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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1907
Page
6
In a sharp social satire, Lady Isabel guides Marjorie through a parliamentary contest, praising promises to voters while revealing a petty, self serving motive. Isabel backs Ephraim Montagu, clashes over George Banks, and exposes how money and influence sway political choices.
A New York Press writer recalls Ingalls and Judge Malone on Opportunity. In the tale, Ingalls after leaving the senate interviews a Virginia elder at Senator Daniel’s home. The elder says Opportunity called years ago. Ingalls remarks he did not labor for the money.
An artistic young woman asks Mr Comrox if he enjoyed the concert. He replies yes but feared admitting enjoyment to avoid disapproval from his mother and the girls, who might criticize the performers for playing that music.
A business writer argues that courteous well considered letters to occasional or new customers build trust. One thoughtful message can win repeat business and influence subordinates, creating goodwill and stronger long term customer relations.
UW skyscrapers in New York City keep rising as the housing problem may be solved by taller buildings. Once 20 story towers were seen as the limit for the tallest office structures, yet today proposals promise heights more than twice that, easing the need to tunnel to Long Island and New Jersey for beds.
An Atchison Globe item mocks the feminine handkerchief’s limited use versus a man’s indispensable habit. It lists many male uses from nose wiping to desk polishing and even a lodge blindfold, imagining a lace border handkerchief as absurd.
An enthusiastic tourist asks Bronco Boh for the most picturesque spot in the vicinity. Boh ponders briefly and replies with a cryptic line about a spot “when I was drawing to a royal rush,” in MISCELLANY NO. 3-2169.
A New York Sun report details remarkable rat intelligence in a bachelor’s old Upper Broadway home. Rats topple a heavy tin breadbox to reach bread and repeatedly lift a snug flour can top, consuming the contents as the owner, a Yale graduate from 1884, watches. The tale ends noting the man’s honesty despite the rodent feats.
A reader laments lost knowledge from school days and requests nonpartisan, accessible handbooks on municipal matters. He desires practical, clearly written volumes for general readers, noting current articles are either expert-heavy or vague. Published in London Black and White.
A historical note estimates Americans pay over five million dollars yearly in tips to service staff. It argues waiters and porters earn far below ideal salaries, relying on tips from travelers. The piece cites a New York waiter earning about ten dollars daily and suggests nationwide tip income could total around five million annually.
A dear girl urges: it is raining hard and she suggests getting an umbrella handy. Her favorite hall replies there is no great hurry, but she insists you may need it as Father may be home tonight.
A brief exchange features a rejection of marriage followed by a quip about needing Siberian postcards. The dialogue, framed as plates and sheets, hints at a light domestic joke with no major events or figures.
An ad touts Dean's Kidney Pilla as a remedy for back pain caused by kidneys. Testimonial from J C Coleman of Brainsboro Georgia, praising relief after use. Also references Matrimonial Infelicity and divorce trends with social commentary on marriages young and compatibility in a London Times tone.
A husband reports his wife suffered eczema for three years with no relief from doctors until Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used. After starting the full Cuticura regimen the wife recovered completely, with praise for the products and a promise to recommend them locally. Dated Hydropolia Louisiana January 6 and September 1, 1906.
George Vaux Jr of Philadelphia is named a member of the board of Indian commissioners. He relates an Indian tale of a chief and a silver grasshopper offering to avert a famine, and a once scoffing commission er who would question such legends. The dispatch notes his remarks alongside a humorous anecdote from a newspaper feature.
A Philadelphia woman credits Grape-Nuts with relieving her severe stomach trouble and improving her strength. Her husband also recovered, and their children now insist on Grape-Nuts for breakfast. The Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan, promotes the product with the booklet The Road to Wellville.
C. J. Broughton, Esq., a Canadian Government Agent in Chicago, notes about 60 million dollars invested in England for motor wagon manufacture. Roughly 250,000 workers including chauffeurs are employed, with annual wages around 75 million dollars.
A garbled medical promo claims piles can be cured in six to fourteen days using an herbal formula. It references various ailments and suggests guaranteed refunds. The text also contains unrelated proverbs and mispunctuated phrases, reducing overall clarity.
Debility in women from after childbirth, with gnawing stomach pain, dizziness, and nervous weakness, improved by Dr Williams Pink Pills. Case of Mrs Sarah Ramsey. Pills sold by druggists, 50 cents a box, six for $2.50, Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY. Free booklet "Plain Talks to Women" on request.
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