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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
2
The piece surveys diverse items from foreign hardware trade packing to a Brooklyn torpedo contract and a Chinese commerce view. It notes New York airship experiments, railway hospital cars, a dog attack on a pony, and a Georgia murder by wife, plus immigration impact and demographic shifts in the United States.
A tale from New York immigrant life where Mizzi Schinderl seeks a rich husband through a staged engagement. An impoverished barrister named Purzel pretends to court Mizzi, wins approval from her aunt, and is revealed as sole heir to Aunt Mina’s fortune. The ruse ends with Purzel demanding Mizzi’s mother stay out of his house.
Poem depicts laborers under a red-hot glare and dust of the street as picks swing. Muscled arms, taut wrists, and the toll of a long day are described with vivid motion and endurance. The speaker notes workers pushing through fatigue while observers pass by, highlighting grit and labor.
Instructions to soak dried apples in water overnight then simmer with golden syrup, then cream butter and sugar, dissolve soda in sour milk, mix with cinnamon and cloves, add eggs and flour with apple mix, achieve thick batter, bake one hour in a greased pan.
A Chicago Record caption jokes that two boys are kept content during Christmas by swapping gifts. Each boy prides his sibling's present over his own, so parents arrange an exchange to restore harmony and keep the peace in the home.
A 1905 essay by Margaret E. Sangster outlines the etiquette of the weekend visit from Saturday to Monday. It covers timely invitations, precise arrival and departure hours, dress codes for men and women, behavior in private homes versus hotels, interaction with family members including elders and the deaf, tipping servants, and granting guests freedom to enjoy grounds and activities. It warns against heavy personalities, emphasizes participation in family life, and urges simple dress for public places while noting the era's suburban leisure and outdoor sport trends.
A tired shopper describes a quick beauty overhaul by Mme Julie D Arcy. She plans a 15 minute nap in a darkened room with an aromatic pillow, followed by a scented bath vinegar tonic to revive her appearance for the opera. The Years Fashions shows how this year’s fashions urge every woman to look her best.
The Chicago Journal reports that Commissioner Garfield examined packers books under an assurance no evidence would be used in court. The findings are now sent to the Department of Justice to pursue legal action. The Journal calls for fair proof and a square deal, criticizing tactics seen as overreaching.
Swedish physicians advocate whistling to develop a robust frame while noting various medical claims. German use of collangol for appendicitis is mentioned, and Dr Barnardo’s care had low child mortality.
The European sugar crop is estimated at 6.55 to 6.675 million tons with Germany around 4.2 million. England opens a new electric powered spinning mill in Pendlebury Manchester with 80 000 spindles and no chimney. A Longmont Colorado plant ships the first solid train of canned peas. World cargo last year totaled 48 million tons from seaports, with Britain handling about 31.09 million. Grape growing in Belgium Channel Islands yields revenue, US buys at 35 to 74 cents wholesale and two to three dollars retail per pound. Grape pots are common in Europe, notably France for decorative uses.
Mrs Jane Farrell of 604 Ocean Ave Jersey City testifies that Deans Kidney Pills cured her backache swelling puffiness and dizziness by improving kidney action and secretions. She claims she is now a well woman and attributes her health to the pills sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Poster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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