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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
3
A private menagerie owned by J B Shank in Chicago houses a white parrot whose eerie talk and quotes from Hamlet spark debate among researchers. The bird, once aloof, suddenly displays reflective behavior and cryptic speech, prompting questions about reincarnation and immortal acting.
A parrot named William astonishes onlookers by delivering lines from Shakespeare and other phrases in flawless English. A farmer lad, two boys, a studious man, and a keeper witness the scene as experts debate how the bird learned the Bard. The most unlikely theory links the bird to an aged actor whose spirit supposedly inhabits a series of transformations.
The article profiles Boris Sarafoff, a 30 year old Macedonian revolutionary leader. It notes his early acts at 14, three years in the Bulgarian army, and a 1895 crossing of the Turkish frontier with 80 followers to capture a town at Melnik. He assembled Christians, declared the uprising, and financed raids with ransom funds from Miss Stone’s release.
Misa Florence H. King of Chicago becomes the first woman admitted to practice before the U S Supreme Court since 1892, on April 20 1903. A patent solicitor and engineer, she is the fourth woman in the legal profession and the only woman west of Washington admitted to the court. Her rise from a farm log cabin to legal prominence inspires other women to pursue professional careers.
Lou Dillon’s driver Maas, and veteran reinsman F Sanders, connect a storied era in trotting. Sanders, a St Louis native, trained champions like Anzella and Dollie Dillon, and later led Santa Rosa stock Farm. A wedding tale closes the column with an ox cart honeymoon in Southford, Conn. France and Italy duel counts appear at article end.
A two year old bulldog owned by Thomas J. Hamlin swallowed a leather purse containing $52 in gold and bills. After the dog showed signs of distress a veterinary exam with X rays located the purse in the stomach. Surgeons retrieved the purse and recovered the gold piece intact.
Shortly before Roosevelt offered the war portfolio to Taft, rumors in New York and Boston placed John A. McCall, president of New York Life Insurance, as a candidate. At 54, McCall is noted for vitality. he began in the insurance business and rose to eminence as a leading executive.
A historical note discusses a rumored McCall appointment to a political cabinet role, noting his 1892 rise to president of New York Life and the doubt insurance executives had about leaving a high salary for public office. It cites Americas Street Railways data on 987 U S street railway companies with a large investment total.
A historical survey outlines the heavy costs of America's defense and Britain's challenge in the America's Cup. It tallies vessel builds, rigging, crews, tenders, and trial boats, noting figures from Mayflower to the Reliance and Shamrock fleets. It details patrons like J Pierpont Morgan and August Belmont, Lipton’s expenses, and the enormous salaries of rulers globally.
The article discusses Pope Pius X s plans for a more representative college of cardinals, weighing foreign influence against American hopes for one to two U S cardinal honors. It notes possible consistory timing and names archbishops Farley Ireland and others as likely contenders while addressing Canada Mexico and South America s role in a broader Catholic administration.
The September 8 celebration marked the golden jubilee of Most Rev. P. J. Ryan archbishop of Philadelphia noted as a leading orator. Born 1831 in Thurles Ireland, he studied in Dublin and Carlow, arrived in 1852, rose from assistant at St John’s to bishop of Tricomia, and became Philadelphia archbishop in 1884. A separate report recalls a brutal Gypsy murder near Magayar Egres with horrific mutilation and execution.
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