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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
6
The Citizen Republican reports farmers fear discharges will spark rural unrest as households demand better sanitation and shower facilities to avoid returning to army life or city living. Amid global events, debates focus on Bolshevik actions, entente plans, and economic strains in Europe.
Rapid City and Vermilion dispatches describe a campaign led by Field Marshall Homer W. Smith to wipe out prairie dogs in Pennington county. Six hundred acres were poisoned at 8 cents an acre, with 60,000 acres still affected. Other items note highway law conflicts in South Dakota, Vermilion Legion beginnings, and a Nebraska court ruling on abandonment bonds.
The Pierre Soy winner Marvin Ketop took oratory while Bertha Banton of Yankton won declamation in the state Nightcheot declamatory contest at State College Friday evening. Ketop and Banton earned gold and silver cups for their high schools. Second in oratory was Dean MoSloy of Bloux and Florence Johnann of Mitchell claimed second in Mechimation.
May 19 report details a Hudson Super Six stolen from Martin Larson. The car ran to near Canova where it stuck in mud and was abandoned. A hitchhiking gunman forced B B Roof and Charles Nelson out, fled toward Canova, then disappeared. A separate item notes a 17 year old Pluma girl shot herself amid gossip.
Flambeau Wisconsin May 17 A returning engineer from France Sergeant Lerrett of Trent is expected to be named Moody county road superintendent He previously served with engineers in road and bridge work and his experience is seen as valuable for county highway improvements Alexandria B C May 19 Court rules against O K Stableth in a $5200 suit over a commission for selling Elm Springs Mennonite colony lands Judge Tripp says colony articles require a majority vote by male members for contracts without authority by the president and secretary
Brookings May 1. State college bulletin honors men who served in the war. It lists 112 commissioned as officers and 25 who gave their lives in France or American camps. Also mentions students and faculty in France and U.S. camps.
Miner county commissioners outline road improvements with 18 miles per township to be graveled at an estimated 2500 to 5900 dollars per mile. Bonds will fund the work and army trucks may be allocated to accelerate construction. Thomas Saul is named highway superintendent overseeing county road efforts.
Mother led activities form early learning in color, shape, count and simple construction. From cradled games with buttons and macaroni to magazine cutouts for a home dollhouse, mothers can foster growth while noting the shift to structured kindergarten practice and social teamwork.
The New York World reports the League of Nations covenant and peace treaty are definite, to be accepted or rejected as a whole. Critics in the United States Senate must choose sides, with amendments addressing senatorial concerns and American participation framed as essential to the league's success.
Fragmented OCR text depicts a great speech in the House of Commons by Premier Lieya George describing delegates’ troubles at a conference. It references crowds, storms, slogans, and Kipling, with garbled lines suggesting emotional appeals and urging restraint and perseverance amid turmoil.
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