Lee and Grigsby Visit Mitchell on Stumping Tour
A packed Mitchell courthouse heard populist governor candidate Andy Lee and attorney general hopeful Melvin Grigsby on Tuesday evening. Grigsby argued money supply impacts prices, cited the crime of 1873, and claimed free silver would raise prices but harm farmers, finishing amid Republican-friendly applause.
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Court House
Andy Lee
Melvin Grigsby
John Galvin
Mr. Lee
Yank
Grigsby
Blaine
How He Was Converted Free Silver Theory Debunked
The Aberdeen News recounts Ipswich businessman W. E. Herrick’s shift from free silver beliefs to sound money after a real estate deal with W. A. Rogers. Herrick agreed to pay 400 dollars with half down and a mortgage, only for Rogers to demand a gold bearing mortgage, prompting Herrick to abandon free silver and endorse the gold standard.
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Aberdeen News
W. E. Herrick
Ipswich
Herrick
Rogers
Played Lawn Tennis Friendly Match at Victor Club
Messrs Broderick Peckham Zollman and Ryburn came from Alexandria for a home friendly. Four sets won by Broderick Peckham. Hitchcock and Downey rallied to defeat Zollman Ryburn 6-3 11-9 6-2. Scallin and Windle were beaten in Alexandria recently.
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Broderick and Peckham
Zollman
Ryburn
Alexandria
Broderick
Peckham
Scallin
Windle
Mitchell
Hitchcock
Downey
Stormy Weather and Local Notices Highlight Regional Event
A recent electrical storm battered the area with two lightning strikes near residences and strong rainfall, while a Parkston attendance declined at a local tennis match. Domestic health ads urge Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters and Hood’s Sarsaparilla, and medical advice promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for feminine ailments. Community notices also reference medicines sold by L. O. Gale and DeWitt’s remedies.
Ticket Defection Threat for Populist Campaign
The statement underlined by a weak explanation, blaming a predecessor for past negligence, casts doubt on the ticket's adequacy. Voters may defect as the line fails to satisfy populists and hints at possible shifts against several candidates.
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Goudy Koontz
Teachers Institute Attendance Becomes a Focus in Davison County
The Davison area schools continue a weeklong teachers institute drawing a long roster of attendees across A B C D grades and towns such as Plankinton Fairview Alexandria and Artesian. A report notes strong interest in professional improvement and lists many participants by name with their home locales. Also described is Drs Crane and Dundas advancing X ray technology with a twelve inch spark coil and a Ruhmkorff coil to image the skeleton without removing clothing, signaling a major diagnostic advance pending practical use. One Minute Cough Cure by L O Gale is also advertised.
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Davison
Teachers’ Institute
Annie Gormley
Allie Jones
Henry Hendrickson
Jessie Warne
Wilton Webster
Eva Savage
Maggie Duncan
Bessie Thompson
Adele Quinn
Monnie Lee
Nellie Maguire
Arthur Hall
Nellie Olson
Linnie Wells
Dora Noble
Ellen Jackson
Mitchell
Alice J. Shouse
Plankinton
Nellie Halverson
O. E. Browne
Lizzie Sherman
Mr. Vernon
W. H. Hunter
Letcher
Edna
Julia Peek
Alexandria
C. H. Holbrook
Fairview
Ada Wright
Katie Gormley
Mamie Foley
Lizzie West
Grace Presba
Hannah Wails
Ella Kipp
Matilda Weeks
Badger
Mary Cowan
Edith McCune
Edith Clapham
Laura MacDowell
Victor
Gusta Wagner
Joe Dougherty
Grace Cornwell
Gertrude Browne
Tillie Schumacher
Anderson Loughead
Emsley
Edith Gleason
Ethan
Nona Prescott
Florence Gregory
Frank McLain
George Liko
Charlie Webber
Lottie Duncan
Edgar Huyck
Barbara Rogan
Florence Davis
Matilda Suchy
Jessie Millard
Minnie Grace
Cora Miner
Nellie Drake
Augusta Maguire
Asa Tyler
Lorena Babcock
Carl Rolston
Julia Pingry
Vina Wallace
Florence Fosdick
Mary Kelsey
Minnie VanTassel
Artesian
Maud Smith
Farwell
Emma Cox
Ella Dougherty
Chamberlain
Nellie Cook
Lottie Hanson
Ida Fedroeff
Mamie Saul
Nellie Saul
Ina Grove
Helen Manley
George Carlson
Laura Daniels
Katie Manley
Zadie Brown
da White
Chester Wittstruck
Susie Wittstruck
Erma Hall
Gene Brackett
Belle Spink
Pear
Richards
Daisy Campbell
Florence Willison
Nellie Willison
Nettie Field
Mabel Field
Julia
Truax & Co
Chicago
Mississippi River
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Peri Tong
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Chicago Chronicle
Democratic
Jefferson
Jackson
Tilden
the Chronicle
Washington St
Chicago, IL
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Argo & CO
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Warren St
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DR. Moott
DR. Mott's Chemical CO
Cleveland
Ohio
L. O. Gute
A. Bobb
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South Dakota
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Dentists
Es Mitchell
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Chumpeny Bro’s
John Wedderlurn & CO
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Peckhan
Jos. Scott
A. E. Hitchcock
J. W. Ottman
Buffalo
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Pierce
Hood
Germany
Jacob Esbenson
Chicago Lumber Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain’s
L. O. Gale
Blackwell
Durham
Gr. d. Hi. Blelean
Dr. J. B. McLean Medicine CO
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Champeny
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