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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
1
Og, XXVIE County Agent Buchanan returns from southern Minnesota with a carload of registered Holstein cows for Browns Valley and a forthcoming shipment to Sisseton. Prices range from 400 to 650 dollars, with guarantees on heifer calves. The article also notes a Guaranty State Bank pig project and Film details for Common Clay.
In a January 16 Record excerpt Farrington defends the Nonpartisan League against Wilkinson opposition and urges farmers to resist insults as the movement fights industrial autocracy. He calls for calm, steadfast principles and public judgment of the league’s aims.
For sale 35 tons upland hay located 3 miles south and 1 mile near Bisse ton. Will take 41 and mares for cash if under 6 years. Weight 1200 pounds and one more item available.
A Spokesman-Review related piece claims Senator Moses denied proposing any Nonpartisan League inclusion in a Washington inquiry into Bolshevik propaganda. The item stresses no Washington correspondent echoed the yarn and notes corrections are sought. The piece cites W. J. Bryan’s Commoner on plutocracy and wartime excess profits.
A notice noting roughly six or ten hundred bushels of good sound corn offered by Fred Gchacher of Giseeton Bo. Ds Route Wo. The text is fragmentary but indicates a sale or exchange proposal for corn commodities.
The northwest will get real news from a true daily paper as the Minnesota Daily Star begins publication. Backed by citizens and unions, it pledges to resist monopoly and uphold majority rule with broad regional support from Minnesota, South Dakota, and other northern states.
In One Road township a late stormy party hosted by Albert Tostensen honored Miss Jennie Chileon and Miss Gina Skain. Fears arose for two couples but Ole Tosteneon and Alma Grinde arrived safely. Music games and refreshments followed as revelers headed home at dawn.
Last Friday a grease fire in the Palace Cafe kitchen caused a brief alarm as the crowd gathered near Main Street. Firemen arrived fast and the blaze fed by grease was quickly extinguished with only minor injuries reported from a miscounted bill and no interruption to service.
Trinity Lutheran Church presents a Sunday service led by Pastor C. G. Austin at 11 30. Visitors welcome. No evening services.
Marriage licenses issued for George Domine to Alice Dakota and Jacob Hangeson to Nina Margaret Myres amid a sequence of other unions. Names include Merven Franks to Katherine Becker, Leonard Hanson to Bla Fred, Ole Halvorson to Agnes Fagerland, Joseph Feigum to Hide Dah, Iman Hero to Albert Pearson, and Reuben Kaech to Ticion Hendricson in the area.
The column warns January births of quirky fates with red lips and risky traits for January babies born earlier in the month. It notes mail volume, letter responses, and Capricorn influence predicting goat-getter tendencies and propitious matches with June births, plus a warning of possible many deaths this month.
The article explains trap nests as the key to measuring individual hen laying through egg production data. It notes benefits for taming birds, identifying each layer, aiding pedigree breeding, and improving overall egg yields, while criticizing parroting of campaign slogans by political groups.
A local basket social is planned for Friday evening with activities, a social hour, and a chance to support school funds. Proceeds will benefit school programs and junior activities.
English service at Saron Lutheran church is to be held next Sunday morning at 10 oclock. At Goodwill Lutherans church there will be Mandsy wchack and Bible close at monnathe League at 6 46.
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