Christmas Day Ice Wave Deserts Missouri Orchards
A vivid reminiscence from a New Advertiser correspondent describes a Christmas Day freeze in 1904. Gardens, fruit trees, and blossoms collapse under a brutal frost while birds seek warmth. The piece blends natural loss with musings on resilience and a separate note on animal behavior and a patriotic marriage ceremony in Excelsior Springs.
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O & Correspondent
New Advertiser
Furton
Peter
Land of Flowers
Doon
Bird
Ice King
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Williams County North Dakota a Fertile Stock Country
Williams County in the extreme northwest North Dakota spans about 4 500 square miles with 250 miles of Missouri River frontage. It boasts rich soil, irrigation feasibility, lignite coal beds, fine sulphur, abundant cereals and vegetables, and strong stock-raising ranges. The county is debt free as of July 1 1895. Williston, the county seat, sits on the Great Northern Railroad near the Missouri River and features diverse commerce and services including hotels, stores, mills, shops, a newspaper, and rail facilities.
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Williams County
North Dakota
Missouri
Williston
Great Northern
Fort Buford
Missouri River
Minot
Great Falls
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Wayne
R. H. Copeland
Attorney AT Law
Williston, N. D
Towner
Merchants Bank
Andrew Gilbertson
Joan Loux
Towner, North Dakota
Afop
Fargo
and Weekly Republican
Fargo Forum
Baily Republican
State News & Specialty
N. D
Beatty
Daniel VV. Beatty
Washington, New Jersey
J. F. Woodsey
Ficient
Hedderich Brothers
WM. Ross
Main ST
Ax T
J. H. Scorning
Minat
N. de
New Harness Shop
J. C. Stewart
Call
Keenie
Macekersie
George M. Thomas
Devils Lake
Ross’ Blacksmith Shop
Webster's
Itack
Altes
Nda
Suiborley
Sia
Ig, & C. Merriam Co
Publi Springfield
Mae To Not Bay
Washburn
Famon
HEALY
Chicaco
Lyon
Seth
Herman Rokhr
Bealer
BFAST
R. EZ. Copeland
Hroon & Field CO
Racine
Wisconsin
United States
Mertowst
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