Mitchell Opera House to Undergo Major Overhaul and Expansion
Mrs. Sickler plans a near complete interior rebuild of the Mitchell opera house with a larger stage, extended balcony, four new boxes, under-stage dressing rooms, and improved ventilation. A new roof and reinforced north wall are planned, with completion aimed for November 1, and possible adjacent commercial construction. Night train service between Mitchell and the Twin Cities is being considered to boost regional business.
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C. J. Sickler
Mitchell
Regents Visit Vermilion Choose Law Dean for State University
State board of regents selected Thos. Sterling of Redfield as dean of the new law department at the state university after meeting in Vermilion. The writer praises Sterling as a fit appointee and predicts flourishing work under his leadership. Aberdeen Normal School work progresses and Springfield Normal gains new building contracts.
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State Board of Regents
Vermillion
Law
State University
Thos. Sterling
Redfield
Sterling
Aberdeen Normal School
Springfield Normal
Delegates Chosen for Plankinton Democrats Convention
Saturday a mass convention of the county Democrats selected 16 delegates to attend the fourth circuit judicial convention in Plankinton next Thursday. Everett Smith was named chair man and Herbert Field secretary. L. E Whitcher’s resignation left a state executive vacancy filled by M. Jaquemas. The Populists did not hold a convention.
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Court House
Fourth Circuit
Plankinton
Everett Smith
Herbert Field
L. E Whitcher
M. Jaquemas
Dld
Mitchell seeks tough schedule as university football strengthens
Mitchell’s Dakota University football program, led by coach Bertram B. Cropp, aims for a stronger season with about thirty candidates. The team plans early training in September at Mitchell and hopes to schedule games with Drake Penn College Ames Grinnell and Vermillion, potentially in Sioux City on neutral ground.
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Sioux City
Bertram B. Cropp
Journal
Cropp
Dakota University
B. D. Cropp
Mitchell Institution
Sioux Cit
Mr. Cropp
Wisconsin University
Mitchell
Mitebsil
Mitchell School
Iowa
Drake
Penn College
Ames
Grinnell
Night Train Extension Promised to Mitchell and Area
The Republican notes slim chances of Omaha railroad adding a night service from Mitch ell to St Paul and Minneapolis. The Sioux Falls line now departs Sioux Falls at 10 p m and may start three hours earlier. Sioux Falls papers discuss the extension amid local urging from Mitchell and towns east of here.
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Republican
Omaha Road
Mitchell
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Sioux Falls
Here
Argus Leader
Omaha Railroad
Indians Reward Memory With Hen Payment For Moccasins
In Pukwana Press notes, an Indian squaw fulfilled a promise by trading moccasins for two old hens. The piece laments dwindling craft and trading of native relics as government rations and cash aid alter Indian economies.
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Pukwana Press
Great Eastern Show Arrives After Scotland Accident
A large crowd gathered for Norris Rowe animal show yesterday and an even bigger turnout came today for the Great Eastern circus. Delays from a Thursday night Scotland incident pushed arrival to seven p m and unloading ran past nine, with workers rushing to set up.
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Norris & Rowe
Scotland
Judge Grants Vacation of Bank Levy Order
Judge Smith granted the motion to vacation the order directing the sheriff to levy bank funds in the receiver's hands. The receiver was told not to pay out money or property until further court order, preserving funds until the Supreme Court decides the Mason creditors’ case.
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Supreme Court
Mason
Nome Perilous Winter Near Death for Ex Treasurer
George Jones recounts a Nome Alaska episode with W. W. Taylor the ex state treasurer. They lost their way in a ferocious snowstorm and found shelter in a cabin. He notes many miners frozen, wages at five to six dollars daily, bread six cents, and big mining strikes near Nome promising wealth.
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Deadwood
Taylor
Nome
Alaska
George Jones
Black Hills
W. W. Taylor
Still a Soldier of the Civil War Capt. Lockwood’s delayed retirement
Redfield Press reports Capt. Lockwood, a Civil War officer still listed as a government employee since 1865, may receive back pay totaling about 22 264 dollars after an overlooked discharge. His attorney argues entitlement while noting decades of unpaid wages.
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Redfield Press
Andrew Jackson
Uncle Sam
Capt
Lockwood
Sam
Waterworks progress delays pump connection
Work continues at the water works as one well nears readiness for connection with a new pump from New York. Mayor Van Alstine notes shipment aimed for yesterday and an expected operation by Sept 1, but some delay is anticipated. Drill crews report progress drilling in sand, suggesting proximity to a water flow.
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VanAlstine
New York
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