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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
2
A Williston Graphic column laments lack of homemaking knowledge for girls, urging practical domestic education. The piece also comments on school fashion, modest dress, travel portraits, and notes several international figures, including Menelik and the Earl of Tankerville, with brief remarks on Afghanistan and a Michigan divorce case over speech restrictions.
A historical discussion argues both excluding and retaining married women as teachers. It weighs marital circumstances, finances, and home duties against qualifications, urging committees to consider how a married life may affect teaching value.
The article traces polar exploration from northwest passage hopes to modern science driven study. It notes commercial aims gave way to scientific gains in geography zoology meteorology and anthropology with Milton cited on heroic motives beyond profit.
The world’s only auto house in Chicago combines parlor, bedroom, and kitchen with a gasoline engine and hot water heating. George Washington, 65, built and lives in the 271 by 6 foot galvanized steel residence with 87 windows and oak frame. It travels via three levers controlled from a chair, aiming for a 1000 mile Maine trip with wife along.
New York report notes Harry L. Taylor once a Cornell star and minor league captain who switched from baseball to law. He became a Buffalo Erie county judge after serving as Eastern League president and studying at Corelli and Cornell. His career arc mirrors Lincoln in likeness and public esteem.
A vivid note on the barrel cactus rising in Death Valley and desert regions reaching 30 to 40 feet. It blooms with small flowers but its main lure is a thirst quenching juice. Prospector and Indian use are described, with Easter bloom transforming the Mojave Desert into a blaze of yellow white and red. The plant’s stout form endures harsh sandstorms better than thinner varieties.
Guidance for cleaning delicate kid gloves with light gloves worn during cleaning. Use equal alum and clay mixture on flannel, rub gently to avoid embedding soil, repeat until clean, wipe with finger, apply French chalk, then store in tissue paper to preserve elasticity.
A compact guide on a blue flame lamp stove that fits a gallon reservoir and burns six hours, with tips to maximize heat. water hanging plant care using perforated cups. and a raisin apple pie recipe with steps for under crust and finishing touches.
Lemon Banbury Cakes describe fillings of sugar egg lemon and raisins, folded into circle or square pastries. Also outlined is cleaning kitchen walls with kerosene then hot water followed by a dry cloth for a bright finish.
Regular dusting and wiping with a moist cloth keeps Chinese and Indian mattings clean. A little lemon ore or vinegar in the water helps preserve whiteness. Straw mattings can be cleaned similarly but not too often. Cocoanut matting should be scrubbed thoroughly and rinsed well before reuse.
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