Local Notes from Mitchell and Surroundings
Local notes recount multiple Mitchell area events including Miss Helen Holsaple’s appendicitis surgery at St Joseph's hospital, various visits and returns from trips, and community notices. Also covered are court and business travels, Knights Templar elections, editorial and newspaper ties, and local social arrivals and departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Holsaple
R. N. Holsaple
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Pp. A. Zollman
Huron
Waubay
Helen York
Sioux Falls Drubbed by Mitchell in 8 1 Loss at MV Hitchcock Park
Mitchell beat Sioux Falls 8 to 1 at MV Hitchcock park with a strong eight-run eighth inning after an early four-run lead. Liston pitched well for Mitchell. Lappin sparked Sioux Falls with a first-inning miscue followed by key hits, while Free and Scharnweber provided decisive plays. Umpire Caylor officiated as spectators noted a sensational catch and late rally.
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Sioux Falls
Mitchell
MV Hitchcock Park
Lappin
Short
Lane
Liston
Stockman
Butler
Henry
Scharnweber
Bohlman
Seney
Schmidt
Dougan
Schafer
Lindall
Scharweber
Putnam
Schamweber
Jane
Seney Dougan
Young
Ump” Caylor
Schaffer
McCarty
Free
O Henry
Lee
F Dougan
I Steckman
Ssandci
Legit
Osyanige
Soontal
O McCarty
Baker
Schimdt
Scharnwweber
Steckman
Pratt
Istaway
AS Sauyel
Johnson
Ieee
Hf'ree Pratt
Caylor
Swain Heads the South Dakota Knight Templar Conclave
The 32nd grand annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of South Dakota Knight Templar met in Huron S D. Selecting Redfield as next year’s site the gathering elected officers led by R E grand commander Sir Wilbert D Swain of Aberdeen and installation performed by R E Sir Edward C Dav of Helena Mont representative.
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S. H. Scallin
Madison
S. C
South Dakota
C. B. Wilt
Knights Templar
Huron
Cyrus B. Warne
Redfield
Mitchell
Charles Brockway
Sioux Walls
Huron College
Sir Edward Day
Montana
E. O. Soule
Iowa
Willard C. Lusk
Yankton
Henry A. Perriton
Gerald A. Collins
Vermillion
Edward Ashley
Aberdeen
Martin P. Ohlman
George A. Pettigrew
Sioux Falls
James
Man Struck While Sleeping on Rail Near Redfield
A stranger sleeping on a Milwaukee railroad track near Redfield, South Dakota, was struck by a freight train and severely injured. He lay unconscious in Redfield hospital after jumping up as the whistle blew, but could not escape the advancing train.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Redfield
Wolf bounty payments eyed at eighty eight cents
Pierre dispatch reports the state auditor estimates wolf bounty certificates will be paid at about 88 cents on the dollar this year. Claims total 15 521 dollars and will be prorated from the 13 000 dollar annual appropriation allocated for such payments.
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Pierre
S. D
R L Brown Nominated as Methodist Delegate from South Dakota
Aberdeen residents elect R L Brown as lay delegate to the state conference at Sioux Falls in October and adopt resolutions endorsing him to attend the quadrennial national conference in Syracuse New York next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Syracuse
N. Y
Sioux Falls
R.L. Brown
Mr. Brown
South Dakota
Sioux Falls blanks Mitchell in shutout by Baker’s pitching
A Sioux Falls squad blanked Mitchell 4 to 0 as Baker quieted the visitors with strong curve balls. Mitchell’s bat failed to place hits, while Sioux Falls produced runs on timely hits and smart baserunning, drawing a solid home crowd for today’s matinee.
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Sioux Falls
Luppin
Dougan
Pratt
Putnam
Timmons
Lindall
Evi
Evers Caylor clash sparks early baseball miscue
A tense early sequence pits Evers and Caylor against a shaky defense as McCarty sparks two-base hit and Pratt steals second. Scharnweber earns a hit and Seney sacrifices, while Johnson and Baker hold the mound with several walks and fielding miscues throughout the game.
Fire destroys Behrens Overland in Aberdeen garage
Aberdeen lumber dealer and former city official H C Behrens found his garage fire-destroyed Overland car after a car theft incident earlier this summer. A gasoline tank stored nearby escaped ignition, though the blaze scorched beams and cracked windows. The stolen Ford from June remains unrecovered and no arrest has been made.
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Aberdeen
S. D
H. C. Behrens
St. Paul
Barnum & Bailey’s
Behrens
Esc
Sheriff’s home burglarized in Canton incident
An audacious bandit burglarized Sheriff Kundeyt’s home in Canton Ohio and stole about $12 in loose change from the sheriff’s home treasury. No trace of the thief has been found.
