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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1905
Page
2
A column of assorted items lampoons politics, society, science, and culture. Jokes about Taft's proportions, mothballing reformers, wormy analogies about plants, and jokes on professors color the page. It mentions Ethel Barrymore marriage gossip, Jupiter's moon, and a playful jab at doctors and the press.
In a quirky legal note from the Tombs precinct, negotiators press for the return of a rabbit foot tied to Nan Patterson as part of a curious case. The effort hints at a past conviction being challenged by a hare themed defense.
A brief quote from the Charleston News and Courier recalls Alfred Austin riding the Pegasus as if it could also fly, suggesting a wry, literary reflection on the famous Bein.
Statistics claim 400 million Havana cigars were made in the United States last year. The note suggests affordable goods fueling campaign smoking and election bets.
Railway companies begin abolishing age restrictions as they discover some older employees become more valuable. The shift reflects a growing view that experience and longevity enhance usefulness in railway work.
The note reflects on Mark Twain's gout and suggests he likely enjoyed himself even as he suffered. It frames his condition as a distraction from sorrow by recalling his wit and experiences.
Injunctions curb roosters crowing dogs barking bells tolling and locomotive whistling after dark in Mount Vernon New York. Citizens ask why cats receive preference in these restrictions.
A Chicago man and his wife seek divorce after conflict over who gets to occupy a single chair. The dispute grew from a preacher's few words that changed their view before marriage.
Local Latrobe church turmoil arises after a pastor kisses a girl, provoking congregation reactions. Dispatches report the pretty girls stand by the preacher while homely spinsters and long whiskered elders oppose him.
Arizona laments destiny tied to New Mexico as it presses hard to gain admission. The state weighs the cost of being sidelined while enduring pressure to join the union.
Prof Garner plans a return to Africa to resume his studies in monkey language. The undertaking is costly, totaling nearly $1,000 per word, a figure critics deem excessive given the questionable value of the learned terms.
A note suggests that the Kneipp health treatment is accessible to prominent figures like Mr Rockefeller as well as ordinary people, requiring only bare feet and a patch of wet grass to begin.
Nearly one million names appear on the US pension rolls per Col. Vespasian Warner. Over 125 million dollars are paid annually. Other items note anti American boycott in Shanghai easing, cattle scabies quarantine revisions, and a series of violent incidents across multiple states.
Reports from diverse regions include two American women killed after plunging from a precipice near Orta, Russia to honor Roosevelt via Maikop street naming, Stromboli crater unrest near Sicily, Persia’s shah welcomed at Peterhof, and major shipping contracts by Nippon Yusen Kaisha through Glasgow. Observations cover Curzon’s India stay, a Memphis knighthood, looming lottery bans in Mexico, French Congo brutality verdicts, and typhoon floods in Shanghai plus a Guam tornado injury-free tally. A London to Gromer express wreck at Witham kills ten, injures twenty.
A series of disasters causes multiple injuries and deaths. A Calumet high school manual training building and a Misco waubik club house burn in Calumet Michigan, losses around 100000. A rear end collision near Winnebago Illinois injures many. An Evansville Indiana peanut roaster blast kills nine year old Fred Dillman and likely fatally injures Vincent Amoroso. John H. Talem dies from a cattle roundup accident in Helena Montana. Four young women drown near Hudson New York when Young America is hit by George H. Power. A lightning strike in Carbon County Montana renders four children unconscious. Ray Seaborough suffers severe injuries from a clothes and shoes tearing. Odd Fellows Orphan Home south of Mason City Iowa destroyed with 400-500 inmates. no loss of life but property loss 75000 to 80000.
The report lists diverse happenings from a New Jersey power company charter to a bank receiver application in Ohio. It notes a fatality near Eagle Grove Iowa, a Philadelphia Traction dividend, and a Cleveland rail inspectors convention. Obituaries include Harry Cooley and William Gill, while other notes cover legal, sports and public safety events nationwide.
Japanese field reports say Oyama requests Linevitch appoint Russian plenipotentiaries for tentative peace talks. Armistice expected as discussions begin on the war front before any peace treaty signing is announced by Tokyo.
Tokia reports a week of unrest ending with resignations of Tokyo home affairs chief Viscount Yoshikawa and police chief Tamny Adachi. Premier notices show Hibiya Park closures sparked dissension. several newspapers were suspended then allowed to resume. Tokyo remains quiet despite turmoil.
