Mitchell Weddings and Sending Offs Highlight Local News
Two Mitchell marriages bound for new starts as Miss Mable Sheldon wed Marl Consort with family present at the bride's home, then Pearl Beatrice Brown wed Warren Cox at a city home and head to Rushford Minnesota. Also Beulah Jerry hosted a send off party for Elizabeth Wesley heading to Berkeley California for school.
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Pearl Beatrice Brown
Warren W. Cox
Dakota Wesleyan University
Rushford
Minn
Cox
Mitchell
Majestic Theatre Crowd Attends Band Concert and Vaudeville Show
Despite bad weather the Majestic theatre drew a large crowd for a combined band concert and vaudeville to aid the band’s expenses for the past month. Mrs. Maybelle Anderson sang A Garden of Roses and On Mobile Bay with band accompaniments and received generous applause with encores.
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Majestic Theatre
Maybelle Anderson
Mobile Bay
Bridge Whist Party Honors Ami vs. FP Bailey in City
Mrs Jh W Wreyberg and Mrs Sid Smth hosted a bridge Whist evening at Mrs Keyberys home in honor of Ami vs. FP Bailey visiting the city. Guests filled three tables with Mrs S G Doyce winning the high score and receiving the head prize. Light refreshments followed the games.
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Jh. W. Wreyberg
Sid Smth
Bridge
Keybery
Ami
W. Bailey
Sutti
S. G. Doyce
Misses Grace Grav es Host Luncheon For Twelve Friends
Last Tuesday afternoon Miss Win hstred Grace hosted a one oclock luncheon at her sister Mrs J M Hardy home for twelve young ladies. The gathering featured music and amusements. In the evening Miss Marie Graves entertained sixteen guests at her West Third Street home with guessing contests of artists and famous paintings. Miss Blanch Young won the prize picture. Luncheon was served later by Miss Marion Wathrath and Miss Jima Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah
Jerry
East Third Avenue
Elizabeth Wesley
Berkeley
California
Fortuneellis
le Dice
Winhstred Grace
J. M. Hardy
Miss Graves
Marie Graves
West Third
Blanch Young
Marion Watlrath
Jima Graves
Birthday Dinner Honors Commissioner Jensen
Mrs. Nels Jensen hosted a birthday dinner for her husband Commissioner Jensen. A company of eleven, including the Jensen family and roomers, gathered at the Jensen home for a pleasant evening celebrating his 57th birthday.
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Nels Jensen
Commissioner Jensen
Jensen
Styx Club Meets At Mrs. Ferguson Home
The Styx club held a pleasant meeting at Mrs. Geo. Ferguson’s home last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Townson won the high score and received a handsome club fork as a prize. Light refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Styx Club
Bridge Party Honors Visitors At Mrs Leahan Home
Mrs Edward Leahan hosted a Wednesday bridge gathering for Mrs Kearney of Mason City and Mrs Bailey of Washington DC. Mrs Ferguson won high score and a painted china plate prize. Dainty refreshments followed. PICNIC AT HINDER S GROVE. Thursday night 22 Presbyterian youth visited Hinders grove on Firesteel creek for a creekside supper and games.
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Edward Leahan
Kearney
Mason City
Iowa
Bailey
Washington, D. CC
Ferguson
Hinder'’S Grove
Presbyterian Church
Hinder’s Grove
Firesteel Creek
Island river party charms youths with boat trips and river visits
A group of boys and girls spent a pleasant week on an island in the Jim River north of town enjoying boating swimming and visits to a haunted house. Chaperoned by Mr and Mrs Smith the party included Purney Powers Nash Nash Anderson Smith Hills Coxe and Lester among others.
