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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
2
A distressed mother tends to her dying son as angels call him away. The speaker recalls the boy’s life, the mother’s patient embrace, and the belief that divine beings guide the child to rest. The excerpt ends with the mother accepting God’s will and the angels’ presence.
A dramatic tale of a logging camp on a mountain, where Sandy and Becky confront Chong Go Kwee and Bad Jim amid peril, a missing corpse fear, and a hunted fugitive. Becky uses a Winchester to shoot and avenge Lindy, while Jim escapes death as the mill and canyon loom.
A collage of short jokes and quips from Chicago News Chicago Record Washington Star and Philadelphia North American. Includes lines on hens named Macduff marrying cigarette fiends and a juror’s verdict remark. Captures period humor and legal banter in compact snippets.
Northern Arizona faces a growing wild horse problem as ponies roam in bands across Mash Knife and surrounding ranges. Estimates place 40000 head on the rampage with Indians selling some to butchers for hog fattening. Cattle and sheep owners consider grand roundups, potential culling, and official action to clear northern ranges.
Excerpt notes Americans in England marvel at railway station crowds and seamless thefts. An ex convict found 5 porticanfeanx hidden in his room after stealing a galixe, prompting talk of universal check systems already used in France. The piece mocks old pride, citing with humor the cradle of security measures.
A grainy account quotes a nun at a grocery store and a wary Alaska gold fever, with locals debating pay dirt and a digger intent on proving how deep the climate will drive the mercury, plus ads and scattered notices on remedies, equipment, and a stark glimpse of frontier chatter.
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