This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
8
From my farm near Spring Brook on August 24, five sheep are missing. Finder should notify Andrew Hansen, Rural Free Delivery 1, Spring Brook, North Dakota.
The Squaw Man played to a light yet pleased audience at Gates Opera House last night. Clarence Bennett as Tabuwana and Jim Carston with Walter Lee as Baco White delivered high class performances while the supporting cast upheld the standard. Bird and Kema headline vaudeville at Crescent, Ruth Craven Stock at Star draws large crowds, closing Saturday with Ethel Barrymore's Sunday and Bonnie Beck.
The 30 foot craft It with an eight horsepower gas engine and stern wheel, piloted by George and Lewis Smith, anchored after a three day delay for clutch repairs. The It carries a small library and reflects a life of river labor and adventure from the Missouri headwaters to the Gulf.
An old advertisement promotes the General Arthur mild flavored cigar priced at 10 cents. Also a poster for W. C. McClintock of Tioga North Dakota offers farm loans with liberal terms and no red tape or delays.
The W T U notes prohibition in Texas failed by about 5 000 votes in a total over 450 000. Everetts city Washington voted dry last November losing 38 000 in licenses and 13 000 on unexpired licenses. The Business Men's association raised funds from 3 000 people in three days to restore the city’s finances.
State of North Dakota Williams County court notice in which Daniel Svenson petitions for guardian of Ingeborg D Svenson declared incompetent. Hearing set for September 30 1911 at 10 am in Williston. Citations to appear and show cause issued by Judge A L Butler.
A digest of international and U S items notes Jewish merchants looted in London as mobs roam, a Midland Ontario seamer lost in Georgian Bay, French aviator Helles breaking a record, a road stand collapse injuring many in Elgin Illinois, a Lehigh Valley train wreck with numerous deaths in Manchester New York and surrounding cities, Jaeger Schmidt completing his world circumnavigation, Chicago population rise to 2 264 184, a Purcell Oklahoma lynching by burning, a Venien church collapse in Posen Prussia, Portugal votes Arriaga president, a Georgia church shooting, a coast defense gun reassignment to Panama, a Costa Rica powder magazine explosion, a Canonsburg fire film blast and a Bellville murder confession.
Dr Francia Ward described a pond with a side observation chamber to photograph fish in their natural surroundings. He found silvery fish are mirrors, reflecting their environment to look like gray ghosts to others, with danger only when light causes reflections that reveal prey.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.