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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
2
A collage of brief items on St Catherine's lighthouse Spain beggars in Spain imperial archers in China Japanese mice voyage to Wilkes-Barre firemen salaries in New York a Philadelphia iceberg trip Astor endorsing autos Kansas City liquor law clash gambling death cards new island hints census marriage and divorce plan somnambulism feats and nightly wanderings
Desolate Yuha Plain on the Colorado desert showcases carved stone forms and fossil remnants. The landscape features rock shapes resembling vegetables, dinnerware, dumbbells, and an arsenal of stone cannonballs. Two hills rise as shell-bearing monuments to extinct species, including large bivalves and brachiopods, preserved in place.
A World article notes that most eminent men have two names rather than three. It cites cabinet changes, presidents, vice presidents, Supreme Court chief justices, and secretaries of state to argue that simpler names aid public prominence and recollection.
A father explains to his son that true manhood lies in how one acts toward someone harder to defeat, framing strength as restraint and dignity rather than brute force. The exchange emphasizes moral courage over violence.
Hartley Davis in Everybody's outlines the vaudeville circuit as highly organized and prudent. Top performers dominate business, own real estate, invest cautiously, and favor affordable boarding houses over costly hotels. New York hosts three large apartment houses for vaudeville stars with flexible stays, while travel routines include rapid rehearsals and breakfast prep before sessions.
Letter from Ruge Chowdry Hose, dated the 22d ult, reports a cobra attack on a pedestrian on West Moat road. He urges city fathers to curb dangerous reptiles and safeguard walkers, warning of publishing further notices if ignored.
In Brazil servants depart after work at seven each evening and only return the next morning. Early risers such as bakers and milkmen pass by, and families slide supplies through a small window gap for the servant to collect upon arrival. Residents grumble yet realize servants are as essential as household managers, leaving owners to handle their own housekeeping.
A Saturday Review excerpt argues that men claim higher virtues while women view men as abnormally selfish in small details, a claim most women support as self evident and unchallengeable. The piece surveys general male behavior and contrasts it with perceived female ethics.
A joke pair from the Houston Post and Chicago Nows features a gag about slapping a mosquito and mistaken fatherly disapproval. The dialogue riffs on misheard remarks, family pride, and a phonograph recording, hinting at small town humor and light gossip.
In a Washington Star notice a gas office clerk proclaims his work done with great and exceptional skill. He asserts thorough success in filling the bit as widely agreed, reflecting a tongue in cheek claim of competence.
A playful caption recalls a disturbance at a female snake charmer's tent when an angler worm was tossed inside, triggering a startled spasm. The New York Sun reports the incident as a lighthearted grievance in a circus-sided vignette.
Quartly snippets show Drummer ranting that buyers hem and haw over goods, with tangled exclamations about Jing and uncertain auto. The Houston Post and Philadelphia Prena provide scattered quips on engagements, oddities, and curious observations about people and plans.
A fragment portrays a child named Maggie asserting she was not required to behave while playing school. The exchange shows Maggie claiming she was the teacher, with a brief parental prompt about behaving.
A humorous exchange cites a new California marriage certificate law requiring vows of sanity. The dialogue contrasts the couple’s supposed insanity with the wedding motive, referencing a Yonkers Statesman quip and a labor wage joke from the Houston Post.
A humorous dialogue reveals cousins discussing an uncle's will that leaves everything to a nonrelative beneficiary. They note the peculiar phrasing but accept the outcome as they focus on receiving their share.
A playful brief quotes a life magazine riff on irony. The line contrasts fatalism with a defiant mood, suggesting a shrug at fate while embracing present pleasures. No clear person or event is named, yielding a witty aside rather than a full report.
A fragmentary exchange contrasts self made status with inherited duty. Gerald asks about rising circulation, while Geraldine jokes the magazine circulation rather than his own. The brief item reflects column quips on popularity and legacy.
A string of punchlines and wry quips from era humor columns shows couples, poets, and polite scandal in quick quips. Bits include a card-game brag of four kings against four aces and a joke about bath houses replacing old swimming holes, alongside a funeral bill joke from Town Topics.
The Chicago Sun quotes Spinks criticizing GiMe-What Do You Mean and Fen in a mock debate over a so-called humble opinion. The exchange labels GiMe-McPompous as overly arrogant and disruptive in a lighthearted column snippet.
Dinsmore notes that European manufacturers are copying American products to bolster their own trade footing, as the Sagacious Observer adds. The exchange highlights concerns over imitation and market competition across oceans.
A grocer’s clerk notes the faucet was left open and the vinegar barrel emptied. The book keeper is asked to enter the loss under running expenses in the records.
A compact two part excerpt contrasts a witty urban quip about Broadbrain Broad erin and a flirtatious dialogue. George, a cautious suitor, contemplates romance with Gladys in a vignette reflecting early 20th century social mores. It highlights witty banter and light social dynamics.
A brief poetic line notes a town with a man, quoting Tudge on the rarity and significance of a man’s presence in a community.
A playful line captures an aunt inviting a child named Willie to come up and enjoy a lovely view from a high spot. The moment hints at family warmth and a quaint scenic highlight.
The Cleveland Leader quips about idle clever folk who boast without effort. It notes a roaster who crows and mocks Cassels, and ribs Margie in a summer dress mishap, calling her bathing suit a fright after it got wet yesterday.
In a brief Town Topics exchange Jones asks Have you a home and the Beggar replies Yes though it is a thousand miles away. Jones notes the beggar looks miserable as if it were right around the block.
Ex-senator Charles A Towne of Minnesota lauds Dean's Kidney Pills claiming relief from back pain restless sleep dull headaches and neuralgic limb pain. The letter dated in support notes the cure after a few boxes and is signed Charles A Towne Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with sales by all dealers at 50 cents per box.
A collection of brief notes on royal figures and events. Princess Irene christened after 1866. Czar and czarina aging. Transylvanian estate church project by Prince Luca Esterhazy. Frans Grunwald honors for 104th birthday. Countess Longay’s Paris sale includes Brussels veil. King Oscar translates and composes songs for Europe. King Alfonso receives odd rugs from bombed Spanish visit. King Edward, avid reader, keeps clippings and daily papers on tour.
A Cleveland Leader brief notes Ferdy eagerly hunts but returns with only the trousers knees torn. The humorous anecdote suggests he won’t go again after the comic misfire.
A Missouri woman recounts severe stomach troubles and weight loss until using Grape Nuts. She notes easy digestion, relief from heartburn, and weight gain from 98 to 116 pounds after starting the cereal, praising its restorative effects and urging a trial.
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