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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
2
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Farmers busy with harvest. storm Monday blew tops off hay stacks. Mention of residents dining at R. C. Snook home, visits by W. W. Keltner and H. A. Shepard with Minnie Chamberland, and 50 attending Rev Hol Jett at Sand Creek schoolhouse who will preach again in September. Al Barnes circus visited Williston. Mrs. Snook and Mrs. Rensberger mentioned. cherries picked. trip to City of Opportunity noted.
Mr Glen Cowan and Mr Anton Rome left midweek and Sunday for eastern parts of the state to harvest and bread ing the season. Ed Graning hosted a dance at his new house with about twenty five guests, music by H Christianson Rome and Eros. Will Albrecht praised road work and potential future stability. Various neighbors attended dances, visits and local church services, with harvests starting and crops forecast to be better than expected. Isaac Dicker began harvesting with 260 acres of grain this year.
Garden Valley notes the Good Roads Picnic was a grand success thanks to Williston businessmen for their generosity. Local visits include John Hamilton and R. A. Rieder. C. J. Aiey returned from Rochester after a successful operation with high praise for doctors and nurses. Doris Francis stays with Callie and Bonnie Hamilton while Rev Hollett preaches to the young folks.
Mr and Mrs Krueger visited R A Rieder on Sunday and attended church in the afternoon. Paul Field and Ernest Frances took supper at Hkebergs Monday night. Mr and Mrs Van Deberg attended services in Williston on Sunday and had their baby christened Francia Van Deberg.
Miss Mary Lysgaard of Howard visited Andrew Moline's home. Oliver Moline worked for Dur rant Cottrell and visited Mrs. Cottrell. The Spring Coulee literary meets on August 12 and the ladies' aid meets August 10 at Mrs. Jno Moline. Andrew Moline visited Howard friends. Elmer Landes called on his home folks Friday. The Rose Hill dance August (rain kept many away). Roy and Mrs. Brownson plan to winter in Wilton, North Carolina. Ole Lysgaard visited A Boline's. Miss Tony Beranek from Wisconsin is hired to teach the Spring Coulee school.
Marmon Grisly Nine won as locals report visits by Mrs Albert McIntosh and Miss Aas- Und and Freeman recounts pioneer days in Dakota. Ray Dillree and W C Brooks noted on errands and a fallen horse incident leaves Brooks with a sprained ankle. Egg atop a roof eggshell tale rescues by Brooks daughter. Thos Freeman visiting Montana. The town records note missing tubs from Miss Aaslind’s place and plea for their return.
In Eaden Valley Mrs. Eli Delarme visited J R Sheppard while her husband shopped. City visitors included W W Keltner I M Kauffman Mrs James Rhodes and Arthur and Ollie. A baby girl arrived at J M Kauffman. Bennie Erickson welcomed a baby boy and Emma Garn spent time with her sister. A heavy rain Sunday pleased residents and Rev Hollett preached at Sand Creek schoolhouse.
The report notes recent rains improving the flax crop while wheat harvest proceeds and yields are about half a crop. Mrs Williams and her daughter visited Williston on Saturday, with Mr and Mrs Mordin Stedam of…
Williston residents hosted visitors including H P Stedem and A Hyatt while Asher Hyatt stayed at home. Hoffer and Johnson of Mormon traveled this way, stayed with A Hyatt after rain. Hoffer noted wheat crops were fair. Mrs Barkway sold a team for 240 dollars to Ludwig Anderson and plans to move to Owenso Michigan. Roy Foster and wife visited Williston relatives. Schoolite Improvement League meets Saturday the 12th with a carved program. all are invited.
A notice directs seeking a money advance with A J Field to obtain proof, located at the office on Main Street. The brief item notes the arrangement as a transaction, with emphasis on the named contact and location.
Walter Rockhold was convicted of rape in the first degree after a five minute jury deliberation and sentenced to fifteen years in the state penitentiary. The trial, moved from Ward to McHenry county, featured Grace Daugherty’s testimony and Rockhold’s admission of a prior penitentiary term and opium addiction during questioning.
On a wet bitter night the old Dr B was summoned from his warm house to attend to a patient in distress. The scene shifts to the stormy street where neighbors report a sudden commotion and a physician arriving with haste. The terse report notes the urgency and the harsh weather complicating the rescue effort.
Clubs earning twenty new Graphic subscriptions at 1.00 yearly and five renewals receive a 31-piece Wedding Set and a 7-piece Berry Set plus a 5.00 Williston merchandise order and 2.50 cash bonus. Similar tiered incentives are listed for fifteen, ten, six, three, and two new subscriptions with varying merchandise, cash bonuses, and one-year renewals.
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