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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1899
Page
3
A long feature praises female health and beauty tied to feminine organs and cites letters from Mrs. H. J. Garretson of Bound Brook New Jersey and Mrs. Macce Putippe of Ladoga Indiana praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for chronic ovarian inflammation and womb alteration. The text mixes jokes and quotes with health advocacy.
A collage of humorous bits from various periodicals includes a forest sparrow courtship, a Sultan’s rebuke to imprudent requests, parodic banter about Cuba and San Juan Hill, and a spoof on heirlooms and a wife’s grippe. The pieces reflect social talk and light satire from multiple outlets.
In the South Pacific, the giant tridacna clam traps large marine life like a shark by clamping its shell. Aghast collectors once found a shark bound by the shell while a man entangled by the shell chose to sever his own hand to escape.
A runaway ice yacht near Shelter Island narrowly avoids disaster as a young girl, trapped by a frozen sheet and fouled tiller, is saved by pursuers. The craft battles anchor ice and breakers while a dramatic rescue and near-fatal chase unfold, ending with the girl safe and back in the wind.
Mrs M C Cooper of the Royal Academy in London is praised as a leading sculptor and painter. She has modeled noble English busts and now makes portraits of distinguished Americans in Washington. A letter from January 26 extols Peruna for catarrh and grippe and invites readers to request a free health book from Dr. Hartman.
A chaotic morning scene shows a man rushing to catch a train after his wife asks for garden plants. He buys many roses and later discovers she wanted two chrysanthemums and rhododendrons. A humorous miscommunication highlights a witty exchange about roses.
A conversation in a Washington Star style column shows a large colored woman arguing with officials about rent, hydrants, and the distribution of fish or rewards. The piece blends domestic grievance with public notices and ads for remedies and consumer products, reflecting urban life and mixed voices.
An advertisement extols Swamp-Root as a universal cure for kidney and bladder diseases and other ailments. It promises free samples by mail and a booklet of testimonials, with cautions on cloudy urine signaling kidney trouble. Also contains unrelated anecdotal snippets and references to other remedies and sage advice.
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