Mt Vernon Social Notes and Visitations
Miss Mary Quainney visits Alexandrian relatives for a week. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo W Downs on Friday August 13. Virgil Hiner returns from Madison. Mrs Ila Yorker arrives from Wesley Iowa to visit niece Mrs Ole Etteswold for two weeks. Mr and Mrs J M Newell return from California Washington Oregon trip. Mrs Jed Vogt and daughter of Aurora Illinois visit Millard Helgerson. Mr and Mrs Ole Olness and children visit eastern part of the state for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Jesse Welch visit Geddes Z Welch home. Mrs J W Collins and daughters return from Illinois. Mrs J E Miller ill this week. Miss Fern Potter from Mitchell visits. M HE Ladies Aid meets. lunch served by Etteswold Harwick Strombeele and Ginkens. Mr Kittleson from Mitchell visits son O H Whittleson. Mrs Williams visits Scenic South Dakota with son Frank Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Quainney
Alexandrian
Geo. W. Downs
Virgil Hiner
Madison
Ila Yorker
Wesley
Ole Etteswold
J. M. Newell
California
Illinois
J. E. Miller
Fern Potter
Mitchell
O. H. Whittleson
Williams
Scenic
S. D
Frank Williams
M E Picnic Big Success At Dakota Wesleyan Campus
The first Methodist Episcopal church and Sunday school held an annual picnic on the Dakota Wesleyan campus. Attendance was large and the program engaging with contests and games. A baseball game between young men and young married men ended 8 to 5, and a plentiful supper and lemonade pleased attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Dakota Wesleyan
Game Warden System Boosts Revenue and Deterrence
Pierre reports a state wardens system improving income by about nine thousand dollars annually. Fiscal year figures show receipts rising from 31,360 under county wardens to 40,022.15 under state wardens. Arrests and convictions also climbed with more wardens in the field.
Murder charge after stabbing in Mobridge SD
William Borres, a Russian immigrant in the United States nine years, is held without bail in Mobridge awaiting the chance of William Casey’s recovery from a stabbing during a restaurant meal dispute. Casey, a railroad worker, remains in critical condition as Borres faces possible murder charges. Casey had arrived two days earlier seeking work in Neeteae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobridge
S. D
William Borres
Russia
United States
William Casey
Borres
Casey
South Dakota
Neeteae
Stabbing After Restaurant Dispute Near Rail Depot
Borres stabbed Casey after a supper argument over payment. They fought on the street, ending with Casey wounded near a depot as two policemen watched. Borres fled by freight to Ipswich, then Mobridge, claiming self defense while Casey was a Chicago switchman from 1907 to 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borres
Casey
Ipswich
Mobridge
Chicago
Dakota Wesleyan Names Five New Faculty Members
Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell announces five new faculty additions for the coming year. Chester C. Dillon becomes athletics director, George Harold Miller teaches voice, F J Meier joins commerce, and Mrs Jay M Miller and Mrs H R Wolcott take roles in shorthand and German, with Wolcott serving as matron. The rest of the staff remains. several faculty members are pursuing summer advanced study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Wesleyan
W. G. Seaman
Mitchell
Chester C. Dillon
George Harold Miller
F. J. Meier
Jay M. Miller
H. R. Wolcott
Dillon
South Dakota
Brookings High School
University of Illinois
Ile
Mr Miller
Baker University
Baldwin, Xan
Washington Conservatory of Music
Washington, D. C
New York City
George Sweet
Max Heinrich
Oscar Saenger
Grand Avenue Methodist Church
Kansas City
Meier
Commerce Department
Chicago Business College
Iowa Southern Normal School
Dakota University
Northwestern University
Drake University
Seamean
America
Germany
L. A. Stout
H.J. Jones
M. Tull
H. F. Patterson
C. V. Gilliland
Grover C. Graham
Elmer I. Wilds
F. C
Geist Couple Plans Catskill Trip After Mitchell Visit
Mr and Mrs R Geist will leave Monday for Catskill New York after an extended visit in Mitchell and vicinity They were long time Mitchell residents and own property near Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Geist
Catskill
N. Y
Mitchell
Mrs. Geist
Mt. Vernon
Brule County Fair Special Train Set for Friday
A special Milwaukee train will run to Mitchell for the Brule county fair leaving Mitchell at o'clock in the morning. The service is organized to bring fairgoers to the event with convenient morning departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brule County
Uai
Milwaukee
Mitchell
Mitchell Local Notes Highlight Weekly Happenings
J W McClinton returns from Bridgewater after leading teachers institute. Ray Branson advances in Town state tennis at Des Moines with final round against Walter Hayes of Chicago. Mitchell players noted for strong play. Several Mitchell residents travel for visits, weddings, real estate work, or hospital stays. Local society details include church choir soloist Emma Rempfer, enameled jail improvements, and birth announcement for L L Tvedt's son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Branson
