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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
8
Juxtaposed quotes from The Houston Post and The New York Sun reference a social banquet scene and the idea that sociologists study mistresses and cooks. The snippets hint at a witty, urban chatter about social roles and behavior.
Weather Bureau report from Williston North Dakota shows a high of 16 30 and a low of 30 25 with an average of 4 and normal 10. Precipitation totaled .24 inch versus normal .14 inch. Extremes in 50 years include a high of 48 27 12 and a low of 30 25th. John Craig observer.
A Louisville widow inherits her late husband's bath robe after his will grants it to her with affectionate wording. The will notes the garment comforted him when needed most and remains a loyal, faithful servitor even if she remarries and finds another robe.
The guide explains how alfalfa is delicate when young and must have moist, weed-free seed beds. It recommends previous tillage, shallow disking, use of rotted manure, June sowing, proper drill depth, optional inoculation with soil from established fields, and careful weed control. It warns against shading by nurse crops and emphasizes avoiding stock on fields in fall and winter.
A Fayette Iowa reader describes a simple fly trap using a cardboard box a screen patched with a hoop cover and a cone shaped point. Place bait under the trap burn sulfur beneath to smother flies and repeat.
Weekend social notes describe visits and Christmas vacations by Miss Lillian Cooke Miss Lillie Hanson Miss Ingeborg Paulsrud and Fritz Lundquist plus T. Lillighong arriving from Brook ton Mont. A dance and supper are announced at McGee Thues hall with invitations extended to local residents. A December 17 wedding unites Miss Tillie Peterson and Ole H Larson with Ida Iverson as bridesmaid and Lars Larson as best man. County Surveyor Field reports from Formosa to Johny Quamme show a three hundred feet over two and a quarter mile distance to the school prompting possible action by authorities.
Proceedings record city commissioners meetings from November 60 to December 7 with attendance notes, adjournment, and financial actions. Items include transfers from Maintenance to Filtration and Tower funds, bills approved, and personnel mentions with numerous local business and contractor names.
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