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Jim River
Truth Purney
Pleien Powers
Mae Nash
Dia Nash
Grace Anderson
Lucile Mrskine
Robert Smith
Ward Hills
Albert Coxe
Anderson
Ross Smith
Chuck Lester
Pleasant Evening Party for Out of Town Guests
Misses Lucile and Eileen Lyons hosted a Monday night party at 522 East First Avenue for Goldie Graham of Sioux City and Mary Kelley of Early, Iowa. Fifteen guests shared an eight o clock dinner, with music and socializing filling the evening. guest Mary Jordan of Milwaukee, Wisconsin traveled from out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile
Eileen Lyans
East
First Avenue
Goldie Graham
Sioux City
Mary Kelley
Early
Iowa
Mary Jordin
Milwaukee
Wis
Luncheon Honors Miss Kelley and Miss Graham
Mrs Edward Leehan hosted a five o'clock informal luncheon Monday for a group of young ladies including Miss Kelley of Barry Iowa and Miss Goldie Graham of Sioux City. Guests report a delightful time and enjoyable gathering.
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Edward Leehan
Kelley
Barry
Iowa
Goldie Graham
Sioux City
Church youth event raises funds for library
Thursday night a happy crowd attended a Catholic church social with ice cream cake and lemonade served by the church's sodality. The lawn glowed with electric lights and Japanese lanterns, as the young ladies cleared a tidy sum for the church library.
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Young Ladies Sodality
Irrigation Congress Draws South Dakota Attendees
The Northwest and especially South Dakota wake to Great Plains Irrigation. Officials endorse the movement and booster clubs form statewide. About twenty five South Dakota delegates will attend the National Irrigation Congress in Salt Lake City next month to report on developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
National Irrigation Congress
Salt Lake City
Michelagen
Paris
France
Sahara Desert
Africa
Mediterranean Sea
Northwest
Mississippi
Canadian Lands Opened Near Gilles Limit South of Montreal River
The Ontario government opened four thousand acres to prospectors in the Gilles Limit area south of the Montreal river. Officials found the district promising for ore but no discoveries were made yet. Cobalt and Haileybury residents had urged access as nearby lands near the cobalt camp were claimed.
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Gilles
Montreal
Department of Mines
Cobalt
Haileybury
Colbat Camp
Electors Face Question of Taft or Roosevelt Support
N. C. Preston of Mitchell South Dakota an elector candidate replies to W F Bruell Redfield asking if electors will back Taft in November He says he will seek the voters wishes and stay with the Republican Party while noting the party’s divisions and calls for a clear expression of preference by the voters.
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N. C. Preston
Wff. Bruell
Redfield
Preston
Taft
Republican Party
Bruell
Mr. Preston
S. D
iWon
H. C. Preston
Mitchell
William Howard Taft
W. EK. Bruell
W. Fr. Bruell
South Dakota
State Central Committee
Roosevelt
Huron
Chicago
Republican Party of
National Committee
Patrick Mwenry
Pierre
Supreme Court
Rosevelt
Ayers
Thos. B. Ayers
Senate
R. F M. Pettigrew
After the man behind Murphy and the Empire State Democracy
In New York City leaders vow to fight the man behind Charles F. Murphy and back Franklin D Roosevelt. The state committee will be formed and officers elected, a state convention set for Syracuse on October 4, with Roosevelt as a leading candidate for governor and Wilson-Marsh ticket support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Charles F. Murphy
Thomas F. Ryan
Empire State Democracy
New Party
Syracuse
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wilson
Marshall
Empire State Organization
Senator Roosevelt
Bitter Root valley described as Eden for farmers and fruit growers
A reader recounts a June 1912 journey from Seattle to Missoula via the Olympian and Bitter Root valley. He praises the climate, irrigation works built by Marcus Daley and the Wolgemuth interests, notes vast acreage, orchards, and the grand show orchard at Grand View. He visits Ross Hole, Medicine Springs, Rose Garden, and the dam, comparing Seattle’s scenery with Bitter Root’s fertility and prospects for farming and horticulture.
