noted by a government commission in London Sketch.
A dialogue reveals marital strife centering on Brown’s lack of funds and a $6 weekly allowance from his wealthy wife. Hach cites fault on both sides while Smith and Jones note the impossible demands and constant quarrel over finances.
The Hong Kong Medical Department 1897 report summarized by the Lancet notes Tung Wah hospital serves many poor Chinese and uses Chinese methods. Dr. J. M. Atkinson calls for abolition from a medical view, while acknowledging its asylum role. European treatment by a Chinese staffer is available elsewhere, and five 1897 datura poisonings, all with criminal intent, were investigated with all patients recovering.
The New York Press reports the city paid 1500 blind residents a $50 charity gift in gold, 700 with children guiding others to the Outdoor Poor office and others reaching homes. The annual payout totals $75,000, delivered in two $20 pieces and one $10 piece, on a sunny day of quiet dignity and city compassion.
William Allen White recalls Frederic Remington once worked as a farmer near Eldorado. Hired hands near Plum Grove allegedly produced a fake horse theft warrant. The scare drove Remington from the country, and he has avoided Kansas and never crossed the state since.
In Philadelphia a man faced a lawsuit over a love letter he sent to a woman. The jury ruled he owed her. The case highlights a ribald twist of romance and legal action.
Miss Lilleigh questions learning difficulty in landscape painting and a guest named De Aubery responds that it is comparatively easy. He says success depends on choosing the right colors and applying them correctly.
Fragmentary lines reference names Mattie Helen Jack and an angel moment last night. The text reads as a personal note or dialogue fragment without a clear news event or reportable action.
A playful exchange hints at the poet's fire when the editor is in a savage mood, framed as a quote attributed to the Chicago Times Herald. The dialogue contrasts a child’s curiosity with a columnist temperament.
The Secret Service uncovered another group of counterfeiters and seized a quantity of bogus bills. They note that high value items are often forged and mention Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a highly imitated product claiming to treat indigestion dyspepsia and constipation.
An exchange reveals a playful misunderstanding about remarriage and timing. Brown questions the status of Green's spouse while Green explains he married an older widow, prompting a wry remark about women lecturing men on finances and the notion of a happy day.
In Lowell Massachusetts Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised as a tower of strength at home and abroad. The product allegedly outsells all other blood purifiers and is widely recognized as the best blood medicine available.
An East Side man involved in a train collision faced conflicting reports including a death notice. Western readers anxiously awaited telegrams for updates until one message from Cleveland Leader confirmed the blunt inquiry about his survival and prompted a reply to prove he was alive.
A shrewd young woman asks about Mr. Wally the Western millionaire. The plump man recalls being invited to dinner at Mrs Hy tone's. he says Wally was gallant and comments on her bird like appetite. He runs an ostrich farm in California.
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as the sole remedy for swollen smarting burning sweating feet corns and bunions. The powder is shaken into shoes and sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Sample requests directed to Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
Denny O Grady was brought up by the strong arm of the WW Larry Thin in a reformatory. He fell down a well and a cop pulled him out. Chicago News.
A theatrical scene ends as Mon te Cristo declares the world is mine and a Spaniard in the gallery shouts a quip asking if he is the feller called Uncle Sam, highlighting a moment of public exchange.
A mangled clipping mentions Dr J H Rixdlaub a Fargo specialist for eye ear nose and throat and a casual jab about theatrical stars being Irish ish, reflecting the era’s tone in a fragmentary passage.
A dated 1899 letter from Register of the Treasury Judson W Lyons praises Pe-ru-na as an excellent remedy for catarrhal conditions and mentions Lyons prominence in finance and politics. The note notes his Augusta Georgia address and his ties to the National Republican committee and President McKinley.
A Victorian ad declares cholera rirus and related bowels ailments as catarri of the bowels and touts Peruna as the absolute remedy. Dr Hartman claims over forty years of practice with no cholera infantum or dysentery cases lost, urging readers to send for a copy.
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