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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
6
An 19th century road code requires driving on the right, passing left when overtaking, and speed limits with special cautions at dams, bridges, curves, and crossings. It mandates bells or horns, mufflers, lights, and controlled slow speeds near animals, with fines from ten to fifty dollars and possible imprisonment for violations and negligent handling.
An American Magazine tale recounts a freak day on old Washington grounds. Players escaped under stands via a sloped door hole that could be opened from above. A wild throw rolled up the door, allowing the batter to score the winning run. Chicago protested the game as illegal.
Four Hindu partners in a cotton business bought a cat to guard their bales. Each owned a leg of the cat and adorned it with beads. An injured leg could not bear its rag, so the cat moved it and spread fire to the cotton. The judge ruled the leg with the rag could not carry the fire, so the three intact legs bore responsibility for the loss.
In a quirky note from the Loudon Telegraph, three partners owning Jed the cat responsible for running to the cotton will share a quarter of bale value with the partner who owned the injured leg, dismissing blame on the injured limb.
The piece traces autograph collecting from ancient Rome with Cicero and Pompeius Serandus, noting Cicero's prized collection and a $15,000 value in modern money. It follows a lull due to barbarian invasions until the sixteenth century, when a Bohemian squire starts a signed hunting journal.
A home remedy suggests trajacanth mixed with water to create a hand preserving jelly. Dissolve a spoonful in three times as much water, steep twelve hours, then dilute with water and apply after washing. Add a few drops of perfume and a little glycerin to finish the lotion.
A man reflects on his lifelong ambition to be a man of letters and recalls realizing his fame when his works were read aloud during a breach of promise trial. The judge frames the moment as a turning point in public recognition.
A brief dialogue fragment shows an apothecary leaning from a window as a night bell rings. The character Binger protests illness, telling the apothecary he feels unwell. The exchange captures a moment of tension and humor in a city setting as reported by the St Louis Globe Democrat.
Berlin gossip tells how the Kaiser, then a grandfather aboard the yacht Hohenzollern off Norway, learned of the birth through a pile of telegrams. He angrily went ashore and found a note from Abdul Hamid noting the birth of his grandson, sparking a royal quip.
Abraham Patterson a real estate and insurance man and Johnny Thracker his chief clerk spark a bold fraud. Delia Patterson lures Johnny into a plan to forge a contract to sell Wardell property for $40 000 later raised to 46 000. The scheme collapses when Patterson and Delia are confronted and the duo are branded live wires in the local real estate market.
Ted Hunterly, Cleveland’s star watcher, recalls a 191? season game at Bennett Park in Detroit. Easterly, catching well and hitting over .200, faced Nap owner Somers before the game as he praised Easterly’s strengths and Somers agreed to consider them. Seven Tigers stole second that afternoon while Easterly did not recall the pregame talk.
Manager O'Day limits Bob Bescher to fewer steals, urging patience for sacrifices or clean hits. Bescher, last season's NL stolen-base leader, faces slower baserunning as the Giants emphasize waiting for optimal scoring chances to support a struggling team.
The annual races for the British International Trophy will occur on Huntington Bay New York August 31 and September 2. If needed a third race will decide the winner on the following day. Elimination trials to select a three-boat team will be held August 26 to 28 on the same course.
Pitcher Drucke of the New York Giants has a lame back and says a burst would end his season. Manager McGraw says rest should cure it and Drucke will be allowed to start only in easy assignments.
Students at Cornall University plan to send Coach Jack Moakley to the Olympic Games at their expense.
The New York World notes icebergs form from northern glaciers and drift south with Arctic currents. The yearly cycle runs February through August, often causing collisions with steamers. Notable examples include a May sighting off Cape Race of a berg 830 feet tall and massive Peary measurements detailing lengths, widths, and enormous tonnage.
A Philadelphia article explains that colorless glass substitute gems, known as paste, can imitate diamonds when cut well. It notes paste lacks true luster, the brilliance comes from interior light, and paste is soft and chemically attacked, dulling over time.
In Ninve delegates the wife’s household joins Lafcadio Hearn at his new home. He notes nine dependents including wife, her mother and father, an adopted mother, a grandfather, servants, and a Buddhist student. The author Nina B Kennard describes this arrangement as customary in Japan.
Report notes Tess questions Belle’s conduct in ending her engagement to Jack Haggard after an incident leading to Haggard breaking his arm. The Philadelphia Press records the exchange with disbelief and mentions the injury as central to the tale.
The passage notes the daffodil's defense against pests like rabbits rats and other small animals. It argues that virtue and noble conduct, not wealth or birth, determine true greatness, though the text blends horticulture with moral commentary.
A humorous ad copy extols lumberyard practices, emphasizing quality lumber and reasonable prices. The piece warns against selling cheap, low grade lumber and asserts the yard’s motto is to sell lumber and more lumber, urging customers to return for dependable goods.
J E Cramond M D of 4acobson block in Rugby N D records scant eighty five rates for a case at Ginssea with a medical context noted.
A brief quip shows a sporty youth critiquing fashion while a conservative father defends timeless style. The exchange underscores tension between trendiness and tradition, with the father noting he pays to keep clothes in a preferred out of fashion look.
Advice on making friends and trusting others while traveling. Encourages openness to new people, learning their ideas, and staying humble as one explores different places and meets diverse individuals.
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