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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-24
London to Be Deoo..aed.

London, Dec. 24.-The ,omcials in.
charge Of the decorating Of the streets
OF London in honor OF the visit Of
President Wilson, are aiming at IN:
armistice effect as we'll AZ q brilliant
color scheme. In addition to the,
Venetian masts. supporting royal
crowns, shields and flags and connect.
ed with festoons ana bunting, an a. =
fort Is being made to treat the I'M :.
portant buildings along the route Ia
q manner to harmonixe with their
architecture. III Sa 81
The portico on the facade Of the na-
tional gallery will bss decked With To-
toons OF laurel and the Windows WIN
be hung in scarlet cloth edgsd wafA
gold. Tho ma1ts In this section VII
be connected with laurels 1eatoeda
instead Of bunting. Wellingt asplI.
ON the top Of constitntion ran. Uiili
be decked with laurel fsstoone 80
crowns combined With Amsriesan xii11
and gilt eagles. The central - y
OF this arch = opeA only l6r ~ 81
and sEat0 procea Iions. Pre- tint SS3 9
son VIII be The fisst unerovSa II
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-24
TO
EAT DINNER
FROM mess KIT
Freedom of City of Rome
Will Be Bestowed on
Him by City Council. /

Paris, Monday, Dec. 2S.-Prea.
Wilson's plans for visiting Amer.
ican army headquarters at Chau-
mont and then proceeding to
England are now complete. He
will not return until New Years
day.
His movements while he 70
with the army, have been
changed in one respect. Mr..
Wilson insisted upon taking
Christmas dinner with the troops
and eating from mess kit with
the soldiers about him. He will
have formal dinner with General
Pershing and ihs officers later.
After reviewing the troops, the
president will deliver an address
which he has already prepared.
Leaving Ghaumont hate on
Christmas day the president viii
travel to Calais, arriving Thurs
day morning. He will Cross the
Channel by the shortest route,
landing at Dover and going di-
recly to London.
On his arrival at Cl1aumont
the President win be met by Gem
eral Pershtng, the French general
commanding in that district, tho
prefect, and mayor of Chaumont,
French and American guards Of
honor and an American band.
After his reception at the city
hall the president will review 1O,-
900 troops.
After luncheon at the head.
quarters Of the 26th New Eng
land) division, the president Win
return by automobile to Chau-
mont. On the way he VIII stop
at several small towns where
American troops arc ,staktoned. to
inspect the quarter apd talk
with the men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-24
WEST
HIT BY SNOW
STORM TODAY
Eleven Inches of Snow Falls
in Kansas City-City
Is Tied Up.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The
weather map today showed rain
and snow in all tho territory cast
of tho Mississippi river except
parts of the south. While the
chief forecaster frankly con-
fesscd that he was not proud of
his job he promised better COM
ditions for Christmas day. Beyond
the Mississippi bright skies and
normal temperatures were pre-
dicted.
"In tho SOUTH" the forecaster
said, at will turn clear and cold
tonight and in some sections of
the south there will be q real cold
wave. 1t will be cold in the
Ohio and Lake regions with snow
nurries and in the middle Allan
tic states and southern New
England there will be rain with
a drop in temperatures Christmas
night. There will be snow In
northern New England, but out
west the skies will be BRIGHT
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-24
banquet Plans Made.

