Bank strengthens capital with Roberts County stock rise
The First National Bank of Sisseton increased capital and surplus from 50 000 and 15 000 to 75 000 and 25 000, funded by 35 Roberts County stockholders, 30 of whom are farmers. Board and management unchanged. This comes as a sign of strong regional banking capacity. The article also discusses naval arms, peace, and war in broad terms, reflecting contemporaneous views on military buildup and international power.
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First National Bank of
Sisseton
Roberts County
First National
Anl
Sis- Seton
Base Ball Game Sunday Opens The Season At Local Diamond
The first ball game of the season will be played Sunday May 18 between Sisseton and Clinton at the local diamond. Clinton has a good team and a strong contest is expected.
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Sisseton
Clinton
Baseball League Schedule Sketch for May to July
The schedule lists matchups among Ortonville Beardsley Graceville Sisseton Wheaton Clinton from May 18 through July 20. It includes paired games by date, venues and order of teams, with weekly rounds in May June and July across multiple locales.
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Ortonville
Beardsley
Graceville
Clinton
Sisseton
Wheaton
Debating the Fate of German Warships
Rumors say surrendered German ships may be scuttled rather than used. The proposal, tied to heavy future naval spending, demands congressional debate to justify taxing the American people for new warships while questioned about sinking usable vessels.
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Congress
Local Homes Under Renovation Across Sisseton
Improvement notes detail Johnson and Sonstegaard enlarging coal sheds while A O Tostenson repairs Towers building. Matt Theis residence gains a two story kitchen addition and full remodel under Lorenz Herges. Martin Johnson adds a porch to Bergland home as plans signal long term residence. Spencer buys next to Sanitary Bottling Works, razes it and plans use of lumber on his farm improving Sisseton.
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Spencer
Sanitary
Fay
Sisseton
County Launches Road Work Across Roberts County
Roberts County opens its own road construction with crews at Wilmot working toward Corona. Plans continue toward Peever and Sisseton under new county engineer F C Carriel who arrives highly recommended for better roads this season.
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Wilmot
Corona
Peever
Sisseton
Roberts County
F. C. Carriel
Carriel
Memorial for Roberts County Soldiers and Sailors
A state movement proposes a Pierre memorial for all South Dakota boys who served, with tablets listing each county's names and displays of war relics. The piece questions Roberts County residents about honoring their volunteers and urges a decision on their county’s memorial participation.
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Roberts County
Pierre
South Dakota
Holland farmer from White Rock visits Sisseton
A. Holland, a well known farmer from White Rock township, was in Sisseton on business last Thursday. He moved to Roberts County from Iowa five years ago and purchased the half section he now lives on. He says he is well satisfied with the country and could not return to Iowa.
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A. Holland
White Rock Township
Sisseton
Mr. Holland
Roberts County
Iowa
Towa
New Bank Opens With Record First Day Deposits
The Guaranty State Bank opened in Sisseton and took in over 50000 in deposits on opening day setting a local first day record. A large crowd toured the offices and equipment while meeting officers and praising the bank's modern quarters and facilities. The bank offers guaranteed deposits under state law and accepts state funds without a bond.
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Guaranty State Bank
Sisseton
South Dakota
Memorial Day Observance Planned in Sisseton
G A R and W R C plan an observance in Sisseton with a 10 AM parade to the cemetery for services honoring veterans of 1861-65 and 1918-19. An afternoon program at 2 o’clock at the opera house will feature the Sisseton Band providing music all day and an invitation to all residents.
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Sisseton
G. A R
School Notes Highlight Local Sports and Honors
The High School basketball team plans to play Veblen at four on Friday and the team has won two town games. Freshmen hosted Juniors with a good time, while Alice Swanberg and Walford Sjoberg return after mumps. The school’s addition is under state review and accreditation restored. Honors list includes multiple freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors with high averages. Grade reports note geography Mars drawings for North America, Health Crusade growth, and 8th graders earning Health Crusade squires by meeting chores.
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Helen Moe
Veblen
Alice Swanberg
Walford Sjoberg
H. 8
State Department
Walter Fellbaum
Fern Jackson
Mike Krista
Ethel Marvick
Rose Weis
Bessie Ennis
Milton Jorgenson
Melba Rapp
Esther Hagen
John Minder
Minerva Torvik
Mildred Axness
Esther Monson
Frances Stapleton
Nellie Gray
Alta Dahl
Carl Pederson
Eleanor Batterberry
Helma Hendrickson
Mabel Sanders
Ethel Swanberg
Thelma Torvik
Mars
North America
Squires of
Health Crusade
Mrs Hess Seeks Friends in Peever After Sioux Falls Convention
Mrs Hess called on friends in Peever Friday while returning home from the Sunday car convention at Sioux Falls.
Let For New School House Contract Awarded
The contract for a new school house addition was awarded to Ed Hirt & Son of St. Cloud Minnesota for 43000. Construction starts immediately and should finish by the fall term. The south side addition will be 106 by 68 feet with a basement for manual training and a gym auditorium combo. The first floor adds forty pupil rooms a kindergarten and facilities. second floor houses junior and senior high functions with a 135 seat senior assembly and a library and nine recitation rooms.
