School Notes and Activities Highlight Local Students
The Roberts County school notes list new and absent students, grade projects, music and lyceum events, sport plans, and upcoming public land lease notices. Agnes Axness joins fifth grade while Miss Gould leads twenty minute music periods. the high school receives encyclopedias and a minstrel show is planned. Public land lease auction set for March 21, 1913 at the county courthouse with F. F. Brinker as commissioner.
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Roberts County
Court House
Said County
F. F. Brinker
Church Notes Revival services draw strong early attendance
The revival meetings have begun with excellent turnout and several decisions toward Christian life. Schedule includes a youth meeting Saturday at 3 PM, Sunday 10:30 AM service for Christian people, 11:45 AM Sunday school, 7:30 PM sermon The Unpardonable Sin. Music by C. A. Kemp with a temporary church platform to expand the choir space. All are invited to participate and share in the blessings.
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Mr. Parvin
C. A. Kemp
Presbyterian church announces schedule changes and anniversary
The Presbyterian church states that evening meetings will be omitted while special services continue at the M E church. Only morning preaching and Sunday school will be held next Sunday. An invitation is extended to attend. The pastor will preach at Veb ten next Sunday evening. Castlewood Presbyterian plans thirtieth anniversary celebration.
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M. E
Vebten
Castlewood Presbyterian Church
Poem on Hamlet Sent From Zenith Club Member
Mrs. Hammond Bailey of Elland Pa sends a reading to the Zenith club reading Hamlet as the group discusses the famous lines about the state being out of joint The verses lament moral decay and urge reform while warning against vengeance and tyranny with reference to Hamlet and its themes The piece ends urging readers to pursue reform without cowardice or violence
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Zenith Club
Hammond Bailey
Elland
Mamleu
Lemayey
Leing Coward
Hands Save Home as Fire Burns Patiently Near Bossko
A man named Jim Jones suffered severe burns to his hands Sunday while saving his home near Bossko from a fire sparked by curtains and a lamp. A local physician was summoned to treat his injuries. The Chicago Record-Herald notes a separate humorous exchange about education and a jewelry shop interaction, illustrating economic and social tensions of the era.
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Jim Jones
Bossko
Mr. Jones
Chicago Record-Herald
Warrant Call Notice for Easter township debts
Warrant call notice states all warrants issued up to register No 393 are called for payment at Citizens National Bank Sisseton. Dated January 8 1913. Casper Mollenhoff Township Treasurer.
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Easter Township
Citizens National Bank
Sisseton
Casper Mollenhoff
Easter Sunday Sary Opens New Church in 1688 Record
A church celebrating Easter Sunday on March 28th in its 1688 founding year plans a gathering with Rev. Mc Cuskey, the first pastor, expected to attend after the church was organized March 24th of that year.
See Well Optical Department Offers Eyewear Services
Can You See Well If not call at Red Cross drug store. M E Crockett tests and fits lenses with satisfaction guaranteed. Also ads for H Willard Sons Co. hides turned into robes by Schindler Bros. and a No 5 Oliver typewriter for sale at the office.
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M. E. Crockett
Red Cross Drug Store
H. Willard, Sons & Co
Farriers
Schindler Bros
Sisseton, S. D
Oliver
Missionary Society Event Divides Offerings by Nation
The Ladiessionary Society of the Presbyterian church held its annual meeting on Saturday January 18. Guests were ushered by Dorothy Brown Gertrude McCormack Elizabeth Morris and Ella Keepke dressed in China and United States attire. The room was split with China on one side and the United States on the other as red and yellow sacks determined seating and contributions. An offering totaling about twenty dollars emerged with China slightly ahead by eight cents. Afterward attendees enjoyed lemon ice and cake and the program closed with a dialogue mockery of missionary study.
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Ladiessionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Brown
Gertrude McCormack
China
Elizabeth Morris
Ella Keepke
United States
U. S
J. W. Christianson
Gladys Lewis
Ethel Ernst
Shearer
Methodist Society
P. H. Brown
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Uncle Sam
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Joseph Marvick
Leo J. Lukanitsch
Henry Helvig
Roy, Shem
Ior Oe
0. T. Asness
Agnes Axness
Leslie Horton
Gould
Alpha Sigma Delta
Irene Gamm
Hazel Brewster
Iva McGee
Forum
James Oliver
Lydia Marvick
Lois Feigum
New York Mile Quartette
Alvah Green
Lyceum
Methodist
Presbyterian
Countessel
Missionary Society
Susan Coolidge
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