Neighborhood News Highlights Local Visits and Military News
The report notes the death of the two year old child of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Rice after convulsions. It lists numerous social visits and travels among residents including A. C. Dixon’s music class recital, visits from Draper and Mitchell, and young officers like L. K. Lewis winning a second lieutenant’s commission at Fort Snelling. County officials and local families are mentioned with trips to Michigan and Washington, D. C., and preparations for the new school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. G. Rice
A. C. Dixon
Stevens’ Hall
Wallace Loni
Aby Ire
Draper
Lewis Homie
Hall
Miss Irma
Arlay
Stickney
A. L. West
Mason City
WH. West
W. E. Lewis
L. K. Lewis
Fort Snelling
Michigan
St. Louis
Frankie
Washington, D. C
France
Local social visits noted in Menno and surrounding area
Agnes Douglass visited her brother and Miss Jennie Baldwin near Olivet while Miss Nell Maxwell stayed with Miss Nell Foley. Josephine Benish of Tyndall visited several days. Harry Benson and wife with Miss Mrydle Watson came from Parkston to see Mr and Mrs Curtis. Em Sfertz and wife from New Leipzig visited early in the week. They traveled via Gregory County to Menno. Fred Bender Jr reports wheat yield of 27 bushels to the acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Douglass
Jennie Baldwin
Olivet
Faulkton
Nell Maxwell
Nell Foley
Josephine Benish
Tyndall
Harry Benson
Mrydle Watson
Parkston
Curtis
Em. Sfertz
New Leipzig
N. D
Tmoute
Gregory County
Menno
Fred
Bender, Jr
Mitchell visitors and locals mingle across Alexandria
Readable notes recount many Mitchell residents visiting Alexandria and nearby towns, returning from trips to Parker Yankton and Sioux Falls, with social calls, family updates, travel to Fort Snelling and Lake Madison, and multiple small gatherings in the area.
Farmers urged to fix wheat price at 3 dollars a bushel
In a letter from Mitchell South Dakota dated August 24 191, Brank Weller argues farmers are unorganized and need government price fixes to ensure profitable production. He supports a minimum wheat price of eight dollars at terminals and urges farmers to borrow to expand operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibis
Mnei
Mie
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Os Brank-Weller
Vernon and adjacent families visit in Wisconsin and Iowa
Mr. Vernon and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Harris spent a week visiting relatives in Wisconsin. Many locals travel for visits to Linden Wisconsin Dubuque Iowa Mitchell Burke Vermillion and Sioux Falls. Local residents attend a farmers' picnic north of Plankinton and others move between towns for schooling banking and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Harris
Harris
Wisconsin
Jos. Pollard
Linden
Wis
Mathilda Selcharzeniyeh
Grand
James Best
Free. Ort
Ill
W. Jack
Cc. C. Barrett
Omaha
Neb
N. W. Black
Ida Bisenius
Glennon
Dubuque
C. Lehman
Burke
Lehman
George Sage
Dorothy
Vermillion
Mazel Haynes
Florence ‘Trone
Vernon
Plankinton
S. F. Schirmer
Storla
Roy McPhee
Fort Dodge
George Lawrence
Sioux Falls
A. J. Kings
Mitchell
FE. G. Owens
Paul Young
W. L. Hogers
Sioux City
Miss Witzel
E. E. Goinfort
Local notes from Wessington Springs and vicinity
Wessington Springs residents share travel updates and visits. Miss Anna Aston leaves for Ellendale and Seattle to attend school. Leland Vessey of the U.S. Cavalry visits Mitchell. The Pope family returns to North Dakota after a week with relatives. Mrs. Cook of Austin and Mrs. Gurlis visit after a stay with a local family. Mr. and Mrs. Gray celebrate their 55th anniversary. Alpena hosting visits from New Elow Lanham and family. Robert Mercer and son of Vancouver, B C, in Alpena. Mercer formerly Dora Shull county superintendent. Wessington Springs experiences physician shortages. Dr. Keene called by war department, Dr. Fox in Minneapolis, Dr. Jenkinson on exemption board. J C Webb returns from Black Hills trip and fishing at Lake Andes. Black Hills see strong tourism with improving roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Aston
Ellendale
N. Y
Seattle
Washington
Schiool
Leland Vesseys
U.S. Cavalry
Mitchell
W. Pope
Base
N. D
H. A. Pope
W. A. Cook
Robert Mercer
Vancouver
B.C
Alpena
Minneapolis
Jenkinson
J.C. Webb
Wessington Springs
Black Hills
Wagner
Pukwana
Lake Andes
United States
South Dakota
Mitchell visitors and local notes in town
