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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1910
Page
3
An exhibition of high class millinery and ladies ready to wear is shown in Williston to impress visitors. The event is not for sale and runs Friday from noon to 7 30 pm with doors opening to the public. Music accompanies the reception and every guest receives a keepsake souvenir.
Items of interest for readers in Williams County feature verse celebrating March and the renewal of spring. The poem laments winter yet welcomes warmer days and the song of spring, urging readers to seize life’s gifts before death.
Local notes from Painted Wood recount social visits and events. Alec Fletcher spent Sunday with his brother Frank. Mary Helland enjoyed a buggy ride to Sand Creek. Charles Bergstrom visited his claim. Mrs. Knute Sande returned home after visiting Williston. Nela Knudtson’s new house nears completion. Burt Lee visits Ray. land transactions note Willie Ramey’s Montana claim. Miss Rusk opens school after vacation. township election set for Wild Rose No. 2 on March 15. C J Cook’s friends held a surprise birthday party despite bad weather. refreshments and a late spread noted.
Mr. Markson began drawing logs for his house while Cheater Logan returned home Saturday. A mysterious infant arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Shults on February 38 and is expected to be kept. Mr and Mrs P G Head visited at the residence.
The Chester Logan home hosted Sunday activities and the literary group held its regular meeting Friday night with the next gathering on March 18. Miss Julia Head visited her young friends Helen and Esther Snook. Mrs. Musick hosted a Saturday reception for her sister Mrs. Roy Ashwill. A box social at the school house Friday night drew a large crowd with proceeds over 31 dollars.
Sleighing fades from memory as Miss Inga Hoal visits Wil liston this week. Williston guests include W K Kershaw and O C Ekeberg with others conducting business Monday. O C Ekeberg and wife visited the Gromataki couple March 4. A Friday evening literary program featured a speech by Mr Keefer. Garden Valley citizens haul lumber for a new addition to the schoolhouse this week.
A cold wave eased and spring preparations begin as homesteaders emerge from dens. Ed Hilestad left for Hillsboro on Monday, possibly gone two weeks to return with a carload of horses. Several dances this winter featured Grondahl as the musician while Sven Hillestad bides time for warmth.
Prof J H Sheperd, dean of the Agricultural College, spoke at the Corn and Clover Growers convention in Grand Forks on February 22 about whether clover can be grown in North Dakota. He explained clover requires nodules on roots and may need soil inoculation or stable manure.
The article discusses clover cultivation for hay and seed, advising sowing rates, nurse crops, and harvesting timing. It notes clover improves soil and yields valuable hay or seed, plus soil mellowing for next year. It then covers pure seed labeling rules, requiring a legible label with seed name and seller address, details on mixed seeds, and guidance to test seed quality and germination before sowing.
Save the agents commission on your loan by making it with the First National bank. You can save the agents commission on your land loan by making it with the First National bank. If you want to borrow money be sure to see the First National bank.
A reflective passage on perception and taste that extols inner sight beyond rules. The author likens seeing to love and enjoying meals, suggesting it resides in the eye mind and soul and cannot be taught.
The article explains that kettles sing as water heats and steam bubbles rise. These bubbles strike the kettle walls, vibrating the metal to produce the humming tone. A copper kettle, with thinner sides, yields a louder, more musical note than iron.
A passenger protests a hotel fare of one dollar for a short ride. Sambo replies that the crow flies, noting the driver supports large family obligations, including wives and ten children, highlighting economic hardship.
The Atchison Globe reports Daysey Maymo suffered a rare illness labeled Muffitis described as muscle exhaustion in the arms and shoulders from carrying heavy muff. A physician notes it as a muff induced condition and claims hers may be unique in town.
The text explains steel as a true alloy with foreign elements influencing its values. It notes steel varieties range from very soft to hard, depending on the nature and proportion of alloying elements.
Conversation panels from Illustrated Bits feature a girl and a man exchanging lines about affection. The Man compliments the girl by likening her to a beautiful autumn leaf while the girl remarks on pressing autumn leaves, illustrating light humorous exchange.
The piece contrasts punctuality assiduity economy and ingenuity with common virtues. It notes genuine value in diligence and careful task focus. A humorous anecdote follows about hosting a friend who expects a dining room display, explaining his restaurant habit of watching his hat and coat.
A witty quip from a loyal Briton sparks debate over Hinglish humor. The speaker warns Americans that English jokes are not to be laughed at, highlighting cross cultural humor tensions in a playful exchange.
A sharp remark suggests a great financier judges value by cost of funds rather than consumer meat prices, depicting a financial mindset prioritizing capital costs over everyday goods. The quote frames a cynical view of speculation and economic obsession.
Fragment summarizes a bleak view of life and work with phrasings about spiritless effort. It notes wicked individuals in slippery positions and the difficulty of approaching them, reflecting a moralizing, didactic tone.
A compilation of brief opinions from the Atchison Globe and St. Louis Times noting that real life villains may be harsh without theatrics and that Austria has a very low execution rate for murderers. The St. Louis piece adds a quip about preachers reconsidering sermons if they knew more about this life.
A fragmentary dialogue notes a joke about a unusually flat floor in a venue called Purple Cow and references a Spanish town with one hunchback per 13 inhabitants. It also quotes Burke on fear as a precursor to safety, in a compact, cryptic mix of sayings.
A whimsical spring vignette imagines geese in the sky and lambs at play. It notes President Taft’s first White House anniversary on the 4th with a masquerade, pink tea, and censored caricatures amid political talk and expected antics.
Checker column presents problems and solutions including Problem No. 63 and No. 64, with detailed move sequences for Black and White. It discusses棋board numbering for double corners, specific piece placements, and notes from the editor on solutions and corrections. The piece lists reference Williston experts and a game between local players, ending with prompts for readers to find the white win line.
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