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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
14
The feature extols the Grand theater’s modern design and Backhoff’s management, lauds Billy's Smoke House for its vast cigar stock, and highlights Ellefson as a trusted land office attorney with growing credibility and client base.
Monroe Brothers operate a well equipped repair shop serving autos bicycles and guns in Williston for nineteen years. They deal in a growing range of goods and pride themselves on prompt courteous service attracting many friends and customers. The Williston Loan Office and Pawn Shop offers jewelry watches diamonds fur coats gents furnishings and a large stock of bankrupt goods with bargains and easy loans.
E K Ellefson of Williston praises the growing city where merit wins and young professionals thrive. The attorney notes his Minnesota practice history before moving to North Dakota two and a half years ago to open offices and build his career.
The Williston piece highlights W R Asbury opening a single line grocery on Main and Broadway in 1907 and his growing influence in the city. It also profiles Dr C R Modie, a Dentists leader in Williston, noting his Ohio training, modern practice, top equipment, and commitment to his community.
The Episcopal bishop for North Dakota will visit Williston next Sunday to conduct morning and evening services. Morning prayer communion and sermon are set for eleven o'clock. evening prayer and a second sermon follow at eight. All are invited.
Postoffice rules affecting how social events are run loom large as Fargo readers learn invitations to bridge parties with prizes may be mailed. Authorities question sending notes to invitees by mail and whether such practice fits etiquette and regulation.
John Burke born February 25 1859 in Keokuk County Iowa grew up in common schools and earned a law degree at Iowa State University. He moved to Rolette County North Dakota in 1888 later practiced law in Devils Lake and was elected governor in 1906 after serving as prosecuting attorney state senator and state legislator. He married with three children.
The head of the post office department has ruled newspapers cannot mail issues that publish names of prize winners at card parties. The rule, old in origin, applies to lotteries gift concerts and games of chance and now covers bridge and similar gatherings.
The Poiriers, world renowned gymnasts, headline a premier act at the Bijou next week. La Fere Sisters perform singing and dancing as part of the same bill. The management hails it as the greatest show on a Williston stage with daily performances.
Snap listing items for sale including 100 rebound copyright books at 50 cents each and a fresh cow for sale. Contact Williston area seller R. F. D. No 4 phone 2 S on Muddy Valley. listings by W. A. Palmer, Williston, North Dakota.
Oliver No 6 offers new time and money saving tools with legible writing and exclusive features. The device highlights a disappearing indicator for exact printing, a shifting mechanism to reduce effort, and a line ruling device for tabulation.
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