Gas suffocation death of J F Dahl at Sioux Falls hotel
A Davison County youth, J F Dahl, died of gas asphyxiation in room 47 at the Merchants hotel in Sioux Falls after Friday night. Coroner Booth recovered $108 sewn to his undershirt, with investigations showing the money likely came from St James and Mitchell connections. the death is ruled accidental with no evidence of self harm.
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J. F. Dahl
Sioux Falls
John Dahl
Tobin Township
Omaha
Reierson
Mr. Dahl
Miss Dahl
Perry
Dahl
Tobia Township
St James, Minn
Andrew Carlson
Frank Lund
Argus-Leader
Merchants Hotel
T. Y. Stevenson
J. Fritjof
J. Pritjof Dahl
St. James
J. Dahl
Mitchell
St James
Stevenson
A. D. Swenson
Mion
Swenson
J. P. Dahl
M. Carlson
J. Fritjof Dahl
Frank Sand
Minn
Chief Reierson
Carlson
Dyirl
J. F. Dah
Sioux Alls
J. Frijof Dah
Booth
Officers Elected in Knights of Pythias and Mystic Legion
Knights of Pythias and Mystic Legion lodges elected new officers for 1898. Knights of Pythias officers include C C Dennis Potter as chief and W J Healey as vice, with Frank Weller prelate and Carlos Newbury M of A. The Mystic Legion chose Geo H Eastman as Worthy Regent with Ned Tobin as vice and J E Babcock as secretary. Membership stands at 35 with growth expected.
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Knights of Pythias and Mystic Legion
Knights of Pythias
Order
C. C
Dennis Potter
V.C
W. J. Healey
Frank Weller
C. C. Bras
Carlos Newbury
A. H. Daniels
A. E. Dean
S. H. Scallin
Grand Lodge
Nora Hough
Fred Cole
Geo. H. Eastman
Ned Tobin
J. E. Babcock
W. E. Broadbent
Howard Burnside
John Tannehill
John Cook
Degree of Honor Elects New Officers and Beans in a Jar
The Degree of Honor met Friday evening electing officers including C of H Mrs. Louisa Sprague and L of H Mrs. Sarah Slade. A bean guessing contest ended with Mrs. Gus Missenz winning a Degree of Honor pin for guessing 4,260 beans.
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Degree of
Louisa Sprague
Sarah Slade
Katie Mielenz
Mary Liko
Eilen Snow
Anna Barnard
Mary Tremaine
I. W
Anna Folt
Ida Grace
F. Tyler
Grand Lodge
Huldah Stowell
Mary Kings
Gus Missenz
Resurgam lodge elects new officers for Masonic branch
During the regular Resurgam lodge session of A F and A M on Tuesday evening, officers were elected: W M H C Clark, Senior Warden A H Pehrson, Junior Warden L E Whitcher, Treasurer H R Kibbee, and Secretary R P Hall. Installation set for month’s end. three new candidates named for initiation.
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Masonic
Resurgam Lodge
A. F
A. M
W. M
H. C. Clark
A. H. Pehrson
L. E. Whitcher
H. R. Kibbee
R. P. Hall
Ethel Bakers Tenth Birthday Party For Little Friends
Ethel Baker celebrated her tenth birthday with a party hosted by Dr and Mrs Baker from 5 30 to 9 00 pm entertaining many young guests. The evening featured games, then dancing to music by CirL Hover with round dances and graceful figures. Refreshments were served and Ethel received several keepsake gifts from her guests, including Louise Bras Lillian Bras Ethel Putnam Lucy Thompson Florance Winsor Margia Becker Neta Tapp Gracie Beckwith Una Smith Elizabeth Stearns Cora Thomas Edith Miltimore Jeannette Smith Gwyneth Logan Loise Wiltse Helen Horn Mary Louise Burns Cassie Slade Carrie Slade Bessie Clark May Welch Laura Saul Ella Reed Marie Johnston Walter Cook Daniel Thompson Frankie Winsor Ray Gillis Lee Levinger Kenneth Winsor and Fred Wells.
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Ethel Baker
Cirl
Ethel
Louise Bras
Lillian Bras
Ethel Putnam
Lucy Thompson
Flora
Congregational Fair Opens with Fancy Work and Baked Goods
The Ladies Aid society of the Congregational church opened its Christmas fair Tuesday in the Mandolin Club hall. A large crowd browsed handsome fancy work and useful items made by members while the refreshment and candy departments drew steady patronage. The event ended with nearly all items sold in the afternoon.
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Ladies Aid Society
Congregational Church
Mandolin Club
Ingalls Lecture Date Shift and Lyric Ladies Opening
The Slayton Lyceum bureau reports Senator Ingalls will speak in Mitchell Friday January 14 after a date mix up with the bureau. The first lecture is the Lyric Ladies on Wednesday January 5 with new reserved seat tickets required.
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Slayton Lyceum Bureau
Gale
Ingalls
Mitchell
Bureau
Lyric Ladies
Ingalls Lecture Can Use Them On Jan. 14. Mr. Gale and the University Y. M. C. A
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Bibles
Ual Ps
Postoffice
Coats
PRICE
Underwear & Clothing
Sapolio
Fonna
Athel Baker
The
Imperial Mystic Legion
Geo. Hastman
Mr. Eastman
George
Royal
Roval
New York
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