Tripp Neighbors Lead State Liberty Loan Effort
The Tripp area shows strong turnout for the second Liberty Loan, with 61,350 dollars raised from a 500 population town and nearby supporters. Governor Norbeck praises statewide effort, noting farm participation and near ten million raised with expected over-subscription.
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Hutchinson County
Sioux Falls
Tripp
South Dakota
Hesbe Oldham
Davison County
Norbeck
Peter Norbeck
EthAm residents face coal shortage and heating crisis
Ethan and nearby towns report a coal shortage as cold weather returns. Homes lack hard coal for stoves and furnaces, with only a small supply of anthracite arriving. Local managers warn of limited gas and fuel options and uncertain prospects for a brighter future.
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J. Welch
W. J. McKeehan
Glyde
Tloyd
Wessington Springs
Jetoar van Dewilelien
Navy
H. Wilitt
Everal Ethan
Thiefs of Columbus
Ethan
Aiy
KCG
Parkston
S. F. Fenders
Carillion
Credi
L. J. Trentz
Theslumber Yards
Parker Residents Attend Social Visits and Death Notice
Local residents in Parker Minnesota and nearby towns attend visits with relatives in St Paul Park Yankton and Nashua. A death in Platte Center prompts family relocations as Roy Wilburn buys property for a new home. Nellie Goble travels to Sioux Falls and Elk Point for reporting duties amid district Decree of Honor events and state-wide attendance by HM members.
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S. EU. Shannon
Wild City
Storm Lake
Miles Clikeman
Jim Clike- Hin Lames
J. M. Fetcher
Nashua
Tendys
W. R. Woodnd
J. P. Waterbury
W. L. Vail
Clear Lake
Ishington
J. den- WW
Liscomb
Ill
Frank Bailey
Jucus Bailey
Platte, Sindly
McGee
Wilburn
Canislota
Sewer
Frants Bill Olson
St. Paul
No Te HM
I Allendance
Bashe
Regievild
Watertown
Era Meriden
Todd
Rapid
Yankton
Mary Meeh
Oakes
N. D
Lee
Buckmiller
Local Notices Chronicle Injuries and School Moves
Marion ste Casilda attended St. Marys academy week ending Saturday and Mrs Jammer with Ass Martha Gaul visited relatives in Town. Friesen caused an accident injuring A Wins ladder incident cracked jaw bone during garage work for John CD. Octs building accident led to inquiries. residents Mr Andrew Neises Mrs Loretta Diedrich and others mentioned.
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Ste Casilda
St. Mary's Academy
Geddes
Wm. Jammer
Ass Martha Gaul
Stor
Friesen
John CD
Wm. Diedrich
Loretta
Andrew Neises
Reliance News and War Bond Push in Local Notes
Friday morning travel reports note Reliance residents Henry Mall and family visiting Artesian and Orient while Mrs Chas Franzke returns from New Underwood. Local Liberty Bond activity in the last sale week surpasses quotas, with farmers near Reliance completing a new telephone line system. Camp Fuston soldier boys perform duties and have raised 500 in bonds. R E Brown and wife visit Sioux City stock show en route to Omaha. George Frazier arrives from Geddes to manage local real estate interests and visit friends.
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Pru Schindler
Orient
South Dakota
Chas. H. Franzke
P. J. Springsteen
New Underwood
Reliance
Camp Fuston
August Schoesslerr
Leonard Arumbo
R. E. Brown
Paul Stockstad
Kennebec
Studebaker
Siouxity
Omaha
George Frazier
Geddes
Hoover thanks state for help in food conservation
Herbert Hoover, national food director, sends a telegram through former Governor Charles Herried praising the state’s volunteers for their food conservation efforts. He urges continued Democratic voluntary effort to save food for allies, support world democracy, and stabilize U.S. prices.
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Republican Today
Charles N. Herried
Herbert Hoover
National
United States
Record Land Price Paid for Groton Quarter
A two mile southeast quarter section near Groton sold for 80.00 per acre for unimproved land, a record price in Brown county. Purchaser A A Oliver, a leading Groton farmer, has now bought three quarters and owns eight quarters, indicating rising land values despite higher prices for improved plots nearby.
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Groton, &. D
Groton
A. A. Oliver
Oliver
Brown County
Gard of Thanks for Kindness After Sickness
Mr and Mrs H Barton Sr and Mr Lee Barton express gratitude for the many acts of kindness shown during illness and after the death of their son and brother. They acknowledge sympathy and the beautiful flowers sent.
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H. Barton
Lee Barton
Frost Brings Early Freeze Halts Missouri River Access
Jammed with ice on Halloween night the Missouri river at Chamberlain set an early freeze closing the river for the year unless warm days return. A solid ice sheet surrounds the trestle and Ada Bell remains stuck 1500 feet above the bridge while Milwaukee crews report coal shortages hindering 40 Mitchell engines. Delays on the line between here and Chamberlain are blamed on fuel shortages and labor limits as officials say no coal is in sight.
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Hallowe'en
Missouri
Chamberlain
Division
Milwaukee
Ada Bell
Arctic Circle
Milwaukee Railroad
Mitchell
Here
Sugar car arrives to ease city famine
A single sugar car of 680 one hundred pound bags arrived from Utah, relieving a week long shortage. Retailers will distribute portions to wholesalers and street buyers, with varying allotments for bag buyers as grocers and stores limit sales. Local institutions report only Bret sugar available and two days of supply remain. Denmark Wesleyan notes a two day reserve.
