Reception for Elk Ladies at temple dedication in Mitchell
A Friday reception hosted by the Elk lodge honored visiting ladies and their husbands. The event featured open rooms, music by the orchestra, a program of vocal and instrumental selections, and a dance in the lodge with about 330 guests. Souvenir pictures of the temple were given as guests departed.
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Lobeenmand
Elis
H. DB. Butterfeld
Os W. Downey
Adb. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Hick
I Kibtee
Wa Mic
Robert
L . D. Milne
J. G. jcCartney
Robert Burns
Smith
J. J. Lahey
P i “Spalleter
J. D. Anderson
Mars
J. M. Wood
J. Dix
Flw
Freyberg
T. C. Burns
Ody
Dallding
Steppe
Aandi
Mies Fannie McCormick
Prentiss Watkins
Kecbracaia
Vaaity
Veoueae
Weiny
Eweartedta
Elka: Temple
Enda
Meadair
Charles Palmer
Tenth Avenue
J. L. Shuler
Pennsylvania
Elks Lodge in Mitchell Showcases Artistic Building Design
The Mitchell lodge 1059 Elks building features ornate decorations by J. S. Hallene of Cedar Rapids and four South Dakota progression paintings in the lodge room. Details cover the interior design, electric fixtures, and a skilled building team led by S. C. Wherry with contracting by A. J. Kings & Son. The lodge reports rapid growth since 1907 with 719 members and over $32,000 accumulated in four years.
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South Dakota
Silsby
Robert Burns
L. ©. Beckwith, Jr
H. N. Hamilton
I. J. Levings
George A. Silsby
James J. Lahey
B. F. Barnett
W. M. North
Tyler
Joseph Swift, Jr
Harry F. Slade
Thomas Fullerton
D. A. Mizener
F. M. White
H. C. Preston
Wm. M. Smith
A. E. Hitchcock
M. M. Doyle
Mitchell Lodge
Mitchell
Elks
S.C. Wherry
Rapid City
A. J. Kings & Son
Hess, Rau & Co
John’ Geise
Fowler Electric Co
Corbin & Co
M. C. Lilly & Co
Columbus
Ohio
J. W. Broadbent & Co
S. G. Boyce
D. J. Noble
Immense Corn Crops Said By Gov. Vessey in Sioux City
Governor Robert E. Vessey of South Dakota toured Sioux City reporting immense corn crops. He cited Bon Homme County may yield 8,000,000 bushels and noted favorable prospects elsewhere. He met business leaders at the Commercial Club after addressing Modern Woodmen of America in Salem.
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Sioux Ciy
South Dakota
Robert E. Wes‘Sey
Sloak City
Bon Homme County
Salem
Woodmen of America
Commercial Club
Pierre
Charles Mix
Lake Andes
S. D
Charles Mix County
Congress Grants Settlers Relief for Drought Areas
Congress approved bills allowing homesteaders in Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin and other western states to abandon claims without forfeiture until next April due to crop failures from drought. Another measure extends one year for payments owed by settlers on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Both bills passed the Senate.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wisconsin
House
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Senate
Shortage Found in Grain Elevator Accounts at Farmers Elevator
An estimated shortage of 15 000 to 20 000 dollars was found in the accounts of O G Newcomb manager of the Farmers Elevator at Andover South Dakota. Grain on hand did not match storage certificates with 34 000 bushels cited but only 7 000 present. The firm owes about 40 000 including a bank debt and certificates offset by elevator assets. Newcomb's salary was raised to 1500 dollars annually reflecting the trust placed in him.
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Newcomb
Lyman County Sees Splendid Corn Outlook
Willard Snow, returning from Presho, says South Dakota farmers report improved crop conditions, with corn prospects described as the best in years. He notes recent rains and rising business activity along the Milwaukee line between Sioux Falls and Chamberlain, praising local optimism.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
Willard Snow
Presho
Chamberlain
Milwaukee Railroad
State to Wage War on Impure Catsups
Vermillion South Dakota Dr A N Cook Pure Food Commissioner issues a bulletin on catsup revealing five thousand copies printed for citizens retailers and wholesalers. Investigations in the State University Chemical Laboratory show findings likely detailing impure ketchup concerns.
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Vermillion
S. D
A. N. Cook
Pure Food Commissioner
Chemical’ Laboratory
Beattie trial linked to Beulah Binford in motive case
Richmond court hears prosecution will argue Beattie’s wife faced neglect as Beulah Binford, 17, pressed the relation and pulled him toward scandal. The case centers on alleged murder of Mrs Beattie during an automobile ride as the motive tied to moral conflict and weakening will.
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Beattie
Beulah Binford
Binford
Terms in Prison Urged Break Up Social Evil in Lola Kansas
A court case in Lola Kansas pits Police Judge Smeltzer against city commissioners over punishing Ella Reese for immoral conduct. The judge calls for radical measures, including bloomers and hard labor, arguing women must face penalties equal to men to curb social evils. The town debates the sentence with supporters and critics, and parole is rejected until penalties are paid. The case sparks a local reform debate and possible city work duties.
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Smeltzer
Ella Reese
Kansas
Reese
Schmeltzer
John M. Laing
Kansas City
Leavenworth
City approves $75,000 plan for local improvements
Rapid City officials approve three public works projects to aid Pennington county homesteaders and curb emigration amid crop failure. A $50,000 water works expansion, a 0.75 mile flood canal, and 10 miles of street grading will employ about 360 workers for six months, with all labor paid locally. Work to start Monday.
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Pennington County
Aberdeen Methdists Plan Dakoda Conference In October
Aberdeen ministers prepare for the Methodist Episcopal Dakota conference to convene October 11 for five days. More than 300 ministers are expected, with the laymen electoral conference on the final two days to choose delegates to the 1912 national gathering. Bishop McIntyre of St Paul will preside, with speakers Dennis Clancy of India, Ward Platt of New York, W F Lindeey of Minneapolis, and Miss Schryder of Cincinnati about mission work.
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Aberdeen
Dennis’ Clancy
India
Ward
Platt
New York
Mre
W. F. Lindeey
Minneapolis
Woman's Foreign” Missionary Society
Miss Schryder
Cincinnati
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Record of teacher certificate examinations impresses officials
The last monthly examination for teachers certificates drew a large turnout with over 2100 applications, marking one of the department’s biggest papers to be graded.
Unknown OCR Fragment Summary
A garbled OCR passage references state counties and a committee with unclear purpose. It mentions age related notes and a list of names or roles, but content is largely unintelligible and cannot identify a coherent event or outcome.
Seven Inches of Rain in Fifteen Days Rains Fill Dams
Murdo South Dakota area endures heavy rain over fifteen days from July 22 to August 6 totaling more than seven inches. The large railroad reservoir overflowed for the first time in years, dams were washed out nearby, and water supplies improve for crops and stock. Farmers expect better corn and fodder yields as potatoes grow well and prairies look refreshed.
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Murdo
S. D
Actor Jamieson Finney Dies in London Hotel Fire
American actor Jamieson Lee Finney perished in a fire at the Carlton hotel in London where he was a guest. The body was found in his bath room, badly charred and unrecognizable, apparently from suffocation before dressing. The blaze caused significant damage while many American guests fled with their baggage.
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London
England
Jamieson Lee Finney
Carlton
Mr. Finney
The
Carleton
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