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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
4
A Newville deacon’s long prayer denounces growth, business rivals, and public amusements while urging respect for virtue and home life. The piece critiques reformers, praises mothers, and ends with disparate notes about cigarette smokers and a Massachusetts girl cutting her hair in sleep.
Grand Forks December 21 North Dakota towns and cities seek growth and debate moving the state capital. New Rockford argues it should host the capital due to better accessibility and centrality, while Bismarck cites central location yet poor reach from northern regions. The push hinges on Capitol replacement costs and a proposed vote.
Harvey Newbranch answers William Allen White with caustic verse on Kansas and Nebraska rivalry. He mocks Kansas for chasing noise, sandy landscapes, and vanity while arguing Nebraska embodies wealth, virtue, and tolerance, contrasting regional images and values.
A fiery battle of nerves between Nebraska and Kansas is waged in rhetoric. The speaker mocks White's view of Nebraska as dull and urges a daring trip from Lincoln to Omaha. He promises tough travel through a Kansas-tinged landscape and a memorable clash, ending with a reference to Carcassonne.
A collage of jokes and observations from the Cincinnati Enquirer notes daily life. It lampoons wealth and poverty, romance, cannibals, fashion, and male vanity with clipped witticisms. The piece references a tenth anniversary, doctors restoring a wife, and the fashion of winter lingerie described as an umbrella garment.
North Dakota Tax Commission examines a proposed constitutional amendment to classify property for taxation. A five mill tax on moneys and credits could shift revenue, change bank assessments, and attract capital by altering interest charges and overall state income. The report cites Iowa precedent and potential gains over current methods.
Report highlights 235 accredited departments with about 5000 members in the North Dakota Volunteer Firemen association. Insurance tax from foreign fire insurers yielded 25370.85 in the past year, with steady annual growth expected. Secretary Reade has led the group for over twenty years, elected at each annual meeting. See H W Smith for various insurance and bonds.
A columnist urges men who have not written their mothers in over a year to send a letter now. The piece contrasts a mother's enduring love with a son's neglect, urging a New Year resolution to restore family contact before Christmas and the passing of another month.
A parent explains to his daughter that the honey boy has retired to a previously chosen position and father will resign his own role to allow the baby and the family to move on. He recalls late nights, shared chores, and daily clashes over the rocker as the home adapts to a new baby.
The January American Magazine features Ray Stanpard Bakers The Last Phase of the Great War a speculative fiction about a German invasion of America in 2015 16 and Will Irwins Hats Of to France a portrait of French courage. Ida M Tarbell continues The Gospel of Safety Stewart Edward White recounts Africa wildlife adventures and a surprising underwater film invention. Also fiction by Grayson Moroso Best and Thompson with Flagg humor and a note on local grain prices.
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