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Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1916

Page

2

Rural Williams County Buford News Letter Highlights Local Visitors

Williston residents and area visitors appear throughout the Rural Williams County Buford News Letter. Names like Smithwick, Tice, Shirley, Baker, Johnston, Miller, Stiehl, Braman, Winn, Taylor, Hutchinson, Moore, Owings, Mercer, Corbett, Holloway, and Dishon surface among countless rounds of shopping, calling, visiting, and attending gatherings in Williston and Cartwright. A school picnic near town and a lodge meeting wrap the notes as families and neighbors share daily events.

Ce Smithwick Williston A. D. Tice Ilan Shirley William Baker Westview R. W. Johnston Rena Miller Frank Stiehl L. W. Braman Misa Myrtle Winn J. Marken M. E. Taylor Hutchinson H. C. Moore Southside N. M. Owings John Mercer Minneapolis H. H. Miller Genevieve Conn John McNary W. W. Corbett G .L. Welsh

South Side social notes from Williston visits

South Side gathers as W. H. Rogers visits Williston and Frank Banks with E. Collings stop in. Dean Heenwood calls at Baker's Ferry. Miss Gustava Kittleson visits the Vance home. W. H. Rogers sells his home and adjacent quarter and plans possession in fall. Mrs. Ella Schryver and son Herman expected from Illinois to make South Side their future home.

South Side W. H. Rogers Williston Dean Heenwood Baker’s Ferry Gustava Kittleson Vance TW. Vader Frank Banks E. Collings Ella Schryver Herman Thinois

West Gladys Community Notes and Visits

Local notices list sick Mary Louise Marion, school visits by Miss Palmer, Uncle John Belgian visiting Seven home, A A Johnson and Torvald Johnson busy with Williston business and rounds. Several locals travel to Williston and Medi Monday Tuesday Thursday. Mrs Louise Hermanson final homestead proof in Williston, baskets to raise funds for church and library at the schoolhouse Saturday May 27.

West Gladys Little Mary Louise Marion Miss Palmer John Belgian Seven A. A. Johnson Williston Torvald Johnson William McGill Chris McGill Anna Marion G. W. Rossknecht Olga Tohnagnts Matilda Johnson J. E. Marion Medi W. Rossknecht Louise Hermanson Helen Lowe Alle Ie Anderson Onda Peter Sheng Montana

Missouri Ridge News Briefs and Social O News

Mrs Joe Gromarks suffers another rheumatism attack B C Keihl and daughter Ruby visited neighbors Monday Charley Clark returned from Elsworth to see his brother Mrs S M Clark recovering under Dre Windell Hugo Clark returned to work at Ed Phillips to see his mother Mrs H C Blankenship closed her second Wildrose district term with a program and patrons present Missouri Ridge School closed Friday with exercises E W Hall and Newton spoke on poultry raising Poultry club organized by Miss Newton at Reed home with H C Blankenhip and A L Blankenhip in attendance At the ridge dance last Saturday sixteen bachelors and one girl Frank Honek the winner look of the night

Missouri Ridge Joe Gromarks B. C. Keihl Miss Ruby Tires Charley Clark Elsworth S. M. Clark Dre Windell H. C. Blankenship Wildrose Missouri Ri E. W. Hall Williams County Mr Newton Agriculture College Mesdames H. C A. L. Blankenship O. J. Reed Williston Miss Newton

Willis McCoy Travels to Montana and Rural Notes

Willis McCoy left for Montana last Thursday. A light rain passed Sunday. Stanley Keltner was in town Sunday afternoon. Claude Marsh attended Ray Marshes meeting Tuesday. Al Brickley visited Claude McCoy Sunday afternoon. Hecht for Minot is mentioned in a greeting to the Scot correspondent. Stanley Keltner and Mrs L M Kauffman called on O A Myers Monday evening. Mr and Mrs O A Myers and family and Mr and Mrs I M Kauffman visited Ray Kratzer last week. A Brethren church meeting series begins June 3 led by Rev Will Shirley of Newville. Charley Fry of California toured the area last Wednesday seeking a location. formerly near Trenton, then Canada, then California, now North Dakota suits him.

