Mitchell High Tackles Sioux Falls Prep in May Dual
Hitchcock Park meet sees Mitchell juniors top interclass meet with 67 points while Salisbury and Nordbye star with multiple firsts including 220 440 and discus wins and gold medals promised. Mitchell to face Sioux Falls in Sioux Falls May 2 as Vermillion state meet looms next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Hitchcock Park
Willi
Suita
le Inte
James Salisbuy
Nordbye
Salisbury
Harry van Benthuysen
Herbert Fox
Mitchell High School
Sioux Walls
Sioux Falls
Siouxalls
Vermillion
James Salisbury
Donald Hoon
Fox
Hoon
ash—Salisbury
Harry van Denthuysen
Chester Coleman
van Benthuysen
Coleman
Louis Nordbye
Carl Norton
Harold Grace
Tioon
Floyd Wilder
Lynn Walsh
Herbert M Barnard
Grace
Barnard
Wilder
Norton
Iscus
Norman Shelby
Johnson Gets Nash's Place
Aberdeen South Dakota Willis E Johnson was elected president of the Northern Normal and Industrial School by the board of regents in Vermilion. His term begins August 1 replacing President Nash who ends July 31. Johnson returns from Ellendale North Carolina where he led the state normal. He is a former Aberdeen vice president and eleven year associate of the local school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Willis Is. Johnson
Northern Normal and Industrial School
Board of Regents
Johnson
Nash
Willis E. Johnson
State Normal
Ellendale
N. C
South
Colored man returns to jail after county incident
Charles Wyatt, a black man with prior bootlegging sentence, returned to Davison county jail after a day in Mitchell. He allegedly attacked Omaha porter William Graham at the station with a revolver, then struck him with the gun butt, injuring his face. No charges filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wyatt
Mitchell
Wyatt
Davison County
William Graham
Omaha
Graham
New Telephone Company Organized at Yankton
Articles of incorporation filed in Yankton for a South Dakota Telephone Company of Yankton with $1,500,000 capital. Backed by local Yankton investors and representatives from Minneapolis and St Paul, the firm plans extensive operations. Incorporators include A Bruce Howard Warren W L Bruce M J Lane F B Lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Minneapolis
F. B. Lunch
St. Paul
Body Found In Old Well In South Dakota Mystery
Aberdeen authorities recovered the dead body of Theodore Christianson in an abandoned railroad well south of the city after a night of heavy drinking with Luther McCrea and Harrison T. Porter. Suspects Moray, Reed, and Moyer were questioned. Reed accompanied Sheriff Shaffer back to town without requisition. The coroner will hold an inquest. detectives pursue Reed in Ludden, North Dakota.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Shaffer
Ludden
N. D
Egbert Reed
L. J. Moray
Theodore Christiansen
Reed
Christiansen
Moray
Jacques’ Garage
Third Avenue Southwest
Luther McCrea
Milwaukee Bridge
Christianson
Harrison T. Porter
Milwaukee
JL. W. Moyer
J. S. Shaffer
Harkin
Luddon
N. C
Robert Reed
Theodore Christianson
Keystone
Moyer
Tteed
Sixth
Seventh Avenue
Postmaster Not Held for Loss in South Carolina Case
Sioux Falls South Carolina judge dismisses government suit seeking 16009 from Postmaster P J Rode for a package stolen from the post office on September 19 1911. Court rules no negligence pled against Rode and that liability cannot exceed the $50 insurance limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rozde
Rogde
Malone plans uplift magazine for schools and parents
Draper S D G Malone master of the state grange promotes The Rural School Uplift a magazine for teachers parents school officers and youth. He aims to raise ideals and social welfare through better homes and education, organizing a stock company to publish the paper and secure wide support in South Dakota and the Northwest for a profitable first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone
South Dakota
Great Northwest
Pioneer of Hutchinson County Dies at 67
Freeman, S. D. Andrew Decker, a leading pioneer resident of Hutchinson County, died from a stroke. He was 67 and had lived in the area since its early days. His wife, who suffered a paralytic stroke a year ago, remains in serious condition. Their son Jacob Decker is a prominent Bridgewater business man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
S. D
Andrew Decker
Hutchinson County
Jacob Decker
Bridgewater
District declamatory contest set for Friday evening
Representatives from counties around Davison will gather at city hall auditorium for the annual committed orations and declamatory contest. The program starts at 8 o clock with musical selections and multiple readings by local students from Kimball Chamberlain Wessington Springs Mitchell Wo onsocket and Alexandria. Admission is 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
City Hall
Petit Duo Symphonique
Berthold Jones
Lucile Bobb
Genevieve Branson
Washington
W. Hamilton Spencer
Alton Oschner
Kimball
Jessie van Horn
Chamberlain
David Starr Jordan
Ada Tilley
Canon Flowers
Ralph Connor
Ruth Gray
Lew Wallace
Sigfred Hague
Howard
Aliee Schorr
Champberts
Ruth Wilson
Wessington Springs
Vestr Murray
Mitchell
Marjorie Gifford
Alexandria
Claude Milnot
Ada Til- Tey
Celestine Burns
Would Divide Stanley County Move Sparks Tax Relief Plan
Kadoka South Dakota representatives from all parts of Stanley County discussed dividing the county into two or three smaller counties. They see the split as a way to reduce taxation and plan to present a definite division proposal to voters at the November election with little opposition expected.
