Norwegian Day and Local Notices Highlight May Events
Local brief items note market day on May 27 and Norwegian Day celebrations on May 17, with Roche Cash Grocery promotion and extra specials. Town figures like Wm Husebye, J W Jackson, W B Overson, Miss Ruby Wilcott, and Oscar Opdahl are mentioned alongside civic notes from Ben Olson for sheriff and local fire loss sympathy for M H Jeffrey family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Lampson
Lembert
Mona
Roche Cash
William Lahr
Saykally
J. W. Jackson
W. B. Overson
Montana
Ruby Wilcott
Spokane
Ashington
R. M. Caldern
Local notes from Williston and area events
Mrs Beachler of Epping spent Tuesday in Williston. Hude H Easton and Ernest Bylin from Tioga came Wednesday. Miss Mabel Eidsness and Miss Petra Hovind depart for a month in the Twin Cities and other places. Tom Burns sought treatment for an injured shoulder. N C Macdonald, State Inspector, visited county schools. Hulda Martin died in Malheur county Oregon. Senner Nortrost, Wells county superintendent, visited Supt Peterson. Geo Anderson of Niobe and Alice Danielson of Williston wed by Judge Butler on the 9th. Peterson attended Eighth prude commencement in Thorstad district Wednesday. Gas from lignite coal is being produced experimentally by J A Husebye. Peyton family had supper with Williston gas. Abraham Saroth learned it is illegal to cut a fence across a section line. jailed briefly, then paid his fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N .C. Macdonald
Hulda Martin
Gee
Malheur
Oregon
Senner Nortrost
Wells County
Peterson
Geo. Anderson
Niobe
Alice Danielson
Williston
Butler
Prude
Thorstad
J. A. Husebye
Richard Peyton
Williston Gas
Abraham Saroth
Montana Line
Williston Church Activities Highlight Mother's Day Plans
Williston hosts multiple church services including Methodist, Congregational and rural parish gatherings with Mother’s Day themes. The Congregational Church presents sermons on Woman’s Debt to The Gospel and the Problem of Respectable Anarchy while Palm Sunday events and community invitations are noted. A lost horse alert and evangelistic meetings at the Court House are also listed alongside a local beauty shop move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Palmer
Church of the Open Door
Congregational Church
First Ave
Sixth St
James Hoffman Batten
Marvin R. Marston
Ladies Aid Society
Oy Scouts
Williston
Williams County Sheriff Candidate Seeks Republican Nomination
B Olson of Bonetraill North Dakota announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Williams County. He pledges to devote full time and best efforts to serve the people, if nominated and elected, ahead of the June 28 1916 primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams County
B. Olson
Bonetraill
N. D
Conflagration Hits Ellendale Hard Blow
A July fire driven by a forty mile gale destroyed three business blocks and about 60 residences in Ellendale Dickey County North Dakota on Tuesday night. Lack of water and firefighting gear hindered efforts as flames swept two blocks wide through the business and residential areas and spread to nearby farms. Loss estimated between 200000 and 350000 with only 150000 insured. Ellendale population about 1400. Sister city Oakes suffered a similar disaster in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellendale
Dickey County
N. D
Oakes
Light Bath Parlors Featured Pleasant Callers Last Week
Report of last week's visitors to the Light Bath Parlors includes John Bruegger John Murphy M Kay George Dixon Rev Harriss W S Arthur T C Hutchinson Capt Evans Dr LaBerge Judge Fisk Ray Waite and Chas Lock of Watford. Sweating followed by massaging is said to invigorate tired overworked muscles and promote health. Try a light bath with massaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bruegger
John Murphy
M. McKay
George Dixon
Rev. Harriss
W. S. Arthur
T. C. Hutchinson
Capt. Evans
Dr. LaBerge
Judge Fisk
Ray Waite
Chas
Lock
Watford
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ROYA
Swat
W. C. McGuiness
Emma Olson
Wm. Husebye
Canada
E. E. Hangen
Minot
G. J. Harding
Sons of Norway
Emma Peterson
Dickinson
Edgar McKnight
Feedersburg
Ind
Eddie
Jacob Schaetzel
Schaetzel
Ida Borderude
Geo. Dickson
City
Spring Brook
Yellowstone
C. Alberg
Williston Laun
Rose
Bath
Sellelle
West Broadway
First Mortgage
E.R. Brownson
Dak
Inge
Pl Boaor League For All Young Peale
Court House
F. B. Sapp
Bro. Sapp
Calumet
EAGLE
Eagle Store
G. Theo
Francis B. Strand
N. Dakota
Boston
THE
W. A. Garrison
Prop
Williston, N. Dakota
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