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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
6
A Chicago Daily Tribune excerpt urges turning from yesterday's errors and worries to seize the present. It proclaims today as the critical dawn where effort and resolve can shape the future, insisting the time is now and action replaces hesitation.
Alice Burton and Helen Gray, teens, mock a brass figure in a department store. A man later uses an anonymous note to lure Alice into danger, prompting her mother and brother to stage a corrective lesson. The episode ends with Alice learning caution and staying true to discretion.
The article argues against hunters destroying hornets or white-faced wasps noting their beneficial role. Hornets sting only when provoked and help control flies and pests near homes, reducing disease-carrying organisms.
In a Detroit Free article a playful exchange centers on a first maiden declaring a birthday and proposing a day off while the second maiden retorts that years have aged her friend. The humor hinges on age and friendship.
An essay advises women to avoid letting the mirror dominate self image. It argues that reliance on youth as a measure of happiness harms enjoyment of life. The piece urges sustaining inner spirit, interest, and compassion to remain young at heart, regardless of age.
Judge notes McGuyer remarks that the man is a sign painter rather than a noted literary figure. McGawk questions with a quip, highlighting the public persona discussed.
A blunt caller observes many dogs in a yard and asks ownership. The man of the house responds with restrained anger, denying poverty and implying a judgment about his circumstances. The exchange captures social tension in a brief, quotable moment.
A compact home made powder puff idea for busy women who want light carry along beauty aids. The article notes models are few and suggests a simple contrivance as a festive novelty for Christmas.
A column describes two purse puff designs using crocheted wool mats and silk with a lambs wool center, plus tips on using olive oil for hair, avoiding strong scented soaps, and methods to reduce pores and gain flesh. It includes a remedy for scorches on polished wood using spirits of nitre and sweet oil.
An observant writer cites the New Orleans Times Democrat on Japanese farmers needing training to handle mules. He claims the American mule resists, while the black man proves adept, sharing a tale of a trained mule and a knocked-out worker.
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Ponsonby de Style and Mr Ponsonby de Style debating losing their grand house and comforts. They plan to reduce servants and horses, with the woman fainting as the stress peaks. Uncle Bobby’s candid reply adds a rustic contrast to refine the scene.
A correspondent recounts hearing a locomotive whistle through an open telephone line. He picked up his receiver and heard the whistle both via the distant phone and the open window. The distant telephone line carried the sound as an electric current faster than sound through air.
Mrs. John MacKinney of Detroit writes that neglect at the first critical growth period led to years of fear, short breath, heart palpitations, and nervous distress. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing her and her family, noting their sale at 50 cents a box or six for 3 50.
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