Mrs. Gus Jacobs and son Raymond visited Mitchell last week. Miss Ellen Swanson left for Draper to stay some time. Joe Bellig Jr. departed for Chicago to pursue another term in medical college. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Quine toured from Platte to visit daughter Mrs. Warren Cummins. Dr Just returned from New York and says Mrs Just is recovering and may be home mid October. Bragi and Bob Young of Iowa Falls arrived for a few days to look after land east of town. Local crop report shows heavy small grain yields with more acreage than ever. wheat 416 to 25 bushels per acre, oats 35 to 6, barley 30 to 50 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Jacobs
Raymond
Mitchell
Ellen Swanson
Draper
Joe Bellig, Jr
Chicago
Medical College
Chas. Quine
Platte
Warren Cummins
Dr. Just
New York
Just
J. W. Brage and Son
Bob Young
Iowa Falls
Bragi
L. Kitterman
Warren Beck
GC. F. Kleckner
Dezera
Hartzer
Lyle Richardson
New Castle
Neb
B. M.richardson
Aden Richardson
Henry Theis
John Johanses
Johnson Bros
Oliver P. Baker
Morrisoll
Geddes
Morrison
Charley Lindell
Winifred
Seattle
Wash
Susan Bruner
Local Socials and Visits Reported Around Kadoka Area
Plankinton residents visited F P Hasbrouck and Mrs Grace Steel and returned Sunday. A D Dougan and wife left for Mason City and Bruno Minnesota to visit Arch Dougan and Jim Cle Aald. Jam es Cle Aald enlisted in the army reserve quartermaster unit as sergeant. Mrs John Dingus and Mrs Jacob Koehler and others visited Koehler and Saxton in Danbury. Danbury guest Jim Saxton returned home via Mitchell. Hub Fellows and Mrs Boxford from New York City, with Lynn Fellows, traveled from Sioux Falls for a home visit. HW T Gerhard and family and Fritz Gerard along with Mackey party left for Sioux Falls for Red Grass sewing instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cle Aald
Quartermaster's Department
Army Reserve
John Dingus
Jacob Koehler
Odebolt
Howard
Auto
John Koehler
Jim Saxton
Danbury
Fritz Gerard
BE. F. Mackey
Sioux Falls
Mesdames Mackey
Nf.t. Gerhard
Local Social and Business Notes From Area Towns
A scan of arrivals and travels includes Mrs H C Deily of Galmar visiting son Dr Henry Deily. Alton Cutts reports wheat yields around 20 bushels per acre. Mrs K Stark visits from Minneapolis to see relatives. J S Desmond and others attend Good Hea ds meeting in Mitchell. Will Rooney family and friends back home from a few days with relatives. Earl Wright family off for a Washington California outing. Theodore Henkels leaves for Fort Snelling duty. Mrs C H Ninegar and children visit Hastings Nebraska. Lank Salmon recovering from sun stroke after osteopathic treatment in Mitchell. C B Masters of Humboldt spends Sunday with his mother. wagons at work on a new residence for Wartensteen. old barber shop building moved from George Wells’s property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. C. Nicolls
Rex Fancher
Lake Andes
E. W. Osmiunn
Lake Kempeska
Carrie ,Pancher
Salem
Lewis Peterman
Wisconsin
A. L. Petermann
Wilcox
Scotland
Parker
Lieutenant Wilcox
Company D
Hamilton
Mitchell
John Grampton
Paul Crampton
Ethan
Capline Peter
Brethorst
Stephen Brethorst
Fort Snelling
Minn
Fort Des Moines
France
Ennox
Bromehim
Floyd
Jacob Fergen
Celestine
Math Schmitz
Frances Schurz
Agnes Grady
Gale Spink
Tobin Township
Elsie Schroeder
Ienry Stopfer
George Wieand
W. F. Tobey
Alexandrian
J. J. Pigott
Pearl
H. S. Seitz
W. J. McKeehan
Ilinois
Jesse
Chetek
Wis
Fred Hatch
Elkton
Mattie Garter
Rt. J. Mercer
Morgan
Vancouver
Wash
Cap Vandagr Tl
Esther
Richey, Mont
Ora Vandagrift
Lettie Gringver
ALF
Ruskin Park
Howard
Mary Hatch
Fred
CG. HH
F. Clancy
L. A. Mueller
John A. Maguire
Lincoln
Neb
Ilsa Margaret Maguire
Kafley Thomas
Roy Clark
George Skank
Grover Haines
Illinoss
Clarke
Roy
Aurora County
Francis Mix
Plankinton
B. F. Scott
Servicee
Helen Scott
Chamberlain
American Island
Anna Delisch
Andy Morris
Omaha
Ray
Cassie
Woodward
Fosberg
H. C. Deily
Galmar, A
Henry Deily
Alton Cutts
K. Stark
Minneapolis
Jas. Faliy
I. M. Bleeker
Fred Litz
J. S. Desmond
J. F. Schlitz
Will Rooney
Cera Haymond
Gertrude McDonnell
Sin Falls
Earl Wright
Washington
California
Theodore Henkels
C. H. Ninegar
Hastings
We Nartensteen
George Wells
Bridgewater Clergy Couple Vacationing at Hot Springs
Bridgewater Reverend A C and Miss Anna McCauiey are spending a few weeks at Hot Springs, a popular summer resort. Mrs G A Ray received word Tuesday that Ben Pringle, son of Robert Priggles, enlisted in the aviation corps. A number of friends of Funico Fer-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C
