Holiday sales and school changes loom in Mitchell
Scallin's drug store promotes holiday goods and a large Gale's stock of jewelry and watches while area updates note teacher changes in Mitchell and new room additions for overcrowded A and B grades. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad offers Christmas fare to Mitchell for Horticultural Society meeting with receipts needed. South Dakota Educational Association to meet at Redfield with a full three day program and a kindergarten event for charity profits.
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Grale’s
Havana
Ciary
Scallin’s
J.& W. Marker
J.& Wilarker
Gale
LaSalle
Fullerton Lumber Company
Scallin
Sceallin
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
C. Gale
J.& W. Harker
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Mitchell
Horticultural Society
Cas
A. K.frenr
Baptist Church
D. M. