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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
3
The column discusses gall stones including causes symptoms and at home treatment with olive oil laxatives and heat fomentations. Letters ask about snoring remedies and arsenic safety with Dr Reeder advising caution and lifestyle changes. It also notes the aging steel navy ships deteriorating quickly and retirement trends.
A reader urges mothers and caregivers to obtain a free pamphlet titled Infant Feeding from the Illinois state board of health. The note praises the publication as valuable for child care and supports state efforts to distribute informative literature at no charge to the public.
The piece praises trolley systems extending into remote areas as modestly priced and liberating for rural dwellers. It argues from urban and country perspectives that expanding lines bring freedom of woods and fields to residents and lure city visitors to country places, endorsing the change even if less attractive than old ways.
A fragment describes oysters sensing sea conditions after removal from their habitat. It claims oysters instinctively know the rising hour and open their shells to take in food from the sea as if still at home.
A Margaret Sangster essay urges girls to cultivate friendly, open behavior with brothers and neighbors, balancing playful outings with parental guidance. It champions honest conduct, shared outdoor study, and classroom cooperation, arguing true friendship requires sacrifice, restraint, and respect for mothers and families.
A feature describes a bold quick-work pattern suitable for ends of sideboards and dinner wagons, towel covers and similar pieces. It notes using fine wool, flax thread or ingrain cotton based on the foundation material, with a technique to tack canvas and pull threads through holes if threads cannot be counted.
Fashion notes describe striped taffeta silk gowns dominating the season with shadow effects. Styles feature black and white pin stripes, bias skirts, Swiss embroidery, velvet piping, puffed three quarter sleeves, and ornate waist detailing. Gooseberry green silk gowns with kimono sleeves and corded silks also appear, with rosettes and tassels on the bodice fronts.
A century old home remedy guide advocates quarterly singeing to even ends and fortnightly shampooing with eggs and hot water to keep hair soft. It claims sulphur from eggs as a growth tonic and suggests a 24 hour pre shampoo growth formula with alcohol, castor oil, and bergamot oil.
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece describes making simple elastic guns and a spring shotgun from elder wood, whalebone, and string. Pistol designs use a plunger and trigger to launch arrows, with variations that omit the plunger. It warns sportsmen to handle weapons with care and avoid aiming at others.
The crescent shaped rolls beloved by bakers worldwide arose after Vienna’s siege in 1687. Turkish forces reportedly planned an underground entry, but bakers working overnight alerted authorities. In gratitude, authorities permitted baking a breakfast roll shaped like a crescent moon to honor the Turkish banner.
Fragmentary note suggests urgency in horse riding and handling techniques. Mentions Philadelphia and racing terms, with incomplete phrases about speed, caution, and horsemanship. Further details are unclear due to garbled text.
Skippy Dingley a New York newsboy spots a bank robbery in progress from a back alley. He alerts police, helping capture three men and recover the wallet with the loot. The bank president rewards him with $25 cash and a $1,000 educational trust, plus a home and future training.
The Philadelphia Press notes a Jamaican tree nicknamed travelers tree. It resembles a palm with a fan shaped plume that bends with sun and rain. In rain the leaves near ground, in sun they rise upright, with enormous leaves seen at notable Jamaican sites.
A Philadelphia Press line notes a grand ocean ado with little fish believed small. A Washington gossip column mocks a young Russian aiming for fame, doubting recognition or pronouncements amid the chatter.
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