Company I Ready for Call in National Guard Militia
South Dakota National Guard could be among the first to answer a general call for militia if Mexico trouble prompts mobilization. Company I held a night drill to check equipment, with Capt. M. L. Shade arriving from Sioux Falls to confer with officers about potential call up and roster details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota National Guard
Army
Mexico
Company Jr
Congress
M. L. Shade
Omaha
Sioux Falls
M.L. Shade
E. B. Rowley
Harold G. Meyer
G. W. Shipton
James Spry
John S. Chapman
W. O. Cox
Clark Ib. Potter
Charles Sehurenbrand
Laie W. Babley
Whitney Morris
Harvey
Chester Neish
Charles Bennhtt
J. A. Lancaster
Harryl. Stacey
Harvey Kk. Parcells
L. J. Grace
McKinley Jones
Forrest Hemminway
L. Fr. Hollingess
C. K. Hartwell
Marius Hanson
L. P. Krause
Gustive Kvick
Ll. R. Mashek
John R. Miller
George Potter
Oscar Phillips
A. M. Reierson
George Schnanbauer
George Soper
A. H. Scott
Harry Sweeney
Arthur Shipton
L. J. Stacey
Paul Tilley
Tax dispute over Stanley Jayman boundary settles in Lyman county
The Stanley Jayman county line dispute over taxation ends with Lyman County gaining the strip. Taxpayers who paid taxes in both counties sue Stanley for rebates after court rulings. Circuit court judgments against Stanley total several hundred dollars, with overall collection in dispute amounting to several thousand dollars over twenty years.
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Stanley County
Pierre
S. D
Stanley
Jayman
Lyman County
South Dakota Bathed in Heavy Rain From Friday Night
South Dakota lakes ground from border to border as a “million dollar rain” drenched the state. Mitchell logged .38 inches with heavier totals in Presho and along the Missouri River range, improving spring crops and yielding a booming outlook for bumper yields this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
J. Plavius
Black Hills
Missouri River
Mitchell
Milwaukee Road
Presho
Chamberlain
Parker
State Line
Sioux City
Milwaukee
Manilla
Platte
Alexandria
Aberdeen
Pierre
Mobridge
Montevedio
Minn
Kimball
S. D
Brule Coun Lai
Milwaukee Dispatcher
Iowa and Dakota
Marion Junction
Kimball Kimball
They Will Have to Make the Repayment of Amounts
The note states that they will have to make the repayments of these amounts, outlining a financial obligation and schedule. It emphasizes the burden of repaying specified sums and the expectation of future payments.
Suffragists Organize in Mitchell City League
The Mitchell Universal franchise league, formed Friday at First Presbyterian Church, opens with 30 women and officers chosen for the year. Miss Laura Lindley elected president. Mrs. Weller vice-president. Mrs. Cassem secretary. Mrs. Grundland treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Universal Franchise League
First Presbyterian Church
G. W. Witch
Hurley
Mitchell
Fitch
South Dakota
Laura Lindley
League
Frank Weller
O. KE. Cassem
S. M. Grundland
Carleton Wins Championship in Triangular Debate
Carleton College of Northfield Minnesota won the three-way Triangular Debate at the Methodist church defeating Dakota Wesleyan Ripon and Mitchell. By unanimous decisions Carleton gained the full decision over Ripon and Mitchell, while Dakota Wesleyan argued for recall of state judges. Over 300 attended as BrCarlton and Ripon teams faced strong opposing arguments on recall versus impeachment in a closely fought contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Ripon College
Ripon
Wis
Dakota Wesleyan
Mitchell
Carleton
Atendence
Iuarold Smith
Platte
Frank Leffert
Canton
Milo Price
Tulare
Arthur McMillan
John Quinliven
Robert Calhoun
Charles W. Hochstetler
Iiluron Callere
Dean Akely
State University Law School
BE. EB. Schwab
Walling Bound Over In Statutory Offense Case
Joe Walling bound over by Judge W M Herbert on a statutory offense against a 16 year old girl. Hearing also eyed two drunks and three prisoners on serious charges. Witnesses described alleged upstairs incident on Lower Lawler Street.
