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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1909
Page
9
The Minnesota Journal jokes that after locating the North Pole the Smithsonian should send Teddy Roosevelt with his big stick to strike the pole, so the other fellow can easily locate the South Pole. The passage blends light commentary on ambition and discovery with playful political-era satire.
Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota dies at Rochester hospital Tuesday morning at 30 o clock. He had been three times elected governor and was a strong presidential possibility. The news brings sorrow across the northwest as Minnesota mourns a self-made, upright leader who rose from poverty to the state’s highest office. His memory will endure for his honesty and courage.
Entries pour in for The Standards big piano contest with a $400 upright Waldorf piano prize on display at the Sisse ton public library. The instrument, bought from Ainsworth Piano Company, awaits a winner and a scarf on stool prize. deadline around January 15 1910. Prof Richter will offer free eye exams at the Commercial House on Wednesday Sept 29.
Fragmentary text lists sporting terms and coal references with unclear context. No identifiable people, organizations, or events are readable to form a coherent news item.
A list of piano candidates announced this week includes Miss Susie Hilt of Sisseton Miss Luba Minder of Wilmot and Miss Alma Towney of Diamond with more to be announced. Subscriptions earn votes and long term payments boost votes significantly with new yearly subs getting 750 votes renewals 600 and 5 000 votes for five year advance subs. The state property assessment totals 320 087 366 up about 36 million from last year with corporate property rising two and a half million and farm lands totaling 199 199 077. Mrs H G Port will display a full line of ladies furnishings at the Commercial hotel in Sisseton this Saturday.
On Tuesday evening September 21 the Unique Theatre hosted an unusual program led by Margaret Anna Kerns a noted dramatic reader with Miss Anna Mitchell at the piano and Miss Calists Pew as vocalist Ina M Brown contributed songs The audience filled the auditorium and Kern delivered strong impersonations that impressed even her close friends The notice also mentions local ads for perfume and toilet goods by P Maldaner the druggist and a furnished room for rent via A G Wing.
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