South Dakota towns vote to return saloons after bootlegger era
The piece notes widespread votes in South Dakota towns to revive saloons after years of boot legging. It condemns anarchists at Santa Anna, California being expelled, and observes the impracticality of running a newspaper without occasional falsehoods or offense, likening it to avoiding railroad accidents. It mentions Strawberry Point planning a 600 seat opera house and warns about trusting reputations over money.
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South Dakota
Santa Anna
Cal
Strawberry Point
Peter Johnson
Marsh Music House
Citizens Savings Bank
Johnson
Decorah
Dean
Local Elgin notices and town gossip items
In Elgin notices the column runs with short items about visitors, business deals, and local happenings. Ollie Gage of Rapid City visits relatives. Chas Roller drums up a return. Gilbert Haugen, a Northwood banker, is discussed. a landslide near Guttenberg and derailment delays train No. 74 are noted along with various bookstore and subscription lines.
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Ollie Gage
Rapid City
South Dakota
Ioway
Elgin Echo
Chicago Record-Herald
The
Country Gentleman
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Guttenberg
Graham
Crawford
Chawning
C. B
North Iowa Times
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Schori & Benson Lumber
Iowa
Elgin
Northwestern
Avery
H. T. Knudtson
Elgin Roller Mills
Weibel Bros
T. J. Capper Thoma Bros. Kniel & Rubyer
C. S. Holstenson
F W. Hughes
Aes
Tooni
Tuos
Kyuptson
Gilbert N. Haugen
Northwood
Chas, Roller
Postville
Ern Schori
Fayette
Ern
Galesburg
Burlington
Hooper
Tennessee
Dr. Hutchinson
Exam Auto Co
Wurise, Bros
Bredgerring
Ethel Harrington
Elgin Exchange
Oclwein
Great Western Railway
Fred Tatro
West Union
John DeSart
Elizabeth Muehlenthaler
R. W
J.D. Shaffer
Illyria
Cedar Rapids
John Feller
Elkader
Henry Feller
Chase Feller
Pierce Moser
Little Son
Nunda
R. W. Moser
Pierce
Ofd Si
Haugen
Washington
Monona
Floyd Ernst
Wisconsin
Ernst
Maynard News
Scott
Elgin Cement Works
Geo. E. Schori
Geo. N. Schori
de Laval
A. DE Laval
Town and
F. R. Berg & Co
Elgin, Town
Wit Stock Co
Elgin Opera House
Obrecht Sister
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