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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1899
Page
2
A Portland Transcript excerpt reflects a mother’s ache for her absent son. The verse traverses memories of the child’s voice, the father’s absence, and the hopeful belief that he rests in a brighter home. The speaker reconciles grief with love and prayer for his safe passage.
Adelina Addie Andrews plans a surprise visit to her brother Walter Andrews in New York City to see his art studio. A bearded artist helper clarifies floors and role, while Addie ends up sleeping in the model chair as the sunbonnet portrait is completed with Wat's tacit approval.
Pete Duly then a passenger engineer on the Dig Four line faced a late run when a woman leaped onto the track as a train descended Summitville. The collision left her badly wounded but alive after surgeons saved her. She later married her lover, while Pete remembered the night for years.
Penang Gazette reports a government clerk overstayed nine days and was dismissed, then reinstated after the viceroy found the secretary's explanation flawed. The issue highlights bureaucratic bungling and a sharp rebuke from the governor.
Disjointed quotes from Chicago Times-Herald discuss sensational yellings around a corner and a painless dentist, then recount Sir John Lubbock rejecting chloroform before a surgical operation with a witty reply. The piece blends humorous asides and medical references without a clear narrative.
A mosaic of curiosities from history and science. Rome supposedly banned beard growth for women in ancient law. later notes discuss hair color trends, migration effects, and cosmetic ideas. Observations include blondes diminishing, Danes and English hair patterns, eye colors among Americans, and linked traits to constitution and temperament. Reports also mention baldness linked to derby hats and a tribe of bald Australians in Queensland.
A farmer describes removing numerous dry posts using a chain and a 30 inch long 2 by 8 piece. Initial plan to yank with a long pole shifted to a controlled pull with the chain while the team and father operated the vehicle.
The article urges autumn queen replacement to secure Italian stock at half price. It covers introducing young queens in warm fall weather, benefits for late-season brood and winter hardiness, and practical steps for locating and replacing the queen in movable frame hives.
A Vienna centered view ranks European capitals by appeal for a cultivated man. Vienna is praised for variety of charm and usefulness as a residence, outperforming Rome Paris London Berlin Madrid and St Petersburg in overall desirability.
George YT Pettit recalls a field accident where he steered a wagon toward a post, used a chain to lift the post from the ground, set a 2 by 8 piece under it, and loaded the post into the wagon as the team moved away. The account appears in Obio Farmer.
A Metz study reports that sugar in army rations improves endurance and weight gain in weaker soldiers, with optimum effects at 50 to 60 grammes daily. The piece also commends sugar for hunger relief and thirst satisfaction and notes a government inquiry into expanding sugar in field rations. Additional items urge farm rest, warn of overwork of farm wives, discuss clover hay curing, and emphasize beauty in poultry as a lure to better egg production.
A farmer notes last year’s 300 chicks failed to mature while a September brood thrived. He suspects crowded feeding due to alder flocks and describes placing triangular lath runs to restrict chick access, aiming to improve growth and prevent feed contention.
Clarissa Potter notes a home poultry hack where a low barrier and a dish of cracked corn kept inside the coop let younger chickens escape the larger flock’s greed. After weather changes the space between laths widened to allow easy passage for the half grown brood and the corn dish was kept replenished.
A brief on budding young fruit trees from dropped seeds, detailing when to bud based on diameter, placement on the stem, and branch strategy to yield fine fruit. Also guidance on feeding and rearing young poultry and working young horses with emphasis on timely, light handling and proper housing.
The article advises baiting rats with regular food before poisoning them with phosphorous paste. After establishing trust, use a double portion of food mixed with paste to kill rats in the neighborhood. It notes lice must be fought continually as they multiply rapidly and delay helps them.
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