Public Spirit and Community Burdens in Liberty Loan Appeal
The report notes many gave excuses for not supporting the drive, risking war effort and town progress. It urges generosity and cooperation, warns against self-centered attitudes, and stresses giving of oneself as key to friendship and community advancement. Local notes mention Gjertrud Hansen's death, Mabel Johnstad visiting home, and various residents' activities and ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Sisseton
Good Ensilage Soybeans Mixed With Corn Benefit Suggested
A C Arny of Minnesota Experiment Station notes a Rush City farmer experiment where drilling soybeans with corn produced heavy forage and extra seed from soybeans grown alone. The corn remains at normal rate while adding 8 to 10 pounds of soybeans per acre. A large gathering of neighbors heard the demonstration at Herman Pederson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Arny
Minnesota
Herman Pederson
Foreclosure Sale Notice on Roberts County Mortgage
Notice states default on April 1, 1919 for principal and interest on a 1916 mortgage from W. H. Conklin and Anna G. Conklin to First National Bank of Brookings. Assignment to W. A. Mast now holds the mortgage, $2175 due, sale by sheriff at the Roberts County Courthouse in Sisseton on June 21, 1919 at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fintel
W. H. Conklin
Anna G. Conklin
First National Bank of Brookings
Township 125
Range 52
Roberts County
S. D
Register of Deeds’ Office
First National Bank
W. A. Mast
Brookings
Sisseton
South Dakota
Cheever & Cheever
Jas. McGee
Returning Aliens in the United States Seek Home Ties
A historical note discusses aliens in the U S returning home at about 1000 per day after World War I. It weighs motives including family visits and plans to resettle, notes concern over disloyalty fears, and debates taxing and naturalization to encourage citizenship and adaptation in Sisseton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Butt
Progress and Reform in a Modernizing Town
The article argues a town must embrace new ideas after the war to advance culture, education, religion, and industry. Churches should modernize, schools need fresh approaches, and industries must adopt scientific methods to improve welfare and productivity.
Soldier Endre Melby Returns From Overseas Duty
Endre Melby arrived Friday from overseas and served at the front with a heavy artillery battery. He later joined the army of occupation in Germany for two months. He is reported to be in excellent health and eager to live in the United States, praising his homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endre Melby
New Ellington
Germany
Army of Occupation
Endre
United States
Effington
Farmer Drives Body to Sisseton for Stepson’s Burial
Farmer Kirk of Wolf Point left for Sisseton South Dakota on April 27 carrying the body of his stepson Westley Ortley who died of tuberculosis at Kirk's home on April 25 1919. The boy wished to be buried by his father at Sisseton Fort Peck Montana location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Kirk
Wolf Point
Sisseton
S. D
Westley Ortley
Mr. Kirk
Fort Peck
Mont
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Edwin Jerde
Jerde
Gjertrud Hansen
Mabel Johnstad
A.M. Johnstad
Sis- Seton
John Hovland
Ortley
Christ Norton
Scotsgard
Can
George Chell
McMyer
Pereseny
Bristol
Dick Chell
M. McMyer
A. Chell
Waubay
John O. Johnson
Lepler
the Friendly Tobacco
Rolla Velver
W. J. Thomas
Sisseton A
Johnson
Peever
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