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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
5
A garbled Williston Graphic fragment mentions Palen Corbett and a second class mail designation. The readable bits reference a person named Corbett and a rushed note about publication timing and delivery class, with unclear local context or event details.
January 29, 1914 notes a Ladies of the Aid event hosted by Mrs Mary Zahl with a fine lunch. Sunday services drew large crowds. Mr Wall preached on Moses in Horeb with a burning bush. Epworth League installation impressed. L A S set for Easter sale with noon dinner and supper planned for April 18 at Odd Fellows Hall.
Ole Sundby of Ruse North Dakota arrived for a family visit. Louis Knutson announces sale of all personal property at his place on Wednesday February 11. Emily and Knutson plan to depart for Norway. Mrs Hans Efson died January 25 after sudden illness. Funeral set for Thursday January 27.
A humorous travel query about water for baths at the sea is followed by February observations. The editor mocks astrology and politics, notes on Lincoln and Washington, weather forecasts, Valentine customs, Lent, dances, and the novelty of seamless hose. The piece closes with political hopefuls and post-election apathy.
Arthur Le Seuer, a leading socialist figure in the state, filed a criminal libel complaint against L. D. McGahan in Minot. Judge Lynch issued a warrant endorsed by State's Attorney R. A. Nestos and served by Deputy Sheriff Dan Doherty. McGahan offered no public remarks beyond a vague promise to fight the case. The arrest raises considerable speculation in the district due to Le Seuer's prominence and the suit's gravity.
The books note a velow are ready for the shelves this week Pembroke by Mary E Wilkins is one of her strongest books and is any careful and detailed study of the New England conscience and New England character While not altogether pleasant it is a fine piece of work and from a literary standpoint most excellent Little stories of Quebec by J E books iheir type and delight i s in big and delil ustrated which contains Several ine timate short stories of the habitant near Quebec his quaint customs and his fixed habits his attitude toward modern invasions and ideas Especially delightful are the stories of the priests who minister to these flocks Following the Flag by C Coffin will be welcomed by the boys who
A reader suggests Lucy Foster Madison's Pe, Owen series about a Quaker girl during the Revolution, and Katherine Holland Brown's The Hallowell Partnership featuring a young engineer in Illinois. Also mentions The Chatterbox as a beloved old storehouse for boys and girls and notes a library copy about twenty years old, in possession for a session.
Miss Taylor has sold her millinery store to Mrs Safford and will leave for the wear in a few days. K H Saykally closed a deal today selling his building to Dr Goldschlager with possession given to the new owner.
Haugues Lutheran Church notices list services at Williston and English services at 8 and 10:30 with Sunday School at 8, plus a business meeting at Ploom Creek and an Aid Society event led by Mrs. J J Larson. A humorous clipping about a man betting he could not swallow a billiard ball and a quip about a Methodist minister’s marriage add a playful tone to the page.
Farmers in a North Dakota assembly loudly praised John H Worst, adopting a unanimous resolution urging his candidacy for United States senator. The text argues rural representation in Congress is vital, highlighting agricultural progress and the need for a farmer’s voice in national policy.
A fragment notes readers will be surprised by the price and terms offered for a famous piano. The brief emphasizes the notable instrument and a strong bargain without naming the seller or specific figures.
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