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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1899
Page
3
A Chicago style anecdote notes Tom Traddles now rings a big bell outside an auction store in the city, reflecting on his early music talent and its practical development. The remark echoes a question about his past and present prospects.
List of patents granted to Northwestern inventors includes William Bell of Dodge Center Minnesota for a manure loader John A Elliot of Butte Montana for an electrical hot air heater Joseph Fradenfield of Madison D D for an account book Elbridge and J Haskins of Detroit Minnesota for a clothes conveyer for washing machines Robert R Lea of Dwight North Dakota for a harrow. Patent Attorneys Merwin Lothrop Johnson based in the Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minnesota.
In a comic clash cited by the Boston Transcript, Tom and Miss Kumfurt’s romance ends after an awkward car window episode. Charley Titler, eyeing Kumfurt, witnesses Tom failing to open the window, prompting public embarrassment and the breakup.
A publisher urges readers to peruse the advertisements for amusement and practical savings. Advertisers are said to be reliable and deliver exactly what they promise, promising valuable bargains to readers.
In a playful exchange, Algy Staylate muses on being born in India while Belle Britely replies she too has wished the same. The quip turns on shared longing and comic mischief, capturing a lighthearted mood between characters.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease 2 powder for the feet. It makes tight and New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent FRED Address Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy N Y
A Detroit Journal quip references finding initials of a future husband in ten dregs. The anecdote contrasts this with never discovering beyond the initials of the present husband, reflecting a witty observation on luck and marriage.
A Detroit Free Press joke depicts a restaurant proprietor interviewing a job applicant. The proprietor questions the applicant about experience as a waiter and the man replies with a pun about courting a girl for six years, waiting for her to decide.
A jumble of ad like items including Hall's Catarrh Cure price 75a and other cures for piles and medicines. Various quips and slogans appear, mentioning testimonials, a dog kennel building line, a tax company and a Landor quote.
A dramatic poem recalls a daughter torn by dream and remorse as she presents a fatal “dreaded boon” to her mother. The scene shifts from dance and summer joy to a pale, frozen visage and whispered guilt. The speaker pleads for pity as visions of judgment and a holy teacher loom over the dead.
Creponette remains unmatched for inexpensive fabric pleasure with smooth and wavy patterns under 30 cents. Wavy weaves may fade in damp air, so smooth finishes promise steadier value. A stylish smooth toilet in creponette features a gored skirt with curved braided trim and embroidery edged bodice, silk ribbon neckband, and ornate belt.
The article recommends a decorated nursery with embroidered themes and animal designs, a wall thermometer to keep the temperature near 60 degrees, and whitening slate with lime and size on attic rooms to help stay cool in summer.
In a upstate town couples favor Philadelphia for wedding trips, with scenes in Fairmount Park showing romance disrupted by hunger. Washington, D C, emerges as a perennial Mecca for bridal pairs, while an article then shifts to cosmetic dimples via a painful procedure described in detatched fashion. A Newport glamour interlude follows with a yachting dress and a Casino ballroom scene where Nellie seeks Jim amid a crowd, confiding her love and future hopes as Lloyd Appleby quietly plans a proposal and inheritance in the background.
A fashion oracle notes old-fashioned jewelry is surging in use as a style revival. He says heavy gold bracelets become clasps for opera cloaks while small bracelets decorate traveling capes. Lockets, gold chains, and earrings are repurposed as chattelaine pieces buttons or safety pins for accessories.
The notice notes yachting’s growing popularity and frames the season as favorable for the sport, signaling increased interest and activity on the waters.
Thin slices of veal are filled with force meat or bacon, rolled and fried. Simmer scraps of ham or bacon in stock with onions, pepper, and salt. Strain, return meat olives to the pan, simmer until tender. Thicken with flour and vinegar, add cayenne, simmer ten minutes, then serve.
A recipe describes buttering a small mold and lining with paper, filling with broken sponge cakes and glace cherries, then pouring egg custard over and steaming. Also included is a coffee flavored cream: milk with vanilla, strong coffee, eggs, and sugar, served chilled with wafers.
Jim bursts into a transport calling Nellie by name. Miss Burton forgives him as they note Nellie’s blush. Jim asks about Aunt and Mr. Appleby and learns they are on the porch arranging the date of their wedding day.
The article contrasts aristocratic and peasant Filipino women noting that peasant women share farm tasks and help with river and boat labor, while aristocrats prefer light activities. It praises native huts for cleanliness, comments on servants and labor in cigar factories and lace weaving, and criticizes reliability and gratitude of native women in European households.
In 1889 Sultan Seyyid Saodd sent gifts to President Harrison via the Sultanee, including horses, jewels, carpet and shawls. The U.S. faced a constitutional snag accepting gifts, leading to three months of diplomacy. Congress eventually allowed acceptance, and the president spent time selling or storing items while an later theft of the remaining treasures prompted a chase.
A poem responding to a fifteen minutes delay of the Number Eight eastbound train at Friendship New York leads to ten days off duty without pay for the guilty freight conductor. The tale recalls a rhyme tradition among railway workers and a quip from Yonkers Statesman.
A New Jersey resident describes long battles with monthly pains, uterine and ovarian distress, and a flood, saying Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash restored her health after doctors gave up. She praises the treatment and notes her improved strength and appearance.
A reflective essay contrasts hardship and happiness, tracing how trials reshape outlooks and yield brighter moments. It considers endurance, faith, and community impact during difficult times, urging resilience and hopeful persistence for readers.
Mrs Macoie A Brown of West Pr Pleasant New Jersey credits EB Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with regulating her irregular menstruation after two bottles. She recommends the remedy to others, noting regular cycles since use and praising its benefits.
A Yonkers Statesman quip contrasts American and English terms for elevators as a speaker notes they can lift people both up and down. The exchange highlights linguistic differences and practical use rather than a news event.
A farm boy plans to run away to sea declaring he is not a poet and would rather be a rear admiral with space in magazines. The gray father trembles as the boy explains his need for divine afflatus, quoted from the Detroit Journal.
A paradoxical sentiment arises as the word trust provokes suspicion among observers. Analysts debate whether trust implies vulnerability or strength in institutions, yet many remain wary of promises that rely on unverified motives or hidden agendas.
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