Memoir of Mrs John A Corbett in Minot Williston life
Myrtle Katherine Williams daughter of Minor and Eleanor Williams was born January 31 1877 in Baxville Wisconsin. She taught in country and city schools across North Dakota before marrying John A Corbett in Minot on October 26 1904. They lived in Williston from 1906 until her death from typhoid fever on October 17. Her funeral at St Peters Episcopal Church featured the Ladies Guild and book club, and she was remembered as bright vivacious and deeply devoted to church and city welfare.
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Myrtle Katherine Williams
Williams
Eleanor Williams
Baxville
Wis
Hurricane Lake
No, Dak
Leeds
Cando
John A. Corbett
Minot
Dorothy Eleanor
John Minor
Frances Marjory
Frances A. Brownson
Charles M. Williams
Stanley
C. Bertram Runnalls
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
St. Peter’s Church
Mesdames Dochterman
Grogan
Brownell
Smith
All Saints
St. Paul
Corinth
Corbett
Jorgenson and Wold to Wed at Congregational Parsonage
Gustave A. Jorgenson and Servina Wold of Berg North Dakota will marry Wednesday evening October 14 at the Congregational parsonage with Rev. W Knighton Bloom officiating.
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Gustave A. Jorgenson
Servina Wold
Berg, N. D
Rev. W. Knighton Bloom
Long Evenings Expand Demands on Readers and Biographies
In a Sunday address Prof. Hill highlighted Owen Kildare once a Bowery prize fighter who rose to literary fame with My Mamie Rose. The library holds the book and several other biographies including Edison Gordon Jackson Keller Roosevelt and Stevenson. Miss Alice Bergen, a dressmaker, left for Minot to join Mr. Stennis in Mondak Montana, with the couple planning to reside there.
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Hill
Owen Kildare
Bowery
Mamie Rose
Thomas A. Edison
F. A. Jones
Gordon
General Butler
Stonewall Jackson
H. A. White
Joseph Jefferson
Helen Keller
Theodore Roosevelt
James Morgan
Herry M. Stanley
Robert Louis Steven
Alice Bergen
Minot
Warrig
Mr. Stennis
Mondak, Mont
Mrs. Stennis
Mondak
Williston Hosts Meeting on Plans for Armory and Future Growth
Commercial Club session discussed McVey lecture and Williston’s future. North Dakota alumni escort speaker to banquet at Great Northern Cafe and Gates opera house. river development and a beet sugar plant feature in talks. H. A. Storrs of Denver highlighted city prospects and govt river work. Huntley project cited with sugar beet yields per acre.
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McVey
Commercial Club
North Dakota
Great Northern Cafe
Gates Opera House
North Dakota University
Williston
Hollett
City of Opportunity
C. A. Mansfield
Supt. Forster
Modie
F. P. Bergman
A. O. Anderson
Overson
Huntley
Yellowstone
Worth While in Community Action
A short opinion piece argues that those who are always too busy to help contribute little to the community while those who invest time and effort earn the greatest community standing. It emphasizes that real value comes from giving, not merely claiming poverty or excuses.
Corn Contest in November at Williams County
The Annual Corn Contest of Williams county will be held at the court room Saturday Nov 11. Despite frost many fine maze specimens exist at Supt Tatem’s office and more are expected before and during the contest. Entries must be ten ears packed with sender name and address and reach the Superintendent by November 7. Alongside the contest the annual school officers meeting will take place with State Superintendent E J Taylor of Bismarck and N C MacDonald of Valley City to speak on improving rural schools.
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Williams County
Supt
Tatem
E. J. Taylor
Bismarck
N. C. MacDonald
Valley City
Revetment Work Begins This Week At River Point
S R Morrow arrived from Bt Benton aboard a house boat as the first crew started grading for a new revetment to be built this year. Government crews will place 700 feet around the point below the Reclamation Service, continuing the old work. Workers needed include men and teams, plus brush and stone supplies. 225 cords of brush and 275 cords of stone are required, brush of willow with specs and bundles bound without wire. stone must be limestone or sandstone, 10 to 200 pounds, averaging 100 pounds. Delivery on river bank. Morrow or Mr Lilly will oversee with Engineer Holies of Major Schultz Kansas City arriving later. Apply to Mr Morine at tie Great Northern hotel or river work site.
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Mr. Morrow
Lilly
Major Schultz
Kansas City
Ma. Morrine
Tie Great Northern Hotel
Tie River
Williston Faces Minot In High-Scoring Football Battle
The Williston football team, light but game, clashes with heavier Minot in a Saturday exhibition at the local lot. Minot scores first, builds a 10 to 5 lead, while Williston answers with strong drives and two-point plays. A late Minot punt return sets the stage for a third touchdown as the Mud City crowd witnesses a high level of play.
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Williston
Husky Magic City
Minot
Magic City
Nothling
Moose River
Murphy
Magic City Sons of Anak
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Miss Bergen
Storrs
Community Ledger
Court House
S. R. Morrow
Bt. Benton
Yessterday
OLD Hoodo
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