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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
7
A respected Indiana farmer Mr Ballivan recalls being duped by false remedies for rheumatism kidney and heart trouble until he found Dodd’s Kidney Pills which he credits with curing him and proving their honesty and effectiveness.
A testimonial from Miss Kate am of New York credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving backache and fatigue linked to kidney and womb issues. The ad urges women with puzzling conditions to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for help and notes a claim of $5000 if remedies fail.
A playful poem recounts a child acting as various animals from a bird to a wolf and a horse. The verse explores imagination and reactions from a parent figure as the child mimics creatures and behaviors. Laura E. Richards credited.
The article details how tailor birds sew dead leaves with plant fiber to hide nests on hanging branches. It notes Indian sparrows weaving grass into bottle shapes and covering nests with fireflies to deter bats. It mentions North American orioles using hemp like cloth and Africa’s pinepine known as the felt bird for its nest style.
A Detroit Free Press report describes a Mexican judge riding to distant courts in a wooden coach fashioned from Brazil wood, powered by two peons due to rugged hills. The vehicle, rustic yet deliberate, reflects local travel constraints where mules and donkeys fail to suffice.
A nine month old dog owned by Joseph Diffenbaugh on the Stevens farm near Andrews Indiana deftly husks corn. The pup watched husking, then worked with the men in the field stripping ears clean and piling husks, enjoying the task like a water spaniel.
Instructions describe building a dancing figure from thin cardboard, matches, pins, and sealing wax. By shaping limbs and joints with pins, bending matches, and a drop of wax, the toy hops when placed in water, producing jerky arm and leg movements like a string puppet.
A German professor’s pet monkey escaped into a tree and resisted capture. The master used an opera glass to lure the animal back, placing the glass at a distance and then pulling the other end to fool the monkey into following the imagined distant master back to its cage.
A grandmother recalls two pets raiding a doughnut jar. The cat climbs shelves to grab a pastry and the dog snatches it from the floor. Later a protective cat feeds an abandoned yardmate while her owners are away, then restores boundaries.
Walter Ganster, aged about ten, earns the title Nimrod of Berks County for hunting feats. He reportedly shot three raccoons, including a 21 pounder from a 100 foot tree, and has bagged 51 rabbits 72 opossums and trapped 65 skunks.
A Milwaukee woman Miss Helen Whitman credits four bottles of Peruna with restoring her health after a year of illness. She says keeping blood in good condition matters and Peruna fills veins with healthy blood. The ad cites other testimonials and urges readers to write for free medical advice.
A string of reader testimonials touts Dean's Kidney Pills for back pain relief and urine flow improvement. Citizens from West Haven, Texas, and surrounding areas report eased aches, improved sleep, and reduced swelling after using samples and purchasing boxes.
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