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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
6
The 1913 South Dakota legislature capped saloons at one per 600 population, forcing hundreds to close. The piece notes biblical imagery and quotes a senator on the uncertain outcome while contrasting West Virginia’s road convict labor law and a six year sentence for a second gun offense.
Senator Tillman voices discontent over the office's ravenous appetite. He argues for restraint and oversight while urging lawmakers to curb excess and waste.
Readers in Kansas towns discuss progress and land prices hindering growth as Governor Hodges advocates a two member per district legislature. The Herald and Graphic clash over support for the commission plan while defending capable men for municipal offices and stressing non partisan progress.
The article notes constant camera attention on President Wilson, his family, cabinet, and households. Each new official or social announcement brings a fresh photograph, making the president and his circle a prolific field for photographers since the inauguration.
A man in Minnesota, driven by delusion, opened fire on his household. He was arrested and surgeons removed a wooden splinter pressing on his brain, blaming the injury for his trouble. The column asks what mischief angry fans might cause to so called wooden heads in baseball.
If people fail to obtain action through their state legislatures they will seek it by other means. The latest sign of this trend comes from Kansas where Governor George H Hodges indicates growing momentum for reform and legislative push.
A Twin Cities dispatch reports an operation that allegedly eliminates desire to work. The notice assures readers that those troubled by overwork can now rest assured a cure exists, promising relief from the urge to labor.
A New York woman claims matrimonial troubles stem from the supposed ghost of her late husband’s first wife. She insists the spirit causes friction and seeks a way to lay the haunting to rest.
The Williston ELKS society elected officers at a recent meeting. New officers are Exalted Ruler William Broedrick, Leading Knight H. J. Baker, Loyal Knight Harry Weatherwax, Lecturing Knight J. H. Loveley, Secretary W. C. Lynch, Treasurer S. M. Hydle, and Tyler F. H. Smith. Installations set for the first April meeting.
A terse pledge from Buller asserts a strong commitment to improving apparel. The speaker emphasizes the significance of the aspiration to customers, noting that a dollar paid without full value in clothing would be “hot to hold,” signaling concerns over fair value.
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