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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1905
Page
3
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century Georgia newspaper reflects optimism amid hardship. The speaker, Stanton, notes resolve to persevere through troubles, comparing endurance to sunshine after rain and referencing Hope’s star shining in a teller’s gaze. The piece emphasizes faith and forward motion despite difficult weather.
A pitman recalls a near death at a timberless Woodward shaft in the anthracite region. Hoisting rapidity, a broken rope, and a risky jump by John Griffith and Evan Hughes ended with Mark Moore hanging on the sheave wheel as the bucket crashed below. The rescue relied on a rope noose and the revolving wheel’s momentary gag to save him.
The number of depositors in U S savings banks has doubled in 17 years with deposits rising from 1 235 247 271 in 1887 to 2 935 204 846 in 1903. About 7 405 228 individual depositors are shown in official 1903 statistics with New York holding at least 38 5 percent of total deposits. Wage earners contribute a large part of savings through home ownership and other investments.
A Boston gentleman traveling through western Texas refuses to lie on the floor during a hotel disturbance as cowboys prepare to clash with revolvers. The Texan warns him dignity may be better preserved by complying before a possible shootout occurs.
The dialogue prompts a view on love and weddings during holidays. It notes the high number of weddings and reflects on social norms. A separate item mentions a Japanese tobacco law enforcing a ban on tobacco use by boys under 20.
At the ball last night the first Sweet Thing danced five dances with me. The second Sweet Thing noted it was a charity ball.
A New York Times report notes men seek marriage for many reasons beyond looks and charm. Two Schuyler farmers daughters attract an avalanche of offers because they killed, cleaned, scalded and hung two 300 pound hogs without help. suitors flood rural routes, but the women decline, preferring life beyond the farmer's wife role in Cincinnati or Chicago.
A fragmentary essay describes cattle roaming the Pinal basin in Arizona as 3000 head owned by 20 men. Animals bear brands and marks yet roam freely, illustrating home instinct in western cattle raising. Included are unrelated quotes about power and a brief social jab at intellect.
A reflective line attributes to Irving, noting a healthful hardiness in genuine dignity that never fears contact or communion with others, regardless of status or humility. The quote highlights steady self-respect as a social strength guiding human interaction.
The Angora goat industry, though once sidelined by Meaton sheep profits, shows potential in Victoria and South Australia as land reverts to previous grazing use. Angoras yield mohair and quality stock, with breeders expanding as land conditions improve and imports from Asia Minor, South Africa, and the United States influence global supply.
In Success Magazine, Cleveland Moffett quotes a lead dressmaker who notes Newport's wealthy women spend daily sums on gowns. A typical client spends five to twelve thousand yearly, buys about twenty gowns per season, with first class outfits at five hundred dollars each. Gowns wear five to six times before being discarded or sold.
Street railways in Smyrna describe two lines: Tramways des Quais begun in 1879 with about three miles of track and a French company led by Alme Tissot. extended five miles with twenty five horse cars. Societe des Tramways Smyrne Guez Tepe began in 1886 with two miles of track, later nearly five miles, using about 20 cars. Ottoman company led by N Harentz of Constantinople with Bedrus Boloubeyan and A Harentz as officers.
A Detroit Free Press report notes a witness declares the husband’s arson acts. The witness asserts the defendant never arose until all the fires in the house were built by her, challenging the accusation and portraying the testimony as unreliable.
A Detroit Free Press quote reflects a musician’s confidence in audience interest and a friend’s stark remark about possible harsh criticism, illustrating tension between artistic aspiration and public judgment.
Conversation fragment features Maud defending a relationship with a much older man. The speaker Nina or Clara questions the age gap while Maud insists the older man is unusually precocious, suggesting an ironic, witty tone in a brief theatrical exchange.
Yale's Sheffield scientific school led by Prof. Russel H. Chittenden summarized results from six months to a year of trials with meat heavy diets, starch additions, and varied regimens. Subjects showed good health with weight stable or slightly down and vigor improved, suggesting average intake may far exceed necessity for health.
The Philadelphia Record notes Russia admitted months ago they would not have treated Japan as in negotiations before hostilities. It argues lack of preparation shows Russian bluffing amid eastern defeats and domestic strikes threatening revolution, reflecting on grand dukes’ regret.
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