04 Jul 1919
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Mellette County Pioneer
Location
Wood, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1919
Page
1
Daily precipitation figures appear corrupted but show monthly totals and yearly rainfall from 1913 to 1917. The record lists cumulative totals 12.10 for January through date, with yearly summaries: 1913 17.96, 1914 19.57, 1915 32.42, 1916 18.82, 1917 18.41, and 1916s 18.58. Observer Frep C Kiren notes the readings.
At a Wood schoolhouse meeting last Saturday strong backing emerged for the Memorial Highway across Mellette county. Witten business leaders pledged 1000 dollars to finish the cross county road, with a goal to reach the county line and a bridge over Oak Creek within six weeks to two months. A temporary local organization was formed with Fred C. Kirch as president to raise funds and push completion, urging citizens to contribute as the project moves forward on the Glorious Fourth.
The piece surveys the Fourth of July as observed in France England and the United States. It notes George V and George III lineage and compares republican ideals in Cromwell era England with colonial sentiments, concluding with a call to unite across the Atlantic in celebration.
An opinion urging thrifty saving is flawed as the dollar depreciates, arguing prices rise and stability is needed to prevent economic collapse. The piece warns that inflation and currency decline erode savings, risking upheaval and comparisons to Mexico.
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