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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1900
Page
2
Grace Avery-Vining reflects on need versus vanity as Aunt Tabitha’s wedding gown, shelved for decades, vanishes from the Noah’s Ark trunk. Her daughters uncover a family tale of sacrifice after aiding their mother’s wish to wear something stylish for the Avery reunion.
A pale gray taffeta gown with pink rosebud dots draws Mrs. Vining to reclaim style. For years she sacrificed her own wardrobe for her three daughters and social dues. With Averytown reunion approaching in two weeks, she plans a transformation to attend in proper attire.
A Saturday Post account recalls Israel Zangwill as a thin spectacled boy at the Jewish Free School in Spitalfields London. Repeatedly bullied, he fought back when attacked, toppled the bully in minutes, and earned lasting respect, with private boxing lessons shaping his courage before college.
A sparrow trapped behind a third story tenement siding survived on knot-hole scraps as other birds and passersby fed it. Spectators saw two or three birds clinging to the smooth wood and thrusting their beaks inside to deliver food to the imprisoned creature.
A firsthand reminiscence portrays General Crook known as the Gray Fox. He appears modest and unassuming in camp and on campaign, rarely speaking, preferring simple food, solitude, and games like solitaire over social life. His strict restraint with alcohol, fondness for nature, and skill as a marksman define his character, with the Sioux campaign of 1876 marking a rare flash of impatience.
A New York inventor develops a straw based material that, with chemical blends, is cheaper and longer lasting than wood. It can be nailed or screwed like lumber and has been tested by railroads and manufacturers, signaling a potential revolution in interior construction amid dwindling forests.
A government report notes Vicia villosa as a native Asian annual legume cultivated for about 50 years in Europe and introduced to the United States around 1847 as Siberian vetch. It highlights drought resistance and climate adaptability with praise from Washington, Nebraska, Georgia, New Mexico, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, and Pennsylvania.
Hairy vetch, tested at the U S Department of Agriculture experimental grounds in Washington, D C, proves highly suitable for sandy localities. Seed freshness matters as germination drops after two years, and most seed comes from Europe. Plant in autumn from mid August to mid September or spring from late April to mid May, sowing 1 to 1 1/2 bushels per acre.
A Farm and Fireside report by M. G. Rains describes a millet caused illness in horses with urinary disruption, joint swelling, and potential fatality. Symptoms ease when millet is replaced by ordinary hay and recur when millet is reintroduced. Experts have not identified the exact toxin.
The Rural World notes sheep supply and brush clearing remains steady though grass shortages worry western sheep men for the coming winter. Also advised is storing comb honey in a warm dry place like a kitchen cupboard near a fire to keep sections liquid for over a year despite possible granulation.
C L Hardman of Prairie Farmer warns farmers about common inefficiencies. He cites leaving machinery exposed to weather, inadequate stock shelter, improper feeding reducing calf gains, wasteful manure spreading, overfarming leading to weeds, and keeping aging livestock.
The article discusses crimson clover seed quality testing using a simple home germinator and notes that good seed sprouts 80 to 90 percent in three days. It then reflects on progress in stock raising, urging breeders to weigh and select breeding stock, and ends with a Nebraska farmer who paid off a mortgage by persevering in wheat farming after initial hardship.
The Seattle Star quotes U S Assay Office chief Ayer in Seattle, stating deposits of bullion total eighteen million dollars since 1898 with strong growth expected. He predicts Alaska and Northwest output could reach thirty million dollars, with Cape Nome near Klondike in production.
A struggling young author narrates placing manuscripts in a second fireproof warehouse to build wealth through insurance and taxes paid from a sinking fund. In parallel, a golf anecdote from Tufts in Los Angeles ends with a playful dispute over a two stroke hole and a cow. An American tourist story highlights price disbelief in Paris, as a clerk quotes twenty francs for a brooch.
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