Jinx Pursues Pierre Soldier
Private First Class Curtis F. Kirkpatrick of Pierre South Dakota and the 109th Quartermaster unit endured a string of accidents before his active service. A broken arm cast removal, a rain storm tent collapse from which he was hospitalized, a lightning strike, torn ligaments in a leg, a football injury, a furnace explosion at home, and a final injury from hitting a clothes line while answering a mess call. The sequence ends with his latest mishap during December while in Claiborne Louisiana.
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Camp Clarborne
Curtis F. Kirkatrick
Pierre
S. D
Claiborne
Kirkatrick
Ill Tuck
Kirkpatrick
Injured Player Returns to Hospital After Concussion
A player sustained a concussion lasting about fourteen hours and a torn lip requiring nine stitches. He was hospitalized again and now refers to his nurse by her first name.
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Haxpl
Funeral of Meinherr von Kole Sparks Pipe Tribute
An odd will from Holland heir Meinherr von Kole directs his coffin be lined with cigar boxes and his beloved meerschaum pipe be enclosed He also ordered attendees to be supplied with pipes and tobacco creating a curious funeral custom.
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Meinherr
Von
Kole
Holland
Grave inscription on Mindanao battleslain found in Pines
Fragmentary stencil like inscription washed ashore in British Columbia notes a U S Army officer killed in action at Bayan Mindanao Islands Philippines on May 2 1902 First Lieutenant Thomas A Vicars Twenty seventh U S Infantry referenced in the worn marker found with faded emblems and dates.
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Pines
Ein
Spink Granges Install Officers in Frankfort
A joint installation of Spink County officers from Subordinate Granges and the county Pomona Grange was held December 18 at La Delle Hall. John Bennett of Broadsland directed the ceremony with Tom Terney as master, aided by Mr. and Mrs. Ross Cumming, Mrs. Elda Bennett, and Mrs. Nellie Terney. A women’s hosted repast followed.
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Spink
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Brown
2Nd & St. Huron
Dakota
Farmers Hatchery
Pat Baker
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Zellner
Fender
Mitchell
Liloux
Falls
Ama
Benid
Lys
Huron
Pierze
Hepid
Marvin Hughlit
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Huron Clinic
Sprague Hospital
S.C. Shirley
H. de Sewell
HL. Saylor
W.el Saxton
Ch. P. Adams
T. Lenz
L. Darling
Mgr
Myrtle Adams
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of Nurses Hospital
American Colleges of Surgeons
Eilers Furriers
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