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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1907
Page
2
AWilliston Graphic piece discusses insanity pleas in murder cases and the limits of punishment, asking where to draw the line between mental condition and crime. It notes a proposed state bill to fund experts for indigent defendants and explores sun driven weather shifts and solar influence on climate forecasting.
The report blends a giant naval battery test claiming eight 12 inch guns on a 400000 ton dreadnought could orbit the earth as a satellite with social tidings from Fort Dodge where a municipal ordinance on single status prompts mass marriages. It notes French wreath honors, Rhodes’ shift from industry to history, and a duel between a senator and editor in Paris.
A child died in Lisbon when a royal automobile struck. The incident unsettles residents of the republic as officials and industrial leaders respond, some citing duty to lessen hardship while others argue broader reforms are needed.
A late evening scene unfolds on a lake as Ned and Nan plot a secret canoe picnic at dawn. Nan confesses loneliness and desire for affection beyond their circle, while Ned realizes her engagement to a count was a mistake. They flee by canoe toward Colton, hoping to begin a new, forbidden romance together.
Educational papers credit Andrew Carnegie and his colossal fortune as backing the incorporation of the Andrew Carnegie university in Chicago. It aims to establish a nonprofit institution teaching medicine dentistry pharmacy science arts law theology and related learning.
A guide to achieving natural curls for Josephine style hair through cleanliness, dry shampoo, cornmeal absorption, brushing, and careful heat. It warns against over washing and explains quick versus slow curling methods for lasting ringlets and a fuller look.
Fashion notes praise bengaline variants bengalinette and mar quisette for spring. Consumers seek stiffer chiffons with body, green and pale pink fabrics popular. Revival of Second Empire and Eternal Empire silhouettes noted, with less coquettish, more structured drapery and simpler handwork shaping new frock styles.
Straw hats shown in window displays are round and worn well above the forehead. A striking model features a wide low crown in rough brown straw, with a large bow of deep blue velvet and a mother of pearl buckle. Velvet forget-me-nots decorate the tilted right side in natural hues.
A new dainty item for children features a tight rolling parasol in apple green silk with an English crook handle. Ribs end in carved white parrot heads touched with green, a green chenille tassel and gilt clasp cap the design. 1907 model priced at $16.
A new box coat for a small figure in thin white broadcloth with pastel blue collar cuffs and large side pockets. The double breasted front showcases three large carved mother of pearls buttons.
An attractive assortment of pat pins for the collar and well are a plain dull gilt, set with pearls or turquoises.
The article recounts a $40,000 sub-treasury theft in Chicago linked to an internal clerk who knew a professional gambler. A patient detective traced access to the bundle, caught the gambler with the notes, and induced the clerk to confess. The scheme relied on a cane with a hook to snak e the bills.
A laborer Bedasne from Unionville Eure et Loir traveled to Melun with two pounds, feigned illness inside a third class compartment, slept to Paris, pretended foul play, and was saved from a life of deceit by station staff. He confessed his ruse and was sent to prison after police questioning.
Swiss women from all classes form a Geneva association to win suffrage in all public life and parliamentary elections. The vice president and secretary sit in the chamber of deputies while several university professors take minor offices. Prominent public figures back the movement.
Overwork drains nerves and vitality. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to restore blood and nerves, curing debility, rheumatism, indigestion, neuralgia, and more. A testimonial from W. W. Munroe of Everett, Massachusetts details recovery after taking the pills for two weeks, with further claims of authenticity and order options.
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