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Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1917

Page

2

German Emperor Warns America To Pay For Nonsense

James W. Gerard, ex ambassador, says Kaiser warned that Germany will hold the United States accountable for anti war rhetoric after the war. Hutchinson heard the address in St Paul and urged reprints for Williston readers. He notes Gerard’s claim of German discipline and low chance of internal revolution, and emphasizes no public discussions and tight police control in German cities.

T. C. Hutchinson St. Paul James W. Gerard Kaiser Hutchinson Twin Cities Graphic Williston Gerard Minneapolis America United States Germany German Empire

Pro German Sentiments and War Outlook in Sweden and Germany

The article quotes Royalty Pro-German views and Swedish public sentiment, noting Sweden’s people are largely anti-German while its royalty favors Germany. It recalls Schleswig-Holstein’s fate under 1866 conflicts and Alsace-Lorraine parallels, and describes German apathy under autocratic pressure. Gerard predicts two more years of war and U.S. decisive involvement.

Germany Sweden Holland Europe America Schleswig-Holstein Alsace-Lorraine Denmark Gerard United States

Red Cross appoints former Dakotan as Northwest head

Arthur R. Rogers head of Rogers Lumber in this city and former Valley City resident has been named manager of the Red Cross northern division covering Minnesota North and South Dakota and Montana. Judge N C Young notes Rogers widely known in North Dakota business circles and will serve without pay, likely leaving his Minneapolis desk to devote full time to Red Cross work.

Arthur R. Rogers Rogers Lumber Co Minneapolis Red Cross Minnesota North South Dakota Montana N. C. Young American Red Cross North Dakota Rogers Valley City Minneapolis Civic and Commerce Association Northwest North Dakotan Red Cross Movement

Frazier Endorses Home Guard Move Amid Controversy

Governor Lynn J. Frazier endorses home guard organization in North Dakota by circulating a 1917 act section to county officials. The memo clarifies eligibility for federal equipment and outlines duties such as protecting United States property and transportation lines. Local units often function as county constabularies under sheriffs, awaiting gubernatorial recommendations.

Bismarck N. D Lynn J. Frazier Arthur le Seuer Norbeck South Dakota Congress Frazier District of Columbia United States States

Magic Cloths Offer Quick Silver Shine In Home Use

The New York Globe notes women pay 25 cents for so called magic cloths that clean silver and other metals without wetting hands. Made from gasoline, whiting, and oleic acid, woolen scraps are soaked then dried in shade to gain their silver polishing powers, though the recipe warns the cloths must be worn out before reuse.

New York Globe

The Hour of Funeral For A Baby In Health Letter

A funeral for a baby born healthy ends with a grave lesson on infant care. The doctor explains the child’s decline due to bottle feeding and improper remedies, including coffee and morphine syrup, and warns that lack of air and poor feeding lead to pneumonia and death.

Safe Anchorage Moral House Quote

A clipped quotation urges building a moral house as anchorage deeper than worldly quicksands. It warns drift and conjecture, echoing Carlyle in a brief Graphic subscription pitch.

Carlyle

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Kaiser Warnes EAD Home Guard Btage Baifi Williston Coal and Ice Co First Ave Eagle Store State Public Health Laboratory University of North Dakota Safe Anchorage Moline Universal Kalil R. A. Ferris Farm Kalil Bros
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