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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
2
A fragment reflects on aging and lost visions seen through earthly miles and tears. The speaker ponders how the baby’s eyes mirror a question that deepens as years pass and dreams wither. The tone is somber, focusing on mortality and fading ideals.
Three boys battle a southwest wind on Michigan ice drifting from Lincoln Park. Seneca leads Robby and Sidney as the ice breaks, they fashion a sail from coats, ride a shifting floe northward, cross channels with a plank paddle, and reach shore by two in the morning, wary but safe.
Dr. O Meara's diary quotes Napoleon at St Helena amid surveillance by jailers. He warns any officer entering his chamber will be a corpse and suspects governors aim to poison him, recounting fearsome encounters with Russians and others as he denounces his captors.
The Glasgow Mail notes cold feet may stem from tea consumption. Dr Hitchinnon suggests arterial contraction causes numbness. A tea drinking woman reportedly had dry feet comfortable, then suddenly damp, implying other factors may be involved.
A portable feeder sparks debate on whether a self feeder can pay for old sheep. Evidence mostly against it, but for Jame the “baby lambs” need frequent feeding. The principle: feed little and often to the baby, using space efficiently.
A compact guide from National Stockman outlines building a portable sheep feeder with a one foot floor gap and a 30 degree inclined front. It covers frame setup from two by four uprights, nail braces, shelf spacing, and a three inch edge latch, with eight foot length bracing recommendations.
A rustic verse from Rural New Yorker laments farm life and finances, contrasting the work horses and cattle with pigs and hens. It voices gratitude to the farmer while noting the speaker bears the rent and keeps the barrel full despite ungrateful appetites.
The article offers practical farming tips including using ground bone as top dressing for permanent pastures to yield long lasting effects, fragmenting bores for fermentation in manure heaps, proper ground flooring with rollers only in suitable soil, selecting seed motherplants from the finest grain heads, noting farmers invest in machinery as weather dictates, and creating a dust bath in poultry yards to control lice by digging a three by six foot pit and refreshing it after rain with corbolic neid for odor.
A guide on choosing large draft horses emphasizes size balanced with sound conformation. Key points cover a deep neck, kindly head, muscular shoulders, well-maitained legs, and a strong hindquarters fulcrum for heavy loads. Proper ribbing and a long muscular back signal strength and easy keeping.
The article explains a tactical barn enlargement method. It contrasts the old barn layout with a longitudinal driveway to a new crosswise driveway. Two shed-roof additions at the ends extend space while integrating with the old roof for better space utilization.
The article discusses remodeling a barn to create ample light and space, with gains from added upper floors. It argues for diversification in sheep breeding to produce both wool and mutton, and notes profits depend on selecting productive stock. It stresses keeping paying cows and maintaining balance in dairy herds.
An English invention for steering any craft by a wave on the wireless telegraph principle has been perfected. In naval war it may render torpedo boats almost infallible, likened to Hostetters Stomach Bitters praised as a universal remedy. A Minnesotan congressman Eddy deflects charges of double-faced by joking confidence.
The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad launches a steamship bureau to meet and assist incoming trans Atlantic liners. George H. Daniels appoints Louis Ingwersen and F A G Schultze to supervise, meeting lines including American Cunard White Star and North German Lloyd. They will arrange rail tickets baggage handling and transport to ships and hotels for travelers seeking onward journeys.
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a medicinal aid for health and vitality. It recalls a testimonial from CA Hoffman of 580 Broadway Long Island City New York praising relief from headaches improved appetite and better blood condition after using the product.
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