Diphtheria Death Prompts Pest House Call in City
Elias Lunde, 19, died Sunday in Williston after arriving from Montana with diphtheria. Doctors scoured the area for nine hours to find a place for him, settling on a shack in West Lawn where he died. burial followed in Williston cemetery. The town lacks a pest house, forcing doctors to improvise housing for contagious cases.
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Elias Lunde
Montana
Jenssen
Dochterman
Williston
Linde
Favor 1904 Ticket as Truman Era Echoes Stir Talk
Senator Hangbrough of North Dakota urges Roosevelt and Fairbanks for 1908. He says the president may retire but doubts he will be able to quit. He notes Harriman conspiracies fuel demand for the president’s continuance. He predicts a Moone-like result if the policies must be carried into statute and that the Senate supports a new generation, while a third-term question lingers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Hangbrough
North Dakota
White House
Aanebrough
Harriman
Conepir
Moone
Senate
Power Ferry at Buford to Get New River Boat
Victoria Elevator Co with local capital plans a first class power boat for the Yellowstone River mouth. The ship, powered by a 40 horsepower engine and light draft, will land on either river bank to serve Yellowstone Valley and McKenzie County residents. The boat is being built and shipped here knocked down at the earliest date, securing Buford’s status as market town.
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Buford
Victoria Elevator Co
Yellowstone River
Yellowstone Valley
McKenzie County
Tribune
Fire Bugs Reported in Buford Twin Incidents
The Buford Tribune reports two arson attempts last week. A fire started in a Riddle and Hammer building where oil had been spilled, but a quick agent spotted the blaze and saved the structure. A second attempt at the Victoria elevator failed when the intruder fled before ignition.
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Buford Tribune
Buford
Riddle & Hammer
Will Enlarge Barn by Building Brick Livery Addition
George W. Jones plans a major expansion of his livery barn by extending the building to 86 by 140 feet with a brick set structure. A force of workers is at the foundation stage as work proceeds toward creating one of the city’s largest and finest livery facilities.
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George W. Jones
Mr. Jones
East Broadway Feed Store Moves to New Building
East Broadway Feed Store announces relocation to a newly built facility with updated stock and prices. They offer flour, corn products, cement per barrel, whole and cracked corn, baled hay, bran, shorts, breakfast foods, corn meal, sand and gravel delivery citywide, and emphasize tested gravel and square-deal service from Wegley and Dennis.
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East Broadway
Wegley & Dennis
Williston NC water mains tapping oil work proposal
City of Williston North Carolina invites sealed proposals for plumbing, trenching, piping, and furnishing materials to connect water mains. Exhibit A outlines spec’d curb boxes, goose necks, galvanized pipe, and trenching per foot with frost considerations. Bids due May 6 with bond of 1000 dollars. city reserves right to reject any bid. contract to May 1, 1908.
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Williston
N. C
Lingh
Jock Minnepolis
Lingh Muniapola
Fincd
D.C. Page
Strayed Pony Near Arlington Hotel in Williston
White pony branded US on left hind quarter and BH on the set quarter, wearing Never Slip shoes and rope on neck. Strayed from Arlington Hotel area. reward offered for return to J. F. Pauly at the Arlington Hotel in Williston, North Dakota.
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Arlington Hotel
J. F. Pauly
Williston
N. D
L-Pa
Local notes from Horsenide and surroundings
From Our Spooul Cor et a rural update lists residents visiting, traveling, and daily life. Jon Taylor starts a new house, Mr and Mrs Dan Steihl visit Snowdon, Jim Hinech's Buford trip, E Westbrook and Maury Violet return from Deering, Willie Ellington ill, E V Lacey and J Quindley transact in Buford, Miss Josie Festa visits Ellingson, J E Westbrook buys drilling gear, and road conditions hinder travel with a dogged tail.
