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Sisseton Weekly Standard

Location

Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1920

Page

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Adjourment of Court Indefinite and Long Docket

The district court under Judge Anderson remains in session with extensive civil and criminal dockets. Jurors were drawn from an enlarged list, with seven jurors summoned due to absences. Civil cases include sixty one on the calendar with thirty five ready for trial, many of them jury cases. Naturalization hearings were held with several applicants approved and others continued. Criminal trials occupied the second day, including guilty verdicts in Barber, Harris, Williams, and Houde cases, not guilty in Quinn and Akre, and guilty pleas from Keeble defendants. The term proceeded to civil jury trials, beginning with Harris v Polnau and Belto v Peoples State Bank, with many cases continued.

Anderson Person Ienatip Ole Leon Barber George Harris Ed. Williams Hirnest Houde Isaac Quinn John J Akre Ames Keeble Moses Keeble Christ Christianson Nels C. Nelson Ed. Howell Nelson Howell Nto James Harris Gust Polnau Plantiff Belto Peoples State Bank of New Wington Webster

Concordia Church Sets English Service for 12th

Concordia church northeast of Sis peton will hold English services next Sunday at 2 PM the 12th replacing the previously announced date of the 19th.

Concordia Church Sispeton

Propaganda Crisis Over Minnesota Grain Open Door Debate

Apologists for the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce push a campaign claiming reform and openness to cooperative institutions while denying past opposition to farmer organizations. Governor elects campaign and Chamber efforts aim to shape public opinion before the legislature meets. The plan by secretary McHugh suggests a scheme to permit farmer companies, with details continued on Page 4.

Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commercce Preus Minneapo Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce Govenor Minnesota McHugh McMugh

Health Bond Sale Promotes Better Health in Sisseton

The community in Roberts County rallies behind Health Bond sales on Tuesday and Wednesday, with schools and local businesses contributing funds to buy Christmas Seals. County Chairman J. H. Irwin urges residents to purchase seals to boost public health nationwide.

Sisseton Roberts County Carberg Co Guarantee State Bank Anzac Society Staing Bros M. E. Crockett Woodman Lodge Olson Olin & Co Citizens National Bank F. P Security National Bank Eastern Star J. W. Powell J. H. Irwin

New Fund Asked for Wrangel Soldiers and Armenia

Washington reels from calls abroad for $20,000,000 to move Wrangel’s troops from Lemnos to Armenia. Lord Robert Cecil reports a Geneva cable seeking Red Cross funds to finance the expedition, challenging the noncombatant image of the organization.

Paul Hanna Federated Press Washington, D. C Europe Uncle Sam Will Dyson Gawd Wrangel Lemnos Armenia Willy Congress Robert Cecil Geneva League of Nations Assembly American Red Cross Robert Red Cross League Washington The Washington Pont

Employers Rubbing It In Strong In Wage Battle

Mass shoe manufacturers demand abolition of a wage bonus affecting fifteen thousand workers. New York reports over 100000 needle workers idle in Greater New York with statewide unemployment near 600000. Florida lumbermen and naval stores cuts hit thousands. Open shop principles touted by Patterson industries.

Lynn Mass Council of United Shoe Makers ST. Louis United Leather Workers International Union Amalgamated Clothing Workers Danville Dan River Cotton Milla Boston National Grange Uenonton Shop New York Washington Patterson N. J Associated Industries of

Congress Asked to Aid Farmer and Bill by Gronna of N D

A sweeping set of proposals in Congress aims to aid farmers facing price disaster. The Senate and House deal with restoring the War Finance Corporation and extending bank credits to farmers to hold and sell crops at fair prices. The measures echo urgent calls from North Dakota’s Gronna and South Carolina’s Byrnes as distress spreads from textile mills to steel and consumer goods plants nationwide.

Congress Farmer Bill Gronna N.D Washington Finnce Corporation Federal Reserve Board Senate Agricultural Committee Senate Grenna North Dakota House War Finance Corporation House of Representatives Representative Byrnes South Carolina Bedres Parmers America Wall Street

New Publisher in Strange Fix

George E. B. Egan, prominent in business and politics in South Dakota, was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary by Judge Frank B. Smith after a May conviction for fraudulent affidavits in fire insurance policies. Attys said an appeal to the Supreme Court would follow. The Sioux Falls Press reports Egan bought the paper and will take control today.

Sioux Falls George EB. Hgan South Dakota Frank B. Smith Egan Supreme Court Sioux Falls Press

Sisseton Couple Married Sunday at Catholic Rectory

Frank Haggerty son of Mrs. Catherine Haggerty of Sisseton marries Charlotte Carsons at the Catholic rectory with Rev. Father Cunniff officiating. Frank is a war veteran from the area and plans to reside in Sisseton with his bride, whose parents live in Litchfield Minnesota. The Standard extends best wishes.

Frank Haggerty Charlotte Carsons Cunniff Frank Catherine Haggerty Sisselon Thie City Litchfield Minn Sisseton

Petersons Return From Minneapolia Visit

Vic Peterson arrived back Saturday from Minneapolia. Mrs Peterson and their young daughter, who accompanied him, remained for a longer visit with relatives.

Vic Peterson Minneapolia

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