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Canton
8. D
Kundeyt
Lauritz Miller Hall of Fame Profile From Dakota University
Lauritz Miller famed Dakota University athlete and lawyer born June 23 1877 in Yankton County South Dakota rose from farm roots to set a shot put intercollegiate record at 41 feet 6 inches in 1890s later excelling as a lawyer in Mitchell and serving as city attorney for two towns He played on the 1961 football team and held roles in student publications debating and church and university boards.
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South Dakota
Ath
Letics
Lauritz Miller
Miler
Aimeh
Tie
West
Dakota University
Phreno-Cosmian
Yankton County
Dakota Territory
Mr. Miller
Homstead
Miller
Mitchell
Geo. P. Dix
Dix
Iis Sumer
Homestake
Law School
University of Wisconsin
Univerity of
Arthur Newcomb
South
James. Marshall] Miller
His Church
Dakota Wesleyan University
Dakota Wesleyan
State Rail Commission Credits IC Rejection With Big Savings
South Dakota officials estimate the interstate commerce commission refusal to grant a freight-rate increase saves the state about 500000 annually. The commission notes South Dakota is singled out from other regions in coal rate increases, delivering a notable difference for the state’s people.
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Gcommerce Commission
South Dakota
Railroad Board
Pierre
S. D
State Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
First threshing shows large sugar grain yield in region
Reports from Mitchell area indicate unusually high harvests with oats averaging 40 bushels per acre and a field at 50 bushels. Rye yields around 25 to 35 bushels per acre. Oats belonging to Clark ran over 40. Harvest progresses as dry weather allows quick cutting and stacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Miller
Mitchell
Acre
George Atkinson
Chas
Clark
Roanoke’s Claflin Upsets Branson In Missouri Valley Tennis
Stephen Claflin of Roanoke Club Kansas City defeated Ray L. Branson in the fifth round of singles at the Missouri Valley tournament. Claflin’s steady backcourt and sharp sidearm play toppled Branson 6-1 6-3, marking the dark horse’s breakout performance and drawing praise from spectators.
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I. I. Gee
Gilbert Gee
Geddes
S. D
Sibley
Ray L. Branson
Missouri Valley
SK Kansas City
Stephan Claxlin
Kansas City
Seiforde Stellwagen
Minneapolis
al Lindauer
Chicago
J. On. Crow
New
Crow Building
T. S. Martin
Sioux City
Seattle
Jules Martin
Mitchell
Will Weir
Kansas City Star
Stephen Claflin
Roanoke Club
Roanoke
Claflin
Eugene Monnett
Id Tyner
Branson
Chaflin
South Dakota
Mhss
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Parkston
J. Ab. Wingfield
Frank
J. D. Welch
Junieta Brown
Los Angeles
Calif
I’. H. Chase
Omaha
T. C. Burns
A. Baron
Gladys Murray
Andrew Rundell
Wessington Springs
I’. G. Vessey
Vernon Vessey
Herbert Hardy
Timber Lake
A. H. Scott
Ralph Scott
L. A. Cooper
Ethan
Clarence Vermilyea
Northeast
Noel Farr
Erie
Mason City
Hardy
M. J. Ott
Black Hills
George Behrens
Rapid City
C. R. Daugherty
Fred Wilson
Minnesota
Albert Allickson
George Alickson
Wells, Minn
William Alickson
San Francisco
San Diego
W. S. Shepherd
Arthur Shepherd
C. L. Closson
A. H. Fall
George Besancon
J. S. Hoagland
First Methodist’ Episcopal Church
Union
Court House Lawn
Helen Walker
S. H. Wise
Wilton
S. A. Wise
Hilda Laabs
Letcher
Grace Goldsmith
Peterson
Chappel
Neb
Martin Alseth
Alseth
Llorence Alseth
Lisbon
BE. A. Loomer
St. Louis
Modern Brotherhood of America
Supreme Convention
J. C. Bohn
Bohn
W. A. Morris
Ft. G. Meyer
Adlai Anderson
Government
Eureka
Mrs
Roy Pound
Elk Point
Bert Clark
Lewistown
Chas. Ross
EH. E. Owens
C. L. Scott
Wilda Scott
Alex Peterson
Stickney
Solomon Steinbrook
County Insanity Board
Millie Konze
Maude Hackett
Fifth Avenue
Konze
Miss Hackett
Mable Dilworth
Galla Imms
Pearl Dilworth
Alice Jenson
Chas Fowler
White Lake
Geo. Schultz
Gustaf Woelfel
H. N. Behrens
Rochester
Minn
Dlappin
Fleury
Swain
R. L. Brown
Methodist
Blanks Mitchell
Outer Gardeners
U. S. Defense
Matthew T. Scott
Bloomington, Ill
Navy League OF the United States
Mma
HF. C. Behrens
Dukis
Glad
Mitchell’s Hall OF Fame
Danritz Milter
Missours Valley
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