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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
2
Rural Williams County notes a major feature on farm marketing cutting middlemen to aid city consumers and compensate farmers. The Graphic secures exclusive publication rights for the county with plans for more detailed announcements next week. Also reports on local dances meetings illnesses and club activities across Marmon Oie Williston and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs W S Hanna visited at the G W Hart Sunday Grace Beard is on the sick list Dr Dochterman was called Sunday Mr and Mrs Evert Hanna spent Sunday at Verne Shartle s home H T Smiter and Barney Larson were county seat visitors Tuesday Evert and W S Hanna are putting up ice making it from the Little Mud The Pherrin school board visited the schools of the district the first of the week Mr and Mrs John Wagenman and ndt Mrs Wylie Thompson spent
Rose Hill notes report a busy week with Mrs Youness and family visiting Williston, Box social earnings of twelve dollars, and thanks to Rev Shaw for library books. Rose Hill teacher Miss Francis distributed pin souvenirs and pupils wore school colors red and white. Gleaned items include visits from Albert Tomi family and G J Albrecht, plus an invitation for a Saturday night event at the Kassis farm five miles southwest of the Rose Hill schoolhouse.
Walter Addyman loses a horse as winter sleighing remains likely. Miss Norene Lucas works at Williston dressmaking. A.C. Miller offers coal at two thousand dollars. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Heaton visit from Great. Avis and Anna Miller guests of Alta and Alma Hyatt. Rev. Brown to preach next Sunday the 25th. Mrs. Herbert Addyman expected back from Nebraska. Herbert Addyman owns twin heifer calves born last week. Pearl and Archie Addyman attend Spring Coulee school. Better Farming Expert Mr Hall to speak March 31 at the schoolhouse. All day farmers meet. come out for information and cut flowers from Kather's.
Missouri Ridge residents carried on with weather chatter sleigh plans and social events. Hugo Clark repaired a shack and dug for Mr Downing while neighbors visited, hosted and danced at a party for a sixty first birthday.
Mrs Williams and son Miles and daughter Mrs Heaton visited Mrs C Hyatt Sunday. Rev Brown of Cottonwood will preach at Spring Coulee next Sunday at 8 pm. Mary Lucas filed on a quarter section west of her father's homestead. Farmers club to hold all day meeting January 31 with a dinner program featuring Mr Hall of the Better Farming Association. Numerous local residents noted returning from trips and attending events in nearby towns.
List of letters advertised for the week ending January 17 1914 at Wil liston North Carolina. Names include Christenson Helen Hers Billie Dahl Christine Elliott James Hers I B Jrum Carl Linstrom Twohy John P.
Snow falls lightly as residents report a season of social visits. Mr and Mrs aa Marsh return from Indiana. Frida and W Wilde visit C R Kratzer family. Ruth Myer joins Myer and Sporelines guests. Roy Marsh and Miss Short dine with J B Sheppard. Brower family returns from York after a singing event. Prank family and Ben Erickson join Abe Miller gathering. Alva Allen visits Ray. McKay conducts White City business. Westcott visits Littlefield. local youths attend a dance in Ray. Arthur Wilkinson and brother Will depart for Chicago to seek medical advice. Charles Holliday and E O Westcott attend Mason lodge in Williston.
A columnist defends vigorous reporting of social happenings, urging readers to submit news to avoid reliance on rumor. The piece contrasts newsy reporting with gossip, notes readers’ Role in accuracy, and ends with a verse about the croaker who died unseen.
A croaker on the grumbler's bench declares the town dead and laments that he never lifts a hand to push the town forward. He curses and swears with all his might, voicing local frustration and stagnation.
An old advertisement promotes a plaster product containing menthol for relief of pain from rheumatic, neuralgic, and sciatic conditions. It notes the plaster comes in standard and E sizes, priced at one dollar, available from Taris & Lawrence Co. in New Fed upon request by mail or at druggists.
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