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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1906
Page
7
A St Louis physician explains appendicitis as inflammation of the vermiform appendix, sometimes needing surgery but often treatable without it. He warns against grape-seed fears, outlines symptoms, and recommends injections, poultices, rest, and diet to manage early cases and avoid complications. He notes appendix location, causes, and that prevention hinges on diet and regularity.
A New York lawyer returns from Guadalajara with a parchment said to prove an ancient Pontius Pilate decree. The document, allegedly found in the Thieves Market, describes Jesus of Nazareth’s crucifixion in Jerusalem with Latin inscriptions, dated Year of the creation 5292 and March 23.
A sardonic remark contrasts skeptics with believers noting that some doubters may still place unlimited faith in an almanac rather than scripture. The line hints at the tension between secular data and religious certainty in public discourse.
Instructions for building a portable hay barrack with square posts and octagonal roofs. Four 22 foot posts set four feet deep with drilled holes for bolts. Roof raised by wooden or iron screw, able to shelter hay and livestock with braced plates and sills for stability.
The piece argues for government built highways at home, criticizing projects in Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Alaska. It advocates a national road policy under Brownlow and Latimer, urging readers to contact Hon. W. P. Brownlow to obtain a copy of the bill. It stresses road improvement as essential for national welfare and burdens on farmers under current schemes.
Lice are worse than any poultry Gleense urges organization to protect the public highways. Eastern farmers show renewed interest in a sheep venture. A farm wagon may need a coat of paint. Buffalo grass yields slack and good pasture where abundant. Many successes begin with a right start, while failures often stem from a wrong one.
An improved germination method by Dr Volney Spaulding uses a deep bread pan with water and cotton fan nel strips arranged in folds suspended above the water. Seeds are counted and tested in 50 to 100 samples for small lots, about 200 for large crop seeds, with daily checks and recording.
A DIY door prop uses a 2x4 a 1x4 board wire and nails to hold a door open. The Farmers' Review advises on cutting shaping and attaching the parts. Also discussed are farm accounting practices noting many farmers neglect detailed crop or stock ledgers and the challenges of year by year invoicing.
Kansas agricultural college reports cowpeas as an excellent green manure and winter cover crop. Planted in corn and wheat stubble they improve soil nitrogen through bacteria, provide good pasture, and offer strong summer growth.
Tipton resident EB Logg reports weakness and bloodlessness from a lingering malarial fever. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with his recovery after four months under a physician yielded no results. A booklet with more information is available from the Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady N Y.
Fragmentary Boston Traveler item notes Mike bind the beat and a woman named Mrs Riley-Divil. It mentions overshooting the mark with medicine, illness for a time, and eventual recovery referenced in a brief local notice style.
A reader recounts severe scalp troubles with itching sores and hair loss. After trying various restorers, a trial of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills reportedly healed sores and halted itching with hair regrowth. The note is dated May 19 1906 from East Onlea.
An odd vaudeville anecdote recounts a performer claiming fortune by balancing a barrel on his feet while inverted. The fragment hints at avoiding alimony through unsteady income while noting a local paper in Albany references such quips as “an ounce of pin money is worth a pound of alimony” and mentions a resting, unable-to-work man.
A fragment from a late room scene shows a man settled with his evening paper as a wife recalls a prior caller. The brief, domestic vignette hints at the rhythm of a quiet home evening and a remembered interruption.
The Nickel Plate Road promotes fast through service from Chicago to New York City and Boston with three daily trough trains. Modern day coaches and luxurious Pullman sleeping cars are available, with through sleeping car service to Boston and intermediate points and dining at Bargersfield. Rates are the lowest with no excess fares, and meals range from 95 cents to $1.00 with a la carte options. General Agent IV Calghan, 413 Adams Street, Chicago.
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