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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
9
Editor urges residents to kill roadside weeds and improve town appearance. Column notes that weed swatting should be a shared duty for households and farmers visiting Williston, urging community action and praising the habit.
A farmer seeks to sell his farm and asks the editor to publish an advertisement. The editor, admiring the land and the farmer’s work, writes a glowing notice that ends with the farmer discovering his own name on the ad. The farmer then decides to sell it himself as a bargain.
A Bohemian language newspaper Dakotake isty debuts in Dickinson with Arnot E. Zidek as publisher and Vlad Bieloynck as editor in chief. Frank Nadwornik will edit local news. the paper will be printed by Chicago-Dickinson Press and circulated statewide and into northern South Dakota and western Minnesota. Saco Montana is noted for its 1910 census and a local wartime contribution to the Marine Corps.
A period note describes the Industrial Workers of the World as a recurring nuisance in multiple communities, labeling the organization as troublesome and hard to ignore. The report focuses on public concern and local responses rather than specific actions.
The piece discusses I W W activity in the Dakotas, noting vague aims and wage demands of five to six dollars per day. It cites Fargo Forum and Superior Telegram opinions, claims I W W oppose AFL and farmers, and argues small groups pursue influence despite opposition from many. It draws a parallel with Indians on reservations to illustrate supposed overrepresentation.
Fargo Forum condemns Senator Overman and Georgia Senator Hardwick for opposing federal child labor limits. It argues child labor equates to slavery, harming children who work long hours in mills and factories, and warns southern defenses threaten state federal balance.
Arch bishop Germanos of Ballbec Syria ends Williston visit with baptism of Angeline Bousilman, a farewell address by Dr. David praising his leadership and urging peaceful Syrian unity. The archbishop departs for New York. Syrian community hopes for future visits and prays for harmony and brotherhood.
A blog notes Palmer graduates advise chiropractic spinal adjustments for ongoing sickness after other efforts fail. It advertises a free consultation and spinal analysis at a Williston North Dakota location with phone contact.
The passage notes that while many women amuse men with singing dancing or arts, the most valued by the poor man are those who mend clothes sew buttons and cook food economically and to his taste.
An advertising prospectus touts a college offering bookkeeping stenographic and office training. It highlights modern facilities, roll top desks, and a fully equipped spinning room, claiming graduates quickly secure high paying bank and business positions with ongoing enrollment and reasonable tuition.
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