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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
6
A poem-like verse describes the unsubdued soul amid cold hearts and burdens. It contrasts stoic endurance with released tears when warm kinship and kind words appear, ending with a note of honest anguish and tears finally flowing. John W. Douglas, The Observer.
A Pochuck area resident recounts the life of Hackaliah Bascom, repeatedly narrowly escaping disasters with trains, horses, and accidents. In a humorous Northern Jersey tone he recalls injuries, a silver dollar prize, and a failed insurance plan before Bascom dies of bilious fever, leaving relatives in sorrow.
Thomas A. Edison voiced strong optimism about wireless telegraphy saying it will become a dominant practical utility after adjustment to daily use. He noted forming an alliance with Marconi to back the technology and predicted its rise to the top of usable inventions. A colossal granite formation reportedly measuring two miles long and half a mile wide was found in Ollahomm.
A Washington Star poem about a safe near home hill for children to slide on in all seasons. It praises a gentle, low incline where mothers approve and hearing cries keeps kids safe, promising a cheerful and endless play area close to home.
A 12 year old boy in Zanesville Ohio Neil Sandel son of Mr and Mrs F D Sandel is described as destined to become an organizer or promoter. At age ten he was named agent for a Philadelphia publishing house in Zanesville selling magazines on the street Friday and Saturday building a 300 patron subscription route and later sold morning and evening papers before and after school hours.
A Brooklyn Eagle item explains how to craft a balancing jacke from white pine. It details shaping a four inch bust, twin wing pieces, precise weight balance, and fitting slits. Finish with paint and varnish for a turning perch toy with amusing effect.
Lauren M. Alcott recounts a snowy night tale of generous parents who share half their wood with a sick neighbor. A farmer arrives with a load of wood, saying he can drop it off and allows delayed payment. The scene ends with the father’s belief that providence aided their warmth and the mother’s motto to hope and stay busy, casting bread upon waters.
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