Milwaukee Will Build New Freight Depot in Mitchell
The Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad authorized immediate work in Mitchell to lay new sidetracks, erect a 200 by 40 foot freight house east of Main Street, add two tracks, and improve freight handling facilities including a spur for local businesses. The project signals potential plans for a future passenger depot and aims to relieve congestion for merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
W. C. Mclkenna
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
L. L. Ness
Commercial Club
Ness
George
McKenna
W. H. Gregory
Main Street
Railroad
Lawler Streets
Mitchell Furniture Co
Dakota Improved Seed Co
Milwaukee Company
Elevator Move Planned by Milwaukee Company
Milwaukee company intends to relocate the Reliance Co elevator to a nearby site near Mitchell Milling Co west of the depot. A new lease is under negotiation with Rel iance, and once approved the move will proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Company
Reliance Co
Mitchell Milling Co
Reliance
Wasting Disease and Nerve Pills Claim Cure
An advertisement extols Dr A W Chases Nerve Pills as the cure for wasting disease damaging tissues nerves and organs. It promises to rebuild nerve cells restore energy and claims pricing of 650 cents per box or 6 boxes for 2 50 with the Buffalo company imprint and doctor’s portrait on each box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Chase
A. W. Chase Med. Co
Buf-fale
N. Y
Doan's Kidney Pills Promised to Cure Backache
A Yankton dealer H W Pike testifies back pain signaled kidney trouble and Doan's Kidney Pills eased the pain after a few doses. The advertisement notes kidney illness risk, urges prompt use, and lists Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as US agents with price fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Bright
H. W. Pike
Third Street
Yankton, S. D
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doans
Remains of Wellman Brought Home After Railway Tragedy
Charles Wellman 29, former Mitchell resident, died when an ore train on the Great Northern backed up at Virginia Wisconsin. His body, accompanied by Mrs Wellman and conductors W M Bradley and A Follis, was brought to Mitchell for funeral arrangements set after his parents arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wellman
Mitchell
Omaha
Superior
Wis
Noble Undertaking
Virginia
Spokane Falls
Wash
Great Northern
Brotherhood
Death of Miss Margaret Thompson in Alpena region
Miss Margaret Thompson aged 35 died Monday at Dr E W Heyler's home from enlarged spleen. She had lived with Dr Heyler and her sister Miss Mildred Thompson since coming from Huron. Funeral services were held at the doctor’s residence, with burial pending in Alpena tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Thompson
E. W. Heyler
Third Avenue West
Rowley Street
Heyler
Mildred Thompson
Huron
Alpena Wer
South Dakota Veterans Notes and Civil War Legacy
Department reports Major Robert Anderson’s life from Louisville birth to Fort Sumter surrender and brevet in 1869. Notes on General Lyon W. R. C. progress in Canton, debt relief for a piano purchase, Atlanta Post history, Quivet and Mitchell parish updates, patriotism patrols, flag-raising events, and Women’s Relief Corps activities and speeches praising the flag’s meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Anderson
Aberdeen
Louisvile
West Point
Scott
Mexico
Moline-del-Rey
Charleston Habor
Fort Moultrie
Fort Sumter
Army of the Cumberland
France
Washington, D. C
Lyon W. R.C
Canton
Atlanta
Olivet
Sherman
Mary A. Schlicht
Atlanta No. 53
Atlantic
Mitchell
Men teachers scarce as towns seek male principals in state
The article reports a statewide shortage of male teachers and principals. Prof. A. Stout notes about a dozen towns have asked for male principals with salaries from 65 to 75 dollars monthly, but no eligible men on lists. In a recent teachers institute only three of 118 enrolled were men, prompting towns to consider female teachers if men cannot be found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couch
Dakota
A. Stout
Dakota Wesleyan
Republican
Stout
A New Grocery Firm Forms in Mitchell
A. W. Hoon sold his Third Avenue east grocery stock to C. K. Logsden & Co. who have taken possession. Logsden, former Oliaton resident and Milwaukee extension postmaster, now plans to reside in Mitchell after winding up his Oliaton interests.
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A. W. Hoon
Third Avenue
Lawler Street
C. K. Logsden & Co
Logsden
Oliaton
Milwaukee
Mitchell
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Miss Thompson
Alpena
W.3jsfrad & CO
Department OF South Dakota
Woman’s Relief Corps
C. Moulton
Faulkton, S. D
Corps Jadirs
Monument Fund
Faa
Univ. Resity
Fraternity
Charity
Teachninye
Ami
Hamm
GEO. W
Mitchell Branch
Heo. Hamm Bewing C
St. Paul, Minn
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