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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1901
Page
3
Southern farmer advises using a disk or cutaway harrow to break baked clods ahead of plows, then a heavy roller or pulverizing harrow the same day. Repeats yearly to boost yield, notes “culture is manure” and warns against burning vegetable matter.
Rural New Yorker outlines guidance on tile drainage for fields. It stresses proper outland water exit, center ditch depth four feet, true grading, and setting tile to grade with careful joints and silt protection. It covers tile size no smaller than four inches and provision for springs.
Article compiles poultry and farm husbandry guidance from Barnum's Midland Farmer and Prairie Farmer. Covers selecting high producing hens, keeping annual records of egg output and costs, methods to prevent chicks from gapes, growing broom corn, and keeping goats with sheep. Includes notes on care, feeding, and housing practices for efficient production.
A historical note on broiler rearing, comparing Plymouth Rock, Barred Rock, and White Wyandotte, with feeding schedules by week including oats, millet, cracked corn, sweet milk, and mash. Guidance covers growth milestones, color considerations, and egg market notes from Farmers' Review, plus winter poultry house additions and shell color value.
The article extols reading and prayer at bedtime to calm children after a day’s worries. It describes how parental voices soothe, formation of receptive hearts, and the gentle ritual ending in good night affection and a hopeful tomorrow.
The Countess of Warwick gains notice for philanthropic efforts aiding British women and girls. Reports claim a large donation financed extendable schools, homes, and workhouses, while comments touch on fashion and beauty ventures and safe labor guidance for domestic tasks.
A short weekly note argues that the “good mother” who serves as a constant slave to her children fosters selfish, ill mannered, dictatorial adults. It warns such parenting spoils courtesy and humanity, saying even the fairest girl loses value when self-centered and rude.
An old newspaper fragment touts spending on baseball versus health, urging readers to try Hoster’s Stomach Bitters to improve digestion and cure ailments. It also advertises Aden’s Foot Powder for foot comfort and shoe fit, with generic claims and a sample mention.
A short reader excerpt mocks scalp scouring as a cure for dandruff and promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the germ-killing solution. The note notes the idea that washing scales daily does not eradicate dandruff and asserts Herpicide removes the germ to let hair grow normally. It also includes a consumer testimonial from Trinity Springs, Indiana.
A mother’s guidance and Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound are urged to aid girls through puberty and the coming changes. Letters from Miss Good and Miss Pratt praise the remedy for irregular menses, weakness, and improved health, urging broader use to ease suffering.
Old Reader recalls Western Canada as a land of abundant game and easy living. He describes duck and snipe shooting on prairies, wapiti deer and moose in boggy lakes, and rural comforts like fresh eggs and butter at civilized prices. Information on land settlement is available through Canadian government agents.
The Northern Pacific Railway will offer a 45.00 round trip from eastern terminals to Seattle Tacoma and Portland starting July 5 with sale dates July 5 to July 10 and return by August 31. Destination must be reached by July 31 with stopovers allowed within transit limits. The offer targets trips to hunt new boats, visit relatives, or enjoy northwest country leisure travel.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway released a neat descriptive booklet about summer resorts in Northwest Iowa. Free copies will be mailed after application to Inc. 6, Farmer, Assistant Co., Pass. Agt., Cedar Rapids, Ia.
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