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Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1917

Page

4

Cousin of Blanken sh ip Victim in Airplane Crash

C B Lambert of Welch West Virginia was killed when the training airplane crashed from about 300 feet during a flight at Beech Bottom aviation school. Instructor Captain E L Frey of the British Royal Flying Corps was severely injured and placed on the operating table.

H. C. Blankenship Missouri Ridge C. B. Lambert Welsh West Virginia Army Aviation Corps Weissburg Welch W. Va West Virginia Aviation School Beech Bottom L. Frey British Royal Flying Corps Lambert Frey North Wheeling Weck West Beech Botstom Aviation Bennett Wheeling Beech Bottom Field Charleston

Subscriptions warn of missing pages in prohibition edition

A Minot reader complains after receiving the standard issue instead of the North Dakota prohibition edition. The letter describes missing pages and urges subscribers to request the correct edition to avoid mutilated copies.

North Dakota Minot

Prohibition Edition Delay Causes Missed August Copy

The letter explains the August issue was altered due to living in a prohibition state and liquor ads were removed. Subscribers will receive complete copies with a special prohibition edition each month, as the August edition was exhausted before orders could be fulfilled.

Prairie chicken season dates clarified in state notice

State game warden warns the public that prairie chickens may be killed from September 16 to October 16, not September 15 to October 15 as some broadcasts claim. The law permits hunting from the earliest allowed hour on September 16 to the latest hour on October 16, and errors may mislead hunters.

Pneumonia Tops North Dakota Deaths in Spring Report

A state health bulletin shows pneumonia caused 114 deaths in April to June, more than any other disease. Tuberculosis 75, organic heart disease 76, cancer 57, and apoplexy 50 follow, with typhoid eight and measles twelve.

North Dakota State Board of Health

New Fall Fabrics Inspire Dashing Style

The notice boasts vivid fabric lines for fall with artistic flair. It highlights new styles that mix bold line ax marks with lasting service and good taste. Colors are delightfully different and prices reasonable for quality.

Railroads Pay Less Taxes in North Dakota Says State Panel

North Dakota tax commission finds four major railroads pay lower taxes per mile in the state than in Minnesota Idaho and Washington. It cites per mile taxes and net revenue percentages for Great Northern Northern Pacific Soo line Milwaukee and notes five year tax shares up to 1916.

Bismarck N. D North Dakota United States Northern Pacific Minnesota Idaho Washington Washton Great Northern Soo Line Wisconsin Maccasin Milwaukee Soo Commission Great Northern Line

Dourine Case Appealed Over Horse Destruction

The North Dakota dourine case asks the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of a law allowing destruction of infected horses. A. M. Neer and Andrew Johnson of near Rawson appeal Judge Frank Fisk’s district court ruling that the livestock sanitary board may order destruction. The injunction restraining destruction was temporary and later denied permanent, with C. C. Converse and Geo. F. Schafer handling respective sides.

Supreme Court North Dakota A. M. Neer Andrew Johnson Rawson Frank Fisk Livestock Sanitary Board Fisk Schafer C. C. Converse Williston Geo. F. Scafer

Ray woman in puzzling trance grips Rochester crowd

Mrs. Clara Jorgenson of Ray North Dakota has slept for five months despite medical attempts. In Rochester Minnesota she was brought to a hospital with her husband after resisting home treatment. Doctors call the case peculiar and declined to discuss details.

Rochester Minn Clara Jorgenson Ray N. D Jorgenson

Auto Lights To Be Investigated

City officials plan a probe into car headlamps and other auto lights following reports of widespread malfunctions. Local inspectors will test models and gather owner complaints to determine safety issues and necessary corrective action.

Auto lights violate law across cities amid crackdown

Officials warn headlights must be lowered to keep beams within thirty-two inches above ground at seventy-five feet in front of vehicles. A special agent will enforce the statute, with harsh penalties for first offenses. Rev E E Saunders married Jessie Duncan in Benson County North Dakota.

E. E. Saunders Mapleton Josephine Benson County N. D Jessie Duncan Charles Arthur Michels James Duncan Edith Duncan Charles Ruzicka Williston Fargo Dorothy Duncan Minneapolis Michaels Devils Lake Archer, Mont Michels State Normal School Valley City

Scott's Emulsion Advertisement Promises Strength for Children

The ad claims children lack proper nutrition during growth and present pale faces and lean bodies. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as concentrated nutrition to enrich blood, remove weakness, and build sturdier bodies with no alcohol. Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J.

Scott Scott & Bowne Bloomfeld N. J

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