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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
4
Fragmented OCR shows old rate structure for notices and advertisements. It lists charges per inch or line, yearly contracts, and advance payment options with scattered figures and incomplete phrases.
The piece argues against retroactive laws and praises George W. Perkins for suggesting repealing Sherman anti trust constraints to allow big corporations to continue in their illicit channels. It critiques the idea of legalizing evils grown under lax statutes and warns of undermining common law safeguards.
The piece argues arbitration shifts from force as nations seek armament limits. It lauds a historic treaty among France Great Britain and the United States toward disarmament and credits President Taft with advancing world progress and public approval.
A discussion on good roads cites a American Lumberman report stressing that without highways to the county seat farmers cannot fully reap gains from favorable markets and crops. The piece notes Senator Burton’s criticism of a costly monetary commission and mentions a Twin-Cities drive to shift the Mississippi bed and a planned deportation of a Russian immigrant named Itchlitch.
A proposal calls for a general arbitration board to settle differences of newspapers in the Bryan-Underwood controversy and other major matters. A motion to revise Health Wealth and Happiness may arise after Bertha Crawford Hubbard completes her $18,000 suit against Fra Elbertus.
John Carlson of Buford was severely injured when a mower accident threw him and caused a broken leg. He was hospitalized Monday after the incident on his farm amid a late week hailstorm that caused heavy losses for many farmers.
Hail struck an irrigated tract north of the city causing damage to crops over several miles. The event damaged fields and may affect local harvest estimates. No injuries reported. Local weather officials advised continued monitoring for further storms.
Mrs. John Bradley of Toronto and Mrs. Ayers of Indianapolis visit A. A. Bradley of Williston Drug Co. in what amounts to a family reunion ten years after Mrs. Bradley last saw her son.
H. Burwell created a striking show window at Rawson Hardware blending guns ammunition hunting pictures grain and rabbits in a seamless arrangement that captured the attention of every passerby.
Three new cast iron drinking fountains for dogs are installed at West Lawn First Avenue East and Broadway and near Williston Mill. The public amenities are expected to benefit dogs and their owners citywide.
The library board met at the Library for two hours with most members present. Dr Windell was elected president and Rev Bloom secretary as the new board handled bills and other business.
The pastor Rev W Kington Bloom will preach next Sunday in morning and evening services. His subject is Vacation sermons Messages written in Gods out of doors A cordial welcome to strangers and visitors in the city.
A region focused OCR fragment from REGION WCGiGAn yields a brief local item. The readable text hints at regional coverage and community note.
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