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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
2
A Catholic social at J. M. Forsythe’s Feb 14 drew many locals for a series of lectures in Sisseton. Syver Strand lingers in recovery from illness while John Gelinrke sold his farm to Forsythe and plans to relocate in spring.
Effington hosting a dance and basket social by the R O N A Monday evening at the Eington hall. Ladies asked to bring baskets and a purse. Relatives Miss China Wuset and Ira Elbow Lae visit. Lint McGee and Hesse Arneson expected home Friday from Magnolia Minnesota. Various visits to Sisseton and Edna Thompson noted. Basket party at M Ey Houge’s for Rev Rudie’s church. Caled poster mailings by A d Killness. A dance party at Peer Permonkions home reported.
John A. Lewis of Harwan and others traveled to the city Tuesday while Andrew Marvick Henry Helvig and two others returned from Minneapolis and North Dakota. The Redmen dance at the opera house Friday evening drew about forty couples with Muller's orchestra.
The circuit court docket includes guilty verdicts in a robbery case against Kitemaza Hebookaza and Mahoipezatauka and a grand larceny case against Gideon Sing. A. W. Johnston faced larceny charges over flax from Magnus Scholberg’s premises. Burns was arraigned for grand larceny with plea deadline February 25. The Johnston case progressed to a jury closing Tuesday.
In the state v Fred Burns the jury returned a verdict of guilty on the flax larceny charge after a long afternoon of deliberation. The proceeding followed earlier jury work in the murder case State v Mazahowaste, with a manslaughter plea later offered in State v Burke.
William B. Holmes arrested at the St. Hubert hotel after checks signed as D. C. Ames of St Paul were used to obtain credit and saloon purchases across Aberdeen Mitchell Bowdell Webster Waubay. He destroyed the bulk of papers before the sheriff arrived and offered no resistance. Holmes is described as five feet six inches tall, well dressed, smooth shaved with dark hair.
The Roberts and Marshall county threshermen meet at Eagle hall in Sisseton South Dakota on March 14 1908 to discuss matters of interest and to socialize. The program includes an 8 pm meeting card playing amusements and an oyster supper at midnight. Invitations aim to reach all threshing rig owners and invitees are urged to bring neighbors. The First National Bank advertises purebred Galloway cattle and A H Nygaard offers veterinary services for spring readiness in Sisseton.
In Pierre on February 24 the stalwart faction leads county delegate selections for the April Republican convention while insurgents warn of primary law gains. Governor Crawford and Senator Kittridge head opposing forces as candidates emerge statewide.
Articles of incorporation for a new telephone company were filed in Pierre. The listed incorporators are Dr Sverre, O T Axness, and W K Bowe.
Notice states regular annual meeting of stockholders of Roberts Snty Bair Association on March 25, 1908 at 2 30 PM in Sinsetot City Roberta County SD. Purpose to elect a board of directors for the coming year and conduct other business. D J Prindivilge and Andrew MAnvic appear as officers or agents.
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