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Jon Taylor
Fight Mila Ia
Dan Steihl
Snowdon Wis
Jim Hinech
Buford
A.J. Lambert
Joy Taylor
Willie Ellington
E. Vi. Lacey
Jobo Quindley
Josie Festa
Snowdon
O. K. Ellingson
J. E. Westbrook
Maley
E. Ellingson
Freight Train Traffic Surges Into Williston
With snow cleared, the Great Northern freight service runs unhampered and trains arrive in Williston by the train load. Freight office forces work at pace as dry freights of ten to twenty cars arrive daily, and twenty two car loads came in during the first week.
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Great Northern
Williston
Westlawn Lots for Sale by Amen Bros
Reward offered for information leading to recovery of a dark bay or brown horse with white nose harnessed, reported near Williston, North Dakota. Contact R. H. Copeland, Williston, ND, April 17, 1907.
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Westlawn
Amen Bros
R. H Copeland
Willieton
N. D
Wrecked Canadian Pacific Train Near Chapleau Causes Loss of Life
Fort William Ont April 12 The worst wreck in Canadian Pacific railway history occurred near Chapleau 300 miles east of here Fifteen persons nine adults and six children are missing and believed burned in the coaches The wreck was caused by a broken rail with five cars derailing and plunging down an embankment into a small lake Passengers escaped flames while many were badly burned An official list of the missing includes William Day Winnifred Horton Susan Horton C H Golding and others from Palistow Es England Worcester Mass and Ontario.
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Fort William
Ont
Canadian Pacific Railway
Chapleau
Montreal
Canada
Mr. McNicoll
Chapléau
William Day
London
England
Winnifred
Susan Horton
Heath
Kan
C. H. Golding
Palistow
Essex
August Djorklaid
Worcester
Mass
R. B. Hamplton
R. Davidson
Fifteen Burned to Death in Lisbon Apartment Fire
A fire in a Lisbon apartment house near the Central market killed fifteen residents from eighteen- family occupancy. Bodies were badly charred and recovered after a difficult search. Firemen were injured. arson suspects were arrested as police note insurance may have influenced motives. King Carlos and the queen visited the scene. Georgia minister Frank Riley died by his own action in Atlanta, the result of despondency from ill health.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Carlos
Georgia
Atlanta
Frank Riley
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Final Homestead Claim Notice for Richard Dke at Williston
Richard C. Dke of agnal North Dakota has filed notice of intent to make final proof for a Homestead Entry. The claim is for the northwest quarter of a section in Township THR, with May 27 as the witness list and residency proof to be made before the registrar and receiver at Williston North Dakota. Witnesses named include William Adie Yuill Gb Meteger Otto Dahl and others.
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Richard C. Dke
Agnal N.D
Gemand
Prook
Roeister
Wilston
N. D
Vies
Willian Adie
Yuill
Meteger
Otto Dahl
Allot Willistone N. D
Notice for Publication Land Olies at Williston ND 1907
Notice is given that the named settler has filed intent to make final proof to prove cultivation and residence. Proof will be before the Register and Receiver at Williston North Dakota on May 27 1907. Witnesses named: Varley Ly Surtle Shartle Silaw H Tenino and others from Williston and SatineWrook. Geo W Wilhon Register.
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U.S
Dilicent
Willistong N
Silaw
H. Tenino
Bath
SatineWrook
Charles We Ebbrin
Orval D. Bardnerr
Williston
Geo
W. Wilhon
Register
New Discovery and Remedies Featured in Health Ad
An old health advertisement features Mia and Fannie Connor describing chronic cough and lung concerns. It promotes Dr. 2's New Niscovery and New Dia rowery with claims of cough relief, urging readers to buy from Brownell's Drug Co with a small price and a free bottle offer.
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Mia
Fannie Connor
Baral Route 1
Georgetown
Tenn
Brownell
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Williston Graphic
John. A. Corbett Bauter
Tribune Bureau
Ponde
Canadian Pacific
New York
Chicago
Boston
Kuppenheimer
Monarch
Cluette
J.B. Stetson
Lampher
Crawford Easter
Oxford
Lanpher
Greengard Bros
THE
First National Bank
Illiston
Williams County
Cedar Coulie
City
Wm. H. Pancoast
W. D. Kell
Department of the Interior, Land
Williston, X.D
Agr. My
Gee, W. Wilson, Roxiater
Preumonia
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