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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1900
Page
3
Steam of quotes and ad blurbs cut through a late 19th century page. A rustic exchange on marriage schemes sits beside a medical pitch for Hall's Catarrh Cure, with claims of constitutional disease and a money offer for cures, followed by humorous quips about politicians, wealth in Northern Arkansas, and a raid of petty ads and jokes from newspapers.
Chicago resident Mis Frorence Kina becomes the first frear woman to hold a government office in Alaska, named commissioner of deeds by Governor delir G. Brady. Also notes a princess of Wales relief fund donation and fragmented health quips from a Lospex physician.
Virden Manitoba reports a Minnesota farmer, Jacob Reichert, who settled near Virden after homesteading in Manitoba. He describes acquiring 175 acres ready for crop, sowing 1000 acres wheat and 50 oats and barley with yields around 2700 bushels, and notes land prices, proximity to Virden and Hargrave, and general cost of living similar to southern Minnesota.
Facts for sick women outline Lydia E Pinkham's vegetable compound as the record holder for many cures. It claims Mrs Pinkham's letter files from Lynn show a million women aided by her medicine and advice.
Farm guidance describes two simple home made tools to ease livestock feeding. A half peck feed box uses stove pipe and a seven inch depth, with a bent wire ring top for strength. B describes a sheet iron grain scoop, 18 by 14 inches, bolted sides and wired edges for durability.
A detailed description outlines a corn crib spout or shoot with a 10 inch square opening, a 40 degree down slope, and a two-part hinged bottom that can be lifted to shut off corn. The design allows multiple shouts along crib sides to ease moving corn into a sled or wagon, per Albert Rex in Ohio Vormer.
An article discusses the healthfulness of oleomargarine, noting recent discoveries that some products include paraffin to improve texture. It argues for government testing and label disclosure of ingredients and preservatives on every package to inform consumers.
A historical note stresses careful variety choice for durable orchards and warns against mislabeling by nurseries. It cites buying from reputable traders and using proven main crops with a few unknowns. It also reports Prof John H. Smith endorsing crude petroleum spraying to eradicate San Jose scale, with extensive trials on Duchess pear trees and later applications on apples, peaches, plums, and cherries showing vigorous growth and no tree injury.
A small hotbed can be built along a house wall or table as shown in the illustration and heated through a window. The setup is simple, compact, and suitable for warm soil or plant propagation. It suggests excavation to create a shallow bed and space-efficient placement.
Explains building a frost line hotbed with brick topping for lettuce in a cellar heat. Praises quinces as productive crops with annual blossoms, notes issues from fungal rust, cedar spores, and pruning methods. Recommends Bordeaux mixture, burning diseased parts, removing cedar trees nearby, and tobacco water spray as control.
Dr. C F Cook, special agent, reports from Puerto Rico on crops and export potential. Coffee, sugar, tobacco are main products, with limited banana export viability. Improvement needed in cultivation area, methods, and diversification to include oranges, limes, semi tropical fruits, vanilla, coconuts, and rubber vines in suitable regions.
A fragmented 19th century excerpt discusses stimulant use linked to nervous exhaustions and stomach health. It touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as energizing without harm, claiming cures for dyspepsia, constipation, and nervousness, with various faded brand references and unrelated notes about banks and Chicago dispatches.
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