A GOOD PREVARICATOR Defends Farmers News Battle In North Dakota
The missive denounces Herald editor for attacking the Graphic and claims farmers know a good paper from a poor one. It contrasts circulation, farm content, and up-to-date market reports, noting superior agricultural articles and advice. The writer dismisses the Herald as immature mudslinging and predicts wiser judgment by farmers.
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The
Herald
Graphic
Atterberry
Agricultural College
North Dakota
Wilson for Governor
George W. Wilson is a popular governor candidate in northwestern North Dakota with a strong chance to win the nomination. Analysts expect a large vote from Ward county where he could defeat Minot rival Johnson, and his independence from pledges is touted as ensuring a governor who acts without fear or favor.
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George W. Wilson
Northwestern
North Dakota
Wilson
Ward County
Johnson
Minot
If KnockinG Down We'd Bounce Them
The county auditor debate centers on public employment. Brother Mumby advocates discharging old employees for new ones. The piece argues that long tenure should not imply ownership of the plant and urges voters to dismiss any employee like Atterberry who uses his position for personal gain.
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Mumby
Atterberry
Leading Candidate Morton Aaen for County Auditor
Morton Aaen of Williston mounts a county wide campaign for the auditor's office. A resident for years he is praised for exemplary habits and practical book work experience. If nominated and elected he would provide a good clean administration of auditor affairs.
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Morton Aaen
Aaen
Williston
Allen
Which Williston Newspaper to Read First
Brother Whitehead questions which newspaper a reader would choose if the State Herald and the Graphic were placed on the table together. He notes the choice would depend on the reader’s purpose.
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Brother Whitehead
Williston
State
Herald
the Graphic
Williston Prospects Seen as City of Opportunity
The text praises Williston as a city of opportunity for all classes proposing wealthier investors and workers, noting several large business buildings including an opera house with potential high returns and predicting at least fifty houses to be erected across a field.
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Williston
City work boom opens vast job chances for all
A surge in city projects creates wide openings for both skilled and unskilled workers. Home buyers nearby can find abundant opportunities as Wil Liston and surrounding areas offer significant prospects for housing and employment.
Royals versus commoners show in royal life contrasts
The text notes King George V’s early life changes after becoming heir, the North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association reports education and limited exhibits due to funds, a Walford school bell dispute ends with two teachers fired, and a comparison of William Jennings Bryan and Theodore Roosevelt highlighting multiple presidential runs and differing outcomes.
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North Dakota
Walford School
Bottineau County
Atlantic Monthly serial in The Graphic July 1859 issue
The Graphic notes a novelty in its Magazine line with a July 1859 Atlantic Monthly edition. Oliver Wendell Holmes’s Autocrat of the Breakfast Table appears as a serial feature in the issue.
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The
Graphic
Atlantic Monthly
Oliver Wendall Holmes
Plan to move Memorial Day to a May Sunday favored by G. A. R.
Efforts proceed to shift Memorial Day observance to a Sunday in May, with some leaders of the Grand Army of the Republic backing the proposal, possibly the last Sunday of the month.
For Sale Rooming House and Lease at 338 North Main
For sale furniture for a single room rooming house and a nine year lease I wish to dispose of. Building 1 is 338 North Main Street. Also offering a cow and helper for sale.
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North Main Street
Francis Family Holds Remarkable North Dakota Reunion
Six Francis siblings aged 87 to 74 gathered in May for a celebrated family reunion in Minor North Dakota. Cyrus Francis, 87, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars, heads the group which includes Isaac Francis of Owatonna Minnesota and several Minot residents. The six have never lost a member to death and recount pioneer Northwest histories and early Ward County tales.
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Minneapolis
E. Thornton
Minot
H. Johnson
Cyrus Francis
Isaac Francis
Owatonna
Minn
Northwest
North Dakota
Burlington
Ward County
Erick Ramstad
Children's Day program at Methodist church next Sunday
Locals report plans for a Methodist church Children's Day with music recitations and songs by the Sunday school and congregation. A graduating class and other feats are planned. Services start at 10 30 and run through the program or usual hours. Everyone invited.
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Methodist Church
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George V of
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Wm. Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Bryan
Honorasie Boaap
Courir Commissiowmns
Williams County
Nort Damora
Hal Lien
Willigean
Ie Rubber Erssera Brown-Trsey-Sperry Co
St. Paul
Uweat
Bruegger Merct. CO
T. Lansford
McGahey
Justice Smith
Shafer-Williston
Asbury Grocery Co
California
Asbury’s
Norway
Carolina
Northwest Prairies
Valley City
E C. Hilborn
Northwest Nursery Company
Valley City, North Dakota
P. A. Pickett
A. W. Nyberg
Great Northern Hotel
Willistos, N.D
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