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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1903
Page
7
GEO. A. W. KINTZ describes a six room domestic architecture plan with dimensions for parlor living room kitchen chambers and more. The 22 by 34 foot footprint includes a corner veranda and a bay front parlor with fireplace, cedar shingles, yellow pine trim, two coat plaster, gas and plumbing ready, and a coal fitted basement.
A French summary from La Vie Illustre reports Dr Filaretopoulo of Athens detailing leprosy, its global scale from 300000 cases, and the urgent need for containment. He warns leprosy may be a form of tuberculosis and stresses strict measures to prevent contagion within pesthouses and villages.
A Newa summary notes the coughing bean a tropical plant that explodes dust from its leaves when dust accumulates, making a coughing-like sound. It also describes Folding Stairesse for Steambeats a folding staircase for carriages and steamboats that can serve as a fire escape and folds into a compact form.
A well-dressed colored Tennessee visitor sought help for women and children from Senator Bacon of Georgia, head of the committee on women's suffrage. He clarified that the panel dealt with voting rights, not suffering, and directed her to talk with Tennessee senators.
Prof Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago reports in the Chicago Chronicle that Maya backs carry a purple birth spot disappearing by four months, possibly linking Mesoamerican origins to Asiatic migrations via Bering Strait. He notes cliff dwellings in Montezuma baths and claims Mexico holds clues to American archaeology. Also discussed are female telephone workers and insanity among women in various trades per Prof Zimmer of Berlin.
A long, ad style piece extolls Peruna as a cure for la grippe with letters from Mrs Theophile Schmitt Mrs Celeste Covell and others praising the medicine. Included are endorsements from Mrs M C Cooper D L Wallace and Lt Clarice Hunt plus a Congressman White letter and a call to write Dr Hartman for advice.
A collage of quotes and snippets from various papers humorously contrasts modest mischief with advicey ad copy. It references a Peruna Almanac offer, a child’s quip about a laughing incident, weather bunting, and a Punchlike note on constipation and Cascaras pills, plus promote tones on Indian Territory transport and a blizzard wreck after adjournment.
Quoted dialect from Uncle Eben and a flirtatious exchange indicate romantic hesitancy. The Washington Star note in Flora mentions Dont overvalue money, and the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin snippet shows a character named Jack hesitating to propose, fear of a yes.
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