Local notes on travels and visits from Minnesota to town
Mutsch returned Saturday from a three week vacation across Minnesota. J B Taylor of Watertown, representing Home Life Insurance of New York, was in town yesterday as guest of Ed Hunt. Mrs H C Crosby and sons Harvey and Niel have returned to Sisseton from their Butte County homestead. Bread fresh bread five loaves for 25 cents at Robinsons Bakery.
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Minnesota
J. B. Taylor
Watertown
the Home Life Insurance Company of
New York
Ed Hunt
H. C. Crosby and Sons
Harvey and
Niel
Sisseton
Butte County
Robinsons Bakery
Militia Ball Finds Quiet Evening Despite Light Attendance
The Militia ball drew a small crowd yet offered full enjoyment for attendees. The community notes Mrs Wilson is gradually improving in health and sat with family at Tuesday breakfast as hopes rise for a speedy recovery.
Death notice of Mrs Cheezig with burial at Presbyterian Church
August 26 1908 at 9 o clock. The deceased was sixty years and nine months old and had dropsy. She leaves a husband and children John Cheey Anna Cheezig of this city J. G. Cheezig of Carve Minnesota and Mrs N Carlson of St Paul. Funeral at Presbyterian church at two o clock yesterday. Court finds opening on Sunday activities sufficient for conviction regardless of proof of entry or sale.
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Ofelock
John Cheey
Anna Cheezig
J. GC. Cheezig
Carve
Minnesota
Birth and Death Notices From Local Families
Cradle altar and grave items report births for Murray of Easter two Aug 25, Torkildson of Luftman welcome a daughter born Apr 22, Cahill of Aug 24, and Rotham noting a daughter born Aug 23. A death occurred Wednesday morning, details incomplete.
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Camill
Thos Cahill
Rotham
Peter Botham
Fort Ridgley Reenactment Draws Sioux to Minneota Grounds
About three hundred Sioux Indians from Browns Valley traveled to the Minnesota State Fair grounds for reenactment festivities. They carried packed trunks and wore paint to showcase their heritage, aiming to be a notable attraction at the event.
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Browns Valley
Minnesota
Fragmented OCR Note Appears From Rock Journal
A garbled OCR passage from the Rock Journal describes a Muri by Phresnioy Machine and a scene with a stacker, a cut left eye, and a town visit. It mentions a fall vacation, a hospital or fixed TV, and odd phrasing about clothing and winding lines.
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Josh
Will
Teliva
Rock Journal
Accident Near Watertown Claims Ainsworth and Kempeska
An accident at Watertown last week involved Arthur Ainsworth of the Ainsworth Piano Co and Kempeska while fishing. Their boat capsized when the anchor was pulled up, leaving Ainsworth drowned despite a boy with another boat pulling him from the water. The Watertown postmaster Wylie was present in the boat.
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Arthur Ainsworth
The
Ainsworth Piano Company
Family Sake Kempeska
Wylie
Asant
Watertown
Mr. Ainsworth
Camp troop departs for Fort Riley Kansas
Company J about forty strong travels to Fort Riley to be gone about two weeks. The men ride in a special car with mahogany colored porters, receiving Uncle Sam’s best in comforts and conveniences.
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Fort Riley
Kansas
Uncle Sam
Saloon convictions upheld in Grant county cases
In Pierre South Dakota August 26 the supreme court affirmed lower court rulings in State vs Fairchild and State vs Schull both saloon cases from Grant county. Convictions previously upheld in lower courts remain intact.
Geneseo Bank Robbed in Geneseo North Dakota
Geneseo State bank in Geneseo Sargent county was wrecked by robbers early today and $2.30 in paper money stolen. The interior of the building was wrecked. A $500 reward is offered for the thieves' capture.
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Lidgerwood
N. C
Geneseo State Bank
Geneseo
Sargent County
Drowned Child Found in Water Tank Near Falkton
In Falkton South Carolina on August 25 a mother searched for her toddling boy nine miles northeast of town. Ten minutes after sighting him she lost track and a half hour later the boy's body was recovered floating in a watering tank three feet deep.
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Falkton
S. C
August Roseway
Here
Diamond Doings and Local Shifts in Sisseton
Local column notes a youthful splash at the dock by Clayton Knappen, a new blacksmith shop opened by Mr Yost in Diamond, and rural mail route 1 starting September 1 with over 100 boxes. Post office changes shift mail to Winona residents, plus social visits and illness across Diamond and nearby towns.
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York
Chas
Yost
Ditmond
Lina Tonay
Myr Yost
Diamond
Winans
C. C. Knappen and
Eamily
Minnesota
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Bank 1 Bank Ation
Roberts County
OFFIC
PH Marwick
Eres
Norby
V. Pres
ERS
O.prask, Crshic Elvig
Asst
Cash
R.A. Peterson
Piano Company
Story & Clark Pianos
Chicago
Ainsworth Piano CO
Opera House
So. Dak
Jay
Fort Ridgley
Muri
Phresnioy
Geneseo Bank
Sisseton and Vicinity
Diamond Doings
Clayton Knappen
Sein Fall
A. W. Lindquist
A. G. Lindquist
Sybil
Edna Thompson
Harnest Barnett
Effington
Mary Johnson
Windom
Gust Kaufman
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