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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
2
A Williston tale paints a wedding prep scene with a mother’s wardrobe and costly finery. A daughter recalls June nuptials, a florist’s ornate plans, and a stylish preacher as families chase elegance while a betrayed lover dies, prompting a moral reckoning.
A devout widow confesses to a parish priest a grave lie told before death. The priest consoles her, acknowledging forgiveness is possible, while the woman reveals love died from neglect rather than betrayal.
A starving infant prompts a West Side family to seek affordable nourishment. The father, claiming modest means, visits a Chicago drug store in his Sunday suit to obtain sample baby foods, hoping one sustains the child for a month before arranging further purchases.
Two physicians argue over a patient’s fate and a warning sign of consumption. They accuse each other, noting clubbing of fingers and neck hollows as fatal indicators, then reconcile and decide to treat one another.
Miss Sarah Grand, noted author of Heavenly Twins, gains fame as a lecturer on the Soctors Platform. Her career began with Heavenly Twins in 1893 and includes Our Manifold Nature, The Beth Book, The Modern Man and Maid, and Babs the Impale. Born in Ireland, she traveled with her army surgeon husband and is active in women's suffrage. A gilded tortoise shell cradle sent to Rome for Italy’s heir to the throne recalls Victor Emmanuel I as the cradle’s first occupant.
Hard soap for laundry suggests using soap in washing clothes and adding turpentine to boiling water for whiter whites. Starch tips include salt or gum Brabic and rinsing with soapy water to prevent sticking. An Australian breakfast combines mashed potatoes with butter, lobster or salmon, baked, and served with melted butter and anchovy. A note on breath odor from onions recommends parsley with salt after eating.
From the Chicago Record-Herald a guide to country home furniture highlights corner hugging seats with etched wood ends and pyrography options. It describes Darby and Joan chairs low rockers, King Arthur chairs that convert to tables, walnut and pine woods, book shelves with mottoes, and drapery treatments with dotted Swiss sashes and cream dimities.
A narrator describes a note written to Tommy by a fish who contemplates a worm on the line. The fish grimly reflects on temptation, danger, and the slim chance of survival as it sinks to rest among oyster beds beneath green water.
A clash of wit and oddities from old papers. A Chicago Record-Herald humor line mocks a sudden death, while Hreskiyn Life A Recessary Precaution humorously notes a man predicting his end. In Kansas El Dorado, two fishermen find a note confessing theft of their whiskey and pistol, with a joking twist about shooting at a mark.
Prof Gates of the laboratory of psychology at Washington reports new optical designs that fool the eye. A picture shows a man with top hat and cape coat appearing taller than a small boy, though measurements prove they are the same height.
A mother pressures her son to apply for an office boy job with self doubt, while a second applicant shows bold certainty. The manager hires the confident boy, who progresses to head bookkeeper and eyes partnership, illustrating success from self belief.
The article surveys theories about how children count out rhymes originated. It notes many believe they are corruptions of old English twisted by repeated use. It mentions other theorists offer alternative explanations for their development.
The passage catalogues doggerel with mixed English and invented words, noting names like Onery and Buck, references to a Scottish origin hymn about Gowan Gorse, and examples of fully English rhymes such as One two three four Mary at the cupboard door. It asks whether American children speak more distinctly.
Analysis traces presidential surnames to Christian names occupations and other origins. Washington England origins. Adams Jefferson Madison Jackson Johnson Harrison from Christian names. Tyler Taylor Cleveland from occupations. Van Buren Dutch. Lincoln Gar gar Danish. Grant from grand. An elephant adds two half pennies to buy a biscuit.
A fragment discusses the trust problem as serious in import and compares it to ailments of the body. It mentions the need for a remedy and references stomach disorders and bitters as a reliable treatment. The text resembles a cautionary note on societal awareness.
A Baltimore woman shares an anecdote about Dinah the Southern cook who believes sunshine costs 26 cents in one case. Dinah laughs off the claim then asks for payment, while the punchline notes Virginia’s sun is free like the air.
A collection of short items includes a doctor championing Newbro's Herpicide to curb dandruff and contagion from brushes, a legal note about Dr Clark's Foot Powder trademark and enforcement, plus quips and jokes about social antics and everyday life, anchored by locale references and dated humor.
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