Local Notes Highlight Mitchell Visits and Moves
Mr and Mrs Ted Winters return from Minneapolis. Numerous residents arrive for visits including Miss Clara Herman Chicago to join Baron Bros millinery. Ray Branson loses in Des Moines to Walter Hayes in three sets. Mitchell figures feature new business plans and summer travels across the region.
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Ray K. Branson
South Dakota
Iowa
Des Moines
Walter T. Hayes
Chicago
Mr Hayes
al Lindauer
Clara Herman
Baron Bros
Gladys Murray
Sherman
Stater's
Carson, Pirie & Scott
State Street
Three Harvest Festivals Reach Mitchell Area Soon
Three harvest festival celebrations will occur this week near Mitchell with Mitchell Days incentives. Plankinton, Spencer and Ruskin Park host events with Mitchell teams expected to play. Transportation details include city hall pennants at 9:30 am and trains from Milwaukee and Omaha routes for attendees.
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Mitchell
Plankinton
Aurora County
Mitchell Baseball Club
City Hall
Milwaukee
Spencer
Sioux Falls
Spencer Commercial Club
Corn Palace
South Dakota
Omaha
Ruskin Park
de Smet
Mitchell Retailers to Host Labor Day Harvest Picnic
Mitchell retailers plan a monster harvest picnic at Riveride Park on September 6 to entertain Davison County farmers and nearby residents. The event, first of a series, aims to foster neighborly ties and community spirit with committees for Ways and Means, Entertainment, and Sports coordinating activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Davison County
Nearey Territory
Riveride Park
Farmers’ Union
Mitch- 411
Strand Grove
A. B. Darling
L. Blynn
J. W. Bryant
A. Baron
James J. Lahey
S. H. Scallin
R. J. Harrison
H. D. Wagner
C.V. Downey
A. Redline
J. L. Lovinger
J. H. Jerris
T. C. Burns
Joe Burg
Abe Wilkins
F. Scharnweber
Fred Wedehase
M. H. Gosche
Program at the Big Park Near Forest Burg
A large delegation is expected to attend a program at the big park near Forestburg, with organizers confirming the event will draw officials and residents. Details on speakers and schedule were not available in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestburg
Two Robbers Captured at Alpena South Dakota
James Hayden and James Hitchcock were caught while robbing the AF Smith store in Alpena South Dakota. They waived preliminary hearing and are jailed on $1000 bonds each awaiting trial in September. A suspected gang may operate regionally as a mysterious car waited outside town. George McMillan of the electric light plant aided the citizen effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpena
S. D
James Hayden
James Hitchcock
South Dakota
George McMillan
AF. Smith
Country club links laid out and plans announced
Aberdeen golf pro Fritz Barth completed laying out tees and greens at the Country club course. Work to build the course will start in about two weeks after possession. September 15 is set for probable opening with clubhouse near completion and a circular drive and rustic bridge planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Barth
Aberdeen
Barthh
Mitchell
Chicago
Crum Hill
30 Days for Stealing a Hug
Ossining New York Clarence Hagadorn was sent to the workhouse for 30 days for stealing a hug from Miss Madeline Gates. He claimed he only meant to assist her onto a street car. He was caught after a chase of several blocks by Policergan Irving aided by a carnation he wore.
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Ossining
N. Y
Clarence Hagadorn
Madeline Gates
Gold Coin Find Revives Frontier Treasure Tale
A Kalispell area ranch discovery by plowman for Alby Ouilette uncovered a tin can of gold coins. The coins spilled as the can was uncovered and a broader search found several more pieces. Estimated value totals about 300 dollars.
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Great Falls
Mont
Alby Ouilette
Kalispell
Ouilette
Rich Ladies Arrested in Pittsburgh House Party
Audray Garvin aged 19 and her sister Jeanne 17 posed as mistresses of a fine home by landlord Mrs. Eugene Reilly. While Mrs. Reilly was away the sisters entertained many young men including Pittsburgh University and Carnegie Tech students, triggering their arrest upon the site’s return.
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Pittsburgh
Audray Garvin
Jeanne
Eugene 8. Reilly
Negley Avenue
Reilly
Pittsburgh University
Carnegie ‘Tech
Villa Washington Agency Chief Links State Dept and Villa
Enrique Llorente directs the Villa Agency in Washington handling negotiations between the State Department and Gen. Villa, coordinating talks and policy alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villa Washington Agency
Enrique Llorente
Villa
Washington
State Department
Gen. Villa
Mitchell Rangers Take Sioux Falls Pair In Weekend Baseball
Mitchell baseball club defeated Sioux Falls 4 to 2 on Saturday and tied 3 to 3 on Sunday when rain halted play. Cayfor pitched well for Mitchell against Davis as Johnson and Lane produced eight and six safeties respectively. Next they face Plankinton in Mitchell with potential Gorn Belt league showdown before disbanding. White River beats Murdo on Murdo diamond in a separate South Dakota outing.
