25 Sep 1908
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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
1
A local ad touts hammocks offered from $1.00 with a striking price at 7 cents and emphasizes a complete line of closely woven, pretty, and serviceable hammocks. The notice urges customers not to miss the unprecedented value.
Warrant iase YINCE notes Mr B M Hanson burned with hands injured. Fire fueled by gasoline and kerosene. origin unknown but lanterns and gas generation suspected. Sisseton reports burglary at J C Cantons Wine Armour SD on Sept 18. about 35,000 stolen including 2,000 in gold and 32,000 in currency. Reward offered, no solid leads for the culprit or party.
Wednesday a son of Sivert Botham fell from a horse and fractured the right forearm. Dr. Bobb set the bone. In town, Nels Osberg is active in land deals, most notably selling the east half of section eight in Grant township to William Simons for 12,000 cash. Both parties are satisfied.
A blaze reported Saturday at about 7 35 PM prompted a swift response from the fire company. The fire originated in the rear oil house of Stavig Bros department store and had spread under the structure before crews arrived.
John Holm pene worked for Carl Berg near Effington and started for town with a load of wheat and three horses. He did not return, prompting Mr Berg to make inquiries at the local vicinity.
Firefighters quickly doused flames after fire department streams entered the building. Insurance covered all damage. A suspect, 23, light complexion, 150 pounds, fled after noon with a team sold by Holm. Sheriff Minder holds a warrant. $50 reward offered for arrest or property recovery. Two grey horses and one bay, brass-trim harness.
The long continued heated spell through September has caused a statewide ice shortage with Sisseton and many towns nearly without ice. Milbank and Ortonville sources have dried up, and W. J. Towles of the Red Cross Drug Store began a search in Minnesota on Saturday to bring in ice if found.
Presidential rivals Taft and Bryan will attend the Mitchell corn palace opening on September 28 with Bryan speaking that day and Taft addressing crowds on September 29. They will also speak in Yankton and Vermillion as they pass through, and Taft will speak in Aberdeen on Tuesday morning September 28.
The coming week features an Ainsworth orchestra concert and dance at the opera house on Tuesday evening September 29. Tickets for the concert are 25 cents and the dance is $1, inviting music lovers and dancers to attend.
Aberdeen South Dakota September 3 Post master Henry S Williams collapsed yesterday while en route to the bathroom and died from heart failure authorities said the sudden death occurred in his home in Aberdeen Williams served as postmaster for many years and was known in the community for his civic work
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