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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
5
A local shop advertises a broad holiday collection including novelties such as brush and comb sets, cases, boxes, mirrors, perfumes, game boards, and wrist bags. It highlights a range of children’s books and copyright novels like The Virginian and The Mettle of the Pasture, inviting customers to visit and note low prices.
Brownell and McPhee share Christmas greetings and a string of small town items. Fred Dean visits from the south while Frank Wright returns from the south side. people attend events at Lofgren Bros Wheelock and Keystone Maid. Zeno Bruegger visits Kilva Mont. John Bain, cattle king of Culbertston Mont, is a business visitor. Louise Jones, Stroud postmistress, visits Williston. Ray band plans a New Year’s Eve social and program. Chas Shafer visits from the south side. Williston reports ground conditions suggesting a busy winter. Keystone Maid labor remains unused. A bell-less ploy with a cow bell is noted for driving teams. White Earth AOUW plans a January 15 masquerade. Hotel White Earth changes hands to F J Haines and wife, with Geo W Spaun retiring. Rev A L Woolley will preach a New Yor sermon. a Christmas lecture is announced for Dec 30 with Mrs. Hardaway and violinist Doona Young. Attorney Van R Brown of Ray learns of his mother’s death in Taccon Ari sons. remains to Arvilla for burial.
Local items report Frances Bellin and Maude Bell illness at Hedderich Bros. & Co. Lucy Frazier visiting relatives. Maggie Dow vacation with parents. school starts January 11. An infant of Mr. and Mrs. Somers died and was buried in Williston cemetery. Fred Bentley dies. A W Baker rents rooms. Programs include a lecture by Rev J G Moore on Rome and a free plea for church debt. New irrigation talk and Keystone Maid at Lofgren Bros. featured.
A stray page fragment notes Mia S A Newson's suffering from indigestion eased by Electric Bitters. It also lists a touring company with prices, a Congregational Sunday School dialogue, sale notices, barber shop services, and local ads for bread, rent, and bonds.
Eastern and western horses offered for sale at Boyd's barn by W H Denny. Free them before buying elsewhere. Only partial line of text readable. Sale details not fully clear.
E A Sharp's feed mill runs at full blast ground feed is produced quickly. Farmers bring oats wheat and corn to be turned into profitable feed and can reload within an hour. Sharp's offers low prices and fast service. Also promotions for holiday photos at Marnell Erickson. Pigs for sale include Berkatire and Poland China from Geo H McKay Nelson ND two and three year old heifers. Correspondence solicited from 8 J Daw Grary ND.
Local ads promote Singer sewing machines on installment plans, up to date wall paper and painting services, clothing such as jackets and coats, horse trinkets, and ranch and farm property. Multiple sellers include Hedderich Bros Co and Pioneer Land Office offering cattle, hay, and real estate with terms and discounts.
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