Local Briefs Highlight Social Visits and Transport News
Local notes report Mrs Wt Robinson entertaining friends from Perry township for an afternoon tea. Dr Parmelee attended a Madison ball game as attending surgeon for Mitchell, while Geo Ainsley of Omaha returns to manage farming interests. News includes lawn care with blue glass and clover, Denver marriage of C D Parmele and May Vetit, and passenger rail through Sioux City without car changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.B. Hayer
Madison
Mitchell
Geo. Ainsley
Omaha
G. G.clemmer
Hampton
Iowa
Dakota Fire & Marine Ins. Co
Chicago
Sioux City
Bingham
Yankton
J. F. Gilbert
Denver
C. D. Parmelee
Champeny Bros
May Vetit
Aberdeen
Siovux City
D. M. Povadl
W. N. Perry
Flat Springs
South Dakota
Boston
John Wf. Babcock
Episcopal Church
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Yarmouth
Eng
Steven B. Bately
B,ately
Southtown
Board of Examiners
Krerus- Lican
Preston
J. Harry Green
Green
Independents
John Michaels
Creamery
James S. Foster
South Dakota Advocate
G. L. Pinkham
Banning
California
George L. Willard
V. G
Dakota
Saerza Heart Church
Father Willard
Washington, D. C
Northwest
Wind and hail sweep Salem and Sioux Falls causing widespread damage
A northwest storm Sunday morning brought heavy wind and hail to Salem and Sioux Falls. Beulah and Badger townships saw blown down stacks and outbuildings including Geo Silsby’s barn with three horses unharmed. Hail shattered windows in Salem and Sioux Falls, while surrounding farms reported minor hail damage.
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Beulah
Badger
Geo. A. Silsby
Geo. W. Hunter
Geo
Ledyard
Hunter
Salem
Sioux Falls
Severe hail storm cripples Sioux Flats with windows blown out
A August 4 hail storm in Sioux Flats caused extensive property damage and minor crop loss. Most buildings, especially north and west facades, suffered broken windows with an estimated glass loss up to 25000 dollars. Claims ranged 15000 to 30000 dollars while crops mainly escaped severe harm.
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Sioux Flats
Court House
Penitentary
Commercial and Merchants Hotel
Syndicate Block
Queen’ Bee Mill
L. T. Dunning
Iowa Line
Traveler E J Melendy Finds Mitchell Crops Superior
Noted by a traveler E J Melendy of northeastern Kansas, a friend of M Booth, who visited the city Sunday. He reported that after a 400 mile journey from his Kansas home he found crops around Mitchell better than in any other section he had passed through.
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E. J. Melendy
Kansas
M. Booth
Mr. Booth
Mitchell
Crops Praised as Best Ever in Hutchinson County
A.D. Foster of Parkston, in Hutchinson on Thursday, says crops across the county are the best ever raised and acreage is higher than in any previous year. He has spent the summer buying stock and is well informed on crop facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.D. Foster
Parkston
Wait Till August 12. Alexandria Journal headline tease
In the ball game last week between Mitchell and Alexandria the features of the contest are noted but the article text is incomplete leaving key results and context unread. The readable fragment signals a local sports brief with team names and a pending date referenced.
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Alexandria Journal
The
Mitchell and
Alexandria
So Wiener Leads Amateur Shutout After Long Inning
A chaotic inning saw two Dontle plays by the gang, both outs, with Wiener retiring four men and no tally recorded. The home team shut out the visitors for the last five innings, preserving the win in a tightly contested game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gang
So Wiener
Normal Institute Opens With Fifty Teachers In County Davison
The Normal Institute in Davison County opened last Monday with over fifty teachers present from Hanson Sanborn and Aurora counties. Instructors include Prof L A Stout Supt H L Bras and Miss Esther A Clarke guiding arithmetic grammar physiology history geography and primary reading. Enrollment lists 50 names across divisions A and B with expected attendance rising to at least 75 by week’s end.
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Normal Institute
Davison County
Hanson
Sanborn
Aurora
L. A. Stout
B. Arthmetic
H. L. Bras
Esther A. Clarke
Advertised Letters From Mitchell Post Office Aug 8 1890
List of uncalled letters at Mitchell post office for the week ending August 8 1890 includes Tibbs Willie E Gillies Frank A Smith George Leith Charles Small AM Rudio Jimey J Davis Harry R Eversole E P Dean C C Cole C L B and Frank Anderson J B Fergen Jacob Gardner W W Marston C L Marston Marcus Gerkin Angelus Kimble George. If called for within two weeks they will be mailed. otherwise forwarded to the dead letter office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Tibbs
Willie E Gillies
Frank A Smith
George Leith
Charles Small
AM Rudio Jimey J Davis
Harry R Eversole
P Dean
C Cole
L B
Frank Anderson
Fergen Jacob Gardner
W Marston
L Marston Marcus Gerkin Angelus Kimble
George
Cata
J. W. Beattie
P.M
Notice to Contractors for County Farm House Addition
Sealed proposals for building addition to the house on the county farm will be received by the auditor up to 12 oclock noon on Monday September 1 1890. The county board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Plans and specifications may be seen at the auditor s office. By order of County Board R T Rosson Auditor Mitchell S D July 30 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board
R. T. Rosson
Mitchell
S. D
Knights of Labor Hold First Local Meeting
Knights of Labor organization formed here a couple of weeks ago held their first meeting over Brokaw's store on Tuesday evening. Numerous new members were received into the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Labor
Brokaw
Wheat Yields Reported in Local Townships
County Commissioner H. Tobin Anderson from Lebin township says average wheat yield there will be about 12 bushels per acre. In Rome township Dave Cole and Levi Brown estimate an average of 14 bushels. Harvesting is complete and stacks are rising.
