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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1895
Page
2
A tender verse speaks of a mother or caregiver praising a beloved boy, comparing his hair ring to a heavenly aureole. It contemplates loss and divine protection, blessing, and hope as life’s rough paths unfold. The speaker asks God to shelter and guide the child through life’s trials toward heavenly gain.
Inventor Kulparker builds an automatic balloon armed with dynamite cartridges intended to rain destruction on enemy troops. After a perilous Cuba mission with rebels led by Gen. Carambo, a malfunction forces the craft to drop its dynamite and crash, leaving Kulparker to retreat to Florida as the Spanish seek him.
A Western city resident laments moving into a "quiet" area after three weeks to find a string of violent and odd incidents nearby. Neighbors quarrel with knives and axes, a wife is strangled and threatened, a cat is drowned, and a tramp has a seizure on the porch. The man seeks advice as friends share a drink and reflection at a bar.
A woman recalls a wealthy past and a father's sudden death from illness. She laments wasted years chasing love and vanity while he toiled, and reflects that unselfish care was learned too late as his pain remained hidden and unspoken. The piece contrasts such private sorrows with the old tale of a quiet, painful duty.
A discussion of superstition linked to coincidences inspired by a London Spectator article. It cites a Greek coachman, a British traveller, and a child who found a half-dollar after following a four leaf clover. The piece argues coincidence drives belief more among the uneducated while noting a hidden chamber of superstition in all minds.
The article recounts the forgotten State of Franklin and explains how Tennessee emerged from North Carolina's lands after the Revolutionary era. It mentions cessions and sovereignty shifts between 1784 and 1785, leading to Tennessee's eventual admission to the union, and notes railroad listings and a whisky anecdote attributed to Life magazine.
Travel note announces November 19 and December 3 and 7 sale dates for Big Four Route with Chesapeake and Ohio lines offering round trip tickets from western and northern points to Virginia for one fare plus two dollars, valid thirty days with stopover. Includes USP claims and contact details for pamphlet requests. Also contains a verse gag and an ad for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters praising its blood purification and relief of stomach ailments.
A town council debate highlights mounting energy wasted on projects deemed dead horses. Officials urge reassessment as community members voice concern over resource allocation and possible delays to the budget.
The remedy promotes health by cleansing the system and aiding the kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. It appeals to taste and has pleased millions and many medical professionals. Sold as Byrup of Fig at drugstores in 50c and 1 bottles, manufactured in California.
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