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A garbled fragment references a city, a possible event, and a person or place called Edw Shite of 1 West. Details are unclear but suggest a local notice or communication about urban matters.
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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
6
A garbled fragment references a city, a possible event, and a person or place called Edw Shite of 1 West. Details are unclear but suggest a local notice or communication about urban matters.
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Miss Marie Simmons recovers from measles and Rev W J Snow preaches. Farmers prepare land amid cold nights and talk of a Williston telephone job, Arcadia visitor, and new store plans. May 17 meeting of the Farmers Progressive Association set at Gust Peterson’s with hopes for larger turnout.
Ole Opstadel came out from Monday Thursday. W Hanson hauled hay from here last week. Mr Grayling hauled lumber from Trenton Wednesday. Mary Violet Westbrook visited Viola Lacy Thursday. Mrs E E Lacey called on Mrs M C Dillon last Saturday. Jim Hinch suffers a sore hand from stone work. Joe Taylor of Eight Mile is back this week building his house. Farmers seeded some but weather stays cold. Mr Graling has barn rop and plans to finish his house soon. Jim Hinch and J E Westbrook and Mrs Grayling shopped in Mondak and Buford Thursday.
On April 27 1907 a bay gelding with black mane and tail white hind foot white facial stripe branded behind right stifle weighs about 800 pounds and a roan mare with white star on face black mane and tail branded on left hip weighs about 800 pounds. Owner urged to prove property and take both animals at section 25 two 156 R 102 by L O Hegley Higley N D.
A car load of heavy eastern work horses arrived today and are offered for sale at Heffer nan's livery barn. Potential buyers may contact J A McCANN for further particulars.
The H. S. Baseball Team elected Eugene Bruegger as captain and John Heffernan as manager. Students recover from measles as exams begin May 24. Williston entertainer Mr Arne visited the school. Arbor Day included yard exercises and tree planting. George Schafer won the H. S. Declamation Contest and seeks state contest success May 18 at Grand Forks. Bertha Deriger and John Heffernan hosted Shakespeare club with winter study of King Lear Othello and Hamlet.
Farm grown big four seed oats offered by T W Young. Two years grown from pedigreed Frank Bros seed of Bloomington, Illinois. See sample at office and place orders early.
Eight registered Shorthorn bulls aged one to three years are for sale along with several heifers of the same age. Interested buyers should call or write to I A Carey, Huffland, IX.
Wegley and Dennis advertise a relocated East Broadway Feed Store offering a wide range of feeds and grains. They promise low prices and a square deal, with delivery of sand and gravel citywide and cement work services.
John Heffernan invites bids for a two story brick building with basement. Bids open May 25. Plans at Heffernan's office. Right to reject any or all bids. Each bid must be accompanied by a $500 certified check.
A humorous 19th century ad promoting Dr Kings New Life Pills for bowel regularity and relief, claiming gentle action on the appendix. It guarantees satisfaction by Brownell Drug Co. Also a real estate nudge urging readers to list city lots and farms with A A Ausilil to fetch top prices.
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