This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
5
A wheeling list of farm loan requests insurance calls and city visitors fills the page. H V Smith promotes farm loans and insurance while P F Bergman Co advertises loans and land sales. Numerous residents like J W Close A Noble C Atkins Louis Abrahamson and others are noted as in town or calling. A Watsiton club gathering and a New Year bridge dinner are reported along with rental listings and lost items.
Dismissal due to lack of direct evidence followed by a post dinner continuation. Attorneys Owens Converse Green Greer represent Howe with social notes on visitors, banquets, and local notices. calendar items include gatherings, appointments, and a calico ball at Gates opera house.
Ordinance No 112 amends Ordinance No 45 to divide Williston North Dakota into four wards Define First Ward as areas south of Broadway east of Fifth Street and Sixth Avenue West Second Ward east of First Avenue West and north of Broadway Third Ward west of First Avenue West and north of Broadway east of Fifth Avenue West Fourth Ward covers Fifth Avenue West north of Second Street west of Sixth Avenue West City Auditor and Deputy confirm and Mayor approves with publication date set in January.
Notice of foreclosure on a mortgage by Eady White and K C Smith dated June 1911 in Williston. Property located in sections 20 and 49, township 150 range 6, Williston. Sale set for February 1 at 2 PM with $7226 due plus legal costs. mortgagee K C Smith and attorney Geo A Gilmore.
A Baptist pastor in a neighboring city married a young colored couple amid social assumptions. The groom, dressed smartly, paid a small fee after the ceremony, but later apologized for not paying upfront. Dinah, the bride, promised to work and send money, later returning the fee as a wedding gift to the pastor.
A curious old custom in Japan pits a tethered monkey against a goose by a riverbank. The goose seeks water while the water fearing monkey resists being pulled in. Usually the goose drags the monkey into the water, then the simian tries to ride the goose. Spectators grow tired as the contest continues.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.