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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
3
A nameless tale unfolds with a beggar asking for a dime to buy food, a gentleman offering a quarter as a tip for a water vendor, and Teegat humor in a late nineteenth century weekly style. The scene juxtaposes streetwise humor with social interaction, highlighting quips and brisk exchanges typical of period humor writing.
A collage of humorous quotes and jokes from various papers, including lines about “mummy,” husbands, and women, plus a child’s quips and comic fragments. The items reflect early 20th century whimsy and social humor with character exchanges and playful misinterpretations.
A London report on Marconi’s talks about wireless telephone without wires and the tentative progress in Hertzian telegraphy. Experiments show limited sound transmission over tens of miles and officials foresee broader use in naval communication within a few years at modest cost.
An old soldier recalls tent life in war times with a seven foot square A tent and a back seam ventilation method. He describes opening a diamond shaped window with a propped stick to admit air, the front and back tent ends, and how rain could affect the guns. The reminiscence ends with notes on lottery draws and Sunday horse races attracting attendees.
A Chicago tale recounts Justice Bill Hall’s festival week mishap when a thief tried to steal a prayer book tucked in Hall’s overcoat. The anecdote blends humor with a glimpse of street crowds and a playful twist on a would be crime, highlighting a witty contrast between theft and piety.
Fragmented notes recount a walking race to survey the Penn land boundary beside the Delaware and Neshaminy rivers. Three men started, James Yeates, Suleman, and Kelward Marshall, with a sheriff and others. Marshall ran 68 miles in rough forest, seizing the surveyor’s tools before a halt, while Indians reportedly expected far less.
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