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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
2
A fragmentary verse presents the telephone as a spirit bridging continents and peoples. It speaks of remote connection and the dream of uniting nations, while hinting at the enigmatic nature of the device and its poetic power.
In Brayton a southern magnate, Maj. Fitzgibbon, opposes his daughter Helen’s northern fiancé, Frank Ingalls. After a clash over heritage, the couple elopes by hijacking a steam roller driven by Bill Dustan, then return amid family reconciliation as the major finally accepts the union.
A Chicago Tribune item recalls a fraught dispute over a sign advertising fresh eggs. A grocer insists he updates it daily, while a customer accuses him of deceit. It then notes Charles Daniels, famed composer of Hiawatha, receiving a $10,000 publishers’ check while in St. Louis. He reportedly played a Fraternal ball dance that same night and only hired a carriage home afterward.
A child on a high rock yells at a Wolf on the ground. The Wolf replies that the abuse comes from the elevated place, not the speaker, arguing that fallen language reflects on the user’s position. The tale condemns the notion that shouting boosts courage or nobility, urging restraint among all people.
Hockley, gripping stammering pain, pursues Blobber's stammer cure. Three months pass with mixed progress then a misleading testimonial and a $50 bill arrive. A Boston lawyer halts court action, but Hockley escapes further dispute as the suit dissolves. Nearby, a baby and taunting boys spark lighthearted street chatter.
Guests arrive at a mountain hotel and are eyed for fashion as staff and visitors discuss new gowns. Observers note the second day brings harsher inspections, while women praise outfits and lament lack of personal ornaments. The piece explores dress fascination in seasonal hotels and its social shaping.
A New Orleans Times Democrat item explains a shoe design with upper and lower space plates and a hollow sole housing a fuel burning to heat the foot. A vented sole uses a flue to the ball area for combustion and ash is removable, with summer use removing fuel and letting air currents circulate around the foot.
At a Hamburg show visitors saw boxes, combs, knife handles and cigar holders made from solidified milk, or galalith. Inventors reduced casein with formaldehyde and chemicals to a durable, ebony colored material. It resists ignition, is odorless, and swells little in water. early tests include insulating uses for electro-technical products. In Silesia the average miner earns $245 yearly.
Furnished for the country gentleman, this plan from architect John F Lape of Rensselaer New York outlines an eight room first floor including a large pantry and china closet a connected kitchen and cellar with stairs to the mans room. The second story hosts four family chambers and a toilet room with three closets. It notes ideal ventilation with fireplaces in living and dining rooms and specifies pine siding window sash dimensions and a six foot six inch cellar. Exterior colors include moss green roof and dark brown chimneys with cypress interior finish and a total build cost of 2690 dollars.
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