Reduction in Freight Rates Across Southern States
The South Dakota railroad commission announced July 28 reductions in carload freight rates for mulls melons and other vegetables from Missouri Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas to Mitchell Yankton Haron Watertown Aberdeen Chamberlain Pierre Rapid City Deadwood Lead Hot Springs Belle Fourche Newell and intermediate points. Rates to Aberdeen from Neosho Missouri and Van Buren Arkansas and Anderson Missouri for fruits will fall notably with wider cuts to eastern and western South Dakota jobbing points, plus readjustments for bananas to Watertown and potatoes from Kansas points.
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Pierre
South Dakota
State Railroad Commission
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Railroad Common
Aberdeen
Hell
Watertown
Interstate Commerce, Commission
South Dakets
Sioux City
Ormada
St. Paul
Pipestone
Minn
Mitchell
Yankton
Haron
Chamberlain
Fierre
Rapid City
Deadwood
Lead
Hot Springs
Belle Fourche
Newell
Intermedia
Neosho
van Buren
Ark
Anderson
New Orleans
Waterstown
Pioneer Gettysburg attorney Robt B Fisk dies at 78
Robt B Fisk a prominent Gettysburg attorney aged 78 died in a Pierre hospital May 7 after a nervous breakdown days after his wife Tulia C Fisk’s death. Born March 2 1852 in Covington Kentucky he practiced law in Kentucky before moving to Dakota Territory era Gettysburg area serving as Potter County judge mayor of Gettysburg and census supervisor. Funeral services held in Gettysburg May 9 with burial beside his wife. Surviving are son Olin N Fisk and grandson Robert Louis Fisk of St Louis Missouri.
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Pioneer
Gettysbur
Gettysburg
Robt B. Fisk
Pierre Hospital
Tulia.c. Fisk
Covington
Kentucky
Cincinnati Law School
Cincinnati
Ohio
Fisk
Pierre
Potter County
Gettysbierg
Dakota Territory
South Dakota
South Dakota Music Club Federation Meets in Pierre
Delegates from Rapid City Sioux Falls Aberdeen Huron Mitchell gather in Pierre for the sixth biennial South Dakota Federation of Music Clubs meeting. Mrs. G A Gallett presides with national representative Mrs. Jardine as principal speaker. The Pierre Monday Musicale hosts events through Wednesday adjournment.
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Federation of Music Clubs
Pierre
South Dakota Federation of Music Clubs
G. A. Gallett
Aberdeen
National Federation
J. A. Jardine
Fargo
North Dakota Federation
Leis ‘N. Charman
Sioux Falls
Flag Displayed In S D 126 Years Ago
South Dakota’s first U S flag display was found by state historian Lawrence K. Fox near the capitol site. He traced Lewis and Clark’s 1804 flag pole on a Bad River sand bar showing 125 stripes and 35 stars, with no prior flag-raising noted in earlier journals.
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Pierre
United States
South Dakota
State
Lawrence K. Fox
Lewis and Clark
Bad River
Vox
William Clock
Patrick Gass
John Ordways
Joseph Whitehouse
Cockle burr plants blamed for hog poisoning near Tulare
Tulare doctors diagnose six hogs as poisoned after eating cockle burr plants. Affected animals are four miles east of Tulare, with twelve sick in the brood sow herd. Authorities note potential spread and seek care.
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Tulare
Wiliam Frame
Names Honor Students Of W S J C Seniors
Wellington Springs May 10 Special Philip Harden son of Rev and Mrs W A Harden of Greenville TL was elected valedictorian of the college graduating class here today and Lawrence Godfrey son of Mrs I Godfrey of Corsica SD was elected salutatorian per Dean Kellum announcement
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Wellington Springs
Philip Harden
W. A. Harden
Greenville
Colfee
Lawrence Godfrey
I. Godfrey
Corsica
S. D
Dean Kellum
Junior College Grads Fund Library Renovation Gift
Wessington Springs juniors and seniors voted to remodel the old boys dormitory into a library. The graduating class pledge already reaches nearly $1,200 toward a total project cost around $4,000 for the school building upgrade.
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Junior College
Wessington Springs
Wessington Springs Junior College
Nebraska Man Arrested in Airplane Theft Case
Oscar Winchell of Creighton Nebraska was arrested in Pierre on a charge of stealing an airplane belonging to Phares M Johnson of Sycamore New Jersey. He was held on $500 bond for appearance in justice court after returning the aircraft to Johnson who had been at a hospital.
