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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
7
Edward W. Barnard writes in Book News praising and lampooning a controversial novel. The piece mocks claims of it being “the strongest novel of the year” while noting its discordant chronology and odd, Bowery-flavored language.
Josiah Wagstaff, autocrat of his home, confronts his daughter Kitty over a suitor and a risqué magazine. The editor of The Lovers' Magazine schemes to blackmail, but the ruse leads to a plan: Kitty's fiancé Herbert Grant agrees to leave the magazine and Mr. Wagstaff offers to back a new paper for Grant to edit.
A Chicago doctor replies to Mrs Ollerzill with a comic extraction after her chicken pot pie cough. He pulls a feather from her throat, only to learn she ate roast pork, causing renewed fitful coughing and the doctor’s exasperated remark.
The article outlines strict etiquette for visiting cards in high society. It details card sizes for men and women, title usage, and how names appear. It notes shifts toward engraving, uniform sizes for matrons and spinsters, and the convention of including addresses on metropolitan cards.
The article warns against improper treatment and emphasizes simple measures like laxatives and foot baths, noting laymen should avoid drugs. It cautions that neglected colds raise risk of serious childhood illnesses and that children are more susceptible to disease when cold symptoms persist.
The article advises sending simple regrets or congratulations for weddings, and stresses using the dinner fork at family meals. It complains about changing utensils for every bite and notes salad courses require a salad fork, arguing utensil switching spoils digestion and enjoyment.
A recently imported gown inspires a design idea for summer foulards and gowns. An accordion-plaited silk trim around the skirt, matching girdle and yoke detail, combines plain and figured silks to create a chic, anticipated trend for the season.
An analysis of the art of listening highlights how a tactful woman draws others out by asking thoughtful questions. True listening engages the eyes, mouth, hands, and whole presence, inspiring admiration and rapport across men women and children.
A DIY sewing accessory guides making a fabric and cardboard thread holder. It describes cutting two and a half by four and three quarter inch cardboard pieces, mitring, covering with silk, sewing, adding a back panel, filling with bran, and attaching an elastic back for scissors. It also includes a top pocket for a thimble and a method to thread cotton reels through punched holes.
The article advises adding a small unpeeled onion at the start to collect sediment, keeping it until thickening. The onion acts as a magnet for floating particles, producing a crystal clear broth without reducing nourishment.
Florists display dwarf ling trees in bloom and Japanese plum and apple trees. They cost about the same as cut flowers and last much longer, making appealing decorations for corners piano borders or spaces suited for a tall jar of flowers.
A young man writes to his mother in 1862 asking permission to join the fight, expressing loyalty to the country, duty to resist rebellion, and hope for harmony after victory. He pleads for consent to enlist, pledging to return safely if needed and to defend the nation in the name of law and justice.
During the 1864 campaign a Confederate mounted observer was captured by Color-Guard John Boyes of company B. After disarming the prisoner Boyce escorted him to brigadier headquarters and then encountered a second Confederate, who surrendered when confronted. Boyce, a Pittsburg retiree, had earlier carried the flag at St. Mary’s Church on June 25 1864 and was wounded at Antietam. The regiment suffered 87 casualties, including Colonel George H. Coyode killed and Col. James H. Childs who died of wounds.
A minister, on a social visit, offers a gesture to a well behaved boy who crudely declines with a sharp retort. The boy explains his hands needed washing after a prior incident. The scene unfolds with Nana Reed style street performance tone.
An American Tribune excerpt tells of an elderly man recalling a Petersburg battlefield wound and a mine attack. He describes a Yankee sharpshooter duel to fool the foe, a near-miss with a rifle pit, and a mine blast at the crater. He explains the scar and the leg injury, recounting battlefield courage and misfortune.
An antique pistol with unknown origins was found by Edward Belch in Scott County Indiana on Kinney's farm, a site linked to a battle where whites were killed by Indians. A monument on the battlefield was erected last summer, but the pistol's history and name remain unclear.
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