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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
3
A new concrete cistern construction method promises durability and leak resistance. It uses an adjustable patent form to create seamless one piece cisterns in any size, with staged pouring and a cement wash interior.
An engineer explains turbines by comparing them to paper windmills that spin on a stick. A turbine uses steam jets to turn wheels on a shaft inside a cylinder with stationary blades between each wheel, driving the mechanism through linked stages.
The passage explains how stationary blades catch steam and deflect it toward the first wheel, setting all wheels whirling to propel a ship. An illustration shows revolving blades in white and stationary blades in gray for clarity. Meanwhile, within three weeks nearly 30 tons of gold specie moved from England to America.
John Emberson of White Plains, N Y invents a foldable two section roof scaffolding. The bars hinge together and rest over roof ridges with T shaped notches engaging bracket links. Perforated brackets and hooks allow adjustment by roof pitch and reach from peak to gutter.
A detailed guide describes making a compact gasoline burner from a coffee flask and fittings to heat Babbitt. It also reports Amateur Work tests showing cartridges burning in fire without endangering nearby workers, with shells opening and single-shot pops rather than a large blast.
A good cement for switchboard repairs where iron must be fastened to marble uses 30 parts plaster 10 parts iron fillings and half part sal ammoniac. It is mixed with vinegar to a fluid paste for use and made freshly. It solidifies if allowed to stand.
Margaret E. Sangster argues that past ideals of delicate female beauty gave way to a practical healthy ethic. She urges schoolgirls to prioritize health over appearance, avoid overwork, eat plain nutritious foods, drink water, skip excess sweets and pills, and sleep before midnight to stay strong and capable.
Fashion notes describe Peter Pan turbans and draped milliner styles suited for motor coats. Lightweight feather weight turbans fit closely to the head and allow veils to sit comfortably. White chiffon veils and dotted borders remain desirable for driving attire.
For general treatment go out into fresh air as much as possible and take ocean baths if possible. Avoid tea coffee and stimulants. Eat fruit and vegetables with modest meat. Drink a glass of hot milk before bed.
A casual dialogue mocks Mr. Snigg s modesty with a porch chat about mosquitoes and compliments. The narrator notes the boast might be inflated by the Chicago Record Herald.
A garbled bridesmaid scene quotes Bob introducing his club friends at a depot platform. The bride responds kindly while the crowd asks why they might be sick, joking about the groom's after-honeymoon friends and late nights. The text is unclear and partially garbled.
In a Royal Magazine fiction snippet, a character vows to kiss Miss Pinkerly if a plan unfolds, prompting an anxious reaction about facing the moment and the consequences of forethought versus spontaneity.
In a humorous exchange the putative tragedian promises to move crowds while a comedian notes he now moves audiences nightly by selling peanuts and popcorn. The dialogue shifts to politics with a quip about discrimination between temptation and opportunity from a Washington Star line.
Readers are treated to comic quips from rival papers about social gaffes and flirtations. The Houston Post cites a humorous scene at Jinxes while the Philadelphia Press reports a father catching a kiss between Toni Ateum and Jack Haggard, drawing gossip.
In Yonkers a playful local quarrel erupts in a humorous note about a fire at St. Redd and a joke about a steed and a car drawing smiles from readers. The exchange reflects community humor and newspaper style of the era.
A Sunday School scene unfolds as Tommy Ticker refuses to honor turning the other cheek after being struck, provoking a classroom dispute about patience and restraint. The exchange echoes last week's teaching on forgiveness, with a child insisting he lacks a second nose.
A Chicago Record-Herald item highlights Lamb a young woman who detested pretension and sham. The brief verse notes Lamb’s prudent stance and impatience toward Tim’s guesses.
A Chicago Tribune line portrays a resort as a popular summer retreat with longtime visitors. The item notes a landlord remark about a couple of girls who have returned for ten to fifteen summers, illustrating recurring summer seaside routines.
A fragment from the Cleveland Leader features a humorous exchange between a boy and a woman about a new baby or brother in hot weather. The dialogue reflects a lighthearted domestic moment amid summer heat.
In a comic skit, Von Brumer recalls visiting shops to settle debts but finds every proprietor away. After a failed attempt to pay bills, he discovers all shopkeepers were in, waiting at his home, leaving his financial efforts in a humorous stalemate.
Mr Teansinker notes patrons are required to eat on site, prompting discussion. Mr Boltem asks why and Teansinker explains the restaurant enforces on premises dining, a point of contention from Chicago Daily News.
The verse notes that some men did not achieve great heights though they rested boundlessly. While others slept, they counted heiresses, a stark image of unattained ambition and nocturnal folly.
A short exchange in Royal Magazine features a woman asking if carnations suit her and a man suggesting orange blossoms as the preferred adornment. The dialogue aims to charm with delicate social wit and floral metaphor.
A faatidiana tenant seeks a quiet home in the most desirable neighborhood. The candied rent extute man counters that constant building makes quiet living impossible in such areas. Washington Star report notes the tension between wish and reality.
In a Bits column item a humorous sketch shows a groom asks the minister for the wedding, forgetting the fee and prompting the father in law to remark the couple are starting early and that the groom should have waited until returning from the honeymoon.
A Chicago Tribune fragment features a dialogue about belief in witch hazel superstition and mentions a figure named Hazel in a discussion on dire water needs, with references to Dick and Rick in casual banter.
In the spacious Times the Raleigh figure yields a mantle at the queen's feet. A sly ruler’s line implies politeness may pay, noted by observers and echoed in the Sun.
A Yonkers Statesman quips about a recent society novel noting the narrator refuses to kiss the heroine until the final chapter making the work unusually exasperating for readers and prompting discussions about pacing.
A seedy gentleman asks for cuts to suit all purses but the butcher dismisses him with a cold shoulder. The dialogue plays on sharp tongue and social mockery in a humorous bits segment.
A fragment from the Free Press quotes a couple discussing marriage and expenses. The woman recalls loving to make dresses before her husband provided the outfits, highlighting a shift in finances and roles within their relationship.
A clipped quote from the Houston Post shows a spouse scolding Henpeck for past behavior during marriage. The remark “You acted like a fool when we were married” reflects a personal dispute noted in the article. Henpeck responds with a subdued admission.
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