McGovern Targets Grain Trade Duplicity in Fargo Letter
In a Courier-News letter, J. A. McGovern exposes alleged grain trade duplicity. He accuses the Chicago Board of Trade and related bodies of resisting farmer co operation while backing a central market. He advocates open markets and notes Baer’s congressional bill as a step toward ending grain gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N. D
Courier-News
J. A. Mee
North Makora
McGovern
Nonpartisan League
Eri
Melra
Grain
National Grain Deslera' Association
Mr. McGovern
Milland R. Myers
Farmers National Grain Dealers’ Association
American Co-Operative Publishing Company
Chicago
American Federation of Farm Bureaus
Chicago Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce of
Minneapolis
Board of Trade
United States
Chiicago
Chica
Tom Lawson
Iowa
Line Elevator Combine
Ed Dunn
Mason City
Millard R. Myerses
Barlow Has the Goods to Show Royal
A 1918 letter from G M Hitchcock introduces Lester P. Barlow as an inventor of bombs and devices for government use visiting Paris on orders of the Chief of Staff. The note praises his inventive genius and seeks courtesy from Ambassador Sharp. A political reminder urges voting straight and notes Burrrow’s appearance in Sisseton or nearby on October 18.
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Royal
Johnson
William G. Sharp
Paris
France
Lester P. Barlow
Gendus
Local Grand Forks area notes include farm trades and moves
Households and farms report cattle shipments, tenancy changes, and schooling details. Names include Varland Nelson Schaunaman Beaulkin Hose Simon and several neighbors in the Peever region. A church notice invites attendance as Rev Butterfield speaks in Sisseton.
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Alling
Nelson
Middineapolis
H. A. Varland
South St. Paul
Walter Schaunaman Bay
Anna Stavens
Varland
Pete Schaunaman
Arthur Simon
Rudolph Stuj
Adolph Kkonn
Lucy
Frances Simon
Galinske
Voteer
Peever
Union challenges Palmer on Espionage Act prosecutions
The American Civil Liberties Union charges Attorney General Palmer misstated prosecutions under the Espionage Act after the armistice. It demands disclosure of 166 IWW members convicted or indicted, 968 prosecutions in fiscal 1918–19, and a list of named individuals indicted for postwar violations. The bulletin estimates federal prisoners between 400 and 500. Also notes W Howes to speak in South Dakota and church activities.
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American Civil —Liberties Union
Palmer
American Federation of Labor
Socialist Party
Department ‘of Justice
Seattle Union Record
Morris Zucker
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jacob Isaacson
New York City
Freedom
Charles M. Stevne
William Hotze
Frank L. Preston
Ithaca
E. B. Ault
Anna Louise Strong
Seattle
Wash
Stewart
Questioning South Dakota politics and funds in Norbeck era
A letter to the editor from Dr. K S Prettyman questions the Norbeck led Republican machine. He alleges funds raised by a Mr Hougan were diverted to partisan use and asks for a full accounting from Chairman King and Peter Norbeck, including disbursement details and an itemized bill.
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Argitx Leader
South Dakota
K. S. Prettyman
Peter Norbeck
United States Senate
Hiuke
Norbeck
Hobelman
King
Giver
Eas
Hougan
Tam
M. Howgan
Hansin
Elye
Red Cross to Hold Roberts County Chapter Meeting
The Roberts County American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at the Sisseton Commercial rooms at 2:00 PM on Tuesday October 19. The session will elect officers hear reports from current officers and discuss plans and policies for the chapter.
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Roberts County
The
American Red Cross
Sisseton
Red
Board of Directors to Meet For Slixaton County Vote
The Bow of Directors invites Red Cross members and delegates from Slixaton Chune City and Poever to attend a weekly meeting at Sidleton Commercial Club rooms. Members paying the $1 fee are entitled to a vote. notice urges attendance and notes the October date at 2:00 PM.
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Haseen
Slhxaton
Chune City
Poever
Ind
Sisseton
Pffoera
Hie Board of Directors
Draken oMvers
Red Cross
Labh
Sidleton Commercial
Prank Runaway Team Causes Minor Wagon Damage
A farm team from Dry Wood Lake escaped near Waletich & Plut's Saturday afternoon frightening bystanders and smashing a wagon seat after leaping a wagon. Parsners in a car chased them down two miles from town with no further damage. Sunday notices from the Lutheran Church announce services in Norwegian with Sunday School at noon and leagues in the afternoon.
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Prank Egan
Dry Wood Lake
Waletich & Plut’s
Strand
Luther League
All. C
Vang
Indian Fair at the Agency Wins Strong Local Praise
The Indian Fair at the Agency Wilk drew crowds from across the region with amusements, horse and Ford races, wrestling, Indian dancing, band and male quartet music. Farm product displays mirrored progress in agriculture and livestock, duplicating a state fair prize exhibit. A baby show of 21 entries impressed judges as the finest in months. Speakers Lewin W. Bicknell and Mrs. Boucher discussed politics and suffrage, praising the League of Nations covenant. the event was deemed the most successful fair yet at the Agency.
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Wilk
Lewin W. Bicknell
Oen- Brees
Boucher
Usffrage
Warren G. Harding
Hoe
Congress
Mra. Honcher
Wisonian League
Pendleton Roundup presented in Sisseton setting
The Pendleton Roundup shown in Sisseton features bucking broncos bull riding fancy roping and trick riding with 500 Indians 100 cowgirls 250 cowboys as part of world championship spectacle Sundown the famed broncho rider leads the rodeo scene admission is 10 cents for children 35 cents for adults plus notes on shoe repair and auctioneering services offered locally.
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Pendleton
Oregon
Sisseton
Jackson Sundown
Sundown
Cheyenne Shorty
Also Mentioned on This Page
North Dakota
Coimmorce
J. A. McGovern
Hunan
O. W. Butterfield
ER Atraight
Barlow
Committee On Foreign Relations
Washington, D. C
G. M. Hitchcock
Sisset
Grant News
Hanson
Anderson
Myrtle Simon
Methodist Church of
C. W. Butterfield
Pesyer
UNION
Crarges
W. W. Howes
Trinity Lutheran Church
O. G. Austin
Ptaman
Chapman King
Atguk-Lend
Dr. F. §. Prettyman
Misa Ruby Arrowsmith
Piant
Vivian Swenson
Ole Hammer
Hammer
Jeriow
Agricultural Department
Lfe
Jerlow
Chas. Cardwell
Wilmot
C. A. Yeager
Staseton
S. D
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