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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
9
A garbled mixture of 19th century headlines and stray observations covers topics from U S and European affairs to aviation, crime, and economics. It references submarines, aeroplanes, monarchs, Canada, and Washington with scattered opinions on governance, punishment, and national policy in a fragmented, speculative tone.
Chicago hosts a grand prohibition celebration with a parade as the main feature. Frederick Dent Grant rode as parade grand marshal while bands and temperance societies led the procession. Speakers included Beaborn Wright and Patton of Springfield with a banquet at Hotel La Salle where presidential candidates were discussed.
A man from Dickinson claims to be Daniel Blake Russell, missing son of Daniel Russell of Melrose, listed as heir to an estate estimated at 600000. The probate court in East Cambridge hears 42 witnesses as judges pursue identity, with William Russell contesting the claim and three witnesses already identifying the Dickinson claimant.
Treasury reports show total internal revenue receipts through June 30 at 56,992,619 dollars, up 2,171,524 from 1908. September totals through Monday reach 14,897,084 dollars, up 698,487 from September 1908.
Weather balloons imported from France for meteorological experiments were delayed after an explosion damaged two of the test balloons. The mission to cast registering instruments and measure atmospheric data was postponed, with officials assessing further steps.
Gotham marked a festive day with a gala celebration featuring community groups, local leaders, and volunteers. The event highlighted civic pride, charity initiatives, and cultural performances across downtown venues.
Wanry Hudson leads a revival of Hudson Fulton celebration with replicas of Half Moon and Clermont, large crowds along New York and New Jersey shores. Warships from the United States and foreign powers gather in the Hudson, the night parade is canceled due to delays, illuminations dazzle millions, and Palisades park is dedicated as a public preserve. Governors Hughes and Fort headline ceremonies, urging river conservancy and memorials to Henry Hudson.
Fragmented excerpt critiques marriage and men with ironic flourish. A young woman narrator rails against male folly and social constraints, invoking moral reflections from Et Francie de Sales and polemics on female virtue and sympathy.
Envoys from European and Asian nations joined dignitaries in New York for a formal reception at the Metropolis Opera House marking the Hudson Fulton celebration. Attendees included Admiral Seymour, Admiral von Koester, Prince Kunai, and Governor Hughes, with the event highlighting international goodwill and the shared history of discovery and steam navigation.
A fragmented reflective passage urges living with worth and purpose. It contrasts personal accountability with the limits of offering advice, noting each person steers their own destiny and must act with mind and heart.
In a Carnegie Hall talk Harry Whitney is cited by Robert Peary as carrying Cook’s flag and instruments. Cook retorts that Peary’s sledges were ill fitted and that Whitney did not take essential records. Peary questions whether Cook left any records with Whitney.
A fragment recalls a dialogue on art and virtue with a dismissive view of artists. It contrasts a jeune person’s petulant gaze with a pointed line about collective judgment, suggesting self-reflection amid social critique. The text hints at humor and a moral tone typical of a literary aside.
In the Minneapolis auditorium a memorial service for late Governor John A. Johnson drew about 3000 attendees. Mayor Haynes led the program with tributes from Rev. M J Shutter and Rev Andrew Gillies, while a message of sympathy from the King of Sweden was read. Memorials were held across many churches with varied speakers praising Johnson as a man of the people and urging remembrance of his virtues.
Markets from Minneapolis and Duluth and in South St. Paul show grain quotes for No 1 and No 2 northern wheat at about 1.00 to 0.98 dollars per bushel with September and December futures. Livestock bids in St Paul list steers cows calves hogs and sheep with fair to strong prices and ranges from five to eight dollars for various cuts and weights.
Chicago live stock markets show cattle and hog prices with mixed notes. Cattle: steers around 3.80 to 5.10. cows and heifers near 2.05 to 3.00. calves up to 7.74. Hogs: steady to strong, prices from 7.60 to 8.50. bulk around 8.25 to 8.40. Sheep: native around 2.70 to 4.90. western and yearlings listed 3.00 to 5.50. lambs 4.25 to 7.20 for natives. westerns 4.60 to 7.25.
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