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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
2
A Mellette D 1907 item discusses the Christian Endeavor movement urging patience and charity while a bridge whist craze prompts an anti gambling ordinance. The city council bans home prize card games with fines and jail, the town marshal resigns, and a church fair ends. Robi Bell leads a Sunday meeting as Jessie Hill to lead next week.
Olaf Berg and wife of Plentywood visit friends in the city. John Le Dosquet’s three children return from Grand Forks for summer. Mr and Mrs McMillian of Wheelock attend Rugby Williston game. Kenmare men scan Buford bank interests. Hobbins sprains ankle at Scrubs Reclamation game yet attends. Mrs Dan Mitchell brings homegrown pie plant stems weighing over three pounds. Attorney Edwin A Palmer returns from Fargo St Paul after securing 7680 acres Billings county land for American Briquetting Co. B and T Club meets at Mrs Sharp with plans for August Festival.
Yesterday afternoon the Odd Fellows laid the cornerstone of their new hall with about 150 members in attendance. The Williston Concert Band led the parade, dignitaries spoke, and a tin box with inscriptions was placed in the stone including the date June 26 1907 and details of Fort Buford No 18 I O O F.
A compact grocery item note states a store offers a full range of groceries under the single line. The ad highlights complete stocking with a phone contact for shoppers seeking items.
Books were ordered for the next year work and the Bay View Course continues to study America. Everyone reports a fine time and refreshments were served.
City Health Officer L B Dochterman explains signing the report to vindicate actions re a diphtheria case at Dr Hagan's hospital. He says he learned of the case only an hour before death and defended quarantine as necessary, urging restraint in public grievances.
Citizens are urged to prepare floats for the Fourth of July parade with many already at work. Early preparation is emphasized to ensure a successful event.
Mabel Hustad age seventeen died at Ray Monday and was buried there yesterday. Orphaned young, she later worked at the Martin hotel in Ray and in a Minot laundry before illness prompted hospital advice. She returned to Ray where convulsions ended in death. Coroner Thomas led an inquest. verdict death due to natural causes.
Olaf Karlstad twenty eighty years old died after inhaling gas while digging a well for Mrs Dahl near Banks in McKenzie county. His helper Al Dahl tried to rescue him but Karlstad died in the bucket before rescue. He is survived by a wife two sisters and two brothers.
Zion Lutheran Church will hold regular services at the Court House on the first and Sunday of each month at 11 a.m. in Swedish and 8 p.m. in English. Lutheran Sunday school meets at 1:30 p.m. each Sunday at Congregational Church. Zion church Literary Society gathers every other Thursday at the Congregational Church. Strangers welcome. M. L. Holey, pastor.
A Dallas resident credits Dr Kings New Life pills with relief from malaria and biliousness after trying many laxatives. The testimonial notes the product is sold for 26 cents at Brownells Drug store.
The Gates roller skating rink opened Tuesday night with over three hundred attendees. A concert band played for about an hour, and Williston features many skilled skaters, signaling roller skating as a popular local amusement.
June 30 schedule for a morning sermon titled The Price of Liberty and an evening program of citizen talks on Liberty. Speakers include G. B. Metzger Dr. F. S. Smith A. J. Fields E. R. Brownson and E Carney. Flags and flowers will accompany music.
A team of good work horses native bred ages four and six, weight 2200 pounds, priced at 325 dollars cash. Worth 400. Contact H. M. Shannon at Spanish Point Baqual North Dakota. 52-2.
J J Balley proprietor promotes a new bakery named Bailey's Home Bakery offering bread and pastries for sale at E 8 Grant Co Williston Grocery Co and McAvoy's Cash Grocery He urges customers to call and see what they have and says a share of patronage will be appreciated.
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured a long standing sore after failing with other treatments. The Brownell Drug Co guarantees the remedy for piles burns and related injuries at 25 cents.
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