Big State Convention Draws 1500 at Mitchell
The nonpartisan league held a two day Mitchell convention last week with over 1500 delegates credentialed on opening day. Miss Alice Daly to lead a statewide Ladies Auxiliary organizing every county, plus a Langer Townley town hall debate drew about 2000 attendees.
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Mitchell
Alice Daly
Andy Lockhart
Nonpartisan League
Tom Ayres
Odd Fellows
Court Hous Park
Eagles Hall
Ayres
O. 3. Evans
B. B. Sudan
Sudan
Lockhart
City
Alice Lorraine Daly
Miss Daly
Lynn J. Frazier
North Dakota
Frazier
Minnesota
Louth Dakota
Theis
Langer
Mr. Townley
Canadian soprano Ada Richardson to perform at Chautauqua
Ada Richardson a leading Canadian soprano and Toronto Conservatory graduate visits our Chautauqua tour circuit. She has sung as soloist at prominent Toronto churches and achieved success on the concert stage in Toronto and other Canadian cities.
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Ada Richardson
Canada
Toronto Conservatory of Music
University of Toronto
Toronto
Our
Chautauqua
Nonpartisan Leaguers to Hold County Picnics in June
The Nonpartisan Leaguers of Roberts county plan three picnics across the county on June 28 29 and 30. June 28 at Erick Erickson grove near Rosholt features speaker Miss Alice Lorraine Daly. June 29 at Heineke grove near Sisseton. June 30 at Andrew Christenson grove near Wilmot with refreshment stands and wholesome recreation. Watch posters for details.
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League Pic
Roberts County
Erick Erickson
Wilmot
Alice Lorraine Daly
Otto Schaunaman Funeral Attended by Large Number
Otto F. Schaunaman died July 1 1918 in a railroad accident. A telegraph note from the War Department and a company officer describe a funeral with full military honors. Infantrymen formed a firing squad three volleys were fired and taps played by a bugler. Otto was described as quiet efficient good natured and willing.
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Otto F. Schaunaman
War Department
Washington, D. C
Airiecourt-St. Elin
America
Otto Schaunaman
Darrow Swerken Wedding Surprise At Sigseton
Darrow Swerken tied the knot with J H Swerken on Saturday June 4 surprising friends in Sigseton. The groom works at the First National Bank and is popular in town. The bride, an English instructor at the high school, is likewise well regarded. They will reside at Thollehaug home this summer.
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Biss
Helen Darrow
J. H. Swerken
Sigseton
Iig
Thollehaug
Family Reunion at Monnie Home
The home of Mr and Mrs A J Monnie hosted a large reunion last Sunday with many relatives attending. Attendees included Mrs Monnie's brother Chas Herrmann and his wife from Veblen, niece Mrs Julius Kringen and her husband and family from Veblen, their daughter Mrs Eaton and family from Ortonville, niece Mrs Huff and husband from Havanna Cuba, another niece Mrs Rosenow and family from Long Prairie Minnesota, Mr and Mrs Albert Peterson and three children from Veblen. It was a happy gathering and all enjoyed the day. Mr and Mrs Huff departed for Cuba Island last Wednesday.
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A. J. Monnie
Long Prairie
Minn
Albert Peterson
Veblen
Huff
Cuba Island
Court Adjourned Wednesday Leaves Many Cases Untried
Circuit court adjourned Wednesday afternoon at three with many cases on the calendar untried to be taken up at the next regular session. Recent actions include fines of 250 dollars and jail terms for several defendants, guilty pleas for breaking jail, and not guilty verdicts in bribery and theft cases. Some cases were continued or verdicts deferred.
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Circuit Court
Ieee i
al Te
State
Joseph Plute
Oscar Graydahl
David Huff
Costa
Occan Langager
Sioux Falls
Geo. Robins
Jorgen Jensen
Harry Davis
Desmond Davis
Clyde Barry
First National Bank
Home Oil Go
M. A. Leversee
A. J. Towne
of State
Lyle DeWolfe
J. M. Hagen
Bastling
Meet Uncle John the country poet of Excelsior Springs
The newspaper announces Dr. John J. Gaines known as Uncle John will contribute regular poems or prose poems for a year through the Autocaster service. He is described as quaintly musical and human centered, tone averse to highbrow, living in Excelsior Springs Missouri near the center of the earth, and rooted in country town life.
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America
John J. Gaines
Dr. Gaines
Uncle John
Excelsior Springs
St Olaf Choir in Sisseton Delights 800 in Attendance
The St Olaf Choir from Northfield Minnesota directed by F Melius Christiansen arrived in Sisseton. A Goodwill Lutheran welcome preceded an evening concert of sacred music and stirring anthems performed from memory to an audience of over 800, with many turned away.
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Moon
St. Olaf Choir
Northfield
Minn
F. Melius Christiansen
Sisseton
Goodwill Lutheran Church
Long Hollow
St. Olaf
Sisseton Loses to White Rock 13-6
Sisseton fell 13 to 6 to White Rock in a Sunday game, improving White Rock’s lead while Sisseton stands 2-2 on the season. The home team led 4-0 early but errors and timely White Rock hits produced the big inning. Sisseton finally scored in the sixth and ninth, but White Rock pulled away.
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Sisseton
White Rock
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Congress
Ireland
Columbia
Committee On
Stae
South Dakota
Mr. Langer
North Dekota
Luca
Kanfunny
Darrow-Swerken
Monnie
John
J. J. Gaines
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