Williston Hospital Plan Seeks Over 100000 in Funds
Dr. R G O Beard of Minneapolis outlines a Wittenberg community hospital plan in Williston. The proposal calls for a 150 by 80 foot facility with two beds to start, expandable as needed, including surgical and obstetrical departments and modern service buildings. Officials hope to raise funds beyond the $40,000 already pledged, aiming for a hospital serving a 100 mile radius.
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R. G O. Beard
Minneapolis
Wittenberg Community Hospital
Williston
Beard
Ee Williston
Mitt Kes
Countrn J Hospital
Tsha
Anii
Wittenberg Hospital
Thut Williston
Wittenberg Association
Dr. Beard
Hospital plans eyed for Williston relief build cost
Dr Beard urges immediate action to fund a new Williston hospital ward. He estimates a $110000 project cost and notes at least $30000 more must be raised before construction can begin.
Governor Frazier veto shocks North Dakota Equity leaders
In Bismarck on March 12 Governor Frazier vetoed Senate Bill 84 funding a state owned terminal elevator. M P Johnson of the North Dakota Equity and M V Boddy of the state union voiced surprise and concern, questioning the governor’s stance and its impact on Equity goals and Native league opposition in Minnesota.
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Bismarck
N. D
Frazier
M. J. Johnson
Johnson
State Railroad Commission
Nonpartisan League
M. P. Johnson
Sec
M. V. Boddy
State Union of the Equity
Equity
Equity Movement
Minnesota
North Dakota Equity Union
Williston Company E Receives Upbeat GuardsInspection
The Williston National Guard Company E was inspected last Thursday night and found to be in fine shape. Officers were praised for attendance, equipment, and condition, showcasing Williston’s armory and facilities to the public. J A Cooper visited Mint on business Friday.
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Williston National Guard
North Dakota
Tharldson
Williston
Gronna Called Political Misfit in North Dakota Speech
Rev James Hoffman Batten of the Congregational church denounced U S senators Gronna Helgesen and others as political misfits. He invoked Lincoln and warned North Dakota voters that their leaders failed to back the president on free American commerce. He named La Follette and decried the state’s ship protection stance. He urged Gov. Frazier to resist wartime misrepresentation and mocked potential successors.
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Abraham Lincoln
James Hoffman Batten
Congregational Church
United States
Batten
North Dakota
Helgesen
Grenna
North
Rev. Batten
Gronna
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Gromns
Gromna
Lafollette
Townley
Bowen
Totten
Kuli
Rutledge Captures North Dakota Checker Title In 1917
R R Rutledge of Williston won the North Dakota checker championship in the third annual state association tourney at Grand Forks. A Bjerkness of Park River took second. L H Nicholsonn and C J Hurd were elected officers. Minot will host the 1918 event with Rutledge awarded a silver cup and teams formed for a correspond ence tournament.
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Grand Forks Herald
R. R. Rutledge
Williston
A. Bjerkness
Park River
Piecknens Pi
Rutledge
James A. Dinnie
Minot
Grand Forks
Cry
A. P. Jones
Hankinson
A. Hamilton
Fordville
C. J. Hurd
Walter Sundahl
Niagara
N. McIntyre
Ross Dodge
Inkster
G. M. Fitzgerald
Williston Auto Man Injured In Severe Bob-Sled Crash
L N Stice of Williston suffered facial and head wounds in a bob-sled accident near Raymond Montana while nine men including the driver rode to Plentywood. A box flew off the sled causing a pileup injuring Stice and another man with a shoulder fracture. Stice returned to Raymond for care and expects days before resuming work.
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L. N
Stice
Raymond
Montana
Stice-Hansen Motor Company
Plentywood
Mr. Stice
Overland Dealers Convention Films To Be Shown Here
Overland Films from the Williston Overland Co dealers convention will be shown in Williston after screening in Toledo. C B Kroll reports the films cover the gathering and Willys-Overland plant operations and will be shown at the Orpheum likely drawing a packed house.
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Overland
Williston Overland Co
Toledo
Williston
C. BE. Kroll
Incal
Willys-Overland Co
Orpheum
Orpheum Marchaie
Tornado in Newcastle Indiana Kills and Wrecks Town
A tornado struck Newcastle Indiana yesterday afternoon killing at least 23 people and injuring around 200. The storm swept a two block wide path for several minutes, causing widespread destruction including many deaths in homes and fires in wreckage. Rescue work began as communication failed and residents searched for missing relatives amid chaos.
