Formal Opening of Canal Postponed By World War I Press
The Christian Science Monitor reports delays to the Panama Canal opening due to Goethals transit issues, Gold Hill slide impacts, and wartime constraints. It cites Europe’s war, state concerns, and officials’ need to remain in Washington, with rail travel to San Francisco as a contingency.
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Christian Science Monitor
Panama Canal
George W. Goethuis
Goldhill
Europe
San Francisco
Goethals
Supreme court rules for Cartier in Bruegger case title dispute
Attorneys Dickenson and Gilmore announce the Supreme Court decision in the Bruegger versus Cartier suit over the title to a half block in the city. The long case dated back to 1901 has reached the high court for the third time and was remanded twice for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickenson
Gilmore
Supreme Court
Cartier
A Merry Sleighride Under Moonlit Skies
A party of eight enjoyed a Russian type sleigh ride with two spirited English Cobs to the U. S. Power Plant for a warm supper and musical entertainment. The trip featured a cozy straw lined sleigh, portable seat, and a lavish repast, ending around midnight with plans to repeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Luna
Lecture on Farm Youths at Congregational Church Friday
Professor A P Hollis will illustrate a lecture titled Making the Most of Farm Boys and Girls at the Congregational church Friday evening. The event precedes the Country Life Institutes agenda with sessions 10 A M to 5 P M and a noon basket lunch. Farmers from Wil liston Township and other weeklong institute areas will attend. public welcome with a free offering for expenses. A model kitchen will be set up Saturday by Mrs L R Buxton with local merchants. Delegates from Wolf Point Glasgow Gilbertson Freid Homestead Medicine Lake Flaxville Red Stone Scoby met at Poplar to push for lower land prices in the reservation and the enlarged homestead act, seeking to hold up unalloted land due to coal laws. eight thousand five hundred filings exist with only two thousand made at opening, leaving six thousand five hundred may be settled if land is released and prices reduced.
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A. P. Hollis
Congregational Church
Country Life Institutes
Williston Township
L. R. Buxton
Wolf Point
Glasgow
Gilbertson
Freid
Homestead
Medicine Lake
Flaxville
Red Stone
Scoby
Poplar
Washington
Printer’s tirade shocks church society leader
Unannounced church society president overhears the boss printer in a composing room instructing Billy to taunt figures and publish sensational phrases including murder and pornographic titles. A frightened woman flees the scene, leaving children puzzled at the printer’s actions and their access to his son.
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Billy
William J. Bryan
Ladies Aid Serves Supper To Aid Members
The Congregational church Ladies Aid adopts a freewill supper at 6 o clock where families of Aid members attend. Last Thursday Mesdames Brant Brownson Shemorry and Snider served about 125, raising 26 for the treasury. Today hostesses include Shaw J H Milloy Vandervhoef Schafer and McGaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Congregational Church
Aid
Treasury
Brant
Brown
Son
Shemorry
Snider
Shaw
J. H
Milloy
Vander Vhoef
Schafer
McGaw
Home Wedding Ties Olaf Winger and Anna Sunger on Farm Near Wheelock
A home wedding was held at 217 1st Ave West on Friday February 5 at 2 PM uniting Olaf C. Winger and Anna Sunger both of Wheelock. Miss Eunice Tnness of Williston and Halfdan Garnas of Wheelock attended the couple. Rev. Dr. Harriss of the Methodist church officiated. The couple will reside on the groom's farm near Wheelock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Harriss
1St Ave West
Olaf C. Winger
Anna Sunger
Wheelock
Basket Social by Sons and Daughters of Norway
The Sons and Daughters of Norway invite all friends to a basket social on Saturday evening February 20 at the I. O. O. F. hall in Williston. Ladies bring baskets and money for games. A good time is assured. Committee.
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Sons and Daughters of
Norway
I. O. O. F. Hall
Williston
Salaries linked to population under bill in Senate
In Bismarck on February 4 a senate committee introduced a bill changing the basis for county officers salaries from assessed valuation to population. The move aims to allow state valuation increases without cutting officials pay, with provisions for assistants and clerks and varying salaries by county population.
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Bismarck
N. D
Senate
Board of Equalization
Men S Bible Study entertains at Palmer home
The Men’s Bible Social Study class of the Methodist Church met at Mr. and Mrs. E A Palmer’s home on Friday February 5 with city and country members attending. Mrs Palmer and guests served refreshments after varied games while Miss Laura Cooper and others provided solos and duets. EF A Palmer spoke, Rev H S Harriss outlined future class work and the Williston program, expressing hope this marks the start of ongoing social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Palmer
Pitt
Laura Cooper
Mexdames Hardaway
Harriss
Leo Holler
EF. A. Palmer
G. J. Hall
Candor
H. S. Harriss
Williston
Brother in the War and Local Marriage News
A city resident appeals for her brother Patrick Riel of the Winnipeg regiment known as the Little Jack Devils now likely at the front in Belgium with British forces. He early described trenches and drills as veterans in waiting. Also reported is Harley E King and Carrie Ethel Ott uniting in marriage at the Bantry Methodist Parsonage with plans to reside in Bantry after a stay in Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Harley E. King
Bantry
Carrie Ethel Ott
Trenton
Harriss
King
Miss Ott
Warehouse Meeting On Potatoes At Williston Courthouse
A meeting to discuss a potato warehouse for Williston will be held at the courthouse on Shuraday February 18 at 1 30. The goal is to determine local potato acreage to justify a warehouse. Farmer turnout is urged. W Hall will travel to Larimore this week to inspect the potato business and the warehouse prospects.
