Music and readings draw large Gale audience in Chicago
Miss Georgia Swober pianist Mrs Adah M Sheffield soprano and Miss Sitta Elliott reader performed at St Marys Guild concert in Gale audience encored every number. The show featured Grieg Rachmaninoff Moskowski and Hal Leonard pieces plus humorous readings. Proceeds totaled 125 with high enthusiasm and praise for the artists professional charm and clear diction.
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Georgia Swober
Adah M. Sheteld
Sitta Elliott
Chicago
St. Mary’s Guild
Halleandar
Miss Ixober
Moskowski
Miss Elliott
Guild
the Republican
Jim Wells Appointed Postmaster of Mitchell
In Jim's Former Home, Studson Judsonite, Jim Wells is named postmaster at Mitchell. A former Dayton township resident and brother of Charley Wells, he is lauded by contemporaries as a fine fellow and a worthy choice for the position.
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Jim
Principal Breckenridge Declines Mitchell Salary Offer
The Mitchell board of education re elects Prof. Breckenridge as principal at 1200 dollars yearly but he declines the offer stating it is not sufficient. He believes he can earn more elsewhere and has other offers, with a likely salary increase needed to keep him. He contemplates resuming work elsewhere.
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Wreckenbridge
Mitchell
Breckenridge
Watter
Board of Education
Prof. Breckenridge
Painter Landrann Charged With Forgery In Check Cashing
Lonnie Landrann a painter waived examination on forgery and was bound over to circuit court in 400 dollars. Police traced forged checks signed in Robert Fleenor’s name, cashed at First National Bank and drawn on Mitchell National. Landrann admitted issuing the forgeries since March, totaling about 190 dollars, and promised to make amends if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Landrann
Mitchell National Bank
Jashier
Patton
Robert Fleenor
Kleenor
Lonnie Vandrann
First National Bank
Mitchell National
Fleeoer
Latton
Welch
Landram
Smith
Landrann
Fleenor
Young man forgery case ends with banks reimbursed
Lonnie Landrann forged checks on Mitchell National and First National banks. Relatives in Missouri wire $175 to cover the forged items, banks fully reimburse. He still faces forgery charges and likely to stand trial at the upcoming term. The 21 year old reportedly lost part of the money gambling.
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Mitchell National
First National
Lonnie Landrann
Landrann
Missouri
Kings Awarded Western Nation Bank Contract
Bid opening Monday evening led to A. J. Kings of this city winning the Western Nation bank contract for about $40,000. Competing bids came from JI. T. Houx Sioux City H K Hassos Aberdeen and A J Garner Madison. Work to start May 1 with tearing down the old building. new four story structure will occupy a 50 by 142 foot site with Portage entry stone on the first floor and brick on the upper levels.
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Western National Bank
A. J. Kings
JI. T. Houx
Sioux City
H. K K. Hassos
Aberdeen
A. J. Garner
Madison
Big Musical Event Draws Mitchell Audience
The Whomas Orchestra of Chicalixo will debut in Mitchell on May 20 and 21 for three concerts at the community building. The event aims to attract many local residents and visitors from surrounding towns. The program features six soloists including Leopold Kramer and Bruno Steindel.
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Whomas Orchestra
Chicalixo
Mitchell
Comm Pnlee
Thomas
Leopold Kramer
Vividn
Bruno Steindel
Messiah Grand Chorus To Sing With Thomas Orchestra In Mitchell
The Thomas Orchestra brings a 1000 voice Messiah with University and city singers directed by Prof. Emory Howson. Soloists Mrs. Ryder Kelsey Janet Spencer Herbert Witherspoon and Edward Johnson perform the solo parts. Mitchell hosts the festival before intercollegiate events in athletics and oratory with six colleges in the athletic events and five in oratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Howson
Ryder-Kelsey
Janet Spencer
Herbert Witherspoon
Kdward Johnson
Mitchell
Court in Session Opens Spring Term at Circuit Court
Tuesday morning the spring term of circuit court opened with Judge Smith presiding and a large audience of lawyers and sixty jurors. Twenty seven civil cases were on the calendar and many were set for continuances or submission to referees as witnesses were absent. several cases were continued or dismissed in the preliminary dispositions. In criminal matters, the docket proceeded with the usual busy session.
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Circuit Court
Court House
Smith
Godden & Ballard
James Spears
Ss. P Brown
John Krone
F. H. Ross
Lower
Joseph Jacobs
N. R. Furlong
Robert Burns
Leslie Beall
C. E. Braught
A. Getty
Geo. Bentz & Son
J. L. Donahue
Henry J. Lieven
Emma A. Ryckman
James Ryckman
H. C. Pershing
Nancy I. Pershing
Scriven Named Special Agent for Rosebud Sioux Lands
John H. Scriven has been appointed by Indian Affairs Commissioner James R. Garfield as special allotting agent for Sioux lands on the Rosebud reservation in Tripp county. He will also serve as special disbursing agent with a bond of 3000 dollars. Salary eight dollars per day plus expenses, for a four year term.
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John H. Scriven
Rosebud
Scriven
James R. Garfield
Indian Affairs
South Dakota
Washington
Tripp County
Will It Kill Trees A Question On A Smoky Fuel Mixture
A reader questions a reported patent claiming a salt oxalic acid based fuel mix will burn coal ashes to a cinder and save fuel. Past claims warned of poisonous gas harming trees and lawns and of smoke. The query asks if the new mix will cause similar damage or reduce smoke.
Plays and Players News Roundup
The Silver Box is Ethel Barrymore's new play. Augustus Thomas reportedly writes a western life play for Lawrence D'Orsay. Lulu Glaser's George Cohan play is tentatively titled The Small Town Girl. KK M Holland joins vaudeville sketches under Keith Proctor. Rumor: New York stock company with Charlotte Walker and Vincent Serrano leading. James Carew, Ellen Terry's leading man, is an American who went to England with Maxine Elliott's Her Own Way company.
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Ethel Barrymore
Augustus Thomas
Lawrence D’orsay
Lulu Glaser
George Cohan
James Carew
Ellen Terry
England
Maxine El-lott
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Langford
Kiehl & Brown
Dorset
McGovern & Sons
McKinley & Eddy
Rober
Sheffield-Elliott
National Bank Building
Thomas Orchestra
W. J. Tucker
W. M. Blacker
Harry Clyde
Myrtle Kelley
L. Kilmer
W. L. Wells
Lonnie Landram
Richard Pardoe
Spanplers
C. Thompson
Pardoe
Jay G. Markham
Edward Johnson
J. H. Scriven
Ment
Rosebud Reservation
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