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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1899
Page
3
A resolute widow confronts a ticket clerk about the next train to Lowleyville. She complains the clerk should not presume to tell her what she should know, asserting she may be traveling or helping a relative and demands civil answers. She leaves in a huff.
Northwestern inventors receiving patents include James B. Holmes Minneapolis acetylene gas generator Thomas Huberdean Larimore means for fastening oiler tubes Samuel O Jones Stillwater lubricating device Thomas D McCall Minneapolis bicycle frame Charles L Travis Minneapolis coupling for pipes Theodore Wortman Chamberlain S D gate Walter A Pratt Pine Ridge SD mail pouch closure Edward Anderson March SD fencing tool design Theron B Bly Minneapolis speculum member design Merwin Lothrop Johnson patent Attorneys Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minnesota
A Chicago Tribune quotation depicts a sea turtle lamenting the death of the Egyptian Ibis and a crocodile replying with restrained sorrow. The exchange unfolds in a tank setting with a hint of mockery from scoffers.
A humorous courtroom exchange centers on a cocked hat worn by a witness. The line to the lawyer plays on the hat’s physics as the wind caused it to go off, illustrating a witty moment in the proceedings.
Patent medicine advertisement claims Allen's Foot Powder makes tight or new shoes easier to wear and fixes swollen hot sweating aching feet ingrown nails corns and bunions. Available at druggists and shoe stores 25 cents Trial sample by mail Allen Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A New York World excerpt notes that national bank clearings reach about $2,000,000,000 weekly, indicating heavy business activity. The writer predicts continued strong trading, with daily large deals reported from Houndtown.
A quoted exchange presents boiling as a cleansing method with a man exclaiming frustration and a woman affirming its value. The Brooklyn Daily Hagle frame notes boiling as a universal impurity removal technique.
The fragment asserts beauty comes from blood depth not skin, promoting pure healthy food as a path to a pure complexion. It references Cascar as the source of pure, healthy products, then abruptly mentions drugs.
A fragment quotes a line about hay fever symptoms and wheat losses, reflecting a distrustful warning about yearly health and finances. The excerpt weaves in a Chicago Tribune quip about boys and circuses, a Disraeli motto on constancy, and a note on memory strength in summer.
Agatha, mistaken for her heiress sister Alice, plots to protect Alice from Bob Sparkles’s money grab. Bob pursues a Danish romance with the Manx heiress while Agatha arranges to test his intentions at a garden party, delaying plans with affection and wit.
In a tale from Westminster Budget, Agatha reveals she tricked Bob Sparkles to test his character. He proposed to Alice, but Agatha proves he seeks money, not love, and declines his offer. The heiress learns the truth, and Bob is thwarted as the sisters part.
Municipal authorities praise a new cork pavement for its noiseless soft tread and durability. It substitutes cork for sand in asphalt to reduce slipperiness and dampen vibrations, resists snow freeze, and remains non absorbent making it ideal for schools and hospitals' courtyards and play areas.
A column discusses the fashion trend of covering dress suitcases with foreign labels from European hostels and transportation lines. It notes that young men aim to appear well traveled, with retailers even offering labels with every portmanteau purchase to create the impression of having toured Europe.
The article traces early compass origins in Chinese history. It notes Hoan-ti’s 2634 B C attack aided by a south pointing device. It cites an A D 121 dictionary defining loadstone’s magnetic attraction and mentions Chinese exploration toward India by compass.
George Ketcham's son Johnnie, bitten by a mad dog last summer, has a three inch mudstone embedded in his palm that adheres permanently. The boy treats it as a convenience and uses it to whet his razor break nuts and as a weapon to keep other boys at bay.
The Brothers Zharkkaschanin plan a small children’s theater in St Petersburg costing about 16000 dollars. Plays for ages six to twelve include The Grandfather and The Ring by Michael Kriloff and The Potter for opening. All shows will be matinees with a corps of women supervising children and transport arrangements.
A reflective critique argues that Spain accepted the Cuba and Philippines losses with quiet dignity. It notes Spain's fatalistic streak, wary views of foreigners, and hope that the new century will bring restored wealth and stability under a stable throne.
