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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
8
A medical note warns that a constant cough and mucus dripping from the nose into the throat signal nasal catarrh which may upset the stomach. It cites Mrs. Bourland of Frankston Texas who reports lasting relief after using Peruna, claiming remission of cough, mucus drip, and bowel issues after five bottles.
A Houston Post snippet notes that doctors, like parents, may fear certain remedies. The quote implies doctors rarely take what patients’ parents prescribe, suggesting skepticism or humor about medical choices and authority.
A j Stafe offers land and property for sale or trade across McKenzie and surrounding counties. Listings include 160 acres near Sidney Montana with 70 percent tillable, a 30 room hotel in St James Minnesota, various quarters and sections for exchange, and opportunities for quick deals with few or no down payments.
In a county seat supper tale from Youth's Companion, Hiram Lackey tastes coffee off and on while noting a strange sweetness. After a joke about salt, he confesses to adding salt to his cup to avoid looking ignorant, prompting Mrs. Lackey’s shocked reaction.
A collection of moral tales and anecdotes. Tommy admits to breaking a school rule and faces possible parental punishment. A story recalls Mr. J Pierpont Morgan’s rare cigars, ending with a man lighting one on his pipe. A telegram reveals the price for the New York Herald. A Wisconsin governor notes Chicago rail traffic, prompting a New York senator’s quip about railroad blame.
The Burne Jones work Love Among the Ruins was sent to Paris for reproduction. A miscommunication led the painted watercolor to be brushed with egg white, smearing the image and destroying the original. The artist mourned the loss of a spontaneous piece created 1870 to 1872 before the oil version was completed in 1873.
Louis C. Elson notes in the Musical Observer that real animals appear on opera stages from Monteverde to Wagner. He cites examples such as an elephant triggering an orchestra exit in London and a donkey in Pagliacci lifting its voice to create a duet with Canto, while a speaking ass appears as a tenor in The Children of Bethlehem.
Felix Moscheles recalls urging Mme. Schumann to perform at a small reunion. She initially refuses saying she will not play only a page or two. Persuaded by the envoy, she relents and completes the Carnaval, insisting that the full work be played.
A Manchester Guardian correspondent recalls a Cheshire inn tale where farm workers spin a rustic anecdote about a father, a passon, and a church organ job. The humorous exchange unfolds on a sunburnt bench among locals recounting bygone times.
The Atlantic essay quotes Mark Jefferson citing Professor Penck on the idea that urban residents survive on acres of ground produced elsewhere. It argues that city inhabitants depend on distant farmland as their sustenance space.
A woman chides a man for not carrying the umbrella she gave him. He responds that he cannot afford it and would need a taxi to avoid getting it wet. The Washington Star quotation captures a playful exchange over practicality and expense.
A brief dialogue notes political economy as obtaining the largest vote share with minimal expenditure. The Cincinnati Enquirer is cited in the exchange.
A school scene shows Willie misreading a line about a warm doughnut and a worm, prompting a correction from the teacher. The excerpt blends poems by Lucy Larcom and a medical classroom anecdote, ending with a quip about a student noting the professor’s tie is off color.
The London Standard recalls Hyde Park’s role in military musters from Stuart to Cromwell times. Roundhead troops of Essex and Lambert, Cromwell’s Ironsides, and ruined park defenses shaped Mayfair street names like Mount Street and Grosvenor Square. Even women aided in defense, likened to pioneers in trenches.
A curious farmer grows flax and weaves a tablecloth. At dinner a visitor asks how he managed it. The farmer leans in and reveals in a low tone that he planted a napkin, sparking astonishment.
A defense attorney questions how a witness proves drinking and gambling by the defendant. The witness explains that the defendant gave the conductor a blue chip for car fare and told him to keep the change, implying prior gambling and drinking habits.
An essay describes discretion as a form of lower prudence that allows dull or average individuals to navigate life with calm, avoiding offense and receiving steady, generally favorable treatment. It argues discretion requires no special intellect and helps people pass through the world unbothered by misfortune.
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