County Fair Highlights Superb Farm Club Displays
Visitors praised the Wilisms County Fair noting excellent farm club exhibits filling most of the agricultural building. Awards favored Happy Hollow Dairy and Farm Club and Williston Township Club with top prizes while individual displays from Geo. F. Carpenter and Mr. Kulas drew attention for variety and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minesota
County Farm Club
Happy Hollow
Williston Township
Aed
Missouri Ridge
Yeenth Prt
East Fork Wb
Ruzicka
Babcock
Uater
Geo. F. Carpenter
Kulas
Edwin Rickert
W. B. Overson
F. A. Kulas
Williston
Northwest
Alsafras
German Alliance Put On Defensive Amid World War I Shifts
London reports say Entente forces gain seven fronts while Germanic armies switch to defense. Russian drives press toward Lemberg. Italians advance toward Trieste as Hindenburg consolidates broad command and Balkans battle lines diverge with Romanian victory over Austria near Orsova.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Suez Canal
Nobily
Nyse
Katia
Balkan
Macedonia
Albania
Berlin War Office
Lemberg
Halier
Teuton
Trentino
Trieste
Austria
Verdun
Somme
Germany
Central Alliance
von Hindenburg
Bulgaria
Turkey
Teutonic
Lille
Bagdad
German Empire
Rumania
Orsova
Hungary
August Weather Summary Shows Mild Rain and Sunshine
August weather summary reports about two inches of rain and a mean temperature of 65 degrees, roughly three degrees cooler than normal. One brief windstorm occurred with no hail or frost, and sunshine reached about seven percent.
Four Certificates Issued to Iowa Educators in 12th Grade
First grade certificates issued to Elsie Petty of Wiatan and R E Pepple of Whee ake. Second grade certificates awarded to Adeline Peterson of Iowa and Lillie B Trix of Grinnell.
Hughes Fights Back as Nerve Wins Cheers at Rally
Charles E. Hughes spoke at the Ryman Auditorium, facing jeers from skeptics while winning cheers from supporters. He urged fair arbitration of industrial disputes, criticized the Wilson administration, defended American rights, and pledged to stand against dictation before the facts are known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Nerve
Visgille
Kys
Charles E. Hughes
Louise
Lexinet
Ryman
Wilson
Executive Department
Congress
Mexico
Insurance officials visit Williston for North Dakota insurer
State Insurance Commissioner W Taylor and F oR Marquis of Bismarck visited Williston yesterday on behalf of The Provident Life Insurance Company. The firm recently organized and promotes a strong North Dakota business, arguing it keeps North Dakota money in North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Taylor
F. Or. Marquis of
Bismarck
Williston
Provident Vite Insurance Company
Taylor
North Dakota
Williston Armory to Host Six Winter Entertainment Numbers
Under the Williston Community Center entertainment committee a six part program is set for fall and winter. The season opens October 4 with the Phi larmonic Orchestra Club led by Karl Scheurer. Subsequent events feature H. V. Adams lectures, the Chicago Musical Club, J Lorenzo Zwickey Als chalk art, the Chicago Male Quartet, and Miss Sarah Mildred Wilmer. Tickets go on sale in surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis-* Ton Community Center Entertainment Committee
Williston
Philarmonic Orchestral Club
Karl Scheurer
H. V. Adams
Adams
Chicago Musical Club
J. Lorenzo Zwickey
Zwickey
Chicago
United States
Sarah Mildred Wilmer
Wilmer
Senate Passes War Time Commerce Restrictions Aimed at Mails
The senate approved amendments to the revenue bill authorizing the president to use proclamations to deny mail and telecommunication facilities to nations denying Americans full commerce rights. Targeted chiefly at British interference with U S mails, the measures also blacklist halibut and salmon imports from Canadian fisheries. Violations carry fines up to 10000 dollars or two years imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Acatoet Agus
Acuy
Senate
James D. Phelan
California
Bond
Pacific
America
Double reception at the Methodist Church
Members and friends held a social at the Methodist Church to bid farewell to Jay and Mildred Carpenter who depart for college. Jay will study at A Coin Fargo and Mildred at Hamline University. The Irvin family received a sterling tea spoon set as a token of esteem before their Boise, Idaho move.
