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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
4
Mrs Henry Ernst has recovered from illness and left Monday for a visit with her relatives at Buffalo Lake Minnesota. Laura Vollmer is sick with Mrs Ben Vollmer also reported ill. A few local boys attended a ball game held a few miles north of Eddy Sunday afternoon.
W F Carlberg has watched for Ford cars for months and received a telegram confirming six touring cars and one runabout shipped May 28. Four of them are sold. the remainder likely will be sold before arrival. This brings his total for the year to forty six cars.
A postal note from 1913 asks for help locating an unsigned letter sent to North Dakota. The postmaster indicates no explanation could be given and requests assistance in finding the missing item.
The piece argues the region is more progressive than New York as the nation wrestles with primary election law. It notes western states have long since settled the issue, though a perfect law remains elusive. The writer rejects a return to the caucus system.
The article recalls that eighty seven years ago a reform began to elect senators by direct popular vote. Last week Washington announced enough state ratifications of the seventeenth amendment to make it effective, allowing the people to choose their U S senators directly.
The Outlook notes Nevada allows condemned prisoners to choose between a soldier's death by shooting and hanging. The first execution under the new law saw the inmate select the rifle method and refuse a blindfold.
A four year old asks for Prince to hitch to the new rubber tired buggy for a ride in mud. His mother refuses citing Papa. The child asks if it has wub babs on revealing playful mispronunciation. National Monthly.
Legal notice fragment references blank forms at the Manidard office. The text is incomplete but indicates a filing or inventory action tied to legal blanks and a local office.
Sale of used farming equipment including a Deere and Webber surry at 110 dollars, an Indian motorcycle at 128 dollars, a Huber threshing rig 31 hp with 40 by 64 separator, in fine condition, a Buffalo Pitts rig with 25 hp engine and 36 by 60 separator. Ready to harvest, promising good value.
Andrew Gravdahl paints P. Larson’s house while Severt Larson works on the church. Ole Gunderson and Oscar Olson left for North Dakota to establish a claim and will move the family later. Louis Larsen attended high school commencement Thursday evening and Memorial Day events drew many.
Mr and Mrs L C Gleason hosted a Sunday afternoon gathering. The event brought together family members and neighbors for conversation and refreshment in a friendly social setting.
A New York Times meditation on social fate after a student fails to pass and risks repeating grades while a beloved classmate Amy Jones moves on. The piece warns that one wrong step can shape a life, urging readers to strive and avoid regret.
Obituary recalls Palmer's heroic rescue attempt when a companion drifted into deep water. He disappeared in the river and his body was recovered after a two hour search. Funeral services were held at home and church as family mourned his loss and noted his mother's anxious anticipation for his return.
An obituary for a man described as a gentle friend who shunned bad company is followed by a local roundup of social visits, weddings, meetings, officer elections, Sunday services, parochial school events, and farm community notices from Peever, Sisseton, and nearby areas. It records family guests, officers named Lloyd Peterson and Sylvester Kimball, and various godfares, avec church and road work updates.
The English Lutheran church invites a Norwegian service next Sunday at 3 30 PM followed by communion. Evening service is at 7 0 PM. A song recital is scheduled for next Thursday evening June 12 at 8 0 PM at the opera house.
The Parochial School opens this session under Mr R S gurus t wager as grades begin. Parents are urged to enroll children promptly and send them to school at once for instruction and oversight.
Professor G H Orr of Chicago, an eye specialist, will visit the Commercial Hotel in Sisseton on June 9 to 12 and 18 to 19. He offers free examinations and free guidance on glasses prices, with payment based on what each person can afford. He cites a prior nervous breakdown and extensive practice as his credentials and promises to consult without charge.
Sunday night service featured speakers Mesdames Carlaw Schmidt Stevens Shearer and Miss Francis Carlaw plus a duet by Miss Oliver and Mrs Taplin. Evening service next Sunday led by Mrs G A Carlaw of the Junior League with commencement exercises planned. All are reported well at home.
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