County approves seed grain testing resolution in 1912
Williams County Board of Commissioners adopts a resolution to require testing of seed grain for needy farmers. Samples are to be mailed to Fargo Agricultural College for report and certification, listing origin and storage details. County Auditor to maintain certified tests and publicize the action through local newspapers.
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Board of County Commissioners
Fargo Agricultural College
Agricultural College
State
North Dakota
Williams
M. H. Allen
Williams County
Williston
N. Dak
Literary Meeting of Civic League Highlights Suffrage Flair
The Civic League literary gathering last night featured suffragette sentiment with quotations from the Outlook associate editor. The program opened with roll call calling for votes for women, piano solos and a reading on Public Ownership, followed by the play Six Cups of Chocolate. A mandolin encore closed the musical segment while a hearty luncheon with a nut cracking contest provided light relief.
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Civic League
Craven
Conley
Alfred Jennison
Genevieve Allen
Jernette Craven
Clara Solberg
Esther Jack
Maybelle Boylstrom
Luella Conley
J. Dorothy
Mrs. Conley
Congregational Church March 10 Special Announcements
The Congregational Church announces Sunday events for March 10. Morning sermon titled Where God Is. Y P S C E meeting at 6:45 with E R Brownson speaking on The Blank Page Between the Old and New Testaments. At 7:30 after worship, sermon topic The Hallelujah Chorus of an Old Oratorio. All welcome, especially those without a regular church home.
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E. R. Brownson
Rise of Dionysius in Syracuse Narrated Through Sicilian Upheaval
The passage links the Sicilian upheavals after Carthaginian invasion in 406 B C to Dionysius rise as king of Syracuse. It notes pestilence and military defeats, corrupt senate and guard, mercenaries funded by wealthy contrarians, and the Damon and Pythias tale shaping in the wake. The arc culminates in Damon’s defiance and the enduring life and death bond.
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Napoleon
France
Sicily
Island
B. C
Dionysius
Syracuse
Agrigentum
Gela
Imillion
Carthage
Senate
Damon
Pythias
Procles
Wants to Be Sheriff in Williams County
Siver R. Otesa announces candidacy for sheriff of Williams County. A North Dakota resident for ten years, formerly from St. James Minnesota, he has lived in Williston five years and served as deputy under Sheriff Olson for four years. An expert accountant with in depth sheriff’s office knowledge, he aims to be an effective official if nominated and elected.
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Siver R. Otesa
Williams County
Otesa
North Dakota
St. James
Minn
Williston
Olson
Weather Summary Below Average February Readings
The February snowfall was 1.6 inches with precipitation at .17 of an inch per Observer C. S. Wood. Moisture deficiency for the month compared to normal stood at .30 inch, and since January 1 at .44. There were six clear days, fourteen cloudy, and nine partly cloudy. The high reached 89 degrees on the 15th and the low dropped to 23 below on the 9th.
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C. S. Wood
Assault Charge Brought in Palmetto Grill Incident
George Wells was arrested on a complaint by Robert Slater charging assault after a morning altercation at the Palmetto Grill on Main Street over an account. At a Tuesday hearing before Justice Field he was released on $100 bond signed by George Newton. The case was continued to yesterday and then postponed again until Monday at ten o'clock.
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George Wells
Robert Slater
Palmetto Grill
Main Street
Justice Field
Wells
George Newton
Seperate Carriers Debate on Water Transportation Legislation
Congress and the War Secretary face opposition from Pacific Mail and Southern Pacific figures who seek to control water transport rates. Joseph N. Teal urges fast passage to avoid future difficulties, warning that rail domination could stifle independent water carriers and hinder American merchant marine goals. The SP claims a plan to build four 18 knot ships to link New York and the Orient, but this could weaponize coastwise trade against competition and keep transcontinental rail rates high.
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Congress
Secretary of
R. P. Scherwin
Pacific Mail Steamjship Co
Maxwell Evarts
Harrimar
Joseph N. Teal
Oregon
Southern Pacific Company
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Panama
Pacific Coast
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Ind
Southern Pacifc Company
Endeavor'ng
Southern Pacific
Pacific Mail Steamship ‘Inc
New York
Orient
Los Angeles
Nelson Sveen Tie Knot in Simple Train Sendoff
Miss Alice Sveen and Charles E. Nelson were married Monday noon. A yoke of steers, a bus, and a busload of admiring friends saw them off on the train.
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Alice Sveen
Charles E. Nelson
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McKenzie Hill
Boston Cooking School
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Chicago
Cleveland
Twin Cities
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