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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1898
Page
2
A lyrical, nostalgic reminiscence of a sweetheart’s kiss and shared memories. The speaker recalls a past moment when hands joined and words of love were spoken, while autumn imagery and fading youth frame the tender scene. The poem hints at enduring affection beyond aging and time.
Tobe Springer drives a nitroglycerin wagon through the Ohio Indiana gas belt with his young daughter Ida May aboard. He fears little from the explosive power, though the work is perilous, as his companion Jim Turner succumbs to nerves while the demon voices of the nitro grow louder with every jolting rut.
Tobe Springer drives a nitroglycerin wagon with his daughter Ida May aboard. A rural chase ensues as the team, spooked by a spring and clinking harness, drags toward danger. A courageous boy, familiar with nitro wagons, races to stop them before disaster.
In Golden Days, a boy fights to control a runaway nitro glycerin wagon dragging a frightened Ida May. He steers past a stone, yanks her to safety, and rides to the road as the wagon wrecks through a rocky field. Community cheers as Ida May survives.
A damaged, era-tinged report describes trolley sickness plaguing northern suburbs and parts of Brooklyn as cars crowd with infants and mothers strained by crowded conditions. It notes remedies, the plight of mothers and children, and mentions trolley parlors and proposed solutions.
A collection of witty quips and light exchanges from various papers. Jokes range from library fire humor to marriage and sports contrasts, with remarks about poetry in walking and wartime sentiment.
David Starr Jordan argues in Atlante that Alaska risks waste and corruption if kept as colonies. He warns of ecological ruin from overexploitation and urges measured governance, with government by the people yet firm control. He notes wealth from fur seas to date but calls for reform to prevent moral decline.
The San Francisco depot supplied three cats to accompany Maj. Gen. Merritt to Manila. The government maintains several cats in each storehouse, feeding them with regular rations and ensuring they aid in keeping pests down. Their progenitor is kept at the depot and can be seen among barrels and boxes.
Orchardists once used sprays and coverings to shield trees from rodent damage. The article touts wire netting strips around trunks as an effective, low cost barrier that adapts as trees grow, requiring little maintenance and protecting saplings from animal girdling.
The piece notes deep winter mows damaged fruit trees, especially dwarf pears. It describes grafting a straight branch onto the main stem to restore handsome, symmetrical tops quickly. The method may help other small trees beyond dwarf pears.
A colonial style note extols cold storage for large fruit growers and ranks apples as the best overall fruit, with the winter banana praised as top. It recommends the Magnolia acuminata as a hardy small tree, free of disease and pests, and praises the Columbus gooseberry for mildew resistance and prolific fruiting.
A Utica milk poisoning case began with clean cans from the dealer, then exposed the farmer who supplied him. His cans were filthy and uncleaned for a week, confirming the danger of mishandled milk. A Camp Eaton incident mirrored this, with soldiers falling ill after drinking milk from cans showing decomposed milk in seams and crevices.
Gooseberries are primarily propagated by layers with cuttings as a partial method. Plants should be dug in rows four by four on rich heavy soil, with vigorous pruning. Growth arises from two year old wood and older shoots, with pruning focusing on trimming new growth and removing excess shoots. Some use a low tree form, but the shed fort method is favored by the Denyer Field and Form.
A briefing featuring Prof. L. H. Bailey from America Gardening notes how telegrams affect farmers. It explains that fear of missed messages can alter daily work for grain farmers and fruit growers, reflecting on how farming style influences income and mood.
In cold country homes plants need shelter from frost while preserving window light. A simple stand of smooth boards forms a wide shelf extending from the wall into the room four feet, with casters to align with the window sill. This keeps flowers bright and visible from inside, creating a mower garden effect, notes Alice E. Pinney in Farm and Home.
Advice on pruning water sprouts cutting techniques and avoiding bark damage. Emphasizes drainage to prevent blight, feeding trees with manure or straw, and advantages of gradual expansion from small patches to larger farms. Warns against overexpansion and promotes starting small and increasing as knowledge grows.
The article notes grapevines flourish with minimal ground, citing a narrow three foot by twenty five foot space under a house and sidewalk where two vines thrived with roots extending beneath a plank sidewalk, reaching trellises and yielding fine fruit yearly. It also includes a London Paris report on war material orders linked to Menelik that were countermanded, deeming specimens wasted as Menelik refused to surrender. A brief dairy note emphasizes checking udder and teat conformation to infer animal qualities.
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