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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1900
Page
2
Williston publisher Coretano oversees operations at the Williston Graphic with duties including editorial oversight and printing in Williston North Dakota. The brief notice highlights local publishing activity and institutional leadership at the newspaper.
A mother recalls the boys marching to the flag and waits for news of the fight. She made a flag for the regiment and clings to hope that the war will end soon while hearing wind and sea echoes of their bravery. Her heart stays with the country as stories of the battle reach home.
In a Virginia churchyard scene a black coachman drives an aged white lady in an ox cart. The pair embody dignity amid poverty as villagers recall the Stanton family’s wealth and the Civil War era, with Ha'ison the driver noted for pride in service and a lingering aura of old South romance.
A very modern two story flat building is planned to cost 4000 dollars. Constructed of gray brick with gray stone trimmings it features six rooms on the first floor and seven on the second. Floor plans show room sizes while a parlor ends the room with a rounded finish and three windows.
The document details a two-story flat with double floors separated by felted gaps, Georgia pine finishes, maple kitchen floors, plaster walls, and a rough-coated basement ceiling. It notes a graveled flat roof, front exterior glazing, a wood mantel fireplace, decorative columns and grills, a pressed elliptical dining room with glass windows, and high quality windows including art glass. Interior includes oak beams, tile in baths, and white tile vestibule. wall thicknesses and story heights are specified. basement includes coal and ash rooms with a concrete floor.
A detailed description of a DIY hog scalding vat built from lumber and galvanized iron promises a faster butchering method. The design includes a 8 by 4 foot iron bottom pot, side walls, end boards bolted, and a trench chimney setup for continuous hot water. The apparatus holds six to eight hogs per batch, with two workers able to manage large hogs in under 30 minutes, without idle heating time.
Dr Galen Wilson argues for sheep over cows based on market value and labor savings. He cites Brighton Massachusetts prices with cows averaging about 40 dollars, 100 breeding ewes for 1200 dollars, and potential lamb profits around eight dollars per ewe. He claims sheep require less daily effort, with sheep kept warm by their own heat, enabling an owner to oversee many animals while sitting comfortably.
An article argues earth floors attract moisture and filth in henhouses while suggesting a board floor with sand and litter as the ideal solution. It notes dust baths and exercise benefits, warns against cement floors, and discusses moisture control, cleanliness, and practical upkeep for poultry housing.
A dry goods box is buried two feet deep near hedges or fence corners to trap rabbits. Leave the top six inches above ground with a six inch hole snared at the top. Build a box 18 inches long with no ends, sides one inch thick, and a half inch base.
A simple pivot trap construction fools rabbits by weight balance. A inner end pivot box tilts when the animal enters, sliding out into a larger box and resetting for another capture. Two entrances possible, top and sides camouflaged with leaves. The trap door removes the captured rabbit.
Dr Richard H Cunningham of Columbia University reports experiments at the Vanderbilt clinic on dogs turtles and frogs showing an initially killed body revived by defibrinated blood infusion. He says ordinary electric current does not cause instant death and restoration of life is possible with ready apparatus. In Japan a Tokio firm offers tarred pasteboard shingles as a cheap substitute. In Bavaria Easter customs involve walnut branches carried to hearths for lightning protection.
Four new French submarines nearing completion. Two already secretly tested with results far exceeding hopes. Navy ministry to oppose heavy battleships and push immediate construction of twenty submarines featuring the Gustave Zede design with improvements.
A scientist contends that chemically pure water is harmful to the chia stomach, challenging established views on distilled water. He argues distillation strips water of sundry substances it would otherwise draw from animal tissues, forming a protoplasmic poison.
A Columbus State Journal item notes a teacher asking a pupil to recall Milton's misfortune. The boy answers that Milton was a poet, illustrating a child’s memory of literature in a brief classroom moment.
A collection of short quotes on farming and animal issues notes that horses persist amid cars, trains, bicycles, and electricity, with pas sages on horse displacement not elating public concern. It also covers hen fattening risks for laying hens and cautions on storing vegetables when wet, suggesting lime to absorb moisture.
Richard H. Mitchel describes sizing rough dry siding with hot glue water and whiting before painting. He shares a practical example of two new siding faces receiving lead and oil while the old third side was sized and painted, noting the method helped preservation even after 20 years.
The article discusses readiness of ice houses for the upcoming harvest, urging repairs and cleaning, and notes ice as a luxury and summer necessity. It advocates building many ice houses and fish ponds on farms to supply families and promote fish culture, referencing Rural World.
A reader's dialogue reveals bias in railroad promotion as agents tout direct lines to New York, luxurious coaches, and safety. The exchange notes competing lines and the pursuit of the best offer, highlighting concerns over speed and reliability in travel decisions.
An advertisement extols Meware of ointment containing mercury and warns of scent loss and system disruption. It promotes a mercury free catarrh remedy from Fr Cheney Co Toledo and Hall's Family Pills as superior. Includes testimonials and druggist claims.
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