Moving Pictures of Current Events in Local Week
A noisy mix of ads and notes from Peever's Dept Store and area shops recounts visits by Mrs. Bailly and Misses Kerns and Pronty, sales on ribbons and caps, and a parade of local personalities including Chas McKee, Newt Miller, J.J. Watherton, and Miss Susie Hill. Community events mention the W.R.C. meeting, a dance bath plan, a church fair, and a wedding of Austin Towles and Mary Snyder in Sisseton with web of local business and holiday preparations.
Mrs. Rogers Hung. Winsor, Vtr. Dec. 8
Mrs. Mabel Rogers, convicted of poisoning her husband, was executed here at 1:14 this afternoon in Winsor Vermont.
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Rogers
Winsor, Vtr
Mabel Rogers
A Song of the Way and the Wildwood Path
Poem fragment expressing longing for open road and unfettered will. Imagery of sky, hills, wildwood dell, silence, and gods of ancient lore. Ends with a nod to Greece and timeless wandering.
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Tayn
Greece
Thomas
Jon#s. Jr
Nothing Doing Phrase in Creevy Papers Letter
In a May 1 1303 letter to Thomas Creevy from Dr Currie, the Creevy Papers edited by Sir Herbert Maxwell record the line Nothing doing. The note cites stalled negotiations around Napoleon, noting stagnation and imminent war as the absurd outcome.
A O U W elects officers at regular meeting
At the regular meeting of the A. O. U. W. on Wednesday evening the following officers were elected: M. W. A. L. Ingersoll, Recorder E. A. Somerville, Financier G. O. Kiveley, Receiver H. S. Cortelyou, Foreman L. I. Staverud, Guide L. V. Warring, Overseer T. M. Swanton J. W. Gee, Hickner G. W. Mannie, Medical Examiners Drs Brown, Bobb and Taplin. Installation planned for Wednesday evening in January 190k.
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M. W
A. L. Ingersoll
EA. Somerville
G. O. Kiveley
H. S. Cortelyou
Staverud
L. V. Warring
T. M. Swanton J
W—Gee
Hickner G. W
Mannie
Brown, Bobb
Taplin
Sisseton City Council Acts to Bar Indians From Saloon Liquor
The December 4 1905 meeting of the Sisseton South Dakota City Council adopted a resolution prohibiting saloons from selling or furnishing intoxicants to Indians on Sundays and requiring salons to avoid visible obstructions. The mayor and city auditor were ordered to notify licensees and police to report violations, with criminal action authorized.
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Sissenon
Sisseton
South Dakota
City of
J. A. Rickert
Contempory Comment on Roberts County Warfare
In Roberts county the war of words continues as local editors face legal action. Kouppen of the Sisseton Standard was arrested for criminal libel, while John P. Croal of the Vaurant faces a $5000 defamation suit from F. S. Randolph, former schools superintendent who has left Sisseton and objects to Croal’s remarks. The column notes similar libel prior suits involving Brother Mosher and hints at pursuing Brother Emerson.
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George Rix
Milbank
Court House
Peever’s Dept
Wilnot
William Kegg
Tin
Santa Cruz
Millank Herala
Peever’s Clothing Dept
BE. Hileker
W. J. Keeley
Milwaukee Railroad
Fouth
J Milbank
Roberts County
Kouppen
Sisseton Standard
John P. Croal
The
Vaurant
F. S. Randolph
Sisseton
Croal
Brother Mosher
News
Brother Emerson
Editorial clash and legal woes ripple through county factions
The Langford Bugle notes editor disputes and libel suits among editors Croal Knanpen and Orval as court dates loom in February. Adolph sues editor Croal for 85,500 in damages while local GOP plans firm up around A. W. Campbell, signaling a strong Marshall County delegation at the convention.
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Lawson
Aberdeen
A. W. Campbell
Campbell
Marshall County
Langford
Card of Thanks for Sisseton Fire Aid to Restart Business
Oto Peterson extends sincere gratitude to citizens and businessmen of Sisseton and vicinity who contributed to help him restart his business after a recent fire damage.
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Sisseton
Peterson
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Drea
M.& ST
Eatl Way
Market Report
Chas McKee
Windom
Dept
Peever’s
H.L. Spackman
Newt Miller
T.G. Robinson
Montevidio
Fairbanks
J.J. Watherton
Briday
Croul
Washington, D.C
Dout Forvet
Peever
M. J. C. Nyborg
Felix Hill
Effington
Susie Hill
Twin Cities
Peever’s Dept. Store
Dan Sullivan
Sullivan Elevator and Lumber Company
Minneapolis
Dr. Bobb
Palace Drug Store
Cragy
Chas Porter
Wilmot
Clara Christopherson
Valevich & Piun
Model Sterm
Red Wing Minn
C. E. Society of the Presbyterian Church
Miss Carson
Korea
Episcopal Guild
C. Knappen
Christtmas
Guild Hall
Millett
Austin Towles
Mary Snyder
W. J. Towles
Webster, S. D
Tria
Santa Claus
Sisseton Division
Corona
Lopye
Corona Apu
Wilmotvik
Pen
Coron
SOND
Diviion
Weat Leven Milbank
Siseton Milling Go
L.c. Amerson
Sis Sen
the Courant
Adolph
Eircnit
Slaseton
Naws
Knanpen
Orval
Sulvn A
Firemen’s
Sisseton Opera House
Barlow
Thorsons & Company
Sisseton, S. D
Saas
C.l.folkestad the Clothier
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