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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
2
A fragment describes the "wife behind the purse" amid wartime contrasts. It portrays wives managing homes while husbands serve in khaki, highlighting domestic sentiment, endurance, and the unspoken sacrifices of Saturday family life in wartime London.
In a London club tale, Lady Connie dives from a balcony to rescue Captain Freddy Lorriker after a high dive goes wrong. The daring act ends his fragile cramp and saves his life, breaking the enchantress Le Quesne's hold. Connie later marries Freddy and leaves the club scene.
A dramatic scene unfolds with a blue dressed flirt declaring triumph after a marriage proposal, amid threats and a tense bet. A 14 year old seeks a boss position in a St Louis shop, proving ambition trumps age as he labs toward leadership while a irritated widow questions service at a Montrose station.
Velvet ribbons in barrow and medium widths shape necklines laces and trims in many designs while black dominates with touches of color. Long cloth coats, raglan shoulders, plaid and stripe fabrics, and new checks appear at varied prices. Velveteen velutin cords and zibelines offer soft textures. petticoats to fit hips with controlled fullness complete the wardrobe notes for fall.
A ten year old boy profits from rain by selling umbrella rides to women near the One Hundred and Nineteenth Street station. He charges three blocks for five cents, earning about a quarter per customer plus occasional tips. A single Indies customer even pays a quarter, while the girl remarks on the boy's future as a penniless suitor.
A brief note on preserving fruit colors by scalding peaches and tomatoes. For raw eaten fruit, use a quick plunge and a wire banker to speed the bath. The piece also describes preparing figs with nuts and whipped cream, then cooking until very tender.
A collage of comic captions and brief skits from various newspapers feature misheard lines, puns, and social quips. The snippets showcase jokes about spelling, lectures, stubborn misunderstandings, and light mischief among students, teachers, and daily life, reflecting early 20th century humor.
The article notes The Wesleyan Methodist church as the largest among seven Methodism groups in Great Britain and reports Young ministers delaying pulpit service until core questions are settled. It also covers Bishop Bchereschewaky, a Protestant Episcopal missionary bishop, translating Scriptures into the Wenli dialect for Chinese readers.
The Honorable Alva Merrill of Chillicothe recounts a tale of his testimonial for Dodd's Kidney Pills curing rheumatism. On a train from Springfield an old man spots Merrill, recalls his advertisement, and thanks him for saving his life after using the pills.
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