Des Moines
Walter T. Hayes
Chicago
Bartonebrake
Mitchell
Notice to Destroy Weeds Along Highways in Mitchell
Notice to owners lessees or occupants of lands abutting highways in Mitchell township Davison county South Dakota to destroy all weeds on one half of the public highway. Weeds must be destroyed by September 4 1915 or the township will act with costs lien to follow. Board of Supervisors Mitchell Township August 24 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Township
Davison County
S. D
Mitchell
South Dakota
Board of Supervisors
Hostess entertains dozen friends at 301 West Eleventh
Mrs James Stevens hosted a Saturday evening gathering for a dozen young ladies at her home 301 west Eleventh avenue. The party featured Guessing James and social conversation with summer flowers decorating the home. Luncheon followed served by Mrs Stevens and Miss Ila Nash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stevens
West Eleventh Avenue
James
Ila Nash
Kistler Green Nuptials Held At Local Church
Mr George W Kistler wed Miss Flossie E Green at the First Methodist church parsonage with Dr J S Hoagland officiating. The couple, both well known in Ethan and Letcher, plan to reside near Ethan and begin married life amid friends' congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Hoagland
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Alta Witzel
Alice Erskine
George W. Kistler
Flossie E. Green
Ethan
Mitchell Man Weds in Deerfield Wisconsin
Roscoe Satterlee of Mitchell and Nettie B. Field wed at the bride’s home in Deerfield Wisconsin The ceremony was by Rev G G Kroster The bride wore georgette and crepe with lace and lilies of the valley The couple took a short wedding trip to the Twin Cities and returned home The bride taught in Mitchell schools and is a Whitewater Normal graduate The groom is a Dakota Wesleyan and Northwestern Law graduate and a young lawyer Receptions and local social events followed including Sodales Country club gathering and birthday party for Winifred Ruth Wrink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Satterlee
Mitchell
Deerfield
Nettie B. Field
G. G. Kroster
Lottie Nelson
Elmer Field
Satterlee
Twin Cities
Whitewater Normal
Wisconsin
Dakota Wesleyan
Northwestern University
Yankton
South Dakota
Downstate
Sioux Falls
Donald Dougan
Young
Moore
Henry
Campbell
Spohlman
Kramer
Iron
Reed
Liston
Ryan
Dougan
Free
Butler
East Garden
Scharnweber
Seney
Bohlman
Ienry
Mree
Logey McCormick
O ‘Trom
Musser
Ta Bissoniere
Henry Moore
Caylor
Johnson
Poate
McCormick
Iramer
Mrs. Shaw Hosts Farewell to Loomis W M Society
Mrs Arthur Shaw of Loomis entertained the W M society on a Wednesday afternoon as she plans to move to Texas. About fifty guests attended a pleasant gathering with a surprise gift, a berry spoon and white ribbon pin presented by Mrs Hal Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Shaw
Loomis
W. H. M. Society
Shaw
Texas
S. D. Guard Ready for Mexican War
Aberdeen South Dakota Adjutant General W A Morris heads the South Dakota Guard and says the regiment could entrain within 36 hours if war with Mexico breaks out. He notes one newly organized company has arms for 65 men, but equipment for 85 war strength must be supplied by the war department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
W. A. Morris
Redfield
South Dakota Guard
South Dakota
Mexico
Hkach
War Department
Morris
National Guard
South Dakota National Guard
Arm Torn From Shoulder Ends Day County Farmer Life
Joseph A Carr a well known Day county farmer died from injuries after his right arm was torn from the shoulder when caught in the flywheels of a threshing engine. A 55 year old resident for 34 years he lived on the same homestead. His first wife died of diphtheria in 1898. he remarried in 1901 and is survived by his widow and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Joseph A. Carr
Day County
Huron and Northeastern Survey Advances 20 Miles
G W Morrow president of Huron Investment and Construction says the Duluth Huron and Northwestern railroad survey has progressed 20 miles from Huron with rapid future completion planned. He denies any link to trunk lines and notes he resigned from Milwaukee townsite agent position in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Duluth, Huron & Northwestern Railroad
G. W. Morrow
Huron Investment & Construction Company
Morrow
Milwaukee
Positon
County Dispute Reaches Highest Court Over Debt
The South Dakota Supreme Court issued an alternative writ of mandamus returnable September 14 in the dispute between Stanley county and the newly formed Haakon and Jackson counties. Stanley seeks $85,000 from the new counties claiming the debt was part of the parent county. The issue has persisted since the county division.
