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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
5
Local notes report a big Special Feature Vanity Fair at the Unique Wednesday night July 10. Attendee Howard Babcock returns Saturday from a business trip to Pierre and Sioux Falls. Other items include eye exams with Dr Lepler and visits by A W Lindquist of Diamond and M A Knappen.
J J Batterton J A Robert son J A McKeever and J P Croal left on Monday to attend the democratic state convention as delegates from the area.
Register of Deeds D F Stevens came back Tuesday evening from a week long visit in the twin cities and at his old home in Wisconsin.
Mrs M A Knappen guests Lindquist family in Diamond for two days. A new awning and fresh paint brighten Bollenbeck's grocery and ice cream parlor. Baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Theodore Bierle of Rossko township on Tuesday night July 2. Mabel Sweeney resigns post office job. Harry Allingham appointed. Prohibition speaker A M Mann to hold services near town at 10:30 am Sunday. Family rents summer cottage in Peninsula Ortonville for weeks. City Bakery and Cahill's store repainted. E M Batson returns from Lake Minnetonka after family reunion. A L Folsom of Wilmot transacts business. C W Dade of C E McGowan Lumber Co. travels to Watertown for Fourth. Chausse building nearing completion as a premier motion picture house in South Dakota. Eddie Lechner takes job at Sisseton Steam Laundry. Glander no longer with the laundry.
A. G. Evans of Minneapolis met Attorney Thos Mann at the University of Minnesota and they exchanged greetings. Mrs. W F Miller traveled to Milbank last Friday and with her relatives drove by automobile to Cambria Wisconsin for the Homecoming Celebration this week at the old home site.
J W Lampert owner of a 240 acre farm in Enterprise township transacted business in the city on Tuesday and visited the Standard to renew his subscription. He reports crops looking fine on his farm.
Will Opsal from Milbank visited the city on Wednesday and plans to begin duties at the Red Cross Drug Store next week after accepting the new position.
Earl Osborne arrived in the city from Snohomish Washington on Monday to spend an extended visit with his father N F Osborne. He has spent the past three years in the west and some say the climate agrees with him. A delegation of Wilmot citizens a dozen strong appeared before county commissioners Wednesday to protest Wilmot being placed in the dry belt but the decision stood.
Mrs Hattie Keenan formerly Miss Hattie Gardener and her child visited with the Dr Brown family for two weeks and returned to Watertown on Saturday. Mrs Keenan is Mrs Brown’s sister.
Mr and Mrs H L Spackman rented a cottage at Simpson Park on Big Stone Lake and visited last Saturday with Mrs Iver Stadstad Mrs Paul Rickert Miss Hazel Spackman and Harold Spackman. Mr Spackman and Harold returned to Sisseton on Monday and plan weekly trips to the lake for the rest of summer.
Chas Erickson a representative farmer from Minnesota township visited the county seat as a business visitor on Monday. He has farmed in Roberts county for the past nineteen years and reports no faults with the success his efforts have earned.
The Jubilee Dancing Club closed a very successful social session Monday evening with all attending dance in the opera house. The night was a trifle warm for dancing, but everybody seemed to be having a good time. Stewart's Orchestra of Redfield furnished the inspiration.
A fragmented OCR summary reports social visits and family news in a rural Minnesota community. Mentions include visits by Mis Muturt Shepardeon to Hiriineon depindas and Kutaiph with family, Tre dotinson back from PA, and Jor bissioce duet Maviathey. Neighboring activities reference Eyppies, Turners, and a band visiting Saturday and Sunday, plus local shop repairs and social events at The Goo Hope blacksenieh shop.
County commissioners convened Tuesday and Wednesday and denied liquor licenses to Ortley and Wilmot, despite last spring’s votes. The session addressed substantial business and concluded with a light note referencing the “How Dry I Am” line.
A Saturday morning blaze at Sivert Olson's livery barn spread to Siverson's pool hall, destroying both structures and most contents. Gordon Bros. of the city lost 125 pop cases in the pool hall fire. Olson had 1500 dollars insured, Siverson's property was uninsured.
Services will be held in the eceterijan church next Sun y 28 with Communion 10 30 a m Sunday school 11 45 a m Senior Endeavor 7 0 p m Union services at M E church in the evening Rev M Mannes speaker No Junior C E meetings during July and August Rev J W Christianson Pastor.
Mrs Hapnel Bewer Mie plans a weekend visit to St Hendricksons in Sisseton while Mees Taped and Yuesting host gatherings at the Wbsyital operatien. Residents attend church events, hospitality at Ada Woodrichinon's party, and musical evenings featuring Mae and Will Raptz. Frack Shinne hosts guests, and Beatrice Monson recovers at home after a illness.
The Standard's circulation is nearly equal to the combined figures of its two main competitors, indicating strong market presence. The analysis notes close readership levels and suggests potential shifts in advertising share as reader habits evolve.
In Spring Grove area, residents mention visits and travels among neighbors. Harry Lake and Miss Ellen Wood attended Browns Valley market day. Fraley, Philip Louis and wife welcomed a newborn Haran Dee. Mrs. Pity visited Fairview and ran errands. Wilton Wren and Albert Welch called at Lake and Land. A lively serial dance occurred at the Wren home with Joins MOVER visiting.
Vernonites attend Pehont premie with Chas Knudson east of Crawtendt. Miss Helene Mere and Miss Hoxy Dales appear in local notices. A new house is planned by Anil Reed and the old barn is under remodel by ACles Construction crew. Miss Anna Eclandson moves to Fencus Walls Millpater.
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