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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
2
Rudyard Kipling writes Little 6085 honoring Lon Hoberts known as Fightin Hobe. The piece features playful doggerel praising Hoberts war service and camaraderie, with repeated calls for Hoberts not to forget friends and the possible coronet in later days.
In a rural scene a doctor halts after examining a gravely ill patient named Soosun. The family, especially Cousin Sarah, discuss the accident and prognosis as neighbors speculate that Soosun may die, while others debate the future and household duties amid uneasy suspense.
In a cottage scene John Emanuel and Cousin Sarah debate a future union with Patrick. Sarah signals intention to end her company with John Emanuel, while he ponders Patrick’s reaction as the kettle sings and the clock ticks.
A fragmented scene unfolds with village chatter over tea as a man fears a bad omen and a cousin plans a quiet wedding proposal. Interwoven are snippets from period writings about manners and modern changes, referencing Lord D, social decorum, and shifting salutations.
A collage of comic lines and dialogue excerpts from early 20th century papers. Jokes about bouncers, accountants, marriage, and language mischief appear with attributions to Ally Sloper Harlem Life Chicago Daily News Chicago Record Now World and Chicago Post, ending with a Victoria Cross mention.
A collage of humorous lines from various periodical sources. The quotes feature playful exchanges, misread phrases, and light banter about manners, music, and everyday moments. Notable exchanges include social satire and bedside wit from multiple editors.
The clippings mix banter and comic lines from various newspapers. Snippets include a husband and wife exchange about care, a depot gateman quip, a baby talk prediction, and light jests about color and money in unrelated dialogues.
A New York Tribune idea explains raising a pump on an elevated hay-filled platform to deliver water directly into the barn. Water warmed by animal heat reduces chills, boosts comfort, and preserves milk output, with the platform removable after winter.
Market observers expect white beans to command high prices for years as global production falls. Michigan 1896, 1807, 1898, and 1899 crops were below demand, with California New York Canada and Europe yielding light. News notes advise securing good seed, soil readiness, and cautious planting.
The article explains gad fly grubs on cattle causing irritation and hide damage. It notes the grub is Hypoderma bovis larvae deposited in summer and outlines preventive steps including creosoting backs with a boric acid charcoal mix, washing with strong salt water, and destroying mature grubs by squeezing or mercurial ointment with cautions about poisoning if ingested.
A historical note outlines approaches to crop bound in poultry. Gentle external massage may loosen the mass, while other methods include removing fermenting contents, water-filled cropping, or surgical openings. Caution is advised as some methods risk bird loss, and only valuable birds justify such procedures.
The article advises creating small above head windows to reduce direct light into horse eyes and promotes an onion-based lice remedy for cattle. It also notes Hog feeding in Iowa as a key practice, stressing raised floors and sleeping platforms for pigs, and mentions easing horses into spring work with gradual feeding increases.
An ad promotes Spring Medicine as a thorough blood cleanser. It asserts complete renovation of the system, fresh blood, improved digestion, timely appetite, better kidney and liver function, and enhanced brain, nerve, and digestive strength.
An ornate ad and clipped anecdotes tout Hood's Sarsaparilla with claims of peculiar cures and legends. It references a Arkansas youth affected by a rejection, fanciful journeys, and a Galveston News collection, plus notices for a Lackawanna Railway edition and a playful line about caramels, all in a stray newspaper collage.
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