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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
3
In a health note the author explains alternating cooling and hot fomentations for a knee injury. Start with cooling, then switch to hot when relief wanes, and revert as heat dissipates. Persist only while comfort lasts, then rest. For neuralgic pain, continue the effective cooling or heating cautiously to seek lasting relief.
A New York exchange notes dolls parasols priced from 25 cents to 3.50, with options in solid colors striped silks and light brocaded silks trimmed with lace. Handles vary from wood and horn to ivory and Dresden china. Dolls also feature tiny black silk umbrellas up to 1.00, all carefully tailored for the well equipped doll.
In the Loudaville Courier Journal a duchess calls to her husband Reginald asking if his coronet is on straight as the duchy prepares for a theater performance.
A half dozen years prior a young mate recalls a huge 90 foot whale approaching the English ship White Cloud off Brazil. The creature glided beside the vessel with no harpoons or wounds, barnacled and battered, then turned to threaten an attack as the crew watched a tense close shave unfold at sail.
A vintage instruction describes making a wooden or cardboard twist ing snake from a circular four inch disk. Cut dotted marks, insert a wire stand, press a socket, then place on a radiator to let the spiral writhe with hot air.
A whaler describes a catastrophic encounter after a whale rammed a vessel, sinking it within minutes. The narrator, the sole survivor, was swept overboard and later rescued by the American whaler Shooting Star. The whale had been teased earlier, driving it to attack the ship to send it to the bottom.
Two Ohio boys the sons of Ed ward Franks captured a golden eagle in their yard after a clash with the bird. A clothes line noose ensnared the bird during a sharp struggle when a gun could not be found. The eagle likely bore extreme cold at high altitude, making it unusually approachable.
In Detroit Free Press prose a child pleads with her mother to avoid remarks about her doll while present. The child insists she has been trying hard to keep the toy from realizing it is not alive and troubling its feelings.
A fragmentary verse piece features sparrow and bluebird fears and a dawn scene with a chipmunk tumble. A mole and a cow are invoked in a dreamlike line about a dried apple tree. The odd, lyrical passage reads like a stray nursery rhyme fragment.
Margaret Sangster argues wives should gently guide husbands with tact and deference. A well matched home rests on restraint and affection, not sharp quarrels, with wives attending subtle details and daily comforts to keep harmony. The piece cites practical habits, such as feeding and dressing, and warns against public shaming, urging patience and timing.
A tainty tray cloth of square checked linen arrives in a new line. It features blue checks on cream fabric with embroidery in mercerized cotton using Greek key and leviathan stitches to fill each square. The simple adaptable pattern suits any tray size.
The text details sequence of stitches on fabric, starting with long stitches and small cross stitches, followed by a straight line of leviathan stitches, then a turretted line of long stitches. Edges may be turned with a deep hem or finished with tor chen face.
A ribbon holder uses three or four large hollow boxes to hold bolts of baby ribbon. Each box is bored at one end and ribbon threads through to show the ribbon, then tied with additional ribbons to form a nest and a pretty bow. Silver bodkins are added for a finishing touch making a charming, inexpensive remembrance.
A beauty maker notes bran packed into washcloths serves as a cleanser and skin softener. The bran water softener helps those with irritated skin from winter plunge baths.
The leading wedding gown silhouettes for Easter appear to be the princess empire and robe with court train. Experts predict these winter styles will remain popular for spring ceremonies as brides seek elegant, formal silhouettes for the season.
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