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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
3
A 1905 essay extols graciousness as a cultivated skill for women, led by Mary Taylor Ross. It argues tact sustains harmony at home and in society, urging smiling expression, genuine interest in others, and daily acts of consideration from youth to motherhood to build character and attract lasting affection.
The text argues that healthy people should have ample daylight and fresh air, rejecting dark restrictive lighting. It claims daylight is not mere sun glare and that wealth or house type does not determine mood. Brighten stairways and passages and avoid dim religious light.
A reminder to stay calm when cleaners damage clothing. A hot temper can ruin charm and style more than a ruined dress. Maintain poise to preserve personal appeal and social ease.
At a local G A H campfire veterans shared vivid recollections from Gettysburg. An old soldier described his wartime amputated arm, a life saved by a river respite and brandy, and a moonlit night in a barn with fallen comrades asleep in sight of a forthcoming trumpet. Another veteran recounted a fiddler in a hospital barn, playing to wounded men under a serene, almost holy, calm.
A Washington Star interview describes West Point cadets as not favored by wealthy allowances. All cadets receive 500 dollars yearly plus ration value, but frugality is urged. An anecdote shows a cadet denied four shirts due to debt and told to wear the fatigue jacket until debt is cleared.
An old veteran recalls a Civil War remark that whisky proved less effective than rain soaked discomfort. He recounts Grant pursuing Lee in the wilderness, soldiers drenched, toothache waking men to fought harder next day, joking that Congress would have thanked each one if kept up.
Gen Frederick Grant recounts a night at a western post after taps when a guardhouse detail is sent for a private who beat his wife. First Sgt Mulligan orders Cor poral Needham and Privates Clancy and Moore to the quarters. Clancy is found sleeping, and his exasperated reply leads to the humorous misfire.
Our boys and girls attempt a humorous stirrup race described with simple steps. A long thin pole is prepared with a leather stirrup, fashioned by tying and shaping a loop. The rider tucks the stirrup over the shoulder, keeping the foot suspended and not touching the ground for a short dash to the finish.
A classic experiment shows that a spinning iron top is less attracted to a magnet than a stationary one. Instructions describe making a simple iron disk top with a central axis, using tin plated iron, a wooden stem, sealing wax, and string for operation, to test magnet attraction in motion.
A playful verse set of children swim adventures contrasts Patsy Peter Lou and me with Lou’s land bound caution. The piece ends with a Philadelphia Press note on jackknife origins and a boy’s toy history, detailing nicknames for jack and the use of beef bone skates.
A brief, fragmentary quote from a New York Sun item features a child named Johnny who says he is too big to cry and not big enough to make others cry, reflecting a mood of melancholy. The exchange captures a moment of sentiment without broader context.
A toy physics note explains that a spinning top above a magnet is repelled and slowed due to induced electric currents in the metal. The interaction reverses as the top slows, returning to attraction, with repulsion acting like a brake while the top spins. The description cites a Good Literature writer.
A brief on building a flat bottom boat using two inch boards and inexpensive lumber. Instructions from the Chicago Inter Ocean explain cutting board ends to a point and using two strong boxes as a center guide to lay out the frame. The article notes boards can be bought for 50 cents from a carpenter, total cost minimal.
A brief guide to crafting a simple shallow water boat from common boards. It describes using two long boards, four thinner boards for cross supports, and a basic paddle. The design emphasizes minimal cost and barefoot use, suitable for near free water and casual makers.
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