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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1916
Page
9
Food writers advise using dried or canned Lima beans with curry for a delicate spicy flavor. Soak dried beans an hour or two, cook until tender, then mix curry rubbed in with butter and hot water. For canned beans, use about a quarter teaspoon curry per quart can, add onion or peppers for variety, and cook until well distributed.
Fragmented ad text claims a corn remedy with two drops and drying actions, includes garbled names and numbers, and cites Williston and a claim of being the world’s best corn remedy by Rich Rather-S. J. Creasy. The readable bits suggest a petty medical cure promotion from an old newspaper snippet.
A collage of odd historical hints includes fictional dates and silly happenings such as a sky scraper built by the Incas and Adam trying whisky. It also notes Chicago’s great fire, Wall Street terms, ocean depth, and the Savannah as the first steam vessel, all presented in a nostalgic, humorous tone.
Ruth explains curtain care and sewing tips, recommending toothpicks as tie substitutes and rust-proof hooks to secure hems while cleaning. The piece also notes film lighting practices from daylight constraints to mercury lamps, detailing 100 watts per square foot guidance and 400 foot candles for studio illumination.
A proposed warning system by Charles Gates of Norwich uses a strategy to cut electricity to local towers and electric stations on Zeppelin approach. The bell rings and a small battery lamp lights, alerting households to cut the bell and use dim illumination.
A Burlington Hawk Eye inspired meditation on press ethics. It argues editors balance taste and fairness, noting the unprinted stories can save reputations and prevent harm. The piece praises restraint, conscience, and the quiet reward of doing good, despite criticism.
A mix of wry maxims and curious reports appears: Elbert BeDes remarks on posner life, a horse case in Oregon City ends with a jab at the legal profession, fleas and the Devil's Bible headline a section on science and myth. Read about jumping fleas, plague links, and the Stockholm Devil's Bible legend.
Conkey Rives argues modern poultry feeding should follow science not nature. He warns improper feeding ruins flocks and stresses well balanced rations, varied grains, and supplements like greens and minerals to maintain health and steady egg production.
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