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Williston
Shuraday
W. Hall
Larimore
Church Board Reports Growth and Plans for New Building
The M E church board met Tuesday and reviewed enrollment at the Sunday school, 297. 13 new members joined the church, 25 joined the mission society, with aims to raise funds for a new church. State attorneys conducted search warrants in the southeastern town area last night at two locations, including the McGowan house, finding bottles and alcohol paraphernalia.
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M. E. Church
Mes
Nthe
Erickson
Strom
Lunceford
Lohrke
McGowan House
Seiz
Youths Companion 1815 Calendar Preview Value and Use
The Youths Companion Calendar for 1815 shows a calendar calendar making gift to subscribers with paid 1916 subscriptions. It highlights rich decorative mounting and a practical, useful calendar as the main goal that has been achieved.
Second Annual Fathers and Sons Banquet at Congregational Church
The Second Annual Fathers and Sons banquet will be held in the basement of the Congregational church on Friday evening, February 19. Tickets are one dollar for man and boy, with admission only for accompanied minors. Rev. Samuel Hitchcock of Hope North Dakota will deliver the address, followed by contests. Marriage notice: Joseph Abraham of Rugby North Dakota and Mary Zada of Bonetrail North Dakota wed at the Congregational church on Thursday evening, February 4, by Rev. E.S. Shaw. The ceremony was witnessed by a few close friends. Also reported, Joe Donahue fought a badger in a dog fight last night with Ed Rickard declaring it cruel, then admitting he was the goat and the fight wasn’t as bad as feared.
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Fathers and Sons
Congregational Church
Samuel Hitchcock
Hope, N. D
Joseph Abraham
Rugby
N. D
Mary Zada
Bonetrail
Congregational
E.S. Shaw
Joe Donahue
Ed Rickard
Double Wedding at Rev Distad Home
A double wedding took place Monday evening at Rev Distad s home. John C Fedje and Hannah Gudvanger wed, and Andrew J Fedje and Bessie S Bonde married, all from Bonetrail. The Fedje brothers run the Big Four Coal Mine near Williston.
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Distad
John C. Fedje
Hannah Gudvanger
Andrew J. Fedje
Bessie S. Bonde
Bonetrail
Fedje Brothers
Williston
Citizenship Papers Due At Clerk Of Courts
Applicants must file for citizenship papers by March 18 at the Clerk of Courts office. The Muddy Farmers Club presents the play Dutch Juke at Palmer schoolhouse Friday evening the 19th. A free lecture by Rev. Hollis at the Congregational Church tomorrow night February 12 is open to the public.
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Clerk of Courts Office
Farmers Club
Palmer
Congregational Church
Hollis
Hollis Sunday Speaker at Cesare Church Event
Professor Hollis Idbroeslaans will speak Sunday evening at the Cesare church gathering. He holds positions on the State Sunday school committee and serves as President of Pine State Brotherhood, making him a notable and interesting speaker for the event.
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Hollis Sunday Perens
Cesare
Pat
Hollis Idbroeslaans
Pine State Brotherhood
Weather data for Wisconsin Dak. 1914 report
The Department of Agriculture reports weekly weather data from Wisconset Dak. for 1914 with figures on average temperature lowest highest extremes and precipitation. John Craig, Observer, Weather Bureau provides the data including temperatures around 32 to 34 and precipitation up to .18 inches in a year noted as the greatest weekly amount.
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Wicistes
John Craig
Weather Bureau
Obituary notices for Jane Bromley and Albert Biggs in Williston
Two obituaries record Jane Bromley born August 7 1855 in West Meath Ontario died February 4 1915 in Williston Heart failure listed as wife mother and church member with funeral at Methodist church Interment in city cemetery A second obituary for Albert Biggs born July 5 1875 near Leesburg Indiana died February 8 1915 at Wittenberg Hospital Williston of anaemia The note details his marriage to Amanda Lavering seven children and his farming life near Williston with funeral at the Methodist church and burial in the city cemetery.
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Jane Bromley
West Meath
Ontario
Wilt
Ada
William H. Brom
John Edward
Anna
Bromley
Clear Lake
Wilaunts
Ray
Washington Avenue
Williston
Harriss
Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Liams
Albert Biggs
Eli
Alta Bia
Leesburg
Oeriueate County
Indiana
Amanda Lavering
Virgo
Ruby
Charles Harvey
Harry
Blanch
Williams County
North Dakota
Epping
Flinton
Schaff
Dr Harriss
Ind
Koscinske County
Wittenberg Hospital
N. C
Milford
Mamiely Vergil
Charles
Harvey
Blanche
Mr. Biggs
N. D
Grain for relief fund 41 by Evenson agent listing
Grain for relief fund listed by I C Evenson agent of St Anthony and Dakota Elevator Co Spring Brook North Dakota. The entry records a transfer or contribution amount of 66.68 dollars. No further context or dates are provided in the fragment.
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I. C. Evenson, Agt
St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator Co
Spring Brook
N. D
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Graphic Poker
Corbett, Kélter and Publiate
Bey
Maxwell
Wonder Corp
Stice & Jenson Distributors
Williston, —-N.D
Spring Coulee
Pioneer Hall
Garden Valley
Department OF Agriculture
Grain For Relief Fund
Dr. Scott
Fiifty
Amt
Ole Bo ‘Ald
Kert
Alfred Hirried
Karl Hokanso
Fred Westphal
Skalmat Ibu
Jacob Erstad
John J. Erstad
Alfred Eratad
A. Larson
Christ. Arnt
Wientz
Anton Amundson
Smeltzer
Ted Sed
Jemima
Marshall Oil Company
Marshalltown
Town
Hentges Dray Co
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