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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
4
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The report presents Supt. George F. Forster born in Chicago in April thirty seven years ago. He studied at Tufts College graduating A B in 1908. He held principal and superintendent posts in Wacona Fairfax Pembina Harvey and Williston and has taught and led summer institutes for ten years.
A Physical Culture excerpt notes kings average 4.09 adult children and queens 3.50, while low-morality groups average far fewer. It argues large families correlate with good stock, citing Victoria and Gustavus Adolphus, and mentions Galton’s view that great men often come from younger children in large families.
The newspaper apologizes to a young man who sent a personal regarding a schoolboy friend. The local item was lost and the editors assure better handling for the next news item from him.
The Whatsitou club plans a Sunday picnic at Wilson's grove with eats and giggles as the lead features of the program. The event is chronicled from reliable sources.
Tom Henneghan lost his car this week after an unlucky upset caused the machine to wreck and the gasoline to explode, leaving the auto badly damaged.
Thomas Winger appeared before Judge Butler on a Tansey charge this morning. No signs of insanity were found and Winger left the court free man.
Next Sunday forenoon at 11 o'clock confirmation services will be held in English with an offering taken for the Home Mission.
The school board and their wives will entertain the public school teachers at the home of Mr and Mrs John Heffernan on Monday night.
Dr. H. M. Erenfeld and party from Anamoose passed through here Tuesday afternoon while returning home from a three week motor trip that included Helena and other Montana points.
Church posts next Sunday 8 00 p m service and 11 00 a m Sunday school. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at Henry Johnsons 518 8th Ave W. All welcome. J B Falkanger Pastor.
The opening of street and tailored hats is now on display at Miss C. M. Taylor's Millinery Parlors starting yesterday and runs until the second display of dress hats in September. Exact date to be announced later with hours 10 to 2.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Davidson and Judge and Mrs. Frank Fisk traveled to Bakers Ferry to pick bull berries but were stopped by rain and forced to spend the night, returning on Saturday.
The Rugby Optimist signals lieutenant governor Burdick has decided to run for governor. It argues he is one of the state’s strongest men and would win by a splendid majority, capable of restoring the GOP to its rightful fold.
Wil liston abstractors and loan firm owner Westergaard of the firm of Westergaard Blair Co called on The Tribune editor during a visit. He has farm land holdings in Williams county and praised Bowbells country for its land and grain harvest, saying it rivaled the Red River valley for quality.
Over four hundred trapshooters contest the Annual Grand American Handicap Tournament in Columbus Ohio from June 20 to 23 1911. Top amateurs and famous shooters gather from across the compass aiming to break clay targets with few misses in the amateur event of the year.
Clyde Collins of Alldine Indiana achieved a remarkable 196x200 score at 18 yards with the Stevens repeating trapgun. The victory spotlights the Stevens Repeater’s lightning-fast operation and natural pointing, prompting praise for J Stevens Arms and Tool Company Chicopee Falls Massachusetts as the trusted maker.
Saint Peters announces Sunday services with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. The Curate starts a three part sermon series on the value of the Blessed Sacrament with dates September 3 10 and 17. A vocal solo by John A. Corbett and a children’s service with catechism prizes follow.
See AR advertise 10 cent cigars as the item readers may want today. The fragment hints at a local ad page promoting cheap tobacco products in a period newspaper column.
The Congregational church will resume activities September 1. The pastor will preach on The Conditions of Spiritual Growth in the morning and The Secret of Living in the evening. A Y P S C E gathering, graded Sunday School, midweek prayer and Bible study, and the annual Sunday School picnic are planned with fall announcements forthcoming.
Quotes from Pope Leo XIII Cardinal Manning and Catholic leaders urging temperance. They urge pastors to preach abstinence and model sobriety to avert calamitous effects on church and state and condemn the drink trade as a sin and social evil.
An archaic quote condemns coercive power in public health, arguing individuals must oppose pervasive evil through conscience. It critiques authorities using laws to control traffic and claims freedom as a cover for spreading disease and social ills.
Treasurer C. A. Hougen presents the district's financials for the year ending June 30 1911, detailing expenditures cash on hand sinking fund transfers and the total expenditures. The report includes a clerk statement of indebtedness warrants and bonds outstanding, total district debt, and official approval by the district board.
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