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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1903
Page
2
Williston readers reflect on a patchwork quilt as a comforting reminder of loved ones and neighbors. The verse recalls Tom’s absence, battlefield memories, and familiar faces shining with faith from a “good country.” The narrator gathers sentimental blocks, imagining cherished scenes by Lucy Bertie Annie and the author’s own memories, ending with praise for the old patchwork quilt.
At the seaside village of Onanoke, a couple rents a quaint cottage once owned by Mies Hester Place. They befriend recluse Arthur Groby, who reveals a faded letter to Miss Place and a hidden message of twenty five years awaiting an answer. Groby grows weak as his departure nears, leaving the narrator to ponder the connection between past and present.
On anonaike long ago a couple who parted in youth renew trust after twenty years when mislaid letters and shared memories surface. Mr Groby and his wife Hester Place recount their engagement, separation, and final union, while neighbors recall their happiness and the tea moment that sealed reconciliation.
A weary tortoise asks an eagle to lift him to the skies to see the world and learn treasure locations. The eagle obliges but the tortoise breaks his own promise, falls on a rock, and dies. The moral warns that a liar who breaks an obvious promise suffers deserved punishment.
Albert Bigelow Paine argues in World's Work that the house trolley will become a safe, clean, and pleasant dwelling option for summer recreation. The trolley fisher man symbolizes carefree travel with fishing along scenic routes, requiring little effort and offering swift access to water and cities.
A Home Talk article explains automobile conjunctivitis from dust and rushing air with goggles offering some protection. The piece notes that those who could not afford cars cope by consolation and ends with a playful wartime debate anecdote about a Dutch versus German argument observed in a church, ending with a clever jab at flags and the organ.
Berlin reports a dramatic medieval style trial when Prince Frederick William used dice to settle a murder guilt question. Ralph rolled two sixes first. Alfred shattered one die, revealing a total of thirteen. Ralph confessed, and was condemned, while the ceremony impressed all observers.
The London Spectator notes third class travel creates a neutral ground where rich and poor mix. It reveals how distance and misunderstanding fade when all ride together, letting workers and elites meet beyond social labels.
Fragmentary lines show tension between two speakers accusing each other of hatred and threats. The brief excerpt mentions a wife, a baby, and a vow of future action. No clear event, date, or independent report is identifiable in the readable text.
A Kansas City Star feature discusses a composite photograph made from photographs of twenty well known New York women. It argues the American face is distinctive, diverse, and embodies independence and vivacity compared with English French Teutonic types. Names include Miss Helen Morton Mrs Chauncey M Depew Mrs Payne Whitney Miss Alice Roosevelt Miss Nathalie Schenck Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr and Mrs John Jacob Astor.
Eleanor Keefauver, twelve, of 110 North Fifty-seventh street, West Philadelphia, runs a small truck farm to support seven family members. She harvests and sells vegetables door to door earning about $20 weekly in summer and provides food for the year. The Philadelphia Vacant Lot Cultivation association lends patches on two hundred acres of donated land to help the poor, including Eleanor and other workers. Fragrance and Color notes on flower scent and seasonal variations conclude.
Feather pillows benefit from a summer rain if their covers are clean and the items are dried on a clothesline for several days. Down quilts may be treated similarly without risk of damage, though some shrinkage may occur.
A casual guide notes cauliflower is tasty hot or cold. Boil gently to keep its shape, then cool in cold water. Tear the florets into petals, dry, and arrange with lettuce in a bowl. Dress with mayonnaise and serve.
A Chicago Inter Ocean tip explains a three month program to enhance chest and neck development. It prescribes shoulder raises with deliberate back and down positions, chest kept forward while walking, and rigorous breath control to expand the chest by pushing out the sides and abdomen. It claims a two inch increase in shoulder to shoulder measure.
A historical note emphasizes raisins as a helpful nutrition source during sustained physical exertion, providing nourishment and stimulation akin to wine. It also mentions figs and dates as valuable under certain conditions, with cautions to wash and inspect fruit before eating and highlighting green figs as particularly good.
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