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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
2
In Barford Craddock confronts public worship while a curate Reckitt argues for a state church. Craddock’s Sunday walk ends with a chance meeting at a cliff church where a freshly scraped grave bears two names and a date, revealing a hidden grief.
In a grave side scene Craddock visits his late wife’s grave standing by a lilac bush and a worn Prayer Book. The emirate Craddock asks for understanding and secrecy as he recalls their wedding prayer. The emirate reads the prayer for all who suffer while the sea and lilacs scent the spring wind.
A compilation of light anecdotes and quips from diaries and periodicals. It includes exchanges with Lord Beaconsfield, Bishop Wilberforce, and a duke puzzled by a museum bird caption, plus a misattributed remark about a boy’s throw and a street-indignation joke.
A collage of wry exchanges and pun riddles from various papers. Lighthearted banter about romance, marriage, and social norms appears through snippets and joke lines. The doodled humor captures era voice amid playful moral contrasts and domestic routines.
A Canal Street druggist reflects on an 1848 half dollar's vast circulation and the stories it could tell from years of trade and travel. Another man describes stamping his initials on coins for over a year, yet never finding a single coin bearing his mark amid widespread numismatic dispersion.
A commuter recounts escaping superstition after giving up rituals like watching the moon, left shoulder signs, and Friday nail trimming. He notes luck improved after abandoning these beliefs and compares his former habits to bondage and bad luck. A neighbor comments on the change.
Instructions describe grinding mowing machine knives using a true supported stone mounted on friction wheel bearings to lift the stone from the frame. The method promises a sharper edge than traditional top-of-stone grinding and explains how to hold the knife section with the point angled toward the stone for proper sharpening.
Frederick Sibley explains a method to sharpen bevel-edged tools using a rotating stone. By guiding the knife with one hand and pressing against the stone with the other, the operator rotates the stone and repeats on each knife side. Regularly grinding end knives on the near crank side keeps the stone wear even, ensuring a smooth surface and satisfying results.
The National Stockman notes widespread erosion of agricultural focus at local fairs. Some fairs show improvement while state fairs remain progressive, but many stock pens and halls are nearly empty and farmer attendance drops. Only a few fairs stay clean and true to agriculture.
The Indiana Farmer warns against dunking a hot pig in cold water. It recommends removing the coat, letting the animal rest, and pouring water gradually from head to tail to avoid shock or death.
Guidance urges keeping land plaster on the farm for frequent sprinkling on stable floors and sinks to neutralize odors and odors from foul conditions. It serves as a dentherizer and localizer, ensuring nothing is wasted and benefits are gained.
The article reports that well dried seeds endure freezing without losing germination power. Tests on corn from the station show 95 to 100 percent germination after exposure to hard winter cold if seeds are fully cured before cold weather. Some debate remains on whether freezing ever harms dry seeds.
John Jackson outlines a simple plank drag built from three seven foot boards and two crosspieces. It levels and firms seedbeds better than a roller, grips on dry or freshly plowed ground, and can be made in a few hours with basic tools.
Humus rich soils retain moisture longer and mulch well when dry. Subsoils with iron hold moisture, making tired foundations for surface soil. Prompt repairs prevent decay of buildings and fences. Moistening six inches of fine dry soil then cultivating raises it two to three inches, with rainfall affecting final depth.
Farward from Fireside advises farmers to rake leaves and stock dry earth before winter. Dry earth absorbs and disinfects while aiding cleaning. Ample leaves protect from cold drafts, improving warmth and comfort for poultry houses and potentially boosting egg production.
Advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease needing constitutional remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure from S J Heney & Co of Toledo is marketed with a $100 promise for cured cases, plus Hall's Family Pills. warnings about bogus claims appear alongside miscellaneous humorous notes.
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