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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1906
Page
6
A collage of curiosities and unusual claims: belts of trea bark attire in Beliyia, radium power comparisons, Venetian accents at the Vatican, Congo tattooing types, ancient saddle history, a colossal elephant tooth extraction, and Emil Boulhours’s 815 mile 24 hour bicycle feat.
The piece traces ancient shoe making from Greek and Roman uses of ilber cloth to protect hooves in cold or muddy weather. Nero had gold shoes for his wife, and shodding with nails was introduced to England by William the Conqueror. In medieval times horses were shod mainly for style on special occasions.
Abner Green, former foreman at Greer Merrill, masterminds a mule scheme to save a crucial Champlin Mills order. After a late theft of funds and a risky dash for cash, Green buys, then barters, a herd of mules to cover a catastrophic rail spur collapse, drawing in Merrill and Barker in a tense resolution.
In a suburban theater the sudden light reveal prompted a six year old girl to exclaim to her sister Nellie that “they've just put another penny in the al ot.” The remark captures a humorous moment as gas lighting illuminated the packed pit.
A servant girl, who has given notice she will wed in two weeks, reassures a supervising lady that she has seriously considered the match. She mentions visiting fortune tellers and clairvoyants, reading a sign book, dreaming of a lock of hair, and consulting astrologers and a palmist, all of whom urge her to proceed.
A sick man asks his hopeful wife about recovery as a surgeon falls ill with a broken arm delaying the operation. The scene from the Chicago Record-Herald contrasts hope with misfortune.
A commercial traveler jokes about his would be wedding in Brighton, noting exactly five years tomorrow since he asked a girl there and she refused. The merchant corrects him, calling it a wooden wedding, but the traveler insists on the humorous distinction from a past rejection.
Celia clarice gives age as reason for refusing the wealthy suitor. She tells him face to face that he is too old while he promised love until death, prompting a sharp exchange reflecting a cynical tone.
A collage of comic phrases from early 20th century papers includes Mother Goose mischief with the cow leaping the moon and a dog exclaiming about an automobile. Snippets from Chicago Daily News and Philadelphia Press fuse in dialogue about marriage plans and onion-eating, reflecting humorous social chatter.
A fragmentary verse notes the discomfort of winter wear with a wry joke about choosing between bundled warmth and wishful lighter attire. The muggy tone hints at indecision and irony in seasonal fashion.
A fragmentary page notes a soldier comparing endurance to a woman, then quotes Rainy Daisies and playful lines about children and divorce. It includes dialect bits from Knicker and Bocker, with a humorous note on novel success and a quip about a nontransferable ticket.
A quirky collage of quotes from Tit-Bits and the Houston Post shows characters debating truthfulness and profit. A woman negotiates a cow maid with a wary applicant while a mechanic claims income boosts, and a city club election is humorously noted.
A fragment from a historical page shows a garbled line about an open car season with stray words and unclear attribution. The readable portion hints at a casual remark about hogging or sharing, but no concrete facts, dates, or participants are identifiable.
Mary reads to mock sales hype and horse versus car progress. A motor-enthusiast foresees the automobile supplanting horses while a reader chides the pace of change. The Washington Star quotes mirror public debate on opinion versus voting intent.
A collage of humorous quotes from papers like the Cleveland Leader Yonkers Statesman and Milwaukee Sentinel. Bits feature polite floorwalkers, back seats at church, early attendance, a tramp in moonlight, and a shy joke about a puppy with a title. Several quips touch on climate monotony and seeing is believing, with local pride and casual reflections threaded through.
The wire service summary reports Britain plans consuls in Siberia and a Vladivostok commercial agent. King Sisowath of Cambodia will visit Paris with a 100 dancer retinue. Britain boasts 47,000,000 livestock vs New Zealand 21,000,000. Sir Patrick Keith Murray lodges an old Scottish crown in Edinburgh Castle. Lord Monebery seeks Liberal aid with Gen Booth on London unemployment. A UK election candidate petitions bankruptcy for 106,140 with 8,405 asset estimate. A new House of Commons party aims to cut barber shop prices from 24 to 12 cents.
A reflection on choosing the pleasant side of truths to spread happiness. The piece argues speaking joyful truths can lift others and that every truth has multiple sides, inviting readers to consider how optimism can influence well being and honesty.
The report notes Liverpool abandoned penny-in-the-slot service and London houses 81,000 telephones, while Liverpool Manchester link opened in 1880. It mentions Thomas Gladwell's wireless telephony claims to ten miles, the New York Chicago line at 95 miles, and London to Marseilles at 50 miles. An experiment on the Highland railway showed on train ringups via stations.
A letter recalls a severe eczema case starting in infancy and spreading over the body. The writer cites failed medical help and promotes Gut remedies and foot care products from 19th century trade ads, including Allen's Foot-Ease and a blood purifier named Garfield Teat.
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