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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1906
Page
6
A man rehearses a dilemma about marrying a singing actress Paula Penlyn who cannot play piano, relying on a Pianola. A maid reveals Paula’s dependence on the mechanical instrument and a cook’s surprising musical claim, ending with the suitor’s humbling acceptance of the situation.
Paula replies yes to Marcus Dalmont’s marriage proposal but reveals she cannot play piano. She explains the music he heard came from a pianola she bought, and she wonders if he will still want a wife who cannot accompany. If he seeks a musical wife, she fears the pianola’s deception.
A reader meditates on unattainable ideals in art and nature. The speaker, James Clarence Harvey, wonders if any song, rhyme, sculpture, painting, flower, gem, or glimmering object can equal a perfect, eternal beauty. He imagines such perfection waiting beyond glowing gates, in a land of rest.
The Free Press opens daily space to mock hunters who shoot at anything in range. The piece notes the season has begun and jokes it will last long, comparing risky shooting to past Manitoba coverage.
Margaret E. Sangster reflects on how school dramatics teach girls to work in harmony, gain confidence, and acquire memory and literature. She recalls early eras of restricted female public speaking, the May Queen pageant, and modern college Shakespeare productions, emphasizing teamwork, patience, and selflessness.
A hostess suggests a cat themed guessing game where answers begin with cat and lists examples like cataclysm and cathedral. It then describes prizes a Black Cat Magazine and kitten ornament, decorations with red and black, and a menu of deviled crabs sandwiches coffee olives and mulled cider proposed by Madame Merri.
Pattern notes describe a tight-fitting lined waistcoat with a crepe-de-chine vest draped horizontally and fastened to the left. Sleeves feature draped upper material and gallon-finished pointed cuffs. Puffs are cut in one piece with a small lower puff.Bonlea requires two and a half yards of 46 inch fabric three-fourths yard crepe-de-chine two yards gallon and two yards lining.
The piece urges modern grooming with emphasis on four shiny, well-brushed heads of hair. It condemns sag at the ears, stray ends, and overblown styles from five years ago, insisting hair be close to the head or made so with an invisible wet technique.
Mrs Howard Gould reportedly boasts the nation s finest bird collection. Ex Congressmen Eugene Lond of San Francisco and Edward Rosewater of Omaha will represent the U S at the sixth postal congress in Rome this April. Munnell Wilson a Kentucky legislator known as the walking man announces a bid for Congress promising to walk to Washington if elected. James Van Alen, long abroad, buys 40 hats for friends at Countess Fabricotti s London millinery opening. Mrs Caroline Merrick of New Orleans marks her eightieth birthday with a reception at the Era club. Representative Longworth, soon to marry Mrs Roosevelt, is a skilled violinist with a Stradivarius and other prized instruments including a Guillaume and An Amato once owned by Theodore Thoman.
A Chicago Daily News blurb claims smart police detectives can identify robbers by thumb marks. Benny-T dismisses the idea as trivial, joking that their cook can do the same by swiping jam from the pantry.
A Newark woman shares how Dr Williams Pink Pills cured her rheumatism after years of suffering. Her husband confirms she now walks unaided, previously needing a wheeled chair. The ad cites the medicine company for more information.
A brief reflection from Portland Oregon dated January discusses how pretended manners differ from genuine courtesy. It contrasts the learned mask of etiquette with spontaneous acts from the heart, likening it to a misalignment between law and justice and between medicine and hygiene.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a road scene with garbled words and a mention of a motor car. Names and clear events are unreadable, yielding a brief, unclear snapshot of a roadside moment. The source shows rough, displaced phrases without coherent nouns or dates.
The Nickel Plate Road advertises splendid passenger service with attentive porters in uniform, Pullman sleepers, and a Dining service offering club meals or a la carte, from LaSalle Street Station Chicago. General Agent J. Colahan at 111 Adams Street Chicago handles tickets, rates, routes, and sleeper reservations. The ad ends with a quoted quip about rights and investment advice.
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