Rome reports further slight earthquakes spreading fear across Calabria with no major damage. Activity climbs at Mount Vesuvius while Stromboli’s ancient crater eruption continues, affecting Reggio and Naples areas.
Robert Pittman of Sioux City Iowa was convicted in district court of pouring kerosene on a dog and setting fire to the animal He received a sentence of two years in the Anamosa penitentiary.
Henry Portwood, a wealthy retired farmer from Moweagqua Illinois, killed his wife with a razor before taking his own life. The double tragedy followed a quarrel over Portwood’s child from a former marriage. Portwood had four prior marriages.
Moscow reports M Kullikovsky who assassinated Maj. Gen. Count Shuvaloff on July 11 has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
James Hill of Swan River Logging company stepped off a moving train bound for Sheely at Cass Lake Minnesota. He survived but suffers multiple broken bones and is hospitalized.
Fire swept the Ballville summer resort pavilion in Fremont Ohio destroying the structure. The United Brethren church congregation had been holding prayer meetings about the pavilion prior to the blaze.
Oyster Bay Sept 12 President Roosevelt releases the Keep commission findings on the Washington government printing office contract for seventy two Lanston Monotype machines valued at 230000. The panel says the purchase showed improvidence and bias but finds no corrupt payments while noting two public printer assistants had wives who were Lanston stockholders. The president approves the report except for the Lanston contract which he orders to stand.
In Fair Chance near Uniontown a blast at the Rand powder mills killed 19 of 32 workers, with 13 identified. Ten buildings were completely demolished on a five acre site, debris caught fire, and shock affected Connellsville and Uniontown. Witnesses noted several explosions and nearby train and streetcar were saved by timing.
Capt. Thomas Wexford of the steamer W. C. Richardson reported that his ship struck the Canadian tug Shamrock just out of the Sea on September 5. The captain and the engineer were drowned.
A small tornado swept over Walker area twenty miles south of Lawton on Saturday, killing two persons and severely injuring nine.
Munich report notes Mme. Gadski sang the Three Brunhildes across three performances during the festival. Prince Regent Luitpold awarded her the royal order for art and science in recognition of the achievement.
In Gloucester Ohio on September 11 Charles Beddow of Earlwick was shot and killed by his wife after returning home intoxicated and causing a disturbance when denied more money.
Rome reports one of the worst earthquakes in years striking Calabria and parts of Sicily. At least 370 killed with eighteen villages said destroyed, as rescuers, engineers and doctors rush to the disaster zone. Troops and relief funds mobilized.
Fred C. Well of Fond du Lac Wisconsin, working for the Wisconsin Central railroad, was assaulted on the Chicago South Side by three men who robbed him of 225 dollars and a gold watch. He was forced to march a short distance at gunpoint before the robbers fled.
Constantinople report on Sept 16 states the Porte rebuked Minister Leishmann over the Armenian Ghirkis case. Vartanian, an American citizen condemned for murder at Stamboul, is cited as the example of naturalized Turks. the response cites article 4 of naturalization laws denying foreign status on return to origin.
Sioux Falls Sept 10. While duck shooting on Lake Andes Joseph Kayukan an Indian farmer was killed instantly by an accidental shotgun discharge while in a boat. The craft capsized and the full charge struck him in the back. He leaves a widow and two children. He was about twenty five years old.
The Chinese government ordered 10,000 tons of patent flour from Minneapolis Flour City milling interests. A large local milling company received a bid on the same amount of flour, with prices reported as out of line but meeting the bid not remote. The offer arrived from China via San Francisco and equals 100,000 barrels.
A brief note from Technical World quotes a domestic remark about work harmony and sharing duties. The pair of lines suggests tension over workload and a potential new helper if cooperation fails.
Dr. Pond cites London Lancet noting antimonial poisoning linked to rubber sealed bottles and rubber rings. He warns against chewing leads to appendicitis and possible surgery.
A Brooklyn resident, T. J. Soth, reports five months of facial eczema improved after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. He says his face cleared within a month, enabling him to go out again after physicians proved ineffective.
In H. J. Barker’s Comic School Tales children known as Howlers offer amusing answers. A teacher explains blood circulation by headstand logic, and a boy quips feet aren’t empty, clarifying why blood doesn’t rush there.
A brief comic exchange about gravity and marriage ends with a lighthearted correction. An unnamed scientist comments on gravitation and a companion jokes that the law also binds in matrimony. The quip reflects domestic humor in a Grand Rapids Press snippet.
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