Plan Receipts for Packages by Mail
Receipts for ordinary packages sent by parcel post will be given after September 1 upon paying one cent extra. The extra pays for an authentic record of the mailing day. Small tags show the recipient and sender addresses and are tied to the package for verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcel Post
Illiteracy Rates and Church Membership in South Dakota Census
Census figures show 169,419 voters in South Dakota with the last general election totals under 100,000 for senator and governor. Illiterates number 3,186, less than one per cent, while faiths are led by Jonatherans with 180,949 members and Catholics at 76,769. 201,642 report no church affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Methodists
Presbyterians
Congregationalists
The
Baptists
Evangelical
Friends
Mennonites
Episcopalians
Reformed
Salvation Army
United Brethren
Mt Vernon Post Office Robbery Reported
The Mt Vernon post office was broken into last night likely by tramps. Entry was gained by damaging the back door, but no stamps or valuables were taken beyond about $1.25 in pennies. Sheriff Gwens and Al Scott tracked a trail with bloodhounds but found nothing near the railroad track toward Plankinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
M. J. Dougherty
Dougherty
Mr. Dougherty
J. J. Gwens
al Scott
Scott Blood Hounds
Plankinton
Corn Palace project begins for fall festival
Charles H. Vogus awarded the contract to supervise decorating and prep work at the Corn Palace. He starts Monday to build staging and remove old corn. Dr. Gillis designs the decorations with assistor William Kearney. Palace opens five weeks from Monday on September 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Vogus
Vyous
John Michels
Youthful suspects jailed for Kidder hold up plea
Arrested by Marshall County authorities for involvement in a sensational Kidder hold up, two youths were lodged in the Sioux Falls penitentiary to serve one year each with hard labor. They appeared before Judge Bouck in the state circuit court and pleaded guilty. Because of their youth and promise to reform, the judge shortened their sentences as much as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Kidder
Sioux Falls
Mitchell tops Yankton in rough era battle 5 to 3
Mitchell defeats Yankton 5 to 3 as Henry leads with four hits while Butler steals and scores. Mitchell pitchers Liston and Reed hold Yankton to six hits and avoid further trouble after a shaky fourth inning.
Dr Bell's PineTars Pine Forest Remedy Promised Health Boost
An advertising fragment extols Dr Bell's PineTars with the invigorating spirit of pine forests. It claims throat and nasal relief from mucous ailments and health boosting effects from Finey Forests.
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Game Warden’s
J. W. McClinton
Bridgewater
Teachers’ Institute
B. J. Woodbury
Gunnison County
Colorado
Mr. Woodbury
Alexandria Journal
J. Hi. Gingles
J. B. Dougherty
Hazel Haynes
Arthur N. Bjodstrup
Seattle
Wash
Clara Piper
Alexandria
Alta Pearson
W. W. Reams
W. A. Branch
Cleota Branch
Agar and
Faulkton
Archie B. Coates
Yellowstone Park
Points
Nina Jayne
Iowa Points
Arthur Betts
Betts
Cook County
B. A. Bobb
Lucile Bobb
John O’donnell
Mason City
Iowa
I. Wrench
Kimball
St. Joseph's Hospital
City
Wood Smith
A. H. Scott
John Bartolet
Marguerite Kalbusch
Lyman M. Fort
P. A. Cooley
Frank van Wagenen
Ophiem, Mont
R. Bishop
Atchinson, Kan
John Schoos
J. P. Reihsen
L. L. Tvedt
West Fifth Avenue
Kistler
Mitchell Man
Sodales Country Club
Winifred Ruth Wrink
Everal
Fawn Scharnweber
Dorothea Frink
Margaret Mather
Merwin Wheeler
Rachel Gardner
Virginia Kinkhead
Edna Doty
Sydney Anderson
Winifred Welch
Marjorie Smith
Howard Hollister
Mary Johnson
Arthur
Georgie Brooks
Dick Welch
Elizabeth Loose
Yoemen
J. C. Hamiel
Entertained Society
Farmer
Huron & Northeastern
Stanley County
P. O
Palace
H. Vogus
Corn Palace
D. Gillis
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