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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1901
Page
2
Edward M. Wilson reports in the Chicago Daily Record a speaker recalls fear of snakes and rattlers. The narrator explains why city life seems safer than facing copperheads or rattlesnakes and admits a creeping shiver at thoughts of wild serpents.
A fragmented 1920s letter traces a borrower delaying repayment of $40, recounting a romantic/provocative tale with Billy the trotting dog owner and a groundhog dog in Kentucky. The writer abruptly recalls funds, notes a phone call from Billy Ruth Harding Hampton, and devolves into reminiscence about Billy and Bruiser Cruisers adventures.
Dick recounts a volatile encounter by the creek with Billy, his former beloved, including bloodshed, a dramatic pursuit, and a dramatic hotel reunion. He recalls letters, poetry, a betting mood, and money lost, ending with plans to inform the police about Billy Rathmore Sutherland.
Paris courts limit passenger load on trains to seated capacity, rejecting the American practice of packing aisles. The ruling requires more cars to be added to accommodate demand, avoiding overfill and crowded trains amid cross cultural commentary. Two new House of Commons members now have American wives.
A montage of witty quotable lines from various papers shows humor about piano playing on Sundays, engagements, and misunderstandings. Jests touch on love, wisdom, and social missteps with light, dated banter and playful interactions among characters and readers.
A Washington correspondent recalls a near miss with an elevator after warnings from family and a fortune teller. The piece shifts to a Bonze ordination in China, describing hair removal, burning head balls, and the pain endured as part of the rite, as observed by a missionary.
A Virginia experiment station diagram shows a simple method for laying out trees. Stake the future tree, place a setting board with a central notch, remove the board, dig the hole, set the tree, replace the board briefly, and fill to align the tree with the stake. The technique yields neat rows and easier cultivation, as noted by Orange Judd Farmer.
A text discussing the ideal farm yard size and aesthetic, urging a large, well-kept yard with native trees and lawn. It contrasts liberal care with stinginess, advising walks to gates and to the garden. It then shifts to cattle and dairy farming practices, calving grain restrictions, and milk fever avoidance. It cites agricultural studies on cow profitability and fruit inspection vs. repacking concerns.
An agricultural note projects lamb feeder activity with 500000 head fed the winter before last and 401000 last year. Analysts expect this season to yield 51000 more head, while Denver Stock Exchange suggests sales at six cents per pound could secure a fair profit for winter work.
A Michigan Farmer correspondent argues private dairies beat creameries on cost and effort. He notes sending milk from 20 cows to a creamery plus butter making costs about $300 yearly, while private butter production saves labor and capital. He cites low utensil costs, strong demand for dairy butter, and that many Grand Rapids families prefer it to creamery butter, urging farms within 20 miles of urban markets to diversify into dairy and livestock rather than rely on creameries.
The article examines widespread nut foods and the lack of experimental evidence for using nuts as a sole diet. It notes most nuts are high in fat with low water and limited carbohydrates, except chestnut and some others, and that meats of unshelled nuts provide energy but are not a balanced sole food.
A Detroit hotel head waiter enforces rigorous conduct, lining up staff and lecturing them daily. A courtroom witness recalls a Scots judge instructing the jury to face the lounge, and a courier anecdote describes a man in Paris bargaining over a silver brooch. A crimson cat, a fiery ball, and a tourist’s overconfidence in Europe add to a mosaic of urban vignettes.
A compilation of cartoonish misquotes and humorous garbled lines from various papers. It includes a misread patriarch tale with wild names Ishtale and Hugar, baby name chatter, Izaak Walton spelling jokes, Christmas gift quips, and a boastful bird hat proverb, all reflecting era-tinged newspaper humor.
An ad notes a 38 day exclusive tour of Mexico by a fully equipped Pullman train with observation and dining cars. It includes tropical excursions, ruins visits, and a special “Chililitli” top car, with departures Jan 22 and Puerto Rico add-ons on Jan 17 and Feb 4. Tickets on various car dates under The American Tourist Association.
A short report notes many stables fail to provide sufficient warmth for cattle. Farm owners struggle to keep cows comfortable, with weather and housing conditions cited as key factors affecting warmth and wellbeing.
A historic note describes a simple blanket for cattle and horses, advising that the blanket cover the vital parts of the cow but not the rump or rear, to avoid soil and interference with milking. It suggests using old carpet or burigo material for construction.
A Pittsburgh paper notes county highways worn by three or four winters are decaying as heavy loads with narrow tires cut into the soft roads. It argues branch tires would compact the surface like a roller, while marrow tires behave more like a plow.
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