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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
3
Rural Williams County records a string of social visits, school updates, and farming talks. Lee Hamilton spent Sunday at home while Rev. Shaw donated books to Garden Valley school. The Farmers Club met at the schoolhouse, discussing better farming and dairying, and a birthday surprise for John Wagenman marked the week.
Vance spent Monday in Williston while Myrtle and Walter Collings visited A. H. Ruble's. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McIntosh returned Friday after a ten day ranch stay. Mamie Ackerman visited with Mrs. R. Vance. Collings hosted Sunday dinner for the Vizina family. Richard Vance came back from Williston after three weeks with Dr. Goldschlager. Nelse Peterson returned from Arlington, Texas, where he visited friends last month. W. H. Rogers and H. Kelter joined Southsiders in Williston on Saturday. Mrs. D. W. Vader traveled to the bend and returned with her mother Mrs. Geo. Ackerman who stayed through Sunday.
A. T. Greene visited Monday at J. Brown's. Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Hart called on the Brokaw home Sunday. Miss Fannie Ross of Williston spent last week with her sister Mrs. Clara Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Rube Young and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wagenman took dinner together.
Mrs. Will Pringree is reported ill Olaf C Winger returned from Wil liston Albert and Charley Levitte were callers from Epping Friday A son William Raymond born to Mr and Mrs J N Wall stad on Friday January 28 Mrs Olaf Winger is very ill at a hospital in Williston Norwegian Lutheran Ladies Aid to meet February 1 Clara Severson arrived from Broton Mont visiting relatives Chas Dunn attended the depot agents convention at Minot Christ Hanson led the depot duties Will Edmund and Miss Mary Edmund of Fried Mont arrived to help on the Jack farm while Mrs Jack joins her husband at Northfield Minn on January 20 Brooklyn Literary Society met Ole Hylden presiding program included songs recitations readings and debates on women’s suffrage Judges E G Strong and Mr and Mrs Mason Smith ruled for the affirmative next meeting set for February 3.
The Missouri Ridge area reports gatherings and visits including Joe Gromatka and S. M. Clark helping with a beef butchering, Charley Clark and family, Mrs. T. D. Graham staying with relatives, and a large oyster supper at the Blankenship home. The Missouri Ridge Farmers Club met at B. C. Keihl’s, with discussion on sugar pricing from Williston merchants and Bruegger Mercantile Co. offering the lowest price for a seventeen hundred fifty pound order.
The club discusses buying groceries by a system and plans to purchase about three corn planters. A definite decision will be made at the meeting with Mr and Mrs S Quae Lincoln’s birthday.
The Freebooters of the Wilderness by A C Laut critiques Western land exploitation with tales of private greed and lawmaker protection. Herr Little Young Ladyship by Myra Kelly portrays an Irish setting with an American heroine. Boys seek adventure in The Wrecking Master and The Yale up, while girls read Nobody's Rose and How the two ends met about sisters Pickles and her sister as they seek home and livelihood.
Tribune cites Wisconsin Country Life bulletin blaming parents for farm youth leaving for city jobs. It urges modernizing farm homes with affordable machinery to improve wives’ comfort, attract children, and keep families on the land.
A Williston notice asserts many residents suffer chronic appendicitis with stomach issues. It promotes Adler-i-ka made from simple bark compounds and Bycerines, claiming instant relief from symptoms after a single dose, attributed to a product from Williston Bug Co. 32, Ady.
A brief notice instructs readers to leave orders for cut flowers at Kathers. The short ad mentions the location and action without extra details.
A letter from Oscar W. Hagen, secretary, praising the McKenzie County Better Farming Club. It notes the county's first farm club, its wheat, corn, flax and potato contests, a new townsite re-plat, a hall built, and plans for a registered cattle herd. President T. G. Buchanan reported top yields of 25 1/2 bushels per acre. The writer urges a county agent for 1914 and lauds The Farmer's farm page as essential to club success.
Advertised with humorous rustic tone the ill health owner offers Rosa a crushed raspberry colored cow aged eight described as brave milk producer one fourth Shorthorn three fourths hyena with trace chain home attachment. Seller includes a double barreled shotgun and notes Rosa often leaves in May to return with a tall red calf. Preference given to non residents.
The Spring sau farmers club held a lively Saturday meeting at the Springbrook schoolhouse with Mr Hall addressing members. President Fagan presided and a luncheon was served. The next gathering is set for February tenth inviting all local farmers and their families or sisters if needed.
Abe Martin the Indian philosopher mocks old time merchants who neglect advertising. He notes few fools advertise and those who do not believe in advertising are similar. He says people are eager to see someone they have read about and would be eager to see a clothes wringer under the same circumstances.
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