Alfalfa Wheeler Promotes City and Seed Trade in Miles City
The Daily Yellowstone Journal profiles Alfalfa Wheeler of Mitchell South Dakota a seed expert known across regions for alfalfa seed authority. Wheeler and farm expert M J Wilson discuss alfalfa at length while Wheeler also serves as secretary for the Mitchell Corn Palace association which funds and staffs a summer festival and shows in Mitchell. The article notes the Corn Palaces financial performance and the towns civic promotion through corn palace exhibits concerts and seasonal programs.
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Yellowstone Journal
Miles
City
Mont
Wheeler
Mitchell, S
South Dakota Improved Seed Co
Mitchell
Barbary Coast
Wilson
Hfe
Miles City
Mitchell Commercial Club
Corn Palacee Association
Elysian Fields
Nat
Dalotn
Biography of Mrs. Andrew Olson
Margaret Samuelson was born in Sweden January 12, 1832 and married Andrew Olson in 1866. They had eight children, four predeceased her, and the family moved from Illinois and Iowa to South Dakota arriving in 1882. She died after a long life of nearly eighty two years with surviving children A J Olson, S A Dickson, Nellie Olson and Frank Olson. Funeral at First Methodist Church, with music by a church choir, interment in Craveland Cemetery.
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Margaret Samuelson
Sweden
Andrew Olson
America
Inllinois
Towa
South Dakota
A. J. Olson
Waverly
Nebr
S. A. Dickson
Mt. Vernoon
S. D
Nellie
Frank Olson
Teamsters Win Strike Recalled in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis three hundred union teamsters returned to work this morning. Union officials declare about 1,000 more would be back Monday morning. Only drivers with employers under contract with the union may resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Three Die In Dynamite Explosion At Millville Plant
An explosion at the International Promposit Co smokeless powder facility in Millville New Jersey killed three workers and damaged three buildings. Nearly every window in town was broken as debris and blast shattered the area.
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Millville
WN. J
International’ Praeposit Co
Post Office Readies Christmas Mail as Parcel Post Looms
Mitchell postmaster T. J. Ball urges early shipment and proper wrapping of parcels for Christmas gifts. He notes this is the first holiday under the parcel post law and promises heavy business, asking public cooperation to ensure delivery before Christmas. He warns late mailing may cause delays due to mail congestion.
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T. J. Ball
Mitchell
Mr Ball
Mr. Ball
Post Office
Despondent man ends life after partner leaves town
James Burdick, a longtime DeSmet businessman and Civil War veteran, died by suicide using a shotgun tied to his toe. He had suffered paralysis years earlier and grew despondent after his partner Danley left for California. He left a widow and two children.
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Pelmet
California
Ofrank Danley
James Burdick
DeSmet
Nan W
Miller’s Aged Proving Frisky in Local Start to Winter
Miller’s aged neighbors and friends are described in brisk daily tasks as winter approaches. Mrs Berger, 86, finishes banking to her house each year. George Phinney, 89, cares for neighbor L B Cace, 80, who remains capable despite feeling unwell. Dr R L Smith, past 0, digs garden ditches for next year. Esquire Kelley, about 81, plans a vacation before resuming outdoor work in spring. Frank Myers, over 80, continues lively outdoor labor. B J Barnes, 82, keeps working and looks to spring.
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Esquire Kelley
Pennsylvania
Frank Myers
B. J. Barnes
Voters barred from March primary without party designation
Attorney General Johnson rules that any voter registered as Independent or with other non party designations cannot vote in the March primary. Only regular party nominees of an organized party are entitled to ballots in that primary.
Sixty Corn Entries Highlight Kimball Farmers Institute
Rainy weather did not deter a large turnout at the Kimball Institute Farmers Institute in the opera house. Professor Franzier of Ontario and Professor Foote of Inwood led talks as about 60 corn entries, 29 bread, and 25 butter entries joined various farm products on display. Prize money funded by local business leaders awaits the best in each category as the two day session continues.
Turkey profits cited by South Dakota farmer
Holabird resident S. D. Van Campen reports a bumper local turkey crop. He raised thirteen turkeys from one hen and sold them with cousins to a Chicago dealer for 23 cents a pound. He argues turkeys are the most profitable crop for South Dakota farmers as a side line to regular farming.
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Holabird
S. D
van Campen
Turney
Chicago
South Dakota
Democrats to force Johnson into U S Senate race
Aberdeen dispatch reports South Dakota Democrats, led by the majority faction, plan to draft Johnson for the U S Senate against his wishes. James Coffey says sentiment from mass meetings indicates near unanimous support to compel his candidacy. J L Fritz of Bath is chosen proposal committeeman in Brown county amid cross-party selections.
