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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1899
Page
2
A lyrical vignette from Chamber's Journal describes a Nile riverside landscape. It contrasts tranquil lakes with rock ridges and ancient ruins. The passage depicts rising waters, crumbling walls, and a dramatic sunset turning the sky crimson as night descends, ending with a melancholy mood.
In a warm social scene Anna Fogarty’s narrator describes Sadie, Jessie, and Kittie as they discuss mood, resilience, and a hopeful outlook. Kittie’s unflappable cheerfulness contrasts with dreary weather, as they recall a robin tale about finding light in gloom and turning mood toward the bright side.
Two girls, Sadie and Jessie, discuss life and luck in a breezy town parlor. Kittie preaches cheerfulness as a path to happiness, while Sadie dreams of wealth and a future matching her social circle. Fred Atkins reveals his engagement to Kittie, crowning the evening with a cheerful ending.
The excerpt portrays the lavish royal court of Darius with a golden throne under a purple baldachin, ceremonial guards, chariots, sacred fire carried by Mithra and Magi, purifications with frankincense, and a vast retinue of wives and concubines. Plutarch and Xenophon are cited on the grandeur and the wits of an ancient civilization.
A collection of vignettes about Lord Charles Beresford and Lord Rosebery. Beresford’s boyhood hobby of boat modeling earned affection and nostalgic envy for his cherished gifts. Rosebery, entertaining guests, feigns a frozen pudding misunderstanding to soothe a guest, later enjoying the joke.
A Philadelphia Press recipe notes soak stale bread in milk until soft and rum through a colander. To one quart mix saleratus eggs flour salt sugar and half nutmeg then cook. If eggs are omitted use extra flour.
A reflective note fears new conflicts for children entering school and contemplates how Spanish names may be treated in the future, echoing a historical newspaper voice from the Globe.
A Missouri couple seeks a simple, house made butter roller working by pressure. The design uses a sliding frame roller with leverage to roll and press butter, saving labor and aiding drip control. The aim is an easy to construct, user friendly device for six to eight cows.
An iron pin inserts into a frame. a lever and rolling pin shape perform butter work. A rounded to multi sided roller diminishes toward the handle end. A 20 to 24 inch by 36 inch board sits on legs with a raised end to guide drips. Operate by moving the lever side to side and pressing down, with practice yielding refined results.
The article examines dairy economics at three cents per quart, detailing cow yield targets of about 5,000 pounds of 3.75 to 4 percent milk and a profit of roughly 20.75 dollars after feed costs. It discusses labor ratios, breeding, and management, plus notes on historical cow grazing and ash intake.
Crude oil plan to compact earth roads discussed at the St Louis road convention. A barrel costs about 90 cents at the wells and can treat a DK feet by 12 feet road section. Principal objection noted is livery infusions in using rubber tired wheels.
A rural gardening note explains delaying northern origin berry crops by mulching. Plant late fruiting varieties on a northern slope, with autumn halt of winter rinse, then February fertilizing, heavy manure, and a three layer mulch of chaff hay or straw to protect blossoms and extend marketable fruit two weeks beyond unmulched beds.
The piece argues that heavy storms expose weaknesses in stone roads kept poorly maintained. It lists four defects: rusty depressions that hold water, insufficient crown to shed water, edges overgrown with grass directing water onto the road, and raised sides that push water back. Proper maintenance and frequent repairs are urged, citing European practice as a model for constant upkeep.
At the Missouri road convention three amendments to the state constitution were approved for recommendation to the general assembly. If favored by the legislature they go to a popular vote in 1960 and, if approved, can be enacted by statutes in 1961. The amendments raise state tax limits for road funds, authorize road improvement funding and a state aid law, and remove county tax limits for roads. A bill also was decided to create a highway commission similar to Massachusetts.
Apply manure to the asparagus bed and let much wash into the soil before spring. After frosts, cultivate the remaining manure just 2 to 3 inches deep to level the surface for light to reach the roots. Then spread salt or salt mixed with ashes to check weed growth without harming the asparagus.
The article discusses feeding cows with small meals, emphasizing thorough digestion when fed in liberal, varied amounts morning and night. It advises combining ground grain with bulky roughage and suggests limited corn stalks or clover hay, noting grain should be well mixed to avoid fast intake and stomach issues.
Delegates from Clay county Minnesota tour western Canada praising free 160 acre homesteads near Edmonton. C E and A Hughes report crops, logs, coal, and livestock profits, noting four and a half live weight per hundred for hogs and $50-$60 per head for three year old steers. They plan to move next summer and offer to provide details at Barnesville before June.
A brief item notes a patient afflicted with Sciatira seeks relief by removing strain and pursuing a cure. The report emphasizes medical guidance and hopeful treatment avenues without sensational detail.
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