20 Jan 1921
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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
1
Pierre dispatch notes Governor McMaster designates Sunday January 23 as Law and Order Sunday to combat world unrest after World War I and reconstruction. He urges public addresses and school programs to teach youth respect for law, citizenship duties, loyalty to country, and the preservation of free institutions.
Chicago’s Miss Lucy Page Gaston wrote to President-elect Harding urging him to avoid cigarets as a youth example. Harding’s reply defends avoiding tobacco while condemning hypocrisy and notes historic figures and human imperfection without impacting public duties.
Davison county commissioners voted to discontinue appropriations for the county nurse. The nurse reported that over half the county public school children were undernourished, a charge met with strong parental resistance and led to abolition of the office. The episode underscores the need for tact in public health messaging.
South Dakota electors met in Pierre to cast unanimous votes for Warren G. Harding. One elector was chosen to carry the returns to Washington and the sole woman elector, Mrs. John L. Pyle of Horan, was selected for that duty.
The January thaw started on Tuesday the eighth with rain and has been thawing since.
Farmers dominate the legislature with 765 farmers in 148 members, 15 in the senate and 49 in the house plus one retired farmer. A capital punishment bill failed in the senate last Saturday while a similar bill remains in the house. The session will adjourn for a week to seek constituent views. The soldiers bonus issue leans toward cash installments. Site decisions for a hydro electric plant and a cement plant in Rapid City spark debate, with Mobridge and Milwaukee opposing centers and a referendum looming on the power site.
The Department of the Interior receives letters from United States residents urging a Philippine law to prohibit selling and eating dogs in the Igorot regions. Secretary Kalaw notes the issue, calling for a civilization based ban on dog meat and condemning the practice as inhumane.
The state livestock breeders association held its annual meeting and sale last week. Attendance was lower on most days due to new breed sale plan and tighter policy. Top prices included E. C. Thranom’s Shorthorn bull at 525 and a broad Duroc Jersey sow. several local entries from Scotland area. The plan proved unpopular, and officers for the coming year include J. E. McLaughlin as president and J. B. Wilson as secretary treasurer.
Mr George Dunmire president of the Scotland school board reports an inquiry into costs for temporary class space versus issuing a twenty year bond for a permanent building. He notes annual expense of temporary quarters could match interest and sinking fund costs and argues funds might better reduce permanent-debt. He believes a ply he needs of the schools for many years.
Avon Clarion reports Mrs Ben Unruh who has been visiting for several weeks departed Wednesday morning for Emery South Dakota, accompanied by her father Martin Roose.
Rudolph Cacek reports a short stay in Czechoslovakia Jest July may return to the United States. J F Mikolasek plans to return to Tabor with his family by next July after the camp.
The Hutchinson Herald notes a carpenter repairing a platform and telegraph office area after Nick Jungman's complaint against the Menno depot. Mayor Auctioneer Aisenbrey returns from the South Dakota Auctioneering Association and orders stationery printed naming him Secretary-Treasurer of the body in which he was elected at Huron.
Clerk Stekly reports 306 births and 84 deaths in 1920 with no race deaths by own action in Bon Homme County. Marriages reached 129 with 10 divorces. 40 aliens became citizens. The piece notes the wedding of Miss Agnes E. Love and Mr. John J. Bow.
Miss Laura Berry and Mr Louis C Eade were wed on Wednesday January 12 at 8 am in the bride's parents parlor with Rev Lloyd Rising officiating. Post ceremony they left for Trenton Missouri for a honeymoon tour before settling in Tyndall. Fargo North Dakota and William McIntosh of Tyndall SD attended yesterday's services at the Love residence.
A Philadelphia Ledger view argues the average man is influential and capable, shaping elections, policy, charity, and culture. It praises his rising tastes, self restraint, and potential for leadership, noting leaders must trust and work with the common citizen.
A sarcastic principal boasts of a new widower she has acquired and berates teachers who ignore current topics. A new recruit retorts with a dry line about not reading all of the papers, noting they only have time for society pages and death notices to learn of new widowers.
The Illustrated World reports motorcycles aid cowboys by rounding up cattle inspecting fences and chasing coyotes. Cowboys can overtake gray wolves on rough terrain and finish with a lariat, then a few motorized spurts to choke the animal.
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