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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
2
Garden Valley notes list a Sunday 3 30 sermon by Rev Hoilett in the school house. Willie Rieder has recovered from tonsillitis and Florence McWilliams missed school for illness. Orin Hamilton family car accident left neck yoke broken but no serious injuries. Basket social scheduled for Friday evening May 13.
The Ladies Aid of the Norwegian church will celebrate at Squires May ith. Everyone invited. Robert Goar is building a neat cottage. Miss Rineholt has stone digging on her farm this week. S. P. Fletcher transacted business at the county seat Tuesday. Miss Mary Helland and Ed Anseth visited C. J. Cook Sunday evening. William Gerbard visited friends on Painted Wood Tuesday. Miss Mary and Louise Helland with Martin Ogloe and Ed Anseth attended church and ate dinner with Palmer Anseth and wife. Vern McMurrin and wife spent Sunday at C. J. Cook's. Mrs. Lars Peterson returned from Litchfield. James Helland breaking up new land quarter. Farmers nearly finished seeding. John R. Schaeffer erected a wind mill improving his farm.
Rose Valley notes record visits and social calls including J M Warfield at Thornton's, Mrs Laura Simmons calling on Thorson and Burch, and multiple Williston visitors surveying a new river road. Other items mention a chicken flock, church sermon, and several local residents holidaying or visiting relatives.
Mr and Mrs Alfred B Lizotte of Willow City arrive by auto to open First State Bank in Rudser with Alfred as cashier. Ole Walstad repairs bank building while Liver Oie and wife visit Rudser store. Indies Aid of the Norwegian United Lutheran Church meets at Mrs R A Wilson's home. A Sunday baseball game on the Rudser diamond pits the local team against the Wagners.
Stady led most of the game but the local team rallied in the final half of the ninth to tie at 8 8. Steady tallied one run in extras to win the tie. Local fans aim to trim Stady’s lineup in their next meeting amid community notes from Rudser North Dakota and surrounding initiatives.
Mrs J R Littlefield visited E O Westcott on Sunday. G H McKay plans to break 150 acres for crop with a steam rig. Corbett and Brownson of Williston called in town. McKay travelled to McKenzie county Saturday for seed flax. Art Wilkinson went to Williston Sunday for seed flax. Mrs E O Westcott arrived from Eugene Oregon where she spent the winter. Nelson school opened Monday with 14 scholars. A shoe salesman visited merchants Saturday. Born to Grandpa and Grandma Tancre a ten pound boy.
Dr. J M Gillette of the State University spoke on rural conditions at chapel. Arbor Day picnic in the grove north of town featured amusing class and faculty stunts. A reception honored North Dakota poet J W Foley with 250 guests. The New York Independent discusses theatre reform in a reply by Prof Charlston Andrews. Dormitory work for women progresses with foundation nearly done. Prof Hollis to give high school commencements in Fessenden Courtney Kensal and Sannborn. Graduates 1910 take teaching posts in Williston Michigan Tolley St Ansgar Esmond and Sherwood. Brownson Mortgage Loans logo.
The May number offers practical health guidance for women urging natural methods over artificial beauty aids. It features Bernarr Macfadden on scientific dieting, Milo Hastings on food values, and Upton Sinclair on meat industry conditions, among many illustrated articles.
A fragment notes Hail Insurance and a chart of exercises in colors titled Developing the Upper Arms. The unnamed source references H. V. Smith with a page or item number 44tf. The text is terse and promotional in tone.
Notice announces sealed bids for the construction of ten miles or more of telephone line through specified township, with materials provided by the company at the Palmer school house. Bids open Saturday evening May 14 1910 at 7 oclock. The Muddy Valley Telephone Co reserves the right to reject any or all bids. N B Newman Secretary Williston North Dakota.
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