First Move for 1917 Williston Baseball Season
A public base ball meeting in Williston 1917 is set for February 6 at 7 30 PM in Odd Fellows hall dining room. The session aims to review last season, discuss finances over 6700 dollars, and form a community organization to support a 1917 plan with rotating management and a permanent athletic field. The Williston Base Ball Board thanks patrons, notes costs for travel and communications, and urges action to rehire Clarence Marshall as playing manager and commit to improving grounds to attract crowds and business.
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Williston
Odd Fellows 'Hall
Goc
Olakoton
Steason
J. P. Cutting
W. J. Kelly
J. W. Jackson
George Leonhardy
Chas. L. Marshall
Rotary
Clarance Marshall
Clarence Marshall
Marshall
Halle
Cworth
Poplar Triumphs In High School Showdown At Williston
A lively Friday night basketball clash at the high school gym matched Poplar against Williston. Poplar led early and held a 12 point edge at halftime, despite Williston's late surge. Final score: Poplar 86 Williston 82. Williston faces Minot next, a strong on schedule, in a likely exciting game.
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Poplar
Williston
Williston Five
Poplar Gaint
Williston Boys
H. Bruegger
Scott
Fox
Heffernan
Kulas
Greengard
Minot High School
Minot
Act of Legislature Pleases President in North Dakota
President Woodrow Wilson commends North Dakota for adopting woman suffrage in a personal letter read to the state senate. He expresses gratification that the legislature granted women the same suffrage privileges as Illinois and urges cordial public endorsement of the progress.
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Bismarck
N. D
Woodrow Wilson
Lynn J. Frazier
State Senate
North Dakota
Illinois
O'Dell Jr. Sets Sail for New York Purchases
Arthur O'Dell of O'Dell & Co. left on Wednesday for New York City to buy spring and summer styles of ladies and misses ready-to-wear goods. He expects to be away about two weeks.
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Arthur O'Dell
O'dell & Co
New York City
Dog Derby Passes Through the State
A Lake Winnipeg contingent led by Hyurtur Hanson No 11 Gunnar Tomlason and Mike Kelly moves through Broadway toward St Paul for the grueling north country race. Crowds follow as teams rest at Doyle's garage then head toward Sabin Fergus Falls and St Paul before Le Pas entrants refresh and depart.
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Hyurtur Hanson
Winni- Brinding
St Paul
Broadway
Grentigh
Gunnar Tomlason
Mike Kelly
Lake Winnipeg
Doyle's
the Waldorf
Front Street
Moorhead
Sabin
Fergus Falls
St. Paul
Era Bond to Face Supreme Court in Hero of Habeas Corpus
Minneapolis dispatch reports Era Bond, once of Williston, eyes a U S Supreme Court appearance on February 1 after Bond's attorney E S Cary filed for a writ of error in Minnesota Supreme Court. County Attorney Rees declines to attend citing insufficient prep time and Chicago attorney Maclay Hoyne to possibly represent. Separate confessions link Bond’s theft syndicate to a Chicago auto theft, with investigations ordered by Illinois Secretary of State L L Emerson.
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Minneapolis
Saya
Eva Bond
Auto Theft Syndicate
United States Supreme Court
Bond
E. S. Cary
A. M
Cary
C. J. Cahaley
William Figerald
Abe S. Ginsberg
Rees
Minnesota
Maclay Hoyne
Chicago
United States Court
Hoyne
Washington
E. 8
State Supreme Court
High Court
Mr. Cary
Hennepin County
Lem Nutter
Gus Zeider
Evanaville
Ind
United States Post Office
St. Paul
Montreal
New Reemtee B. C
Frank Somers
St. Paul Post Office
North Dakota Regiment Arrives at Fort Snelling for Muster Out
North Dakota's First Regiment at Fort Snelling after border service. Colonel Fraine reports all men healthy with papers ready for discharge. The unit, praised for payroll efficiency and morale, faced snow at the fort and will likely be home within two weeks. Private Owens suspected diphtheria but treated. One member, Private Bee, died in Texas.
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North Dakota
Fort Snelling
J. H. Fraine
Texas
Minneapolis
Cal. Fraine
North
Praine
Owens
C Company
Bee
E. Company
No Quorum Present of Club Directors
The Monday meeting of the Commercial Club directors adjourned for a week due to lack of a quorum. Five members appeared: Jackson Cunningham Burk Shaw Milloy, with Wes tergaard, Hamre, and Harry Hansen absent or detained by sickness. The election of a new president and secretary was possible if a quorum had been present.
