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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1909
Page
11
Agricultural tips cover breeding practices for hens and cattle, apple maggot risk, soil fertility, blanching celery and parsnips, feeding rations, and haying. Recommendations include milking cows by machine, fall repairs, fencing, overhauling barns, pasture management, and crop rotation. Emphasizes animal welfare, winter conditioning, pest control, and careful harvesting.
In Minnehaha County South Dakota Judge Tripp refused to compel the county commissioners to levy taxes on mortgage indices spanning 1800s to present. The ruling upholds discretionary power of the board over tax listings, notes 1905 law preserves May timing, and dismisses the mandamus claim as improper. The decision does not resolve constitutionality of the statute.
The Western Medical School of Chicago, through its dean, commends the Pharmacy department at the Agricultural College in Brookings South Dakota. He notes graduates from the state college consistently excel in hospitals and that graduates in pharmacy will be admitted to the first year class with advanced credit, upon review of the catalog.
Steel bridge work for the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad across the Missouri River begins foundations on both banks after Congress authorized the project. The steel structure, costing about 1.1 million dollars, will be built with foundations completed before winter and steel placed in spring, signaling plans to reach the Pacific coast.
The comptroller of the currency reports the condition of national banks in South Dakota as of September first showing an increase of 478 500 in individual deposits. The total reaches 26 855 245 with state banks, though more numerous, holding aggregate deposits that may approach sixty million dollars, signaling broad growth across all bank classes.
The Norwegian Lutheran session ends in this city with a largely attended meeting. Papers discussed were instinctive and entertaining. Attendees include Rev. P. He Dahl Guyville Rev. M. Orwell Toronto Rev. N. Bow Baltic Rev. Rodsettier Brandon Rev. JH Uncle Hills Rev. Alfred Nelson Presho Rev. M Quaren Volga Rev. A J Nervigot Hartington Neb Rev. A N Hrudvis Mitchell Rev. H Solem Sioux Valley Prof. A Mikkesen Elcenburg Wash J A Billle Finn Tireau.
The state census department released figures on oats and barley for the year. Oats yield stood at 44,741,000 bushels, barley output rose by 10,000,009 bushels from the previous year, with the barley crop benefiting from favorable conditions. Details reflect national agricultural trends and show year over year gains.
A comprehensive list assigns pastors and superintendents to districts Aberdeen, Huron, and Dakota congregations. Many posts marked to be supplied, including Langford Leola Northville and several circuit and station positions across Sioux Falls, Watertown, Mitchell, and surrounding communities, with appointees and names of district superintendents.
New River-Sint Pierre M Howard of Gettys Inirg state works on a boat model he calls the aquaplane. The device is said to lift the boat onto the water surface reducing draft and allowing river navigation with less water depth. He plans a first test on the Mississippi River near Forest City.
A brief stage exchange shows Mr Brown meeting a new cook who prefers to be called Lily after he learns her given name is Mary. The moment frames a humorous clash over names and identity in a domestic kitchen setting.
A mother recounts spending fifty dollars on various doctors and remedies for her baby’s itchy watery eczema before using Cuticura. After buying a dollar and a half worth of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, the child’s face cleared completely. The report dates to September 16 1908 from Burnt Cabins Pa. Also notes a new geyser near Fountain hotel Yellowstone Park erupting 150 to 200 feet.
A four year old girl, Alice, whines until her father offers a penny for silence. She replies she will not stop for less than a nickel, continuing to cry. The anecdote highlights a stubborn exchange over a small reward and parental frustration.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record quotes a dialog about turning out the gas and kissing, with a man named Rupert noting the woman felt she never wanted to see his face again. The passage centers on a tense, intimate moment with no broader context.
A French scholar asked if he might kiss her in French and she answered with a playful Billet doux. The quip reflects social expectations as a girl embraces marriage and a man appears awkward.
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