As&N4ADCS AsA4nJ 0VA0Ss
London. Monday, Dec. 2s.-Ar-
given Friday night in honor Of Presi-
dent Wilson are similar to those made
for the king Of Denmark during his
recent visit to London. The banquet
room in Buckingham palace is dec
GRATED in white and gold and has
some of the finest tapestry in exist
ence. 1t is the largest room in the
palace. There is a throne in one end
but this probably will be hidden by
flowers. In the other end is an organ
loft, which will accommodate the or,
chestra on the night of the banquet
The substitution Of the dinner to
be given by Premier Lloyd George
for the banquet which was to have
been given at Lancaster HOUSE on
Saturday night means that it will DO
a much smaller and more intimate
only a small body Of men from the
i'm perial war cabinet,
1t has been decided that Mr.. Will
son will dine with King George at
buckingham palace Monday evening.
He will leave the palace at o'clock
Tuesday morning, pass through lanes
of troops on his way to the station
and take his train for Dover. It was
announced today that the reception at
Guild Hall Saturday will occur in the
great hall instead Of the library This
will enable a much larger company
to witness the ceremony incident to
the presentation of the address to the
president
The Belgian suite.'' in BuckinK-
ham palace. which the president ana
Mrs. Wilson will occupy, is on the
first floor of the palace. facing the
garden. Probably one of the most
handsomely furnished of the seven
rooms comprising the suite is the
Spanish room," which is intended
as a dressing room, On either aide
of the handsomely decorated fireplace
there stand remarkable Buhl cabinets.
These and other cabinets in the room
are considered a great value.
The sitting room is known as the
Eighteenth Century room," because
its pictures formerly were all Of ti1af
period. Some Of these which were
removed during the days Of the air
raids. together with other pictures
and art works Of the palace, have not
yet been replaced. One Of the bed
rooms is known as the "Orleafss
room," for the reason that the pic
lures are for the most part those of
the Orleans family.
The Pink Dressing ROOM with the
decorations of the color indicated ~
its name, is at the disposal Of the
president for either dressing or .
writing room. 1t contains q magnifi-
cent old writing table and other fur.
niture Of Sandal wood.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28
AURORA

Earl Ripley and wife and baby
daughter are visiting the formers par.
ents of this place.
Bernie Ripley went to Thomas
Thursday to visit his brother Asher.
Mrs. A. S. Baldwin and Mrs. Geo.
Baker were shopping in Bookings on
Friday.
Mrs. L. p. Ammons spent a few days
in volga last week visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. Cole.
Mrs. G.. A. Korte. Miss Lucille Baker
and Ed Southland autoed to Brookings
Saturday.
Herbert Wulf left for Milford. Iowa,
where he will make his future home.
His wife and daughter expect to leave
soon.
Prof. Courts spent Saturday and sun.
dav n his home in REQ Heights.
Miss Anna Korte spent Sunday with
home folks.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28
FOUNTAIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Nussbaum were Sun
day visitors at Ross Madison's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buettner autoed to
Prairie Home Sunday and visited at
the Frank Swanson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F Kruger are both
on the sick list this week.
Mrs. Keyes is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Brown, of North Brookings.
Frank Hussey and Donald of Brook
ngs spent Monday at James Bane's.
Those neither absent nor tardy IN
District No. 7 the past month are Muir
ray Lievan, Lulu Buettner, Ruth En-.
eel. Harold Madison, Francis Engle,
LOcne Norton, Annie Nussbaum Wayne
Garrison, Edna Madison, Johnnie Nuss-
baum. Catherine Lievan and Fritz
Buettner.
Miss Gertrude Buettner spent Satur-
day and sunday with her parents.
Miss Florence Lundeen who has
been attending college at RroOkings,
came home Friday.
Miss Clara Eberlein spent the last
ut the week with home folks.
Miss Ethel Hubbard went TO Airing
ton Friday evening where she visited
until sunday with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Hummik and Marie
-pent Sunday afternoon at the y. },
Engle home.
Miss Lulu Buettner visited from Fri
day until sunday with her sister, Mrs
Frank Swanson. of Prairie Home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28
SIOUX VALLEY

We have had some fine spring wea
Their the past week.
Edward Steen is improving again
and is able TO sit up in a chair.
Harold jerks was helping Mr.. Sut
ton haul hay last week.
liver Steen vas hauling wheat
Bookings Tuesday.
Mark Vannetta was doing plowir.
last week.
Quite a number of the farmers u
Sioux Valley have starter farming.
John Wick was dehorning cattle f.
several of his neighbors last Thursda.
James Christopherson had the mi
fortune 10 lose a good horse last wee
While driving to the field the hor
stumbled and broke his leg, so he ha.
to be killed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28

Harry Sayre was motoring here first
of the week.
S. j. Rudolph was a Medary visitor
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Bruce and family were motor
ing here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. SchlobOhm were motor
ing here one day last week.
Oscar Mattson was motoring her
Sunday morning.
Several of our farmers have been
working in the interest of the auto
road the past week. 1t seems that
unknown tc a good many the route to
Sioux Falls has been moved farther
west necessitating a travel Of about
four miles more of river bottom road
than was formerly the case.
y. J. Nelson. wife and three daugh
ters were Brookings visitors Monday
Mr.. and Miss Halstead were Brool..
ings visitors Sunday.
A number from here called on Mis-
Gladys Hill at the B~rookings hospital
this week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28
ALTON AND RICHlAND