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Aberdeen
S&s
Johnson
James Coffey
Internal Revenue
District of
North
South
Dakota
South Dakota
Coffey
Democratic State Central Committee
Majority
Senate
Brown County
J. L. Fritz
Bath
Fritz
Over 91 Million in South Dakota Banks Reported
Pierré South Dakota. The condition report for National banks operating in the state, added to the state bank tallies, shows total deposits of 91,459,934.72 across all bank types as of October 21. This marks a rise of 9,599,150.32 since November 26 of last year, with state banks up about six million and National banks up 1,684,000, totaling a seven and a half million dollar increase from August to October.
Jury Convicts Sayles of Assault to Commit Rape
The jury convicted William Sayles after less than two hours of deliberation in the case involving Louise P. Groeber. Sayles was tried in circuit court, denied the charge, and faces a sentence by Judge Frank B. Smith at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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William Sayles
Louise P. Groeber
Frank B. Smith
Smith
Sayles
Fred Rogge
East Second Avenue
Rogge
Groeber
Despondent in Love Farmer Ends Life
George Johnson aged 24, a farmer near Bron, disappeared last Monday after heartbreak and was found dead yesterday in an abandoned farmhouse near the railway junction south of Bron. He had left home with a load of corn to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egan
S. D
George Johnson
Henry
Bron
Local man found dead after turkey raffle note says to read letter
Ugan vanished after attending a turkey raffle near his home. Relatives found him later in an upper floor of an empty house. he shot himself on an old bed. A note near him directed friends to a letter explaining all. He was described as a well liked, upstanding man.
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Ugan
Would Relieve South Dakota Settlers Bill Sparks Debate
Senate bill 8466 introduced by Senator Sterling aims to grant free homesteads to actual settlers on public lands in South Dakota. It would allow final proof and patent upon land office fees and a maximum of 1.25 per acre if commutation occurs, with protections for Indian tribes and agricultural colleges.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Sterling
South Dakota
Dny
Land Office
Standing Rock
Cheyenne
Congress
Missouri
Missouri River
Sisseton Reservation
Oklahoma
United States
Agricultural College
House
Deputy Collectors Given Assignments in Dakota District
Collector James Coffey announced changes in deputy collectors for the district. George B. Grant moves to Deadwood, BE Thackaberry heads Sioux Falls, and W. S. Lowry oversees North Dakota from Jamestown or Bismarck. Displaced officials include L. H. Jennings, A. D. McGladrey, and G. H. Piercy.
Flavin Receives Prison Term In Pennington Case
Belle Fourche South Dakota Judge Rice sentences George Flavin former Pennington county treasurer to one year and six months in a Sioux Falls penitentiary plus a $20 fine. A stay of execution is granted pending appeal as Flavin is released on $2500 bond after a change of venue amid Rapid City political squabbles.
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Belle Fourche
S. D
Sioux Falls
Rice
George Flavin
Pennington County
Flavin
Rapid City
Poultry Show Book Issued for South Dakota Event
The fifteenth annual South Dakota State Poultry association show will run January 26 30 in Mitchell under new score card rules aligned with the American Poultry Association. Medals diplomas and prizes honor winners across classes with special premiums and cash awards for breeding pens and single birds. Officials include President G W Law and Judge A C Smith with a slate of local and regional appointees.
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South Dakota State Poultry Association
Mitchell
American Poultry Association
Live Stock Breeders Association
Corn Growers’ Association
State Horticulturalociety
Western Passenger Association
Association
G. W. Law
J. O. Gage
Ree Heights
John Nolt
Verdon
Williamson Given Unified Endorsement in Lyman County Meet
In Oacoma South Dakota a mass meeting of the minority Republican faction endorsed Judge Williamson for a second term to the eleventh judicial circuit. Congressman Burke received the United States Senate endorsement. Peter K Dirks elected state committee man and precinct committeemen chosen. Harmony marked the gathering. Reports suggest Williamson will gain broad support from Gregory and Medette counties and his friends will influence Tripp county.
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Oacoma
SL. D
Lyman County
Richards
Judge Williamson
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Burke
United States Senate
Peter K. Dirks
Gregory
Medette
Tripp
Wife Interferes And Is Shot In Rural Dispute
In Onida South Dakota Mrs Wim Shreiver, a well known local resident, was shot when a struggle over a rifle occurred during a dispute with her husband over a sheep held by neighbor E R Shoup. The shot damaged her right foot, necessitating amputation above the ankle. the couple and their daughter drove to Onida for treatment.
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Onida
Wim, Shreiver
E. R. Shoup
Shoup
Shriever
Shreiver
Pierre
Auto overturn on hill kills Belle Fourche man
Belle Fourche South Dakota reports the death of William Latham a noted Long Pines stockman after his car overturned on a hill near Sykes Montana He died a few hours after the accident while en route from Ekalaka Montana to Washington DC Otto R Meyer was nominated today by the president to handle public moneys at Dickinson North Dakota
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Belle Fourche
S. D
Sykes
Mont
William Latham
Long Pines
Latham
Ekalaka
Washington, D. C
Otto R. Meyer
Dickinson
N, D
Sayles Receives Light Sentence for Assault
William Sayles was convicted of assault on Mrs. Louisa P. Groeber Faust and sentenced by Judge Frank J. Smith to two years and six months in the state penitentiary at Sioux Falls. The maximum for the offense is five years.