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Joe Walling
Merle Labes
W. M. Herbert
Walling
Lawler Street
Clarence Bell
Cecil Haxton
EB. J. Donahue
Ed. Donahue
Bell
FP. D. Gillis
Joseph Patton
Widmann
Alice Gatherall
Patton
Judize Herbert
Charles Wyatt
William H. Graham
Omaha
City Hall
Tribute to James Lyons at Holy Family Church
Friends and family filled Holy Family church for a requiem mass honoring James Lyons a prominent local business man. Monsignor Sheehan led the service with a large clergy presence and Knights of Columbus guard of honor. The sermon praised Lyons for living with faith and community devotion before his burial at Calvary cemetery.
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James Lyons
Holy Family Church
C. HE. O'Flaherty
Cape
Knights of Columbus
Holy Name Society
Lyons
Monsignor Sheehan
Dlkton
Mitchell Church
Mather O’flaherty
Jack Melanaghlin
Fr. Salmon
Elk Point
Ir. Turgeon
Woonsocket
J. J. Burke
Beresford
O'Flaherty
T. J. O'Gorman
Kimball
J. M. Brady
Parker
M. J. Mass
Eb. Bouter
Letcher
Columbus College
K. Bouter
Ltcher
Fr. Breen
Juyons
Sr. Breen
Fr. O'rlaherty
Guard of Honor
Calvary Cemetery
C. Burns
William Kech
Joseph McLaughlin
P. F. Wickham
Alexandria
J. O. Walrath
O. L. Branson
James Tobin
G. Boyce
John Determan
Sid W. Smith
Martin Gleason
Louis Beckwith
P. H. Kelley
Louis J. Welch
Robert Burns
M. F. Patton
Joseph Schlimgen
Id. W. Leehan
Ser
Anna Walsh
Lyons Family Remains Guarded at Calvary Cemetery
Charles and William Robinson of Sioux City are described as brothers of Miss Rose Lyons. M. F. Lyons, another brother, could not reach the city before this afternoon. The remains lay under guard at Calvary Cemetery pending his arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles and
William Robinson
Sioux City
Rose Lyons
M. F. Lyons
Lyons
Calvary Cemetery
$1,800 verdict against city in injuries case
James Keen Jr. received a verdict of 1,800 against the city of Mitchell in a 10,000 suit for injuries from a March 29 1913 wagon accident at First and Rowley streets. The youth, 15, suffered a broken left arm and later illnesses. experts disagreed on permanent damage. The city plans an appeal claiming the verdict and damages lacked evidentiary support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Keen, Jr
Mitchell
First
Rowley Streets
Giddings & Tym
byLauritz Miller
TW. A. Rodee
Edward O'Donnell
Smith
Iliram
I. W. Seaman
Dr. C. V. Templeton
J. Woodbury
Mrs George Ryckman dies suddenly in Woonsocket
Mrs George Ryckman, 63, dies after a few hours illness from cerebral apoplexy at her Woonsocket home Tuesday. Survived by husband, son J C Ryckman of Scotland, and daughters Mrs Charles Starkey of Minneapolis and Mrs A F Parsons and Bernice Ryckman of Woonsocket. Funeral held at Presbyterian church with Rev C Rh Miller, burial in Woonsocket cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
Ryckman
J. C. Ryckman
Scotland
Charles Starkey
Minneapolis
A. F. Parsons
Bernice Ryckman
Tes Presbyterian Church
C. Rh. Miller
Restaurant worker charged with assault on 16 year old girl
Joe Walling, a cook at Medile Kobes’s establishment on Tower Lawler Street, was arrested on a serious charge after a 16 year old girl reported an April assault. She fled the city last night to avoid discovery, and police detained her in Milwaukee. Walling’s municipal court hearing is set for 3 o’clock tomorrow morning before Judge Wy M. Herbert.
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Joe Walling
Medile Kobes
Kobes
Walling
Tower Lawler Street
Aberdeen
Milwaukee
Plankinton
Wy. M. Herbert
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H. S
Northern Normal
Porter
NEW Telephone Company
Yankton
Milwaukeer Railroad
Start Uplift Magazine
NLD
AP Kadoka
Range
EIN Presbyterian Church
Minnesota
Wesleyan
Jas. Lyons
Holy Family
Cardui
Mrs. McPherson
Cardus
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Tree
Woonsocket Woman
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