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Mitchell
Sioux Falls
Soo Town
Hitchcock Park
Cayfor
Plankinton
Davis
Baker
Johnson
Lane
Scharnweber Crew
Plankinton Cub
Ruskin
de Smet
Ruskin Park
White River
Murdo
S. D
Mellette
Frontier Days Loom as Mellette County Prepares
In a baseball recap White River beat Murdo 6 to 2 with Hight Farley and Francis as White River’s battery and Hubbell Guthrie for Murdo delivering well. Warley’s pitching was near invisible and Murdo later announced he will join the next contest. Mellette county plans two Frontier Days events in September with two strong teams set to compete.
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Hight
Farley
Francis
White River
Hubbell
Guthrie
Murdo
Warley
Mellette County
Clean Up Week Urged for All Towns in State
Pierre South Dakota report notes Insurance Commissioner Stablein urges mayors to proclaim Clean Up Week between now and November first. The goal covers rubbish and weed clearance to lessen fire hazards and supports removing old dangerous buildings to lower insurance rates. Orders have already begun in Deadwood Lead and Pierre.
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Pierre
Inside Story of Leo Frank Lynching Reveals Key Details
Atlanta witnesses recounts from Milledgeville to Marietta a night of vigilante action surrounding Leo M. Frank. The in-depth narration says Frank did not confess, was not maltreated, and spoke only of loving his wife and mother before the execution near a Bill Frey gin.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Milledgeville
Marietta
Associated Press
Frank
Bill” Frey
Phagan
Vigilance Committee
Georgia
Army worm appears in southeastern South Dakota crops
Pioneer farmers of Union and Lincoln counties report the army worm for the first time in thirty years in southeastern South Dakota. Oat fields on Swanson and Cable farms suffered damage before plowing and burning stubble protected corn fields. Warmer weather has checked the invasion and defensive furrows are used to trap and destroy worms.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Union County
Lincoln County
South Dakota
Swanson
Alcester
Swanson Place
Frank Cable
Hudson
Cable
W. J. Bulow
Beresford
Union
Lincoln
Elface Isert
Ruef Paroled by State Prison Board in San Quentin Release
Abraham Ruef once a force in San Francisco politics was released on parole today from San Quentin after serving a fourteen year sentence for offering a bribe to a city supervisor. The Board of Prison Directors acted to parole Ruef, ending his long incarceration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
Abraham Ruef
San Quentin
State Board of Prison Directors
Brown County Farmer Killed by Bull in South Albion
Wallace Abbott, a sixty year old south Albion farmer, was killed on his farm when a Galloway bull charged him. Neighbors shot the animal as it trampled him. He leaves a wife and two children. Threshing near Aberdeen reports yields over 17 bushels per acre on wheat at O E Cassem farm north of town.
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W. P. Rober
North Main ‘Street
Jeasie Myler
M. W. Myler
Mildred Norton
Yankton
Saps Tau
G. E Hehnel
East First Avenue
B.A. Bobb
Misr A Ze Bobb
California
Theome
Bobb
M . Bobb
Hollywood
Calif
First Pl Jouist Episcopal Church
Mile Emma Rempfer
Parkston
H. J. Timm
Cacoma
S. D
G. R.’ Shelton
Maryville
Tenn
Shelton
Eva Lancaster
Hoegler Flats
Mitchell High
Ming Edith Wyan
Reliance
Delilah ‘Wyant
Wallace Darling
Sioux City
Haley-Neeley Company
A.B. Darling
Wesley
Syracuse
N. Y
Darling
Robert Burns
GC. A. Davison
Colfax
Davison
Mr. Burns
Springs
Carl Fowler
Leo. Reihsen
Pomona
J. C. Fowler
Mitchell
Aberdeen, S. D
Wallace Abbott
South Albion
O. E. Cassem
W. Rudloff
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Ted Winters
Minneapolis
William Leighton
Sharon, A
A. Jay Anderson
Oney Sweet
Mr. Sweet
Seattle Wash
Mrs. Sweet
D. W. Queracker
Marmouth
N. D
Sweets
West Third Avenue
Eisie Jones
Elias Jones
A. H. Doyle
Grace Doyle
Berkeley
C. B. Wilt
Winfield ‘Wilt
Rock Rapids
George
Ruth
Henry Gerhard
Otto Anderson
Sioux Falle
Knights of Pythias
Masons
Odd Fellows
EF. Schwab
Reac
Gyver Mitchell
Carl Maynard
Seattle
Wash
F. A. Maynard
Mrs. Maynard
M. S. Mendenhall
Dorothy
College Springs
Marjorie Foster
Coburg
Ore
W. F. Christy
Pacific Coast
Labor Day
Riverside Park
Country Club
Braves
Mrs. Chanler
William Astor Chanler
New York
Williams
R. Norris Williams
West Side Tennis Club
Long Island
Cobb County
Wiliam Frey Place
Ffank
Farmers IN
Abe Ruef
Board OF Prison
Brown County
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