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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
9
A sketch compares a woman’s imagined weapon to a pout smile and tear, then shifts to reflections on peace, health, and character. It argues health and virtue sustain beauty, and warns women against self centered living while urging scrutiny of a suitor’s home conduct. County official validates a constitutional amendment list. voter qualifications outlined for Williams County North Dakota.
A woman from Muscatine Iowa recounts years of ill health and invalid status improving quickly after taking Peruna. She notes relief for herself and family, crediting Peruna with aiding her recovery and wellbeing.
A testimonial proclaims improved health from Peruna cure enabling a couple to have their first child. The speaker credits Peruna with curing ailments and encourages others, including women, to try the liquid remedy, noting Peruna tablets are also available.
A historic amendment text proposes to empower voters by granting initiative and referendum powers. It outlines petition thresholds, filing timelines, and the process for enacting or rejecting laws at the polls, including emergency provisions and governor veto limits.
Fragmentary passage discusses voters and initiative procedures in North Dakota. It references majority voting, legislative assembly rights, and the process for petitions for the initiative and referendum filed with the secretary of state. It notes the amendment is self executing with possible enabling legislation.
The document outlines a proposed amendment to North Dakota Section 216 listing public institutions to be granted land, including Lisbon Soldiers' Home Ellendale Industrial School Bottineau Wahpeton and Minot Normal School, with legislative procedure for amend ments and initiative petitions. It details land grants and conditions, and the process for voter approval and subsequent legislative action.
A fragment from a constitutional amendment proposal for North Dakota outlines Section 202 and Article 16, detailing that amendments may be proposed in either legislative house and require majority approval in both houses to be entered as a proposed amendment into the constitution. The text reflects early wording and procedural language.
The text discusses amendments to Section 186 of Article 12 limiting state and local government credit or donations to individuals or corporations. It also notes the requirement of a two thirds vote by the people for any taxation or public works and mentions attire trends and a Parisian remark as lighter aside.
A proposed section would authorize the legislature to provide by law for the creation purchasing or leasing and operation of one or more terminal grain elevators in North Dakota. It would require maintenance and operation as prescribed by the assembly and provide for inspection weighing and grading of all grain received in the elevators.
Proposed amendment to Article XI sections 176 and 179 sets tax rules uniformity for property classes, exemptions for U S government property and state local bodies, and limited personal property exemption. It specifies school religious cemetery charitable uses and caps personal property exemption at two hundred dollars per person, with existing taxes and exemptions preserved until statute changes.
Petitioned action by Williams County North Dakota seeks voter approval at the 1914 general election to levy one half mill on all taxable property to fund the Williams County Fair Association in Williston. Funds would be turned over to the association per state law.
A 1914 Williams County North Dakota measure asks voters to decide if livestock may run at large from December to April in all townships except Tyrone. The date of the vote and the exact wording appear in county records filed October 18 1914 at Williston with secretary M H Aren. Daniels dons cotton attire as a public etiquette gesture toward cotton patriots in the south.
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