Sanborn County Population Rises in Five-Year Census
Census figures show Sanborn county at 7 877 residents, up 11.6 percent in five years. Woon socket seat 1 201, up 174. Le teher 411, up nine. County totals include 2 176 voters and 1 595 military-age men, 8639 with common schooling and 15 illiterates.
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Norway
Germany
Douglas County
Armour
Corsica
Delmont
Holland
Russia
Clark County
Clark
Bradley
Garden City
Willow Lakes
Vienna
Raymond
Sweden
Notice to Baker Township Landowners
All land owners in Baker township are urged to destroy noxious weeds on their land and along the public highway adjacent to their property.
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Baker Township
Harvesting Good Yields Amid Dry Fields Near Mitchell
Harvest report shows one of the heaviest small grain crops in the Mitchell area with barley oats and wheat under cutting. Fields high and dry allow progress though some fields remain unharvestable. Corn outlook improves as tasselled maize nears maturity and Hol W Doyle confirms ample colored corn for decor at the Corn Palace.
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Mitchell
P. H. Kelley
Hol. W. Doyle
Mitchell Roads Improve as Rivers Near Flood Stage
The James river ran within six inches of its banks after heavy rains at the week’s start, with fears of overflow by weekend. Firesteel Creek north of Mitchell stayed high, while grading on Riverside road proceeds despite showers, costing Mitchell township to finish a major local highway project. Water remains over grade near Graceland cemetery but gradual drainage and tile tapping are expected to clear the worst spots.
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James River
Mitchell
Hospital Road
Mitchell Township
Graceland Cemetery
J .T. Morrow
Three Recruits Join the Mitchell Braves Lineup
Three recruits from Owatonna Minn joined the Mitchell Braves lineup: Free a third baseman Bohlin an outfielder and Henry a second base prospect. They travel to Scotland for a Booster Day game at Hitchcock park at 6 pm. Scotland visits Friday for a 6 pm rematch as Mitchell seeks to improve on recent 5 to 4 loss at Scotland.
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Mitchell Braves
Owatonna
Minn
Scotland
Free
Bohlin
Waterloo
Hitchcock Park
Northwest
Mitchell
Franklin Johnson
Gwopgrounds
Scertland
Mechell
Britain observes prayer day for war declaration anniversary
London reports a united prayerful observance across the empire marking the anniversary of the declaration of war against Germany. Citizens and colonies joined in intercession as the nation reflects on the conflict.
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Britain
London
England
Germany
Tomato mildew and leaf spot notice from Park Superintendent
The Park Superintendent reports recent mildew and leaf spot cases on tomatoes and gooseberries with downy mildew on roses. Causes include excess moisture and low sunshine. proper ventilation and light reduce risk. Bordeaux mixture (4 lb copper sulfate, 4 lb lime, 50 gal water) is advised for control. prepare fresh and spray as needed. Potassium sulfide offers an alternative at 1 oz per 3 gal water in a sealed bottle.
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H. G. Loftus
Park
Bordeaux
A Galley of Fun Meanness Mosquitoes and Noah
A fragmented comic excerpt shows Noah struggling to restrain himself as two mosquitoes on his hand feed loudly. He mutters a vehement curse about the grudge against his posterity and vows to smash the insects.
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Noah
Modern definitions of a wedding
A humorous, old fashioned take on wedding roles and rituals. It satirizes the bride as central, the groom as a nervous figure, the maid of honor and bridesmaids as accessories, and the minister as the executioner in disguise. It ends with a club scene and a tailor shop quip about dress goods.
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Ile
Sle
Mitchell Guardsmen Debut as Movie Act ors in Redfield Reel
Members of Company I Mitchell, touted as the Fourth regiment’s crack unit, debut as movie actors on August 25 in Mitchell theater. Capt Rowley reports the Redfield encampment reels impressed Col. Wales and St Paul critics as the best seen. Films feature tent pitching and foreground shots of the company with plans to screen across South Dakota and later Minneapolis and St Paul.
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Company I
Mitchell
National Guard
Redfield
F. S. Rowley
Harward
Boyd Wales
St. Paul
South Dakota
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Minnesota National Guard
Memory and a Missing Book Aisle
A man in a book store seeks a wife’s requested novel Cobb’s Corntine but cannot locate it on the shelves. He shows a slip with the title, pleads with the clerk, and fears returning home empty handed. The clerk searches a list but finds no match.
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Cobb
Wil
Possible Effect of Movement Against Sunday Golf
A quoted exchange questions public reaction to a movement opposing Sunday golf. One speaker argues the measure will force liberty-loving citizens to the links regardless of interest, highlighting tension over leisure restrictions.
Look Here Jimmy What’s It Going To Be
A door side dialogue features a man asking a question about choices between himself and cigarettes as a mourner greets a familiar name. The exchange hints at a strained scene involving a widower and a character who might be Annie, prompting a brief confrontation.
American Girl Weds in Palace Love Amid War
Katherine Alice Page daughter of the American ambassador to Great Britain wed Charles Greeley Loring son of General Charles Loring at St James Palace Chapel Royal London. Bishop Boyd Carpenter and Rev Edgar Shephard officiated. Bride given away by her father. Frank Page served as best man. Ceremony was simple due to the war.
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London
Mngland
Katherine Alice Page
Great Britain
Chapel Royal
St. James Palace
Charles Greeley Loring
Charles Loring
Boston
Boyd Carpenter
Westminister Abbey
Edgar Shephard
Frank Page
Loring
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S. Dak
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Iowa
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H. R. Grindee
W. and Ave
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Sanborn St
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South Side
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Commercial & Savings Bank
Mitchell Sooth Dakota
Berbert
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Mitchell, South Dakota
J. N. Crow
E. W. Joner
Metropolitan Theatre Building
E. W. Bobb
Drs. Bobb & Bobb
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D. C
Main St
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H. Noble & Son Funeral Directors
Fourth Ave
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D. J
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O. Wherry
Zloe
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