Loaded Shot Sparks Personal Affray in Wessington
George Beck shot Matt Johnson during a dispute at Beck’s residence in Wessington on Saturday. The gun misfired, tearing scalp but Johnson survived. Beck was arrested by Sheriff Young and held for circuit court trial after a preliminary examination before Justice Geddis.
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George Beck
Matt Johnson
Wessington
Johnson
Wee
Jonson
Beck Ace
John Sexton
Beck
Young
Huron
Geddis
Beadle County Delegates Named for National Corn Exposition
County Superintendent appoints Florence McGarvey and Mildred Borah as delegates to the National Corn Exposition in Omaha. They will represent Beadle County in the model kitchen experiment with the kitchen open from nine to seven. Five to six hundred delegates will receive domestic science instruction.
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Florence McGarvey
Mildred Borah
Smith
Borah
Omaha
Beadle County
Beadle
County's Expo Reports Plan for Teachers Meeting
County officials will return to prepare reports on the exposition for presentation at the county teachers' meeting. The aim is to share progress and outcomes with educators and continue the program's implementation.
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Teachers’ Meeting
Elks Memorial Day Observance at Huron Lodge
The B P O E observed a Memorial Day service at the opera house for Huron Lodge No 444. A large gathering heard H Winsor of Sioux Falls deliver the principal address, praised as appropriate and appreciated. The lodge memorialized twenty lives since its founding with nineteen deaths to date.
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Huron Lodge No
Opera House
Suni
Huron Lodge No. 444
H. Winsor
Sioux Falls
State Lands Sold East of Missouri River for 30000
State Land Commissioner Dokken completed a sale of all unsold lands east of the Missouri River totaling 4846 acres. The parcels include 400 acres in Faulk County 930 acres in Potter and 3526 acres in Hyde bought by one company for 30000 about 6 per acre. Remaining western tracts will rise in value with rapid settlement.
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Missouri River
Dokken
Faulk County
Potter
Hyde
Railroad Notes Highlight Frequent Crew Changes and Health
Railroad notes detail frequent crew shifts and illness among engineers and firemen, with several transfers and housing moves. Several families in the railroad community, including Mrs. Glen Hurley and Mrs. O. K. Snow, are mentioned alongside lodge activities and a Ladies Auxiliary charter effort in Aberdeen.
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O. B. Rutherford
Geo. Montague
Aberdeen
Reduced Holiday Rates on North Western Line
Excursion tickets offered for December 22 23 24 25 30 31 and January 1 with return validity to January 5. Full details available from Agents.
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North Western Line
South Dakota All-Star Eleven Selected by Veteran Player
A retired star selects a 11 man South Dakota All-Star roster with four from Vermillion, three from Huron, two from Mitchell, and one each from Yankton and Brookings. Players include center V Weier of Huron, end Maharg of Vermilion, half back Hardy of Mitchell, and tackle Gardner of Vermilion among others.
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Vermillion
Huron
Mitchell
Yankton
Brookngs
V. Weier
Huron Au Ees
Gardner
Evans
Maharg Kings
Thackaberry
Beadle County Circuit Court Opens December Term
The Beadle county circuit court session opened with Judge Taylor presiding. The room was filled with litigants, counsel, jurors and spectators as cases were set for hearing and a naturalization certificate was granted to Mads Jorgen Madson. State’s Attorney Wilma presented information including charges of rape, murder, larceny, assault with intent to kill, and uttering a false instrument. Defendants were arraigned and expected to enter pleas.
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Beadle County
Taylor
Hign
Mads Jorgen Madson
Wilma
Aoe
Love Racey
Dia
E. J. Neary
Nelson Gibbs
John Muldowny
George Wilson
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Charles E. Bryant & Co. (Incorporated
Chas. Feeley
John Orr
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Thorsnest
Orin Coldren
Kerkow
Chicago
O’hara
G. R.ene
Glen Hurley
Prairie A We
The
R. E. Lockwood
McNally
Tyler-Astoria
Luax
O. K. Oace
Frank Etter
Simmons Ave
4Th
Minneapolis
Frank O’hara
Allen
Ashland Park
College
Dave Brant
Pierre
van Horn
Sheriff Young Corner 6Th and
Frank
Roy Flower
Barrien
Fortign Engineers
Savages
Chris Fuglsang
Mr. Fuglisang
Jennie Barber
Wolsey
Engineer Dickson
Kester
Prairie Rose Lodge
L. A. Pet Ae Tae Wee
G. R B. Dickson
Irving Mirick
Iowa
Conan
E. L. Weaver
Conde
Prairie Rose, Ladies Society of B. of
K. PR. Hall
R. R
Overdorf
Jas. Travis
Third Street
South Dakota
Tomers
Ment
F. J. Baker
West Side Oak. Ave
3Rd St
L. E. Cromther
Circuit Court
Huron, S. D
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