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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
2
A former couple reunites in a city apartment as Betty confronts Chub about his secret wife Harriet. Confessions unfold from past letters and a boat incident, revealing Chub chose Harriet after a torn letter led to an abrupt engagement. Betty departs in tears as the scene closes with a piano motif and a final, rueful farewell.
An one legged Civil War veteran at the Grand hotel in Bowersville tells stories of leaving his leg at Bull Run Antietam Lookout Mountain Cold Harbor and other battles. The bartender and locals question details while Old Cap Peters and Maj Morgan weigh the truth in a humorous riff.
A collage of Civil War anecdotes notes how soldiers on both sides often shared food and hospitality across lines. It recalls exchanges of coffee for corn bread on picket, Grant’s courtesy at Fort Donelson, and Gettysburg acts, showing hospitality did not suspend fighting. Also includes Pettus story and a humorous note on a veteran’s memory. Grasshoppers plague Hay Australia, obscuring lamps.
In a Century essay, Nelson recounts Washington society’s light and shade through anecdotes. A diplomat jokes about a chocolate stamped with the president’s face, provoking silent embarrassment at the table. A guest’s remark and a hostess’s quip reveal social tensions and fragile etiquette in official life.
A practical guide describes a cedar pencil and cardboard disc toy to test color harmony between trims and fabrics. By spinning a makeshift top, users observe whether a patterned material or a single color visually matches or clashes with another, revealing dominant shades and ensuring pleasing combinations. The method also notes how pattern presence hides itself in shade testing. Helpful tips follow for stone raising and seed handling.
Florence A. Fensham of Constantinople became the first woman in Congregational history to earn a bachelor of divinity at Chicago Theological Seminary. A native of East Douglas Massachusetts, she studied at Cornell Harvard Oxford Mansfield College and taught biblical literature in Constantinople. She held the high honor scholarship during her seminary studies and will return to the orient after a brief rest.
A Columbus five year old asks God for a box of matches after hearing there was none at home. Aunt Ruth’s saying matches are made in Heaven prompts the prayer. Lighthearted quips accompany other brief jokes about burglars and proposed marriage on the golf course.
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