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the Commercialler
Jackson
Messrs. Jackson
Cunningham
Burk
Shaw and Milloy
W. H. Westergaard
P. (. Hamre
Harry Hansen
J. W. Jackson
Interesting Meeting Of The Civic League
The women’s Civic League met at Mrs. H. C. Windel’s home with Mrs. M. A. Amen in charge of the literary program. Topics included The Swiss Echo Song and The Bwanee River with musical interludes. A discussion on the need for a board of censors for moving pictures followed the business portion. Adjournment planned in two weeks with social hour and notes on dinner costs. The Episcopal Guild thanked donors and volunteers for an eventful drive and paper collection. Harry Rachteher attended a carnival in Saint Saturday.
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Women's Civic League
H. C. Windel
M. A. Amen
India
Mra. L
Zimbalist
Seibert
Jocelyn
John McCormack
Kreisler
T. A. McKay
Mart
McKay
Band Free Concerts Resume at Auditorium
The free public indoor band concerts return next Sunday at 3 30 PM in the Auditorium. Led by Professor Onstad the band has added musicians and prepared new programs for Sundays the rest of winter. Attendance is expected to exceed prior years with seating for about a thousand and assured heating.
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Commodious Armory
Onstad
Trenton Boy Turcotte Dies After Night Walk
The frozen body of William Turcotte was found Sunday morning near Trenton by Stanley Keltner. The youth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Turcotte, had traveled on foot from Monday evening and was urged to stay at Peter Falcon’s home due to the severe cold before continuing and succumbing by the roadside. Funeral services were at the Trenton Catholic Church Monday at 10 AM.
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William Turcotte
Stanley Keltner
Peter Falcon
Trenton
Young Turcotte
Dan Turcotte
Chas
Boston Place
Mr. Falcon
Trenton Catholic Church
Special Bears Big Load To the Carnival
A Montana excursion train reached Williston Sunday afternoon bound for the St. Paul Outdoor Sports Carnival. The party, in black and yellow mackinaws, marched through town full of Montana enthusiasm. Twenty Willistonites joined the travelers, swelling the crowd.
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Montana
St. Paul
Williston
Senate committee to deliberate on Nonpartisan league constitution
In Bismarck the state affairs committee led by Chairman Hyland delays action on the Nonpartisan league constitution. Adjournment may push action to another session while other bills move forward including one to compel newspaper publication and another about legitimacy and support for children.
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Cahill
Tenneson
Towner
Senate
A. T. Kraabel
State Affairs Committee
Hyland
Ployher
Thor
Allen
Nick Nelson
Gibbens
Menson
King
Stenmo
Sandstrom
Jacobson
Windstrom
Khrete
Williston Creamery to push expansion efforts
Williston Farmers' Creamery Company reports a successful year and plans to expand in 191,000 more cows era. Officers reelected include John Binegger president A G Lougheed secretary B J Schoreepe treasurer with directors J Larson Gene Howard J A M Smith and B C Keihl.
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Williston Farmers’ Creamery Company
Creamery Company
John Binegger
A. G. Lougheed
B. J. Schoreepe
J. Larson
Gene Howard
J. AL. Smith
B.C. Keihl
Organize To Build The New Hospital
A meeting of the Wittenberg hospital committee outlined a nine member board to run management and elect officers. Notables include a City Commission member, county and church representatives, and Dr. R Q Beard to survey local needs. The group projects at least $50,000 to fund a bicomipal plant and will push a fundraising campaign.
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Wittenberg Hospital
Thei
Miner
City Commission
Ladies Auxiliary
M. J. Borden
County Board
A. Johansen
Eidbo
Arnegard
Frethein
Plentywood
O. E. Ellingson
Epping
John Shaw
Geo. B. Everson
R. QO. Beard
Medical College of
Minnesota University
Williston
Beard
Mayo Brothers
Rochester
Minn
Immigration Bill II Vetoed Again in Congress
Washington reports the president vetoed the immigration bill for the literacy test provision, the second such veto by this executive. Rep Burnett moved for a veto vote. past attempts fell short in the Senate. The House passed the bill 308 to 87 and the Senate 52 to 7.
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Washington
Eihen Festeeney
Congress
Taft
Cleveland
Burnett
House
Senate
Edgar Allan Poe Revealed in Quizzical Exchange
A humorous exchange unfolds as a woman introduces a man who claims to be named in a garbled manner. The man then declares in astonishment that he is Edgar Allan Poe, prompting readers to ponder identity and literary mystique in a playful vignette from Everybody's Magazine.
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Poe
Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Everybody's Magazine
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Joe Metcalf
Campbell Boys
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Alfred
le Pas
Era Bond
U.S. Supreme Court
Ft, Snelling
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The
Civic League
Harry Rachteher
Sant
Erickson
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