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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
8
The piece mentions Mrs Robert Lewis and her daughter of Peever visiting the city for Christmas. Carston Eggen, from near Effington and a Madison Normal attendee, returned Tuesday for vacation and praises the schools noting splendid work this year.
J Dr Woulph of Sisseton showcases a self built 40 hp machine run on gasoline kerosene or alcohol that harvests and plows in one pass. His 16 year old son operated it, averaging about 25 acres daily. Experts doubted him but the device works and others, including neighbors, have ordered similar machines.
Church schedule lists Methodist Lutheran Presbyterian and Episcopal services. Rev F u Dunn Rev Kon Rook Rev Wo Ok Arcison Picator head services at 10 30 morning 12 noon Sunday school 7 30 evening prayers and sermons. Episcopal Guild Hall hosts Dec 29 service with morning prayer litany sermon noon Sunday school and 7 30 pm evening prayer and sermon. Christmas tree exercises Friday 7 30 with practice 3 30 Friday for children.
An estimate suggests 1.5 trillion people could fit in Texas if each person received one ninth of an acre. The hypothetical calculation uses broad land area comparisons to illustrate scale.
A mixed notice block includes a testimonial for Deans Kidney Pills from a patient in Buffalo New York, claiming relief after years of back pain and kidney issues. It also lists a public credit notice for Emma M Seeley’s estate, requiring creditors to present claims within four months to Administrator Harkic in Harmony Township, Roberts County, South Dakota.
Mortgage sale is ordered to foreclose a mortgage on property in Roberts County South Dakota. The Waes Bank as mortgagee with Howard Bancock as attorney will sell at public auction at the county court house town door in Sisseton on December 2 at 1 o clock. The sale will cover the described acres and secure the debt of seventeen hundred forty dollars with interest and costs.
Notice is given of foreclosure on a real estate mortgage in Roberts County South Dakota. The loan of eighteen hundred dollars plusone year’s interest totaling two hundred ten dollars and thirty eight cents is unpaid. Sale by court Sheriff at the front door of the courthouse in Silveton on December wth at 2 PM.
The U. S. Indian Agency announces sealed bids for sale of inherited Indian lands within the Yankton Agency area in South Dakota. Bids due by specified noon dates in 1907 and 1900s, with deposits and conveyance costs to be paid by purchasers. Various tracts listed with township and range references, opening dates, and bid procedures outlined.
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