Proposals for a constructive national program by Charles Evans Hughes
The article outlines Hughes proposed measures if elected president. It calls for readjusting freight rates to reflect prosperity, government regulation or public ownership of natural monopolies like oil coal timber and iron, a cap on profits on war contracts, and a cost effective defense plan. It also honors D Charlesworth of The Mitchell Publishing Company, praising his dedication and character.
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United States
Speech on defense cuts and constructive proposals
The speaker argues against unnecessary army and navy branches spending and urges Mr. Hughes to present constructive proposals. He contends such ideas would strengthen the appeal of Hughes's acceptance speech and better justify national defense spending.
Haul Coal to Indians Down Missouri River
Navigation on the Missouri River is used to supply Indian agencies with coal. Bentom Transportation of Bismarck ships coal to Standing Rock by boat and has begun delivering to the Cheyenne River agency from Mobridge, cutting delivery costs.
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Missouri
Pair steal Ford and valuable furs
Aberdeen South Dakota Raymond Fonnean was brought from Andover to the county jail to face grand larceny charges. Fonnean and a companion broke into a city garage Thursday night, stole a Ford, drove to Claremont that night and took over 100 dollars worth of furs. Fonnean was captured by the Andover marshal yesterday with the goods.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Raymond Fonnean
Andover
Fonnean
Claremont
Folnean
Municipal XMAS Gifts Lead Plan for Workers
Lead plans to adopt a Christmas bonus system similar to Homestake Mining, paying day laborers seven percent of yearly earnings if on payroll for a required period. Regular salaried employees are not included. A medical aid plan like Homestake’s, charging $1 per month to all employees, is under discussion.
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Muncipal Xmas
Lead
S. Db
Homestake Mining Company
Homestake
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Phis
Interstate Commerce Commission
High Jacks Hold Up Aberdeen Youth for $3.40
Fred Burkhart, a young resident of Aberdeen, South Dakota, was targeted by two assailants in a late evening street crime. One robber pressed a gun to his head while the other took $3.40, in what was described as two hold ups, real and imaginary, as he headed home about 11:30 p.m.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Fred Burgart
Burkhart
Fifteen Years Sentenced in Aberdeen Crib Game Slaying
Lee Griest a white Tennessean who killed Mack McLane of Hutchinson in a craps quarrel here was sentenced Friday afternoon to fifteen years in the penitentiary by Judge Bouck.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Lee Griest
Mack McLane
Hutchinson
Judge Bouck
Local Notes Highlights From Priday's Daily
Miss Merle Grace returns from Pierre with sister Mrs. Ralston. Mark Payne visits Lake Andes at his parents’ home. Light rain fell between Chamberlain and Wimhall, showers passed. Miss Selma Banterman returns from Pacific coast trip. Dr. R J Lamme arrives from Sioux Falls with family. Police seek Robert Riley in time for funeral in Hutchinson Kansas. Republican counting room staff hosted by A J Dix at the Met. Rev C S O Flaherty and party return from Yellowstone and Rockies trip. Sheriff Owens brings in gunman for concealed weapons. Holsaple targets druggists in Alexandria for illegal liquor sales. John Doe investigation implicates Charles Hoffman and Fred Scott. Harold Husted, Interstate Prohibition Oratorical winner, visits Mitchell and returns from St Paul. Francis Case wins National Peace contest boosting SD oratory. Vincent McHenry returns from Yankton for Sunday at home.
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Mark Payne
Lake Andes
Chamberlain
Wimhall
Selma Banterman
Pacific Coast
R. J. Lamme
Sioux
Robert Riley
Hutchinson
Wkas
Harold R. Husted
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
St. Paul
Husted
Sioux Falls College
South Dakota
Francis Case
Harvest season notes and town visitors in Reliance
Mrs Fr B Dickey leaves Reliance for a month long visit with relatives in Pairfield Town. Local residents and visitors include Frank Leggett from Presho for county treasurer campaign and Miss Wileen Hemphill of Chamberlain visiting relatives. Harvest proceeds with shock threshing and quiet conditions amid many outsiders in town.
