Geddes Tragedy Shocks South Dakota Town
In Geddes a man and a woman were found murdered in a lumber office after a fire. William H. Menzie, 52, and Blanche Signall, 21, were killed with a hammer and gunshot, their hands and feet bound. The crime, likely planned, stunned local residents and prompted a coroner’s jury verdict pending Monday. The couple’s deaths followed a lateThursday office visit and a Friday fire, with robbery ruled out by intact safe contents and no witnesses. Miss Signall, the main breadwinner and to wed Lawrence St Marie in June, is mourned by family and the town.
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Manand
Charles Mix County
Geddes
South Dakota
William H. Menzie
Farmers’ Elevator Company of
Blanche Signall
L. W. Biffle
Platte
N. M. Shore
Walter Shuck
O. P. Wendt
Miss Signall
Menzie
Signall
Alice Signall
Manning
Marysville
John Signall
Rena Signall
Edward Signall
Springfield
Timber Trust
Miss Signal
Parcels Post Grows Here at Mitchell Post Office
Postmaster T. J. Ball reports a two week parcel post count showing 3 226 incoming and 6 308 outgoing parcels for Mitchell, totaling 9 534 in 15 days. At nearly 20 000 per month, the growth signals more clerical staff and stronger business from local firms and nearby territory.
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T. J. Ball
Mitchell Post Office
Mitchell
Washington
Mitchel Post Office
Lyman County Seeks Tax Refund Battle Near Rosebud Reservation
County commissioners in Oacoma move to recover 30 000 to 40 000 in allegedly illegal taxes collected from merchants and ranchers in unorganized neighboring counties near the Rosebud reservation. If denied, the dispute may go to the state circuit court. Attorneys argue Lyman county overtaxed residents outside its borders and that state rights to prosecute crimes on the reservation were ceded to the United States years ago.
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Oacoma
S. D
Lyman
State Circuit Court
Rosebud
Lyman County
United States
Case Likely to Reach State Supreme Court
The importance of the case suggests it will ultimately advance to the state supreme court for final resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Negatives Win In H S Debates
The triangular debate among Mitchell Sioux Falls and Yankton high schools split honors with each home team backing the negative. Mitchell defeated Yankton. Sioux Falls defeated Mitchell at home and supported the affirmative elsewhere. Judges included G A Spurbeck A A Appling and G C H Lugg.
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Mitchell
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Supreme Court of
South Dakota
Harvey Coucher
W. R. Ronald
Brown
Coucher
G. A. Spurbeck
Parker
A. A. Appling
Woonsocket
GC. H. Lugg
Parkston
Margaret Gleason
Carl Boyden
Walter Heyler
Bailey Morcom
Louis Pankow
John Parkman
Mr. Lewis
Canton
Tomin
Jonas Leyman
Elk Point
American teachers attacked on Sea of Galilee excursion
U S teachers from Beirut American College were ambushed and robbed by brigands near the Sea of Galilee. One teacher was shot but not seriously wounded. The American consul-general in Beirut reported the incident to the embassy and Turkish authorities pledged restitution and punishment for the brigands. The college, founded by Rev Daniel Bliss, is a large Syrian Protestant institution based in Constantinople.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Beirut American College
Sea of Galilee
Lake Tiberias
Beirut
Syria
Daniel Bliss
American College
Northern S. D. Gets the Rain
The first heavy rain of the season soaked northern South Dakota last evening along the Milwaukee road west of Mitchell. Murdo saw only a light sprinkle, while Kadoka to Rapid City had rain. Huron Redfield and Aberdeen enjoyed steady rain through the night with a late midnight peak. Mitchell expected a 7:30 shower that did not materialize, and winds plus dust affected outdoor conditions. Local drizzle began this afternoon.
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South Dakota
Milwaukee Road
Mitchell
Murdo
Kadoka
Rapid City
Sioux City
Huron
Redfield
Aberdeen
Mtchell
Card of Thanks from Stevenson Family
Card expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kind words and help during illness and death of their son and brother. Thanks flowers and special friends who aided day and night. Margaret Stevenson, grieving mother, and Stella Martin, his sister.
