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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1898
Page
2
A young man returning from a two week river cruise recalls meeting a demure 19 year old on a cottage porch. He boasts of his swimming lesson and charms while recounting a charged encounter with tension toward a rival Washington acquaintance.
A narrator recalls a daring young swimmer named Zanyae who dazzles bathers with graceful strokes. She 190 yards then dashed back in under three minutes while others cheer, prompting the speaker to vow not to teach any new swimmers.
A miscellany piece threads physiology and death with a note on the guillotine in Paris. It cites the Paris executioner M. de Paris and three recent executions, then shifts to practical tips for rest and comfort, a tale of a German countess, and a string of light anecdotes about animals and manners.
In a humorous Scots style verse Harriet Cracker portrays Lisa as a nagging housekeeper who sweeps and orders others about. The speaker longs for a future home where a child creates chaos in a kitchen and a freer domestic life remains.
Julie M. Lippman recounts The Street Sweeper in St Nicholas magazine as a tale from the Thirty Years' War. The author notes Mainz was a strong fortress yet occupied by the French who devastated the land and ruled over it during the conflict.
The Portland Oregonian reports amiable donkeys torn nightly fencing by eating paint and pulling a shared stake. When tied together they escaped, freeing a neighbor’s cow wedged against the taut line, as the pair wandered into their own yard.
The St Louis Republic advises choosing orchard sites on deep well drained soil with good natural drainage and pervious clay, avoiding wet heavy soils and northern winds. Favor eastern or southern exposure to reduce frost risk and plan fall planting with proper prep and care.
The piece notes Spanish trains run slowly by modern standards with 10 to 12 mph as the norm. When officials arrange showy express trains they reach about 13 mph, offering more scenery for travelers despite the modest speed.
A schoolmaster used different snuffboxes by day and a pupil quips that the world is round during work and square on Sunday. The tale appears in Current Literature as a light humorous anecdote about parlour wisdom and shapes.
Homer W. Jackson describes a simple hand powered frame called go devil to mark potato rows 32 inches apart and guide digging. He notes using single shovel plows, 2x4 legs, eight foot shafts, and braces from inch material, with repeated passes to ensure straight, Crook free rows and easier harvest.
John Gilmer Speed argues in Ladies Home Journal that proper road drainage prevents washouts. The article notes ditching and outlets, under-road pipes, and shaping roads to direct rainfall into ditches, avoiding surface wash and deep ruts.
The article explains turning surplus early apples into cider then vinegar, noting rapid fermentation in heat and slower action later. It cautions exposing cider to air, using odor-free jugs, and adding sugar or molasses to barrels. It warns alcoholic cider is a dangerous beverage before proper acetous fermentation.
Newspapers in Mexico City urge expanding rail networks to improve national communication and transport, noting current highway facilities are insufficient and hindering commerce and unity.
A practical guide from Orange Judd Farmer describes a light yet sturdy fruit ladder. It advises using a broad flat step for comfort, a sharp top point if needed, and a rain piece on light material free of knots. Dress and paint all parts before assembly to ensure long life when kept sheltered.
Maj. Henry E. Alvord of the U S Department of Agriculture notes cows differ in taste and feed needs. Feeding all cows the same sustenance is wasteful. monitor each cow’s habits and appetite, adjusting rations to prevent distaste and improve profit.
A writer urges drivers and teams to avoid ruts that ruin roads and praises methods to keep paths clear. He also suggests pinching back raspberry canes to promote stronger growth of astral branches.
Town Topics reports a retreat ordered by the commanding officer as the advance began, citing the reason that there was no quorum of the enemy present. The remark underscores caution in maneuvering during uncertain battle conditions.
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