George's Boost Leads to Move to Milwaukee Lines
George, Mitchell agent for four years, returns from Chicago to accept a traveling freight agent post with the Milwaukee system based in Peoria Illinois. He and his family plan to depart Mitchell in two to three weeks as officials praise his successful tenure and the community bids him farewell.
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W. H. George
Chicago
Mr. George
Mitchell
George
Pennsylvania
Ines
Milwaukee System
Peoria
Ill
Milwaukee
Local matinee races stir crowds and close heats
Promoters gain momentum as a big crowd attends Friday matinee races. The gentlemens’ driving heats split into two close races with Frank Dickson’s horse first in race one and James Gornley second. Haarold Haynes wins race two with Al Scott placing second. Sam Scratch beats Daisy M in a neck and neck free for all, and Charley Bailey’s horse outpaces the Seizer mare in the running race.
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Frank Dickson
James Gornley
Haarold Haynes
al Scott
Sam Scratch
Daisy M
Charley Bailey
RULES FOR WELLO GIRLS AT DAKOTA CENTRAL TEL CO
The Dakota Central Telephone Co at Aber deen warns female operators to avoid gum chewing and friendly chatter while handling calls. Subscribers report mild flirting and lingering conversations delaying connection as operators try to balance courtesy with efficiency.
Y M C A to Rent Rooms in City Hall Basement
Y M C A directors vote to occupy two basement rooms in the city hall for a reading social front room and a physical work area with shower baths and gym apparatus. They aim for future $25 000 to $30 000 building on Main Street and call for young men and business support to elevate the Mitch ell association as the leading South Dakota group.
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Main Street
Mitchell Association
South Dakota
Will Be Married Again Widmann Betrothed in Germany
Fred Widmann, long noted for two prior marriages and a recent divorce, has announced his engagement to Mathilde Engél of Ruthlingen Germany. Friends expect his return to Mitchell with his bride after plans announced by his German betrothal cards.
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Fred Widmann
Germany
Fred
Denver
Widwann
Wid- Mann
Mathilde Engél
Ruthlingen
Widmann
Mitchell
Stop Work on Sanborn County Ditch Project
Sanborn county commissioners awarded a large drainage ditch contract from Logan township to the Jim River. Robert Rearick of Letcher township obtained a temporary injunction to halt work until the fall circuit court term, while States Attorney Kean seeks to dissolve it to avoid yearlong delays. The ditch, planned 25 feet wide at the top and 5 feet deep, will drain thousands of acres and improve soil tiling prospects.
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Sanborn County
Logan Township
Jim River
Robert Rearick
Letcher Township
Kean
Cigar Dealer Overhears Manufacturer Praise After Conflict
A Philadelphia Inquirer note recounts a cigar dealer complimenting a new stock as first class while a departing gentleman reveals he is the manufacturer and had previously claimed poor quality. The exchange ends with polite exit and mutual acknowledgment.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Puetterich Ends Life After Oregon River Discovery
The St Paul Dispatch reports Franz Puetterich a German printer died by suicide. A body matching his was pulled from the Mississippi near Omaha bridge after a Friday night act. He once lived in Mitchell worked for Educator School Supply Co and had planned to return Monday. He suffered depression heavy drinking and a prior failed attempt in Aberdeen. A notebook noted his army service in Germany and a possible medical college handover of his body. He was about 40 with a 14 year old daughter in Mandan and no known relatives in the U.S. An elocutionist Miss Isabelle Boyd headlines at the Methodist church tonight as part of a teachers institute event.
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St. Paul Dispatch
Franz Puetterich
Puetterich
Mississippi River
Omaha
Puetterch
Mitchell
Educator School Supply Co
Aberdeen
Iff Mitchell
Educator
Germany
Milwaukee
Puetterick
Mandan
N. D
Yellowstone excursion by Aberdeen Normal school group
Professor Geo W Nash led a tour of teachers and citizens through Yellowstone Park using stereopticon slides. The talk featured new pictures and personal incidents, highlighting spouting geysers grand canyon views and park grandeur, with a German traveler cited who finally praised Yellowstone after visiting many regions.
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Geo. W. Nash
Aberdeen Normal School
Yellowstone Park
National Park
Nasi
Nash
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
August Weather Outlook Full of Storms and Frost Hints
The forecast warns of cool spells and a possible frost toward month end. A storm surge peaks around August 12 to 16 with low barometers and rain risk, followed by a cool wave mid month. Venus influences bring hail and temperature swings, ending with thunder storms and gales near the 30th.
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Ir Hicks
Earth
Venus
Democrats Face Ballot Battle After Filing Rejection
The South Dakota state central committee moved to file nominating names for the fall ballot, but the secretary of state in Pierre declined to accept the filing. Democrats must now consider challenging the decision in court or pursuing petitions, risking their candidates not appearing under a recognizable Democratic heading.
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State Central Committee
Mitchell
Rapid City
Secretary of State
Pierre
Supreme Court
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Diehl & Brown
J. W. Broadbent & Company
Bidwell Land & Loan CO
Olney & McDaib
Manufetturere
Clintinton
Iowa
Scallin Bros
Mitchell, S. D
Dean
Webster
Kelley’s Land Co
Gale Theatre Bldg
S.D
The
Mil
Waukee Fiats
Acter
Wello Girls
Dakota Central Telephone Co
Central
Yucatan
the Association
Puetterich Ends Life
St. Paul
Omaha Bridge
Quigley
Isabelle Boyd
Boyd
Hicks
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