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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
4
The Bottineau Courant masthead shows editor Dave KH Carlson and a postal entry. Advertising rates are listed as cents per inch with various positions and advance subscription prices noted, though some text is garbled.
The piece laments widespread disrespect for law and the courts, indicting public speakers and lawmakers for criticism that fuels lawlessness. It argues education and tempered rhetoric are needed, praising Civil War veterans and New York’s congressional record while urging unity for November’s election.
The humor of the campaign wanes as Morwood West Hope editor's holier-than-thou pose is ridiculed. The Standard is accused of selective sympathy while county Republican papers mildy criticized the misrepresentation and abuse in the same period.
A photographer claims blonde women are photographed about twice as often as brunettes in the long run. He attributes it to blondes taking better pictures and enjoying more flattering results under similar conditions. The statement reflects perceived advantages in portrait photography.
An eccentric scene unfolds as Charles Baudelaire visits Maxine du Camp with green hair. Du Camp pretends not to notice, finally burning out with a rebuke, leaving Baudelaire insulted and departing in disgust.
In a domestic exchange Mrs. Marryat laments small annoyances while Abi interjects with a sharp quip about shoes, highlighting a quiet tension over daily irritants and practical matters in a home setting.
The lan tern fly is noted among Malay peninsula insects for its sudden leaps made without the aid of wings marking it as an unusual species in the region.
William H. Taft is pledged to carry out Roosevelt policies. The ticket seeks Republican support as Taft has excelled in all undertakings. James S. Sherman is named as running mate.
There is no speed limit for autos outside the city of Shanghai Ching. Within the city 30 miles an hour is allowed.
Bottineau Turf Club prepares for its annual race meet on Friday July 3 as part of the Souris Valley circuit. Purse totals reach 1150 with entries closing July 1 for harness and the night before for running events. William Collins presides, J A Painter secretary, and race details include 2:40 pace or 2:30 trot, 200 purse, 1 1/4 mile run, and various dashes. The feature includes a rotary store showcase and mid summer fashion features by Grace Margaret Gould and Fannie Merritt Farmer.
The July issue of Women's Home Companion features a Fourth of July cover by James Montgomery Flagg and breezy mid summer tales such as The Runaway Dear Amaryllis and The Garden of Forgotten Kings. Edward Everett Hale urges American travel to domestic wonders while Mrs Sangeter argues for closer ties among American women and simple living. A piece on People Who Shop highlights shop girls and a feature on the Emmanuel Movement explains its spread from Emmanuel Church in Boston to other cities. Mrs Anna Steese Richardson outlines welfare ec...
A humorous slice notes that no merchant or service worker pleases all customers from the station agent to barber and butcher. It argues almost everyone finds fault while the one who buys lumber from Imperial Elevator Co remains satisfied.
A hypnotist describes hypnotism as practiced by a queen bee and explains how a death's head hawk moth mimics the queen's hum. The bees fall into trance, allowing the moth to plunder the hive. The tale compares human hypnotism to these natural examples and notes the moth's power.
A kindergarten pupil questions a teacher described as naughty in youth, pondering the idea that good behavior yields a pleasant adult appearance and naughty behavior yields ugliness, then asks why the teacher behaved badly as a child.
A misheard remark in a apartment house sparks speculation about a dentist in the floor below. Witness confusion grows as voices suppose a tooth being pulled, while others suggest a different source from above.
A city farmer demonstrates roosters wearing small muzzles to prevent crowing. He explains the devices stop crowing in crowded urban spaces, noting Harrison Weir invented the muzzle and describing the action of a rooster attempting to crow.
A Vienna influenced discussion suggests in small Czech towns two old houses share a wall and a fire door so children can evacuate through an alternate building. One reader argues adding street facing doors is too costly yet could avert panics while others propose leaving doors open. No one proposed fire escapes. Also quotes Emerson on vocation and guiding talents toward endless exertion.
A legal tangle surrounds a man who asserts he can manufacture diamonds. The claim intrigues women hoping for his ability to produce gem forms as real diamonds grow scarcer and prices rise.
An eminent astronomer contemplates telescope use for observing Mars. He notes the need to avoid overreliance on imagination and prefers careful, measured methods over flashy devices as he surveys the heavens.
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