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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
2
The wealthy bachelor Eli Minch died recently in New Jerry. He claimed he had never attended a circus or played cards checkers dominoes or baseball. He also said he never desired courting or falling in love, and he died with such assertions on his mind.
In Muskoka a McAdam camp tale reveals rough life of shanty-men with music meals and mischief. Archie Brewster plans a home wedding after autumn labor but faces a wrench when Jonathan Newling questions his sweethearts devotion. Genevieve Dixon and parents are mentioned amid camp lore.
In a Muskoka camp a jealous Archibald Brewster clashes with Jonathan Newling over Genevieve Dixon. A fierce storm drives three men, including Jonathan, to Genevieve’s aid, ending with Archie attending the wedding breakfast while Jonathan’s loyalty and affection drift toward Genie’s sister Alice.
An elderly woman aboard a train to a Vermont village asks a boy if he will run an errand. She tests his honesty and faith with questions about family churchgoing and prayers, then offers five cents for an apple.
A speaker notes they mix Madison and Monroe, recalling presidents and events. She mentions Dol ly Madison and Monroe Doctrine in a candid, informal view recorded by the Record-Herald.
A collage of humorous clippings includes quips about porcupines and bowling, a cheeky line about a man calling on a flirtatious woman, a toast to humane society rescues, and multilingual gibes on crime. Also features a lazy man’s view of fame and encyclopedia article overload.
A reflective piece contrasts modern factory life in Mexico City with the old charm of the interior towns. It laments lost Moro Spanish character, notes faster business pace and social display, yet hopes the essential happiness of southern lands endures amid progress.
The article shows a compact homemade brooder house against a back, 12 feet long, with a raised cross section keeping the chicks level with the brooder. A gravel and cement run, six by six feet, provides accessible cleaning and warmth, with a hinged top for easy access and tight partitions to preserve heat.
A description from Orange Judd Farmer explains using earth banks to form a bench inside a brooder house when ground is not available. The mound traps sun heat through a window, warming the interior and aiding warmth for chicks.
Authorities agree hens need daily exercise to improve blood flow. Early scratching and foraging with scattered grains in litter or a shed is recommended, with chopped corn fed in the morning as a warm breakfast substitute. Neglecting exercise or overfeeding causes health issues.
The article explains beekeeping rules for distinguishing ownership of wild bees. If a swarm remains in sight, ownership may be claimed. loss of sight forfeits it. Cutting branches or destroying another's tree is improper. A landowner has no rights to the bees or honey, though sharing with the owner is advised to avoid damage.
A brief piece from American Agriculturist on learning beekeeping despite fear of stings. It notes that with patience and care most can handle bees, though some are allergic. gradual stinging experiences build tolerance and calm handling reduces risk.
Open shed is a near necessity for raising chicks providing protection from rain and cold winds and a shelter at night. The cut shows a simple design with lapped boards forming the roof and ends.
Open scratching shed favors fowls by encouraging outdoor exercise and more even day night temperatures. Advice covers light feed, a morning mash, limited grain, mid day vegetables and meat, grit and clean water, with emphasis on comfortable roosting quarters to endure winter.
Miss Marion Cunningham of Emporia Kansas praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing her womb trouble and irregular menstruation claiming lasting relief and health. The note warns against other medicines and notes a policy of publishing her testimonial with her image. A Chicago calendar offer from the Chicago Milwaukee Saint Paul Railway coats six sheet color prints by Leon Mora at 29 cents each.
The Great Northern Railway promotes very low one way second class fares from Chicago to Montana and Washington points, with $15-$20 from St Paul Minneapolis to Montana, $22.40-$35 to Washington, and Chicago to Montana $25-$20. Tickets start March 1 and remain valid for a ten day stopover on the line west of Finvre Montana. Contact agents Max Bors or Whitney to learn more about land prospects, climate and crops in the Great Northwest.
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