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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
4
A reader defends the Nonpartisan League led by A Townley against critics. The letter praises the movement and its leadership, arguing farmers’ unity is essential and that opposition is ignorance and sabotage by big business.
The piece cites Irish dockers and railwaymen refusing to unload military supplies for Britain amid tensions with Ireland. It notes Italy England and Russia as examples where labor actions hinder government plans, with a Northwest England union official warning troops could be produced locally if needed.
The article proclaims the U S Supreme Court has unanimously ruled the North Dakota industrial legislation linked to the Nonpartisan League within the American constitution. It condemns profiteers and entrenched interests and praises organized farmers and workers as upholding American traditions and welfare. It frames recent attacks as un-American and highlights the court’s rebuke of such critics.
The piece rails at idle reformers and propaganda while lamenting a drift toward idleness after the war. It notes rising drone culture in cities and towns, the loss of saloon-era controls, and a belief that many youths expect greatness without work, risking being swallowed by energetic others.
An editorial voice laments a famine of facts in public news. It argues real sources fade, London and Wall Street shape European and global coverage, warning war’s aftereffects breed corruption and sensationalism in papers.
Mr and Mrs Albert Brandenburg and brother Bill Brandenburg visited the Herman Schaunaman family from North Dakota and returned home Tuesday. Olaf Negaard and son Norval and Albert Nelson went to their Standing Rock ranch last week. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Sanden last week.
Binding twine prices listed for standard or sisal at varied weights per pound. Discounts apply for large orders and minimum carloads. Cash required with all orders. Try a standard want ad for the B. Penitentiary Club to coordinate purchase.
A correspondent asks why the interior of a hep house is whitewashed. The editor replies the glaze prevents hens from pecking grain from the wood, preserving the feed and structure.
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