British advance pushes through Hindenburg line on front
London dispatches report continued storm damage and progress by British infantry and tanks along a 32 mile front from St Quentin to the Scarpe. Byng commands the attack as tanks breach wire belts and crews seize Benavis, Lameau Wood, Welsh Ridge, Ribecourt, Havrincourt, Marcoing, Graincourt and Anneux while about 5000 German prisoners are taken.
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London
Hindenburg
War Office
St. Quentin
Scrape River
Benavis
Lameau Wood
Ea Vacquerie
Welsh Ridge
Ribecourt
Canal du Nord
Bapaume-Cambrai
Couillet Wood
Julian Byng
Havrincourt
Marcoing
Graincourt
Anneux
Neuf Wood
Reuter
Third Army
Scarpe
Hindenburg Line
Lateau Wood
la Vacquerie
Trops
Collet Wood
Grand Ravine
Flesquieres
West Riding Territorils
Ulster Battalions
Masnieres
Neut’ Wood
West Riding
West Lancashire
Epehy
Union Thanksgiving Service at Armory Led by Craven
City Commission president Thos F Craven will preside at a community Thanksgiving service. The program includes band music by Williston, readings of Psalms and a proclamation, choirs, ministers Rev Batten Rev Stinson Rev Forster, and hymns Blessed Be The Tie That Binds and America. Offerings go to the North Dakota Children's Home Society of Fargo.
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Thos. F. Craven
City Commission
Williston
America
Batten
Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Wilson for November 29
President Wilson proclaims November 29 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer across the United States. He urges national unity, reliance on God, and service, noting wartime duties and the nation’s abundant resources to aid others, with seal affixed in Washington, D.C. on November 7, 1917.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
United States
District of Columbia
Sunday School Efficiency Meetings Held in Williams County
On November 15 in Williston, James C. Garrison general secretary for North Dakota Sunday Schools led two Efficiency sessions for district eleven officers and workers. He highlighted the global reach of the Sunday School movement into China India Japan and Africa and outlined plans to expand activity through inner organizations into communities and homes. A Williams County executive committee meeting followed to install changes including Mrs. Arthur K. Grube as secretary and division of the county into four districts to boost local work. Miss Bertha R. Palmer will step down after three years and spend the winter in Devils Lake.
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James C. Garrison
North Dakota
Williston
McKenzie, Williams and
Mountrain
Garrison
China
India
Japan
Africa
United States
Canada
Mexico
Alaska
Williams County
Arthur K. Grube
Bertha R. Palmer
Palmer
Devils Lake
Moe
Missouri River
Memorial Services by the B P O Elks
Memorial services will be held in the Armory at three oclock Sunday afternoon December 2. The services are public and everyone is invited. H W Wheeler of Minneapolis will deliver the memorial address. Program includes music by orchestra mixed quartet solo by Miss Jenette Craven and auld lang syne audience participation. Closing ceremonies with music by orchestra. Henry Bryant and Don Penman will spend the winter in Seattle. District officers and vice presidents for the BPO Elks districts are listed with names and locations.
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H. W. Wheeler
Minneapolis
Wheeler
Rogram
Jenette Craven
Wm. Broderick
J. Creaser
Williston High School Dominates Jamestown in 102–0 Victory
Williston High School defeated Jamestown 102 to 0 in a football game marked by clean play. Referee Glasier and umpires kept officiating smooth while the Williston squad, averaging seventeen years old, showcased strong defense and powerful rushing. Jamestown had a solid prior record but was overwhelmed, with notable passing connections from Scott to Greengard and Bruegger, and strong community support boosting the event.
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Williston
Jamestown
Glasier
Fargo
Ures
Koontz
Hansen
Willistonn
Hauge
Scott
Greengard
Bruegger
Dakota Troops Arrive at Camp Mills Mineola Long Island
The 164th U. S. Infantry arrived at Camp Mills Mineola Long Island according to private dispatches received in Fargo from Co. B members. The regiment left Camp Greene Charlotte North Carolina last Friday. North Dakota troopers reached Camp Mills Sunday. Sam Greengard of Scohey visited with his family earlier in the week.
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Dakota
Camp Mills
164Th U. S. Infantry
Mineola
Long Island
Fargo
Co. B
Camp Greene
Charlotte
N. C
North Dakota
Amp Mills
All Hail to America Patriotic Song Preview
Words from a Willis ton writer promise a fine patriotic song. The verse envisions a land of red white and blue with brave freemen, liberty, and God. Chorus calls troops to battle to defend the flag until tyranny is driven away. Bells ring for freedom as Old Glory waves and freemen march to victory.
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Williston
America
Land of the
Red
White
Blue
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Marcoing-Masnieres
Noyelles
Cambrai
UNION
Wilson
Robert Lansing
Secretary
THE
B. P. O.elks
Order OF the Elks
Henry Bryant
Don Penman
Seattle
Wash
Divide County
South West
North West
South East
H. A. Nelson
Ray
North East
Rev
R. J. Stinson
Wildrose
O. J. Hoehn
Grenora
R. M. Calderwood
Williston Boys
Cooperstown
New Rockford
Valley City
Sam Greengard of
Scohey
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