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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1901
Page
2
Fragmented OCR yields a religious verse urging to enlarge lives and seek divine likeness. Lucy Larcom referenced. themes of God, immortality, and moral striving pervade as a call to spiritual greatness.
In this fragment, a married couple discuss Maureen O Connor a ward and ward. They consider arranging a social debut for the seventeen year old heiress while noting her independence and charm. Maureen listens silently then speaks with reserved warmth, revealing her will and affection.
A wary husband contends with Maureen’s marriage plans after their ward Tom thrives under a brilliant tutor Bryant. Bryant declares love for Maureen but admits poverty. Maureen unexpectedly allies with him. The father concedes, predicting the union, and Maureen indeed marries Bryant.
An East Los Angeles landowner uncovered 80 feet of whale vertebrae embedded in his property after spotting a chalky white streak. A scientist confirmed the discovery as whale remains, noting multiple such finds within Los Angeles limits and across the coast. The feature discusses ancient coastlines and a monumental upheaval that deposited whales inland.
A reader details an 2002e year old trough design using two 2 inch boards and sheet iron to heat water for scalding hogs. It holds about 100 to 200 gallons, with an adjustable fire box and damper for better heat, enabling two workers to scald a 600 pound hog.
The article reviews shredding fodder benefits for cattle, noting reduced waste and mouth-friendly cuts with 1 to 2 inch lengths and a 31 percent average waste in tests. It cites Prof Henry in Wisconsin and reports 24 percent forage savings from shredded form. It adds an Auto Rod Story about a lightning rod scam involving a negro note and a $50 sale, illustrating humbugging practices.
The Tunis seed shows strong drought resistance and revival after drying. It yields a forage plant that remains dormant until moisture returns and grows rapidly when watered, indicating considerable potential in several regions.
Prairie Farmer warns farmers to place wells on higher ground away from barns and feed lots to prevent drainage contamination. It recounts failures of four large wells near a western Town feeding barn and emphasizes solid walls and covers, or relocating barns, to ensure clean water for stock and household use.
Washington agricultural experts announce a discovered disease that cripples grasshoppers who ingest water containing germs mailed to farmers. Mississippi Nebraska Minnesota tests show germs spread via mail with instructions, turning farmers into poison manufacturers. The method aims to eradicate grasshoppers and may extend to other insects.
The illustration shows a fence satisfactory for enclosing straw stacks or pasture for calves sheep or hogs on green crops like rape artichokes clover. Panels run about 12 feet with four foot high pickets and an exposed brace on the outside rather than the inside.
A comment from Orange Judd Farmer notes that livestock can push under a fence as animals get under it, displacing the fence. Notches are large enough to admit ends of two panels, and farmers consider three feet high sufficient for a sheep fence though a one foot reduction may be possible if deemed best.
Dr T A Geddes chief of the mis cellaneous division of the bureau of animal industry United States department of agriculture is detailed as a special inspector to Great Britain. He will base in London and visit parts of the United Kingdom to examine animals before shipment to the United States due to contagious diseases especially tuberculosis threatening the U S animal industry.
A fragment from a 1900 census column discusses a safety pin gag about a child nearly choking. It mentions weekly excursion sleepers via M K and T Railway to San Antonio Los Angeles and San Francisco and a Parrot rental anecdote used for swearing. Other bits include references to Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad agents and Atchison Globes reports.
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