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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1903
Page
2
A Houston Post transcription of a sentimental verse about morning glories, a baby, and a father’s affection. The speaker praises the child in a pictorial memory, invoking morning glories, dew, and breezes as symbols of joy and blessing. The tone is intimate and affectionate, framing the father’s love in lyrical lines.
Mrs. Carr notices Wilhelm and Greta, longtime workers, showing affection and planning a future together. Wilhelm asks for ten dollars, hints at a brother or relative in the conversation, and recalls family hopes for a better life in America with education for his son.
Wilhelm plots Fritz's move to Greta with job talks and a cottage alliance. Greta resists, calling Fritz mere talk, while Greta's doubt and Mrs. Carr's quiet intervention shape a fragile, hopeful plan.
S F Cody outlines in Pearson's his Cody Aeroplane designed for wartime reconnaissance on land and sea in all weather and day or night. He claims it serves wireless telegraphy support, aerial photography, lifting, signaling, and can fly beside fast ships in beam gales. He notes tests at sea and on land show success even in 58 mph winds.
Four girls named Letty Hetty Netty Benny each spell the word RIGHT differently as they write it on the blackboard. The teacher praises all, noting the cleverness in spelling the same word in varied ways. The verse from Youth's Companion captures a humorous classroom moment.
A Detroit Free Press reader shares a quirky tale of a farm cat that winds a clock nightly, dragging the weight to reset the mechanism for 24 hours. The note then lists Nantucket places and historic sachems across the island and its surrounding area.
A five year old black Scotch collie named Quese is described as highly intelligent in Clinton Wisconsin. She can perform standard tricks and excels in math by adding subtracting and multiplying a long string of numbers with correct results. She accompanies family for water walks delivers parcels, retrieves slippers, and even brings a mattress at bedtime.
A hot day drives a newsboy to show kindness. Tim Ragen gives his shoes to Jack, a tired boy, then yells out the three o'clock edition. The scene frames a moral about altruism and circumstantial justice as Puck notes on the exchange.
A DIY windmill project for boys explains building a frame from wood strips and crosspieces, attaching paper mills with pins, and using colored tissue to create rose-like petals. Instructions cover assembly, color options, and securing the frame to withstand wind.
Miss Axleg M. Surry of Minneapolis writes that after two years of monthly severe pain relief came with Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She used a few bottles and now experiences no pain, using it occasionally when tired. The letter endorses the product and promotes its benefits for women’s health.
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