Anna McCauiey
Hot Springs
G. A. Ray
Ben Pringle
Robert Priggles
Nna
Aviation Corps
Funico Fer
Local social notes and visits span Geddes area
Miss Fer dig to wed in September. Kingsburys visit from Smith Center. Myron Redfield to Lake Madison with boy scouts. Prof Chase drafted. Dr Remy Seymour to join veterinary corps. Dr Conniff visits from Sioux City. Geddes families travel and farm yields noted. Grandmother birthday party organized by Susan Bruner with gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Ferdig
A. RB
Kingsbury
Advcation
Chase
Republic Schools
Remy Seymour
Veterinary Corps
R. E. Conniff
Sioux City
Mr. Smith
Beadle and
Spink Counties
Local visits noted across state lines
Walter Coffin returned Monday from Oklahoma where his mother and brother reside. Mrs John Christiansen traveled to Chamberlain on Monday to visit her parents. Mrs Kreger and children returned yesterday after two weeks visiting the John Taylor home north of town. Mr and Mrs W F Pfifer, parents of Mrs S V Fite, came over from the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie
Chandler
Minn
J. J. Morgan
Frank
Los Angeles
Calif
Lee Langdon
Clyde Kinyon
Fairbanlt
John Boberdyk
Springfield
J. W. Bordewyk
Ogilvie
Wellendorp
Preston
George J. Schmidt
Minnie Meeler
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ghieveo
Lansing
Ill
J. Jr
J. H. Kinyon
Walter Coffin
Oklahoma
John Christiansen
Chamberlain
Kreger
John Taylor H
North WO
Wf. C. Pfifer
V. Fite
Parker inieanay and Visitors From Armour Week End
Fragmented report notes Parker inieanay home visits by Mesdames De Wallerand and Thioths of Armour. Visitors included Stickney and Mrs AP Monell, with Harry Waite newly enlisted in the aviation corps. Overseas tour details and farm yields for oats and wheat are listed, with scattered figures from local farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Mitchell
Tousehold
Mesdames Sb. de Wallerand
P. Thioths
Stickney
Pos
Monell
Harry Waite
Aviation Corps
Carl
Bruenhing
Stanarex
Sharp
Marcus
John Tegle
Wirchner
Bohir
Warley
Doctors Stage Quarterly Meet in Mitchell South Dakota
South Dakota medical men gather for the quarterly meeting of the Mitchell district South Dakota Medical Society at Widmann hotel. Banquet at 6 30 pm in private dining room, then program and discussion in the ballroom. About 35 doctors from Murdo Parkston Alpena Scotland Woonsocket Wessington Prior Platte Armour Salem and nearby towns expected. Dr A B Dunn Omaha Neb will read Moot Infection from the Standpoint of Systematic and Remote Druggies. Dr Westaby Madison 8 D will speak on Surgical Antisepsis. A society report will be given by Dr B V Bobb. New officers: Dr G S Bobb president and Dr D Gillis secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Widmann
Mitchell
Medical Society
Hoirs
Murdo
Parkston
Alpena
Scotland
Woonsocket
Wessington
Dakotans Will Go to Carolina War Dept Keeps Transfer Plan
The War Department will not modify its decision to move the 44th Division National Guard troops from Palo Alto California to Charlotte North Carolina after a conference with Major General Scott chief of staff and other army officials. Representative Kahn of California sent a telegram to Mayor Rolph of San Francisco conveying the stance. Mrs Hoy Pound of Wessington Springs arrived for a visit with Mitchells. Mr Pound formerly worked at the Western National Bank and is now at the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Dy Gh
War Department
Palo Alto
Cal
Charlotte
Npc
Way
Kahn
California
Rolph
San Francisco
Scott
Army
Hoy Pound
Wessmaton Springs
Hall's Catarth Cure Promoted by Doctor's Endorsement
An ad extolls Hall's Catarth Cure as a blood and mucous remedy for constitutional disease. It claims a physician approved formula of tonics and internal remedies. Also recommends Hall's Caterid ure and Mall's Purity Pils for constipation, with price 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
sHall
Hall
Tanics
Fiba
J. Cheney & CO
Fropa
Toledo
Mall
California Wh revelation prompts federal inquiry
A garbled text fragment lists names and places including California and Washington, hinting at a political or government matter. It suggests a possible inquiry or official action but the readable content is too fragmentary to determine specifics, entities, or outcomes.
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