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H. 2B. Anderson
Dave Cole
Levi Brown
Rome Township
Ile
Wheat yields vary across townships in harvest
G B Kelsey of Blendon estimates wheat at 12 to 14 bushels per acre. J Champlin of Union doubts wheat will exceed 10. J C Huffman reports harvest finished in Prosper with stacking begun and predicts 15 bushels per acre while oats are very good. R A Peck of Badger says stacking is finished there but most grain in the township is not yet stacked, with wheat around 12 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Kelsey
Blendon
Union
J. Champlin
J. C. Huffman
R. A. Peck
Badger Township
Board of Education Holds Regular Meeting and Appoints Teachers
Monday evening a regular Board of Education meeting elected Miss Mary J. Haynes from Mt. Vernon and Miss Daisy Angell from Prosper township as teachers after examination to fill vacancies. A committee of Noble Cowhick and Bidwell was named to study opening a south side school. An eight mill levy was authorized to fund operations. Bond for the secretary was approved. Long terms assigned to Cowlick Stunter Helwig and Noble by lot. others receive short terms. The capital supports a south side school and hopes the board will provide one, possibly by renting a building at present.
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Board of Education
Mary J. Haynes
Mt. Vernon
Daisy Angell
Prosper Township
Rogers
Keith
Messrs. Noble
Cowhick
Bidwell
Messrs. Cowlick
Stunter
Ilelwig
Noble
South Side
Doty Attacks Mitchell in Rockford Interview
RK B Doty recently spoke with the Rockford Register, portraying Mitchell as destitute and largely unoccupied. The piece condemns Doty’s reporting as exaggerated and urges eastern readers to doubt his claims about South Dakota’s progress. It notes Pollard and Wood shipping the state's first wheat car, aided by M and St Paul railroad under agent Clemans, speeding delivery by using the passenger line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RK. B. Doty
Rockford
Lills
Rockford Register
South Dakota
Mitchell
QR. B. Doty
Doty
Pollard & Wood
Republican
M. & St. Paul Railroad
Clemans
Stacking Grain Report From Baker Township
Wim Koch reports from Baker township that harvests are nearly complete with wheat and oats in fine shape and many farmers stacking grain. He notes corn is thriving and the moist ground should keep growth rapid as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. Koch
Baker Township
Artesian well boom spreads through Blendon area
Henry Schlund of Blendon township drew attention with a splendid artesian well. Neighbors rushed to sink similar wells and by early winter at least ten artesian wells are expected to spout in Glendon, reflecting a rapid local adoption of the technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schlund
Blendon Township
Glendon
Water the Horses Dakota Farmer Advice
A Dakota farmer urges caretakers to water horses regularly during work hours. Small draughts are preferable to long intervals of thirst, ensuring steady hydration and welfare for working animals.
Merciful Man Lets Beast Rest Between Tasks
Infrequent intervals are advised for horses not to stand in sun or wear harness when idle. The guiding principle urged is mercy to beasts, suggesting kind handling and periodic relief between work efforts.
Band Benefit Draws Large Crowd in South Dakota Town
A benefit for the K. of P. Band drew about three hundred locals on a cool evening. The band in uniform played a sequence of selections praised as top in the state, with vocal performances by Miss Prescott, Bracy, Lester, Windle, Miss Gwyneth King, Miss Celeste Coughlin, and Maude Silsby. Refreshments followed, receipts totaled 57 dollars, and organizers thanked the crowd for their support. The notice ends with an advertisement for Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
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K. of P
South Dakota
A. E. Hitchcock
Missea
Prescott
Bracy
Lester
Windle
Jepieh
Gwyneth King
Cataline
A. Newcomer
Celeste Couglin
Maude Silsby
Busy farmers and a farmer’s praise for a remedy
The passage notes harvest work with many grain stacks seen in Blendon and Allens Springs resident Jas Wilson, age over sixty, extolling Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best medicine he has tried. Sold by L O Gale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Wilson
Allens Springs
Ill
Chamberlain
L. O. Gale
Crop reports lift South Dakota farmers toward prosperity
A reader reports that crop outlooks in South Dakota brighten farmers’ spirits, promising recovery from hardship. He recounts a personal stop in Elk Lick where H. M. Hutchinson offered Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which relieved a severe stomach cramp in two minutes. Sold by L. O. Gale.
