Mexico Land of Old Witchery and Bargaining Tales
A narrator describes travel in inland and tourist Mexico, detailing encounters with beggars, traders, and varied social classes. He contrasts honest peons with sharp traders, notes prices for textiles, silver, and mantillas, and recalls local hospitality and hazards while observing cultural blends and American presence. The piece closes with a light note on kindness and a letter praising positive words.
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New York
Meblos
Chai
Santa Ross Mountains
Texas
del Rio
Pancho
Mexico
Missouri
Mangana Land
Ant
Savage
Dodge
Naval Road
Pittsburg
Williston Township Warns Against Littering on Public Highway
Public notice warns that any person dumping garbage on the township public highway in Williston will be prosecuted. The order is issued by the township board through patty avd.
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Williston
Oy Patty
You Should Ride in a 1914 Mitchell
A vintage persuasive ad extols the 1914 Mitchell cars highlighting power, safety, comfort, and luxury. It touts features such as electric starter and lights, Timken bearings, and Turkish upholstery. Prices range from 1895 to 2350 for various body styles, urging a real demonstration to prove value and persuade readers to place an order.
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Mitchell
Ric
Rayfela Carserene Bay
Tinken Wheel Bastings
le Torgioh
Bholotas
Hopeegones
Rayfield
Notice of Contests and Public Land Foreclosure in Williston
Transcribed notices from the U S Interior Department Williston land office April 1914 contest against Thomas Law for homestead entry 018834 and a separate notice of Omaunda Homdrom Alexander N D filing of five year proof on land described NW SE and SE NE 1 4 in section 11 township 152 range 102 with witnesses named Omunda Homdrum and Alexander residents. plus a mortgage foreclosure notice against George W Page Norah Page for land in Williams County to be sold May 16 1914 to satisfy 443 20 including interest and attorney fees with legal descriptions of SE quarter section 4 township 158 N range 101 W and related costs.
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Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Williston
N. D
Thomas Law
Ingmar J. Hagen
6Th
Prin. Meridian
Stend Law Ag
Thomas B. Murphy
Register
U. S./ Land
Omunda F. Homdrum
Alexander
N- 10
Momestead Nery
Township 152
Range
W. 6Th P
Meridian
Robert Norheim
U. S
N .D
Lalmant
Mike McLean
Arne Homdrom
Marvin Clodfelter
Anton Nelson
George W. Page
Norah Page
E.R. Brownson
Morleagee
Williams
North Dakota
Williams County
Cga
Brownson
G. Cwene
Moots
Wats Lay
North Kinkota
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Old Spain
Old Country
The
Republic
Eagle Pass
Frederick E. Murphy Automobile Co
Northwestern Distributors Paige
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Lozier
James O’laughlin
Williston, N. D
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