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Reliance
Fr. B. Dickey
Pairfield
Frank Leggett
Presho
Wileen Hemphill
Chamberlain
Ivan
Blanche Wyant
Mitchell
Edith
Marvin Peterson
IH. J. Peterson
Jasper Barber
Des Moines
P. J. Springsteen
Springsteen
S. W. Whyte
C. W. Derr
Dick Rigen
Elmer Lockwood
Asal Hall
Reed Maxwell
MRS C B KRANZ DIES IN ST PAUL AT 62
Mrs C B Kranz longtime Mitchell singer died at 10 20 yesterday morning at 1626 Portland Ave St Paul She survived by her husband and sister Miss Celeste Coglan moved to Mitchell as a girl and gained fame for her voice She married C B Kranz a former private secretary to Archbishop Ireland about ten years ago Funeral services set for tomorrow in St Paul.
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C. B. Kranz
Mitchell
Portland Avenue
St. Paul
T. C. Burns
Celeste Coglan
Mitchelm
Ireland
Presho Notes On Local Folk Visitations And Farm Yields
Robert Newell drove from Pukwana with his sister and children. Will Scott from Lyons, Iowa, will work at Roberts drug store. Miss Blanche Regnier returned to Marshall Minnesota. Mrs f Graham left for Spring Green Wisconsin with John Gray. Claus Boe and Peter Lamper from Lyons Ta visits to manage real estate. Boe owns sixty acres of wheat north of town and yields are good. Threshing on the McGreevy farm south of town finished with good yields. Winter wheat averaged twenty two bushels per acre. rye averaged thirty bushels and sold at 76 cents a bushel. Mrs Virgil Baxter hosted Social Hour with prettily decorated rooms and a three course lunch after a five hundred game. H A Dixon reports roasting ears August 2 from Peter Kortum’s field, early for this region. corn field promises a large yield.
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Presho
Robert Newell
Pukwana
Joe Baker
Will Scott
Lyons
Iowa
Roberts Drug Store
Blanche Regnier
Don Wh.hopkins
Marshall, Minn
F. Graham
H. Jost
Spring Green
Wis
John Gray
Claus Boe
Peter Lamper
Boe
Cornelius McGreevy
Virgil Baxter
Hazel Chapman
Jost
H. A. Dixon
Peter Kortum
Wheat yields in state crop report show overall light quality
The first threshing returns indicate light yields and poor quality for wheat statewide. Oats and barley show stronger prospects with 30 to 50 bushels per acre reported. rye rust has impacted winter wheat. Hayland is poor while corn stands to improve with rain.
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W. E. Suedmeier
Alexandria
Emery
J. I. Rowley
L. Millage
James Hamiel
Suedmeier
Local News Roundup from Kennécéb Area
Little Tia Potter sustains a fractured forearm while visiting at the P. C. Moan home north of town. Dr. McClellan set the arm and she is on the road to recovery. Mrs. I. J. Devereaux and daughter Ruth depart for Armour S. J. to visit a brother. they were joined by Tr. Gibson. A postnuptial shower honored Mrs. A. G. Dreher at Mrs. A. Packman’s home by the Royal Neighbors lodge. Chas H. Lyon and sister Louise shopped from the White River farm. Lyon’s alfalfa crop prospects keep him busy away from Kennébec for months.
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Tia Potter
P. CG. Moan
A. G. Dreher
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Kennébéc
Local Social Notes From Warren and Surrounding Areas
Logan Davis of Warren Montana visits sister Mrs John Vasey. Mary McCollum stays with sister Mrs Toward McLarnan. Mrs Geo Schaeffer returns from a two week visit in Shenandoah Iowa. Brookings arrival to take a position after Wilson McWhirter resignation. Mr and Mrs I Conklin travel related to the brief item.
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Logan Davis
Warren
Mont
John Vasey
Mary McCollum
Toward McLarnan
Geo. Schaeffer
Shenandoah
Iowa
Brookings
Sioux City Pressures Mitchell for Farm Loan Bank
Sioux City Commercial club asks Mitchell to back location of a farm loan bank in Sioux City. Mitchell merchants recall past interstate commerce fights and express preference for a local or alternate site such as Aberdeen Sioux Falls Yankton or the Twin Cities.
