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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
1
Sunday evening State Sheriff Shanks and family were driving around Pierre when several men were found drinking. One man was arrested. While searching autos for more evidence three men attacked Shanks, a battle ensued and he was knocked down before help arrived. The Journal calls the episode a disgrace to Pierre and an outrage on an official.
York Neb editor Maupin recalls a trying week with price hikes ink shortages and bills. He notices twenty six congregants owing him up to three years in subscriptions and observes feuding couples and gossips during the service while noting some sincerity in songs about salvation.
Chicago Aug 11 housewives testimony points to a retail profiteer in new sitnoiies. The probe was to be held at grocers and butchers.
Rev Case spoke at M E church on the Rapid City Benevolent Hospital, detailing last year's 798 sickness cases with 22 deaths and announcing a $60,000 building addition. The Protestant hospital plans offering denominational bonds from $200, inviting gifts of money or goods to support humanity. Rev Case also spent a week in Philip collecting funds with strong results.
Canton families unite to beat high living costs by forming a buyers’ group. Members pay $1 monthly to fund a manager who will order and distribute wholesale goods with freight. Expected monthly purchases reach about $3,000, aiming to save 26 to 100 cents on essentials, as reported by the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader.
The partnership of O. and H. Marion in cattle horses and land on the Cheyenne river near Lindsay was dissolved this week. H. Marion of Fort Pierre takes over the entire outfit to be run by his sons Williard and Oliver. Cattle have arrived from Montana as part of the move.
The county fair set for September 2 3 and 4 features new rides and exhibits. Blanche Anderson will ride as a passenger on one day, J C Holmes joins extension livestock judge C Larsen at Brookings State College as judges, a tractor show is planned with dealers sending machines for display, plowing demonstrations will entertain farmers, and aMultiple mare hitch by Prof E A White backed by the Percheron Society will operate four to eight horses. Chas E Eckerle of Minneapolis will speak on Wednesday and Thursday. The fair is under a month away with crowds urged to attend.
Interior pitched by Dixon of Lusk Wyoming bested Philip 3 to 2 on the home diamond last Sunday. A quiet start gave way to a decisive inning when Sheppard scored on an infield hit by Roberts, aided by Millstead. The Rubicon misplays halted Philip’s rally as Interior seized the edge and held firm, improving on a prior 2 to 6 loss at Pebeetan. Dixon’s strong arm and earnest, top-to-go drive inspired Interior and the locals alike.
A vague agency inquiry into sugar hoarding surfaces in Chi . The short notice mentions an investigation into possible shortages and regulatory concerns with unclear details and no named entities.
Lee Warren 8. Stone, Grand Chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, testifies to the House Interstate Commerce Committee that American democracy is controlled by industrial autocracy. He argues for consumer and producer share in industry management to solve cost of living and ensure political and economic freedom.
President Wilson told a joint session of Congress on August 8 that drastic domestic reforms are needed. He urged tighter food laws with penalties for profiteering, a storage law, and pricing marks for goods leaving cold storage and entering interstate commerce. He called for a federal licensing system for interstate corporations and prompt action on pending securities issues.
Huron reports farmer George S Main near Huron has sold a large tract of land at three hundred dollars per acre. The transaction highlights farm land values in the locality and marks a notable sale by a local farmer.
Pastor H M Knight and Rev H L Case led services at Williams Schoolhouse after a morning service at the church. Many responded to the appeal for Rapid City hospital funds, marking years of effort and growth by the institution and its supporters.
Visitors to the Joe Pitlick ranch near Oahe report enthusiastic alfalfa growth. Pitlick cultivates 125 acres of prime alfalfa and plans to profit from hay and seed crop at about 100 dollars per acre. Across the road prairie hay yields around 15 dollars per acre, highlighting the profitability of increasing alfalfa acreage for Dakota farmers.
Des Moines reports state agent Havner followed a stolen Iowa farmer's car to the White River reservation in South Dakota. Charley Rain-in-the-Face Pete Eaglefeather and kin are described riding high powered machines, hauling water, and gathering wood while overtones of a motor car market among the rural Sioux. The investigation aims to trace Western Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota thefts, noting many cars vanish and few are recovered, with the White River area linked to vehicles stolen last February in Omaha.
The Timber Lake Land district reports a land settlement reopening that prompts questions about what can be secured. It reinstates withdrawn land from May 27 with intent to offer for sale instead of entry, noting extensive prior combing under quarter, half, and full sections with few strong locations remain.
A Sioux Falls editorial questions the high cost of living and profits in commerce. It notes a broad suspicion of unjust profits in wartime and postwar price rises, urging reader restraint and economic discipline amid rapid national readjustment.
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