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Methodist Church
Jay
Mildred Carpenter
A. Coin Fargo
Mildred Will
Hamline
St. Jus
Woolbye
Gaul
Irvin
Boise
Idaho
Rifle School
Ladies Aid
Pioneer Oil & Gas arrives in Williston with new drilling outfit
The Pioneer Oil & Gas Company introduces the first unit of its modern Story Drilling equipment including boiler engine cable and tools for a 38000 foot well. Residents are invited to inspect camps and machinery as preparations to haul gear proceed. The amended franchise ordinance has passed final reading and will be published this week. The firm plans rapid progress to establish Williston as a leading gas region and explore oil potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Oil & Gas Company
Williston
United States
Pontoon Bridge Opens Amid Strong Patronage and Tolls
The new pontoon bridge shows rising patronage with tolls set for horse rigs at 60 cents, four horse rigs at 75 cents, pedestrians 10 cents, and cattle 10 cents. A hinged section operated by hand opened to allow a houseboat passage, with a power upgrade soon, linking the port to a public park area owned by Captain Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Madison
Charco
Chantel
Captain Bailey
New Theatrical Features at Orpheum Lyric in Early Fall
The Orpheum offers Liberty A Daughter of the U S A with a partly factual story of ranch and army life, followed by weekly installments. Lyric debuts Blazing Lover with Virginia Pearson, The Rail Rider with House Peters, then Circus Man with Theo Roberts. Hart and The Eternal Sapho with Theda Bara headline later. Also listed are unclaimed letters in Williston for week ending September 6, 1916.
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Orpheum
Liberty
Mexican
Lyric
Lyric Theatre
Virginia Pearson
William Fox
House Peters
Williams A. Brady
Min
William S. Hart
Paramount
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Theda
Theda Bara
Ese
Williston
N. Dak
Alvarez
Joseph
Bateman
Buer
Thea
Berg
Cass
Gilbert
Gardusson
Ja Vot
A. MacDonald
Gofred
Mack
France Meek
Earl
Paulson
Mise Greda
Perrine
W. A
Beterson
Frank
Post
M. A
Roscher
T. C
Smith
G. R
Ulmer
E.M
Wallberg
Carl
William
Verna
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Tom
McIntosh
Dandy Boy Shaw
Homesteader
Ruczicka
Sheldon Lockhart
Stone
Pace Don Quixote
Tullock
Carrie Nation
Hilde
Directo Boy
Cameron
Bronson
Frog Eye
Brown
Closterman
Riley
Rob Verdet
Haight
Joe Simpson
Ford
Bob Bruegger
Maxwell
B. Kuboske
Overland
Sennigon
Studebaker
Bud Mantes
Johnnie
Fussey
Jessie Mack
Madison
Highwood
Syrana
Townsend
Bavalen
Misty
May
Doe Pimasen
E. H. Mendenhall
Dick. Pierpont Oprned
W. H. Denny
Secant
Earl Evans
L. Kuboske
MccGirr
Don Quixote
Bronnon
Star_Point
Bob Verdet
Ito
Kuuboske
Jennison
Gredenty
Hollier
the Maxwell
Alfred Wilke
H. Clark
H. C. Blankenship
W. Blankenship
BE. H. Mendenhall
Barry Carlson
Spring Coulee
Emmet Rosland
Blacktail School
Chlen Durham
Pherrin
Ollie Hanna
Hartland School
Judson School
Alma Zimmerman
Webb School
Solveig Haug
Stevens
Olive Jorgens
Tioga
Caroline Carlson
Landscape In Color
Beth L. Kreischer
Bonetraill
Elizabeth Kreischer
Flowers
John Hallet
John Schmidt
Bonetrail
Ge United States
Father Welg
Avoca
Raymond Allen
U. S. Or
Hollis Marple
Marshall School No. 2
Lesta Mpenna
Christine Jeffrey
Howard
Magdalean Schmidt
Bone- Tail
Armory
F. Hy Smith
Second Ave
Waldo Leonhardy, P. M
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