Bushnell had a Red Cross auction
Thursday, March 18th. over $1,100
was taken in.
Several from here attended the Red
Cross sale in Brookings last Saturday.
Muriel Kinney spent Saturday with
relatives in Elkton.
V. r. Miller and family are enjoying
a new Dodge car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fuerhelm and
daughter spent Sunday afternoon in
Brookings.
Relatives in Bushnell received word
Saturday of the arrival of a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Barney Governor, Friday,
March end.
Mrs. Minnie Langner and daughter
returned last Friday after a visit with
relatives in Iowa. She was accompa.
MED by Mrs. Charlie Langner who Is
moving on a farm near White.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. McRae returned
last Friday from Wayne, Nebr., where
they were called by the death of the
latter's father. While there they were
called 10 Illinois TO attend the funeral
Of the formers sister.
Kenneth Mills started work last Mon
day for Earl Fuerhelm.
Frank Puhr attended church in Au.
rors Sunday.
Friends here extend sympathy 10 Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Lenocker, in the
death Of their infant babe.
Ned FELTON, spent Sunday with his
brother Harry and family.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28
MEDARY
Minnesota

Mr.. Leighty was seer on our streets
Sunday afternoon.
Antony Budde is preparing ground
for the spring crop.
Mike Gum was busy seeding wheat
Saturday. He had two drills going all
day.
Tom Richeson and wife and his
brother Jay were Medary callers Sun
day.
Miss Gladys Hill was operated on
at the D%eaconess Hospital last week
for appendicitis. At last reports she
was recovering nicely.
Harold Haroldson and family were
motoring in these parts Sunday.
Mrs. Lee Miller and children of Elan.
dreau. motored through here enroute
to Bookings Saturday.
Mike Sutton passed through here
Monday afternoon.
fvie Lees and family were motoring
here n day this week.
Oscar Atkins was driving here last
Thursday.
Henry Quinn was a Medary caller
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. r. G4Armann and
daughter Miss ffasel, were Medary Wis.
itors thfs week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28
ARGO

Nels Reshoi and son Arnold, are as
sisting Mrs. Green with farm duti
Mrs. Otteson and son Conrad have
been having a siege of measles.
Miss Mary Blakely spent Monday
evening until Wednesday the guest OF
f. l.. Prahl.
\ few young friends gathered at the
home Of VIII Kaldowski Thursday
night TO help his son August celebra'e
his twenty second birthday.
The Fleming young folks gave a
dance Monday night at their home in
honor of their cousin, Miss Hall, VINO
expects 10 leave the middle of The
week for her home in Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kerr, Mr.. and
Mrs.. Ansel Kerr and Mrs. Ldd Kerr
and son Kenneth, spent Wednesday at
TIE Green home.
Joe Bechen is suffering with an at
tack Of the quinsy.
Bonita Green is still on the sick list.
Mrs. Head spent "Wednesday after
noon with her friend Mrs. Otteson.
Mrs. Ed Kerr and little son Of Bag
ley. MINI. is visiting old TIM fricrds.
Conrad Otteson is WORKING for i'm
Dyson. He began work Monday morn.
ing.
n;,.o. c;oro opd Korap Crnan and
Bessie Ladd, and Mrs. Ed Kerr and lit
tie son spent Thursday afternoon az
the Tony Jensens home.
Elmer and Albert Micheal and Aug.
ust Kaldowski spent Sunday afternoon
at the Feldman home.
r. A. Vincent is busy hauling fodder
from Winkowich farm TO his farm near
Toronto.
Ada Micheal spent Tuesday night
with her teacher, Mary Blakely.
Walter Otteson is spending a few
days with home folks.
Ed Clifford was a pleasant caller st
the Bechen home Saturday evening.
Elmer Bake Of Astoria spent Friday
evening at the home of his sister, Mrs.
]. c. Nelson.
Nels Christianson and family, also
Gladys Otteson, spent Sunday with
the formers mother, Mrs. A. c. Chris
Hanson.
Will Kaldowski and family spent
Sunday in White, the guests Of Gus
Schultz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rusch and family
spent Sunday at the home of Peter
Green.
John Bechen and family and Joe
Bechen spent Thursday in Moody coun-
ty with relatives.
Lester Fleming Is the proud possess
or of a fine. new ~Studebaker touring
car.
Mary Blakely spent the latter part of
the week with home folks.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28

