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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1900
Page
2
A quirky clip from Williston items includes verses about a west world valley and returning home, then shifts to a mixed dialogue scene with Mrs Jobson and Mr Jobson discussing a serialized novel and Sunday reading. The page also features brief jokes from The Washington Star and other wires.
A Detroit father recalls guiding his four year old son’s wild imagination during a summer outing where the child claimed a rattlesnake chased them for 20 miles. The father corrected with a lie lesson, and the boy responded with dignity. A Lone Jack ad humorous item about a purse found and claimed appears, followed by brief notes on leprosy myths and a Virchow conference remark denying leprosy contagion.
A domestic scene unfolds as Mr Jobson scolds Mrs Jobson for reading a sensational novel on a Sunday while she defends her taste. He questions the book’s value and mocks the idea of reading “works” that supposedly waste time, contrasting churchgoing duties with literary indulgence.
An excerpt recounts a farm sale in Eben Holden where David agrees to Fifteen thousand dollars, down payment tomorrow, selling the Lone Pine to Bowman's Hill property. The scene ends with a quiet dusk and Elizabeth's reflected resignation as the family faces change and future reckoning.
The passage describes building a labor easing hog lifting device from scantling 2 by 6 inches, about 70 feet of it, with two pulleys and a strong rope. It specifies hog legs of 7 feet 3 inches, upper frame pieces of 8 and 10 feet, mortised joints bolted with bolts, two cross boards 3 by 1 1/2 inches and 2 1/2 feet long, and hard wood for weight bearing pulleys. Braces may be added for strength.
A detailed description of a home made hog hanging and scalding setup. It explains ramp and gambrel alignment, pulley and roller arrangement, and rope lengths for lifting hogs. Also describes a rainy day variant using a shed side roller and hogshead scalding with carcasses hung on heavy scantlings for shelter.
A rural article on sheep husbandry stresses early feeding of lambs, selecting quality ewes, and valuing wool. It recommends a lamb diet using corn meal bran and cotton seed meal, with daily clover for pens and pasture. It notes clover and rape as valuable feeds, citing practical experiments with pigs and sheep.
The farmer should choose poultry or ems to produce based on market demand. If poultry is needed, grow the breed yielding most meat of best quality. if eggs are in demand, keep the breed producing the most eggs. For a general market, consider two breeds with proper care and no crossing.
A Prairie article argues farm raised boys face an urge for city life but should value hard work, wholesome rural influences, and practical learning. It stresses discipline, self reliance, and adherence to right principles as foundations for success, urging countrybred readers to improve opportunities and stay proud.
Orange Judd Farmer explains a method to drain roof water from cisterns into a surface drain away from buildings. A bent pipe directs runoff onto the ground, with underground channels made of unglazed tile or glazed sewer tile as large as the leader, exiting away from lawns and paths.
The article details small farm practices including keeping a few cows for milk sales, buying and selling pigs with a past example of profits, and feeding schedules using corn, skimmilk, and occasional potatoes. It discusses sleds for cutting corn, powering both silage filling and wagon work, and advocates box churns for efficiency.
A downtown youngster cunningly seeks jelly before dawn and unlocks a mother locked pantry. He roams shelves with a knife and bread, finds a jar, and spreads a soft mass on his slice only to discover it is soap. The mishap amuses the household and highlights a foiled craving.
A fragment from a 867 A D text recounts a Japanese embassy to Paris proposing three free ports in exchange for three Japanese ports. The French officials misunderstood Southampton as a port in England while Hang-Yang was humorously identified as in Corea, provoking laughter and a clarified exchange. Also brief ads describe Pullman tours via Chicago Great Western to Los Angeles and a homeseekers program with low rates and return validity, plus business opportunities in Illinois Iowa Minnesota Missouri and a joke about a married couple in the Richmond Dispatch.
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