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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1903
Page
7
In Kefield Michigan on February 2 an anonymous testimonial claims Dodd's Kidney Pills cured back pain and frequent urination after many other remedies failed. The writer asserts relief from kidney and nerve troubles and notes broad local praise from elderly residents.
A dog study by Prof Pawlow shows his favorite foods trigger gastric juices and faster digestion, while disliked items do not. When food is placed in an unused stomach half, juices stay dry for hours, implying thought and brain signals influence digestion. The report cites men of letters as often dyspeptic due to meals taken with distracted minds.
In China a doctor is sent for by carriage or donkey to the patient. He enters with tea and sweets or a meal, then assesses the patient by pulse after a forearm exposure. He prescribes and may visit again if needed, usually charging no fee but profiting from medicine or commissions. The patient often gives a handsome present if recovered.
Science notes electricity in high frequency form replaces gas and ether as an anesthetic in dental extractions. The current is applied via heat apparatus to render the area insensible, causing only a mild heating sensation. It is considered safer than gas, cocaine, and other anesthetics.
Paris dentist M Daniel uses a phonograph in the chair to mask street noise, speeding unconsciousness and reducing anesthetic needs. He reports calmer recoveries and fewer aftereffects, noting music also calms soronia and may curb bleeding by inducing faintness through air vibrations.
The article notes gray eye color in women hints at strong intellect though varieties abound from sharp to meditating. It cites eye color as a symbol of talent, while acknowledging great minds appeared with blue brown or hazel eyes. It then reports Prof Rutherford’s Royal Society Canada findings on radium emitting rays that penetrate eight to ten inches of iron and appear as negatively charged ions.
An amusing illustration shows a cat fearing a dog after being stroked and then touching a newborn kitten. The kitten, sensing the dog’s scent, fluffs up and spits, a reaction highlighting the instinctive distrust cats inherit across generations.
Congressman Lacey as chairman of Public Lands urged passage of a bill to create a national park at the petrified forest in Arizona. A Washington exchange quotes Rep Robinson challenging the idea and correcting the misconception about petrified fish and buffaloes, noting Yellowstone holds those legends.
A scrambled OCR collage cites quotes and tips from various sources and brands. It mentions flattening the earth with a crude joke from a Kansas City paper, then Oklahoma editor quips about swimming. It includes Mother Gray’s Powders, Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar, and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets ads. Various small notices and cited lines appear with short attributions and dates.
The Chicago Tribune report shows a defense attorney questioning a witness about the reputation for truth, the man refusing to define veracity to avoid self incrimination. The piece also reviews Lionel Arden, Malcolm Dearborn's new historical novel, praised by the Boston Beacon and Philadelphia Record, with notices on its portrayal of Lady Jane Grey and Lionel Idon.
Advert aimed at women detailing kidney related pains backache and urinary issues warning of potential serious illness if neglected. Testimonial from Mrs James Beck of Rome New York credits Donns Kidney Pills with rapid improvement after eight years of pain following purchase at Broughton Graves drugstore. Free trial offer and nationwide mail order by Andrean Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. 50 cents per box.
The text presents a fragmentary, ironic dialogue about modern communication and infection fears. It includes garbled phrases and names, referencing a Toronto Star piece and a character pair. The readable parts suggest a cavalier stance toward new media and its social effects.
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