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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
5
Moving pictures of weekly events in Sisseton area list visits by Mrs Mintepetis, Mayor Rickert, and others, with residents traveling to Milbank and Aberdeen. Members of the community attend church services, dinners, and socials. notes include trades, property moves, and organizations like the Ladies Presbyterian Aid planning events and a literary club wrap-up.
Roberts County Bison Association directors met on Wednesday evening. President Beever and officers including Allen Sheldon Simon Michelson Dahl Biles Tower attended. Directors fixed the fair for Sept 20 and 21 and decided no single commissioner to solicit stock. Stockholders and families will get admission tickets with membership. A further meeting is planned in June. Now everybody work for the fair.
For sale two bushels brown corn or hog millet with freight allowed. Price one dollar per bushel. Notes claim millet is a surecrop, good for bogs, with Minnesota Agricultural College data. Millet ripens near Farley and yields 30 to 40 bushels per acre.
The notice lists Sunday worship times for St Peters, Norwegian Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches. Lutheran service at 10 30 a m with 7:30 p m evening service led by Rev Quilty. Methodist class at 10 a m, preaching at 10 30, Sabbath School 11 45, junior society 3 p m, Epworth League 6 30, evening service 7 30. Presbyterian services at 10 30 a m, Sunday School 12 m, CE at 6 45 p m with evening service. Rev Joseph Millett and Rev F B Dunne named as pastors.
The annual convention in Sun district W GC PA met midweek with ten delegates and many visitors including Mrs Ramsey of Woonsocket state president and district president Blow sot Webster. The meeting featured a Manly session led by Mrs Warring and a gold medal contest won by Nellie Osborne with six contestants. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs Norris and Vice President Mrs Me Sisseton Gar Ree bankster, with several district superintendents chosen from Milbank and Stone City. Delegates departed on the noon train, among them Mrs Gold and Mrs Wail of Stone City and others from Milbank Wood Wall Waod Wall.
Over nine hundred attendees enjoyed the Hed Cross Pharmacy opening in Duesday with refreshments from a new soda fountain. Miss Celia Burns won an eight pound candy box after guessing 932 glasses of soda. Miss Clara Pryor won a one pound box with 930. J C Knapp and Henry Thorson tied for closest guess at 97. lots determined the Vic and prizes. Mr Powles hosted a memorable event.
All warrants registered up to and including April 2 are called for payment. Interest ceases on the due date May 17. A. D. Paulson, Treasurer, City of Sisseton.
Transfers include James A Stickert to Mikkel Rendall in section 22 126 52 H NJ. Leavitts to Lizzie Leavitt with lots 18 and 14 block T h Sisseton for 300. Louis Harryson to John Minder lots 14 15 16 block 60 Sisseton for 2000. Adams to Daylor lots Wand 7 in section 6 180 51 for 5000. Skog to Krone see 28 196 90 for 2500. E Lee to Theo Rossneriganan s NW section 51 for 3000. Sisseton Driving Park Association to Roberts County Fair Association nw annw sec 31 26 51 for 7000. Geo H Joy to Clement Porter lots 4 5 6 7 block 17 Wilmot for 1000. Fred H Towne to Burl Turner lots 7 M h AL and 41 block 125 Bisseton for 1900. Turner jets 18 14 15 Sisseton for 800. Metcalf to John Stavely east side of Wilmot for 125 and husband to Fred H 16 IT and 1% block 6.
An advertisement argues stopping ads mid year wastes time and boosts Hood's Sarsaparilla sales, claiming worldwide leadership due to cures that are wonderful perfect and permanent. Hood's Pills are promoted as the best family cathartic and liver medicine priced at 25c.
Advertisements offer cheap presses and office equipment in Sisseton with a satchel of money lost on the road. Listings include poultry incubator, copy press, and a “House” with other items for sale, plus job ads from Blew Brothers Co and Sprague Wholesale Co seeking sales and office staff with permanent positions and salaries.
A dated notice from May 26 1805 lists uncalled letters at Sisseton post office including Albert Baws Colmer Coman W Ke Rgeleth Berra Tyerson Raud Susin Laubs Friedrich Mix Lots U Ninayopte Job Ostand Freda Peterson Power Frank Solberg S Woll Mill. Recipients are asked to call and say advertised Casvek Kennedy V M.
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