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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
1
Aberdeen reports on August 1 describing a severe hailstorm Tuesday night that with wind wiped out 160 square miles of growing grain in Southern Brown and Northern Spink counties. The damaged area lies in the heart of the region's richest farming country.
At a meeting of the Roberts county fair association the dates September 24 25 and 26 were fixed for the county fair. The group planned about 1000 in prizes and purses and to arrange attractions for the event. The finance committee noted a $400 citizen subscription and a potential $400 county appropriation, totaling roughly $1200 with gate receipts and privileges to carry the fair forward.
Sheriff Minder arrested Charles and John Johnson on grand larceny charges after a search of A. H. Gilbert’s Windom area farm tied to stolen goods. Preliminary hearing held before Justice Prindiville. they waived examination and were bound over to circuit court.
Part of an organized gang of thieves, as a good many other things have been missed in that part of the country including grain.
The Roberts County Teacher Institute opened at the county courthouse on Monday and saw steady attendance growth through the week. Seventy five enrolled with a capable staff led by Prof J W Murphy as conductor and instructors H S Hilleboe and W S Given, with Miss Emma Morrell and Miss Andrews assisting. Mrs F B Rhodes directs music.
Milbank Tennis Club defeated Sisseton 3-1 in doubles with Helvig and Lukanitsch and Kinman and Thomas securing wins. Singles matches saw Milbank players Helvig 3-1 Ferguson and Thomas 13-0 Nelson, with Nelson and Middlebrook hardly contesting.
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