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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1921
Page
4
The poem compares water and Christianity as calm fronts masking danger. It warns that dam breaks, undertow, and mighty rivers echo peril, while likening religious momentum to floodtide, suggesting hidden force behind quiet appearances. Aimed at reflecting on nature and belief with stark imagery.
A historical critique targets the state penitentiary politics and administration. It accuses boards and officers of brutality, mismanagement, and patronage under Norbeck era, notes the 1921 maximum twenty year sentence for Hubbard, calls for reform, cites twine plant failures and inmate hardship, and includes satirical verses on prison life by Hoyt Prince.
A discussion on how farmers and city workers align against middlemen to cut nonproducers’ profits and raise living standards through cooperative buying and selling. The piece links the North Dakota campaign, disarmament talks, and President Harding's international conference as paths to peace and economic justice.
Additional Miss Hazel Drawz helps her sister through threshing at Peever while Rey Gough’s wife and family enjoy a midweek photo at Long Hollow. Lucile Drawz suffers a severe cold and bronchial trouble. Mrs. M. C. Hanvick and granddaughter Mera Mullen leave for Minneapolis to visit relatives. Leonard Strand visits Aberdeen. Mrs. P. C. Johnson and daughter Adie travel from West with Hans Peterson. The infant daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Peterson is baptised Mary Catherine by Rev. Austin. Bertha Schouweller of White Lee D arrives to work as linotype operator at The Standard. A. R. Kelly departs for Idaho.
The document reports receipts totaling 10558.22 with balance on hand July 1 1921 of 9896.84 and expenditures for teachers 3900.00 plus other purposes 5000.82 leaving a June 30 1922 balance of 1657.40 deposited in Claire City Bank. Dated July 23 1921 by Clerk W J Nathena and Chairman Nellie R Crocker.
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