South Dakota to Surface 260 Miles of Roads
The state highway commission will accept bids for 260 miles of gravel surfacing across 15 county roads five state highways and three federal routes plus 105 miles of grading. Projects span multiple counties with specific routes and lengths listed for graveling grading and bridge/guard rail work.
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Burbank
Vermi Clay County
Lin
Yankton
Tripp
Delmont
Parkston
Milltown
Hutchinson
Hillside
Dime
Hutchinson- Douglas
Letcher
Auford
Davison
Sanborn
Cuthbert
Jerauld
State High Way
Jerauld County
Howgail
Canova
Miner
Egan
Minnehaha
Moody
Bruceugh White
Minnesota Line
Brookings
Vienna
Clark, Ty
Ouvel
North
Wiles
Hutchlinson
Tthaurast
Hanson-Davison
Marion
Turner
McCaook
Lake Kampeska
U. S
Mellette
Oels' Routh
Nebraska Line
S. Fall River
Rom Sturgis
Vale
Frederick
Brown
Mound City
Campbell-Wal- Worth
Walworth
U. S&s
Eagle Butte
Dewey County
Red Elm
Ziehach
U. S. High Way
Thunderiawk
Carson County
Perkins Jounis
Midway
No Sick Ducks Found in Madison Lakes Report
Madison officials report no widespread illness among wild ducks after an investigation into disease rumors. Federal investigators found only six sick birds and traced the condition to Oakwood and Lake Poinsite areas, with the illness believed to be a form of alkali cholera.
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Madison Lakes
Madison
Cues Ort
Vi. Poinsete
Coffey
Sielk
Lake
Poinssti
Sinai
Lake Campbell Or
Oakwood Lakes
Wolf Attack Hits Bancroft Chicken Farm in Daylight
In Bancroft area, a wolf raided Joseph Clement's chicken farm in broad daylight, killing eight chickens before fleeing. Clement attempted to stop the animal with a gun but was unsuccessful. reports say wolves are increasingly present in the region.
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Ncroft
Joseph Clement
Walt
Clement
Bancroft Child Hurt In Clothes Wringer
Georgia two year old daughter of Mr. Charles Tobey escaped serious injury after her arm was drawn into a power clothes ringer at home in Bancroft. The arm was pulled through past the elbow before the power could be shut off. She suffered only bad bruises.
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Bancroft
Georgia
Charles Tobey
Orient Department Buys New Fire Siren
Orient volunteers order an electric siren for the fire house to improve alarm response. Firemen expect quicker, more prompt reports to fires after the installation.
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Orient Department
Orient
Orient Volunteer Fire Department
Oil Drops Seen at Barker Well Near Hot Springs
Reports from Hot Springs say drops of oil formed on bailings at the Barker Oil well 27 miles west of town. Drillers reached the Minnehaha formation and entered the Opèche layer above the Minnesosa series as Black Hills Petroleum targets a new extension. Progress had slowed for five weeks due to cave-ins in the shaft, which were overcome recently.
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Hot Springs
Barker
Minnehahia
Opéche
Minnesosa
Black Hills Petroleum Company
Man rides tornado speed record in self-made flight
New York reports Dr. G. B. Pegram and A. H. Orlebar discuss extreme speeds in recent flights. Orlebar’s craft reached 257.7 mph amid air resistance mighty enough to suggest a real tornado’s force. Comparisons span natural and man-made speeds including volcano-like airflow and universal constants. A separate note from St. Lawrence announces a new restaurant opening by Fred Sedam and A. Ivette next to the Old Trail garage.
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New York
G. B. Pegram
Columbia University
A. H. Orlebar
Sparta
Calshot
Orlebar
Ortebar
Anenea
Pr. Pasrani
Columbi
Tfinity
Woolhworth
Broadway
ST. Lawrence. Sent
Elderly worker marks 18 years at Mitchell Corn Palace
Isaac Christopher of Mitchell turns eighty next birthday and is the oldest employee by tenure and age in the Corn Palace decoration crew. He recalls sawing up to 3,000 bushels in earlier years and notes this season's corn quality is very good.
