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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
3
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The piece contrasts Bismarck and Cavour, leaders behind Germany and Italy's unity, noting Bismarck’s preference for an absolute empire and Cavour’s move toward a democracy of the people. It quotes Bismarck’s power by blood and iron and Cavour’s boast of liberty, highlighting their lasting impact on national character and governance.
Skeptical about reports of fish frogs and toads falling from the sky, the piece notes the rarity of such events. It cites windborne examples from tornadoes and storms, including a 474 pound cotton press carried 900 feet and a 75 pound hen coop moved four miles, arguing light objects can be lifted yet the phenomenon remains unusual.
Archdeacon Morrison reports from Kumasi that cocoa has transformed Ashanti into a leading exporter. In the past five years commercial prosperity rose as rubber declined, with cocoa providing steady output and making Ashanti an ideal cocoa growing country requiring modest labor.
A London Tit-Bite profile praises Count Grey of Falloden as a charming, cordial guest and a mystic poet at heart. It notes his recent election as director of the North-Eastern Railway and hints at rumors of a pseudonymous verse attributed to him for a political duty to Mr. Gladstone.
The subject, once a champion lawn tennis player, now stands as the leading exponent of fly fishing in England. He insists that with such trains he owes it to his country to busy himself with affairs of state.
A farmer testifies about a freight train striking a mule owned by the defendant. The attorney questions whether the mule was on the track when hit, and the witness concedes lack of direct witness but implies the mule’s wit and potential avoidance effort.
In a London Tit-Bites anecdote, President Cleveland's young daughter hears his voice on a Chicago telephone call. The child stares in disbelief at the instrument, changes from bewilderment to fear, and bursts into tears asking how they will “get papa out of that tile hole.”
Wireless message basics note tuning to the same wave length. In Williston North Dakota Justice of the Peace H V Amith presides over Arthur O Dell vs Mra M F Howe concerning a $29 74 claim plus interest from 1917 for skirts and merchandise and a second action from Roche Cash Grocery Company for $16 24. Also notice to creditors in Ray Kratzer estate filed by Edith L Kratzer administratrix with claims due within six months.
Notice lists multiple mortgage foreclosure actions in Williams County North Dakota. Includes dates, parties such as First State Bank Ray, Waterloo Bank & Trust Company, and various attorneys. Foreclosures target real estate in Williams County with scheduled sale dates in 1918 and details of the properties and amounts due.
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