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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
4
The Sisseton Standard outlines its mission to defend national democracy and free speech, pledge to avoid mudslinging, and invite reader cooperation. It emphasizes open columns for discussion, local improvement, and dedication to Sixteen Roberts County institutions.
The piece argues that defense of existing conditions stalls reform and condemns the so called plunderband. It cites vigor against welfare measures in New York state the Nonpartisan League in North Dakota and the single tax movement in California. It portrays efforts to deter initiative and referendum and warns of stirring prejudice against radical thought nationwide.
The Nonpartisan Party of South Dakota faces a pivotal choice on the 11th of the month. A large delegation of farmers will attend a conference at Huron to decide their national political action and future direction amid agitation from reform factions.
An essay extols happiness as the blend of constructive work, wholesome entertainment, and religious worship. It argues people seek happiness via these three essentials, notes a welcoming community environment, and recounts a traveler from England surprised by American mass progress and self-government ideas.
Longtime Elkton Record contributor James Jh. Pratt, a 36 year veteran of the Elkton Record, has died. Pratt’s passing marks the end of an era in Elkton journalism as colleagues recall his steady reporting and community involvement.
A garbled OCR passage mentions December and various names and places in a discussion of working people facing high living costs. It hints at mills, a hamlet, and a funeral, with concerns about numbers growing quickly due to expenses. Entity clarity is limited by broken text.
A notice warns that much of the imported alfalfa seed is f4 generation and may originate from foreign stock. The warning emphasizes careful sourcing and potential quality differences for farmers evaluating seed lots.
The document lists state officers and county posts including President of the League ticket with L J Frazier for North Dakota and R M Lafollette for Wisconsin, plus United States Senator Thomas Ayres and other statewide offices. It also names county officers such as Governor M P Bates and Secretary of State William Nielson, along with Railroad Commissioners Arthur J Anderson and Fred Jenewein, Timber Lake. It concludes with county candidates for senator, representative, treasurer, auditor, register of deeds, clerk of court, sheriff, and a fourth district county commissioner.
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