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Newspaper

Sisseton Weekly Standard

Location

Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1909

Page

5

Through a Woman's Heart and a Theatre Murder Hint

Pride of Life night at Wildfell theater features Olive Vanstone delivering a searing performance. Anthony Strangways hopes the role proves her talent while Bonholt Hume frets over Matthew Bland’s planned departure and a resurfacing memory linked to Philip Hume’s death.

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Did He See The Point

A fragmented dialogue shows a courteous exchange where one person asks for something nice and the other thanks them warmly. The request mentions a tall dark man from a previous dance, implying a social moment at a prior event.

Ambiguous Dialogue Sparks Questions About Love and Illness

Fragmentary dialogue centers on a young pair debating whether a feeling is love or illness. The exchange references fame, warmth, and a mysterious male figure, with uncertain names and garbled phrases. The mood hints at romantic tension shadowed by illness or malaria.

Fragmentary plea hints at marriage dispute

The text presents a garbled quotation about an urgent marriage proposal and implied threat, lacking clear names, places, or context beyond the desire to marry and refrain from being taken to wed.

Presbyterial Meeting of South Dakota Synod Set in Sioux Falls

The Presbyterian synod of South Dakota meets in Sioux Falls from October 7 to 10 with clergy and delegates from state congregations. Notables include Dr. Divon New York Dr Swearinger St Paul and Dr Wilson St Paul. Aberdeen’s Dr MacMur ray to speak on progress in transportation and intercultural relations. The Sioux Falls church hosts, following Harvard Plan entertainment. delegates urged to notify Rev. Barackman.

Presbyterian Synod of South Dakota Sioux Falls Divon New York Swearinger House of Hope St. Paul Wilson Mastor Central Church Rosevear The Brotherhood Synod Committee of Arangements Dr. MacMurray Aberdeen Harvard Barackman

Secretary James Wilson Eyes Giant Russian Potatoes for Fuel

Hon James Wilson secretary of agriculture tours the Black Hills and Brookings examining a giant Russian potato scheme to produce denatured alcohol as a low cost fuel. He envisions rural stills and widespread use, with four to five hundred bushels per acre yielding about a gallon of alcohol per bushel. He also visits the irrigation project at Helle Fourche and plans meetings with his son at the agricultural college.

James Wilson Hare Russia Themi Wilson Helle Fourche Black Hills Brookings

Winter Wheat Experiments in South Dakota Prove Varied

In Charles Mix county and southern areas some winter wheat tests succeeded this season while central South Dakota saw less success. William Stubbs harvested sixteen bushels per acre with excellent quality, aided by drilling the grain into stubble to trap snow and protect the crop. More farmers plan to plant winter wheat this fall using the same method despite earlier doubts.

Weslegton Charles Mix County South Dakota William Stubbs Imst Stubbs

Milbank Proceeds Benefit Children’s Home Donation Reported

Milbank business and professional men donated 100 dollars from Labor Day game proceeds to the South Dakota Children’s Home Society. Hey Judean Citfield sent the funds to Mrs. Boverider, the treasurer. A rematch challenge is planned as rival teams hope further contributions will be dispensed fairly to aid the fund.

Sioux Falls A. D. Stuckman South Dakota Children’ Home Milbank Children’s Home Society Children's Home Society

Western Canada Harvest Prospects Draw U S Interest

The 1909 grain crop across Western Canada shows bumper yields with spring wheat 30 to 35 bushels per acre, oats 45 to 60, and barley up to 40. Reports from North Battleford to Calgary praise strong yields and farm prosperity, as 30,000 newcomers help harvest a vast wheat belt and rail, telegraph, and school networks spread across the region.

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