Local notes from INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS Aug 16
Sherriff Murray visits the area. Many residents list farm work, threshing, and moving plans. News from Mitchell, Parkston, Ethan, Blendon, Bethel, and Mt. Vernon notes including yields, housing, shop changes, and a new bridge project. Also mentions Drumbeat of corn binding, Philippine service enlistments, and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherriff Murray
Leland McKinley
S. P. Jewett
S. J. Il
J.jk. Smith
Mitchell
May Lewis
Ethel Jewett
Mary Kempshaff
Mrs. Smith
Rev. Schroder
Mesdames Edison Patterson
Eugene Hooker
G. L. Stratton
Wessington Springs
South Dakota Wheat Yield Seen At Eleven Bushels Per Acre
A Sioux City summary estimates the three upper plains states will harvest 197,000,000 bushels of wheat. South Dakota yields are put at about 11 bushels per acre from 3,300,000 acres, with regional variation from six to sixteen bushels, and possible total around 36,000,000 bushels depending on conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Frank Hatch
H. W. Garey
Chicago
Mesdames Garey
Welch
Mitchell
L. S. Enebo
St. Joe
W.H. Holmes
John Bately
Burt Hatch
Alexandria
Marie Momsen
Fullerton
Mark Betts
Jas. Newell
Harry Holmes
LeRoy Boggs
Dr. Smiley
Enebo
H. Welch
Walter Mast
Fred Meyers
Welche
Clare Edgington
Clare
Geo. Newton
H. H. Garey
Ole Mantiff
Dawson City
Alaska
Ole Tromaland
Salvation Army
M. E
John Pease
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
H. V. Jones
Minneapolis Journal
Jones
Codington County
Brown County
Jim Valley
Yankton
Minnehaha
Hartford
McCook
Arlington
Grant County
Trapped. Ore tale swindle cited in Detroit Journal
A Detroit Journal snippet notes a claim that the ore is largely ordinary trap rock with little value and describes a mine swindle accusation. The item reads like a sharp quip or cartoon caption about deception and poor material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Journal
The Weather Of A Week Range Of Temperature Reported
A government local station records a week long temperature range with daily highs and lows. The report notes notable shifts in maximum and minimum readings amid variable conditions. No severe weather events are cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huyck Hande
Aus
Dreams Foretell Doom or Droll Fate in City Dream Tale
A man recounts vivid dreams of a deadly streetcar accident that foreshadowed a real near miss on Canal Street. He notes the eerie convergence of dream imagery with a later, identical street corner and a near fall as the car passed in the opposite direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Street
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Argument Conclusive Voice From Judy In Dialect
Judy describes a rustic method of smoking and chewing using a pipe or cigar with practical steps. The exchange features iconic speech patterns and a humorously practical view of smoking, ending with a note on unwillingness to work hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enery
A Victim of Bad Seamanship
The dean of Bristol recalls a dinner chat with Admiral Boyle about the shipwreck of St Paul and the warning that any captain in the royal navy would face court martial for such handling. The remark underscores strict naval standards and accountability among old school officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Lord Gage
Admiral Boyle
St. Paul’s
Midsummer Joy and Pie Mentioned in Chicago Record
A light Chicago Record item notes midsummer joy and a remark about poets finding inspiration in hot weather. The exchange cites huckleberry pie as a source of delight, capturing a playful, seasonal moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
PLANO
Beulah
Mr. Lamb
Folks
Jay
Brendon
Ben Weeks
Pete Kelmyr, Jr
Ira Fraser
Pete
Blendon
E. W. Herr
A. B. Rowley
S.C. Michener
A. S. Fisher
Ainslie
Burns Brothers
Baker Township
J.J. Christopher
Letcher
John Chantry
Bethel
F. L. Rowley
Mary Hubbard
Ethan
Minnie Schlimgen
Parkston
Alf Dodd
Indiana
McMicheal
Minneapolis
Katie Craig
Sheldon
Jas. Tobin
Rose Donk
Mattie Craig
Anna Ortman
Eddie Donk
Evert Dabber
Miles Hobison
Gertrude Schurtze
Mrs. Schaup
Michigan
Maggie Sexton
Louisa Schmitz
Etta Ottman
Mr. Cook
J. P
Albert Graves
Tobin Township
Mrs. Knapp
Mr. Betts
J. B. Hoppock
Bertha Downing
Tom Haynes
Will Owens
Mike Dougherty
People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser
C.C.C
Mitchell House
International Journal of Surgery
Chicago Post
New Orleans
Uneeda
J.T. Morrow
Geo. H. Rew
H.R. Kibbee
New York
Bears
Gastoria
Champeny
Montgomery
J. Shaw
Mitchell, South Dakota
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