This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
1
A doctor denounces the current calendar as a ferocious mess and favors a four week month plan. The Liberty calendar would have 13 four week months starting on Monday with two independent holidays New Years Day and Correction Day for leap years. All 364 days form 13 equal months, promising easier timekeeping and planning.
A quotation praising the U S public school system is cited, urging that the boys and girls of Philip deserve the finest education. The speaker emphasizes the nation's crowning glory is education and calls for ensuring quality schooling locally.
The county republican convention met in Pohle's hall with Will Walpole as chairman and A L Anderson as secretary. Precincts represented included Milesville Lucerne Elbow Grindstone Springfield and Philip. The ticket included C M Lloyd for county treasurer A L Anderson for auditor C C Allee for sheriff E S Igoff for register of deeds A L An for clerk of courts Jennie E O Neall for superintendent of schools H L Brown for states attorney O K Whitney for county judge Dr Guy Ramsey for coroner J P Buswell for assessor D W Bastion for commissioner district two. The Morri son candidacy for state senator was endorsed. Plum Creek residents reported a busy Tuesday with mail deliveries and local trips.
A 1920 New Year message from the Philip and Haakon Review exhorts citizens to shape the year through action and thought. It compares the coming year to an uncut book whose pages will be written by readers, editors, and community effort, urging courage, duty, and unity.
After January 1 1920 applicants for auto license plates will receive them from the County Treasurer at the time of securing license and will not wait for shipments from the secretary of state. The law applies to cars registered after that date but has specific provisions for dealers licenses truck plates and motorcycle plates. The text also mentions ongoing coal mine disturbances and unrelated economic conditions.
The Methodist Church invites all to attend a full day program led by Dist Supt F E Morrison of Rapid City with morning and afternoon preaching, holy communion, Epworth League, praise service, and evening meetings. A lunch and hot drinks will be provided to comfort attendees staying through nine at night. Picture sermons and stereoptican screen to enhance the events.
Murdo Coyote reports Judge Williamson of Oacoma is the Republican pick for the Missouri River district seat. His long public service as state’s attorney and steady record boost expectations for primaries and the fall election with strong party unity and local support.
The man who truly creates is the farmer, bringing harvest from the earth that feeds us all. He is worthy of the best the earth yields, for he produces it.
The town and firm that advertise wins these days. No one will locate or buy without hearing about it.
Pastor Rev C H Grube has tendered resignation effective January 31. The church read the resignation after Sunday service and called a congregational meeting for January 6 to act on it. He is understood to have received and likely accepted a call to a North Dakota church.
Presbyterian Church led by C H Grube schedules New Year messages for both services on Sunday December 28 with Sunday school at 1130 and Christian Endeavor at 6 pm worship at 1030. Yale professors urged the Senate to adopt the peace treaty with interpretative preservations while students aided artillery crews and national efforts.
International travel note mentions individuals with uncertain timing and no return date specified. No verifiable places or organizations clearly identifiable from the fragment.
In Centralia Washington I W W lodge of Coleee notes days on the American Legion clan, while referring to sabotage by L. W. W. and involving a cat. The case connects to the local Legion chapter and its commander.
A brief note reflects on New Year resolutions made a year earlier, describing similar aims and the intention to persist with efforts despite repeated patterns and modest progress.
A fragmentary note warns that people should not worry as someone sends conscience money, reportedly totaling fifty or more cents, amid uncertain origins and unclear purpose. The item reads like a cryptic tip or stray communication with no clear authority or outcome.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.