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Newcastle
Ind
Spi
North Dakota Proves Favorable for Grain Farmers
Eugene Thornston of New Providence Iowa closed a land deal with Usher L. Burdick for a quarter section near the Burdick ranch in Williams county North Dakota. He arrives to establish a farm and join the thriving Thornton brothers in North Dakota agriculture.
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Eugene Thornston
New Providence
Usher L. Burdick
Burdick
Williams County
Thoroston
Hamilton
Thornton
North Dakota
Thornnton
Peliave
Iowa
Thornton Brothers
North Ta Kala
U S Convention Scheduled for June in Williston
Williston to host the county Sunday school convention on June 2 and 3 with delegates from across the county. State Secretary James C. Garrison confirms the dates and the meeting will follow the county social survey. Miss Bertha Palmer has mailed over 4000 survey letters to county homes and seeks aid from local clubs. State speakers are promised for the Wiliston event.
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Williston
James C. Garrison
Bertha Palmer
Wilston
Grand Forks man travels to Poplar Montana ranch
C Rawson of Grand Forks was here early this week en route to Poplar Montana to oversee spring work on his large ranch. Rawson was formerly a Williston businessman.
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C. Rawson
Grand Forks
Poplar
Mont
Mr. Rawson
Williston
Cascaden Survives Narrow Runaway Injury
A. W. Cascaden of Marshall Oil Co narrowly escaped death in a Monday lane runaway. He was thrown from a truck near an oil tank, suffering facial and head lacerations needing ten stitches and a sprained wrist. He remains off duty while healing.
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A. W. Cascaden
Marshall Oil Co
Mr. Cascaden
Statewide school apportionment reaches 495 505
State Treasurer Steen mailed the public school apportionment for the last quarter of 1917 totaling 495 505 dollars. The figure reflects enrollment growth from 177 704 in 1915 to 193 557 in 1917 and notes 491 634 from interest and income with 3 871 from fines and other sources. Williams county projects 11 640 32 to its share, yielding a per capita revenue of 1 dollar, among the year's largest.
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Hismarck
N. M
Steen
Anna Peterson
Williams County
Patriotism In Peace Times Sermon At Armory
Rev Styles Harriss preached on national uplift stressing faith in God as the nation’s danger factor while criticizing Bryan La Follette for not launching a prohibition campaign. The meeting drew a large crowd with special music noted. A wedding followed at the skating rink as John Hiata and Katherine Pierce wed with Rev Harriss officiating.
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Styles Harriss
Armory
Harriss
Bryan
Labollette
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
John Hiatta
Katherine Pierce
Styles Harika
Japan
Williston
Potato Growers Form Local Association In Williston
Local potato growers formed the Potato Growers organization with O J Reed as president and M A Phillips as secretary. The group aims to ship via a shared warehouse, market 2000 acres, and hold a second meeting at the courthouse next Saturday to recruit more members and advance diversified farming.
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le Potato Growers Organisajon
Sind
O. J. Reed
Philipes Ry
Ips
D. I. Todd
Court House
Williston
M. &. Phillips
Eighth Grade Final Examinations Set for March and May
State regulations require final exams on the last Thursday and Friday of March May and the County Superintendent designates exam centers. Next tests run March 29 and 30 with deputy examiners at Buford Trenton Court House in Williston Spring Brook Epping Temple Tioga Ray McGregor Lindahl Consolidated Wheelock Brooklyn Center Hoffland Consolidated Wildrose Gyenora Stony Creek Consolidated Stewart Consolidated Twin Lake Consolidated Bonetrails Cottonwood Lake Hamlet. Frank Brown of Williston was in Minot Tuesday on business.
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Buford
Trenton
Court House
Williston
Spring Brook
Epping
Temple
Tioga
Ray
McGregor
Lindahl Consolidated
Wheelock
Brooklyn Center
Hoffland Consolidated
Wildrose
Gotham Shivers In Anticipation Of German Invasion
New York City business and citizens brace for war shocks as Arthur, city manager for Bruegver’s, returns from the east. He warns that New Yorkers fear invasion and prices rise while preparations and commerce adjust amid a tense atmosphere.
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Gotham
Arthur
New York City
Pes Reas Moar
Poreest
Dty
Bruegver’s
Githamites
Mr. Arthur
New York
Newsies
Williston
Washington
Henry Hudson
Hudson
Reeseger
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Renson
Williston Company
J. A. Cooper
Bob
Overland Films
Indiana
Hawkeye State
U. S
Cascaden
George Buhler
Miles City
Ir. Buhler
NEW Agricultural Association
Frank Brown
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