Williston News Recaps Local Events From 1896 97
Williston notes visitors J C Hoff Nels Johnson and O D Hoff from Nelson, a new post office named Hoffland eight miles east with I C Hoff postmaster, a runaway incident costing a hat, a wreck near Williston injuring Engineer LaGear and Fireman Palmer, and local prices like 10 cent picnic hams. Married at Hotel Leonhardy Feb 23 1896 Benjamin Scott and Annie Malloy.
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J. C. Hoff
Nels Johnson
O. D. Hoff
Nelson
Williston
Mr. Johnson
Triangle
E. H. Roberts
Williams County
I. C. Hoff
Hoffland
Clara
Hattie
Fannie Ross
Johnnie
Great Northern Road
Strain
Frank LaGear
Wm. E. Palmer
Hugh Cannon
Pacific Coast
Hedderichs
F. M. Harveys
Louis Marmon
J. W. Moore
Cornish and
Allen
Mockels
Judge Leonhardy
Hotel
Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound for Darker Hair
A grandmotherly beauty remedy promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound sold at drug stores for about 50 cents. The mixture is applied with a comb to faded or gray hair to restore natural color, gloss, and smoothness by morning after one or two uses, claimed as a harmless toilet aid.
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Wyeth
Demand to raise exports to feed liberated nations
The article argues the United States must greatly increase food exports to Europe and other liberated nations to prevent famine and preserve democracy. It cites a target of 20 million tons for this year, notes possible shortages in fats and proteins, and warns that Europe faces famine if American consumption is not reduced.
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Europe
United States
Australia
Argentine
Russia
Germany
Wheat threshing saves 16 million bushels nationwide
The U S Food Administration reports that cleaner threshing methods and field collection reduced harvest losses across 33 grain states, saving about 16 000 000 bushels of wheat and boosting income for grain growers as crews repaired equipment and halted faulty threshing to conserve grain.
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United States
U. S. Food Administration
The
Food Administration
Graphic self-denial promotion promises health and satisfaction
A promotional line extols a 'friendly self denial' as a path to better health and spirit, claiming no one suffered hardship and that readers are better off. It invites subscription to the Graphic.
Head Hunter in American Army Amazes Doctors
A Moro head hunter Philipp Moreno from the Philippine Islands arrived with U S forces to France and survived five bayonet wounds with rapid recovery. He entertained at Base Hospital No 35 with wild songs and tales from the Philippines while the colonel confirmed his identity and Moro roots. The piece notes American food conservation and wartime food controls amid shortages and price pressures.
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Paria
France
Philippine Islands
Philipp Moreno
Philippine Islan
Red Cross
Base Hospital No. 35
Sanitary Corps
Burney
Philipp
Itaten
Philippines
George
Newsboy Ambition Nearer a Pennant
A youthful reporter in a city newspaper pursues a pennant dream as the paper promotes the Graphic's new subscription drive. The piece highlights ambition, hustle, and the era’s newspaper culture.
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Newsboy
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Minesapelia
Dyckman
America
North America
West Indies
Atlantic
Sundstedt
Paris
Stockholm
Fam
Bayonne
N. J
Bt. John
Nova Scotia
Queenstown
Ireland
Moro
Ranke
Yankees
New York Newsy
George Washington Grant
Sean Lee Nar
Oeronal T.wenty
Grant
London
Chiropractic
Drs. David & Sorbin
Hedderich
Whole Wheat Milling Co
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