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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
4
Governor Hanna proclaims November 14 to 20 as North Dakota Appreciation Week urging citizens to promote the state. Activities include statewide newspaper editions, a large community meeting, North Dakota services in churches, school programs, and essay prizes for children. County committees organize arrangements with local commercial clubs and citizens coordinating.
In Peking a US Marine, Private William R. McComb, dies after brief illness and is buried at British Cemetery as Austrian Japanese British French Russian German and Italian soldiers share in mourning. Remains to be shipped to the United States. brother Robert T. McComb of Chicago survives. LIBRARY NOTES list forthcoming children’s and youth books and reference volumes for circulation.
A fragmented passage describes a vast Chinese force with modern weaponry and disciplined veterans poised to threaten, while China allegedly lacks self defense and appears vulnerable to a smaller adversary.
The Evening Times argues that reform era statutes and municipal ordinances spawn arrests across cities and rural areas, branding many laws as overzealous moral policing. It laments cowardice, apathy, and costly jail terms for thousands of Americans, urging a national crusade against such measures.
Mandan North Dakota October 19 Conductor Peter Delmore of the Northern Pacific passenger service, home address unknown, suffered cuts and bruises in a head on collision with a freight near Angora siding on Saturday. After 35 years on the rails it was his first wreck, though he keeps a practical view of the incident.
Williston's Congregational and Methodist churches publish a joint bulletin of services and activities. Ministers James Hoffman Batten and H Styles Harriss outline Sunday worship at 10 30 and 7 30 with sermons on modern life, and a Bible School at 11 45 led by R Brownaon. Deaconesses named to aid sick and needy, and notices on bulletins, choir changes, upcoming elections of officers, Epworth League, and a planned evangelistic campaign with a lecture series and community events.
Rev Halfpenny preaches at multiple rural schools and churches this October. Services listed include Amundsen schoolhouse at 8 PM on October 29, Hill’s schoolhouse at 8 PM on October 30, Dillon schoolhouse at 10 30 AM on October 31, Consolidated schoolhouse Stewart District at 8 PM, and Wheelock Lutheran church at 8 PM.
Trinity Lutheran Church invites members to a morning service at 10 30 a m followed by Bible School at 11 45 a m on Reformation Day a day marked by Luther’s church world wide The General Synod call prompts a prayer for Home Missions and preludes the Luther Day program on November 7 a special welcome is extended to all at the church residence 613 2nd Ave E with phone 424 Book.
A poem praising working women as brave toilers who earn an honest living. It extols the dignity of labor and honors girls who balance home duty and jobs, calling on men to respect them and acknowledging the sacrifices their hands make. The piece frames the girl as a queen among workers and a shield for families.
College football results list scores for North Parola pin point games to national matchups. Notable outcomes include Minnesota 51 over Iowa 13 and Nebraska 20 Notre Dame 19, plus several shutouts such as Wisconsin 21 over Ohio State 0 and Colorado College 44 over Colorado 0.
Fragmentary note claims about seventy five Mexicans attacked a party of fifteen Americans along the Mexican line last Thursday. The author mockingly suggests sending a dozen troops and whisky to Mexico, laments brainless boasting, and questions the attackers' nerve.
The town notes a new trapping law effective November 16, with trapping licenses required on top of hunting licenses. Licenses cost $1 for residents and $25 for non residents, with boys exempt on land where they live. Trapping season opens November 16 while chicken season ends November 1 at sunset.
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