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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1916
Page
3
The article analyzes 1914 efforts to organize a stronger national guard and militia, detailing proposed forces, officer commissions, and plans to expand training and reserves. It discusses state roles, federal authority, and the debate over mobilization versus volunteering, with figures on potential troop strength and national defense organization.
The 1914 secretary report notes total officers and enlisted across states and discusses peace, emergency, and war strengths. It argues for a mobilized national guard of about 300,000 well and partially trained troops, with a reserve of discharged guardsmen willing to rejoin. It urges expanded unit cohesion, broader state guard capacity, and federal liaison to form a mobile, trained soldiery.
A Philadelphia Miss Snyder at William Penn High School led a lively display in a test of timing and musical talent with students whistling singing and playing. The event included a math spirit contest drawing 538 entries and a relay race highlighting speed and coordination among competing teams.
New York reports three boys were arrested after a street ball game. Fingerprints were processed at Pelgus court, with three youths charged: Dietxn Willen, Folin Mourtons, and Ulrich Hofel. Authorities noted all had clean reputations and later released them.
Readable fragments indicate St Stephen’s College at Anandale quotes graduates and staff about a new bussing connection. Names and places appear messy, but the piece centers on a proposed student transport link and associated acknowledgments.
A youth who stopped a runaway received a suspended sentence after the court praised bravery. Judge Velie noted the quick action and cited the need for rehabilitation. Frank O Neill of VAG Vines Avenue was listed as appearing for a related hearing on the matter.
Aged sixteen, released after eleven months with a British unit in London. He described bullying by a fellow soldier named Netty during service in Ypres neighborhood. Return arranged by authorities. Separate note: Otto Matmin, meat market manager, crashed his car during a trial run, leading to a tense incident with a giant butcher.
Local news from White Rock and surrounding vicinity covers farm tiling purchases by John Oscarson southeast of town, a Milanite official recall note, and obituaries. It reports the death of Casparin Willer after old age, and the death of Andrew Hiorth from a runaway accident near Sheiby. It notes Sheridan weather and traffic concerns, speed fines in Minnehaha County, and major state educational fund apportionments totaling over a million dollars to public schools and institutions for the year, plus rising land leases boosting county incomes.
Listing includes property sale offers from Lamport Lumber Co in Sisseton for office and another building, a house with five lots and a store on Main St in Sisseton, an address in Port Byron New York, and five cattle branded V unteft on the flank with a finder to notify Christ Weel in Sisseton.
Report from a rural sale notes cattle: a bull at 4000 dollars, a heifer at 2100, and other calves selling amid a crowd of buyers from across the United States. A curious aside mentions catching turtles and a plan to prepare turtle soup for friends, in a circa rustic market scene.
A fragmentary roster shows multiple railroad names and positions including G H Emerson Monaem Geasi Neribera Rail C H Ewing and others. The list mentions various railways such as Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Norfolk and Western Central Line and Erie Railroad with titles like president vice president and secretary among the names.
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