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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
2
A compact verse note from the Pacific Count Endeavorer laments a noisy child whose antics delight and test a household. The speaker, amid light chaos and cheerful smiles, muses that the boy brings both mischief and warmth, prompting a prayerful wish for blessing.
Mr Jobson clashes with his wife over a visitor from New York claiming to work on women’s suffrage. He defends male prerogatives, mocks the movement, and vows not to let anti suffrage activists influence his household, while Mrs Jobson defends progress women enjoy today. The exchange escalates as he asserts his stance and dismisses the topic.
A teacher who recently distinguished himself for aiding a bishop in a pledge to preach in Welsh within three months offered practical counsel. He advised to place the top of the tongue on the roof of the mouth and hiss like a goose, aiding progress. The bishop delivered an excellent Welsh sermon within the promised period.
A Scotch mother tries to explain the barren meaning of desert to her son during a geography lesson. The boy, hearing nothing would grow, answers with a pun about his feather’s bald head, showing a humorous misunderstanding of the term.
A youth preferred service in the queen’s regiments over politics and wealth. His relatives urged a political path, but he chose military life, saying he would rather be a private than England’s prime minister.
Special New Orleans letter argues that mixed populations in Porto Rico Cuba and the Philippines lack fitness for self government. It cites southern black voters in the United States as example, claiming ignorance superstition and indifference to civic duties hinder democracy, and warns against extending self rule to new territories.
In a brick Presbyterian church in New York Miss Susan De Fore xt Day became the bride of Dr Charlen Thorndyke Parker. She discarded a wedding gown and attendants, issuing orders as if aboard her yacht Scythian. James P Parker of Boston served as the best man.
The excerpt presents tangled lines about owed money and borrowing, with pithy asides attributed to Puck and the Chicago Record. It reads like a playful pastiche of mood and misquotation, mixing references to a “Spender” and a “whaple-sager camp” in a fractured dialogue.
An editor notes Bourbon Red turkeys from Kentucky, detailing their origin, color, hardiness, and purity. The piece cites regional wild populations in Turkey Creek Iowa and southeastern Missouri, and argues against crossing with bronze or other varieties. It compares domestic Bourbon Reds to bronze turkeys, praising meat quality and adaptability, and mentions potential standard recognition. An unrelated Farmers Joke about contentment and a farming tip round out the page.
N. J. Shepherd argues from experience that a good corn crop hinges on seed quality, proper soil tilth, and thorough cultivation. Seed selection, drying, storage, and planting only under dry, workable conditions prevent poor stands and cloddy ground, reducing costs by avoiding poor yields.
The illustration shows a simple frame for filing a crosscut saw. A board is placed on four legs with six pins at points a and b, then two boards d are laid beside an inverted I frame and wedged by a small wedge e. The saw is held firmly in place and filed. Board widths d depend on saw size. Legs are long enough for upright tiling.
Orchard grass as meadow forage is criticized for forming dense bunches with bare patches, yielding harsh early hay and coarse ripe hay. It may suit permanent pasture if stocked hard but rarely performs well for general adoption. Brock resists hay unless starving. Also cautions on home mixing of white arsenic for spraying. recommends ready prepared poisons.
M V Slingerland argues in Rural New Yorker that sprayed orchard poisons are unlikely to harm fowl. He cites a Paris green spray example where grass fed to a horse under a tree caused no injury, concluding hens would need large amounts to be poisoned.
Farmers' Voice urges strict and thorough cleaning plus varied diet for hens. Proper feeding and clean conditions reduce costs, ward off ailments, and promote healthy fowls. Winter returns depend on well-kept stock and seasonal care, showing potential profit in poultry keeping.
A Rochester mother recalls her 3 month old child’s severe skin sores. After failed treatments Hood’s Sarsaparilla, Medicated Soap, and Olive Ointment allegedly healed the infant. She praises the remedies and notes a full letter available on request.
A man, fearing the worst, pleads for examination after a feverish, shimmering appearance. The physician notes a heavy fever and advises bed rest and medicine, recounting a wedding reception in which rain and water impacted the man’s health. The exchange ends with a reflection on nerves and a whimsical remark about perception.
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