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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
5
Local classified style notes list a dairy farm for sale by C Ellithorpe and advertise Good Luck groceries and garden supplies. Mentions farm loans with Ellithorpe and A J Field, plus various residents visiting, medical and legal notices, and upcoming services.
The text reports Rev. Knighton Bloom leaving Williston to become Missionary Representative for North Dakota Congregational work with headquarters at Minot. Rev. Edwin F. Shaw will pastor the Congregational Church in Williston starting September 1. It also includes an insurance ad for Middle West Fire Insurance Co and home pest control tips using formalin, carbolic acid, and kerosene to fight flies.
A clipped instruction mentions securing hair insurance with E. RB. Brows. It specifies rooms 3 and 4 in Graphic block, Williston, N. Do.
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau records the Williston North Dakota week ending July 24 1912 with high 82 low 42 and average 65 degrees precipitation 1.34 inches versus normal 0.39. For 1911 week the high 82 occurred on the 21st low 41 and 21 also and 19 21 with average 59 and precipitation 0.80. Observer John Craig.
John Jarstad deputy sheriff suffered a bad fall from the second story east porch of the Graphic building around midnight. He sustained a broken bone in his right foot and several bruises. he is recovering and will be laid up for some time. He was taken to the Wittenberg hospital.
Saturday July 27 Ella B Wood of Goodwin Corset Co will give a corset design demonstration at McGahay Partridge Millinery. She will advise on corset fashion and offer personal fittings at your command.
Charles C Cowgill of Wilbur North Dakota recounts surviving the No 1 wreck in Minnesota last Sunday describing a seating position during the crash a man clinging to his leg and a fatal fireman found by a trailing foot in mud he credits soft fill for preventing more injuries plus a mention of the engineer and fireman. The city council approves a general health ordinance requiring weed removal on all streets alleys and lots with city crews authorized to assess costs to noncompliant property owners and enforces spitting ban. Also noted is the death of Dennis J Cunningham at the Columbia hotel from heart trouble with funeral arrangements pending after arrival of relatives from Grand Island Nebraska.
After three weeks the city board of equalization finished its review of the City Assessors, turned their books to the county board, and spent days viewing properties. They state the property of the city is assessed on about an equal and fair basis as any ten men could achieve.
Sealed bids for excavating and cementing a basement in school district No. 80 Twelve Mile Hill Twp Williams county North Dakota will be received until 2 p m on Monday August 5 1912. Plans and specifications are on file at the Sanborn lumber yard Williston North Dakota and with clerk Oscar L Hexon. Successful bidder must furnish a bond double the contract amount. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the school board. 251
City Council invites sealed bids for city scavenger work including cutting weeds under ordinance 116. Bids must be filed with the City Auditor by July 29 1912 at 8 p m. The council may reject any or all bids. Dated July 24 1912 by City Auditor N B Ludonese.
Officials of the Great Northern railway filed a plat of their right of way with the U S Land Office in Williston, McKenzie county. Schafer would be about two and a half miles off the road.
Successor to J. C. Harrington offers cleaning up promptly at 229 1st Ave West Williston Rates 1.00 per month for regular work residence near M Church E Bennett Prop Union Elk studio Williston ND
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