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Omaha
Morgan.Co
N. G. Lester
Martha
Isa
Dry weather damages Baker corn as town reports exceeding dryness
From Baker township residents report extreme dryness and heat causing serious corn damage. WARNITED offers minimal value for rags iron and metals. The location noted is first street west of the mill, associated with STEGMEYER Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Township
Stegmeyer Bros
Mitchell's First Car of Wheat Ships First From State
Pollard and Wood of Merchant Mills sent a car of wheat from Mitchell, shipped last Thursday, reaching Minneapolis Friday night as the first car of new wheat from South Dakota. The No 1 northern grain sold around 95 cents, about 81 cents locally, with a $50 premium awarded to the shippers and grower Tom Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Messrs. Pollard and Wood
Merchant Mills
Minneapolis
South Dakota
Tom Ball
Land Office Notes July 1890 Public Entries
The local land office records show July filings across categories: preemption 9, homestead 9, timber culture 14. proofs include preemption 3, committed homestead 2, final homestead 42, timber culture 62. Acres filed on original entry reach 4,900 with 17,380 acres acquired by final proof, roughly the same as last July.
Farmers Prosperous in Charles Mix County Vote Outlook
In Charles Mix county Judge Post reports crops in fine condition and farmers buoyant. Republicans expected to carry the county again. Mellette leads for governor and Capt. Lucas of Chamberlain favored for Congress from the southern district. Prohibition holds its own amid a diverse population including Scandinavians, Bohemians, Irish, Russians, and Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press and
Dakotan
Judge Post
Charles Mix County
Big Moring
Independent Party
Mellettee
Capt. Lucas
Chamberlain
Congress
Testimony of a Painter and Crop Update
Testimony from T H Backus of Brooklyn praises Allcock's Porous Plasters as the best external remedy after a cold causing chest pain. He reports eight hours to relief and widespread family use with reliable results. Also notes from Hon J D Weintz of White Lake about wheat oats crop status and weather impact on corn prospects.
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T. H. Backus
Carlton Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Aalléock
Allcock
Davison County Industry Promotes South Dakota Silk
Yankton Press notes Mrs. John Parker of Davison county plans to wear the first silk dress made from South Dakota silk. She nurtures about 6,000 silk worms fed on mulberry leaves this summer and stores them in warm cocoons as they mature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton Press
John Parker
Davison County
South Dakota
Deluge of Music Brightens Sioux Falls Night
The Collins family band plays on Phillips avenue the Salvation Army band on Eighth street and the Hutchings family band on Ninth street for an orchestral night. City council shutters windows to conduct business as Sr. D. Olmsted starts an addition to his east Third street dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Sr. D. Olmsted
East Third Street
A Little Journey to the Sioux City Corn Palace
A charming little book recounts a neighborhood plan to attend the Corn Palace with a farm life scene true to life. The passenger department of the Illinois Central Railroad offers free mailed copies to interested readers in Illinois and Iowa, addressed to Manchester Iowa and Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Corn Palace
Illinois
Iowa
Illinois Central Railroad
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Jos. Swift
Plano Township
Hanson County
Thompson
Swift’s
Marshal Irvine
Silsby
A. H. Bailey
Piano Township
Capt. Logan
John Titus
Hutchinson
Nora Creed
Mary Wright
Mamie Weeks
Kate Althen
Winnie Palmer
Blanche Palmer
Emma Hazleton
Clara Daken
Hannah Foley
Ruby Rolph
Mattie Yarrow
Ada Wright
Agnes Tenney
Daisie Angell
Blanche Schofield
Abbie Gilfillan
May Spint
Mabel Sayles
Ida Schang
Adela Stolph
Carrie Rolph
Grace Jordan
Ada Schofield
A. G. Cross
M. J. Blakely
Emma Carlson
Stelen Lester
Fannie Foster
Leslie Pine
Lizzie Hole
B. Walstrum
Annie Walstrum
Limmie Wells
Rosa Sheeder
Ira Snyder
Mattie Dutton
Tillie Weeks
Annie Gormley
Lizzie Good
Nina Blackman
Hattie Angell
Evelyn Savage
Julia Beall
Cora Graves
Pearl Webb
Florence Wright
Lizzie Vickers
Emil Bobb
Byron Bobb
Mattie Allen
May Saul
May McGovern
Mattie Regan
Tina Shearer
Mary Bard
Fannie Clark
Lillie Bately
May Thomas
Ella Jackson
Floyd Swartout
Lowie Campbell
Tobin
Rome
Wells
Baker
Land Office Notes
Charles Mix
J.D. Weintz
White Lake
F. Menny
A.G.P.A
Manchester, Iowa
F. B Bows
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