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Mitchell
Isaac Christopher
Christopher Ig
Gann Valley Man Hurt In Car Accident
August Berge is in a Ft. Thompson hospital with several cracked ribs cuts and bruises after his car left the road and plunged down a steep grade into an embankment. Berge, who led Buffalo county county road work, was returning from Ft. Thompson. Alfred Wells, riding with Berge, suffered only minor bruises.
Retired Farmer Dies At Home Near Tulare
Henry Pieman a Crandon retired farmer died at his Tulare area home of heart failure. He was about 60 years old and survived by his wife and one daughter.
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Tulare
Henry Pieman
Crandon
Piemann
Miss Rosie Grinnell Crowned Most Beautiful Indian Girl
A Pottawatomie Indian maiden from Topeka Kansas Miss Rosie Grinnell was named Most Beautiful Indian Girl at a three day fair in Magelta Kan judged by the Pottawatomie Indians. A Hasskell graduate she is noted for brains as well as beauty.
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Rosie Grinnell
Topeka
Kan
Magelta
London Police Force Surpasses Twenty Thousand Members
A London police force report confirms the city now employs over 20,000 officers. The expansion reflects heightened public safety measures and ongoing recruitment efforts across multiple divisions. Grounded in official tallies, the count underscores the capital's policing capacity amid rising urban challenges.
Brookings Hosts Major Baptist Convention Event
Brookings prepares for the annual Baptist churches of South Dakota convention to run October 14 to 18. Prominent speakers include Dr. Owen Brown of Philadelphia, Rev. F B Hott of Sioux City, W G Boyle, Rev. G Riggs, Miss Hisse Kappen, Rev. O S Stull, and other leading South Dakota Baptists with R J Lloyd as president and E H Beatty and G G Scholl as vice presidents.
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Brookings
Laymen’s Movement
G. Riggs
Porto Rico
G. G. Scholl
Fairfax
John Barton
Sioux Falls
Mitchell Woman Hurt In Wreck Near Huron
Mrs. Pearl Karman of Mitchell is in a local hospital with injuries from a car accident sixteen miles west of Huron. The vehicle she drove rolled over Saturday evening while en route to Huron. She suffered scalp lacerations and chest injuries but is expected to recover per the attending physician.
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Mitchell
Huron
Pearl Karman
Pioneer Friends Gather at Wessington Home
A group of long-time friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Grossman met at their Wessington area home. After dinner the men toured Henry Severs farm while the women visited, with attendees including the Snyders of Homer Michigan and Smo-Lards of Huron among others.
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Wessington
A. B. Grossman
Henry Severs
John Snyder
Harold Snyder
Homer
Mich
Ezra Snyder
Theodore Smo- Lard
A. M. Chenoweth
Huron
Hulbert
Crossman Family Mention From Wolsey and Wessington
Earl Crossman of Wolsey and C. C. Fitch, father of Mrs. G. E. Crossman, Wessington, are noted in a local family notice. The fragment identifies two individuals tied to Wolsey and Wessington without broader context.
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Earl Crossman
Wolsey
C. C. “Fitch
G. E. Crossman
Wessington
Mitchell Gets Dell Rapids Radio Station
The radio broadcasting station in Dell Rapids owned by Home Auto company will move to Mitchell after securing permission from the radio commission. J. R. Nelson began the station about three years ago but moved to Mitchell due to Dell Rapids being too small to sustain it. Amber is petrified resin from certain trees and Rotuns referred to it as gramestone.
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Dell Rapids
The
Home Auto Company
Mitchell
Radio Commission
J. R Nelson
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Tornado
Gann Valley
Margaret Livingston
Terbert Holmes and
Rocklifff Fellowes
Great Scott School
Little Gent’s
Oxfords
Desire
Dots
Bles
London
Sheaffer's
Reg
U.S
Smith Jewelry Store
Marylin Waerhitt
Baptist Meeting
Warner Bros
Dolores Costello
Noahs
George O'Brien
Paramount Sound News
Copper Kettle
Huron Theater
Raybestos
Brown’s Service Station
Corner
Second
Illinois
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