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Nebraska
Pierre
Oscar Winchell
Creighton
Neb
Phares M. Johnson
Sycamore
Winchell
Justice Court
Wincheil
Johnson
Jonson
Milwaukee line to spend 8500000 on Sioux Falls upgrades
Sioux Falls will see about 8500000 in railroad improvements by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific to create a five class main line. The plan includes terminal facilities a roundhouse and a water treating plant per division superintendent F T Buechier in a letter to the Chamber of Commerce.
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Milwaukee
Sioux Falls
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
F. T. Buechier
Chamber of Commerce
Madison Fishermen Report Strong Catches At Chautauqua Beach
Madison fishermen report excellent catches of crappies and budheads at the lake chautauqua beach. Blazing demand for new boats and cottages shows rising leisure appeal as lake access and improvements draw many visitors this season.
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Madison
Chautauqua
Séa
Watertown Council Reorganized Under New Terms
Watertown City Council held a reorganizational meeting marking new terms for Mayor D C Noonan and four re elected members. The body inducted one new member FE W Exner replacing William Hilliard. W C Walsh elected president and C M Lyon vice president. Committee appointments to be announced later.
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Watertown
Ctty
D.C. Noonan
FE. W. Exner
William Hilliard
Noonan
W. C. Walsh
C. ML. Lyon
Springs Mayor Names City Officials in Reorganization
Springs Mayor L M Valentine and the new city council reappointed key officials including city attorney Charles Hatch city treasurer LM Larsen city auditor Fred N Denham chief of police Frank Lindsey water and sewer commissioner Thomas Strachan street commissioner Frank Lindsey nightwatch William Smith and named council committees such as street and alley water finance sewer parks electric light and public health with members George H Dean Henry Anderson Ralph J Cook Otto W Tiede L E Saunders R E Duxbury George B Deors Roy F E Duxury.
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George H. Dean
Henry Anderson
Ralph J. Cook
Otto W. Tiede
L. E Saunders
R.E Duxbury
George B. Deors
LE Sanders
Roy FE. Duxury
Dentists Of State Convene Monday
The South Dakota Dental Society will hold its 48th annual convention in Sioux Falls May 12 to 14, with about 300 attendees. Features include lectures, clinics, exhibits, and a banquet, plus a women's auxiliary meeting. Officers include Harry Mann as president of the state society and G B E LoMar as president elect, among others.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Gental Society
B.C. Cameron
Minneapolis
R. L. Christy
Denver
American Full Centure Society
Glee Tarbell
Watertown
J. Adam Bede
Duluth
Minn
William A. Grey
St. Paul
Howard C. Miller
Chicago
Harry Mann
Mebridge
Estate Society
G. BE. LoMar
Rapid City
W. H.tweedle
Pierre
Virgo
Ernest W. Elmen
Sioux Fells
J. W. King
Aberdeen
Irengurer
A. F. Stevens
W. W. Price
Centerville
Ford Brown
E. H. Wilson
Miller
E. E. Cook
J. E. Johnson
Crop Outlook Good In Davison County
Mitchell May 10 farmers in Davison County report improving conditions after recent rains. The grain stands three to four inches high and yields look promising with a potential early corn planting if fields dry. Rainfall totals reach 1.85 inches this May, reducing yearly precipitation shortfalls.
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Mitchell
Dawson County
Rural Fire Company Responds to First Blaze
Memo May 10 reports the new farmers' fire department responding to a fire at Henry Schoon's home. A bar, one horse, and several hundred bushels of oats burned. The crew saved about 200 bushels of oats and pumped the well dry during firefighting.
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Farmers’ Fire Department
Henry Schoon
Corn Varieties Testing to Continue in Miner County Plots
Howard South Dakota May 19 progress report states testing of corn varieties will continue in two or three Miner County plots this season. County agent S W Jones notes ongoing trials and evaluation by local farmers and researchers.
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Howard
S.D
Miner County
S. W. Jones
Mitchell Boy Heroism Clears Drowning Mystery
Mitchell May 10 Eugene Lehman a 17 year old high school boy plunged into twelve feet of water in the Jim river to rescue two boys from drowning. Milton Henjina of Mt. Vernon and Robert Kirby of Mitchell were pulled from the river after their boat overturned. Cecil Watson and Wayne Kirby aided. Mrs Kirby’s screams drew bystanders. Lehman and Charles Robes revived the unconscious youths with artificial respiration.
