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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
4
The weekly county paper notes the end of the Christmas shopping period and the approaching settling season. A "not in" sign goes up as collectors prepare for new demands, reflecting the start of tax time duties.
A brief, garbled note notes that several confirmed bachelors escaped safely with no observed trouble during their departures. The fragment suggests a social or humorous tone, referencing leap year and get-aways, but lacks clear details or names.
The article notes a prehistoric man's skull about twice as thick as modern skulls. It argues such finds, if widely searched, could surface among everyday life. The tone questions the significance and suggests many such relics may appear in public view.
The Fargo Forum notes Williston newspapers as among the best edited and prints in the state and reflects that the local editors appreciate the compliment while the Forum itself continues to grow and improve.
A. P. Moore, editor of The Pittsburg Leader, urged Andrew Carnegie to grant pensions to workmen maimed at the Carnegie steel works or to widows and children if killed. He argued these men helped build Carnegie’s fortune and that public opinion opposed pensions for ex-presidents, calling the workingman’s pension plan the wiser, more humane option.
The Graphic thanks readers for 1912 patronage and confidence and wishes success health wealth and happiness in the new year. It expresses hope that readers achieve their goals in the coming year.
Announcement that President Elect Wilson will delay inaugural ceremonies to April 24 meets approval among would be attendees. The oath of office remains set for March 4, with Washington weather historically unreliable on that date. Personal recollection recalls McKinley’s second inauguration.
A vivid scene marks the New Year as celebrations burst into the night. Sirens, bells, derringers, and a report from a full hunting piece punctuate the crowd. Expectants shout amid the nervous canine howls.
The city ushered in the new year amid fireworks and bells, as crowds gathered to greet 180 ambitions and wish prosperity in Williston. Orchestras played festive airs while steamboat style cheers echoed through the streets.
Residents report ticket sales for Elias Day on January 6 with eager crowds. The event is described as the standout attraction of the year for the town.
The annual meeting will be held in Wahpeton on January 10 and 11. Officials announced a full program including an address by Wahpeton’s mayor, reports by treasurer and secretary, talks on advertising rates and editorial methods, a discussion on newspaper legislation, election of officers, a banquet, and the selection of next meeting place. Notable participants include L. J. Bowen of the Hope Pioneer, John F. Haskett of the Bottineau Courant, W. P. Davies of Grand Forks Herald, A. P. Clifford, N. B. Black, and S. L. Peterson.
The State Land Commission wrote to Williams County Auditor regarding university and school lands loans. Blanks were sent to about two hundred applicants, with January 20, 1913, as the deadline for board consideration. After that date, funds may be exhausted and no new applications can be accepted. County Auditor Allen urges prior applicants to file rerelcations promptly.
Reud Rasmussen recalls Bakimos Eskimos who prioritize meat and survival over contemplation. He notes daily concerns of sustenance, winter prep, and feeding, with anecdotes about Peary expedition participant Panigpak and a rover’s blunt view that humans always seek more to eat.
A London Chronicle writer recalls meeting Robert Barr, the popular novelist, on a Rhine river journey. He describes Barr as abstinent and observant, recounting how Barr shared stories of Rhine history and left a card with his name. The narrator wonders about his brother and the odd English phrasing in the farewell.
A traveler in Greenville, South Carolina, chats with a white bearded southern gentleman on a train platform. The man, a statistician, estimates Atlanta to be about ninety miles away while a bystander corrects him, noting the distance is more than that. The exchange ends with the elder mulled remark about the vague location “ninety miles somewhar.”
The writer divides English society into three tiers aristocrats middle class and the dregs. It notes King Edward’s vices pleased the middle class while his son George who embodies middle class virtues is despised by the aristocrats. The couple are nicknamed George and the Dragon.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer joke about a diner complaining two lamb chops were served with one missing and a waiter recalling the door, draft and a missing chop. The humor turns on a missing item and a call to hire a new waiter with a windshield and safety net.
Bishop Gilmour recalls entering the ruins amid moonlit arches and statues where Christians faced martyrdom. He describes a crowded arena, beasts, and the crowd shouting Christians to the Honal as Pagan Rome fell and Christan Rome rose. The scene links Perpetua Cyriacus and Pancras to the blood shed that sanctified the stones.
The Providence Journal notes that a Lancet article calls oysters a first order tonic and a complete food aiding weakened patients and those with poor appetite. It cites favorable clinical results using oysters for tuberculosis and warns against unfounded fear stirred by nervous bacteriologists.
A New York Press passage recalls Millet painting The Angelus amid poverty. He faced slow sales until a Belgian diplomat purchased the work, and Millet later found lasting income as the iconic image circulated worldwide.
A young woman posing as a newspaper correspondent at a stylish hotel avoids calling herself a reporter. In conversation with a guest she mentions doing press work for the hotel. When asked where she works she hesitates, recalls her typewriter, and plans how to describe her job.
Dialog hints at an engagement with parental consent issues. The exchange clarifies that Jessie and her father faced trouble obtaining Billy Bibber's consent, reversing the initial impression of Jessie seeking her father's approval.
The column attacks the Democratic Party and Representative Cox of Indiana for resisting mileage reform. It argues Congress profits from a twenty cent per mile travel allowance, while members allegedly travel only two cents per mile or on railroad passes. The piece condemns reform efforts as sham, labeling the House as grafters and praising Cox as honest but blocked by party control.
The passage argues that international capitalism drives war and that John Pierpont Morgan embodies this system with no interest in peace. It cites Baroness von Suttner’s attempt to engage Morgan on peace as evidence of the era’s capitalist mindset and its link to conflict.
An appeal cites Baroness von Suttner praising peace while meeting J. P. Morgan, who allegedly rejects world peace. The piece brands capitalism as murderous, condemning private ownership and industry that profits from war. The document ends with a $500 reward for a fund notice.
Church teachers discuss how we got our Bible and how to study it while inviting more members. Attendance, new chairs, and free lectures mark church health as samples of Northwestern sales attract readers. Dr Moeller, recently jailed in Minot, is assigned to the prison hospital.
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