CORRESPONDENCE
NORTH BROOKINoS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. }. Gentle We're cal
lers al the G. +. Scott home On Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Charlie Tatge and two children
from Luverne, Mimi, visited at the f.
A. Tatge home last week.
Some of the people in this vicinity
are working in the fields.
]. w. Wilson and family are NOV
ing out on their farm this week.
Mr.. Dunlop and son Merritt were out
c~anvassing for the Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon in this ne%ighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Tatge and family
made a trip to Egan, S. d., Tuesday
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Tatge's
brothers child.
T. ]. Larson had the well diggers on
his place Wednesday of last week
There will be a neighborhood gather
ing at the school house this evening.
Mrs. j. ". Dunlop spent Sunday in
Brookings at the Wilbur Johnson
home.
Elmer Keck was a caller at the
James Lindsey home Sunday after
noon
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Keck and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Sloan took sunday dinner Al
the home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Sloan. ST.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28

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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28
OAkWOOD

Joe Gednalski spent several days at
the bedside of his father near Coleman,
who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. f. c. Girton and Mrs. George
Trygstad spent an afternoon of last
week at the Robt. Loban home.
Miss Dora Rovig and Floyd Parker
spent Sunday evening at Krum's.
Ole Anderson is now the p%ossessor
Of a new Ford car.
Miss Lillian Krum spent Sunday un-
der the parental roof.
George Erickson and family spent
Sunday at the w. c. Jones home.
Rev. De Jong of Rock Valley, Iowa,
visited at the Kleinjan and De Blonk
homes last Tuesday.
John Wiersma called in this corner
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Lee spent Sun
day with relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Ericsson visited at
August Nelson's Friday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28

The Bye family motored to Arlington
Tuesday morning where Mrs. Bye and
two children departed for a weeks Wis.
it with Mrs. Bye's mother at Valley
Springs.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Ericsson have been confined to their
beds with illness the past week
The Misses Kate and Clara Daum
are confined to their room with an at
tack of the la grippe.
Nels Anderson and daughter, Miss
Hilda, were Brookings visitors last
Saturday.
Floyd Carson returned last week
from his visit at Virgil, S. d.
Mrs. Eva McClemon was a Brook
ings visitor Saturday. having some den
tai work done.
Gust Leite and daughter, Geneva.
and Knut Halsted spent Sunday at
Gruseth's.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28
PARNELL AND EAST TRENTON

Mrs. J. +. Phillips and daughter,
Miss Gladys. were shopping and visit.
ing friends in Brookings Saturday.
Christ Sorenson was calling at the
Lars p. Nelson home Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Smith and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Smith and son
autoed to BroOkings Saturday where
they attended the Red Cross sale and
did shopping.
A feed was given In East View schoo!
last Monday In honor of st. Patrick's
which was greatly appreciated by the
teacher, pupils and patrons of the
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moau and son Bert,
were visiting In the White home In
Alton Sunday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28
PRAIRIE HON e

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swanson enter.
tanned the following families Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.. Richards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Buettner and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. August Swanson and
daughter Ella.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duff and family
spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Seas.
r. II. Lievan and family and f. NJ.
Barnett and wife spent Sunday after.
noon at Girtons.
Mrs. Isadore Evans and little daugh.
ter spent Tuesday with the formers
sister, Mrs. Mark Sheldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Pease and fam
lily spent Sunday with their son, Cliff.
ford, and wife.
A baby arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Hicks Sunday,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28
PRESTON

