City School Report Highlights Fall Term
Stand ard representative visits city schools reporting 408 pupils across grades from first to high school. Notes include strong early reading in first grade, division work in third, arithmetic and history in upper grades, and a lively high school with rising class numbers. Supt McDonald acknowledges improvements, athletics success, and ongoing facility upgrades financed by the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our City
Gertrude Swenumson
Steven
Delia Simmons
Clara Axness
Ethel M. Jeffers
Carrie M. Marsh
Mary O'Rie
Mr. Dunn
Miss Gould
Supt McDonald
Guichors
Athletic Association
Miss Pearson
Dunn
McDonald
Aberdeen
Sisseton
Supt. McDonald
C. V. Dunn
Noha
Why Buy a Ford Car
A reader argues Ford offers reliability through standardization and widespread service. The piece touts Ford prices and factory strength, claiming lower repair costs and universal dealer support, ending with a Ford Roadster price of 525 F. O. B. Detroit.
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Barnum
United States
Ford
Henry Ford
Detroit
Mich
Missionary Miss Brethorst recounts China visit at local church
Miss Alice Brethorst, five years in China, spoke at the Methodist church last Sunday both morning and evening. Attendees heard a heartfelt account of conditions in China, Christian devotion, needs for funds and service, and education for youth. The program included Chinese costumes, a temple worshiped heathen pot, a small Chinese flag, coins and domestic items, plus a soprano solo "She Plains of Peace" by Miss Gould.
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Alice Brethorst
China
Methodist
Miss Brethorst
Miss Gould
W. Walsh
Witches In Eggahells And Napoleons Dining Habit
A fragment notes Napoleon II observing manners under a strict code of behavior. The lone observed habit was his habit of thrusting a spoon through a boiled egg after each bite, an act once thought to deter witches from sailing in egg shells.
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Eggahells
Napoleon II
Sovereignty
Eppshells
Public Spirited Men Pledge Road Funds For Five Years
Local businessmen agree to contribute to road improvement into Sisseton for five years. Signatories and yearly amounts include First National Bank 125 dollars, Citizens National Bank 150, Racket Store 40, Miller Meat Market 25, Olson Olin Co 40, Burns & Wollf 25, FP Maldaner 30, Golden Rule Clothing 25, Golden Rule Dry Goods 26, Waletich & Plut 50, Farmers State Bank 35, Thomas Thompson 25, M E Crockett 35, Staing Bros 75, total 3725 dollars annually to be spent on road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisseton
First National Bank
Citizens National Bank
Miller Meat Market
Olson Olin Co
Burns & Wollf
Fp, Maldaner
Golden Rule Clothing Co
Golden Rule Dry Good Co
Waletich & Plut
Farmers State Bank
Thomas Thompson
M. E. Crockett
Staing Bros
Total
South Sea Island Customs and Chesterfield Riddle
A fragment discusses island mother child discipline among South Sea Islanders quoting scars from motors and nose rubbing as affection. It also recalls Lord Chesterfield’s reaction to a cannonball fatality and his quip about rehearsing his funeral after a carriage drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea Island
New Zealand
Lord Chesterfield
Chesterfield
A Question of Means in a Witty Exchange
A bachelor asks how much a year it costs to support a wife. A man of experience replies that the answer depends on circumstances and that it generally takes all a man's income. The exchange hints at stern budgeting tied to marriage expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Sisseton School
Henry S. Morris
J. A. Robertson
O. P. Rask
M. L. Stavng
W. J. Thomas
A. A. Peterson
J. M. Swanberg
S. L. Babcock
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Our City Schools
Jessie M. Hecht
Laura Detert
The
Red Cross Drug Store
Reliable
Santa Claus House
Sisseton High School
Phillips Brooks
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