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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1901
Page
2
Joe Lincoln recalls Sunday afternoons in the chapel parlor where revival hymns and old songs filled the room. The scene shifts from lamp-lit windows to fading memories as night winds hum the familiar tunes.
A Chinese youth Ha Hin lies dreaming in a crowded night station bungalow as Mantchoorian To Ko arms and mobs converge. Amid rioting, Ha Hin defends Lee Fee and escapes with the boy, killing an Italian attacker before dying from a knife wound while dreaming of Yateesha. Police recover To Ko and balance the loot as six Chinese men quarrel over gold.
A collage of humorous exchanges and sly one liners from Ohio State Journal Philadelphia Record Detroit Journal Indianapolis News and others. Jests about love art drink and open confessions appear with playful dialect and crowdsourced chatter. Includes Dolly Dimples and The Great Presto as comic foils.
A Missouri newspaper note explains the Texas capital was named to honor Stephen F. Austin and his father Moses, detailing Stephen’s leading role in Texas settlement, the 1822 land grant validation, his 1838 death, and Texas independence milestone dating from 1836.
Chronicle notes a century of costly wars starting 1702 with the Spanish succession costing £262,500,000. It lists the 1739 Spanish war, seven years' war, American war, and the costly French revolutionary war. Extending to 1615 shows 62 years of peace and 65 years of war totaling £2,029,000,000, with Bonaparte’s campaign alone at £1,159,090,008.
A compact ad and anecdote page touts stomach bitters for dyspepsia and indigestion, coffee substitutes, deafness cures, hair growth products, and winter travel sales. It markets Herpicide for dandruff, grain oat coffee substitutes, and Piso’s Cure for consumption. The page weaves in quips from readers and social chatter, plus rail and travel promos and a light humor exchange about a spendthrift and a doctor visit.
An ad assures Grain-Of Teay or Rain-O is a new food drink made from pure grains. It claims to replace coffee, is safe for children and adults, and resembles mocha or cocoa in taste. Pack price and availability are noted.
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