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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1905
Page
3
In a Chicago Record-Herald poem, S. E. Kiser urges recognizing not only armed heroes but all who act bravely. The piece honors daily courage, from stopping a runaway to aiding the distressed, and notes the virtue of ordinary workers whose Saturday shop closings mirror true heroism.
The tale recalls Pete Swayback and the Lackawack woods with droughts and floods. A tavern crew narrates storms and near death, ending with Uncle Jase inviting a toast to cider and memory.
The bureau of ethnology classified American Indian tribes by language into about 60 families amid some 500 distinct languages. Language alliances often align with shared culture, social structure, religion, and arts, guiding broader understanding of tribal connections and differences.
A 1930s advice piece explains tongues tied girls can gain charm by listening and reading to expand vocabulary. It contrasts aggressive talkers with the disliked chatterbox, urging careful speech, thoughtful anecdotes, and self awareness.
A garment article describes a full coverage pink gingham apron with torchen lace trim and bishop sleeves, detailing materials five yards by 28 inches and ten yards insertion. A hair restorer recipe combines quinine, rose water, sulphuric acid, spirits, glycerine, and essences to apply daily to the scalp.
The article outlines shirt waists with stitched plaits over the shoulders to add breadth and a blouse-like waist absence. Sleeves are tall with narrow cuffs and often high fitted cuffs. It notes how fine lingerie blouses showcase embroidery and fine work on these surfaces.
A historic skin care tip advises nightly facial scrubs using hot water, castile soap, and camel hair brush to address blackheads and enlarged pores. The method emphasizes mechanical cleansing and exfoliation as a practical remedy.
Princess Victoria Louise, daughter of the German emperor and empress, will celebrate her thirteenth birthday on September 13. The youngest of six brothers, she is raised with practical skills and domestic training, balancing royal life with a homemaker’s duties as emphasized by her father. The piece blends royal portrait with a pasted set of DIY toy construction instructions for a wooden derrick and crane.
Instructions describe building a small wooden elevator and derrick toy. Use a thin wood base, a box to serve as the elevator, dowels and screw eyes for pivot points, a windlass from two cut wood pieces, and a hairpin crank. Assemble with a string line to lift a removable bottomed box.
A poetic excerpt from Youth's Companion laments the flag above the schoolhouse door. It honors wartime sacrifices by women and the ongoing duty of citizens to uphold loyalty to the nation. The piece blends colored tribute with calls to remember service and preserve the flag's symbolic meaning.
A ragged ten year old wandered Camden department store toy counters. An employee caught him and learned the boy had taken toys to his pockets after claiming he could not resist temptation. The boy confessed he tied his hands to keep busy.
In the fiscal year ended June 20, 1904, more than 16,000,000 pupils or 20.04 percent of the population were enrolled in United States common schools. Total school enrollment including private and higher education reached 17,539,478, with evening schools and other institutions adding 648,440 for a grand total of 18,187,918.
An elderly resident on Chicora outskirts heard a burglar in her home one night and climbed to the roof with a megaphone. She shouted to alert neighbors and authorities, drawing attention that led to the capture of the intruder.
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