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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
2
A fragment from a Williston page ponders life’s value amid sorrow and endurance. It contrasts weary toils and partings with faith in God’s goodness and strength, reflecting a devotional tone and uncertain future. The piece names no clear date or names beyond a distant reference to Warnack and Los Angeles.
A well dressed woman escorts an infant at the Central depot and a male passenger raises the alarm. The infant, a girl about three weeks old, is taken to the foundlings home. Mary Jackson later rises from Hobbs Court to fame as Marie Jackson, the child wonder, after being discovered by a manager who sees her talent at a box at the Garrick theater.
An article reviews antique furniture's enduring appeal and the shift from cheap modern goods to refined pieces inspired by eighteenth century masters like Chippendale and Heppelwhite. It notes English taste, cross influence from France, and the balance between authentic craftsmanship and affordable Modern productions. It also includes unrelated commentary on neatness and bathing advice from the Chicago Post.
The article profiles Mrs Reed Smoot wife of Utah Senator Reed Smoot detailing opposition from religious groups and women’s groups ahead of Congress in December. It notes her father banker Henry Eldredge of Salt Lake City and that she is mother of six. It recounts Smoot's rise from mill boy to Mormon apostle and his unbroken push for the U S Senate, highlighting church backing and a landmark Utah legislature vote.
Practical packing advice covers leisurely preparation, folding skirts with flat fronts, rolling paper in folds, stuffing lingerie and stockings to prevent shifting, and padding corners with soft tissue. A separate note gives a shampoo mix recipe and cautions that raw vegetables must be washed to remove worm larvae and disease germs.
Poem excerpt recounts the dark figure moving through a village at night. Andre Cage is startled as shadows creep past dim retreats. Children sleep till dawn while the Dark keeps vigil and gently passes, not harming any sleeping heads.
Will Jordan, a white father and Sioux mother, is introduced as chief of a Sioux band while tracing noble lineages to Gallinger in Mayo and John DeCoursey of Galinger. The Brooklyn Eagle notes Red Cloud’s close bond with Jordan, their marriage to Wee Washte, and the tribe’s council granting consent with language restrictions. APhoto shows him at 18 wearing a scalp coat from Crow war with 100 to 150 scalp fringe pieces.
An amusing outline describes wild animals and their reactions to sea travel. The polar bear tolerates the sea while most animals hate ships, with the tiger crying and eyes watering on board. Horses perish, oxen resist seasickness, elephants need medical help. A remedy of hot water whisky and quinine is noted.
The report notes Germany’s extensive war readiness with duplicated bridges and stocks across the empire and in allied regions. It cites France’s bridges, plus duplicates of bridges in other concerned countries. The piece also surveys European cheese production, listing France, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, and Denmark varieties and brands.
A fragmented set of instructions details assembling a cross of five toothpicks with a top divider, a demon shaped figure of breadcrumbs or wax, cork body, and wafer-like limbs. After positioning on a tumbler foot the device is ignited to cause a burning effect and break apart, with the figure supposedly hurled into the air.
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