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Sisseton Weekly Standard

Location

Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1912

Page

5

Sisseton and Vicinity Doorways to Various City Visits

Local notes list residents and visitors in Sisseton including Mrs Peever and Richard Olam representing Suar mit in the city, A A Peterson returning from Waubay business, Doyle from Twin Cities, Charles Dahl Enterprise township, Mrs Geo Wooley and Mrs Wicks Bossko township shopping, J F Gleason and Clara Stave Eddy shopping, Minnie Wilbur One Road and Ray Graves Wist visiting, Mayme Hendrickson and Regina Ni Browns Valley in town, and other figures at Eden and Luffman. Candidates and locals discuss campaigns and a missing piece of heavy work. John Teare White Rock seeks register of deeds, while Fred Lurke Britton visits family in town. Fellbaum Minnesota township campaign for representative noted as strong for nomination.

Sisseton notes include meetings sales and travel

In Sisseton, Mrs Peever notes, Knapp visits Milbank for a mission. Dr Cook attends the State Dental Association in Sioux Falls. ballots for the primary election are being printed. Otis Carveth transacts business in Sisseton. several locals travel to Minneapolis and the Twin Cities. a tire and tools are lost between Sisseton and Peever. Mrs E W Erickson returns from hospital. Thomas Mann travels to Alamdeen for federal court cases before resuming his state attorney campaign.

Thomas Mann Alurdeen

Fonder and Murray Travel After Cyclone Damage

CG M Fonder and J A Murray from Easter township traveled by car toward Minnesota township after Fonder went to adjust a cyclone loss on a barn owned by M J Meyer and damaged by wind. Fonder is local agent for Evangelical Mutual Insurance Co Milbank and reports recent lightning loss adjustment for S A Knight of Lawrence township.

M. Fonder J. A. Murray Easter Minnesota Township Mr. Fonder M. J. Meyer Mr. Murray Fender Evangelical Mutual Insurance Co Milbank S. A. Knight Lawrence Township

Community Notes From Sisseton and Surrounding Areas

Local items report farm sales for tomato and cabbage plants at Schindler Bros and a string of personal visits and travels. Movements include Hal Knight with Mrs Knight in Ortonville, L Win Poss family visiting Widnot, and Mrs Inga Lmils with relatives at Vernon.

L. Win. Poss Widnot Inga Lmils Vernon

Salvation Army Captain Arrives in City to Seek Funds

Capt. A B Cuvier from the Watertown District of the Salvation Army arrived last evening as a guest of the city. He is soliciting funds for the work and says the army is meeting with excellent success in Sisseton.

A.B. Cuvier

Parochial School Closing Service and Preaching Schedule

Rev B C Perthin Webster leads noon service at Grant Town parish schoolhouse on Milas street followed by Ascension Day services. A preaching service will be held Sunday at Lakeview church with events at 2 o clock

B.C Perthin Tor Webster Grant Towne Websley Taun Milas Fame Lakeview

Mrs Gee Improving and Hopes for Return

A reader reports Mrs Gee improving in health near Sisseton, expressing encouragement that her condition is better than before and hopes the improvement lasts, bringing her back among the community soon.

Feach Sisseton Gee

Effington Man Hears Sheriff Talk and Seeds Opinions

Joe Class from Effington claims to have learned political dope in the county seat about the next sheriff while still holding his own view on the outcome. He also mentions owning a manure spreader on his farm in Lien township.

Joe Effington Way Foe Lien Township

Taft and White Attend Princeton University Ceremony

President Taft and Chief Justice White were the featured guests at John Grier Hibben’s inaugural ceremony at Princeton University with many scholars and attendees from across the country present. Ambassador James Bryce plans to return to Washington in September to resume duties as Britain’s representative. Sir Edward Grey declined renewed contact regarding the Taft Roosevelt reciprocity correspondence. Rear Admiral William P. Potter, a noted Spanish War officer, retires on account of age. General Bennett H. Young of Louisville is elected commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans.

Taft White Unite States Supreme Court John Grier Hibben Princeton University United States James Bryce Washington England Henry Pagecrofe Edward Grey Taft Roosevelt William P. Potter Navy Congress Bennett H. Young Louisville Army of Tennessee United Confederate Veterans

Unfortunate Events Across Flooded Regions

Flood conditions ease in the lower Mississippi valley with sunny days aiding levee workers. Refugee counts reach four thousand in Baton Rouge while Newroads refugees are evacuated. Drownings occur on the Big Sioux river in Sioux Falls as four young men die trying to shoot a dam. A gas can explosion kills two children in White Earth North Dakota. Fatalities mount from an American Steel and Wire furnace blast in Cleveland. Other flood and disaster deaths include Torras crevasse Mississippi levee, Lettsworth area, and Black Creek farm gravel pit fatalities.

