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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1902
Page
3
A former bartender turned judge presided as Mary A McStanain faced drunkenness charges. The judge quipped about his past while ordering leniency, and the report also notes a long list of Great Northern Railway excursion offers and unrelated anecdotes about rail operations, travel rates, and a royal luncheon remark.
Winchester, founded in 1066, is the oldest public school in England, with Eton founded in 1440 following closely. The text also mentions a home-made fire extinguisher recipe using pearl ash, notes peak mortality between 5 and 6 am, and reports the largest Washington state fir tree cut near Arlington in Snohomish county, 18 feet base diameter, 200 feet tall, with a 20-foot section needing two flat cars.
William T. Payne of La Farge Wisconsin reports severe back pain for four weeks eased after using four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says the remedy removed the pain and outperformed four dollars of doctor’s medicine. The note ends with a brief, unrelated agricultural comment about produce prices.
In a 1910s domestic drama Philip Maintenon arranges a bold plan to reveal his love for Gertrude Brewer. A reverse negative message hidden in a photo studio leads to a fraught moment as Gertrude learns of his proposal while her mother enforces social restraint. The scene unfolds amid family schemes and cautious romance.
George Ade offers humorous maxims from Century's Year of American Humor advising practical social conduct. Guidance covers departments, familiarity with the press, avoiding unnecessary extravagance, targeted charity, cautious writing, and subtle self-promotion to influence public perception.
A fragment notes a telegram received containing more than Texas words. It hints at a broader message or joke about telegram phrasing but offers few concrete details.
Mrs McWilliance of 142 West Concord Street Boston dislocated her jaw during facial contortions while trying to secure a upess-suit cave. Friends failed to help, a doctor was called, and the jaw was reset after misalignment caused by the attempt. The episode left her with painful injuries. The piece closes with a brief moral about art failing to satisfy hunger.
A collection of quips and snippets from various papers, including jokes about parsons, telegraphs, cyclones, and social mishaps. The items parody mischief, pride, and daily life with a dash of regional flavor and slang. Notable jests reference Indians, telegraph ideas, and stage plots.
A river of anecdote covers survival tips and frontier discuss on bears, coronations, and fortunes. A Colorado prospector notes bears’ cautious behavior, while tales of coronation seating prices and a man who nearly became a millionaire add historical flavor.
A collage of statistics and odd facts notes Germany's rising divorces, exports to Japan, precious metals mined, wages, and medical cures. It mentions Italian wine allowances, potato dietary share, Florida sponge yields, French orchard and vineyard values, London voters, Krupp steel use, and notable historical figures.
A letter from Dan A Grosvenor auditor at the War Department praises Peruna as a spring tonic and catarrh remedy. N W Ogden also extols its merit, recommending use in spring. The ad urges treating catarrh early in spring and offers free advice from Dr Hartman at the Hartman Sanitorium, Columbus.
A garbled OCR fragment lists travel routes and destinations including Chicago and Northwestern from March to April, mentions Helena Butte Anaconda Ogden Salt Lake City Spokane Seattle Portland Tacoma Vancouver and more, with stray personal quotes about a husband and outfits. The text is incomplete and contains unclear names and addresses.
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