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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
5
A fragmented Williston page lists fire insurance prompts, courtroom movements, travel plans, and social updates. Citizens attend plays and sales, with Kenmare and Minot trips noted, plus a light joke about a Ford anniversary gift. Local businesses push Hutchinsons sales and a 9c sale from January 15 1911.
Local notes report Nick Hayes and several others in Williston at week start, with short travels to Minot Fargo Powers Lake and Avoca. Mentions include visits by Mrs. Ed Lowe, Mrs. Slater, Miss Grace Gorman, C E Mundy, and others. Bank line notes grain loan rate six percent and county farm meetings.
The Saturday program promotes a fourth number with humor and pathos at the Congrega tional Church next Tuesday night January 18. Wallace Bruce Ambury delivers his famed lecture recitals free to season ticket holders. single admission is 75 cents. Program begins at 8 15 P M. Also notes about local advertising and a farm for sale with livestock and equipment.
A short exhortation to cleanse the body with water and daily washing. It emphasizes purity through bathing and drinking clean water as essential to health and the body. It frames water as a divine gift and urges daily cleansing to avoid disease.
Sickness of County Agent E W Hall prompted substitute F R Babcock to lead well attended one day meetings. Outlook club at Mrs Kleppe farm southeast of Mormon and at Angie store reported strong interest. Hall with Johnson of McKenzie County led sessions at Charlson Banks Berg and Schafer. Next week Squires Bonetrails and Howard host meetings. Third Annual Williams County Short Course set for Williston February 11 12 18 and 14.
The piece argues against forcing others to live by our virtue via law. It warns that judging and mandating morality leads to endless conflicts and egotism, citing Pharisaic self-righteousness, historical persecution of Christians, and Christ’s example of living by choice. It condemns enacting morality by state power as un-Christian and uncharitable.
The Civic League era gathering hosted by Miss Bertha Palmer featured a dinner at a former home. An evening of roll call quotes from the Koran, a paper on National Library and a talk titled Secret Societies in China were presented. Musical items included a vocal solo by Deretah Viet.
Birth notices list several births with families named Foster Hendrickon Berger Ike Beckman. Dates span January 6 to January 11 and locations include seven miles east Berg Dansury eight miles north and in-city. Ohio Crispettes popcorn confection is advertised with sanitary service and prompt attention.
Three men were killed and several injured in a smokeless powder explosion at Dupont Powder Works in Carneys Point New Jersey early today. Officials deny arrests and outside involvement. blast felt twelve miles away and communications cut. Rumors about government agents and bomb carriers were dismissed by a company representative.
Grand Forks hosts the North Dakota Press Association January 28 and 29 with over three hundred expected attendees, about seventy five percent of the state’s newspaper staff. Other Grand Forks conventions follow in February, including Mechanics Mutual, Corn and Clover, Live Stock Breeders, Auto Show, General Directors, Hardware Dealers, Farmers Grain Dealers, and Engineers, with dates spanning February 1 to March 2.
The death of Captain Grant Marsh spurs renewed interest in The Conquest of the Missouri by Joseph Mills Manson, a life of the famed river pilot. New titles include The Pretender Person by Margaret Cameron, plus works on modern drama by Ludwig Lewisohn and Prof. Dickinson.
Missouri Ridge notes Mr and Mrs John Rowland visiting St Howard Brothers on Sunday and other local items. Farmers club to meet this week with Lindholm Blankenship and family. news of windmill trouble, cold weather delays mail, and a local dance attendance. Ashwill Brothers receive three Shetland ponies from Lexington and Williston. ponies shipped for breeding and riding.
The North Dakota essay contest honors rural and district students with honorable mentions and $1.00 prizes. Names include Edith Yoder Margret Blackburn Grace Hanson Annie Grabek Rachel Van Float and others from Jamestown Wahpeton Minot Hazen and Badland districts. The Department of Public Information at Grand Forks promotes Annecation Week, stressing North Dakota resources and opportunities to inspire youths to make the state their future home.
North Dakota Appreciation Week officials announce winners of the Prize Essay Contest with over ten thousand student submissions on North Dakota, her opportunities and resources. Judges include E J Taylor, F L McVey, and A G Crane. First prize goes to Miss Nettie Mart of Jamestown, with others listed from Flaxton and Bismarck.
Two more of A. L. Burdick's two year old Percheron stallions were sold to Williams county buyers who favor thoroughbred stock. Grey Boy bought by F. J. Wilkinson of Trenton and Laddie goes to John Hamilton north of Miliston.
New Rockford North Dakota January 11 the Capital Removal Association begins a petition campaign to let voters decide moving the state capital from Bismarck to New Rockford next November. It demands 25 percent of legal voters in half the counties be signed by May 7. The document touts no new taxes cheaper future costs and better access at New Rockford, rail hub and central location. Citizens urged to sign at local banks and request an illustrated booklet with facts.
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