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Utah
Viby
Biggest Eater Promises Restricted Meals For Conservation Week
Gus Hanna of Cleveland boasts the city’s largest appetite and sets a record eating list for an event watched by timekeepers and umpires. He plans a censored menu during food conservation week to curb his intake and sustain a longer run.
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Gus Hanna
Cleveland
Gus
Sugar shortage hampers candy making at present
The report notes a sugar shortage that has not yet seriously affected candy production but warns that the ongoing lack of sugar is essential and embarrassing for candy makers due to the short supply.
Plan Meeting Forms State Y M C A Army Work Fund
Twenty five county delegates from Brule Buffalo Jerauld Davison and Aurora convened at Mitchell to form 10 districts for a 125000 apportionment. Davison would subscribe 3900 and the Mitchell district 16200 as county chairs were named. Dr Walters urged cooperation and morale boosting Y M C A work for soldiers.
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Brule
Buffalo
Jerauld
Davison
Aurora
Mitchell
Widmann
S. R. McCarthy
Chamberlain
McCarthy
H. L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Walters
First Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Paul
Sioux’ Falls
Waltrs
Hoe
Oil at South Shore Claim of Well Diggers
South Shore South Dakota October 30 oil drillers report promising indications of oil at about 1500 feet in a project operated by Pennsylvania investors. The crew has worked a year and expects to reach 2000 feet while expanding a $20000 investment, with signs pointing to a productive oil stratum forthcoming.
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South Shore
S. D
Pennsylvania
Postal Rule Updates for November 2 1917 Rates
Postmaster John Michels announces new postal rates effective November 2 1917. First class mail sent after 4 PM November 1 in business areas will be held for postage or returned. Old rate 2 cents per ounce applies to mail up to 42 o'clock November 1. new rate is 3 cents per ounce. Excess weight costs rise to six cents or more. regular postal cards remain two cents. Local letters may be sent for one cent. three cent stamps scarce.
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John Michels
Railroad War Tax On Fares To Take Effect Soon
A new war revenue tax will hit railroad fares and many freight charges beginning November 4. Passengers, excess baggage, sleeping car service, bicycles, baby carriages, express, and freight will face tax rates from three to ten percent with specific items like tickets over 35 cents taxed at eight percent and sleeping cars at ten percent. Dogs and other baggage items also taxed at five percent.
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Express
New War Inventions Poured Into War Department
Washington D C Oct 30 Fifty new war ideas arrive daily for possible use in WWI. Most are dismissed as impractical, yet some are investigated by the board of ordnance and fortification. Inventors claim devices may revolutionize warfare.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
War Department Board of Ordnance and Fortification
Smith
No Man's Land
Public notices warn extra postage will be required
A bulletin reminds residents that mail lacking sufficient postage remains unpaid until the shortfall is covered, cautioning the public not to forget the required extra postage.
Watch salesman must explain to government
Joseph Pauli was arrested Saturday night on fraud charges after allegedly stamping watches with a well known watchmaker's name and selling about 4,200 dollars worth to farmers. He will be given a hearing tomorrow morning before a government officer.
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Joseph Pauli
Paul
Gustav Woelfel
Two Riders Die From Falls While Working Horses
Two men were killed in South Dakota after being thrown from horses. Jones died near Canning when his horse ran into a wire fence, and Floyd Yearous near Hayes was crushed after a fall. Both were skilled riders in daily work with horses. Notice of Hearing in William Anderson estate case set for November 40, 1917, in Davison County Court at Mitchell.
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Pierre
S. D
Jones
Canning
Floyd Yearous
Hayes
South Dakota
Davison
William Anderson
Sarah Anderson
Jennie van Hoover
John H. Anderson
Joseph W. Anderson
Charles Anderson
Rebecca Lewis
Mitchell
Davison County
G Thompson
S. Caltrell
Zollman & Tipton
Young Bond Holder Claims Distinction in Liberty Bonds
Miss Yona Bond Bellam of Hutchinson South Dakota asserts she is the youngest holder of Liberty bonds according to her name.
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Yona Bond Bellam
Hutchinson
S. D
Penis Lye
Liberty
Bonds
Bond ownership tale sparks contested claims in city
Miss Belram, eight days old, is named as purchaser of a bond in the Inte drive, child of Mr and Mrs Charles Betram. Charles Farr Roddy, said to be the youngest bond holder, contests the claim, with his parents viewing the dispute as a symbolic renewal for the nation.
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Miss Belram
Charles Betram
Charles Farr Roddy
Charles Roddy
Rumor Troop E to France Soon From Camp Cody
Camp Cody New Mexico reports that the 59th depot brigade, formed from Troop E of the old South Dakota cavalry, may be moved to New York and shipped to France after completing duties in the 84th division. The unit serves as drill masters for unassigned officers and men.
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Deming
First South Dakota Cavalry
New York City
Camp Cody
N. M
59Th Depot Brigade
First
South Dakota Cavalry
84Th Division
New York
France
Cavalry
Ninth
U. S. Bombing Fleet May Decide War
Major Tulasne, head of the French aviation commission, says the allies await the powerful U S bombing fleet now being built. If it arrives in time for the 1918 battles it could be the deciding factor of the war. Mrs Arthur Biodstrup and three children left for Iowa Washington to visit her parents.
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Tulasne
French Aviation Commission
United States
Arthur Biodstrup
Centralia
Washington
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Y. M. C. A. State Army Work Fund
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J. W. Kemplon
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Diehl
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