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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
5
Around Town notes multiple visitors and local dealings in Williston including Alvin Becker, Olaf Roseth, and Miss Lillian Sather. Promotions urge support for the United War Work Campaign with references to Greene's Variety Eagle Store and Olson Studio, plus Red Cross appeals and local business trans actions.
A local shop invites shoppers to stock up on fruit and enjoy their specialty ice cream made from the purest ingredients available.
Federal Fuel Administration orders Williston stores except pharmacy and druggists to close at 6 p m on weekdays and 10 p m on Saturdays to conserve coal. Shoppers urged to buy mornings and complete Christmas purchases early due to labor shortages and heavy trade.
Williston community items from the Williston Graphic include Miss Belle Matteson visiting with Miss Leonhardy, Harry Hutchins and other locals at the Graphic office, skating on Muddy Flat, and Jack Bruegger's humorous misstep on a straw. Mrs. G A Downey hosted a candy pull for young people while others recall a Fargo trip and a weather record noting October cold. A resolution of regret for Edwin Palmer appears alongside a sale ad and a call to support the United War Work Campaign.
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