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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
6
A collage of world briefs covers rail plans in the Pyrenees, Swedish tax ideas on entertainment, sanatoria by German insurers, and a Paris National Library described as a cemetery for books. Reports span St Petersburg nightlife, station garden prizes, a Buenos Aires editor’s plea, and figures on marriages and notable scientists’ late-life work. Includes royal kitchen details and Roosevelt family sightings in Washington.
John Weaver, Philadelphia mayor and English born legal figure, defies clergy critics who pray for his ouster. The Baptist leader ignores impeachment cries and insists the city is well governed, citing a steady record since leaving the district attorney’s office.
London reports Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg known as Ena will make her formal society debut at Buckingham Palace. Born October 24, 1887 she is 17 and noted for her looks sailing skill and wholesome character. Her restricted royal marriage prospects may lead to a match with a German duchy or native noble house. Her mother Princess Henry of Battenberg is Queen Victoria’s granddaughter.
Cannes dispatch reports obstinacy of Grand Duchess Anastasie as she bars Cecile from wedding plans with German Crown Prince. Fragmented tale describes Anastasie’s indifference to the marriage, lavish bets, and alleged affairs as June 6 wedding plans firm up amid royal tensions.
An old Verona landmark, the Capulet mansion once linked to Juliet is crumbling due to vibrations from nearby automobiles. The house, already turned into a garage two years ago, shows serious wall cracks and fallen cornices, with its balcony famed from Romeo and Juliet legend also deteriorating.
London banks sending large sums of gold to China avoid sovereigns bearing the St George and the dragon. The dragon is offensive to Chinese beliefs, so consignees select older coins with a shield on the reverse. About five in 1,000 such coins remain in circulation in Britain.
A British scientist notes many millions of tons of coal burned. He argues Earth should be lighter and questions effects on the solar system. Another authority says sea levels rise on the east coast of England and fall on the west, implying England may drift west toward America. He suggests halting coal mining to keep the island compact.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University of California called bachelors social bandits and urged a tax on them at a recent gathering. He also criticized divorce and urged a return to the old-time family structure. In Wales, relics of olden days include dog tongs used to eject quarrelsome dogs from church services, with similar devices in another Welsh town bearing tooth marks.
Washington reports prompt diplomatic reshuffles with George von Lengerke Meyer to move from Rome to St Petersburg. Henry White will replace him in Rome while McCormick moves to Paris after Porter retires. Meyer, Boston born Harvard alumnus and financier, will take a higher salary and broader duties.
President Roosevelt makes his sole cabinet reshuffle naming George B. Cortelyou as postmaster-general replacing Robert J. Wynne who becomes consul-general at London. Cortelyou rose from a stenographer in the executive offices to a cabinet seat through his own efforts. Born in New York City July 26 1862. He received a common school education and later graduated.
The text traces a public figure reappointed by President Roosevelt and rising to head the Republican National Committee, guiding a presidential campaign to a record plurality. It also notes Sir Frederick Treves performing appendicitis surgery on Princess Victoria and contrasts the term with his experience of perityphlitis, noting no deaths in over 1,000 operations.
Odd clipped lines mention Kadley pessimism and space at the top with garbled quotes. A Detroit Free Press style tease hints at a Philadelphia deed, a suspender bugle, and poets in Indiana drawing attention, all reflecting a fragmented Chicago Chronicle excerpt.
Toledo special reports Dr Lewis of Sumit Street recovering from chronic kidney trouble after using Dodd’s Kidney Pills. He describes severe back pain and nocturnal urination before two weeks of treatment brought improvement and full recovery. The ad urges early use to prevent Brights Disease and other ailments. The piece ends with a standard cold remedy claim and Eyre’s signature on each box.
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