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Directory style notice listing names and occupations in Williston North Dakota. Includes veterinarians lawyers contractors lodges and service trades with addresses and phone numbers for contact.
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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
7
Directory style notice listing names and occupations in Williston North Dakota. Includes veterinarians lawyers contractors lodges and service trades with addresses and phone numbers for contact.
The Boy Scouts of America respond boldly to the presidents appeal as the largest single fundraising drive for the Liberty loan unfolds. Scouts plan two house calls per dwelling on 10 million homes, delivering bond messages and collecting subscriptions. Philadelphia posts rapid results with $60,700 in one day and over $150,000 in three days. Troop 60 in Manhattan claims the first subscribed can bond. The nationwide effort spans 238,000 scouts under 11,000 executives with 50,000 adults backing the campaign as casualty lists from Europe loom.
The article notes that shortening the war by even one day would save many lives and praises Liberty bond sales as a moral victory that boosts Allied resolve while demoralizing the enemy.
Aleck Barony of Troop 1 Hammond Indiana received a commendation for effectively aiding a friend during a drowning scare. While swimming the pair faced exhaustion and panic, but Barony acted calmly and promptly to prevent a tragedy.
Regular army officers controlling New York city recruiting stations say scouts bearing places who can play bugle drum or fife cannot serve at these stations.
A movement has started to train more I0 cooks. All scouts masters and assistants volunteering as teachers will receive courses in army cooking.
The document presents an auditor and treasurer report for Williams County North Dakota dated August 30 1917. It lists taxes outstanding various accounts including county revenue poor fund and seed grain liens with totals and overdraft indicators. Oscar E Westberg treasurer and M H Aren auditor swear the statements correct and file with Clerk J C Seibert.
An advertisement touts Geta It as the world’s best corn remedy, promising immediate relief with two drops and easy peeling. It claims safety, no flesh irritation, and to end corn pain, urging readers to buy from local drugstores and noting endorsement by Williston Drug Co and others.
Louise Canman formerly Louise Norman of Williston North Dakota seeks three year residence proof to establish claim on the southwest quarter and related quarters in Section 33 Township 98 North Range 5 West. Hearing before Register and Receiver September 24, 1917. Witnesses named A B Thomas James B King and others.
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