Large Roberts County court calendar marks many trials
A crowded Roberts County district court calendar shows 24 criminal and 62 civil cases, with 12 criminal and 38 civil slated for trial on preliminary call. Three trials have occurred: Harris not guilty on liquor possession, Good Star guilty of rape, and Bourcey charged in a schoolhouse assault with complicated family ties shaping the case.
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District Court
Roberts County
Benjamin Harris
Frank McKenna
C. R. Jorgenson
Jonah Good Star
J. C. Andrews
John Bourcey
C. G Heifner
Open County Division Fight Prompts Liberty County Move
Voters in Belle Fourche area seek to form Liberty county from 28 townships in eastern Butte county. If approved in November, Liberty would include Nisland and Newell, while Belle Fourche and Fruitdale would remain in the old Butte county.
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Belle Fourche
Butte
Liberty County
Butte County
Nisland
Newell
Fruitdele
Congress Denounced for Inaction on High Cost of Living
President Wilson criticizes Congress in a June letter to Railroad Brotherhood leaders for failing to address the high cost of living and to propose remedial tax reforms. He says Congress delayed railroads and government issues, burdening the public treasury and hindering peace efforts in Europe.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Europe
Brotherhood
Secretary of the Treasury
Lindstrum Dies in Mound Minnesota
telegram reports Charlie Lindstrum death in Mound Minnesota on Tuesday. He had resided in this city for years and was active in the M W A camp and Woodmen organizations. Burial details were not yet received at the time of writing.
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M .E. Crockett
Charlie Lindstrum
Mound
Minn
Lindstrum
Baron Ladies Aid Meeting Notice
The Saron Ladies aid will meet with Mrs Nela Peterson on Wednesday June 16. Everyone is cordially invited.
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Baron Ladies' Aid
Saron Ladies” Aid
Nela Peterson
Chautauqua Program Highlights in Sisketon June Dates
A big educational and entertaining chautauqua moves to Sisketon June 18 to 23 with a strong program. Dr Homer B Hulbert will lecture on East Asia and Japan while Miss Gladys Swarthout will perform a grand concert.
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Sisketon
White & Myers
Esesvane
Homer B. Hulbert
Far East
Japan
China
Korea
United States
Gladys Swarthout
Miss Freda Nieland Weds Galen H Boyd at Sisseton
On Wednesday June 9 Miss Freda Nieland of Sisseton married Galen H Boyd of Browns Valley at the M E parsonage with Rev Utterfield officiating. The pair are well known locally and will reside on a farm east of Sisseton. The Standard offers best wishes for their future.
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Freda Nieland
Sisseton
Galen H. Boyd
Browns Valley
M.E. Pareenage
Utterfield
Boyd
Miss Nieland
Shower for Miss Eudora Anderson at Crosby Home
Friends gathered Saturday evening at the Crosby home for a pre wedding shower for Miss Eudora Anderson. The event precedes her departure for Watertown where she will become a bride.
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Miss Anderson
Crosby
Eudora Anderson
Geo. Crosby
Watertown
Trinity Lutheran Church Pastor Attends Minneapolis Conference
The Trinity Lutheran Church in Austin reports no services or Sunday school this Sunday as Pastor C G Austin attends a church conference in Minneapolis.
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Trinity Lutheran
C. G. Austin
Minneapolis
Farmer owned paper rated for county seat push
The article accuses an anti farmer sheet of legal dodge to oppose moving the county seat to Milaca. It alleges bankers funded the sheet and that editor refused to drop material, then shifted to Foreston while maintaining ties with Princeton boosters.
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Ceants
Sheet
Intersts
Milaca
Anti-Farmer Sheet
van Rhee
Foreston
Methodist Church Schedules Morning and Evening Services
Morning service at 10:30 in the church with the topic The Place and Power of Religion. Evening service at 8:00 gives the Baccalaureate sermon by the pastor in the school house auditorium. All are invited to attend. C. W. Butterfein.
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School House
C. W. Butterfein
Sisseton High School Graduation Week Plans
The Sisseton high school schedules a Baccalaureate sermon June 18 at 8:00 PM in the school auditorium. Class Day Exercises are set for June 16 at 8:00 PM, followed by Commencement on June 17 at 8:00 PM. The events cap a productive year after the new building’s completion.
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Sisseton High School
Old Settlers Jubilee to Be Held in Wheaton
Old settlers from Traverse Bigstone and Roberts counties gather in Wheaton Minnesota on Friday June 18 for a grand jubilee. Judge R S Crossfield former Browns Valley resident and Philippine judge will be the principal speaker with other addresses. The program runs from 1 PM all day with refreshments music a Rosholt and Wheaton baseball game and an evening dance.
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Traverse
Bigstone
Roberts Counties
Wheaton
Minn
Crossfield
Browns Valley
Philippines
Rosholt and Wheaton
Sisseton
Chautauqua
Drainage District Formed at Hart Township Meeting
At a June 2 Hart township meeting a county drainage district was started. State's attorney McKenna outlined the legal steps, with about forty farmers voting in favor. A committee including G Schwatm A K Eggen Chas Carlson Peter Berg T T Nissen O C Eggen and County agent Buchanan was chosen to draft petitions and hire an engineer for the preliminary survey. The committee selected Mr Mather of Dakota Engineering to conduct the survey. he is based in Mitchell and also works on Sikeston water and sewer and Wilmot projects.
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Hart Township
McKenna
Buchanan
Mather
Dakota Engineering Company
G. Schwatm
A. K. Eggen
Chas Carlson
Peter Berg
T. T. Nissen
C. Eggen
Mr. Mather
Mitchell
Sigseton
Wilmot
Terrific Tuesday Storm Strikes Region Killing Several
A powerful storm Tuesday night caused heavy damage across the area. A train blew from its track near Wahpeton with multiple fatalities and injuries reported. Lake City area suffered many destroyed buildings while Sisseton escaped major damage as the storm subsided.
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Here
Wahpeton
Lake City
Sisseton
Jinx Promises Changes as Linn Locals Struggle in Games
Three straight losses hit the home team with Langford overpowering them 3 to 0 while Rosholt edged them late and Wheaton- area play yielded a 1 to 0 result. Umpiring drew ire and lineup changes are planned during chautauqua week June 18 to 23 to bolster Sinseton’s squad.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland Indians
Rosholt
Childs
Sisseton
T Langford
T.po
Wheaton
Sinseton
Supreme Court Upholds Prohibition Across States
The Supreme Court upholds the prohibition amendment clarifying that the Volstead Act banning beverages with at least half a percent alcohol must be enforced in all states regardless of ratification, signaling nationwide enforcement.
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Supreme Court
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