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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1897
Page
2
The Williston Graphic notes a new Denver shelter offering furnished rooms at five dollars a week for working girls. The 32 room home hosts 15 residents with welcoming receptions and free admission to the common spaces as part of its mission.
A self inflating tire alternates inflation and deflation automatically. When empty or lightly filled, weight of rider and machine compresses the tube at the thinner bore near the rim. The compressed section thickens under pressure as the wheel turns, pushing air along the bore and drawing air back in through the valve.
Dr Saxonas asserts a new system to extend a singer’s range by up to two full notes in both registers. He attributes the gain to inhalations of stomatic vapors including Curacao liquor for high notes and pine needle extract for low notes. Steaming coffee and rum allegedly strengthen the middle range.
Experts have valued the art treasures bequeathed to the English nation at 22 million dollars. The government will keep the collection at Hertford House, which the state is about to acquire for this purpose.
A recent theory proposes sunstroke results from a chemical reaction in the blood that creates a poison affecting brain and organs. The poison arises under certain kidney conditions and can lead to death during the hot season.
Vienna museum staff doubted a Pharaohs daughter in their collection might be spurious. They used Roentgen rays to view through wrappings and confirmed the amulets on the chest, proving the mummy genuine.
A London hospital opens to treat wounds ulcers and related ailments using oxygen therapy. The method, reportedly suggested by Zulus, exposes wounds to mountain air and applies a purified oxygen mix for healing after observations from war invalids and further scientific development.
A lyrical poem about a mother soothing her baby with bedtime imagery. It extols the baby’s charms including eyes, cheeks, fingers, and toes, imagining honey from lips and roses on cheeks. The piece ends with the mother kissing and rocking the sleeping infant, with a reverent tone.
A Civil War era brevet Capt. J. P. Close of the Teenth Infantry endures a prolonged court martial over alleged misappropriation of officers’ estates and wartime neglect. Testimony reveals widows’ suits, letters, and a dramatic defense by Close who explains poverty and duty shaped his actions, while the regiment’s internal politics and command tensions color the proceedings.
The acquittal of Capt Close shocks accusers and stirs trouble in the salliot amid veteran relocations. Close, on medical leave, receives a Chicago pass while his old company moves south to regimental headquarters. Lambert uses brief leaves to visit Walton and their gulf cottage remains, prepared by a relative and aided by a physician and Mr.
A collage of notes on spelling faults and historical fudges in orthography. It notes editors’ errors and famous scholars like Dr Johnson as examples, then tells a Thackeray anecdote about Lady Langford and a suitor, ending with a playful reflection on language quirks.
The fragment shows a conversational scene with Mrs Browne scrambling for a razor and Browne Jr mentioning a sharp ker knife and a beard trimming tool. It hints at a domestic moment marked by haste and a tactile search for grooming items.
The fragment covers Prince Henry of Prussia buying Siberian cubs in Hamburg to shield the crew of the Kaiser’s vessel from a rumored threat. It notes American theater activity in Daley Mephalia and a priestly ban on certain swimswear. Pension grants for Dickens era widows and ship sales by Deutsche Lloyd are also mentioned amidst political critique and royal discourse.
Reports describe a French frontier customs trial using X ray scanning on packages. Out of 80 inspected parcels, contraband items appeared in 27, including jewelry, belts, undergarments, and labeled goods, while many items masked their contents to evade detection.
A vivid, misty glimpse of a coastal forest region near Puget Sound, where vegetation towers three inches thick and ten feet high. The text notes untouched flora, stone walls polished by storms, and the paradox of vibrant life in a landscape seemingly reset by elemental forces.
Fragmentary notice describes a voyage across the ocean and mentions Dugran Troth and a trip to New York. The readable text reflects a dated, reflective voice with possible names and travel context from a historical piece.
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