Local Williams County Notes Amid Harvest Preparations
Prosperity in the community is noted as mowing slows and harvest approaches. Social chatter, barn upgrades, a shift of teams, a lively horse market, and a large Sunday gathering frame a lively county correspondence. Baseball games, ferry updates, barn raisings, and local travel fill the bulletin with colorful local names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Peter Mullin
Peter
Wm. Potter
Harry Gemberling
City of Opportunity
Joe Shannon
Axel Crosby
Epping
Henry
Anna Karp
Ray
Gee
Hillibish
Williston
C. L. Gemberg Wing
John Hisky
Wisconsin
Sweet Auburn
Truax
H. A. Gemberling
Nelson News: scarce article amid busy harvest season
The Nelson News notes a lull as residents focus on harvest activities and related tasks, signaling slower reporting periods and concentrated local labor. The piece reflects community priorities during peak agricultural work.
Agricultural College Short Talks No. 24 Fly Dangers and Sanitation
The ordinary house fly spreads disease such as typhoid and tuberculosis. Odors attract it. keep refuse, milk, and all attractants away from the home. Swill barrels breed germs, attract flies, and should be removed. Use lime and prompt feeding of fresh leftovers to hogs, and sanitize with chloride of lime where possible.
Fly control and farm life notes from Fairview and Trenton
Guidance on keeping flies away and preventing disease through sanitation. Local items recount C W Corey renting a photography gallery in Fairview, Mont, Rev C E Vermilya and Rev Rice visiting, and social visits at the Thornton home. Community scenes include Bible services, schoolhouse painting, family visits, and farm life reflections about binders and crops versus money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Corey
Fairview
Mont
C. E. Vermilya
Rice
New Foundland
March
Thornton
Vermilya
Ray Gibson
Hiram Simmons
Clarence Kaufman
Thornton’s
Rev. Marek
Mr. Martin
Trenton
Walter McAllister
Edith
Williston
Painted Woods and Local News Briefs
Painted Woods notes Mrs James Ramey remains ill and Barley harvest continues. Mr and Mrs James Helland welcome a baby boy. Ed Davis works on his cook car and fixes his threshing gear. Mrs Chris Vook visited the Ramey home. Sidney Fletcher returned after a two week absence. Squires couquet players plan a state tour, state not named. Rene Larsen and Tho Blankenship may join the Squires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ramey
James Helland
Ed. Davis
Chris Vook
Ramey
Sidney Fletcher
Squires Couquet
Heaven
Garden Valley Harvest Quietly Delivers Good Yields
Garden Valley Harvest season brings expected strong yields in the area. Several residents note movements for threshing trips east and social events at the schoolhouse amid community visits and family gatherings. Names mentioned include Chris Ellingson, Mrs. Alice Oldham, the Hamiltons, Beranek, Ham ilton, Francis, Rieder, Ro bacher, and Ekeberg with neighbors at Mitchells and O. C. Ekeberg's Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris. Ellingson
East
Alice Oldham
Afton
Minn
John Hamilton
Williamilton
Literary Society
Peter Beranek
Hedderich Ranch
Miss Izore
Alberta Francis
Minot
Peter
Verna Beranek
Lee Hamilton
Inga Hval
Willie Rieder
Izore
Alberta
Ernest Francis
Alton Robacher
Mr. Short
O. C. Ekeberg
Paul Field
Herbert Field
Roy Elliott
Mitchell’s
Pleasant Hill residents return from Ray weekend
Pleasant Hill residents Ben Brekke Martin Johnson and J Hintvorsen came home from Ray Saturday and spent Sunday at their homes returning Monday morning to Ray. Miss Lena Buck spent Sunday with Signora Dahl. Mr L Walker is reported some bet continued on page six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kinaman
Anna Pepple
Schaaf
Love
Spring Brook
Tigers
Jim Hill
Ben Brekke
Martin Johnson
Hintvorsen
Ray
Lena Buck
Signora Dahl
Mr. L. Walker
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Boston
Supreme Market Day
Garrison
Panama
Ste
Williams County
Stephen Oliver
Flathead
Nelson Gray Bucks
Finley Pepple
J. A. Killion
South Side
BE. O. Westcott
J. E. Littlefield
J. H. McKay
Wartenbe
Grinnell
John Frish
Little
Missouri
Agricultural College
Rose Valley
Walla
Abram Biller
The
Brethren
John R. Schafer
Will
Isham
Rene Larsen
Tho Blankenship
Garden Valley
Pleasant Hill
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