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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
1
A health ad claims Dr Miles Nervine cures convulsions fits and epilepsy. A family recounts a two year old’s brain fever followed by severe fits cures after using Nervine, with guarantees from local druggists and a refund if no benefit. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana markets the remedy.
Choppy community tidbits describe social calls and visits across towns. Atty Winrington, Albert Carhthers, and WMeUr appear among locals. plans include an exursion to Minneapolis, a Red Cross event, and a school victory. Notices cover meetings, charity events, and church activities with many names.
A note invites attendance with free admission on May 24. A gold medal contest is planned for Thursday evening May 26 to help defray convention costs.
State Sportsmen reports the annual South Dakota Sportsmen association tournament will be held in Vermillion starting May and running through June. Gun and ammunition firms show strong interest and plan to send top shooters to support the event. About thirty professionals are expected to compete across the series, though no prize money will be awarded.
Julius Schmidt has been indicted by a grand jury in Ortonville for assault on Charles Block of Lockwood township. Block was found unconscious by the roadside on the Minnesota side of Ki Stone Lake and later identified Schmidt as the assailant, who was bound over by the grand jury in heavy bonds.
Indian council at the Agency last Saturday urged protest against delaying funds for those under 18. A committee of eight to ten leaders was formed to act, and in a city meeting Tuesday a telegraph was sent to Washington requesting Major McLaughlin be sent to inquire into conditions. Hope expressed that all owed money will be paid to needy Indians to prevent white creditors from seizing tribal assets.
The soda fountain at Sked Cross Vharia, a mahogany and Mexican onyx shop with silver fittings, is described as one of the finest in the area. An efficient staff serves customers 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily, and next Tuesday marks the fourth anniversary of Towles Pharmacy in Siseetos with free fountain offerings from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. A ladies guessing contest awards eight and one pound Morris chocolate boxes to the closest guesses.
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