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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
2
A Chicago salesman case shows how vulgar habits ruin chances with customers, while refined manners win trust. A minister’s poor manners cost him support, proving social grace matters alongside intellect for opportunity and advancement.
A new study labeled political geography is added to some American colleges for teaching geography in relation to political and social institutions. The text notes varied global events over two years that sparked student interest, including Ireland in Britain, church state separation in France, Norway's split from Sweden, Balkan tensions, and Russo-Japanese war context.
A dramatic night at the Great Portland Square museum ends with a mummy disguising thief stealing the Rienzi vase. A constable, concealed behind a mummy costume, abducts a guard, and the robber later reveals himself as the narrator, exposing police corruption and the hidden operations behind the breakin.
In the Madras presidency the Buffalo Sacrifice, The Kounds, must offer a buffalo instead of a human sacrifice. They apologize to their deity and blame the British government for preventing the customary humane offering, praying the anger of the deity may not fall on them.
Raya W. W. Durgin of Stoneham recalls being the first orderly detailed as bearer for President Lincoln's funeral. He describes escort duties with Gen. Grant's aides, the journey carrying Lincoln's remains through multiple cities, and the medal awarded by Gen. Townsend warning against falsehoods about his role.
Rhode Island considers a 300 dollar appropriation to place a tablet at Gettysburg marking where the Hazards Battery fired the last shot. Alfred G Gardner set the shot before being fatally wounded, gifting his Bible to his wife. Sergt Straight tried to force the shot but the gun jammed as the fight cooled.
A Sailors Magazine writer notes the Seattle naval recruiting station saw under 4 dozen of over 500 examined since June 26 volunteer for service as gun crew due to poverty or lack of work. Many enlistees opened bank accounts with Uncle Sam, deposits ranging from $400 to a few dollars.
A veteran narrator recalls soldiers who mocked future ease after war yet drift back into Army habits. Mike Higgins imagines homes and comforts, while others vow to avoid uniforms and orders. Tales from 1865 to 1898 describe veterans reliving rough nights, rejoining comrades, and adapting to civilian life with surprising resilience.
Cordial invitation from Mrs Barrows and Lydia E Pinkham promises guidance for women facing female troubles. Aged signs include back and stomach pain, irregular periods, and fatigue from labor. Testimony from Miss Abby F Barrows cites relief after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. Correspondence offered from Mrs Pinkham, daughter-in-law to Lydia E Pinkham, with decades of free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
The ocean houses diverse life from coral reefs to sunken gardens and plants shaped by time. It notes depths of Pisces and Fundy tides, with vast average depths and biotic wonders studied by scientists. Seek popular books explaining sea life for general readers.
The excerpt cites sickness averages of ten days annually and a diamond wedding rarity among 11,000 couples. It lists populations of white and Black communities in British South Africa, global population density by continent, a moth or beetle lays 300 to 600 eggs, and notes age distributions in France England and Germany. It also mentions 225,000 miles of cable depths and costs per mile to lay.
A reader summary of quitting coffee and choosing Postum Food Coffee. It argues coffee abstinence brings a rapid body transformation over ten to fourteen days as nerves recover and Postum provides nourishment. It claims Postum tastes like fine Java when well boiled with cream and offers a morning beverage alternative without loss.
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