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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1920
Page
8
Four people including Mr and Mrs Clark Wagner Frank Dobinski and Roy Dobinski were killed near Mountain Lake after an Omaha passenger train hit an automobile at a grade crossing while traveling to the Minnesota State Fair. The crash occurred as the party approached Mankato and was reported from Mankato Minnesota dated September 7.
A collision damaged a car and a train near Sioux Falls South Dakota. Four victims from Sioux Falls, including Mr and Mrs Wagner, died in the wreck with bodies badly mutilated. A railway company was held responsible after a corner’s inquiry.
Leymon Reed, a boy living on a Perks county farm, was accidentally shot in the abdomen while dragging a 12 gauge shotgun through a fence. He crawled nearly half a mile toward home with severe wounds before neighbors and his mother helped, blankets were placed on him, a physician was called by telephone, and he was hospitalized. Doctors believe he will recover.
Sunday school gathered at 10 30 with a lesson on evils of intemperance from Prov 19 21 29 35 conducted by Rev Chris hidmon. At 11 30 six auto loads attended the Marshall Co Sunday school convention at Lake City. Attendees included men women and children. Services by Rev Clath er in the evening at PM.
A night burglar gang attempted to rob the First National Bank at Egan but fled when the bank alarm sounded. The crew escaped in an automobile toward Stour Falls after cutting wires and breaking into the railroad tool house. No injuries reported. investigators search for the suspects.
Robbers pried a basement door open at Aberdeen's Olympia Candy Kitchen, rifled two cash registers and the safe, taking about $180 in cash and $100 in liberty bonds. Only currency left in the registers and the safe was removed. silver and extra notes remained. Police suspect inexperienced youths familiar with torch methods. search underway.
Frank Caldwell recounts a river tale near the Missouri Bottoms where a 49 pound sturgeon allegedly tugged a boat downstream. Caldwell and a partner describe the craft tipping and the sturgeon evading capture, leaving the boat to drift away and halt any further boat stealing attempts.
Aberdeen. Fred McGovern owner of a Westwort general store reports a burglary in which thieves blew the safe and took about £9?0. He heard an explosion, went to the hotel stairway, and feared a robber at the bottom. The account ends as the confrontation unfolds.
Robert Gauper suffered a deep cut to his right toe when his foot slipped into a culvert near the hotel after a board gave way under a light pole. A large shard of glass caused the injury and Dr. Wolf attended him, with Gauper improving at the time of report.
Fire completely destroyed the general merchandise store of L. L. Savitz in Scenic. Spontaneous combustion in a coal bin is believed to have started the blaze, with the loss leaving the town without the shop.
Scotland residents meet Tuesday to vote on authorising bonds of 45000 to extend the municipal waterworks system payable in two years. Separately Mobridge area farmers push a rural route petition from Mobridge to the district, awaiting Post Office approval.
Elk Point County Commission fixed the 1920 Union County levy at 4.72 mills during a regular session this week. The road levy was lowered from the prior rate, with Lawrence Cates and Erickson in attendance to oversee the adjustments.
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