27 Dec 1895
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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1895
Page
1
Local tidbits cover post office listing, church services, school events, dances, and holiday socializing in Williston. Notes highlight Christmas celebrations, gifts, and town personalities including Rev. G. Harpismoox, J. S. 2004 marriage, and progress at the new Williston schoolhouse.
An unnamed note describes Beatty's F 28 and $225.00 up at a final camp in Massari Room. It mentions a dance by George McKay the mayor of Larimore and lists various locals including H. A. McDeagains Dan W. McKay and George tint dada A. Mehkay with scattered names and places.
A fragmented OCR notice from Williston North Dakota dated November 7 1805 references BSA Estes and several local items including bread and fish related terms. The readable portion lists preparations and cautions tied to community measures, with limited context and multiple fragmented phrases.
The clerk of the School District in Williston North Dakota invites sealed bids for dry cottonwood wood. Bids must be delivered by 2 pm on January 2. All wood must be thoroughly dry and acceptable to the Board of Education. Clerk: Wild Dew.
An OCR fragment notes cattle branding details seen at a ranch, mentioning two animals branded with a mark on the left side and another with UR on the left, along with illegible runic and vote related inscriptions. The text is incomplete but indicates livestock branding and ranch activity.
A fragmentary note describes a young woman with a prony voice impressing listeners. The text references her performing in a city venue and receiving attention from an audience as she sings.
A fragmented report recalls a coastwise voyage via an inland waterway to the open gulf. It mentions a port named Grant and a lighthouse, with references to sand and tidal passages shaping the route. The text is garbled but hints at historical coastal navigation details and shoreline landmarks.
A garbled passage mentions a deceased person and a funeral procession. It references a son and a hearse, with unclear surrounding details. The text imitates a disrupted OCR from a local notice, preserving only scattered names and actions without full clarity.
Price list from O J Maczersie & Co at the corner of Main and Second streets in Williston North Carolina. The document outlines meat cuts and current rates as posted for local customers.
Hon Daniel F Beatty of Washington New Jersey, famed organ and piano maker, ships more instruments than ever. From penniless plow boy to leading manufacturer, Beatty’s enterprise expands with plans to sell hundreds of thousands more in the coming decade. Catalog requests encouraged.
Williams County in northwest North Dakota forms the Missouri River boundary with about 290 miles of riverfront. It spans nearly 4,500 square miles and ~3,000,000 acres of fertile farming and grazing land. Rich lignite coal wells, fine sulphur deposits, and cheap irrigation promise strong yields in cereals, vegetables, and stock ranges. The county reports no debt as of July 1, 1895, and Williston serves as the county seat with rail and river access and a bustling local economy centered on the Great Northern Railroad.
A dated notice references action under unspecified authority with terms like up data and sovem. It mentions Marches and Ang. 1, 1240, and a Drewet who requests compliance or faces objection. The fragmentary text implies judicial or administrative timing requirements and an officer or official named B.8.
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