Chautauqua Program June to July 1918 Schedule
Summer chautauqua runs from June through July 4 with daily events. Opening exercises at 2:00 PM include announcements and previews, followed by lectures by Gen. Geo A Carlson and Dr EB Hagerman, musical entertainments from The Chicago Festival Octette, nature and progress lectures, children's circus prep, and a grand parade on Main Street culminating in a big chautauqua tent performance and a concert by Witepski's Orchestra.
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Hugh
Bell
Alta Gallagher
Dr. EB
T. Hagerman
Main Street
Chautauqua
The
Chautauqua Kiddies
Witepeki
Sousa to Compose American Wedding March to Replace German Kultur
The article notes plans to replace German Kultur in the United States with an American Wedding March by John Philip Sousa, signaling a shift toward native American music to salute the wedding tradition. The piece frames Sousa as a national musical figure amid cultural realignment.
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Jouhn Philip Sousa
Wagner
Mendelssohn
Evers Backed by Nonpartisan League Loses Minnesota Primary
The endorsed candidate Evers, supported by the nonpartisan league, was defeated in Minnesota primaries. Analysts say nominees backed by disloyal factions face a strong setback this year.
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Evers
Minnesota
League
Draft apportionment figures for July call issued
The draft apportionment for the state for the July call lists 4330 men with 4000 assigned to regular service and 830 for special calls for technical training. County allocations have not yet been determined.
Republican state convention set for Sioux Falls on July 2
Bon Homme gains 14 delegates and Hutchinson county 16 as the state convention at Sioux Falls is reduced to a formality under the primary system. Few attend due to the diminished role of conventions and expense.
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St. Sioux. Falls
Bon Homme
Hutchinson County
Cheutanqua Season Opens Next Week in Scotland
Next week, starting Sunday, five days, marks the annual Cheutanqua season in Scotland. The program details appear incomplete but point to a scheduled cultural event with local participants and organizers guiding daily activities.
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Scotland
Prices rise but Chautauqua tickets stay affordable
The text notes general price increases beyond season tickets for Chautauqua, aside from a small government war tax on entertainments. It mentions a raid in Yankton county where two young men hid liquor, Mennonites connected to the cellar raid, and authorities planning to question their hoarding of intoxicating liquor in a prohibition state.
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Yankton County
al Scott
Mitchell
State Education Reforms Proposed by Commission
A state commission proposes sweeping changes to education. Normal schools would train teachers for primary work, agriculture studies move between state and university, mines integrated elsewhere, and districts reorganized under county boards with appointive superintendents.
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State School of Agriculture
University
Agricultural School
State School of Mines
Commission
U boat threat fades as Allied transport pace surges
The article notes U boats remain an annoyance but no longer a serious menace. Allied sinks outpace German losses while transports are launched faster than U boats can sink them. Germany claimed America could not ferry troops but now sends 100,000 weekly, with about a million across. England salvages sunken boats and by June 1 had raised 407, with many repairable for service.
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America
France
England
Jane
Turkish raid on American hospital at Tabriz sparks war talk
The report notes a Turkish raid on the American hospital at Tabriz Persia. Congress is prepared to declare war on Turkey and Bulgaria, but action is delayed at the president’s request amid debates over alliance loyalties and the fate of Armenia.
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Tabriz
Persia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Germany
Armenia
Counter Revolution Overthrows Bolsheviks in Western Siberia
Reports from Petrograd claim a Czecho Slovak backed counter revolution toppled Bolshevik rule in western Siberia and installed a new government. Allies lack strength to aid the movement. Lenine and Trotzky are blamed for surrendering to Germany and brutality. Stable government hinges on Kerensky aligned with Czecho Slovaks.
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Petrograd
Siberia
Lenine
Trotzky
Russia
Loyalty in War Time and the Call to Active Support
A wartime loyalty differs from peace time, demanding active aid to the nation. Passive loyalty, merely complying with laws, is insufficient when the country faces its greatest struggle. Citizens must support, contribute, and encourage the fight, or risk being disloyal by inaction.
Patriotism and War Savings Stamps Promotion Appeal
A speaker urges loyalty through home sacrifice and maximum production, urging people to buy War Savings Stamps to provide the government with necessary funds for labor and material costs. The message emphasizes militant loyalty and supporting the war effort from home by savings and disciplined consumption.
Teachers permits during war allow permits to teach
The State Department of Public Instruction explains that during the war and for one year after, permits to teach may be issued when teacher scarcity requires it. Criteria include holders of certain certificates, those with equivalent coursework, and renewals for Second and Third Grade holders. A $1 fee applies, applications via County Superintendent, and July 1 activation.
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Department of Public
South Dakota
C. H. Lugg
Lawa
County Council of Defense
J. W. Whiting County
Herald-Press & Dakotan consolidate Yankton paper sale
The Dakota Herald of Yankton has been purchased by the Press & Dakotan Company and consolidated with that paper. The Herald, once a reliable publication, faced staffing shortages and challenges from the operating conditions under which both papers remain.
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Dakota Herald
Yankton
M. M. Bennett
Press & Dakotan Company
Herald
The Coe Girls Are Coming to Chautauqua
Four College Girls and entertainer Tom Murray bring a wholesome, varied program of music, sketches, and humor. The quartet promises charms of fashion, vivid impersonations, and sing‑along numbers to delight audiences and lift spirits.
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the College
Wis
Jovinilly
Tom ‘Murray
How Far Behind the Boys Are You War Savings Push
A Pershing era speaker recalls soldiers in France feeling neglected by Americans. He cites a winter of hunger and cold, then urges readers to back the war effort via the War Savings Campaign. An Irish remark emphasizes distance but calls for action to support troops.
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Pershings
France
America
W. S.58
War Savings Day Proclaimed for Scotland on June 28 1918
Mayor's proclamation designates Friday June 28 1918 as War Savings Day by President Wilson and Governor Norbeck. Citizens urged to devote the afternoon to subscribing for War Savings Stamps and promoting the drive in South Dakota. Signed R Jaeman with city auditor J T Smith attesting.
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Scotland
Wilson
McAdoo
United States Treasury
Peter Norbeck
Norbeck
South Dakota
R. Jaeman
J.T. Smith
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Deafness Cure
An old circular promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming deafness stems from inflamed mucous surfaces and the Eustachian tube. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh that cannot be cured, and lists Toledo Ohio as the address with contact details.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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