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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1903
Page
6
A fragment from the Houston Post presents a child’s imaginative scene with play figures and a pretend pyramid. It blends playful mischief with parental dialogue, ending with a parent calling a child back as the child hides and reappears, expressing lament.
Adrift in mid Atlantic a lone violinist Kubelefsky bonds with his cat Toto and his violin aboard a derelict steamer. After string after string breaks he faces ruin and despair and contemplates killing Toto as solace, but Toto’s trust halts him then a final act of desperation leads to chloroform and darkness.
Deserters are frequently pursued by police with descriptive lists sent to stations and rewards offered with a 20 percent clothing fund cut. In Washington a recent arrest exposed lax requests and noted deserters living near the navy yard and some even holding government jobs. The arrested man said he had been away since January two years prior and knew several deserters in the city.
Army officer in this city explains congressional medals of honor dating to 1863 and certificates of merit for enlisted men. Recommendations must be filed within a year, with rigorous investigation and papers routed through regular channels. Certificates of merit grant extra pay and require eye witness recommendations, outlining the distinguished service and risk involved.
Mrs Laura L Barnes of Washington DC testifies to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aiding female weakness, headaches, backaches, irregular menses, and stress related ailments. She praises its effects across decades and urges acceptance as a trusted remedy for women's distressing illnesses.
An article from Leslie's Weekly extols object teaching as the Froebel method now used in history lessons. It notes the Four-Track Series by New York Central describing nearby historical sites aiding instruction and civic pride through local history knowledge.
Fragmentary lines from a stray stories page show disjointed exchanges and unclear attribution. The text hints at conversation about shooting, hesitation, a farmer, and a sudden question about a favorite stone, with names like Harverd Lam and Poon appearing in a scrambled context.
A rustic brookside scene features George and Laure in hushed communion with nature. The west sunset casts melancholy light as Laure cries out in a romantic, unsettling moment, her actions hinting at fear or distress and a mysterious tension between them.
A Philadelphia groom, Johnson, and his bride visit a town hotel on their honeymoon seeking honey at every meal. They find none on the tea table and ask a waiter who, in a stage aside, says she doesn’t work there. The humorous exchange ends the brief tale.
A collage of humorous clipped lines and quips from multiple papers. The items include a Missouri farm tale about bare footed tracks, a fatherly verdict on a daughter’s suitor, a Cincinnati style eggs and porterhouse joke, a bumbling manager mix up with real actors, a subscriber editor exchange about road damages, and pithy aphorisms on sickness and aging.
An illustrated testimonial from A I Ritenour of Winchester Virginia describes severe backache and kidney pain after influenza. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with restoring health, enabling him to work again, and notes a free trial offer with mailing address Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Pills sold by druggists for 50 cents.
A Missouri farmer praised a Carthage real estate agent after the agent drafted his sale notice. Read back twice, the farmer exclaimed he had not realized he could sell and had long sought a place like the one described. Milwaukee News reports this humorous endorsement of agent skill.
Advertisement urges readers to explore conditions in Missouri Kansas Indian Territory Oklahoma and Texas for relocation prospects. It promotes free literature titled Business Chances and lists Katy at 304 Wainwright Building St Louis MO. Includes a random news snip from the Detroit Free Press and Philadelphia Press quotes.
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