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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
7
Article describes an inexpensive method to build a spring reservoir by banking and lining the basin. It contrasts costly rock excavations with a downhill approach and recommends foam facing, puddling, or clay lining to stop leaks.
Dams must use bottom entry pipes with well puddled surrounding soil to prevent seepage. Each pipe requires a strainer on the supply end and no airholes. A large lead pipe strainer, simple yet effective, is recommended over complex devices that fail or require frequent expert repair.
State Engineer Van Alstyne reports on tar dust control experiments in a large Troy area village. The method layers hot tar with screenings and multiple coatings after boiling off water to seal the surface for autos and horseless carriages. Residents and motorists monitor outcomes as dust nuisance declines with road use.
The text offers farming maxims on soil care and profit. It stresses diligent practice, tool upkeep, tight fences, and cheerful conduct. It notes stone harvest season November to March and warns against neglect and poor management. It includes advice on water tables and soil moisture depth limits.
The excerpt urges a boy to plant diverse nut trees like walnut and butternut in odd farm corners for future bearing and home grown nuts for grandchildren. It also mentions keeping cattle that fatten for beef rather than dairy, emphasizing practical farming aims.
The piece argues to use convict labor to improve public roads, citing a Chicago Tribune figure that convicts produced 34 million dollars in goods last year. It notes road work by convicts valued at 1.6 million, pressing for more such labor to aid farmers and communities, while warning about factory competition from prison-made goods.
Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a compact field roller built from old wagon iron and junk shop materials. The frame measures 6 feet long by 24 inches wide, with a 20 inch roller diameter and 3 feet 9 inch end beams. A mounted mowing-seat provides the seat for the operator.
A historical piece argues that careless farming harms future yields and soil fertility. It contrasts ignorance with thrift, urging steady adherence to best practices and praising deliberate, thorough work over rushed, flashy efforts.
The article traces how the word chap evolved from chapman trader to casual man of good fellowship. It notes Shakespeare's use of customer as boon companion and explains how early senses shifted. It cites Steele and Wilkes and mentions the play Prince Chap in the London Chronicle.
A forceful testimonial from Thomas M. Rossiter of East Orange Kentucky recounts a lifelong eczema battle. After failing medical treatment and hospital care, he credits Cuticura ointment and soap for a complete recovery and urges others to try the remedies. The piece notes the broader appeal of popular songs among composers and audience ears after organ performances.
Prof. Louis Schneider, first director of the Marine band in Washington and leader of the Imperial band at the Sedan surrender, has died in New York. He received decorations from Napoleon III, the king of Italy, the king of Belgium and Pope Leo XIII. Holiday excursion rates for Minneapolis & St. Louis round trips offered December 20 to January 1 with return by January 7, 1907.
A French study claims ozone sterilization can purify water at about one and a half cents per thousand gallons on a large scale. Also advertised are cures for nervous disorders and a nerve restorer with a free trial bottle offer. An ad targets women who disdain self-centered men.
A garbled clipping blends quotes and product pitches. It features laxatives, furs and hides pricing, a pile cure claim, and tax dodger jibe. It cites McMillan Fur & Wool Co and W. Slide & Fur Co and mentions the letter carrier.
Winter tourist rates to Florida and Cuba via the Big Four Line include departures from Chicago at 11 30 p m with arrival in Jacksonville at 8 50 a m and inquire of J P Spining general northern agent 228 Clark Street Chicago, fastest service south. Botanists place peanut origin in Africa though some authorities favor Brazil with Spanish variety grown in Louisiana and preferred by Georgia and South Carolina farmers who expand Tennessee peanuts yearly ife.
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