Tragic Suicide of Dry Wood Lake Farmer Swenson
C Swenson a prosperous Dry Wood Lake township farmer died by self inflicted gunshot in his sleep after a period of poor health and sleeplessness. An inquest found death self inflicted with the shotgun near a barn. He leaves a wife and twin sons Carl and Paul aged thirteen. Relatives feared his mind was deranged by imagined troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Swenson
Dry Wood Lake Township
Baker
Minder
Dr. Prindiville
F. R. McKenna
Swenson
Iis
Jim Parker
T. W. Cahill
Carl
Paul
Mr. Swenson
Purse Presented to Widow of Local Lineman
Mitchell residents raise 327.30 for Mrs. George Webber widow of Dakota Centre Telephone lineman George Webber who died after being electrocuted last Thursday. R Y Hughes led the fundraising effort and delivered the gift.
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Mitchell
George Webber
Dakota Centre
Young Man Killed in Norway Two
Christ Likness, son of Ole Likness of Claire City area, died Monday evening from injuries suffered earlier the same day. He worked with the road gang for Norway township when a runaway team driven by Ludvig Larson hit a wheel scraper, crushing his head and body. Doctors Wolfe and Sasse attended. death was immediate. The 18 year old was described as sober and industrious, and the accident cast gloom over the community.
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Christ Likness
Ole Likness
Claire City
Christ
Norway Township
Ludvig Larson
Wolfe
Sasse
Lidgerwood
Horse Dragged Farmer In Harsh Farm Accident
Kimball Jens Axelson was thrown from his horse and dragged for some distance, suffering severe shoulder and side bruising in a near fatal farm accident that occurred a few days ago.
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Kimball
Jens Axelson
Young Couple Married Here Saturday June 25
Miss Nellie Gray of Sisseton and Jake Tauscher of Raymond M D were married Saturday morning at ten o'clock at the Presbyterian Manse by Rev J H Irwin. Tauscher is a farmer near Raymond and an ex service man who served eighteen months with the A E F in France. The bride is George Gray's daughter and a 1920 Claire City High School graduate who later taught near Claire City. A reception followed at Louis Otto home near Claire City. They will reside in Raymond.
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Nellie Gray
Sinseton
Jake Tauscher
Raymond
M. D
Presbyterian Manse
J. H. Irwin
J. A. Tauscher
Berging
A E. F
France
George Gray
Sisseton
Claire City
Hilda Nulle
Neve Otto
Charles Otto
Julius Walstad
Louis Otto
Standard
Tollefson Horr Wedding June 27
The city celebrates the marriage of Miss Minnie Tollefson and Archie Horr on Monday June 27 in Minneapolis. Miss Tollefson, a Golden Rule saleslady, and Mr Horr, longtime Sisseton businessman with Pease & Horr, plan to reside in Slaseton after a lengthy honeymoon.
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Minnie Tollefson
Archie Horr
Minneapolis
Miss Tollefson
Golden Rule
Horr
Sisseton
Special election on school bonds for Hudson district
The Hudson local board of education calls a special election for July 19 to consider issuing $10,000 in bonds to expand the public school building. The current structure is too small for the growing number of school age children.
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Hudson
Board of Education
Sunday services and county Sunday school convention plan
Morning Service at 10 30 Sunday school at 11 35 marks the county Sunday school convention. A 3 00 meeting is at the Methodist church and evening events in the auditorium. Opening session Saturday afternoon is in this church with Goodwill Lutheran in the evening. If you believe in Sunday school come.
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Goodwill Lutheran
Champion American Boy Stock Judging Team Heads Overseas
The Champion livestock judging team of the United States and Canada sails from New York for a two month tour of Europe and the British Isles. Composed of three Tex as farm boys under eighteen, they won the International Stock Judging Contest at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta with a total score of 3 110 points. John Turner Hillsboro Alva Debnam Lamesa and Gilbert Weiting Marlin Texas led the team. They will visit London Paris Brussels and Holland, visiting Royal Grand shows and farm regions to study European methods before returning via Montreal in August after meeting President Harding and Secretary Wallace. The South Eastern Fair sponsors the trip and covers expenses.
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New York
United States
Canada
Hurone
British Isles
Atlanta
John Turner
Hillsboro
Tex
Alva Debnam
Lamesa
Gilbert Weiting
Marlin, Tex
America
Erest
London
Guernsey
Jersey Isles
France
Belgium
Holland
Harding
Wallace
Montreal
Large crowds attend three N P L picnics in Roberts county
The Leaguers of Roberts county hosted three well attended picnics from June 28 to June 30 at Brick Hrickson grove Rosholt Heineke grove Sisset and Andrew Christenson's grove Wilmot Miss Alice Lorraine Daly led all three talks and urged economic justice while other speakers included Tom Ayres Carl Iverson and Mr Henderson. Farmers showed a wary yet determined mood amid a national low financial outlook.
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Roberts County
Alice Lorraine Daly
Daly
Otter
Tom Ayres
Carl Iverson
Mr. Henderson
Weil
Nellie Gray Honored At Barn Party Shower
A linen shower was held Wednesday evening at Henry Nulle's for Miss Nellie Gray. Miss Hilda Nulle hosted about forty-five guests who enjoyed dancing to music by Clarence Okeson and Rob and Jim Otto. Flashing bunting decorated the walls and refreshments were served by the hostess. The guests departed after a pleasant evening.
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Henry Nulle
Hilda Nulle
Nellie Gray
Miss Gray
Clarence Okeson
Rob
Jim Otto
Iowa Man May Hold the Sack
Sioux City traders report record low canner prices at the livestock market as two cows weighing 800 plus pounds sold for 50 cents per hundredweight. The heaviest at 820 pounds brought 4.10 dollars gross, with deductions for overweight, commissions, and insurance leaving a net under one dollar per animal. postmortem failure could yield nothing for the carcass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
E. A. Cook
Hobarton
Jose
Luther College Band Plays Here
The Luther College Concert Band visited our city and performed in the school auditorium Friday afternoon. The ensemble, directed by Mr Spirall, delivered every number with precision and drew repeated encores from an appreciative audience.
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Luther College
Spirall
Ketchum Kivley Wedding Joins Two North Dakota Families
A June 24 ceremony in Sisseton united Miss Adelia M. Kivley and B H Ketchum of Linton N D Rev O G Austin officiated The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs G O Kivley longtime Sisseton residents and former city school superintendent The groom a leading Linton businessman and ranch owner The couple left for a extended honeymoon to Chicago and other points before settling in Linton in July Best wishes poured in from friends for a joyous future.
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Sisseton
Adelia M. Kivley
B. H. Ketchum
Linton
N. D
O. G. Austin
G. 0. Kivley
Ketchum
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Seton
Norway
Chris Likness
Petier
Tollefson - Horr
Presbyterian Church
Europe
Jack Turner
Gilbert -Weiting
N.P.L
Iowa
Kivley
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