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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
6
A historical piece argues against mail order dominance, urging open debate among merchants farmers and laborers. It warns small town merchants lose to catalogs as farmers and towns are shaped by advertising and capital concentration, calling for home trade support and transparent discussion.
The article notes many grocers ignore window displays while neglecting perishables. A western grocer rose from a small stand to a thriving business through neatness prompt order and careful, rotating window displays. Emphasis is on cases, seasonal fruit, canned goods, meats, and color harmony with fly protection and frequent changes.
Advertising of the proper kind pays in circulars letters billboards or newspaper columns. Small town merchants should send letters or mailers to remind customers of new stock and mail order items. Spending a few dollars on timely advertising yields returns when notices are well constructed.
The text warns merchants to study evolving conditions and urges vigilance as rates and trade practices tighten. It predicts inevitable reactions to government actions and stresses protecting the public from stringent measures that harm general welfare.
A Country Life excerpt recalls a Woodhouse feast where wooden trenchers and wooden dials were used, horns for drinking, and punch flowed as the cheaper staple drink. The description notes 32 diners at one hall and a fatal incident from excessive punch, reflecting costly limits on tableware in old households.
G A Andrews reports that earth worms help foresters by planting trees. Silvery maple dry fruits plug worm burrows and sometimes sprout into seedlings. Under favorable conditions some would survive droughts. Worm planting could offset garden weedling damage.
Reports describe a harsh campaign against Formosa head hunters. A company locates them and surrounds the area with electrified wire, soldiers fire, and the savages stampede into the deadly barrier. About 100,000 head hunters are said to infest the eastern coast, with past attempts to civilize them failing. A recent ambush killed 297 Japanese and Chinese for sport.
The Empress Augusta Victoria is described as a highly capable artist, not merely a decorative figure. In Potsdam her husband’s study holds a bronze boat of the emperor and marble portraits of her sons, and she collects exquisite fans including a grouse feather piece gifted by the emperor plus others bearing signatures of renowned artists.
The new Russian novelist known as Ivan Strannik is Mme Anitchkoff, wife of a Kiev University professor. She writes in French to express her thoughts freely, a liberty not allowed in Russia until this year. Her works, about half a season in number, depict life in Russia among the upper middle class.
Lord Avebury the lord rector of St Andrew's University of London offers golf advice in an opening address. He urges players to keep their eye on the ball keep straight keep in the course take time do not press never up never in don’t lose heart and be temperate in all things. The remarks suggest golf rules provide a good philosophy for living.
Coal dust increases tuberculosis risk among miners with the disease and has led physicians to treat with coal dust inhalation. Census data show miners and quarrymen have high tuberculosia mortality, ranking after bankers and farmers in immunity.
Kansas City Star Missouri Notes notes Arthur Aull's concept of chess as ceremonial. It contrasts chess with funeral rites, suggesting a solemn, spoken-less game on a grave as a tribute to a deceased friend.
The passage urges bedside and morning exercises, daily fresh air, and a brisk walk as effective cures for nervous ills. It claims these simple practices, done consistently at home, can rival a four voyage in relieving nervous conditions, emphasizing self care and routine.
The origin of cards is traced to distant Asia with no surviving early records. From the Orient these cards spread to southern Europe, notably Spain and Italy. Early examples are lost and no preserved records remain to document them.
A short health note praises apples as a superior brain food and aids to sleep. It claims the fruit contains readily digested phosphoric acid and that eating an apple before bed promotes health and soundness.
An elderly traveler, unaccustomed to rail travel, asks the conductor which door to use as the train stops. The conductor replies that both doors are available since the car halts at both ends, allowing her to exit by either door.
A boy named Bobby, visiting a playmate, faced a sudden electrical storm on the way home. He reached his home shaken and cried to his mother that it was almost thunder-struck, per The Circle.
The article outlines a three year training path for English telephone apprentices. It details shop work for six months with instrument setters, a three month period in a witchroom, 18 months in a test room, and three months handling instrument faults.
A writer questions the fate of traditional fathers while continuing to hustle at the same old stand to provide for his newly styled wife and his daughters and sons amidst changing times.
Women barbers gain admission to the Austrian Union but must complete a three year apprenticeship before they may practice independently. The rule outlines formal training requirements for qualification and entry into the trade.
A figure feels deep sadness as his confidence in close friends erodes after realizing his prior mistake. He admits the error and his friends do not challenge him, leaving the sense of trust damaged and unresolved.
A maxim urges individuals in business to keep their own counsel and avoid speaking. It argues mystery benefits reputation and safety when silent on matters. The adage stresses discretion as a practical habit for professionals.
A compact reflection on the burden of wealth with the remark that power and kingship often accompany a mind craving less and fearing more. The aphorism calls wealth a source of worry rather than pure contentment.
An unusually frugal note about Leonario da Vinci craving oranges with bread, suggesting he could fashion a meal at any moment. The tale blends ancient lore with a quirky appetite, highlighting a famed artist's simple sustenance amid curiosity and myth.
The Courant provides a roundup of Bottineau county happenings, including local government, community events, and notable happenings across towns. Coverage highlights civic decisions, school notes, and public notices shaping daily life in the region.
In a NSW Parliament speech B W Sullivan warned the current ministry may blunder for months but will stumble over pebbles while gazing at the stars. He claimed an ambulance would take them to hospital where the skulls of their predecessors are stored.
A Times writer recalls a real test of integrity when a letter arrives with an uncancelled stamp. He admits he attends church weekly yet removes the stamp to reuse it, illustrating a personal temptation faced by many.
Insulation from the ground prevents electrolysis by covering pipes with asbestos paper and waterproof insulating compound. Joints are sealed with strips and insulating cement. The protection is claimed to be permanently durable.
To extract a splinter, fill a wide mouth bottle almost full with hot water. Place the splintered part over the bottle mouth and seal tightly. The suction pulls the flesh in, and after a minute or two the steam lifts the splinter out and draws the soreness away.
Livingston, famed explorer of Asries, asserts beasts are left handed, noting lions strike with the left paw. A previewer cites a Gedtoe publication debating whether genius affects women and suggests crime and wickedness in men and women remain aligned with alleged traits.
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