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Sisseton Weekly Standard

Location

Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1920

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South Dakota Plans Large Petition In Boots Demonstration

Mitchell S D May 28 South Dakota organizes a mass action to press lawmakers for state owned industrial enterprise laws promised in the 1918 Republican platform. Two to five thousand participants from across the state will march June 22 in Pierre and present demands at a joint session. Walter Thomas Mills will speak at a capitol steps mass meeting.

Mitchell S. D South Dakota North Dakota Farmers’Union Haan Boots Norbeck Pierre Stepa Walter Thomas Mills Australia New Zealand

Mrs Anna Cook Dies of Heart Failure in Davenport Arrival

Mrs Anna Cook 60 died Friday May 21 from heart failure after arriving from Davenport Iowa to care for her nephew R L Hawkinson. A doctor arrived too late to save her. She had lived on a farm south east of Slasnton before moving to Davenport.

Anna Cook Davenport R. L. Hawkinson Fefr Slasnton Mr. Cook

Sisseton Musical Treat Delights Friday Audience

Nor malonians of the N N T school presented a high class program in the auditorium Friday evening. The Goodsell Trio Howard Elson Goodsell Dean of Music Mrs Goodsell and their son Ben Goodsell performed the overture Poet and Peasant with deep feeling. Mrs Verne Collinge sang a selection from the Sampson Delilha, a climax of the program. The concert impressed the audience and reflected well on the director and school.

N.N Goodsell Gues Verne Collinge Howard Elson Goodsell Mra Goodsell Bn Goodsell

This Tramp Found Life Worth While Racing Melodrama Ad on Stage

A Bowery tramp described as seedy with dirt and a single eye is offered a quick $5 job for fifteen minutes in a checkers themed racing melodrama directed by Richard Stanton. The production is promoted as a big special at Unique Theatre on June 3 and 4. Also notes a Norwegian Lutheran service at Goodwill Lutheran Church with English evening service and a circus parade mention.

Bowery Herelicts Richard Stanton Unique Goodwill Lutheran Church Luther Wang

Leaguers in North Dakota Nome Partisan Ticket

A Sioux Falls style political note describes North Dakota party delegates forming a ticket in June primaries. United States Senator candidates include Doctor F. Ladd. Congress candidates John M. Baer Pendray and James Simclair. Governor Lynn J. Frasier. Lieutenant Governor Howard R. Wood. Other posts list John N. Hagan for Agriculture and Labor, Willary Lemke for Attorney General, Ruth M. Johnson Superintendent, and others as farmers or labor men.

Fargo N. D Dobt Nome Partisan League Working People's Nonpartisan Politica Alliance Northkota United States F. Ladd North Datota Meyers Frasier Wood John Hagen Townley Nonpartisan League Lemke Ite Jeduetrial’ Commission Bank North Dakota Blevetor Association League

Supreme Court Rules on Peant Hydroelectric Amendment

The South Dakota Supreme Court rules the constitutional amendment on hydroelectric development removes most indebtedness and taxation limits for the project. Only a two thirds legislative vote is required to authorize expenditures. The court notes bonds may be used, with work paused until business conditions improve.

Hydrolectric Commission

O Grady Hurt In Runaway Near Carter Hill

J F O Grady of Grant township was injured when his buggy overturned as his horse bolted near Carter Hill while attempting to climb an embankment. A road grader engine and two witnesses aided him. report continues on page ?.

F. Ofrady Grant Township Alon Carter Hill Mr .O'Grady

Carnival Week Grips Sisseton As Town Hosts Show

Carnival in Sisseton lasts four days with airplanes, merry go round, and many shows along Main Street from Thompson Hardware to Unique Theatre. Baseball games draw crowds by day while evenings fill with townsfolk seeking event news and fair play. Rev J M Hunter will fill duties in Butterfield’s absence, delivering Memorial Day addresses at services and at Otte schoolhouse.

Thompson Hardware Main Street Legion Post Wilmot C. W. Butterfield Methodist Church Hand County Sisseton J. M. Hunter Methodist Church of Biz Stone Bisseton Rev Butterfield Methodist Presbyterian Church Hunter Otte Hunter i Hai Hin

Death of Mrs Mary Vik at Hans Tallakson home

Mrs Mary Vik, born in Telemarken Norway June 24 1832, died Friday May 21 at 5 30 pm at the Hans Tallakson home after years of poor health. Survived by three daughters Mrs Hans Tallakkeon Mrs A T Hanson and Mrs Stian Stianson of Lake City. Funeral held Sunday at the Tallakson home then Goodwill Lutheran church with burial beside son John in Siseeton cemetery.

Mary Vik Hans Tallakson Vik Mary Knudtson Wes Telemarken Norway Buren Vik America United States Goodier County Minn Yellow Medicine County Day County South Pakote Vikir 99 Hans Tallakeon A. T. Hanson Stian Stianson Lake City Tallakson Hove Goodwill Lutheran Church John Siseeton

Chalkrock deposit eyed for highway construction

Engineers from the state highway commission inspect a chalkrock deposit in the vicinity. They believe the rock could be used in highway construction, pending tests and evaluations.

Ethan State Highway Commission

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Dakota Farmers’ Union Swan Nelson Otto Robert Tudor, Jr Anna Cook Standard Noah Specia Veblen N. D.namea Sisseton Bull Club Oud Kams Stat Tracey Hatch Wicks Rodeen Tureen Childe Sareee Pederson Peterson Wrasler Hagan Cahill Walker Otseces Depuis McDonnell Howand R. Wood Agriculture and Labor Johno N. Hagan Willary Lemke Semmler J. J. Cahill D. C. Poindexter A. Olsness Ruth M. Johnson Railroad and Warehouse Commission Frank Milhollan C. F. Douis C. W.mcdan Seth Richardson Supreme Court Peant J. F. O'Grady Tsodet The Baas
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