The Common Cause Triumph at Unique II Theatre
A three day engagement for The Common Cause at the Unique Theatre showcases Commodore Blackton's war epic with a starry cast led by Herbert Rawlinson and Sylvia Bremer. The film blends patriotic drama with authentic combat scenes, featuring Allied officers and Red Cross scenes in a story of love, duty, and the Allied war effort culminating in armistice victory.
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America
J. Stuart Blackton
Blackton
Vitagraph
Commodore Blackton
Tite
Herbert Rawlinson
Sylvia Breamer
Huntley Gordon
Charles
Violet Blackton
Louis Dean
Mlle
Marcel
Philp Vai Loan
Marjorie Rambeau
Columbia
Violet Heming
Britannia
Trene Castle
France
Julia Arthur
Italy
Effie Shannon
Belgium
Red Cross
New York City
Orrin Palmer
Helene
Edward Wadsworth
Helen
Wadsworth
Palmer
Far West
Marine Corps
Chateau- Thierry
No Man's Land
Orrin
Wilmot May Get First National Bank In Town
Wilmot could gain a national bank named the First National Bank of Wilmot after a Fargo examiner surveys local interest. John A. Munro Sam C and Warren Jones and Gold Bros of Big Stone lead the application for a 25000 dollar capitalization alongside two state banks, with Butler welcomes to new business and growth for the town.
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Wilmot
First National Bank of
Peter Lerang
National Bank Examiner
Fargo
N. D
Lerang
McCoy Special to Race in Indianapolis Sweepstakes
McCoy and A S Halls of this city built and ship the McCoy Special to Indianapolis for the five hundred mile race. McCoy will drive in preliminaries while Halls plans to depart around the 20th. The pair claim the only Minnesota car in the event and boast a high speed test record at 3,600 rpm. The Ortonville Foundry made most parts. Boost for Ortonville as the community follows the race with high hopes.
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Halls
Messrs McCoy
Indianapolis
Ortonville
McCoy
Minnesota
Messrs. McCoy
Tails
Cogswell Hill
Messrs. McCoy and Halls
Ortonville Journal
Law Limits Transfer Time for Livestock to South St Paul Yards
The legislature passed a law allowing only five hours to move arriving livestock from the transfer company to the South St. Paul stock yards. Previously animals were delayed at the transfer for a day or more, going without feed or water and losing weight, costing farmers money.
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Twin Cities
South St. Paul
Hutchinson
Man Discovers Wife Snuffs Habits After Wedding
A Watertown man learns three days after marriage that his wife uses snuff and allows chickens to jeer on the kitchen clothes rack. The curious household detail reportedly sours his appetite and he seeks divorce but is denied by the court.
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Watertown
Employment Conditions and Shifting Labor in Wartime Sectors
A wartime note warns against assuming permanent labor surpluses as soldiers and munition workers regain jobs. It urges training for efficiency to avoid mediocrity and highlights how long‑term workers retain positions while recent hires are first to lose work during downturns. It also predicts a possible labor shortfall as peacetime demand rises.
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Europe
Drastic Immigration Bill Proposed by Representative Johnson
The New York Sun outlines a drafted immigration bill proposed by Representative Johnson of Washington, chairman of the House Immigration Committee, with Labor Department approval. It aims to restrict immigration, deport undesirables, and stamp out Bolshevism, detailing that all aliens within the United States would be affected.
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Johnson
Washington
House Immigration Committee
Labor Department
New York Sun
United
Registration and Deportation Provisions for Aliens Under New Act
The act requires aliens to register within a year of operation and renew annually for four years or until naturalized. Fees vary by English proficiency and knowledge of U S history, with tourists exempt. Bolsheviks and similar radicals are excluded or deported. those involved in extortion or linked to such groups face removal. Provisions cover provisional entry, enforcement by the Department of Labor, and immigration service oversight.