The Keats young people attended the
dance at Fred Heismeycr's last Fri
day night.
A number Of the farmers in this
vicinity commenced spring work last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Simonson and
family visited Sunday in the John Sim
onson home east of Estelline.
Miss Mabel Schultz spent Sunday
in the parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. |. Lee were county
seat visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Leo Cotton spent a few days
visiting in the home of her mother,
Mrs. Cunningham of Bookings.
NJ. and Mrs. Chas. Schultz went to
Lake Preston Saturday morning to
visit the formers father who is i'll.
They returned Sunday evening.
The Peyton and George Beare fami.
lies were visitors Sunday at John
Keats.
f. f. Tenney and daughter, Miss
Polly, of Waterfowl. spent Sunday IN
the Geo. Lee home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Isack were Civ
en- an agreeable surprise when a large
number of friends walked into their
home last Friday evening. The self-in-
vited guests brought well filled lunch
baskets and a very delightful time was
enjoyed by all present.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28

James Trail and Bert were over to
Brookings Monday.
We have had some very nice spring
weather the past week.
The farmers of this vicinity all seem
TO be very busy with farm work.
Miss Winnie Huska and Ray Fraley
were Sunday visitors at the Chas. Mel
son home.
Mrs. Frank Goldsberry was an Auro.
RI visitor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Trail and son
Bert were visiting friends and rela'
tiyes in Brookings Saturday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28
Maiden aBrookings Factory

The greatest boon to corr
raisers since the corn planter
was invented. Hundreds Of
farmers are using them in the
Corn Belt. Have you got one?
What does it do? will tell
you! Your potato planter
ridges the row. This ridge
enables you to keep weeds
from the hill with the harrow.
Don't it? "kIeen korn" does
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13

-For the Personal Friend
A Bit of Jewelry or A Bag
pieces in jewelry and bags which VIII
of friendship and value from ne
donor to recipient
Beautiful Pearl Beads Sea Garden" at 50 to S13'o
Necklaces in jet, coral red aaber a"c Laps
stone $685. o $1,000.
Unlimited choice n beaded. velvet and leather bags
At z shown a wonderful assort-
ment manicure pieces ond novelties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13

prominent in Red Cross work has ac-
copied the Craftsmanship of the unit
ed campaign. Charles Dillon, of To-
peka who recently was national di-
rector of rural publications for the
United War Work campaign is asso-
ciate chairman. S. E. Cobb of the
Bank Of Topeka is treasurer. Clifford
Booth of the Grit printery in Wichita,
has agreed to take up the work of ex-
ecutive secretary. He will have as
ISOLATED with him. L. L. Maxey. ex-
ecutive secretary of the Kansas Lib
erty Loan drives. and H. G. Seelye.
supervisor of the sugar division of the
food administration for Kansas.
Members of the executive commit
tee include Charles Dillon. Phil East
man of Topeka; ]. c. Nicholson of
Newton. Robert Campbell. Floris Ma
gelyoort and Sidney Croney of Wich-
tia.
Marco Morrow of Topeka is in
charge of the speakers bureau for
northern Kansas and Stewart Young
of Wichita for southern Kansas. Roy
finder of Wichita, is chairman of the
meetings bureau and William Biby of
Topeka of the entertainment commit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
MONTREAL NOW QUIET
Night of Disorder Follows Strike of
City Employees.

Montreal, Dec. 13.--Montreal was
quiet today after night of disorder
growing out Of the strike of 1900 city
employees for higher pay. While the
efforts of Mayor Martin to effect a
settlement Thursday night failed, city
officials were hopeful early today that
the strikers would accept the offer of
the trades and labor council to act as
mediators in the dispute.
With all policemen and firemen
joining the strikers, the city was help
less for a time from the depredatiOns
of gangs of hoodlums who looted
stores, invaded theaters, robbed citi-
zens and assaulted volunteer fireme n
and private detectives Various civic
organizations formed bodies to safe
guard the city's interests. and when a
patrol of the streets was maintained
the disorder died down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
AWAIT RETURNING SOLDIERS.
Rural Districts of Kansas Organize
for New Labor.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 1S.-In every
farm bureau county in the state a
subcommittee of three to five men,
bers to be known as committee on ag-
ricultural reconstruction is being APP
pointed by the executive committee of
the farm bureau. This committee will
have charge of placing returned SOL
diers and sailors on farms in the home
communities. In other counties of the
state in the process of organization
for farm work, or considering county
organization thru the farm bureau.
which include practically all counties
not now having farm bureaus, the ap-
pointment of this committee and the
agricultural reconstruction work are a
part of the plans now under way.