Rasputin Saga Drives Village to Belief and Power
A tale follows Rasputin from drunken sled driver to holy man in a Russia steeped in superstition. He amasses influence after foretelling death and a royal birth, while Anna the gypsy girl remains devoted as he wields power behind the throne. A village mob, royal intrigue, and a prophecy fulfilled spotlight Rasputin’s rise and fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasputin
Rufian
Meliti
Taveren
St. Petersburg
Czarina
Nicholas
Theophan
Russia
Siberian
Anna
Prince Felix
Csarina
Winter Palace
Csari
Service flag honors fallen soldiers and coal supply alert
A wartime service flag celebrates soldiers from the community while a state coal alert warns of tight anthracite supplies for winter. Officials urge buying coal early and switching to soft coal where possible to keep homes warm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Watertown
German Propaganda Aims to Drive Allies Apart
The piece argues that Germany uses propaganda to create discord among Allied nations and weaken coalitions. It claims Prussian strategy targets dissension even when military advances stall, noting Russia’s humbled stance and Austrian setbacks in Italy as outcomes of such tactics.
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Germany
Paris
Channel
Marne
Ihs
Russia
Italy
Soldiers May Vote In Hom Washington Vote Plans
War and Navy Departments will issue regulations allowing Americans in military service to vote in the upcoming congressional election. Secretaries Baker and Daniels announced that service members, abroad and at home, may cast ballots from states with absentee voting laws, as long as it does not disrupt operations or training.
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Washington
War and Navy Departments
Baker and
Daniels
Army
Navy
Draft call 862 set to mobilize South Dakota troops
Adjutant General W. A. Morris issues circular to exemption boards for draft call 862, directing South Dakota to furnish 4 000 men for the national army. Rob erte County quota set at 62. Governor Norneck schedules speaking engagements July 5 6 and 7 at Summit New Effington Rosholt Claire City Veblen Sisseton Hartford Beach. Lepler eye exam referenced. visits Sisseton Hotel July 19 20.
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W. A. Morris
South Dakota
National Army
Roberte County
Norneck
Summit
New Effington
Rosholt
Claire City
Veblen
Sisseton
Hartford Beach
Lepler
Default in chattel mortgage leads to foreclosure action
In Roberts County South Dakota the May 16 1917 chattel mortgage by Hans Iverson to Martin Holland remains owned by the mortgagee. A default due to nonpayment of $531.32 has initiated foreclosure and seizure of the described personal property a 13 year old mare named Nellio Gao gray weight 3800.
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Hans Iverson
Martin Holland
Register of Deeds
Roberts County
South Dakota
Nellio
Gao Gray
Foreclosure Sale of Roberts County Chattels in 1918
Notice of sale under chattel mortgage in Roberts County South Dakota. Sheriff will auction household farm goods including Lady Neis Prince and other items at the courthouse steps in Sisseton on Saturday in July 1918 at 2 PM to satisfy a debt of 531.22 plus interest and costs. Mortgagee Martin Holland. Attorney Howard Babcock, Sisseton SD.
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Court House
Sisseton
Roberts County
South Dakota
Martin Holland
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Creditora Matate
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Ida Marie Axness
Niels Beck
Fox
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Sammies
Q Kaiser
Columbia
City Counci
City of Sisseton
Arrowsmith
Allingham
Aker
Teigen
Aassess
Herges
Lien
H.C. Gamini
Lampert Lumber Co
J. Stapleton
Geo. Trautner
Western Supply Co
Staing Bros
Olson, Olin & Co
H. J. Allingham
W. J. Thomas
Murray
Swan Swanson
J. N. Spackman
Clyde Barry
Chas. Mullen
Nott & Co
John Hicks
N. H. Nelson
Liew
Wm. Peage
Interstate Surety Co
Ax Sureties
Hergen
All
Teigan
A. Arrowsmith
City of Sis- Seton
Aasness
International Harvester Co
T. S. Osman
Allinghamn
Canlberg Co
Stavig Hros
Nels Johnson
Jessie
Hopkins
Peever
Louis W. Ortley Wilmot
Jonah First Cloud
Waubay
Sisseton Agency
D J, L
Suffecool
Allan J. Owens
Hom
Plymouth Twine
Cpay
Plymouth
Eve
McCormack
Deering
Pitman
Thos. Thompson
Sisseton, S. D
Lady
Neis
John Deere Gang
McCormick
Prince
Howard Babcock
Mortgagee
FISK
Staing Bros. Sisseton, S. D
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