21 Jul 1904
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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1904
Page
1
Sioux Falls July 18 A Beresford citizen Anthony Gandrau seeks wife Mrs. Gandrau who vanished after leaving a note saying he would never see her again. She took their young daughter and no trace of her location has been found.
Webster City Iowa plans a city owned daily newspaper the Daily Graphic Herald to be published from the current Weekly Graphic Herald office. This marks another step in municipal ownership following water works electric light and power heating plants and now a newspaper venture in Hamilton County.
In Fergus Falls Minnesota on July 12 a daughter of Andrew Nelson fell into the river and her mother jumped in to save her. Mrs. Nelson and the child drifted away and neighbor Mrs. Raymond dived in to assist but was pulled under. All three clung to one another as Joseph Vogel and helpers on shore rescued them from about fifteen feet of water.
Des Moines reports show seven tobacco vendors paid the $0.30 tax for cigarette sales this past week, while some merchants refuse to pay, deeming it unprofitable. The quarterly tax is $0.75 per vendor.
Des Moines Iowa July 12 a Des Moines based Society Italia plans to establish an Italian school for Italian children and others wishing to study the Italian language L Lanza serves as president guiding the effort to launch the program
A Catholic church will be established here as the sole such action west of Chicago, marking a notable religious development for the region.
Herbert Wright a crippled harnessmaker shot his wife in Onalaska after she left him then wounded his sister in law Mrs Thorpe at her home where his wife sought shelter. Wright died an hour after the shooting though the two women will recover. In Deadwood South Dakota an unknown man’s decomposed body was found near a tunnel. no missing person matches and the case remains a mystery as police investigate.
Illiston district reports cash on hand July 1 1904 total receipts from state apportionment county fund tax levies and bond sales plus sinking fund transfers totaling 9 858 13. Expenditures listed include schoolhouse sites furniture teacher wages officers services and interest. Indebtedness shows warrants 4 267 50 bonds 12 400 00 total district indebtedness 16 667 50. Dunseith and Lansford notes note local town growth.
Emil Dodge, an employee of the Wisconsin Central, slipped and fell in front of an ore train on the Wisconsin Central ore dock in Ashland. He sustained injuries that proved fatal about an hour later.
Aberdeen, July 12. Charles A. Fisher, long-time resident, died yesterday from stomach convulsions after being ill only twenty minutes. He leaves a mother, the wife of Rev. H. G. Leonard and Mrs. Rev. T. H. Lewis of Fargo. Rev. Merrifield’s lecture on The Happy Life drew praise in multiple localities where delivered.
A survey of local notices highlights public works and personal items. The discussion of extending the Fargo street railway to Fourteenth Street appears favored by west side residents. News from the region reports farm elevators, damming storms, and dignitary deaths with regional tone.
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