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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1899
Page
2
In western Asia a pivotal battle sees Caliph Omar’s ranks push back Persian forces near a palm grove. A lone Persian warrior defies odds, but a trusted commander arrives to avert certain death for the defender.
In Golden Days a Persian prisoner named Harmosan faces Omar and Arab captors. The captive refuses to drink water until mercy or death, declaring identity as Tam Flir Moran, soldier of Persia. Omar orders a second cup of water offered before death, while the crowd pledges fierce loyalty.
A Chicago Times item recalls a Fourth of July stay in Amboy Illinois where the hotel keeper was a cat with nine kittens. The narrator found only feline residents, slept on a bed with clothes on, and paid the pillow, while a temperance livery driver failed to supply a sober ride.
A collage of witty exchanges and humorous snippets from various papers. Remarks on politics humor, gossip, and oddities show up in quotes about Mr Staleightay, a 8x10 politician, a paper’s misreadings, and a jailed thief’s nerves, with light sarcasm and playful misprints.
The St. Regis community on the New York border asserts rights toward an independent nation status though no formal state demand exists. They want self rule under ancient laws, with a dual reserve under Canadian and U.S. administrations and authority to dispense justice by Troqubis customs. A recent conference included American and Canadian Indians, with Canadian officials refuting independence while an incident saw a U.S. constable fatally shot after an arrest attempt on the reserve. The U.S. interior department seeks to restore contentment among the St. Regis.
A chaotic exchange from a Chienge Post page shows a wisecracking student arguing about class rank while a father scolds him. The scene shifts to a mock threat of a feast as a playful but unsettling prank unfolds among youths and adults.
Buffalo grass known as Rubits daetylonses is described as more abundant in former times and now spreading from British possessions into Texas. It is a low growing grass rarely beyond five to six inches, with creeping branches that root at joints forming mats of fine leaves, highly valued for grazing.
The Journal of Agriculture notes buffalo grass as an exceptional winter forage with fine stems and a compact turf like Bermuda. It reports successful transplant growth from Nebraska to Washington DC, suggests utility in eastern and southern states, and highlights its seeding abundance and year round nutritive value despite regional drying in heat.
The piece urges farmers to protect soil fertility through wise manure use and cautious fertilizer application, warning that all land will exhaust without care. It notes changes in corn exports by Central America, South America, the West Indies, and Mexico from 1907 to 1908, reflecting shifting demand and harvest results.
Golden rod is described as a notable bee food alongside clover and buckwheat honey. Beekeepers in certain areas cultivate golden rod fields to feed insects and produce a darker colored honey and thicker syrup. Some housekeepers mix strained honey with king for preparation.
The Mirror and Farm argues hog quarters are often dirty and poorly drained. It urges proper drainage, easy to clean floors, frequent disinfection, and sanitary feeding spaces to reduce disease and improve thrift in hog husbandry.
The piece notes tame sheep imitate a leader and jump imaginary obstacles when moved from their natural mountainous habitat. It explains that instinctive flock obedience can be deadly if a leader signals danger and the rest blindly follows, highlighting inherited urge to follow.
Practical guidance for livestock care and trade from feeding to breeding. Emphasizes avoiding mud with swine, careful horse handling, pedigree checks for stallions, economical feeding, and the importance of neat crates for shipping pigs to convey a professional image to buyers.
Rural World notes a farmer who appears busy yet fails to prosper. Neighbors say he is hardworking, while observers see neglected fences barns and overgrown orchards. The article argues his aimless activity harms his prospects.
Delegates from Kansas and Nebraska report on trips to Dauphin Regina Prince Albert and central Saskatchewan praising fine grain in Wishart Buchanan Owen Smith Ross Sinclair Whitmores and surrounding areas. They note abundant water forests and growing settlements with wheat output rising from 75000 bushels to over a million this year and forecast future immigration. Signed by George S. Bennett E F Brooks and John Flannery.
A Southside Sunday school teacher recounts a misfit scene where a precocious seven year old disrupted a Bible service by querying the pastor’s next call. A chuckling member recalls a fatherly tale while another observer elicits a sharp aside about scandal in the quarter.
First step in Spring is cleansing nature’s house of winter. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and strengthens the weak. Many testimonials claim cures for blood disorders, running sores and digestive issues, with customers praising lasting health after use.
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