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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
6
Advice on providing shade for poultry during heat to prevent stress and death. Highlights natural shade options like orchards, trees, sunflowers, vines, and grape arbors, plus artificial shelters from muslin or burlap frames and raised coops. Emphasizes shade for chicks and moulting stock, and delaying late hatches in extreme heat.
A talking advertising salesman explains how little the town's population knows about a merchant's goods. He argues most shoppers see little of a store without ads, and newspaper notices are far cheaper and more effective than canvassing or hand bills. He stresses three ways to reach passing customers.
Surrey North Dakota July 24 burglars entered the post office using a front door key and tried to crack the safe. They secured between 15 and 20 dollars in small change and cash left in drawers while a single explosion failed to open the safe. Stamp stock remained largely untouched as inspectors assessed the loss and checked supplies.
Senator Joseph Ransdell spoke in the Senate on Rural Health as Americas first duty. He warned that typhoid and malaria cost the nation over 9200 million dollars yearly, enough to fund a navy and army, yet such death and waste remain preventable. He cited per capita losses and the disparity in government spending on human disease versus animal and plant diseases. A separate report notes a fatal accident at a North Carolina farm where Oscar Johnson died under a collapsing structure during carpentry work.
A grain tank accident on James Brainford’s farm ten miles east of Darey, near Valley City North Dakota, killed his five year old son Theodore Leroy Brainford on July 24. The tragedy halted farm work as investigators gathered details about the incident.
Mr Brainerd loading grain to Luverne. a boy accompanying him fell from the load. The team started, wheels passed over the boy’s head, and he died within minutes before aid could arrive. The accident left a crushed skull and prompted a swift but futile medical response.
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