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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1921
Page
7
A large Palmer Bros wild animal act travels in its own trains offering lions tigers leopards bears elephants camels llamas horses and many other acts with clowns. The three ring show promises seating for thousands and two performances on Monday July 11 in Sisseton with tent erection and animal inroading to attract crowds.
Palmer Bros announce two Sisseton performances starting Monday July 11 1921 with a monster parade and a day visit to the menagerie. The show features dancing horses wild beasts birds and clowns. Two daily shows at 2 and 8 pm rain or shine. Separate War Department training camps for youths 16 to 35 will run Summer 1921 modeled after Plattsburg camps to promote national unity military readiness and Americanism. Camps will be voluntary no service contract required and located at Fort Snelling Minnesota and Camp Pike Arkansas with admission through the Seventh Corps Area Fort Crook Nebraska. Captain Charles Parker Jr 49th Infantry Fort Meade South Dakota.
Miss Esther Hillberg and Mrs Alfred J Anderson visited this week while Willie Hagen works with two Maurice Kigtey teams on the road. Oscar Lokensgaard finished school and heads home to Mattison Minnesota. Concordia Ladies Aid raised over $30 at Hans Jacobson's Sunday. Julia Berge and Clara Berge visit relatives at Sioux Falls. Hans Kalbak finished work on the Sorenson residence. plasterer Kelsey and assistant from Sisseton plaster the Sorenson house. S G Sorenzon remodeled home is now larger and compares with any township house. Hans O Myruma did a splendid job on the building. Norval Negaard and Albert Nelson patch mudholes on the telephone line. Maurice Kirley and crew finished grading the big culvert near John M Hanson’s farm. District one elected Paul Siewert treasurer for three years at the school election last Tuesday. District two re-elected Paul Steen treasurer for three years. Next Monday the town board of review meets at the town clerk’s office to hear complaints on assessments.
During vacation days you can scatter kindness by showing interest in all animal life. Protect dogs and cats with food water and shelter. Do not shut out your cat at night or allow dogs to follow bicycles or cars, as many dogs are killed or harmed by long pursuits.
The Direct Legislation office reports over fifty thousand signatures collected for a referendum against recent fire repeals of the people's primary law. R O Richards plans to file petitions in Pierre before July first, citing constitutional timing on referendum and emergency clauses. Richards condemns the Republican party for undermining the people's verdict and calls for citizen accountability to safeguard democracy and law.
Lawrence school district invites bids for a 60 barrel cistern half buried with brick filter to be built at the school house. Bids open July 12, 1921 at First State Bank Peever. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. George Nerison, Clerk. July 1-2t
One of the world’s largest wholesale grocery houses seeks ambitious men to sell directly to consumers nationwide. No capital required, commissions advanced. State age and county desired. Jobin Sexton & Co. 352 W Illinois St Chicago.
Instructions advocate killing fish instantly after removal from water with a sharp blow to the head. The note claims this method preserves freshness and improves edibility.
A call for humane education as a compulsory school subject. Quoting Herbert Hoover, the piece argues that integrating humane education with reading writing and arithmetic will foster kindness, justice, and mercy. It claims addressing the whole child improves public health, economy, morality, and stability over generations. It ends with a subscription prompt for the Standard.
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