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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
2
A fragment from the Denver News presents a nostalgic verse addressed to a beloved child. The tearful lullaby recalls deep affection, nightly farewell, and vows of guidance and protection across life and death within a dated newspaper feel. The archaic language mirrors era poetry and sentiment.
A reflective piece by J Noel Johnson recounts a Lexington Kentucky boy’s romantic adolescence. A shy student meets a beautiful girl and forms a lasting memory tied to a locket like portrait. He recalls reading Blackstone and his father’s blunt but protective guidance about law and love.
An ambitious young newspaper editor seeks inspiration amid a cloudy sky as a wild-eyed man arrives with notes for a timely piece. The scene unfolds with an eager writer hunting suitable words from a worn chestnut mind and a flood of pressure.
A Kentucky moonshiner Duster Taggart eludes deputies but a chance meeting with Flora Taggart, daughter of the outlaw, changes a hunter into a fiancé. Leon Gifford, the narrator, falls for Flora after she saves him from a wild cat and reveals family ties. The tale ends with Leon presenting his new wife to his chief, noting the shift from pursuit to partnership.
The scene centers on a poet and a composer negotiating a song price. The poet offers his work for five dollars, while the composer recalls a lower bid of four dollars and realizes a popular song might never reach the public due to the commercial market. The exchange ending with the notion of a lost popular tune.
Years ago Queen Alexandra visited Bisley and shot 600 yards at a target. The rifle she used earned her prized status, placed in a glass case as one of her cherished possessions.
A large pigeon roost near the Arroyo Seco and Los Angeles River houses about 10 000 pigeons under sheds made from gasoline cans and wooden boxes. The site, owned by a local citizen, draws visitors and faces theft by thieves, guarded by chained dogs and trained guard dogs. disease and rats threaten the flock.
Naval experts note flaws persist in ships even after upgrades. German battleship Kaiser Friedrich III, completed 1898 and a sister to Frederick der Grosse, with 11 370 ton displacement, reportedly shows armament and blast defects. Backfire can injure crew through ports, while larger guns cause deadly shocks outside the casement. Earlier incidents include Saysparell, where a 110 ton gun broke the deck and killed a sailor.
The Dunkards of Southern California live in a scenic valley near the San Gabriel range, about thirty miles east of Los Angeles, where they earn their livelihood from small fruit orchards and related activities.
Many young pigeons are found dead on the ground each day away from their nests as the multi population birds migrate or stray from home.
Ministers in Germany propose experimental access for girls to existing gymnasiums and a separate girls gymnasium but refuse responsibility for outcomes. They state no universal need for academic studies for girls and maintain that universities remain largely closed to female students. The Lordsburg Dunkard colony is described as orderly with strict daily routines and devout family Bible study.
A collection of brief humorous exchanges from various newspapers. Quick quips about love, class, finance, and social missteps feature lines from the Indianapolis News Chicago Daily News Somerville Journal Boston Transcript Catholic Standard and Times and Boston Globe Christian Register, highlighting witty misunderstandings and social foibles.
A discussion on hailstone formation details concentric icy girdles as dust nuclei drift through air, revealing zones formed by varying temperatures and moisture. The piece shifts to eighteenth century curiosities about curates, including a March 1758 London Chronicle ad offering marriage to a young, well recommended clergyman’s wife with secrecy guaranteed, and a humorous justice of the peace wedding scene.
Fragments discuss a six day waiting match and exhaustion from long effort, plus ads urging stomach care and sleep. Mentions Bitters, cold remedies, and a training scene. Includes scattered figures on coal, olive production, silk mills, and New York labor unions with city counts.
C L Smith of 309 Anne St, Sault Ste. Marie, publishes a physician tale about a painful illness misdiagnosed as lumbago sciatica or rheumatism. After using two boxes of Dodd’s Kidney Pills he regained full walking use and reports no pain.
Miss Elizabeth Cake of Fond du Lac Wisconsin testifies that after eight months of suppressed menstruation she used the Vegetable Compound for ten weeks and experienced a full recovery. She reports regular cycles, absence of pain, and a renewed body. Mrs Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Mass to young women seeking help.
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