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Peter Hanson underwent gallstone surgery with a smooth recovery and swift progress. Teachers Braden and Decker gave Lincoln school scholars a year end picnic in the Chas. Blakey grove north of town. Emmet county exams set for June 26 to 28 at the city school. Sam Fritz injured after a fall from a scaffold on the Swangdn farm, breaking a shoulder and injuring his back. Mr. A. Peterson sold West Side lumber yard stake to J. Longren and will join Brown Coal Co. on the road. Longren to run the yard. Clipperton of Greene county buys what was Orphans Home farm south of Superior, 960 acres, price 125 per acre. Brenton Bros. get a Greene county farm as part payment. Spirit Lake notes: birth, and move plans for Hodge and McCoy returns. new Western road rule July 1 limits excess baggage. Fire marshal targets condemned ruinous buildings. rural road spending noted but dirt roads persist. Granite derailment delays Sioux Falls train. Mayor Stockdale warns bidders about sidewalk use. Frost affects crops. sulfur spray advised to deter cutworms. Rath Brownell to sail June 26 for a 80‑day European tour. Moose Lodge organizing drive led by M. D. Seymour. Estherville to host a large lodge. Local visits and movements include Mrs. Hackett, Mrs. Anderson, and many travelers visiting relatives, schools, and events across towns. New births, moves, and weddings noted. several marriage licenses issued in Ringsted and surrounding areas.