Garden Valley Social Roundup in Marmon and Nearby
Jas Baird attended the Marmon dance on February 11. Mrs Honek visited Mrs Olaf Olsen last week. Mr Rudser visited Fern Dale farm last Sunday. G O Hval transacted business in Williston Monday. The season’s worst blizzard hit Monday evening. Valentines circulated in the neighborhood. Mr and Mrs Chris Arnot visited Mr and Mrs C C Ekeberg Sunday. Misses Genevieve Allen and Florence McWilliams visited Garden Valley friends last week. Will Hamilton is reported well after illness. Mr and Mrs Frank Francis visited W C Francis and family and returned to Delisle Saskatchewan last week. Mr and Mrs Armstrong hosted Garden Valley youngsters Saturday night with lunch. Frank Francis, Aline Francis and Herber Francis returned to Delisle after visiting with W C Francis and C C Ekeberg.
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Valentines
Chris Arnot
C. C. Ekeberg
Genevieve Allen
Florence McWilliams
Garden Valley
Will Hamilton
Frank Francis
W. C. Francis
Delisle
Sask
Nelson Blizzard Strikes as Surveyors Camp by River
In Nelson the area endures a week of 17 to 40 below. Railroad surveyors stay on the river flat while Lee Westcott visits grandmother Mrs. J R Littlefield. Willis Coalhain travels to Ray for goods as C Westcott works there and returns through the blizzard. Jack Jansen drives the chief railroad surveyor up the river Bundsy to survey the area.
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Willis Coalhain
Ray
Nelsonatore
Jack Sansen
Railroad Company
Bundsy
Ferry Boat Recaptured Task Falls To Mr Decker
Jim Craig assigns the retrieval of his ferry boat to Mr Decker of Ray. The craft drifted away during high water last summer and traveled about twenty miles downstream.
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Jim Craig
Mr. Decker
Ray
Community Notes From Sand Creek School and County Roads
A busy week with residents visiting relatives and attending events. Mrs Isham returned from Rugby. Nelsen and Knudtson families appear in multiple social visits. A box social at Sand Creek School is rescheduled for Feb 25, and teachers invite visits. Rural carrier Blankenship requests farmer help. Miss Florence Baynes plans a summer stay.
Teachers Examination Set for March in Williston Crosby
The next regular teachers examination will be held on the second Friday and Saturday of March at the ward school in Williston and at the Crosby school. Conditional cert holders from October must complete exams. No county residents will receive permits except to legalize contracts until returns arrive. Subjects: Friday morning Reading Theory and Practice Physiology and Hygiene. Friday afternoon A. B. History Geography Orthography. Saturday morning Arithmetic Civics Language and Grammar. Examinations begin at 8:30 a.m. Applicants should bring pens and ink. Martha P. Tatem Superintendent of Schools.
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Ward
Williston
Crosby
Sramindiaos
Martha P. Tatem
Supt. of Schools
Valley City Normal Sees Birthday Program and Tragic Loss
Valley City Normal plans simultaneous Lincoln and Washington birthday program on February 22 with speeches, music, and class debates. The school mourns the death of Thos A Butterwick president of the senior class from a coasting accident, while talks by Horace Fletcher and visiting ministers fill the chapel schedule.
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Lincoln
Washington
Aiso
Thos. A. Butterwick
Butterwick
T Witchers
Horace Fletcher
Armory
Gov
Hadley
Missouri
Valley City
Seed selection and testing for better crops
The article advises selecting large plump seeds stored for seed use, using local seed to maintain yield, and testing seed viability. It describes fanning seed grains, field selection for corn, and the plate germination method to gauge germination and vigor, including alternative box tests.
New York Assemblyman Omits Office During Speech
New York assemblyman Ean Artemus Ward Jr. was noted for wit like his namesake. He reportedly forgot the office he represented at a recent occasion and had to rise again to correct the mistake.
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Ean Artemus Ward Jr
New York
Overcoming Internal Enemies To Achieve Success
A meditation on morbid thoughts as greater barriers than external opposition. It argues health beauty and harmony vanish in melancholy and urges mastering inner foes to advance toward the goal.
Weather on St Helena Weekend Warm and Bright Sky
A Guardian weather item notes a warm spell with Sol shining freely and Luna bright, making evenings pleasant for island residents. The report emphasizes clear skies and comfortable temperatures throughout the past week.
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St. Helena
The
Guardian
Sol
Luna
Pure Iron and Cast Iron Characteristics
Iron in laboratories and industry shows different properties. Pure iron shaves with a knife, while cast iron contains about five percent impurities which give it its notable usefulness. Impure iron can be worked nearly as hard as steel despite the impurities.
Iron Cyclone Cellar Described by Popular Mechanics
A metal concern in a western cyclone state builds an extra heavy galvanized corrugated iron cyclone cellar. The cylindrical unit features a stairway, seats, shelves and bins, described as a novelty in Popular Mechanics.
