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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1904
Page
6
A fragment from a poem attributed to F. L. Stanton reflects longing for the earthly life over prophetic beyond the Jordan. It contrasts living in a green worldly landscape with the idea of rest beyond the afterlife while resisting resignation to trouble.
Elsie, a farm girl, faces a choice between Fred Taggart, who moves to the city, and Hank Burton, a steady neighbor. Fred’s return with ambition and a flashy outlook collides with Elsie’s quiet country life and Hank’s quiet devotion as the town watches a developing romance through graduation, town life, and upcoming marriage. The story traces class, aspiration, and loyalty in a small community.
A Chicago woman schoolteacher earns $1500 in commissions by selling farm lands in a northern region. She bonds with families, knows the land, and invested herself in a quarter section, convincing Chicago buyers to inspect and settle. Two Manitowoc, Wisconsin girls, Mary Trestik and Mathilda Meyer, both under 23, joined the rush, each claiming land and later returning home with 320 acres between them and several improvements.
An opinion piece compares the Russian emperor's wealth and autocratic control to American magnates. It notes the czar’s personal ownership of mines forests and arable lands in European Russia plus vast private domains in Siberia and claims the imperial treasury is his to command without parliamentary constraint.
A Philadelphia presa humor item notes Mrs Surbubs complains her husband cannot distinguish tunes while Mrs Rawler confirms the quip. The joke recalls a neighbor mistaking a lawnmower sound for a distant worker, then discovering an Italian man using a street plane nearby.
Miss Bella Millar told Ontario Canada Women’s Institute members about a butter judging scale. Flavor scores 45 of 100, aiming for sweet taste to pair with bread. Perfect grain earns 25, needs waxy softness, solid body, and even distribution of color and salt.
Farmers' Review argues against wetting milking hands claiming moisture from foam contaminates milk. It cautions that dipping fingers into milk is exaggeratedly claimed and urges using pure water for moistening only if necessary. Emphasizes cleanliness and maintaining dry hands during milking.
A progressive Minnesota dairyman built a silo five years ago and was mocked by neighbors. He filled his silo fed his cows and now reports ten silos on ten neighboring farms. He argues land worth 80 to 100 dollars an acre and corn and stock rely on the silo as a key farm tool.
A tale from The Rice Rustler recounts a farmer haunted by absent mindedness. On returning from town he checks his purchases in a notebook yet remains unsettled. At home his daughter greets him with the question where is mother, underscoring the farmer’s unsettled mind.
The Midland Farmers column urges farmers to improve display and packaging of butter fruit and poultry. Neatness and attractive packaging draw customers, just as grocers do, saving time in future sales. A concise lesson on sales presentation for farmers.
Farmers warned about sending old cream to creameries and the impact on butter quality and price. The Farmers' Review notes neglect causes old cream to degrade, misattributed to hand separators, and argues butter should be made at home to avoid lower prices from wholesale handlers.
Discussion on how milk production and cow size depend on consistent milking and rich forage. Notes multiple breeds such as Jersey Guernsey Ayrshire Shorthorn Devon and Red Polled Norfolk and argues food quality shapes size more than breed. Emphasizes selecting cows from milking families and using a bull that complements the herd.
Farmers urged to provide shade for calves as sun exposure slows growth and welfare. advocates emphasize shelter near grazing areas and access to cool, shaded areas during hot periods to prevent stress and heat-related health issues.
A simple shade system for calves uses two angled stakes and a square wooden frame draped with burlap or cheap cloth. The calf is tethered to allow reach to shade without tangling the rope around the stakes, and the stakes can be moved easily to relocate shade as needed per Orange Judd Farmer.
A kitchen door quarrel over milk quality features a college graduate milkman who declares milk to be 86 percent water, four percent fat, three and a half percent casein, six and a half percent sugar, and various salts. He offers chemical analysis on request, in a witty Chicago Tribune fragment.
The U S supreme court affirmed lower court rulings that the national oleo law taxing oleomargarine like butter is constitutional. The six to three decision ends a lengthy legal fight, with dairymen congratulated though oleo manufacturers had sought to evade the law. Farmers can now focus on other national legislation.
An advertorial claim explains kidneys filter 500 grains of impurities daily and that weakened kidneys leave waste in blood. Mrs J F Bowles of Durham North Carolina recounts relief from nine months bed rest after using Doane Kidney Pills. Free trials and mail order from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents per box.
A collage of curiosities notes Geronimo denying capture by Miles, Ionia’s ex mayor Thomas McGarry in penitentiary, Denver doctor aged 104 plans to live to 1000, Murat descendant claims throne, Chilkoot Jack becomes Alaska tribe chief, widow Rebecca Mayo at 100 plus, Burke of La Crosse linked to Grant, Yale 1878 pals shaping Puerto Rico and Philippines policy, Hunt and Taft Porto Rico ties, Judge Raymond a former factory hand elevated to federal court, Cannon guides him in law, Nevada Senator Stewart never shaved for sixty years.
A Georgian recounts recovering from nervous headaches by replacing coffee with Postum Food Coffee. He cut coffee entirely, then drank Postum to restore red blood cells and health. After three days he had no symptoms, and in five months he gained weight. He cites Bank of Carrollton as a reference and urges others to try Postum, noting a reason per package.
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