Social bridge and gatherings in Williston crowded week
Mrs Overson hosted about fifteen ladies for a bridge party at the Overson home. Mrs Eidsness entertained several ladies on North Main Street with a luncheon. The Lutheran Ladies Aid, guilds, and Red Cross actions filled Thursday to Saturday with social events, lunches, knitting, and talks.
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W. B. Overson
Overson
X—X
A. N. Eidsness
Eidsness
North Main Street
The
First Lutheran
M. H. Allen
Ole Johnson
Giffords
Percy Gifford
GUILD
Episcopal Guild
William Broderick
Third Ave
Modi
Vern
Johnson
George Johnson
East Side Bridge Club
East
RED Cross
Happy Hollow
Irene Eidsness
North Main St
Mary Shemery
Miss Shemory
Ladies Aid
Congregational Church
Mrs. Schaaf
Epping
Williston
County R C Sends Large Shipment of Knitted Garments
Williston leads a county Red Cross relief effort shipping the largest knitted clothing consignment to date. County wide totals include thousands of socks, shirts, chemises, undershirts and sweaters from multiple chapters as yarn shortages delay further production. Local Elks Home workrooms reopen after September 18.
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Williston
Theeounty Red Cross
Williams County
Red Cross
Elks Home
Wildrose
Happy Hollow
Temple
Tioga
Muddy Valley
Alamo
Buford
Appam
Dry Fork
Wheelock
Epping
Tyrone
Mormon
Round Prairie
Spring Brook
Trenton
Hebron
Missouri Ridge
Boretrails
Ray
Hanks
McGregor
Strandahl
Summit Valley
Ellisville
Nelson Valley
Golden Valley
Junior R. C
Liberty Branch
Zahl
Inventory of Miss Reed’s Household Goods Item List
A fragment lists clothing and textiles including shirts bath robes pajamas boys suit bed shirts pinafores and aprons with quantities from 2 to 691 pairs of socks and 24 sweaters and 2 helmets referenced in a disrupted ledger entry.
First Call To Colors Includes Men 19 20 And 82 36
Washington reports Provost Marshal General Crowder announced the first draft call will cover men born in 19 and 20 year old classes and those aged 82 to 36. Questionnaires will be sent to those ages and local boards to classify for October calls. The 19 and 20 year olds may join the Student Army Training Corps though the corps capacity is 150000 while under twenty registrants exceed three million. Crowder notes only 601000 fit from over 32 up. He appeals to employers to help claim occupational exemptions in this new draft regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Crowder
Crowder
Students Army Training Corps
Red Cross Receives Shirts Shipment for County Chapters
Government shipment of 600 shirts received by the county Red Cross chapter for redistribution among county units. This work adds to the regular allotment. The government has bought 96,090 shirts for the Northern division, with Williams County offering to take 500.
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Williams County
Special Session Chooses City Treasurer Boardman
A special session of the city commission last evening discussed city matters and appointed W. W. Boardman as city treasurer. The commission expressed confidence in Boardman, stating he is the right choice for the role.
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W. W. Boardman
Williston’s 23 Years Ago Notes From Town
In Williston 23 years ago the town is described in autumn hues and bustling activity. Conductor J. Stillwell, now based in Glasgow, renews old ties. Billy Adams reports cattle and sheep sold two weeks earlier fetched very high prices. Local hunts yield twenty-one ducks and two large geese. Andrew Anderson injuries from an accidental gunshot are described with recovery hoped. New goods arrive at J. Bruegger & Bros. and Odd Fellows building work begins for Hedderich Bros. stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Stillwell
Great Northern
Glasgow
Williston
Billy Adams
Chicago
RS. Lockett
Joe Cornish
Andrew Anderson
Chris Anderson
Fort Buford
J. Bruegger & Bros
Northwest
E. W. Engle
George McKay
Nels
George
Ed Jacob's
G. B. Metzger
E. W. Ackerman
H. E. Field
Odd Fellows
Hedderich Bros
Mr. Field
Wealth Taxed to the Limit by New War Bill
Washington legislators debate the new war revenue bill as Representative Longworth Ohio warns that the tax burden nears the danger point. He cites 80 percent on war profits and 77 percent on incomes as excessive, arguing the bill raises war revenues without reorganizing society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Longworth
Ohio
Congress
Union
Confederacy
Ways and Means Committee
House of Hohenzollern
Weather Report for Williston North Carolina 1918 Week
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports weather for Williston North Carolina for the week ending September 11 1918. Highest 84 on the 7th lowest 29 on the 9th average 56 normal 63 precipitation 0.00 inch normal 0.21 inch. Highest 86 on 11 1914 lowest 29 on 9 1913 greatest weekly precipitation 0.77 inch in 1916. John Craig observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Charles F. Marvin
Williston
N. Cak
John Craig
Woman's Case Startles Williston
A businessman's wife suffered long with red weak eyes and sharp pain but one Lavoptik eye wash treatment brought rapid relief. The ad claims a single wash benefits all weak strained or inflamed eyes with quick results and offers a free aluminum eye cup from Wiliston Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliston Drug Co
President Quamme Visits Secretary En Route to Washington
President Quamme of the Federal Land Bank of St. Paul was in the city yesterday between trains to meet the Secretary of Agriculture who was bound for Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quamme
Federal Land Bank of
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Albright Farm
Rev. Hobbs of
Wahpeton
E. A. Palmer
C. C. Rieger
Shemorys
County
R. C
DR. David
T. H. David
Hedderich
U. S
Restergrat
Congressman Longworth
Henry Ford
Weather Report
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