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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1904
Page
6
A literary poem from Youth's Companion portrays the sea’s voices as a vast chorus. It speaks of distant bells, thunderous gales, sunken towers, and ghostly vessels, asking the reader what they hear and what it reveals about self.
Gertrude Kimball travels west from Chicago and endures a meddlesome, timid fellow passenger from Sand Bar Settlement on a crowded coach. His persistent offers to buy, praise, and press for conversation end as she refuses, a tense ride turning into a humorous social mishap and a learned self reliance.
The tale recalls Carlo a Scotch collie owned by Frank McMillan. While William and George played near a river, the dog leaped to save George from drowning, gripping his coat collar and bringing him to shore. A tramp later seen with a dog matching Carlo’s description raised suspicion, but a missing dog note and父 father’s letter confirmed Carlo’s return. A second item notes Turkestan marriages where a betrothal includes payments to the bride’s parents and demands repayment if the bride jilts.
A short poetic tale by Ella Wallace Miller in Youth's Companion describes a little heart tormented by a spiteful thought that hides from sight. The inward storm grows as a blue sky weeps and roses droop, until the heart replaces ugliness with a new, melancholy beauty.
A historical note describes a brutal old punishment used in Lancaster Castle where a malefactor’s left thumb was branded with a red hot iron to mark a lifelong convict. The display includes a holdfast, a branding iron, and a tally of past judgments shown to juries in the crown court.
In Constantinople pigeons thrive around mosques, fed by Imams and locals, earning a nickname as the City of Pigeons. A legend ties doves and a spider to Prophet Mohamet, while a Bayezid mosque shelters birds protected by decree. Also recounted is a clever monkey trap using a split coconut and a banana lure, capturing the creature when it cannot release its paw.
A portrait of the friendly girl who makes and keeps friends with a bright, cheerful demeanor. She inspires others, offers kind suggestions, sees humor without malice, and treats others as honest until proven otherwise. Her warmth leaves lasting impressions and she is valued by all who meet her. Also notes tips for lighter work through simple comforts like a foot cushion during chores.
In St. Cyrus Scotland the Bride Measuring Day draws the village out for a yearly ceremony linked to a historic endowment. A former Indian Army paymaster left funds to honor the oldest youngest tallest and shortest brides and share $30 each as part of a ceremonial legacy.
Helen Gould, famed philanthropist, built Woody Crest for crippled boys, funded a girls and boys home, and donated to government causes. She supports soldiers bags with gifts, runs a flower charity from a Tarrytown hothouse, and is described as quiet, unassuming, and generous with a sweet, pale visage. She avoids airs and rarely argues, earning admiration from peers.
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