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Seattle
Cascade Mountains
Land of Dreams
Missoula
Milwaukee
Aberdeen
Northern Pacific
Hamilton
Rockies
Bitter Root
Wolgemuth
Garden of Eden
Marcus Daley
Europe
Bitter Root Valley Irrigation Company
Bitter Root Company
Mitchell
Lee E. Wolgemuth
Earth
Medicine Springs
Burbank
Grand View
Wolgemuth & Taylor
R. D
Pap) Prescott
Geo. Baumgartner
Crutchfield
Nona
al Walpole
Pap
Hockey Jack and Rags the police dog of Rapid City
John Leary known as Hockey Jack guards Rapid City streets with his steel hook hands and his terrier Rags. The pair are beloved city figures with Leary a former miner who lost an arm in a blasting accident and Rags officially recognized as a police dog. They roam the center of Rapid City, greeting all with a cheerful morning salute.
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Rapid City
S. D
John Leary
Black Hills
Hookie
Newkog
N. Y
Lock Haven
Whitneyville
Nevada
Gold Hill
Virginia City
Custer
Marmel Brothers
Home Stake
Southern Mills
Grand Junction Company
Jim Scott
Scott
Harney Hotel
Wife and ex-husband remarry after custody dispute
In Aberdeen South Dakota Mrs Myrtle King who once claimed threats from her former husband saw him jailed and then pursued custody of their child. He produced a Texas divorce decree granting custody while she resigned for a better job in St Paul and news later disclosed she and he had remarried.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Myrtle King
Texas
Oldest Drayman in United States Serves Aberdeen Town
In Aberdeen South Dakota Cheyenne Junction a historic dray and livery business is run by Henry Ducheneaux with his 82 year old father Napoleon Ducheneaux assisting often in his son's absence. The elder man helps unload heavy cargo including gasoline barrels and lumber, doing heavy labor with ease.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Cheyenne Junction
Misosuri River
United States
Henry Ducheneaux
Napoleon Ducheneaux
Local notices from Mt. Vernon S D list births and visits
Mt Vernon S D born to Mr and Mrs Wagner a son and to Mr and Mrs Lundy a daughter on August 8. Miss Mable Owens returns to Mitchell then heads to Harrington Neb to teach next year. Mrs Woodward returns from Iowa. W C T U picnic on Hopcock's lawn with many members. Mrs Art Smith from Mitchell visits. Claus Asmussen returns from six months in Germany. Hazel Cook and Ruth Johnson visit from Mitchell. Miss Christiansen of Kimball visits Homer Anshutz. Mr Cole of Woonsocket joins Co H Kittleson jewelry. Rev Adam Geyman from Minneapolis visits cousin John Nolt.
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Mt. Vernon, S. D
W. H. Wagner
B. M. Lundy
Mable Owens
Mitchell
Claus Asmussen
Germany
Hazel Cook
Ruth Johnson
Christiansen
Kimball
Homer Anshutz
Mr. Cole
Woonsocket
Co. H. Kittleson
Adam Geyman
Minneapolis
John Nolt
Rain Delays Threshing Across Northern South Dakota
Rain averaging nearly an inch covered Ellendale to Redfield and Mobridge to the state line, Sunday night. The wet spell delays threshing but should not harm harvested small grain. corn was not in need of rain, and if showers continue, crops may be affected.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Ellendale
N. D
Redfield
Mobridge
State Line
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Og Ss
SCE
W. S. Shephard
tMagerage
Marl Consort
Mable Sheldon
J. A. Witzel
West Fourth Avenue
Alexandria
Sheldon
Mr. Comfort
Miss Klee
Hinders
Toronto
Canada
Ontario
Brookings
James Temple
Harry Ewing
Ewing
University of Nebraska
Morningside College
University of South Dakota
Temple
University of Minnesota
West Point Military Academy
State College
West
Gen. Silsey
the Republican
Ross Hole
Grand View Ranch
Wnature
Rapid City Journal Force
Mit, Vernon, News
Art Smith
Mrs
W. W. Illingworth
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