Mississippi Valley Baton Rouge Newroads Terrilo Big Sioux Sioux Falls Matt Yost William Dal John Needham Guy Beck Tan P. Wardlow White Earth N. D

Fine Summer Resort Hotel Under New Management

B Selkirk, a Pickers Lake Hotel proprietor, visited the city Monday to promote Pickerel Lake as a premier summer outing. The hotel will be run to please diners with a careful bill of fare and recreation for guests, aiming to feed the hungry and amuse recreation seekers.

E B. Selkirk Pickers Lake Pickerel Lake Mr. Selkirk

Lyceum Course Receipts and Disbursements 1911 12

A summary shows receipts from adult and student season tickets and a detailed listing of disbursements for the Lyceum Course 1911 1912. Items include postage telegraph express printing advertising rent of opera house and other expenses totaling 505 99 with Harland L Mossman listed as manager.

Opera House

Taken Up at Bosske Township Stable on May 1

Notice of a brown two year old horse cult taken up in Section 34 Bosske township around May 1 7412. Owner may claim by proving property and paying charges to Claude Burch Kk 3 Sisseton SD 47-49.

Bosske Township Siumme Claude Burch Sisseton

Mill and Light Co Sells Patent Flour at £1.40 a Sack

The ton Mill and Light Co offers the best patent flour to consumers at £1.40 per sack. Now is the time to secure a supply and have Standard print the notice.

Ton Mill & Light Co Regal

Taft seeks patent law revision. commissions to study needed changes

President Taft asked Congress for authority to appoint a commission to probe the patent laws and report on alterations to fit modern conditions. The Supreme Court affirmed Nebraska damages verdict against Missouri Pacific, upholding the Nebraska employers liability law.

Taft Congress Supreme Court of the United States Nebraska Ozro Castle Missouri Pacific Railway Company

Wealthy contractor Peter Walker shot in Los Angeles tragedy

Peter Walker, a wealthy contractor who helped complete a major portion of the government work on the Yuma dam, was shot and killed in Los Angeles. Suspect Anna Dewey of Haskell, daughter of a former congressman, then killed herself in the same apartment.

Peter Walker Yuma Los Angeles Cal Anna Dewey Haskell

Roberts County Board to Open Book Bid for Five Years

Notice states Roberts County Board of Education will meet at the Court House in Sisseton on June 11 1912 to receive sealed bids for furnishing school books to all public schools in the county for a five year term as provided by Article TV South Dakota Sessions 1907 NY Education. Girl Wanted for general housework at Momeny Wore tf.

County Board of Education Roberts County Sisseton Artiz TV South Dakota

Also Mentioned on This Page

M.S. Morris The First National Bank J. A. Rickert Henry S. Morris S K. Olberg W. K. Morris, and Howard Babcock Sisseton, S. D K. Olberg Paul Rickert Sisseton and Vicinity Mrs. Peever Richard Olam Suarmit A. A. Peterson Waubay Ck Doyle Twin Cities Charles Dahl Enterprise Township Geo, Wooley Wicks Bossko Township J. F. Gleason Clara Stave Eddy Minnie D. Wilbur Ray Graves Wist Mayme Hendrickson Regina Ni Browns Valley Spaskman P. Bask Harry Derflinger Tramsander Eden and Luffman Mission Winder Elias Monson P. A. Dahl A. Kilness Andrew Bello Effington Merid Road Mabel Sweeney Post Office John Teare White Rock Fred Lurke Child Britton Frank V. Shaw H. M. Fellbaum Fellbaum Felbbaum People’s Motel Knapp Dr. Cook State Dental Association W. A. Hazle Otis Carveth Ortonville Sissetox Hmil Fredericks Son F.D. Chausse Jett Peever E. W. Erickson Minneapolis Schindler Bros Hal Knight Mrs. Knight San Osberg Redfield Stewarts Orchestra Thelmae H. L. Spackman Benard Nelson Wis Browns Wiley Rich Lewis the Palace Stavig Rochester Minn Harvey Crosby Bara Vance Lewis Yankton Yankton College Peever, Vernon and Lyitman J. C. Knapp Stella M. Budd Mone and Rapids, Mich Sisseton High Schoultes Government Indian School Rad Deng Sinte Pat Reardon Budge Batterson Attorney Phos. Maii Aberdeen Tom Bac Sisseton Clinedinet Rear Admiral Potter Farmers State Bank AP Misselon SD Kunis Meeksuind Init Benes Cision Itis Relaw Werenuy SM Gand Towl Caortal Stok Pratt Sumiec Suswoof's Stan Roberts LO. P. Risk Solomeny Ny Knowle Rank Caabler Corrorl Nora Freemiun Ho. Spankman Howard Baveoek Dire Mor Lyceum Defielt Harland L. Mossman Postal Life Building Washington News Nassau St New York Streeg Egalgenerie Sourance Tater Blantard Por Ev Browintons Fouals High Medical Hanidarda Postal Life Insurance Company Amarion Criminal News
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