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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
8
For sale by I M Hopkins Corinth North Dakota. Modern five room house with up to date features located in Southern California about 30 miles from Los Angeles. Inquiries to Hopkins listed in the notice.
Ludwig Olson administrator of the Mary Olson estate in Williston North Dakota calls all creditors to present their claims with vouchers within four months of first publication. The notice, dated October 14 1918, names A L Burdick and John J Murphy as attorneys and provides the Williston address for claim submission.
Listing of local deaths including Mrs Lula Blanche Wilson wife of Frank Wilson born Kentucky 1890 pneumonia funeral in Williston. Mr and Mrs Fredrick Bergman both died of pneumonia with one son, buried in Williston cemetery. Christ Leveris 37 died Oct 12 influenza, Greek native, railroad worker buried in city cemetery. Neva Corey four, influenza. Mrs Bell Etheline King born New York 1871 died of pneumonia, interment Williston. Clarissa P Musick died of pneumonia in Williston hospital aftermath, formerly Young, leaves Howard Musick and three children, funeral held, Rev. Hitchcock officiated.
Christians R. Fredricksen died at his home on Tuesday of pneumonia at age 24, leaving a wife, father, and brother. George V. Carter died October 15 near Scobey at 23, leaving a wife and child. funeral held in Trenton yesterday afternoon.
Miss Helen M. Thull daughter of Joseph Thull of Bonetraill died in this city hospital from pneumonia Tuesday night. A well known local nurse for several years, she was born in Wisconsin February 22, 189% and moved to the territory with her family years ago. The death is a severe shock to the community and family. She was an...
Minnie E Williams 27 died of pneumonia at a local hospital. Daughter of Solomon Williams she taught in country schools and will be buried in Stevens Point Wisconsin. Gilbert Nelson longtime Williston worker at the power plant died after influenza. Survived by wife Clara Nelson. Flava Musick cashier at J C Penny died at home from pneumonia after a brief illness. Public notices detail deaths and burial plans in the community.
Herbert Gibbs a car repairer for the Great Northern Railway dies at the Emergency Hospital at the Odd Fellow's Hall following an influenza attack. He lived in the city and his death occurred last evening.
Former president Theodore Roosevelt warned against any group calling itself Nonpartisan while acting as a party. He cited farmer grievances over wheat prices and freight costs, urged federal elevator and flour mill control, and compared the league to Bolshevik and I W W threats, denouncing its leadership as potentially dangerous.
The article portrays the IWW and its leaders as united despite convictions for disloyalty. It cites W. D. Haywood as targeted, referencing a 1917 letter that disparages the war effort while expressing sympathy for the Nonpartisan League and antiwar sentiment among German and pro-German allies.
War review notes British French and Belgian forces capture Roulers and push toward Courtrai and Thourout while American troops extend the line north of Cunel and Romagne. French Italian forces press the Laon salient as the wider battle line unfolds toward Ghent with possible Ostend operations rumoured.
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports Williston ND weekly weather: high 76 low 29 average 46, precipitation 0.00 inch, normal 0.19 inch. Records include high 81 on Oct 16 1914 and low 15 on Oct 12 1917 with greatest weekly precip 0.37 inch in 1917. Observer John Craig.
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