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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
8
A long list of social calls and visits across the Muddy Valley area notes Mrs. Rigdon McCoy and others visiting at W W Kelteners and Ben Franks house. Entries mention threshing help, family visits, and school activity with mentions of Arthur Rhodes wounded and local war service celebrations for Elbert Palmer, including a large party and comfort kit presentation.
Special to the Boys in France notes the Red Cross biweekly meetings producing articles for soldiers, praise for home efforts in cereals bread and craft, and calls for peace as Tyrone Red Cross plans events. It highlights harvests feeding allies, home front optimism, and wartime unity.
Mrs Frank Monson is ill at a Williston hospital. Will Freeman and wife and Mrs Collins of Williston visited Ed Phillips Sunday. Walter Amor near Zahl plans to winter cattle there. Helping Hand Club hosted B T Club farm dinner at Palmer School. Mrs John Wagenman learned Sergeant Greene was wounded in France and in hospital awaiting return to the front. Mr M H Jegrey received five letters from sons in France.
Hides and skins prices set for August September October with notes on margins and higher羊 wool pelts at full values. Tallow remains firm with expected government price setting later. various values listed for cured hides bulls calves kip horse hides pony skins and sheep pelts including size and wool quality ranges. Prices subject to market changes without notice.
Miss Sorem spent the week at Spring Brook and was a passenger there Tuesday evening returning Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Renn visited in Williston Saturday and Mr and Mrs L H Levitt autoed to Williston Thursday. Miss Steen spent several days visiting in Williston the past week. Martin Iverson did business in Wolf Point last week. Agnes Lynch visited the Jacobson girls for a few days. Hans Hagen transacted business in Wolf Point for several days. The Schaafs spent several days in Williston and returned Tuesday. Fred Blegen visited between trains in Epping Saturday, returning to Wolf Point Saturday evening. Sam and Hans Johnson rode to St Paul Wednesday after news of their sister Mrs Nelsons death in Ohio, returning to Epping Monday evening to resume at Melland school. The Red Cross August shipment included 57 pairs of socks, 12 petticoats, 4 quilts, 1 gown, 10 boys suits, 20 chemise. On Tuesday Sept 16 a local Red Cross president will be elected to fill the vacancy from Miss McCradie moving to Williston. Mrs Sam Haney hosted a Red Cross tea last Tuesday. A farewell party for Mrs Thomas was held that evening in the hotel dining room. Mrs Thomas departed for Minot Wednesday morning and will be missed by friends in Epping.
The article notes many rural schools begin September 2 with some to open September 16 or October. It urges every child aged seven to seventeen to enroll as required by law. The State's Attorney he offers to excuse boys over thirteen until October 1 where help is scarce, with excuses to be shown to the teacher for weekly absentee reports to the County Superintendent. It calls for parental cooperation for efficiency and warns that school taxes are higher than other taxes.
Counties consider hiring a Red Cross nurse at ninety dollars per month to ease gaps in student care. County Commissioners promise action if crops prosper while Mrs Armstrong leads fall health exams at the detention hospital. Officials warn minor defects found in wartime drafts signal broader neglect of children’s well being.
Miss Bessie R. Baldwin filed the annual report for the year ended June 30 1913 noting seven milestones for the library. War work dominated administration with the Junior Red Cross donations 25 contributed 13 from the Red Cross 12 from the choral union treasury and books shipped to camps and ships. Over a thousand books have been sent to soldiers sailors and libraries including France via the ALA dispatch office. The library surpassed five thousand volumes ending the year with 5029 titles and 352 added volumes.
The year ends with total circulation near 17 295, rounding to 18 000, a modest increase over last year despite ongoing war activity. The war collection is recorded at 420 circulation, reflecting selective readership during conflict.
The Day of Atonement on September 16th will be observed by all Jews with fasting and prayer. Services will be held at the K of P Hall conducted by Rabbi Yellen. Local Jewish stores will be closed all day Monday.
A poetic appeal notes honest workers suffer from nonpayment as subscriptions linger. The speaker laments worn pants turning into striped patches and urges readers to send even small contributions to avoid winter pantsless hardship.
Quip notes Monroe failed due to advertising by competitors, though Monroe himself did not advertise. The exchange from the New York Evening Post signals a discussion on marketing impact in business failures.
A plea for readers to keep subscriptions up to date as the paper seeks funds to improve. The note emphasizes the paper’s value at $1.50 per year and asks patrons to ensure payment is current for ongoing quality.
A rare lineup features Jewel Carmen in Confession and Fatty Arbuckle in Moonshine on Saturday. William S. Hart offers Wolves of the Rail on Monday and Tuesday. Jules of the Strong Heart stars George Beban in a new release. Judge Willis Brown contributes a story for Jack Pickford in The Spirit of 17 to be shown Thursday and Friday. Cora Brunswold returns to duties at the Wholesale House.
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