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Margaret Stevenson
Stella Martin
Geddes town debates double murder theory in fire tragedy
Coroner's jury probes the 4 day old discovery of the bodies William Menzie and Blanch Signal in Farmers' Elevator office ruins. Witnesses describe the fire, possible oil use, and the plausible suicide murder theory favored by most Geddes residents.
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Geddes
S. D
William 11
Menzie
Miss Blanch
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Mr. Menzie
Miss Signal
George Raymond
S. L. Larson
Frank Humphrey
Elevator Company
Farmers’ Levator Company
Rocks
J H Fullerton Dies in Sioux City at 47
Joseph H Fullerton prominent member of the Fullerton Lumber Co and brother of Thomas H Fullerton of Mitchell died yesterday at his Sioux City home aged 47. He had visit Mitchell on business and was survived by many brothers active in lumber firms across Des Moines Minneapolis St Louis and other cities. The funeral date was not yet set.
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Joseph H. Fullerton
Lumber Company
Thomas H. Fullerton
Mitchell
Sioux City
Mr. Fullerton
Fullerton
Fullerton Lumber Co
Chicago Lumber & Coal Co
Ireland
Belfast
Samuel
Anna James Fullerton
United States
Indianola
Robert Fullerton
Des Moines
Chicago Lumber and Coal Co
Mwe
Atchison, Xan
St. Joseph,Mo
3Idux City
Jean Fullerton
Beloit
Fan
F. J. Fullerton
St. Louis
James Fullerton
Minneapolis
Robert
Tom
S. D
George
Edward
Concordia
Kan
Ww. Iaimes
Albert
Alex. Fullerton
Alex
Egg Shipping Plan Aims to Boost Church Income
Rev. C. R. Green leads a community effort to market eggs as a guaranteed product, aiming to capture 8 to 5 cents a dozen premium. The project intends to fund church upkeep, music, coal, and lighting. Women volunteers organize an egg shipping company, with John Dawson contributing 176 eggs in a recent Saturday collection.
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Ravenwood
Marmony Church
Tvo
Here
Harmony Church
C. R. Green
John Dawson
Copious rain fall recorded at Kimball S. C
Copious rains broke several weeks of drought in Kimball South Carolina. Heavy showers were reported west of the Missouri River last night causing washouts on Milwaukee railroad tracks. The town debates a municipal saloon system this spring with residents split over operation by the city and a responsible manager in charge.
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Kimball
S. C
Missouri River
Pioneer Mitchell Doctor Isaac Windle Dies at 92
Dr. Isaac Windle longtime Mitchell physician and resident for 32 years died at 6 30 pm at 509 North Sanborn street after a gradual decline. Born May 30 1825 in Doncaster Pennsylvania he practiced medicine 55 years including 36 in Indianola Des Moines and Mitchell. Survived by wife Alice Tutt and children Mrs S H Scallin Franks P Windle Mrs R S Wickersham and Todd L Windle. Funeral at 3 pm tomorrow at the residence with Dr J S Hoagland officiating.
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Isaac Windle
Mitchell
North Sanborn Street
Windie
Jefargen Medical College
Indianola
Des Moines
Dr. Windle
Doncaster
Pennsylvania
Alice Geulah Tutt
S. H. Scallin
Franks
P. Windle
Bloomington
Tut
R .S. Wickersham
North ,Yakima, Wash
Todd L. Windle
Los Angeles
Calif
Methodist Church
J. S. Hoagland
First Methodist Episcopal Church
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Milwaukee Tracks
H. S. Debates
U.S
Sea OF Galliler
J. H. Fullerton
Lumber
Wirm
Missouri
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
First National Bank
New Law
the Regional Bank For
Banks
VW. L. Branson
J. J. Welch
Ray L. Branson
Cashier
J. C. Wood
DR. I. Windle
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