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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
11
An editorial urges immediate action to curb food waste amid a global shortage. It warns abundant resources have vanished, leaving gold useless without food and calls on citizens to produce and save, condemning extravagance as a crime and urging households to conserve.
An editorial urges focusing on yields per man rather than per acre to meet wartime food needs. It calls for using all available implements to boost output, stressing able-bodied workers driving tractors and plows, with every acre cultivated and fully utilized. It warns idle fields in 1917 would be a reproach and stresses broader labor deployment.
The speaker urges financiers and big implement makers to aid farmers with credit and equipment so more land is tilled and more workers are drafted. He declares every able bodied man should fight or work and criticizes slackers while stressing national food security and prompt aid.
A terse line notes that danger persists and decisive means are needed to avoid collapse. It emphasizes urgency and the necessity of employing available resources to prevent disaster.
The message warns against price boosting and profiteering during hard times. It pledges government action against national and local traders who seek quick wealth at the public's expense. Citizens must act with loyalty, choosing patriotism over greed and supporting collective welfare.
A North Dakota health bulletin compares wartime deaths to deaths from preventable diseases in Canada and urges stronger public health efforts. It cites Typhoid Fever, Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Measles and related infant mortality, and notes 6,794 excess deaths among civilians vs soldiers since the outbreak.
The column blends parodic verse on Eve and modesty with wartime notes. It jokes about fashion restraint, urges public spirit in recruiting, and mocks political leaders while noting Cuba’s offer of troops and Roosevelt’s France plan. A curious mix of satire and current events fills the page.
A column bursts with wartime thrift and clever quips about food production. Citizens urge planting lettuce onions tomatoes and beets while joking about commissions and morale. A poem prompt and a note about Harry Weatherwax are tucked in, preserving local talking points and humor.
The administrator G. B. Metzger announces probate of Ellen L. Jones of Williston Williams North Dakota. Creditors are notified to present their claims and remedies within the statutory period or be barred. This legal notice serves to inform all known and unknown creditors of the estate about claim procedures and deadlines.
The notice directs all persons having claims against the deceased to present them with vouchers within four months after the first publication. Claims go to Administrator G. B. Metzger at the office of John J. Murphy & Ivan V. Metzger in Williston, Williams County. Dated April 26, 1917. First publication April 26, 1917. Attorneys for Administrator: John J. Murphy & Ivan V. Metzger, Williston, North Dakota.
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