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Cecil Watson
Wayne Kirby
Redelm Oil Test Well Progress Near Cosden South Dakota
Drilling at the Cosden oil test well south of Redelm progresses slowly but steadily by a Texas company. Geologists express confidence oil will be struck in northwestern South Dakota as the drill advances through hard rock, with potential oil-bearing sand beneath.
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Redelm
Cosden
Texas Company
South Dakota
Prom to Highlight Northern ABERDEEN sophomore year
James Sipes announces the Freshman Sophomore prom at Northern State Teachers College in Spafford hall gym on May 14. Decorations by Elizabeth Holtz and Grace Moe with Merrymakers orchestra from Aberdeen providing music. Assistants include Marian Unger Jeanne Champlin Mary McNeary Harald Strokes Constance Lane John Gannon Joe Marshill and Prof. E Kenneth Baillie directing decorations.
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Sipes
Aberdeen
James Sipes
Northern State Teachers College
Spafford Hall
Milbank
Joe Marshill
E. Kenneth Baillie
Northern Art Department
Legislature To See New Faces In South Dakota Contest
Sioux Falls May 10 The 1931 South Dakota legislature will feature new faces as at least a dozen house members and one senator lose renomination to the senate. Republican Frank T Fetener of Hammill was renominated, while numerous house incumbents including D A Johnson S J G Trotter Iver Erickson F G Schultz W T Quale G J McDonald Adolph Weide R Adseth I J Johnson Roy Glover and E C Slocum were defeated. The list also notes several contested and uncontested nominations across districts with a mix of Republican and Democratic candidates and joint seats.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakoin
House of Representatives
Senate
Minnehaha County
Frank T. Fetener
Hammill
Te House
D. A. Johnson
Chancellor
A. M. Freeman
Sioux
Sioux F. J. G. Trotter, Mt. Vernon; Iver Erickson
Madison
F. G. Schultz
White
W. T. Quale
Haron
G. J. McDonald
Cavour
Adolph Weide
Reville
R. Adseth
Summit
I. J. Johnson
Hammer
Roy Glover
Heela
EC. Slocum
Grenham
E. C. Slocum
Glenham
Republican House
Wessington Springs Observes Music Week
Wessington Springs marks National Music Week with a program at the local high school auditorium. The event featured the grade and high school boys glee clubs, plus performances by Mrs. R. J. Cook, Mrs. R. Gibson, Mrs. Fay Zink, Mrs. Delmar Buhl and a trio of Mrs. W. R. Stockstad, Mrs. N. E. Williams and Mrs. Delmar Buhl.
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Wessington Springs
Loce High School
R. J. Cook
R. Gibson
Fay Zink
Delmar Buhl
W. R. Stocks
Manchester Biscuit Co. president dies in Sioux Falls
Lawrence D. Manchester 66 president and general manager of the Manchester Biscuit Company died of a heart attack at his Sioux Falls home Thursday afternoon. He had retired Monday after attending a U S Chamber of Commerce meeting in Washington as representative of the South Dakota chamber.
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L. D. Manchester
Sioux Falls
Lawrence D. Manchester
Benseral
Manchester Biscuit, Company
Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
South Dakota Chamber
Alleged Car Thieves Are Unknown In S D
Rapid City reports say Hargla Tondinson held in Omaha on four car stealing charges is unknown to local police and Pennington County authorities after a routine check. The report notes no current link to Rapid City. May 10.
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S.D
Rapid City
Hargla Tondinson
Omaha
Pennington County Sheriff Office
Sioux Falls Police Brief Confirms City Officials Inquiry
Police in Sioux Falls report a midweek inquiry into city officials amid bulletins and local tensions. No arrests announced as investigators probe potential misconduct and public safety concerns.
Editorial fragment hints at gift bills and home improvements
A fragmented newspaper passage mixes satire and shop talk about Mothers Day gifts and paying bills. It references a variety of domestic items and a sales pitch for trellis pieces sold at low prices, with scattered odd remarks about past figures and a Kansas Avenue address.
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Kansas Ave
S.eb
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Wilson
McAllister
Deuel
Magnard
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Jones
Foster
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Melette
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Fetener
Perkins
Meade
Larson
Douglas
Menning
Hutchinson
Freitag
Dooring
Huron
Marble & Granite Works
Second St. S. E
Arthur St. Cyr
Couch
Bulletic
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Peover Mintesto Lumber Company
Methuselah
Kada
Spoon Manor
Minteney? Lumber CO
Dil Kins
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Brown’s Service Station
Travel Service
High Seas
Chicago & North Western
W.F. Smith
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