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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1897
Page
2
A dramatic 19th century piece by Harry E Richards describes a rapid cascade of bodily pains and feverish sensations as the speaker endures a sensational illness. The poem uses vivid multisensory imagery of teeth throbbing, nerves burning, and limbs convulsing to convey a desperate plea for relief and a dying state.
A rheumatism plagued bachelor recounts his seduction at the Climax hot springs where Widow Hendricks, a Cincinnati heiress worth half a million, sows doubt by socializing with other suitors. He proclaims devotion, plans marriage, and notes rivals including a widower merchant named Jones as tensions rise among guests.
A tale of the widow Hendricks who charmed a millionaire bachelor and other men, extracting cash through a private parlor ruse. Eleven victims tallying over $10,000 watched as she vanished with the money, only to reappear years later under a different name, leaving betrayers to deny any involvement.
A National Stockman article argues that despite real gains in crops and prices, true farmer prosperity requires open markets, fair taxation, better livestock, and broader education. It stresses open competition, new foreign markets, uniform production, and improved farm efficiency as essential steps.
Practical guidance for poultry keepers and farmers focusing on low roosts warm houses and pure bred fowls. It covers hen nesting locations red cedar to prevent lice, avoiding low coops, duck farming growth, feeding cautions with lime water for bowel diseases, plus a trenching method to keep ditches open in insecure soil using a shifting board and stakes system.
Farm and Fireside warns that warm weather can trigger chick droop and death from lice. Examine early, rub head with lard, dust with insect powder, then treat the hen to halt lice transmission.
Prof H Snyder of Minnesota College of Agriculture argues fall plowing preserves humus and nitrogen better than spring plowing. Nitrification proceeds longer in fall soil, aiding young crops. deeper cultivation improves nitrification and soil readiness. Proper timing, lime, wood ashes, and drainage reduce nitrogen loss and prevent sour mold, with careful management controlling nitrification in varying soils.
Frederick O. Sibley explains a corner mounted feed rack above the manger designed for quick hay rations. The rack connects to the overhead mow via a chute, keeping hay contained when not feeding and easy to uncover during busy spring farm work.
A rural note explains how varying feed improves meat flavor and value. Pumpkins, hubbard squash, and silage influence beef sweetness. sugar-rich feeds enhance digestibility versus starch. The piece cites pumpkin and squash trials, sugar cane byproducts, and silage as aids to fattening cattle.
Rural World urges shepherds to hold their best sheep amid price crashes in the livestock market. It warns that selling off gradually hurts profits, advises feeding and conditioning top stock, and bets on mutton demand staying strong despite low prices.
A Cleveland Leader fragment recounts a stout, older wheelman pedaling up Dodge Street Hill when a chatty passenger mistakenly called him “cheap est” amid gaffes and mistaken identity. The scene captures the humor of crowded city transit and bemused riders.
Readable parts describe a mother and daughter joyful over a marriage proposal and mention a nurse explaining a suspect, with garbled notes about a weapon, a neck firing gun, and a court scene. The text is fragmented and mixes domestic bliss with a crime reference in unclear context.
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a grand aid for tired mothers and pale children. It claims to purify blood, strengthen nerves, improve appetites, and restore rosy cheeks with vigorous health, urging mothers to choose this remedy for family use.
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