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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
3
A farmer explains a calf feeding design with side pen slits guiding heads to a two-compartment feed box. The setup allows constant water access and easy grain or hay placement, usable in stalls or tied stalls, benefiting calves by easier access and hydration.
At a recent daily conference Professor Wood summarized investigations on milk secretion. He noted no new claims but emphasized useful indicators like milk vein size and udder shape for amateurs, while experts rely on overall body build. He discussed nervous system influence, milking one teat at a time harming yield and fat. Food markedly affects quantity and fat, with poor rations lowering output. Heredity largely governs production with small changes in amount and quality.
A National Stockman editorial argues that most people waste money by poor breeding and urges improving livestock through affordable sire options and cooperative purchases. A Montana stockman proposes a cheaper fire guard machine to burn Grass within a controlled eight to ten foot swath, enabling protection of broad grasslands.
A series of brief notices recounts honors and positions for prominent individuals: Eli Whitney remembered with a bronze tablet in Rock Creek Georgia. Sir Louis Davies retires from politics to join the dominion supreme court. Andrew Comstock McKenzie leads a Ecuador expor ting mission. the Darwin sons distinguished scientists. a San Francisco girl pays for Kipling autographs and a sentiment. Gen Philip Reed to be commemorated in Kent county Maryland. Admiral Dewey clarifies that he was not captured during the Civil War.
The City of Mexico long tolerated gambling but began regulating and taxing it. Felipe Martel built a gaming empire, paying heavy licenses and taxes, opening multiple establishments on Calle de Gante. His venues attracted wealth and official oversight, with daily expenses around 8,000 and a palatial San Angel residence featuring 40 windows representing cards.
In a Philadelphia Record clipping a three year old Hildegarde in an apartment asks her mother why her hair curls now if she ate crusts as a child. The exchange shows a clever child noting adult vanity and noting the curling iron.
A fragmented 1900 era clipping discusses Philippines and cable ships as a tool for government secrecy, then shifts to patent medicines like Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, Danur et al, hair germ remedies, and various quack tonics. It mentions the Board of Public Improvements, a joke about an “Imps” misprint, and anecdotes on misheard sayings and old-time commerce. The piece ends with notes on laxative candies, preventive powders, and faceless dyes.
A Chicago Daily News brief portrays a couple planning an elopement by automobile. The anxious bride asks about hitches while the lover confidently promises a hitch free plan, signaling a light hearted urban anecdote.
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