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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
2
The Sisseton Weekly Standard lists subscription details with a rate of 1.50 dollars per year set by editor Walter L. Johnson.
The official paper argues for calm during draft and wartime, criticizing speculators and urging Congress to curb financial excess. It stresses duty, restraint, and steady public resolve, warning against panic while noting some demand action is needed.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader notes that Americans are ready to fund the war but oppose congress rushing taxation measures. It warns some lawmakers may overreact as national sentiment becomes clear, hinting that costly coin debates could miss the bigger wartime needs.
The piece argues the draft is about allocating labor to sustain war production, not just battlefield needs. It criticizes excess wheat pricing and calls for government action to cap wheat and flour prices to ensure bread for families amid shortages and rising costs.
A Browns Valley Tribune item reflects on wartime austerity and a Postmaster General Burke plan banning liquor advertising in South Dakota after July 1, noting liquor ads and circulars will disappear from newspapers. It argues advertising's power for wartime welfare groups and the role of country papers in shaping public views.
Officials urge immediate collective action to avert a potential winter fuel shortage. communities should organize to have residents order wood or coal now and pay a monthly share through December 1, enabling dealers to forecast demand and finance preparations.
Congressman Harry H. Pratt of New York introduces a bill to grant a $25 monthly pension to every widow who was the wife of a Civil War soldier or sailor, aged 80 or older. It lifts the previous $20 for those 70 plus not required to be a veteran’s wife and aims to help many elderly widows. Judge Batterton and S K Olderg of Sisseton visit, Roberts County volunteers join the national call, with Croal, Morris, and Verne Weblter noted among those involved.
A heartfelt poem laments sons going to war and prays for their safe return. Swanson fails the final exam at training camp and returns home, welcomed by friends and family though many hope he may yet serve Uncle Sam. Weather and farming notes follow, praising favorable conditions and crop prospects in Roberts county.
The South Shore oil drill faced another major upheaval delaying progress but signaling possible underlying oil and gas. A real clothing firm may open soon and a large department store with quarter‑million capital is being discussed as oil optimism grows. Milbank Herald and local names noted amid injuries and a Canadian action.
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