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Sioux City
South Dakota
Commercial Club
Mitchell
Interstate Commerce Commission
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Twin Cities
Lightning Strike Kills Eighteen Cattle in South Dakota
A severe lightning storm near Columbia, Aberdeen area, Sunday evening killed eighteen cattle owned by J. L. Lillibridge. The cattle, found lined up near the fence, were dead when discovered on Monday.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Columbia
J. L. Lillibridge
Local residents leave for distant towns and attend concerts
J S Daniels travels to Rapid City to pursue lumber interests with son Herbert S Daniels. Dr G T Notson visits Wessington Springs to see his daughter. Thuell Dodson visits Plankinton to spend a few days with relatives. Mr and Mrs Joe L Lovinger drive to Parkston for the day. Miss Francis Bettag arrives from Pukwana for a brief city visit. Mrs Percy Frink returns from Plankinton after visiting her parents. Mike Dougherty visits from Mt Vernon for a band concert. Dr W Fox of Wessington Springs accompanies a patient for an operation in the city. Albert Yager of Lemmon receives a patent for an auto steering device through Mil ton Crandall in Sioux City. The Wrights and child Raymond with Mrs Mewhirter drive to Lake Madison for a week camping. Dr G H Just and family from Pukwana stop en route home from Rochester Minn. Mrs Charles Rowley arrives from Merrill, Ta for a visit with daughter Mrs F J Wyth. Blynn Shoe shop front remodeling nears completion with new center entrance and tiled floor. Mitchell Concert Band draws largest crowd of the year to court house lawn with Jack McLaughlin soloists The Little Grey Home in the West and My Mother's Rosary encore. Director KE Flanders praised for band progress.
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W. Fox
Wessington Springs
Albert Yager
Lemmon
Milton S. Crandall
Sioux Cuty
C. B. Wright
Raymond
Mewhirter
Mitchell
Lake Madison
G. H. Just and Family
Pukwana
Rochester
Minn
Just
Charles Rowley
Merrill, Ta
F. J. Wyth
Blynn Shoe Company
Court House
Mitchell Concert
Jack McLaughlin
Little ‘Grey
West
Ke, Ke, Flanders
Standard Bearers Meats Missionary Box Event
Miss Ferne Potter hosted the Standard Bearers of the Methodist church at 622 South Wisconsin Street. The group spent the evening sewing garments for a Christmas box to aid Misses Brethorst serving as missionaries in China. Vesta Murray sang, Alice Siskine read, with Margaret Card presiding.
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Ferne Potter
South
Wisconsin Street
Weller on Farm Labor Crisis and IWW Tactics
In a Republican interview Charles S. Weller critiques harvest labor handling in South Dakota, condemns IWW tactics, and proposes reforms. He recalls armed confrontations and praises Mitchell’s police-led safety efforts while urging better transport, labor verification, and protection for honest harvest workers.
Federal plans for good roads detail apportionment
Washington announces steps in the $150 million federal good roads program for five years. Plans include state matching funds, a preliminary plan sent to governors, and annual apportionments based on population, rural mileage, and state area.
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Washington, D. C
Trouston
Shackleford-Bankhead
Wilson
Congress
Burleson
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
South Dakota
Youth Is Runaway from Aberdeen Home
An 18 year old Frederick youth named after a family quarrel with his brother Joe Voeller ran away from home Sunday night. Since then no word has been heard, and authorities fear he has been pressed into the I W W ranks.
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Aberdeen
Joe Voeller
Frederick
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Wilson Administration
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Sydney Smith
Mitchell Publishing Company
Mr. Charlesworth
FORD
Rom Priday
Merle Grace
Pierre
C. J. Ralston
Republican Counting Room
A. J. Dix
BE. Owens
Ethan
R. N. Holsaple
John Doe
Charles Hoffman
Fred Scott
Mr. Holsauple
Vincent McHenry
Lyman County News
Dave Conklin
Newell
Dolores Benson
Mrs. H . Welly
Sioux Fells
Mr. Welly
Claude Thomas
Tot Springs
Huron
Mr. Thomas
Martinson
Vivian
Kennebec
APTHR
J. S. Daniels
Rapid City
Herbert S. Daniels
G. T. Notson
Thuell Dodson
Plankinton
Joe L. Lovinger
Parkston
Francis Bettag
Percy Frink
Mike Dougherty
Mt. Vernon
Weller
PW. We
Republican
Charles SS. Weller
Industrial Workers of the World
Corn Palace
Kk. of
The
Odd Fellows
Houston
Highway System
First National Bank
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