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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1915
Page
8
A disparate collection of historical notes and verse from a vintage page. It references Alexander Stephens Mee Meeher Confederataree, Columbus discovery, battles and key dates, plus humorous poems, domestic tips, and short clippings about butter cutting and quirky anecdotes.
Mash the yolks of hard boiled eggs with mayonnaise to moisten. Spread peanut butter on white bread slices, top with the egg mixture, arrange on watercress or lettuce leaves, garnish with rings of egg whites, and serve with dressing.
The text presents Elbert Bede on credit being unnecessary, the bright side in stock markets lies inside, and occasional prideful politicians. It notes girls’ baseball interest, the need to steer youths, men and women sharing talks, and a warning about imagined infidelity. It ends with a witty view of flirtation and marital service.
A street sage argues against band funding while a business man proposes uniforms and winter indoor concerts. The dialogue shifts to culinary tips about peeling peaches and choosing Silver Sheaf Flour for bread.
A compact cooking note explains using flank steak or chuck for beef pie filling, cut into fingers and seasoned with salt and pepper. It suggests a crust of fat rich dough rolled to about one inch thick, assembled in a deep dish with stock and gravy, then baked in a moderate oven for about ninety minutes.
A formal notice declares a two month old baby boy deserted September 9 1915 at Roy C Pierce home in Minot ND to be a dependent neglected child. A guardian will be appointed with power to place child for adoption. Parents or any interested person may file petitions suggestions or objections with Juvenile Commissioner John E Burke Minot.
Persistent rains delay threshing and damage grain in shock while laborers leave the state. As threshing resumes, a shortage of workers hits machine owners and farmers. Grand Forks Herald urges cooperative effort as the only solution to the labor gap and harvest challenges.
Officials warn that untapped grain fields across the state risk losses if threshing machinery is not kept in service. Reports from Grand Forks show only 80 to 40 percent of harvest threshed with districts at ten percent completion. Wholesale campaigns push grain sales to meet debts while farmers struggle to thresh and market crops.
Citizens urged to keep money in circulation by shopping at home for Christmas. The article stresses community prosperity, fair dealing with merchants, and informing consumers about goods to save time during the busy season.
A call to use newspaper advertising to inform buyers this Christmas while outlining a 1915 legislature failure to fund the tax commission. It cites a $49 000 appropriation for the biennial period and mentions a decision by Justice Burke. The piece stresses reader benefit and public awareness through ads.
The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled in favor of the tax commission salary design, finding the legislature had in mind a pending bill when it crafted the pay proposal. The decision supports the commission in its compensation framework amid the October ruling.
A quirky line touts Silver Sheaf as home made and wholesome while urging readers to rely on their grocer for bread, implying it offers a better product though the text questions nutritional value.
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