Rural Williams County News Notes and Local Socials
In Rural Williams County many small items. Mr and Mrs Thos Rehal called on her parents Sunday. Numerous visits, harvest trips, school openings, and church notices fill the week. A new Ford arrived for W W Corbett and a green silk parasol is missing between Evans and Scott farms. Funeral services for John Mercer Sr. were held before interment in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Hill
Thos Rehal
Burgin
Oscar Burgin
William Atrecht
A. H. Vohs
Hans Rasmussen
Albert Hintz
Clif Stensen
Melvin Ostby
Willow City
Loyd Brande
Stunt
Uncle Jane
Jol Brecht
Missouri Ridge
S. M. Clark
Harve Mitchell
Tande
Ruth Lindholm
Lillian ‘Huntley
Bertha Olson
Hugo Clark
Julia Honek
D. L. Blankenship
Honsdale
Montana
Busy Bee Club
Adaman
Amelia Skindrud
Garden Valley
Olga Hagen
Warren Holloway
Ira Jones
Myrtle Carey
McNary
Fred Jeyne
G. Larson
Anton Larson
Chris. Anderson
M. C. Wilkerson
George Sanderson
Frank Rogers
Joseph Evans
H .D. Scott
Buford
E. C. Carney
Williston
Schell
Harrisburg
W. T. Tice
H. H. Miller
J. P. Beisel
Geo. Southard
William Dishon
Jamil
Chas. Bradley
Alexander
A. E. Twichell
Fred Jevne
Larson
William Dish
W. W. Corbett
A. E. Twichel
Cartwright
M. J. Taylor
Ila Jones
Rey
Abram Miller
Ralph Myers
Eden Valley
Withoe
Jay
Ila Jonea
Poncay
John Mercer
St. Paul
M. E. Church
John Warren
L. W. Braman
John Carey
Na Jones
Ta Jones
Asher
Baford News Letter Highlights Local Visits
J W Lewis agreed to town on Saturday. Mrs H D Scott visited the area Tuesday. Harold Carey dined with Russell Dish on Saturday. George Southard was in town Saturday from Cedar Coulee County for the weekend gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Kline
Hallie Carey
Nellie Diaghan
Charles Bradley
C. M. Smithwick
Dove
W. T. Tice
Hife
Indiana
W. W. Corbett
Amos Wiley
Susie
Julia Strande
Weatvi
H. D. Scott
Harold Carey
Russell
Sevarday
George Southard
Cedar Coulee Coun
Whimsical and eerie tales from assorted towns
A collage of odd news items from Wilmington to Ida Diehl including Mrs Grant hosting a birthday horse party for Prince Grant with luncheon in the stable and an orchestra, and a man in Lewistown dying after exposure to cold air. Other bits cover a mirror bait trick in Duluth, a popcorn of misfortune in Indiana PA, and a dramatic kidnapping in New York City.
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News Wilmington
Doll
M. K .Grant
Prince Grant
Storm shelter tale and odd crime notes from many towns
Allentown Pennsylvania Paul and Fred Goldsmith hid in a barn during a thunderstorm. Lightning struck a pillar leaning on Paul, lighting his shirt. Fred was knocked unconscious. Other notes recount a real metal object swallowed years ago, a grave digging spree yielding three chickens, a coroner’s autopsy of a 21 year old woman with odd organ sizes, two elderly twins celebrated at eighty six, and a woman trimming roses when an accident injured her baby.
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Allentown
Paul
Fred Goldsmith
Commack
L. 1
Fred
Wakarusa
Ind
Wilkinshaw
Mystis
Infant falls from window saved by quick mother
Mrs Maddelena Balsina heard a baby cry from a third floor window and caught the child as it toppled from the sill. She prevented a fatal fall with a timely grab. the baby suffered only a slight lip cut.
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Philadelphia
Maddelena Balsina
Misusing His Brains and Advertising Wit
An editor notes that brains shine when paired with action. A business owner neglects ads and window displays, missing bargains for customers. The piece urges using advertising to drive sales and links wealth to combining clever thinking with labor, ending with a humorous wish for a new hat.
Action of Single Spoonful Surprises Williston Residents
Williston readers report Adler-i-ka a buckthorn mix with glycerine producing instant relief from constipation and gas. A single spoonful thoroughly cleanses the bowel, easing symptoms within minutes and is touted for use in various stomach and bowel issues. Willis ton Drug Co. mentions rapid effect and broad application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
Adler Ika
Williston Drug Co
Ballade to L. P. G Lucy Page Gaston
A verse celebrating Lucy Page Gaston head of the at thearette league as authority on humor’s decline. It humorously notes editors quitting cigarettes, seating woes, and canned cigarettes symbolizing intellectual progress, while praising Gaston and hope for better jokes and revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P
Lucy Page Gaston
At Thearette League
Aeten
Out They Go Baker's College Places Nine Applicants
Baker's Business College reported nine job requests last week and placed applicants in five positions. Names listed include Alice Dusell Alma Staffarud Tom Harkison Martha Sundberg and L E B Gronna. Catalogs and courses for Gas Tractor and Auto are advertised by A B C Grand Forks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker’s Business College
Alice Dusell
Alma Staffarud
Tom Harkison
Martha Sundberg
L. E B. Gronna
Grand Forks
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Williams County
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George LeRoy
Arnold Bell
Chie Young
Tom Owings
Fred Joyne
J. J. Raastad
Ovida Beisel
Sylvia Jones
O. J. Morken
John W. Harp
Melody Johnston
Harvey Rogers
Ovida
Iris Beisel
Lloyd
Ellen Young
Land A. B. Hess
Marley
J. J. Schmid
Alphonse
Shatswells
William Baker
Ansel
Doroth Ryan
Sunnyside Ranch
Pers
F. W. MacManus
Chas. Carlisle
Eight Mile
Roseph Evans
Russell Dishon
Ed Carr
John Akers
N. Owings
Tom and Art Owings and
Lee
Russell McNary
Baford
J. W. Lewis
M. S. Williams
Nebo
G. C. Boyle
Lewistown
William Stiffler
New York, N. Y
Thersa Planeta
Louis
Children’s Society
Joseph Planeta
Crookstown
Minn
Duluth
Charles French
Uncle Sam
Navy
A. L. Diehl
Penn Run
Belle
Ida Diehl
Ruby Maxwell
Ee la Garner
Area
Topeka
Kas
A. C. Bartell
Middletown
N .Y
J. C. Barrett
Edmonston
Nathan V. Brand
Leonardsville
Crane
W. H. Hilton
Peggy
Lucy
W.n. Roach, Jr
CE Dales
W. W. Keltner
North Dak
Columbus
Mandt
C. D. Milloy
Powell Mine
Penson & Wilson
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