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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
4
The column previews Hag day on Monday June 14 and June 21 as the year's longest day. It critiques editor sarcasm and notes Judge Phillips upheld press freedom against libel suits, while comments on farmers' auto interest and social commentary about public figures and Shakespearean allusions follow in a stream of opinion style.
A late 19th century style appeal urges renters from the East to relocate to South Dakota with lawns of blue skies and fertile land. It argues land prices rising from $5 to $50 plus per acre, cites government lands open to settlement, and praises Horace Greeley’s advice urging moving west to pioneer for independence and prosperity.
A jumble of local names and brief items mentions Joy R. Peterson visiting for a teachers exam, Miss Pittman in Kentucky, a request to forward a STANDARD issue, and Frank Allen moving to do well drilling. The piece reflects small town chatter, errands, and community figures amid a casual, wandering style.
100 tons of fine quality hay offered for sale. Inquiries directed to Mead and Son at the Blue Front Livery for details and purchase.
A disputed buyer of a Buffalo Pitts threshing machine faces mixed judgments from neighbors who call him a schemer while others praise his salesmanship. The letter compares Roberts County threshing with Buffalo Pitts to other makes, noting no foreclosures among Buffalo Pitts owners there, and asks a potential customer to indicate interest before placing orders elsewhere.
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