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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
2
The song recalls the homeland and faithful rankers as a son pledges to honor the honest folks at home. He speaks of a father and Uncle Cy who urge greatness, citing the example of a forebear who marched from home to Bunker Hill and died bravely.
An Autobiography of a pampered dog named The Angel Dog outlines his Beotc and Skye heritage, his mistress who adores him yet scolds at times, and his life in a "pretty good" house with maids, cats, and a German maid. He details vanity, bath times, broken furniture, and nightly escapades with feline friends.
A narrated tale describes a pampered mistress, a playful fox terrier, and a dog narrator who flouts social rules to share walks. The terrier’s master, a jovial club visitor, becomes a central figure as the pair drift toward living together, with wedding cake chatter and a promised union. The narrator questions what the arrangement means while noting the mistress’s plans and the terrier’s assurances.
Fragment from a Boston script features a wry exchange on mourning attire and wills. Stokes-Speaking questions if wealth impacts wearing black. Bicker raises hypocrisy and consequences if left out of a will.
This puzzle narrative traces James Town Virginia from its 1607 landing of 100 English colonists on the River Powhatan renamed James, through population swings from 490 to 60, then to 4000 by 1620 with 40000 pounds of tobacco sent to England. It notes hardships after Powhatan's death in 1622 and Bacon's 1676 rebellion when the settlement was captured and burned.
A collection of short items from the era noting municipal spending around 100 million, child placement data from the Children's Aid Society, telephony densities in major cities, German female barbers, and trends in Europe. It also covers Berlin cherry and grape imports, blind masseurs, sightings of Mount Wachusett from Boston, a police surge in diamond theft by servants, friendly discord between two Vermont papers, and a humorous joke about a boyfriend's proposal.
A Scotswoman subscribes to church music skepticism abroad and quips that Saul once dodged David’s song with a javelin. Mrs Upjohn’s coffee pride triggers a kitchen girl’s horror at serving “horrid black stuff.” A 14 month old’s death is attributed to a mosquito bite causing erysipelas, with officials requiring coroner review. Sleeves trend toward wide tops and narrow cuffs.
In large cities tenements limit home entertainment pushing social life into public halls and settlements. Clubs form early among children and teens, growing through shared rooms, debates and athletics. Settlements offer affordable, dignified spaces to elevate club conduct and standards.
The Interstate Medical Journal warns that crowded street cars in major cities foster tuberculosis and other diseases. It cites poor ventilation, promiscuous sputum, and dust as transmission routes, urging health officers to enforce disinfection and limit crowding. Philadelphia’s Union Traction disinfects with carbolic acid, but concerns remain.
Complaints rise over stamps in books of 24 and 48 sticking to paraffin coated paper. A faulty paraffin paper caused stamps to cling. a circular allows redemption of sheets evolved from damaged books. About $12,000 worth of books returned. trouble may lessen. Separate notes cite widespread adhesion of small stamps to paper, source undetermined.
The piece traces luxury's slow rise after the Civil War, noting vast wealth growth from urban land values and new fortunes. It contrasts plain early prosperity with later displays of wealth, citing Harlem hat wearers and the shift from modest living to ostentatious displays among the newly rich. It grounds social change in New York Philadelphia and Boston neighborhoods as the wealthy sought permanence.
A Chicago man faced constant waiter neglect during a long meal and settled the quarrel with a sharp threat. He warned the waiter to avoid him, then added he would throw an oak chair if served again. The incident ended as the guest left in anger and the waiter recovered slowly. Also, Lady Battersea to chair Edinburgh conference on October trostas.
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