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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1901
Page
2
Isidor D. French of Boston writes a tribute on death and renewal, describing a neighbor whose cheerful presence brightens daily life. The piece meditates on loss, memory, and the enduring comfort of friendship as loved ones rest in a heavenly beyond.
A speaker recounts a California adventure with bold, inventive road agents. He describes Yellow Dog Gulch mining camp stages, bullion shipments, and a lucrative but dangerous route, noting the caution of such robberies and the traveler’s mixed luck and caution.
An account recalls a stagecoach robbery where a highwayman with a cannon and an electric device halted the coach. Passengers were compelled to surrender valuables while the robber calmly ordered them off the road and into the nearby brush. The thief unloaded some pistols but kept most money and watches, then escaped aboard the electric machine, leaving passengers stunned and the driver stranded. The narrator also relays a side anecdote about Mark Twain on charity and his own impulsive attempt to donate, ending with a confession of stealing ten cents from the collecting plate.
A miscellany of quotes on elephant tamers, world leaders, and a London charity portrait exhibition. It notes Hallam’s long labor for Europe, Gov. Stanley’s Indian captivity tale, Rosebery on rich men, Persian minister Isaac Khan famed for tiger slaying, the German emperor’s hunting costume, and a detective’s quip about Mary Queen of Scots as a “high class criminal.”
A column traces the British royal line from Victoria to William the Conqueror, linking the queen to James I and Mary Stuart while noting the Guelph family branches. A Danish doctor tale and light social quips follow, ending with a miscellaneous quip about popularity among women.
Maurice G. Kaing in a U S Department bulletin notes chicory yields six to ten tons per acre with prices six to eight dollars and costs 30 to 45 dollars per acre. Varieties Brunswick Magdeburg Schlesische differ in root shape. deep loam suits best. Planting follows cereal crops. harvesting begins in October. roots are washed, cut, and roasted for the factory.
A Farmers Friendly discussion notes poultry business risks and rewards with disciplined start, choosing a single breed, and steady learning. It compares iron roofing costing 72 dollars lasting 12 years to hemlock shingles at 32 dollars lasting 30 years, and warns pine shingles fail sooner, citing L H Ketchum via Country Gentleman.
Advice from J L Van Arandale on suitable honey plants in orchards including raspberries cucumbers squashes and pumpkins. Notes on bee behavior under smoke disturbances and after swarms transfer timing, brood comb arrangement and using old comb. Emphasizes aligning moves with bloom, avoiding early spring transfers and allowing bees to adjust to their hive layout.
A compact plan from Orange Judd Farmer describes a small hotbed house for Mrs J Wilson of Iowa to raise winter chicks. It details a six by two and a half by two foot sloped roof box with tarred cover a window a ground hole filled with horse manure dry earth straw and hayseed, hens and chicks placed inside covered by an old carpet with a small door to admit sun on warm days.
A writer argues that hens flourish best on a varied diet mirroring wild fowl foraging. Insects, weed seeds, greens, and grasses provide diverse tastes, supporting omnivorous feeding. Practical notes describe a simple stalk shelter for hens and a brief explanation of grain smut caused by a parasitic fungus weakening host plants.
Hon David Meekison a long time mayor and founder of Meekison Bank of Napoleon Ohio rose to national political note as a congressman. The speaker credits decades of catarrh with Peru na improving his health and cites endorsements from actors and actress Carrie Thomas praising the remedy. Readers are urged to write Dr Hartman at The Hartman Squitarium Columbus O to seek advice if not satisfied.
An old Chicago notice promotes through sleeping car service to Florida via the Dixie Flyer and Chicago Nashville Limited with connections through Nashville Chattanooga and Atlanta, plus cheap California and colonist tickets via Southern Pacific routes. Several travel agents and railroad offices advertise contact details and encourage inquiries. A literary aside notes a line from a character about resources and fortune.
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