Warren Holloway Henry Holloway C. M. Smithwick Hutchinson D Kline Mat Er Twichel Hiss I Herkenhom A. E. Swichel William Dish Carrie Bowers Roe Messrs Elmer Bert Greasley Cartwright A. D Ben Anderson Southside C. F. Lodge H. W. Bohensy Feu Amiey O T. “Ryan P. F. Elmore Chas. Brun T. D. Eee Wilkerson Marley John and Lee McNary Russel Dishon Harold Carey O. J. Morken Myrtle Winn G. L. Welsh Etta Notebook Carrie Rogers A. E. Twichel Harry Abbott Henry Stiehl Henri Teck Patard Velma Madeline Strachan Wolf Willis McCoy Montana Stanley Keltner Claude Marsh Ray Marshes al Brickley Claude McCoy Mra L M. Kauffman O. A. Myers I. M. Kauffman Ray Kratzer Brethern Church Will Shirley Newville Charley Fry California Trenton Canada North Dakota

Local notes from Medicine Lodge and vicinity

Mr and Mrs Ray and daughter Maude were at Williston Saturday. Jim Adams searched for a lost horse. Rev R W Wiebel stayed several days in the area. Clarence Beard drove Ruth Penman home en route to Williston. Mrs S Benson was present Sunday evening but is writing. Rev Wiebel to hold a meeting at Avoca schoolhouse Tuesday evening May 28. Peter Doherty from Illinois is visiting his sister Mrs Will Penman. A meeting at Mrs Roy Penman’s drew a good crowd. next gathering will be at Mrs Henry Johnson’s.

Will Penman Roy Penman Henry Johnson

Spring Coulee notices and local incidents in Williston area

Casper and Ed Syke bought a farm tractor plowing outfit. Mrs. Walter Mitchell visited her daughter Alice in Williston. Mr. Davis broke an axle delaying Saturday mail. A Saturday shower rested hired men and aided pastures and wheat. Rev W K Bloom of Minot announces services at Spring Coulee June 11 at 11 A M Garden Valley 3 P M. Rev T A Goodwin of Chicago will preach June 18 at Spring Coulee Garden Valley and Pioneer Hall. The piece argues for government seizure of oil wells and a broad lobbying push, urging focus on essential public works over gas engine concerns.

Casper Ed Syke Walter Mitchell Alice Williston Davis W. K. Bloom Minot Spring Coulee Garden Valley T. A. Goodwin Chicago University Pioneer Hall Fon Congress United States

Marmon Items And Local Visits Highlight Rural Notes

Local society notes list visits among Marmon residents including Mrs Dusell to Mrs Marple and Irene Card to Mrs Silker, with others like Jack Morman and Misa Blankett. School election notices set for June 6 with one director for three years and a treasurer for two. Community events mention the Outlook Farmers Club at the N Hauge home despite rain and several Sunday visits to the Dusell household.

Dusell Spring Brook C. McDonald Valley City Twin Lake Ed Nios Outlook Farmers Club N. Hauge Chas Dusell Morstad Morgan Brackett John Burke Guy Smith Kalivik Wyatt Silker Anna Peterson Livjahl Peterson National Park Helen Earnest Kalispel Mont Miss Solberg

Man Kicked in Head Dies While En Route for Aid

A farmer in Foothills township was kicked on the head by a horse while working in a barn stall. He continued laboring for a week without medical attention, then grew seriously ill. Neighbors tracked him as he wandered across the prairie before collapsing and dying shortly after rescue efforts reached him.

Foothills Mr. Meyer Christ Brick

Twenty Thousand Women Attend General Federation Convention

Twenty thousand delegates alternates and visitors arrived in New York for the thirteenth biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of America. The event brings together more than 2 5 million club women from all states and territories. hotel space is scarce as delegates are housed in boarding and lodging houses. The gathering runs through June 2 with officer elections later, while style displays attract attention across the city.

New York General Federation of Women’s Clubs of America Alaska Hawaii Philippine Islands Cuba Porto Rico Sea Sion

Orpheum Secures Chaplin Contract for Mutual Films

The Orpheum Theatre wins an exclusive Mutual Chaplin deal, charging nearly $20 per reel nightly. Chaplin’s salary under the contract rises to 675000 dollars annually, with one two reel picture monthly, roughly 56000 per Froeneden or 28000 per reel. Mutual had signed countrywide deals totaling over five million dollars before the first Chaplin release. Eastern theatres are paying up to 1000 dollars daily for these releases.

Orpheum Chaplin Orpheum Theatre Chas. Chaplin Mutual Mutual Film Corporation

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