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West
Value of Cheerful Voice in Various Professions
A well trained voice has value in stenography tele phone work canvassing masseuse and many other jobs A top Chicago masseuse with a large client base is noted for both her cheerful voice and her skilled service.
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Chicago
Futile Dreaming and Small Savings Reflections
A physician notes that many people have recurring dreams of saving money, yet the effort rarely yields real relief as the sense of progress remains elusive despite weekly earnings. The passage contrasts hopeful dreaming with persistent financial strain.
No Nation Stands Still Says Philosopher of Progress
A speaker argues that progress is inevitable as life evolves from lower forms and each age builds on the previous, comparing societal advancement to coral forming new islands and insisting nothing can remain stationary.
Advice to Young Men to Go West and Return to New York
A New York press reflection notes college presidents and others urged young men to move west to build fortunes then return to New York to spend the wealth after acquisition. The column frames this as a cyclical pattern tied to national expansion and urban prominence.
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New York
N. Y. Press
Secret of your success stated by the rich man
A quotation notes the paradoxical reply to a question about success. The rich man credits careful preemption and foresight as the core of his achievements. The line emphasizes proactive management and avoidance of letting problems slip by.
Health and Vigor The ten minute daily exercise
A historical note urges a ten minute daily routine focused on active vigorous movement to strengthen vital organs rather than mere muscle growth, promising a healthier body through disciplined short exercise.
Few Have the Knack to Be Annoyed Without Annoying Others
A saying emphasizes self control as rare and valuable, noting the difficulty of feeling irritation yet not displaying it to others. It frames composure as a notable skill across situations.
Highest Form of Beauty and Health in Early Adornments
A column extols beauty as more than vestal dress, praising perfect health, fine bearing, and a keen intellect as the finest display of beauty for both men and women, arguing inner qualities surpass outward fashion.
The Prodigal Son Outshines the Virtuous Brother
Quote from the New York Times on fame and morality notes that the prodigal son gained greater fame than the dutiful brother who remained home and behaved well.
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New York Times
The Money of the World and Physical Recreation
The text divides the world’s money into seven billion in gold three and a half billion in silver and four and a third billion in uncovered paper. It asserts physical recreation is essential for youth alongside intellectual and spiritual training.
A Sweeping Opinion and The One Idea
Two aphorisms discuss advice and consistency. Life warns a tool mocks a wise man for not listening to counsel. The One Idea notes a man with one focus would thrive if he avoided daily new aims.
Mappinese Insight on Happiness and Motives
Quote reflects Ella Wheeler Wilcox on happiness tied to motive behind actions rather than the act itself.
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Mappinese
Ella Wheeler Wilvez
Advertising One Week Ahead for Farmers Benefit
The merchant laments untimely notices and promises to run ads one week earlier so farmers gain the same access as townspeople to advertised specials and opportunities.
Special for Feb 26 and March 5 1910 grocer offer
With a five dollar purchase the grocer will give 25 pounds of sugar for four dollars. Also available are Pare Missouri sorg Hum gal home made kraut.
False and True Discipleship in Matthew Sermon
A dated 1910 Sunday school guide presents questions on Jesus teaching from the Sermon on the Mount. It probes fame and faith, hypocrisy, true fruit, and how to live as a follower of Christ with verses from Matthew chapters 7 and 11. The lesson centers on Jesus as healer and the distinction between his teaching and that of the scribes.
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Pikly
Langcott
Heaven
Jesus
God
Scribes
Maren
Matt
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Caldwell
the City Grocery
Odd Fellows Block
Williams County
Jas. Baird
Marmon
Honek
Olaf Olsen
Rudser
Ferndale Farm
G.O. Hval
Nelson
Lee Westcott
J. R. Littlefield
C. Westcott
Mrs. Isham
Chris T. Nelsen
Winn Squires
H. A
Marcus Johnson
Lars Knudtson
Chris Nelson
C. J. Cook
McMurrin
Nels Knudtson
Frank Fletcher
James Ramey
Willie
P. G. Heads
Vern McMurvin
Mr. Blankenship
Rene Ericson
Garretson
Ed. Davis
West Virginia
Vern McMurrin
Sand Creek
Sydney Fletcher
Alec
Frank
John Guyot
Victor Larsen
William
Ois Nelson
Marie Smith
Sand Creek Literary
W. W. McMourrin
Florence Baynes
Miss Baynes
D. L. Blankenship
D. L
Valley City Normal
Collonians
Miss Rice
Me. Evans
Cooparstown
Mr. Phillips
Jamestown
Bolly
Sanith
Asbury’s
California
Dr. Linacott
International Press Bible Question Club
Rev. T
Linescott
D. D
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