19 May 1899
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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1899
Page
1
A partial Williston directory lists officials such as President W Faxexas and Clerk BLAND with roles including Treasurer A Brown Assessor F M Harvey and Justice Thomas Burgess. It notes a weekly meeting time and references a Great Northern Railway timetable with limited schedule details for Williston, ND.
Local notes recount visits and business in Williston and Devils Lake including Waldron in Bu foul Newton in Buford Moorman in Williston Littlefield treasurer in Grinnell Kehoo district buying supplies and Herrman launching Minnie H. on Devils Lake. Also mentions Rugby sidewalk plans Hepperton Bros. ads Mulkey soliciting subscribers Helm promoting Deering machinery and weather/planting quips from Gene Field. Funeral of Governor Flower held in New York with John Wesley Grown officiating.
A fragment quotes Admiral Dewey saying there is glory for all of us as a rallying line at Santiago the scene noted. The line hints at wartime morale and patriotic rhetoric tied to the Santiago operation, reflecting historical mood.
Delaying purchase costs value as early buyers reap the cream of selections and savings. The ad touts exclusive ready to wear garments from top tailors with perfect fit and style, boasting all wool men’s and boys’ suits priced from four to five dollars, plus a lumber and wagon department and trusted brands like Dain and McCormick, highlighting practical finance and extensive inventory.
A flood of notices reports purchases and plans in Williston and Williams County. Snyder buys peanut roaster and plans an automatic power unit to process peanuts while Geo A Booker buys restaurant fixtures and runs the cafe. Cattle from Avoca arrive for grazing on Williams County grass and local banks advertise low rates. The Chisago Laly Quartette performs at the M E Church and new teachers are engaged for the intermediate department. Williston teachers exam dates and a correction on a board election story appear alongside crimeless notes and a near miss injury to Oscar Bell.
An advert lists men’s all wool suits priced at five dollars from Hippxnion Brothers & Company. The notice then shifts to a local complaint about residents dumping waste in the terdorloin district and a threat to curb indecent habits for public health and decency.
A Williston notice dated May 10 1819 addresses refusal to accept further aid from several contributors after a family house fire last fall. The item lists local movements and events including school closures, hospital stays, new homes near the depot, a phonograph entertainment failure, a Royal Neighbors gathering, school board tensions, and a birthday surprise party near Williston. It also notes regional news from Berlin and Leed Review praising Devila Like Inter-Ocean.
An offer grants a free bottle of Boschee's German Syrup to any adult with cold chest throat or bronchial conditions who visits Bruegger Mercantile Co. One bottle per person, none to children without parental order. The ad touts past success, calls it a trusted throat and lung remedy, and notes Schilling's Best coffee and Hedderich Bros. & Company as sellers.
The Washington test shows rapid telegraph messages sent at 2000 words per minute with perfect accuracy using Crehore and Squier synchronograph. A Vienna report adds 60,000 words per hour for another system, while the device doubles its speed in later tests.
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