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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1901
Page
2
Local newspaper item from Williston notes the Graphic publication by Corgnann and Oramoy in North Dakota. Details are fragmentary but indicate an ongoing periodical effort with possible staff at the graphic desk and an edition in early publication cadence.
A distorted fragment describes a tyrant who rules with fear, bending free peoples into bondage. Subjects offer no praise, while the king’s power remains unchecked. The passage hints at a covert, nocturnal resistance as even care for a sleeping child is whispered in shadows. John M. Stuart-Young referenced in Idler.
An undersized pleb at West Point stands up to a group of cadets after a taunting salute. The confrontation leads to a rough hazing attempt that collapses as the smaller cadet defeats the bully, prompting a hospital report for nine cadets and a wary reaction from peers. The episode underscores the harsh hazing culture and sparks debate on discipline at the academy.
Old notes report curiosities and statistics including an Egyptian mummy princess buried 2000 years before Christ, Chicago leading the Great Lakes, Cleveland and Milwaukee rivaling for second, and Miles Darden of Tennessee recorded at nearly 1000 pounds. Other items note New Orleans banning cotton on drays at night, Pittsburgh's botanical school gift from Henry Phipps, fewer army homicides in war times, Germany’s crisis reports averaging 27 116 yearly, Britain’s ton per inhabitant import, and Vienna waiter training with a professor supervising novice waiters serving in evening dress.
Aged ministers resigning inspire regret for their sympathetic manner that won hearts. A new pastor fails to win affection, lacking the former minister’s kindly expression. Vignettes of a helpful woman, a gifted yet unloved patient, and a chronic grumbler illustrate how sympathy and self forgetfulness shape character and social ties.
A husband returns late from the races with winnings of 47 dollars, while his wife rebukes the gambling, only to cheerfully embrace him after his triumph. The note underscores a chestnut line that all women are dead game winners.
A Washington Star quote captures a statesman refusing to rule out another run for public office. He jokes that he must keep paying something to ensure friends do not overlook his potential candidacy.
A historical survey links the reddish New England cattle to early Virginia cows from Devonshire and Spain imports. Dutch, Swedish, Danish, and British stock mixed over centuries, shaping the varied forms and colors seen in American cattle today.
A Minnesota Dairy Station report details how the university herd is fed. Cows finish meals clean, with ribs and bones visible to observers who might think they are underfed. An extra pound of grain often causes feed refusal. the barn remains open to the public and visitors observe the twice daily feeding, noting that no food should be left in mangers between sessions.
A plan outlines laying cement floors over earth by first supporting with floor timbers and boards before pouring concrete. The description notes this as a practical alternative when conditions prevent direct earth pouring.
A farmer advises on placing floor timbers with space of inch between boards and a batten beneath to prevent cement from oozing through. Once the cement dries the joints will bond better, improving the finished floor in the panel.
An 19th century agronomic note advises wood ashes heavy application, not less than a barrel per square rod, plus a manure mix of dissolved borment and potash in equal parts. It recommends 500 pounds per acre and praises tobacco stems for potash, phosphoric acid, and nitrogen as humus builders in soils.
The rise of turnpikes across the South has shifted cotton marketing back toward wagons, boosting shipments to Memphis by road. Farmers and merchants near Memphis and towns like Collierville Holly Springs and Hernando report larger wagon loads as roads reduce wear, speed transport, and outpace rail freight rates. The article notes railroads still grow, but turnpikes increasingly supplement them as prices and rates influence how farmers market cotton and dairy milk profitability ties to butter fat content and breed selection.
Hood Nolds reports Westchester County will gain about 60 miles of macadamized boulevards as support from wealthy residents grows. A good roads movement plans to press Albany for a statewide bill funding new highways, with a committee and taxpayers delegation ready to lobby during the legislative session.
A Baltimore American quotation mocks booster talk on Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claiming it cures stomach trouble and tones nerves while joking about kidnaping fears. The piece contrasts exaggerated patient benefits with a gnawing political sneer from a satirical voice.
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains with a rich mocha like color. It claims adults and especially children can drink it without stomach distress and offers pricing per package.
A collage of brief ad and quote snippets from various papers including Atchison Glob Olympia and Somerville Journal. Mentions remedies like Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar and Laxative Bromo Quinine. References to gossip, ballroom dancing, pneumonia warding with cures, and miscellaneous sayings. Contains names and places but no single cohesive news item.
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