25 Jan 1924
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Newspaper
The Mellette County Pioneer
Location
Wood, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1924
Page
1
Students from the Mellette county area answer questions about future work, local needs, and community improvement. They flag rail service as essential, urge a stronger town spirit, and propose plans like a literary society, athletic clubs, and better schools to boost growth and well being.
Geddes South Dakota January 21 Work on the Missouri river state bridge progresses rapidly. Excavation and concrete pouring for the first four piers will run simultaneously with the tramway to the first pier completed by March first before ice breaks up. A rock crusher, plentiful rock, sand, timber and 200 workers are on site.
The cabinet approved a plan to inject 30 million dollars in cash into the Northwest to ease financial stringency and curb the rising bank failures. Eastern banks hold surplus funds while the West faces cash shortages, harming public confidence and prospects for prosperity. The move aims to stabilize institutions and restore optimism in the banking system.
Harry Furiey, 26, a World War veteran employed at Antelope Ranch near Mission, was found dead in Antelope Creek after an apparent accidental discharge from a 22 caliber German rifle. He had left home to visit a neighbor and did not return, leaving behind a fiancée reportedly planned for spring. The body was taken to Valentine.
A State College reader reflects on growing vegetables and fruit at home during winter. The note considers what crops to plant and how to plan for the coming season, stressing that every farmstead or city lot should have produce.
The South Dakota experiment station at Brookings continues to study agricultural problems and promote milk consumption. Fowls housed in winter confinement endure cold better than damp conditions, highlighting home community papers as vital information sources.
Washington dispatch describes a European minister's impressions of President Coolidge at the White House reception. The diplomat marks Coolidge as plain yet dignified, with moral steadiness pleasing to the public and church women alike. Senator Fess of Ohio lauds Coolidge's swift public support and commitment to law, order, and American ideals, predicting lasting popularity rooted in enduring principles.
As chair of a subcommittee Senator Sterling held brief hearings on the Capper Fairfield amendment to empower Congress to pass a Federal Marriage and Divorce Law. The discussion highlighted a patchwork of state rules including ages for marriage and varied divorce grounds across seventeen to nineteen states.
A practical article describing headcheese preparation from hog heads, trimming unsafe parts, cooking until meat falls from bone, grinding, and reusing the broth. It covers canning steps for pint and quart jars at specific pressures and times, plus serving suggestions and a note on a subsequent installment.
Cody Community Club schedules Friday evening January 25 1924 at 8 00 featuring instrumental music a Sunshine and Smiles song recitations including Getting On and Dedication a talk on Standardization of Farm Products a Current Happenings paper and a community singing Social Hour with games and eats all are welcome A debate is planned for February 29 with questions and debaters to be chosen at the next meeting committee.
The text praises Henry Ford and Calvin Coolidge, noting Ford would not make a good president while Coolidge would be an indifferent captain of industry. It argues the nation benefits from each pursuing their respective talents in business and government.
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