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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1902
Page
3
A New York Herald note tells of a man with a red nose who fears jokes about it. A visiting boy asks if it is wrong to tell a joke to spare feelings, wondering if honest truth would change consequences. Moral: don’t monkey with morals.
A Boston Herald item recounts Rev R Perry Bush of Chelsea speaking at the Massachusetts Embalmers association convention in Mayor Collins absence. He narrates a confrontation with an undertaker who tried to order him around atop the pulpit steps. Bush refused and counted seconds, asserting personal control of the funeral proceedings.
A 19th century testimonial urges readers to trust Dean's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney issues. C. J. McMurray of Freeport Illinois endorses the remedy, claiming it cured acute back pain and impaired kidney function, and offers a free trial by mail through the Ter-Milburn Company. Pills priced 50 cents at druggists.
A reprinted study notes wood longevity under ground and in dry conditions, comparing oak, elm, ash, fir, pine, teak, acacia, cedar, mahogany and others with findings that some woods rot quickly while others endure centuries. It also cites piles from Roman times and notes painting or oiling extends wood life. A second brief reports moss occurs across various tree sides with no fixed north bias, detailing percentages by compass direction.
A rotary drum mixer mounted on a carriage mixes stone cement and water at the rear feeding hopper. Power can come from an electric motor or steam engine. As material is ready the drum tilts and discharges into a barrow or directly to the roadbed, offering economy over traditional mixing boards. Inventor William J. Judd of New York is the patentee. In a separate item, meat cooking reduces bulk, lean beef loses 45.6 percent while five pound pieces lose 39.8 percent, with minimal nutrition loss.
Flat-roofed house plans suitable for a narrow lot advertise a neat low priced dwelling to be erected at about 1200 dollars. Features include a brick walled cellar, hard pine flooring, plaster walls, cypress trim, and full frame construction by Stanley A. Dennis architect of Broadway New York City.
A sweeping collage notes 4500 Massachusetts physicians 800000 donated to Catholic charities by Mrs Walsh of Brooklyn. It reports whale oil yields, New Jersey clay output, Mt Vesuvius danger radius, Russia’s empress hobby, Norwegians opposing whaling, 17000 British statutes, annual Law Reports growth, and rising US precious stones imports. It cites a Chinese club in San Francisco, London wind patterns, and carer. Florence Kirkpatrick named Carnegie Library trustee for Oneida New York. Secretary Wilson declines Iowa college presidency. Britain’s average temperature rise and Ireland’s offense drop. Galusha Grow’s 80th birthday and Civil War speakership mention. Mexican railway safety, Tioga Louisiana apathy in liquor-license vote, Greenland expedition physician absence.
George P. Penfold supervisor of Lockport First ward writes a published letter praising Dodds Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble. He says six boxes produced a permanent cure two years ago with lasting relief from back pains and other kidney distress. Signed George P. Penfold 307 Church St Lockport NY.
Testimonial heavy ad copy claims Peruna cures a wide range of catarrh related ailments in families. Letters from Louis J. Scherrinsky and Mrs Nannie Wallace praise its effects on coughs stomach issues and overall health. Congressman George Henry White also endorses Peruna for grip and catarrh. The copy urges readers to write Dr Hartman for free advice and emphasizes its internal systemic cure.
Dr Daniel Merriman donates ten Greek grave monuments to Worcester art museum after purchasing casts in Greece this year. Italian War Minister Ottolenghi plans a £2 400 000 entrenched camp near Piazzano to secure northern Italy. Berlin twins birth rate remains low with 2241 twins and 229 triplets in 2 000 000 births. Wall Street broker quip on John W Gates split by outcome after a year. Dr Vernon Lyman Kellogg returns from Samoa with specimens for the Washington national museum. Sir William Thiselton Dyer notes six tons of material deposited in a square mile from Chelsea fog experiments. M L Leighton authorized to study middle west streams for pollution self purification along the Chicago drainage canal interest.
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