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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1897
Page
3
A London World item shows a whimsical exchange about Cupid and money as a stranger claims to wield deadly gold missiles. The passerby learns the attacker is Cupidity, revealing a wry commentary on desire and value in love.
In a tense midnight scene Captain Close confronts a deputy marshal over a raid on Walton Hall. A suspected hiding place for deserters is stormed, but Mrs Walton protests a key prisoner is her son Floyd. The hidden truth shifts as Floyd declares he is the man they seek, while Walton Scroggs remains in custody.
A careful portrait of Fromme the renowned preacher who moves between Kaiser’s court and peasant homes with ease. He comforts a dying old woman by buying a whole cherry stall to grant her last wish, then shares a personal anecdote about General Lee and whisky. The piece also notes farmers’ road troubles from a prolonged wet period and discusses the costs and materials for durable roads.
Fragmentary note recounts Gustavus Adolphus defeating Tilly near Brejtenfield close to Leipste Saxony and Napoleon era fighting in Leipsic streets. Includes stray quotes about household castors and a French autograph collector mentioning Christopher Combes with a price reference.
Prairie Farmer reports O Dinwiddie describing steel plate road rails eight inches wide weighing about 16 to 20 pounds per square foot, proposing steel rails and planks to support wagon travel as a cheaper alternative where gravel is used. Gen Roy Stone, head of the U S Department of Good Roads, studies feasibility.
Despite hard times and low prices, good cows keep near good-time values. Scrub farmers should avoid high-priced thoroughbreds and poor care. Common grade cows, with proper care and feeding, can outperform many thoroughbreds, and mistreating an extra herd can lower product quality below average.
A sharp critique quotes John Gould in the San Francisco Chronicle, arguing the average dairy cow is inefficient and costly. It condemns breeding, feeding, and management, describing the cow as a parasite and forecasting doom for the average dairy herd unless changes occur.
The article explains that lack of fruiting signals issues in orchard culture. Causes include insufficient soil nutrients, lime or potash absence, moisture and drainage problems, or excessive top growth. Remedies cover fertilizers, bone dust, wood ashes, soil aeration, root cultivation, thinning, and proper rest. Quality fruit matters more than quantity. if problems persist, replace the tree.
Calves in their first summer are often pastureed in an orchard or tethered near the barn. Water must be carried to them to ensure hydration while reducing waste through a spreading lego frame to direct and conserve the supply.
The article lists state flower selections adopted by public schools including Alabama Nebraska Oregon Colorado Delaware Idaho Maine Minnesota Montana North Dakota Utah Vermont Rhode Island and West Virginia. It notes the varieties such as the columbine peach blossom syringa rove pine cone and tassel moccasin toe wild rose iyla lily red clover and other names.
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