Missouri Ridge community notes and local updates
Rural Missouri Ridge residents report new blacksmith shop by J. Hintz, road improvements by supervisors, multiple farm losses and recoveries, school closings, exam qualifiers, parish sermons by Rev. Shaw, community gatherings, barn and home fires, weather and planting activity, travel to Williston, and several visits among neighbors with scattered injuries and repairs. The piece lists many names including Blankenship, Lackie, Skindrud, Youness, Albrecht, Raber, and Vizina among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Ridge Christian Blankenship
J. W. Janes
A. C. Wagersman
Roy Ashwill
B. C. Keihl
Jas. Jay
Howard Lampman
Cow Creek
Missouri Ridge
Allen's Cough Balsam Endorsed For Deep Cough Relief
Alexander Dumas quote aside the ad advocates Allen's Cough Balsam for deep coughs and colds claiming quick permanent relief with no harmful content. The copy mentions stock levels of 260 500 and 1 00 bottles at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Dumas
Allen
South Side Visitors and Local Callers This Week
Miss Myrtle Collings visited on Friday afternoon with Mrs. Jennie Tappin. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Tappin were visitors at the White House on Monday and Tuesday. Albert Bell and the Misses Anna were noted among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Collings
Jennie Tappin
Chas. Tappin
White House
Albert Bell
Anna
Rose Hill School Director Replies to Socialist Letter
John Albrecht director of Rose Hill School defends local schoolhouse use and claims Socialist speakers have not visited Tyrone township. He recounts a past incident of a 25 cent admission and defends dancing and card playing as school fundraisers, urging focus on township duties over outside politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Hill
United States
North Dakota
Tyrone
John Albrecht
Rose Hill School
Local notes from Mormon area farming and community events
Mr Will Haynes loses a cow last week. Miss Mattie Holbrook closes a successful school term at Mormon. Mr Thos Hogan sells 160 acres to Severson Brothers for 2000 dollars. Edd Lucas returns from Storm Lake Iowa after a short visit. Farmers busy planting grain with expectations of a large crop. H Stedam ships stock and tools to Montana to farm 820 acres. Call for a better Williamson and market for farm products. Rev Shaw preaches here last Thursday and will return May 1. Sabbath school reorganized and services set for April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Lucas
Storm Lake
H. Stedam
Mont
Williston
Shaw
Community Notes and Local Visits Mentioned
C E Cowan called at Albright s Tuesday. Mrs J Williams visits relatives at Des Lacs ND. Alfred Swendsted busy assessing. Arch Jenkins of Williston cropping. Mail carrier Axel Boratad now uses an automobile to carry mail. Mrs Larson and son Alvin of Williston visiting Mrs Larson s nurse. Rose Hill school house rag social Saturday night well attended. proceeds buy a clock. Mr and Mrs Schoenfeldt of Des Moines Town arrived and reside on deceased daughter s claim awaiting final proof. School dances and box suppers keep rural life active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Clark
Rocky Ridge School
Whch
A. Laurie Lackie
Garden Valley School
Amelia Skindrud
Missouri Ridge School
Harold Ford
Bart
Virgil Blankenship
Albert Anderson
Ruth Lindholm
Ruby Keihl
E. C. Carney
Williston
Albert Raber
Elmer Olson
Jno. Newman
Guy Smith
S. P. Die
Twin Lake School House
Edwin Shaw
Jack Martin
E. C. Smith
E. J. Brown
C. E. Cowan
Albright
J. Williams
Des Lacs
N. D
Alfred Swendsted
Arch Jenkins
Axel Boratad
Larson
Alvin
Larsons Nerce
Rose Hill
Schoenfeldt
Des Moines
Rainbow Valley Farmside Notes Amid Summer Work
Farmers busy with hay and grain chores as many locals jockey seasonal tasks. Gilkison left for Williston, Ed Ulshafer works, Alexson returns for a few weeks, and Emil Newman cleans grain for Herb Ingraham. New gasoline rigs appear, and Stenrud builds a barn with Newman helping. Arthur Wilcox and the Strait couple plan summer work for Fred Lossing, while Carr rents to Lemire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gilkison
Williston
Ed Ulshafer
Mr. Alexson
Claude Butterfield
Charlie Harter
Ingrahams
Arthur Wilcox
Mrs. Strait
Fred Lossing
Mr. Carr
Lemire
Stenrud
Mr. Newman
Barn and farm activity span Hofflund valley
August Matson built a large barn on his Hofflund farm. Ole Borstad finishes flax threshing begun last fall. Westcott visited Mrs. Charles Austin and Miss Grace in White Earth for several days. Richard Dahl from near White City bought a gas tractor in Ray for farm use. John McKay, staying with brother George, departed for Williston and Montana areas last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Youness
Francis Smith
John Youness
Carl Weideman
Albrecht
Nora Bernau
Otto Hintz
Crocket Valley
August Matson
Hofflund
Ole Borstad
Westcott
White Earth
Charles Austin
Miss Grace
Richard Dahl
White City
Ray
John McKay
George
Williston
Points
Montana
Letter From Other Climes: Panama Canal Voyage Details
Hiram Palmer describes a Panama Canal journey aboard the Buffalo, noting a 48 mile inland trek through Panamanian hills, visits to Colon, and a Thanksgiving dinner in a Panama hotel. He mentions canal work, diverse local populations, the largely completed canal segments, and plans for completion in 1915. He also references animals and a circus in Williston and thanks the American consul for access to canal railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
Corinto
Panama City
San
New York
Panama
Liberty
America
Atlantic Ocean
Isthmus
Colon
Hiram
Palmer
U. S
Buffalo
Nicaragua
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Williams County
E. A. Howe
Folka
Geo. Farries
Marmon
Austin Patsman
Suc
Cess
Blacktail
Dillree
Newman
Johnson's
Mrs. Addyman
Oscar Albrecht
Chas. West
Little Son
Ben Kruckeberg
H. P. Stedam
Clifford
Here
Woon
W. W. Keltner
Ora Myres
Will Myre’s
C. E. McCoy
Ben Franks
Ora Myer
Abe Millers
Ray Kratzer
Grandma McCoy
Emma Garn
W. W. Keltners
Claude Marsh
Allen Keltner
Mommie Ackerman
Richard Vance
Fred Eckert
Elbert Collings
Collins
E. Collings
Hoosier
Floyd Peacher
Hugh Kinney
Epping
Joy Thomas
Anna Bickle
Willis Potty
Chas
Potter
J. E. Long
Bert Biggs
Allen Long
Family
Wm. Adams
South
C. V. Kirkendall
Twelve Mile Hill School
Spring Coulee
Will Haynes
Mattie Holbrook
Mormon
Thos. Hogan
The
Severson Brothers
Cow Creek Valley
Rainbow Valley
Emil Newman
Jack Jensen
Henry Stensruds
Nelson
Sloan
H. E. Linperxar
Gilroy
Calif
Eveletta Myer
Wyoming St
Dayton
Ohio
Misters
Land Sloan
Greengard Bros
North Dakota Farms
Minneapolis Journal
Sue
Minneapolis, Minn
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