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United States
Secretary of Labor
Immigration Service
Department of Labor
Commissioner General of Immigration
Thompson showroom opens as model display room
Thos Thompson, progressive hardware dealer, converts the old Racket Store into a farm machinery display room to show every machine to buyers. Doors cut through rear and front improve access. Improvements aim to reveal value and attract customers. the store now touted as one of the finest in the state.
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Thos. Thompson
Tom
Mrs Christine Peterson Arrives From Wegdahl Minn To Sisseton
Mrs Christine Peterson arrived Wednesday from Wegdahl Minnesota and will live in Sisseton near her children Mrs Chas Harris Mrs Lars Fagerland Martin Peterson Peter Bothum and Mrs Ed Laing.
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Christine Peterson
Wegdahl Minn
Sisseton
Chas. Harris
Lars Fagerland
Martin Peterson
Peter Bothum
Ed Laing
Cottingham Family Arrives From Seattle En Route East
The Perry Cottingham family arrived Friday from Seattle Washington where they moved about a year ago. Mr Cottingham stopped at points in Montana to transact business on the way and is expected to arrive sometime this week.
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Perry Cottingham
Seattle
Wash
Mr. Cottingham
Points
Montana
Barn Dance at Barn ey Lotter Farm Near Sisseton
Barn dance planned at the Barney Lotter farm four miles southeast of Sisseton on Saturday night May 24. Promises a good floor, good management, and good music with a fine time assured and all are invited.
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Barney Lotter Farm
Sisset
Memorial Parade and Memorial Program at Local School and Opera House
Memorial events call for children to meet at the school at ten for flags then march from Second Ave East and Maple Street to the cemetery with bands and civic groups. At the cemetery prayers readings and flower strewings follow, then a two o'clock program at the Opera House with Lincoln addresses songs and recitations led by local clergy and teachers.
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Second Ave East
Maple St
Presbyterian Church
Opera House
Hess
Lincoln
Lloyd Pete
Lloyd Peterson
Vivian Lion
C. R. Jorgenson
Supreme Court Backs South Dakota Wild Duck Shipment Law
The U S Supreme Court upheld a South Dakota rule banning shipment of wild ducks killed by hunters across state lines. Father W E Carey sent 15 ducks to Charles Comiskey, Chicago American League owner, leading to shipment being halted and a conviction that reached the high court.
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U. S. High Court
South Dakota
Associated
Washington
United Court
Supreme Court
W. E. Carey
Charles Cominkey
Chicago
United States Supreme Court
Local Notes on Settling Homes and Travel
Olaf Negaard tends Stand ing Rock farm while Clarence Tallakgan digs for John Hanson. Gusta Pederson stays with Claiice Nergaard. Mrs Sanden returns from Browns Valley hospital for blood poisoning. Christine Okerson returns from Minneapolis visit. Ed Cuffe earns public thanks for road work.
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Grant Olaf Negaard
Standing Rock
Clarence Tallakgan
John M. Hanson
Gusta Pederson
Claiice Nergaard
Carl Sanden
Browns Valley Hospital
Christine Okerson
Minneapolis
Ed Cuffe
Sisseton Masonic Association to Meet for Palace Cafe Sale
The Sisseton Masonic Building Association calls stockholders to a meeting in the Masonic Rooms on June 2 1919 at 8 pm to consider selling the Palace Cafe building and to address any other proper business.
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Sisseton Masonic Association
Palace Cafe
Sisseton Masonic Building Association
Masonic Rooms
Public Faults Tie High Rates to Careless Fires
A wry observation links rising insurance costs to unsafe habits such as chimney soot, careless burning, and throwing lit matches into waste baskets, warning of fire risk from neglectful routines.
Peace conference spokesman comments on war end
A fragmented report notes a German spokesman at a peace conference discusses ending the war and hints at forthcoming steps, with reference to Russia and currents in the alliance dynamics.
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Russia
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J__A. Robertson
W. J. Thomas
A. F. Ertsgaard
M. L. Sateren
J. Turner
Ertsgaard
First State Bank of Peever
Atmera Croft
Barney Canfield
Irwin
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