Carnival of Ghosts Among Southern Alaska Natives
A St Louis Republic report describes a winter festival called the carnival of ghosts among southern Alaska Indians. It notes ghostly rites, kelp speaking tubes, a buried performer rising from a ditch, and voices heard from flames. Cannibal myths, guardian spirits, and fearsome wooden masks are highlighted as part of the ceremony and beliefs.
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Klonlike
Alaska
Prap Boaz
National Museum
Hades
St. Louis Republic
Ancients Up the Country in Lawrence Opinion
Lawrence Telegram comments on cyclists facing hostility from older residents who resist modernization. It notes ossified locals blame riders for danger, refuse to adapt crossing behaviors, and call for guardianship or chaperones amid possible collisions.
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Lawrence
Merrimac
Mase
Treasurer's Notice of 1897 Taxes and Payment Dates
Williams County treasurer announces tax list for 1897 received November 1 187 and taxes payable. Delinquency dates set January 1 1898 for real estate and March 1 1898 for personal property. Collection sites include Mortland Portetice district Friday Saturday Land 1 1895 Stony Creek school house January 22 1898 and Williston office daily except Sundays. Dated November 6 1897. F R ZAWL County Treasurer Williams County South Dakota.
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Belo
Mortland Puntetlice
Stony Creek
Williston
Lund
N. D
F. R. Zawl
Treseurer
Williams County
S, D
Notice of Dissolution and Williston Land Office Sale
Notice is hereby given that the firm of Mackersie & Co a general merchandising business in Williston North Dakota has dissolved by mutual consent All debts owing will be paid by the undersigned to whom all accounts due the firm must be paid Williston N D September 20 1807 Also fort Buford Fort Buford North Dakota military reservation buildings including officers quarters barracks and outbuildings will be offered for sale December 1 1497 at 10 o clock a m to the highest bidder at not less than appraised value purchase money due at sale buildings must be removed within ninety days risk of retention on the reservation rests with the purchasers Reg ister JTNA RLY Receiver Approved Wensten Davis Acting Secretary
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J. Mackersie & Co
Willison
8. D
Onder Ved
Peg Williston
N. D
Nited States Land Office
Mixon
Nowra Dakota
Fort Buford
North Dakota
Welock A
Hermiit
Ile
Mod. Barkets
Registerjtna
RLY
Wensten Davis
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Coop
Southern
Gounti
Ana Krull
Y M. Born & CO
Chicago
Bruegger Mercantile Co
Williston, New
A. S. Blakey, Ph. G
Minot, N. D
W. Rode
Minot
Norpa Dakota
Paris & Allenberg
Commission Merchants
Cnion Stock Yards
Chicago, Ill
E. Deffebach
The
I Daniel Manning
Took Bank
Thy
Nson
Missouri River
Gaid
Association Trust
Tia
John Mercer
Postoffice
Addrese
Buford
Willien
Nelson
Nelson, N. D
George W. Newton
Ole Thorson
F. R. Zahl
Barstad
Sime Brand
Hoflland
Williame County
N.D
E. C. Palmer
Chris. “Anderson
Willieton, N. P
Thomas Shea
Williton
Douglas Bell Postoffice Suistress
Williston, N. 1
Dan Harris
Postoffice Adress
Williston, N. D
John Heffernan
Williston, N. 12
E. L. Moore
Towner
Merchants Bank
Sight Exchange
Asneew Ginventsox
Towner, North Dakota
N. E
Willivons
City Dray Line
Prop
Louis Schierbee
Win. Rose
Fred J. Smith
Willistox, N. D
Herman Roehr
Lin
WM. R Ross
Main ST
I. C. Stewart
Tai
Scientific American
Vent Trea and Munn CO
Broadway
New York
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