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A Lively Town

Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Citizens of Canton, SD were proud of their town. It offered many goods and services, and supported many civic and social clubs. Canton’s weekly newspaper, The Sioux Valley News, acted as a conduit of information and provides a lively picture of the townspeople’s interests and concerns.

On October 26, 1906, just one page of the newspaper covered the following events:

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