Bankers threaten North Dakota farmers over credit control
An unsigned front page statement from a Fargo banker warns farmers to vote for the TVA or face foreclosure, claiming farms will be closed out if the recall succeeds. It asserts Bank of North Dakota loans remain available via state bonds and War Finance funds, denying imminent foreclosures.
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North Dakota
Fargo
Wisconsin
Indiana
Bank of North Dakota
War Finance Corporation
Congress
War France Corporation Act
Star Route Starts Monday October 24
Beginning Monday October 24 the new star mail route from Sisseton to Claire City will begin operations. Postmaster Sinster says contract awarded to Herbert Hegaa. Schedule has Sisseton departures at 12 30 p m daily except Sundays with return at 4 00 p m and deliveries by motor car unless weather stops work.
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New Star Mail
Sisseton
Claire City
Sinster
Herbert Hegaa
Moon
Fairmont
Claire City Suffers Major Blaze Destroys Businesses
A large fire hit Claire City early Sunday at the Golden Rule store and nearby buildings. Flames were fought by volunteers after the fire department’s equipment failed, preventing spread to adjacent structures. Losses include the Golden Rule about 25000 dollars, Rex Cafe 45000, and the post office 600 with partial insurance. The blaze prompts calls for a first class fire department.
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Golden Rule
Claire City
Renaily
Golden Rule Store
Rex Cafe
Postoffice
Post Office
Women Wage Cut Below Barest Subsistence Level
The Massachusetts Minimum Wage Commission sets a weekly wage of 12 for women in the candy industry while findings show a bare subsistence level of 13 50 a week. The commission says workers must resolve this gap as the industry contends higher pay would threaten its viability. Continued on page 8.
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Massachusetts Minimum Wage Commission
Car Fare Increase Cuts Seattle Street Car Revenue
Seattle reports that a fare rise from 5 to 6 cents decreased municipal street car revenue by 813 861 and lowered passenger counts by 16 279 220 over eight months. August 1919 5c carried 9 219 153 riders. August 1920 6c carried 7 768 289. August 1921 8 1 3c carried 6 132 582.
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Seattle
Hopkins Letter to Hoover on Conference Causes Unemployment
J A H Hopkins executive chairman of the Committee of 48 writes to Herbert Hoover, chairman of the Unemployment Conference, arguing the cause of unemployment lies with banking control and deliberate credit restriction. He cites Pujo Committee findings and House Resolution 659, describing how deflationary credit cuts and profiteering created layoffs and rising unemployment. Continued on page 3.
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J. A. H. Hopkins
Committee of 48
Herbert Hoover
Washington, D.C
Sisseton Schools Praised by Visitors in State Feature
Visitors lauded Sisseton schools as among the best in the state. Supt. O K Thollehaug expanded school interests adding a supervised recreation center to curb street loitering and foster character. The Grades Glee Club aims to build ensemble singing and civic spirit as the community enjoys performances like Suds with Mary Pickford.
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Sisseton
TN State
Lawrence
Sisseton Ech
Geany Weicot
Supt
O. K. Thollehaug
Grades Glee Club
Wage Cutting Favored Remedy Unemployment Plan
After a ten day recess the 61 delegates at the Harding Hoover unemployment conference returned to Washington to craft a permanent plan to keep wage workers on the job year round. The manufacturing committee backs wage cuts and lower prices with the open shop as standard, and supports a railroad subsidy bill and repeal of the eight hour law as steps to aid the unemployed. A heated floor debate is expected as these proposals move toward the general conference.
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Washington
United States
Harding
Central Agency
Hoover
Committee On
Manufacturers Committee
Congress
Railroad Labor Board
Committee On Transportation
Robbers Take $200 From Victor Bank
Bank vault was drilled and nitro glycerine used to blast entry. War Savings Stamps totaling about $200 were taken from safety deposit boxes. Sheriff Baker investigates. two strangers seen in Victor the night before the robbery. Police suspect links to a Claire City bank job last week and point to suspects operating from Fargo, North Dakota.
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Baker
Victor
Victor Bank
Claire City Bank
Fargo
N. D
Noted Indian Pastor Dies at Flandreau
Funeral services for Rev. John Eastman aged 74 a former Minneapolis pastor and longtime superintendent of the Presbyterian church in the Dakota presbytery will be conducted at the Indian Presbyterian church Flandreau S D tonight Eastman died last Thursday The Eastman family is descended from Cloudman the Dakota chief who owned all the territory around Minneapolis lakes and extended to continued on page 8
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Minneapolis Journal
John Eastman
Minneapolis
Presbyterian Church
Dakota Presbytery
Indian Presbyterian Church
Flandreau
S. D
Eastman
Cloudman
Minneapolis Lakes
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Fargo Organ
Star Route
Thaye
Sisseton Peatomce
Golden BU
Buildingen
Hopkins
Pujo ‘Committee
Beer
Massachusetts
New York
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
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