Weather and War Talk Dominate Sasseton Weekly Standard
The issue notes rumors of a joint peace commission in Europe while urging renewed preparedness. It highlights Chicago’s pro-war sentiment, weather and street scenes, straw hat fashion quips, and Alton Illinois protests against steamboat calliope noise near the fair city, including mayoral action to quiet the bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Germa
France
Europe
Alton
Calliopes
Fair City
Prisoner Attacks Cat in Veldin Jail Wake
An inmate at Veldin city jail attacked a small white cat with a shoe, striking it as guards watched. The animal, described as black and white, appeared real to the inmate after the initial strike, and the prisoner initially planned to fling both shoes before choosing one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veldin
Liars Editorially Estimated
A vintage quip collection from several papers condemns liars who dodge payment for newspapers. It ranks liars who receive renewals yet refuse to pay, deny orders, or move away without settling debts, with a sharp jab at editors who publish obituaries implying those liars are in heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike County Post
Iyet
Ellsbury Advance
Plymouth Independent
U S FLIERS ACTIVE Lieutenant Thaw Wounded in Battle
An American fighter squadron engages German aircraft with Lieutenant Thaw wounded by a bullet striking his elbow. Corporal Rockwell and others perform bravely. Thaw promoted to full lieutenant and proposed for the Legion of Honor as the crew achieves notable air combat near 1,000 to 2,000 meters height.
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Sin
Legion of Honor
Corporal Rockwell
Molpotil Tuckwell
Almo
Rockwell
Thaw
Paris
Fokker
Chapman
Aviatike
Order of
Cowdin
Bert Hall
Leutenant
Norman Prince
Aind
Lufbury
Pavelka
Fred Prince
Willis Haviland
Chicago
Robert Rockwell
Cincinnati
Par
Bullet in ankle twelve years sparks political clash
Kansas City report notes a long standing bullet wound in Crowe county marshal from a 12 year old shooting during a Democratic faction campaign at Twelfth street and Grand avenue. Welch, justice of the peace, was allied with one side while Crowe backed Kemper for mayor. The article also mentions a miner in Gram Valley Cal learning of a broken neck from last August after a falling pipe.
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Kansas City
Casimir J. Welch
Crowe
Twelfth Street
Grand Avenue
Welch
Democratic Organization
W.T. Kemper
Grama ‘Valley
Cal
W. J. Mow
Mon
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ROYAL
Omaha
Roberts County
Sindiys
Verona
Antiivennes
Fogie Reeves
Wnpertumber Co
Clarksville
Mich
Westinghouse Electric
Flint, Mich
Westinghouse
Teigen
Feetet 6
U.S. Fliers
Merican P
Tion
Ictm
Man
Sisseton
S. Dakota
South Bend
Baby Grand Royal Mall
Chevrolet
McKeever Auto Company
Sisseton, South Dakota
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