Diverse world facts and local notes from Williston era
A wide array of brief items covers world population figures, Germany and Britain trade values, Warsaw street paving with straw blocks, a suicide attempt in Wisconsin, Leibniz word permutations, Roosevelt relatives, deaf mutes colony plans in Kansas, New York harbor ship stats, bread alcohol content, cooperative communities led by Shakers, Gen. Wheeler’s Civil War action, Aunt Loriea Cox’s 106th birthday, and a New York Clover Club luncheon scene.
Tablet Taste Leads to Wax Works Daylight
A Glasgow family stroll turns into a comic chase as Macgreegor begs for tablet while his parents Ben and Lizzie spoil him with barley sugar. A near theft of the tablet ends in a dusty reveal as they visit wax works, with a wink and a warning from his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Macgreegor
Lizzie
Jeannie
Margreegor
Jon
Jeanie
Tim
Macgregor
Mac ' Bregor
Jeannle
Mannie
Margregor
Livvie
Toba
Silk skirts not a necessity in suit over bill
Judge Gates in Kansas City circuit court hears Carleton King’s suit over a $16.50 silk skirt bought for his wife. King refuses to pay claiming the item not a necessity and husbands cannot be compelled to cover such charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Gates
Kansas City
Circuit Court
Carleton King
Hie Wie
Should Play Santa
An ominous note suggests a regional leader could threaten every man woman and child with an ultimatum while retaining power and wealth to spare, even after distributing presents to his royal palaces.
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Santa
Cultan
Hia
Moose calling ritual described by hunters across hills
The article explains the moose mating call used from mid September to mid October. Hunters imitate the female moose to lure bulls, using birch bark horns and careful timing, with moonlit nights heightening the eerie, tense pursuit in the wilderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eundown
Philadelphia
Jersey Cow Becomes Foster Mother to Lambs at Bay Hill
At F. B. Shedd’s summer home in Northfield New Hampshire a Jersey cow adopted two lambs rejected by their own mothers. The foster mother guided the lambs training them to nurse and respond to her care, cheering the owner who is a Lowell businessman.
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Robinson
Argyll
Mac
New Hampshire
Jersey
F. B. Shedd
Bay Hill
Northfield
N. H
Mr. Shedd
Bossie
Lowell
A Word Puzzle And An Indoor Guessing Game
A teacher prompts Dot to spell and guess a word while a mother’s cold meats are asked about as Hash. The text then describes “A Good Indoor Game” where players imagine themselves as inanimate objects and others guess the object, illustrated by a flat iron example.
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Dot
Table for Boy's Room
A compact boys room table designed for study and writing. Feature a sturdy top with two equal plain deal boxes for storage, enabling neat organization and easy access. Ideal for a youth’s workspace and general use.
Building a Writing Table with Cloth Top and Drawers
Instructions describe constructing a desk from boards forming boxes placed side by side with a top overhang. A dark-green cloth is glued to the top, wood stained walnut, and interior boxes fitted with drawers and pulls. The finished piece becomes a writing table with storage for papers treasures and a camera.
Crafting storage drawers with art serge curtains
A Farmers' Review note explains a clever carpenter can build drawers with curtains of art serge, turning a desk into storage for books magazines and numerous treasures. The idea emphasizes practical repurposing of materials and inventive woodworking skills.
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Farmers’ Review
Bobby the Hunter Sees Conscience Change in Woods Tale
A boy named Bobby goes camping with Uncle Jim and plans to hunt real game. He hesitates after spotting a blue jay and recalls bears and injured animals, choosing not to shoot. The scene contrasts rough forest life with moral reflection and a need for gentler play.
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Bobby
Uncle Jim
Binajay
Nimrod
Jin
Marke
Boston Globe
Nervous Women and a Cure for Nervous Trouble
A promotional account describing nervous prostration in women and attributing relief to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It cites testimonials from Mrs. M. E. Shotwell of Brooklyn and claims dramatic improvements in mood energy sleep and overall vitality.
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Doe
Tam
Lydia
BE. Pinkham
M. BE. Shotwell
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
N. C
Lydia E. Finkham
Tom
Lydia B. Pinkham
Botanical Bits and Plant Growth Timings
Plants grow faster between four and six a m according to the note. Coltfoot leaves dried were smoked in England before tobacco. The passion flower from South American forests fades quickly after picking. Some weeds do not obtain soil nourishment at sea bottom but from the surrounding water.
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England
Wisps of Wit and the Secrets of Style
A reflective piece says anxiety marks those who show it while true character shows in behavior. It argues the mind may differ from outward claims and urges frank explicitness to mask inner thoughts and mislead others.
Canadian critic brands Henry James a dogmatist
A Canadian critic calls Henry James a dogmatist for his critique of American speech, suggesting the writer is a curmudgeon rather than harshly attacking his stance. The remark frames James as overly fixated on language.
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Henry James
Hice
Winter Weakness Williams Pink Pills Promote Vitality
A Detroit testimonial extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood tonic that cured a six month period of extreme fatigue and weakness. The claimant describes waking sleep, restored appetite, color, and strength after six boxes, noting no stimulants and availability at drug stores.
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Dr. Williams
Clara L. Wilde
Farnsworth Avenue
Detroit
Mich
Stron
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Williston Graphic
Williston
Europe
Germany
Great Britain and Ireland
United States
Warsaw
Poland
Mia
A. D. Hess
Watsontows
Leibnitz
Roosevelt
Congressman Longworth
Cincinnati
Yeaye
Chicago
Caney
Kan
Kansas
Indian Territory
New York
Barge Office
Custom House
Bureau of Labor
Alexander Kent
Shakers
Mount Lebanon
Shirley
Mass
White Water
South Amin
Joseph Wheeler
Grant
Spain
Guisimas
Wheeler
Santiago
Cuba
Loriea Cox
Loulaa Acn Shaw
West Harrington
New England
Wee Macgreegor
Jowuph
Bowles
Bobby the Hunter
Jackie
Lord
Teamma
Akita Wis
Marie Louise Ward
Olmsted
Ce Roy
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