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Ed Hirt & Son
St. Gloud
Minn
Will We Celebrate a Fourth in Sisseton This Year
The letter urges immediate action for a Sisseton Fourth of July celebration. It proposes a meeting of the commercial club chair to organize a real, nationwide style event and suggests a home day for returned soldiers as part of the festivities.
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Sisseton
Sisséton
Commercial Club
Luther League Social at Lutheran Church Basement
Notice advertises a Luther League social on May 21 at the Lutheran Church basement on Pine Street. It describes a three sided event with cake and drinks for 25 cents each, doors at 7:30 and 8:00 in hopes of drawing hundreds.
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Luther League
Lutheran Church
Pine Street
Will Build Dam To Raise Water Level At Big Stone Lake
The council met last Monday evening to discuss building a dam to raise Big Stone Lake water. Citizens recognize benefits of the lake and fear low water levels could hinder navigation and passenger boats passage. Water has flowed from the lake to the river for years, recently dropping to unusually low levels.
Temporary dam planned to raise lake water level
The Ortonville Journal reports that as spring runoff rises, concerns over low river levels threaten grain barges. A temporary dam near the old bottom road bridge may be built with a $200 appropriation, while a permanent dam plan aims to raise the lake three to four feet.
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Western
Minnesota Drainage and Flood Control District
Old Bottom Road
Ortonville Journal
Dealers Must Carry Their Own Guaranty, State Says
The state department of law and the pure food department, after inquiry, hold that the pure food amendments remove retailer protection. The guaranty from wholesalers or jobbers no longer shields dealers in seizures for misbranding or adulteration, unlike under the old law.
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Pierre
State Legal Department
State Pure Food Department
Dave Tsensee Visits Claire City After War Service
Claire City residents greet Dave Tsensee who recently returned from a France and Belgium trip. He served with the world famous Wild West division, endured bullet punctures and near-misses, fought in the St Mihiel and Argonne campaigns, and helped push toward Brussels before Armistice. He then visited Lake City family and considers future employment offers.
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Dave Tsensee
Claire City
France
Belgium
Dave
Chai
Soissoins-Rheims Row
Argonne Forest
Boches
Brussels
Lake City
Claire City Press
In Town News Missed By The Paper Says Ex
A reader recalls a two week absence from town a month ago and a return two weeks ago. The writer notes the paper did not report the events and laments missing coverage of the departure and return to chronicle them.
Resolutions for Mary Croal Nemesis of Loss by Camp
Winona Camp No 1683 Royal Neighbors of America offers sympathy to Mary Croal widow and her son. Resolutions extend heartfelt condolences and request minutes copy, notice to Neighbor Crowl, and publication in the Sisseton Standard. Mayme Batterberry, Katherine Wolff, Alice Class.
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Winona Camp No
America
Angel of Death
Mary Croal
Winona Camp
Crowl
Mayme Batterberry
Katherine Wolff
Alice
Mrs Ralph Kirley Visit Highlights Local Trip
Mrs Ralph Kirley of Peever visited relatives here and did some shopping Friday, a brief local note showing family connections and routine errands.
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Ralph Kirley of
Peever
Fine Comedy Touches In The Common Cause at Unique Theatre
A light relief amid sterner scenes in J Stuart Blackton's The Common Cause shown May 21 22 23 at Unique Theatre. Lieut Lawrence Grossmith Philip Van Loan Mile Marcel and Charles Violet headline with Grossmith making a film debut as Private Tommy Atkins. A standout scene features a village poker game amid falling shells where helmet stakes drive the comic clash of American Yankee Poilu and French rules.
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J Stuart Blackton
Unique Theatre
Lawrence Grossmith
Philip van Loan
Mile Marcel
Charles
Violet
Commodore Blackton
Grossmith
England
Flora Belle
Mike
Tommy Atkins
Vitagraph
Private Atkins
Soldier Henry Saldier Returns Home From France
A large crowd greeted Henry Saldier at the Hane R Hanson home twelve miles southwest of Sisseton on Sunday April 18. A music and games afternoon led to a luncheon at 5:30 PM and an evening gathering of about 70 people. He received around 50 dollars in cash. Henry left Sisseton a year ago, served in France over six months, was wounded, and spent four months in a hospital.
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Henry
Sisseton
France
Fire Siren Use As Danger Signal After Nine PM
The fire siren will be used only as a danger signal for fires and as a curfew at nine o'clock in the evening. It will warn all people during a fire and tell boys and girls under sixteen to clear the streets after nine.
Le Vacheur Visits Kin Across Midwest and Texas
Fred Le Vacheur left Monday for Milbank to see his sister Miss Esther then planned trips to Minneapolis and his parental home in McAllen Texas. He had stayed at the A P Goudie residence for the past two weeks.
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Fred le Vacheur
Milbank
Miss Esther
Minneapolis
McAllen
Texas
A. P. Goudie
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