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Newspaper

Sisseton Weekly Standard

Location

Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1920

Page

2

Junior Red Cross by Working at Home

The piece outlines the Behoo children’s branch of the American Red Cross with the motto I Serve. It explains the Junior Red Cross aims to train citizenship through service, integrating with schools and parochial systems, promoting civic duty, health, and community work. It discusses organization, correspondence between children nationwide and abroad, and the pledge of service binding members to ideals of citizenship. The program centers on love for America’s children and civic responsibility.

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Red Cross Active in Disaster Relief

Red Cross responds quickly to disasters supplying food shelter funds doctors and clothing. In the year ending June 30 four disasters struck twenty seven states causing significant damage including a deadly wave across Texas and Mississippi and a large tornado outbreak in Georgia and nearby areas.

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Runaway Box Car Strikes Train Depot in Rapid City

Rapid City records a runaway box car derailed near a freight depot causing a wreck and endangering workers. Andrew Muni of Chi eiga division and others pursued, a worker jumped for safety as the car sped through town reaching about 80 miles per hour. An auto near top speed alerted the city eight minutes after the alert signal.

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First District Women Voters Organize in Mitchell

The League of Women Voters in South Dakota organized the first district group in Mitchell to support nonpartisan candidate selection. Mrs. John J. Pyle spoke. officers and delegates from six counties were named. a pageant celebrated suffrage ratification.

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oats yield from 140 acres yields 9800 bushels at 70 cents

A local farmer who could not obtain seed last spring sowed 140 acres with old oats. The field yielded 9800 bushels, averaging 70 bushels per acre. At 70 cents per bushel, the return totaled 6866 dollars.

Men Arrested On Thain McIntosh Case In Lemmon

Two Chicago youths were arrested on orders from Lemmon authorities for allegedly fleecing guests at the Arcade hotel in Lemmon. One suspect had a temporary job at the hotel. the arrests followed a passenger train takedown here.

Thain McIntosh Chicago Lemmon Arcade Hotel

Lemmon district oil test abandoned over land lease limits

Mobridge reports a Lemmon district oil company may drop plans to sink a test well due to inability to secure enough leased land. Organizers say faith in finding a profitable oil field in the Lemmon area has waned amid funding and land access issues.

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Stock snippers face shipping delays into October

Stock snippers west of the Missouri say no cars for shipments until after October first. Only orders placed now will be filled before October, and October shipments require early roers. The situation resembles cattle left on the range due to inadequate shipping facilities.

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Fragmentary query on decor savings and entertainment expenditure

The readable parts discuss saving decor costs and waiving or warranting expenditures for Yor entertainment. The text is ambiguous and fragmentary, lacking clear subjects, dates, or concrete figures for a concise news item.

Five ratelers pass on toad of tiny tale

In a rugged scene a wagon trips after a warren of hay grows tense. Five dead mice lie near the ford as panic grips the riders. A bucket brigade forms, holed by fear and heavy wood. Neighbors seek the source of the peril and wonder about the strange company aboard.

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Mitchell Corn Palace Festival Opens Without Palace

Mitchell prepares for the annual corn palace festival in its 28th year despite the old palace building being sold and torn down. A new $200,000 corn palace rises nearby while the festival commission stages a royal hippodrome opposite the Omaha depot to maintain top entertainment quality. Fred Drake and two committee members began work to mount a high class show this year, adapting to the lack of a building.

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Two Conductors Bound Over in Grand Larceny Case

Two Chicago and Northwestern conductors, residents of the city, appeared before Justice Searles on grand larceny charges. They waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to the circuit court with bonds set at 101 dollars. Murph, arrested last week by a company detective, is involved.

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Farm Accident Claim: Two Children Dead in Ridgely Field

A farm accident near Roye left two children dead and others injured as a hay baler malfunctioned. Donald, five, Ellen, four, and Wayne, one, were caught by the machine while aiding in spreading tied conestalks. Rescuers fought to reach injured youngsters as onlookers feared more victims. The accident occurred southwest of Roye amid a field routine when the device jammed and hurled debris and the children into danger. Police and farm officials investigated the scene and gathered witness statements.

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Spectator Event Reveals Fatal Machinery Incident

A vivid report describes a tragic accident where a child named Trene was pulled into a machine while a worker tried to stop it. Julie Trene survived initial hospital treatment, while others sustained injuries. The notice lists names and a 1900s style production credit from Lombard Ltd.

Tractor On aack Fire Causes Barm Death

Tony Byl, a farmer west of Monroe, was killed when his tractor backfired while cranking, striking him in the head. Mrs. Byl, worried by his absence, went to locate him as the tragedy unfolded in a area noted for rare incidents.

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Tragic Tractor Accident Leaves Worker Dead

A worker was found dead beside a tractor with a crushed skull and a broken arm. The body lay in front of the vehicle and the tractor had not been moved. Police are investigating the incident as a possible workplace accident.

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