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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
4
The text extols daily bathing as essential to health, claiming clean pores enable better breathing and prevent illness. It praises cleanliness, including a delicate odor from a toilet product, and notes it is sold by merchants in many places.
University of North Dakota will be represented by President Frank L. McVey and Dr. C. G. Libby at the Manitoba University inauguration for President MacLean on November 19 and 20 in Winnipeg. McVey will give an inaugural address on Statesmanship in Education, as part of a longstanding exchange between the two institutions.
Burleigh county tops North Dakota in lignite output per the new report by Commissioner Gilbreath. The county mines employ 418 workers, with coal costing 97.5 cents per ton and miners paid 194 530 dollars. Overall 82 mines produce 298 350 tons, employing 817 and paying 289,950.50 dollars in wages.
The passage contrasts self conceit with self esteem noting that confidence opens inquiry. It affirms everyone has a right to their opinion and others do as well, suggesting balanced, respectful discourse and personal reflection.
Edward Hogan aged 88 committed suicide at his home near Pembina North Dakota using a pot of burning charcoal. He had witnessed the loss of his father, mother and brother to the same disease in recent years and died by asphyxiation after closing room cracks and awaiting oxygen depletion and poisonous gas.
Paul Minnesota November 12 Five million dollars will be lost to Minnesota farmers through hog cholera this year an opinion by H Pres Hoskins assistant veterinarian in charge of the serum department university farm. Estimates range from a few million to 25 million depending on indirect losses. Hoskins says a large sum has been wasted on worthless medicines and improper serum use.
The National Council of the Congregational churches urged President Wilson and Congress to halt swelling war costs. The resolve, debated in Kansas City, favors peace, arbitration, disarmament, and celebrating the US Britain peace century. It also backs church treasuries supporting aged ministers through a new pension plan.
Ed Cartwright plans a new hardware and machinery store on East Main Street and will fund two churches, a Catholic and a Lutheran. He and John Berge lead a finance committee with a donation subscription for the Lutheran church.
Alexander, though steel for the McKenzie county railroad is delayed, launched the Alexander Grain Co. with $10,000 raised to buy grain. D. E. Fuller is manager, bins for flax and wheat are built, and the first flax and wheat were received on November 3. The market prices run about 6 cents below Williston due to freight.
Minot Nov 11 The case of D A Dinnie against Chicago Portland Cement Co concluded with a verdict for the plaintiff for 4368 50 in damages for poor cement used in the Normal School foundation. The jury deliberated from 7 30 Saturday afternoon to late Sunday morning and awarded no consequential damages.
Helena reports grain men estimating Montana wheat production at 28 million bushels this year with cautious dealers suggesting the figure could be higher. The estimated yield is 18 bushels per acre and moisture and snows have left good conditions for next season, promising ample water and easy plowing.
August Seaman of Grand Forks, colored, is described as subjecting a man to sack torture with pitchforks in a jail incident. Police report call his acts a vagary of a besotted intellect. He is detained at the county jail to purge himself of the alleged poison after a prolonged debauch.
The Overlanders, roughing it for their probe journey since April 22, have traveled over 4500 miles on horseback and reached Williston on Friday. G. R. Reher, circulation manager, and Mrs. Neher accompanied the group, bringing Williston into the spotlight.
Fred Mitchell arraigned in Lakota district court for the September 8 killing of Frank Fisher at a labor camp near Dakota. Mitchell seeks a 24 hour delay to consult counsel. he has no funds for defense. Fisher was shot after a quarrel with Mitchell, who fled as another man, Davis, shot himself but survived. Davis was acquitted of Pullman murder after a six hour jury deliberation.
L H Cartwright completes a houseboat and marine engine and will depart Fairview North Dakota for Florida. He will travel via the Yellowstone River into the Missouri then the Mississippi to the Gulf and around to Florida's west coast joined by family members. He aims to run steadily to avoid Missouri River ice or cold weather delays.
In Hillsboro Sergt. Anderson led the regimental rifle events sweeping the National Rifle Association medal plaque and Gen. Hildreth silver medal. He excelled across all ranges as a young member of the company and won all three contests.
The article predicts that with continued development over the next year he could become one of the crack shots in the country. It notes this is the second year that Com Paar, C has worked all regimental events.
Prof F Ladd departs for Washington DC to attend a conference of food commissioners. He will discuss unifying state and national food laws and standardizing food and drug products. He is to address harmonizing national and state food laws and attends meetings of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists.
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