Wilson Invited to England and Italy on Europe Visit
President Wilson has accepted an invitation from King George to visit England and will stop there on his way home. Rome reports Pope Benedict may request Wilson to mediate a reciprocal pact. Italian papers praise his wartime leadership as Europe anticipates his itinerary. Paris notes a probable audience with Benedict, easing Vatican-Quirinal tensions.
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England
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Rome
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Europe
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Paris
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Quirinal
Dear Old Dad From France After War Ends
The letter, dated November 22 1918 from France, notes censorship easing and a Christmas letter home. It reports peace after World War I, influenza subsiding, and travels from Liverpool to Winchester to Southampton then Le Havre and a three day train to La Courtine near the south.
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Dad
America
Liverpool
England
Winchester
South Hampton
le Havre
la Courtine
Community Lecture Course Pleases Attendess at Orpheum
The first of four Community Lecture Course numbers played at the Orpheum Theatre on Monday and Tuesday. Dr J G Duling delivered a pleasing address on both days and the Jubilee Singers performed. Duling, a Dickinson resident with wide platform experience, spoke Tuesday on Making the Best Out of Life. The next program is planned for January, with broader attendance hoped.
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Orpheum Theatre
J. G. Duling
Jubilee Singers
Jubilee Company
Duling
Dickinson
Lyric Theatre Opens Saturday With Safety Precautions
Mr Boardman, manager, announces the Lyric Theatre will reopen this Saturday December 21 after months closed for the flu epidemic. Precautions are in place and the new program includes the Cambridge Players in an opening night song and drama. A Midland Lyceum course starts next week.
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Boardman
Lyric Theatre
Midland Lyceum
Cambridge
Wheat average six bushels per acre in county report
County agent Schollander reports the 1918 crop yielded about six bushels per acre. Threshing reports show 566,354 bushels harvested on 93,823 acres, confirming the six bushel per acre average.
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Schollander
Red Cross Christmas Drive Shaping Up in Williston
The Red Cross campaign in Williston shows strong progress with over $1,000 raised. Chairman Paul Leonhardy aims for full city enrollment by week’s end, with street canvassing and two public booths at the Great Northern Hotel and Depot.
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Williston
Paul Leonhardy
Leonhardy
Great Northern
J. A. Husebye
Red Cross
Necessity of Saving the Wheat Amid War and Peace
The federal food board urged continued wheat conservation as America faced a less than ten days supply at harvest. It credited wartime restrictions for a 20,000,000 bushel surplus and 141,000,000 bushels sent to Allied nations, while armistice relief allowed a hopeful 1919 crop outlook.
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New York
Federal Food Board
America
Food Administration
Europe
Lt Skovholt Wounded Again In Army Medical Corps
Lt H T Skovholt of Williston, serving in the army medical corps, is listed as slightly wounded in the December 13 casualty bulletin marking a second wound after an initial shoulder wound last summer. Herbert Fields returns from Camp McArthur and travels to Wenatchee at short notice to aid his sister Mrs Leo Kuboske whose illness prompted the trip.
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Herbert Fields
Camp McArthur
Texas
Wenatchee
Washington
Leo Kuboske
Major Murphy Dies After Illness in Minneapolis
Major J. H. Murphy longtime North Dakota political figure and Soo Line immigration agent died in Minneapolis after a two year illness. He was 54 and had recently moved from Minot to the city. Funeral plans were not listed in the notice.
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Brooke
Bonetraill
Murphy
Minot
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North Dakota
Minneapolis
Major Murphy
Soo Railroad
Lisbon President Shot at Railway Station in Lisbon
Dr Sidonio Paes president of Portugal was shot and killed at a Lisbon railway station by an assassin named Jeenne. He died within minutes after being struck by three bullets. The crowd killed the assailant and another man was arrested. The report also notes a separate December 1 sugar certificate plan rescission allowing unrestricted purchase by manufacturers and dealers with a four pound per person per month or per ninety meals limit, due to beet and Louisiana cane sugar congestion. The customer sugar and flour sale cards have been discontinued.
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London
Sidonio Paes
Portugal
Lisbon
Oporto
Advives
Paes
Jeenne
Havas
North Dakota
Louisiana
Broadway Bakery Installs New Cookie And Bread Machines
City Bakery on Broadway installs a high capacity cookie machine capable of 200 cookies per minute and a bread machine producing 3600 loaves per hour. Manager Borrud says the sanitary setup ensures no human hands touch the bakery products from mixing to packaging.
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Broadway
R Borrud
Borrud
War Savings Stamps pledge urged in North Dakota
The notice calls for every individual to invest at least one tenth of December income in War Savings Stamps to meet North Dakota's quota. It warns large subscriptions won't fill the goal and stresses continuing government needs until postwar stability, demobilization, and reemployment.
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North Dakota
Episcopal Guild Sale Sets Christmas Mince Pies
The Ladies of the Episcopal Guild announce a sale of Home Made Mince Meat at Hagen and Everson store this Friday and Saturday afternoon. A chance for traditional mince pies for Christmas dinner.
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Episcopal Guild
Hagen and Everson
Whiskey found hidden along road in Williams county
Forty five gallons of whiskey were found by farmers north of Ray and brought to Williston. Sheriff’s large stock increases as more of the amber fluid appears in the county. Some may have ferried from Mondak toward Minot or other North Dakota towns before abandoning the load. The Elk’s Home Red Cross work room will close December 21. knitters urged to hold unfinished projects.
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Williams County
Williston
Ray
Mondak
Minot
North Dakota
Man Shoots Himself at Brother’s Farm Near Hanks
Hugh William Ermatinger, a Scobey Montana resident, fatally shot himself at his brother’s farm near Hanks. He acted alone while his brother was away tending to his wife’s death. The body was moved to Williston and then sent to Chippewa Wisconsin for burial.
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Scobey
Mont
Hanks
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Williston
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Chippewa
Wis
Miss Palmer Names State Superintendent Staff
Miss Minnie J. Nielson announces four staff appointees for the North Dakota office to begin January 1. H. G. Arnsdorf of Valley City as deputy, George A. McFarland as assistant, J. W. Riley of Fargo as Cass county schools head, and Bertha Palmer of Williston as primary specialist.
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Minnie J. Nielson
North Dakota
H. G. Arnsdorf
Valley City
Valley City Normal School
Geo. A. McFarland
J. W. Riley
Cass County
Bertha Palmer
Willston
Fifty Seven Names in War Casualty List
The War Department announced 57 North Dakota soldiers in casualty lists. One killed in action, three died of disease, 22 severely wounded, eight wounded, degree undetermined, four missing in action. Names include Sebastian Mischel Dickinson killed in action and Wilhelm Hanson Harold Lyster Eugene Evans dead of disease.
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Department of War
Sebastian Mischel
Dickinson
Wilhelm Hanson
Plaza
Harold Lyster
Marshall
Eugene V. Evans
Mott
George E. Greenwood
Ystal
Oliver Hazard Perry
Minot
William A. Hillis
RK. J. Wheatland
John Grable Bismarck
Hans J. Neilson
Kenmare
Joseph M. Partridge
Wener
Marvin Elise Thompson
Dawson
Elier R. Floodstrom
Fargo
Joseph Laflash
Portal
Frederick €. Mison
Neche
Daniel Pfahl
Pave 8
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