Williston Graphic R announces Copeland publisher
The Williston Graphic records Copeland as publisher for Williston North Dakota, noting the local newspaper’s leadership role.
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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1904
Page
2
The Williston Graphic records Copeland as publisher for Williston North Dakota, noting the local newspaper’s leadership role.
Fragmentary poetic lines describe a personal world of nature and love. The speaker claims ownership of the earth, sea, sky, and scent of flowers, with imagery of night birds, dawn, and the earth’s breast. Attributed to J. M. Lewis in the Houston Post.
In a Wallace Mill dispute, Miss Esten resists a 20 percent wage cut while Blaisdell defends profits. Tensions rise as workers threaten to strike, and letters reveal Miss Esten’s loyalty to the mill agents. End of piece shows Esten reversing stance and halting wage reductions.
A Chicago Tribune recounts a North Side confectionery incident where three seven year old girls claim a nickel was given instead of a cent. The shopkeeper laments recurring petty lies from children and notes similar thefts by boys, worrying about future adults.
Raissulli recounts his kidnapping by Abd er-Rahman Abd-el-Sadak eight years ago. He describes being seized during peace talks at the Tangier official residence, imprisoned four years with iron neck bands and handcuffs, then another year in a grim prison. He recalls government troops brutalizing peasants and the planned retaliation to free his comrades.
Advertisements tout a Parisian dog massage service with a range of quirky treatments and prices. Muzzle reshaping costs 40 francs while wrinkles on bulldog faces go for 80 francs, tail straightening 20 francs, hair removal five francs per hour, coat color changes 30 francs, ear adjustments 20 francs, and fore paw crookedness 100 francs.
Chicago Tribune reports discussion of appointing a conservator for elderly Murtoburn as his lawyers push to alter or revoke his will and distribute property among heirs during his lifetime. Authorities weigh the move amid family disputes and estate concerns.
A playful verse by Edmund Vance Cooke from Youth's Companion narrates a farmerly scene where little pink pigs root about all night. The owner warns they must stay hidden until morning and finally chases five to ten pigs into a sock and shoe pen as dusk turns to eight o'clock.
A Chicago Inter Ocean item explains a water glass trick. Press a card on a full glass, invert it, and the card sticks due to air pressure. A knot and string permit lifting the glass and water with a pendulum motion. Grease the rim for a better seal and practice with a cheap glass.
Thin paper kettles are used by Japanese soldiers for boiling water. A kettle filled with water is hung over the fire and boils in ten minutes. It can be reused about ten times, costing around two cents each.
A brief note describes the baya weaver bird of India fastening moist clay to nests to support tiny electric lamps. On two dark nights each nest shines with a faint electric glow, illustrating a curious habit of attaching light to the nest.
A Maltese cat named Lady Gray hubs into two hunter rabbits hung by Tom Jones. Myrtle catches her in the act, she falls into a water pail, is scolded, and vows not to touch rabbits again. The tale from Pearl Howard Campbell in Chicago Record-Herald preserves a homey moral about honesty and restraint.
A child hammers home a prayer at his mother's knee and asks God to bless the lambs and the flock. He then adds a quip that God should also keep an eye on the old sheep, reflecting a playful, affectionate moment.
Over 40 000 cattle in Russia wear spectacles to prevent snow blindness. The grass colored by smoke tone supports feeding through snow. Sun glare on the snow harms the cattle, so spectacles are fitted to protect their eyes.
Travel ad promotes Nickel Plate Road to eastern resorts with stops at Niagara Falls and Lake Chautauqua. Three deluxe trains connect Chicago with Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York Boston and intermediate points. Dining car service affordable and la carte meals available. Porters in uniform assist passengers. Tickets cheaper than competing lines and depart from New La Salle Street station Chicago. For reservations contact General Agent J Calahan Chicago.
An eminent surgeon quizzes six students on a diagnosis in a city hospital ward. Each student answers no, and the surgeon announces he will operate tomorrow. The patient, insisting, demands his clothes as the room voices a six to one majority.
A New Jersey brief notes a recurring quip about Johnny from childhood to old age. It highlights public ridicule of his sayings and wisdom, framing it as a perennial joke in the world.
Kansas City Southern Railway announces special excursion trips on September 18 20 and 27, and October 4 and 18 1904 to Arkansas Indian Territory Louisiana and Texas. Very low one way and round trip rates apply. For details contact S G Warner P T A I 6 5 Ry Kansas City Mo.
Fragmented OCR text presents a jumble of phrases and ad copy. It mentions a baby left in a basket and a mysterious lady remark, followed by an advertisement for Kline's Great Nerve Restorer and assorted quotes. No coherent article narrative emerges.
Mrs Elizabeth H Thompson of Lillydale New York Grand Worthy Wise Templar and W C T U member reports recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She says she suffered backache and womb trouble before taking six bottles and claims full cure Her niece with heart trouble also improved after taking the remedy and a baby was born She notes other cures for female troubles and endorses the product for women
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