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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1904
Page
3
A Chicago critic praises the Philippine Constabulary and Scout bands at the St Louis World’s Fair. He notes refined Visayans, loyal soldiers, and calm officials, arguing the Filipino musical talent reflects civilization and loyalty, despite anti annexation sentiment.
The banana, once seen as luxury or tropical fare for natives, is highlighted as a nutritious staple explored by the United States and other nations. Industrial processing makes it into flour for bread and coffee, with World’s Fair exhibits at St. Louis demonstrating these prepared foods to visitors.
The New York section shows 350 Trish potato varieties exhibited in the Palace of Agriculture as cross bred specimens. The Exposition also introduces banana coffee and prune coffee as new beverages. Prune coffee is showcased by a California county exhibit to promote its value as a pleasant drink while banana coffee is served in the game building at a separate exhibit to highlight banana food value.
The St Louis exposition highlights coffee exhibits from South and Central America showcasing Rio and other varieties to visitors, with Brazil and Porto Rico promoting trade. Pygmies from Africa abandon tents for grass huts measured by laying down. The French Palace features daily organ recitals at 10:30 11:30 am and 2:30 5 pm in a grand, ornate instrument space.
London Tit-Bits notes that vast sums paid for fishing and shooting rights sustain many titled families whose income comes entirely from leasing sporting privileges. In Yorksh ire and Leeds, tradesmen and small farmers likewise profit by leasing remote shoots and fisheries, transforming leisure rights into livelihoods.
Leeds Physical Culture Society launches a hatless campaign arguing head coverings block air and cause baldness. Engineer Harry Kremnitz leads the push, vowing to go bareheaded and recruit others as discussions reach the society's general body.
A bashful lover begs for a lock of hair from a shy sweetheart who playfully offers the entire wig in a light, humorous Tit-Bita style item reflecting playful courtship and romance.
An article describes carpet bedding in Jersey City parks as a formal, rug like design using foliage color instead of blossoms. It highlights cost and maintenance, noting a 20 foot circular bed needs 7000 to 8000 plants, with patterns improving over time as plants thicken and colors deepen.
Analysis of water from a recently bored artesian well in Holly Springs Mississippi shows a large proportion of ammonia. Uncle Zeb, a Black resident, challenged a traveling drummer who tried to take his grip, remarking about their artillery well and the prior scandal.
An English newspaper advertisement warns of a misfit dental notice from three Japanese dentists. The blocky prose claims the tooth as an important organ and promises dentistry services, citing the New York Tribune as source. The odd phrasing highlights language hazards in immigrant era classifieds.
Dr A W Martin health officer of Gorton England warns that wandering cats spread contagious diseases by carrying fleas from infected birds into homes. He notes many cities kill cats and dogs to curb diphtheria and other illnesses, citing NYC shelter stats and dogs and cats destroyed. Dogs and cats are blamed for spreading disease though cats are more numerous and roam alleys and homes.
A London coster butcher refuses 3d for a scale of meat, offers 2d, and finally a penny. An elderly woman eyes the meat with longing, torn between poverty and payment, as the butcher grumbles and mutters in a pitiful exchange.
A physician tells a young widow there is nothing constitutionally wrong with her and advises marrying again. The widow asks if he is single, and he quips that doctors never prescribe for themselves.
The New York Sun reports Gainesville postmaster James Bell showing a long snake at the National Hotel. He discusses Florida snakes, elaps venom, snake handling, and Shindler’s bite incident with medical efforts lasting 36 hours and recurring finger swelling each anniversary.
The United States department of agriculture studied prolonged apple storage over two years. Hundreds of varieties were stored to test feasibility. Results show no distortion when apples are kept at a steady temperature near the freezing point, enabling year round availability.
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