Rural School Drive Next Month
Fred L. Shaw announces a three week statewide rural school drive starting October 27 1919 aimed at equal educational opportunity. The campaign will feature national and state leaders including Gov Norbeck and Dr A E Winship with multiple speakers. counties to raise funds up to five dollars per school to cover costs plus ensure press coverage and transportation for rallies.
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Fred L. Shaw
Department of Public Instruction
United States Bureau of Education
Gov. Norbeck
A. E. Winship
Boston
P. G. Holden
Chicago
J. L. McBrien
Washington, D. C
Alex Highland
Aberdeen National Bank
Aberdeen
S. C
Ai Department
United Statates Bureau of Education
South Dakota
Bad Hair Site May Be Chosen for State Dam
Engineers surveying dam locations favor Mobridge site called Bad Hair for rock foundation near river. They say it would generate more power than others, attract Milwaukee Road as customer paying 825000 annually, and offer 6 percent return on 10 million dollar dam and power station. Railroads would connect Mobridge, electrifying 1200 miles with nearby towns gaining power.
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Mobridge
Milwaukee Road
M. St.l. Railway
Labor rights vs power in unions and capital
Washington statement from the Republican Publicity Association emphasizes labor’s right to organize and bargain collectively, noting legal exemptions and dangers of power abuses. It argues large capital aggregations aid national welfare, while misuses invite public restrictions and control laws. The piece recalls 1916 collective bargaining tensions and coercive ultimatums.
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Washington
Republican Publicity Association
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
United States
Recovery Is Expected After Auto Jump Incident
Mrs. Ray Warwick of Deadwood is recovering in a local hospital after leaping from a speeding car driven by her husband. She had protested the high speed and threatened to jump if he did not slow down. The husband cites her nervousness as the cause. The column then shifts to a broader debate on organized labor and economic policy, arguing that both unions and capital must respect public welfare and laws.
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Deadwood
Ray Warwick
Ried
Far West
High Seas
Melon Thieves Get Little of Their Own Medicine
In Gregory county a farmer spotted a crowd of youths in his melon patch. They ate melons, damaged vines, and slashed an auto tire with scallops to vent frustration. The farmer watched quietly and when the crowd returned to their car they complained loudly about property destruction. He claims the incident settled the dispute so far and awaits further action from a second party.
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Gregory County
Third attempt succeeds Edward Yellow Eyes marries Belle Moy es Camp
Edward Yellow Eyes, after two rejections, secured a marriage license last week and wed Miss Belle Moy es Camp last Monday. Rev Fred Richards officiated. Witnesses were Charlie Thomas Yellow Eyes and N Gerig-White River News.
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Edward Yellow Eyes
Belle Moyes Camp
Fred Richards
Charly Thomas Yellow Eyes
N . Gerig
White River News
Falls 200 Feet in Ford Will Recover
Lead Joe Gosser of Belle Fourche drove a Ford car along Graveyard hill road and went over the bank dropping 200 feet into the gulch. The car was wrecked to scrap but Gosser was battered and bruised with no broken bones and is expected to recover soon.
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Joe Gosser
Belle Fourche
Graveyard Hill
Rescinded express order affects Pierre shipments
The express order directing all goods except perishables to go west from Pierre by freight has been rescinded and normal service restored. Mr. Daley of the C. and N. W. at Huron says the order mistakenly included household goods and heavy machinery, a misinterpretation that prevented proper execution.
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Pierre
Daley
Huron
Lansing to go on the carpet again in Washington
Kansas City Times reports that Secretary Lansing faces questioning when the president returns to Washington to discuss Bullitt testimony. Observers say only Burleson is expected to disclose more than a few details at a time, signaling tight lips in the cabinet.
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Kansas City
Lansing
Washington
Bullitt
Burleson
Many Soldier Divorces May Prove Illegal
Yankton reports Judge Tripp ruled that divorces granted to soldiers during or after service may be invalid under a moratorium law. The circuit court ordered show cause for all such decrees and set hearings for September 27, with service required on both spouses in several cases.
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Yankton
Tripp
Circuit Court
Lebanon Men Drown In Missouri River
Henry F. Zuber and Walter Huyck of Lebanon drowned while swimming in the Missouri River during a picnic trip in eastern Potter County. The men waded toward a sand bar and were swept into deep water where they lost their lives. Zuber left a wife and three children. Huyck was single. The party watched but could not rescue them.
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Missouri River
Henry F. Zuber
Walter Huyck
Lebanon
Potter County
Zuber
Huyck
Vice Presidential Candidate Money Challenge
The piece notes that beyond selecting a presidential nominee, parties face a similar strain in choosing a vice presidential candidate who can attract substantial funds and deliver liberal contributions, a task nearly as critical.
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Jay_E. House
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Departing Arthur Staben in Fort Riley visit
Arthur Staben left Milesville with brief furlough and entered hospital work at Fort Riley Kansas. He mentions two companions Conrad Hubenthal of Ash Creek and Earl Church of Newlin are also serving in hospital work there with uncertain discharge dates. The piece ends with a garbled paragraph reflecting a misused quotation about uplifting the savage.
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Arthur Staben
Fort Riley
Kansas
Milesville
Fort
Conrad Hubenthal
Ash Creek
Earl Church
New‘lin
League of Nations quarrel drags on through weary months
Fragmented editorial notes the ongoing U S debate over the League of Nations and foreign policy while domestic issues loom. It mentions General Pershing and a push to publish a peace treaty response, alongside party infighting and local political moves. Herman Eleeson has moved to Sachsenne’s Kingsbury Lumber Co. office, later to Philip.
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Europe
General Pershing
League of Nations
Herman Eleeson
Sachsenne’ Bookhaeness Ae Mn
Kingsbury Lumber Co
Philip
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Haakon County
Will R. Walpole Haakon County
Missouri
Arward Shaw
Democratic Party
Ieomioe Ten Mae
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Fo Patos
Democrats
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