The London Chronicle reports M. Doumer presented a so called white elephant named Cherie to Parisians in Paris. Critics note her complexion is patchy red with gray hair and pink eyelids. Cherie reportedly bows to the public and resembles Barnum's exhibition in spirit if not color.
The narrator recalls a tale about the Duke of Wellington and a blanket supplier. Wellington insisted every blanket be unrolled and shown to ensure soldiers received proper coverings, framing it as a duty to verify quality despite the supplier’s protests. The time and full details remain uncertain.
G S Street argues in Pall Mall Magazine for stricter privacy, mocks private life gossip, and suggests fictitious names and private society columns to curb libel while spreading consumer publicity from To
The article notes a trend toward organized bootblacking with high rents for chairs in large office towers. Shining rights in several buildings fetch from 1000 to 2000 dollars annually, and a bid of 1500 dollars for ten chairs was rejected for a minimum 3000 dollar annual price.
Richard Le Gallienne laments a global discounting of the mind amid a powerful caricature of public opinion. He condemns intellectuals as targets of contempt, calls civilization mocked, and warns that science progress is paid for by brutal war and rising cynicism.
A London Truth note recalls a Leadenhall Market vendor placing Queen Victoria portraits between royal standards amid pork and sausages. The radical observer balks at the royal monogram on the pig’s anatomy, while admitting other odd placements of V. R. in similar displays. The piece urges reading the spirit beyond the letter.
A New York suburb newsdealer, hit by a new public library, cut prices on novels from half to one third. He plans to liquidate remaining stock, saying even the wealthy use the free library and there is little money left in books.
The father of the present Lord Abingdon, noted for his stately manners, rode near Oxford when he met a lad dragging a cart. The boy stared, identified the lord, and when asked his name replied Lord Abingdon. The lad promised to remove his hat if the calf would be held.
A brief comic exchange from the Boston Tramscript ponders money in marriage. Hicks asks if his wife ever asks for money, Wicke replies she never does, but she often tells him to give her some.
The Wittsburg Dispatch recalls Lord Cairns as ex officio Visitor of asylums who tried to enter Hanwell on a Wednesday when visitors were not allowed. The janitor cites regulations and jokes about four other lords inside, ending the tale with a chuckle.
Advertisement emphasizes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy taken internally and claims a $100 reward for any cure failure. Mentions Hall's Family Pills as the best and urges readers to send testimonials to F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo.
A brief quip attributed to the New York World captures a domestic remark about a marriage dissolving in sentiment. The wife laments her husband’s lack of love while the maid questions the accuracy of such certainty.
The publication encourages readers to study the advertisements for amusement and to find excellent bargains. It notes advertisers send what they advertise and suggests engaging with the ads for value.
A Washington tar comment notes a miscommunication during a Paris demonstration where an American woman led the protest. It claims the English assumed she spoke French while the French thought she spoke English, causing the confusion.
A vintage ad urging readers to ask their dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake in shoes. It promises to rest feet and cure corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrown nails. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free sample by mail from Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A newspaper insider jokes about fatigue from a month of writing interviews with a single figure, hoping for a break when the subject Dewey returns.
The patient humorously answers a physician asking about regulating his alcohol intake. O Grady explains his pattern: the first six are warm, the next six might be, and after that he cares not how he takes them. Spare Mcinen's.
A dialogue contrasts a young doctor seeking a month off with an older physician who warns against letting patients see how well they can manage without their doctor. The exchange reflects professional guidance about patient dependency and independence.
A compact set of quips and figures traces 19th century life from horseless carriages to wireless schemes and marital humor. It notes Erie Canal freight volumes dropping from 1,489,000 tons in 1886 to 744,000 tons in 1897, with a whimsical elevator voice and casual social witticisms.
Miss Susan Wymar a Richmond School teacher in Chicago writes to Dr Hartman about Pe ru na praising its blessing after illness. She describes suffering and relief she found in the tonic and urges others to consider it.
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