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William Sayles
Louisa P. Groeber Faust
Frank J. Smith
Sioux Malls
Clarence J. Bureh
Savoy Hotel
Bureh
Roy Wolff
W. C. Gidding
Burch
Louis N. Hunt
Smith
Sioux Falls
Judge Jones
McClelland
Circuit Court
Sanborn County
Jones
Woonsocket
Mitchell Mothers club organizes for civic uplift
The Mitchell Mothers club began Friday at city hall with influential residents present. Mrs. Scallin presided. permanent officers named G. K. Mather, J. Kurvink and S. T. Curtis, with committees formed to aid public schools, charities and moral betterment. Next meeting set for 3 pm Friday.
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Mitchell Mothers Club
S. Tl. Scallin
G. KK. Mather
John Kurvink
Still guarding Morgan grave at Cedar Hill cemetery
Hartford reports that eight months after J Pierpont Morgan was buried on Cedar Hill cemetery summit, the grave remains closely guarded with armed guards on night duty until sunrise.
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Hartford, Conn
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cedar Iill Cemetery
Find No Trace of the Bandit in Utah Mine Tunnels
In Bingham Utah the search for Ralph Lopez bandit continued with sheriffs and deputies exploring thirty miles of underground Utah Apex mine tunnels. After a third of the mine was combed and no body found the crowd at the tunnel mouth remained hopeful while authorities faced a wily suspect who has evaded capture since November 21.
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Bingham
Utah
Ralph Lopez
Utah-Apex
Supreme Court Decisions From Pierre South Dakota
In the Pierre South Dakota supreme court session opinions were handed down on multiple cases. The lists include affirmations for Mann versus Hvammen and Dunlap versus Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Ry Co. Schmidt versus Scanlon affirmed. Jensen versus Griffin reversed. Milne versus McKinnon affirmed. Gilfillan versus Schal ler affirmed. Share versus Coats affirmed. Subelia versus Jelgerhuis affirmed. Helgerson versus (cut).
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Miner
W. G. Milne
Thos. McKinnon
Minnehaha
Caroline Gilfillan
Ralph Schaller
Beadle
McCoy
A. Share
Coats
Brown
Gates
Farmers Agency to Aid Selling by United Equity
LaCrosse Wisconsin after an all night session the state convention of the American Society of Equity voted to establish a state marketing and business agency at Madison on a scale larger than any previous farmers effort. Dr Charles W McCarthy proposed the plan and auditors and experts will study profits of middlemen and price questions to aid co operative selling associations with current prevailing prices in all markets and keep retail price accounts for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaCrosse
Wis
American Society of Equity
Madison
Charles W. McCarthy
Wisconsin State Reference Library
Britton Club Banquet Highlights Good Roads Drive
Britton South Dakota hosts first annual commercial club banquet in Britton's high school gym. J E McDougall presides praising progress on the North Yellow Stone Trail with six miles graded and $1500 fund for future work. Speakers H F Patterson and J W Parmley champion alfalfa and roads for Marshall County and South Dakota.
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Britton
S. C
Commercial Club
Marshall County
J. E. McDougall
Aberdeen
Twin Cities
Sisseton Reservation
H. Ff. Patterson
South Dakota Better Farming Association
South Dakota
Kimball Merchants to Offer 75 Dollar Corn Prize
Farmers Institute in Kimball S D closes with strong attendance. Speakers include W A Fraser and L M Foote on dairy and silos and O Hull on better farming with Geo W Dixon on potatoes. Brule County exhibits top and premiums awarded. Merchants announce a $75 prize for the best corn yield per acre for the coming year.
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Brule County
Legal reversals and affirmations in Hot Springs cases
Court actions reverse and affirm judgments in two docketed matters. Geo W Mitchell et al of Lyman against Boston Investment Co. versus Board of Education of Hot Springs Fall River case reversed. Dr George Schoot against Henry Hekin et al Union case affirmed.
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Geo. W. Mitchell
Lyman
Boston Investment Co
Board of Education
City of Hot Springs
Fall River
George Schoot
Henry Henkin
Union
Interurban Sleeper Destroyed in Illinois Fire
Interurban sleeper on the McKinley lines burned near Edwardsville Illinois last night. Twenty two passengers escaped injury though four men leapt down a twenty foot embankment to flee the blaze. Firefighters fought the flames as casualties were narrowly avoided.
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St. Louis
Edwardsville
Illinois
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Teamsters
T. J. Badl
Delmet Man
Miller
Kimball Institute
Turkeys
U.S. Senate
S. D. Banks
Farmer
Acre
Pennington
Stats Association
Williamson
Eleventh Circuit
Wise
Hasily
Mother’s Club
Morgan
Cemwiry
Lopez
Supreme Court
Farmers’ Agency
Wisconsin Society
Britton Club
McDougall
Marsiall
Kimball Merchants
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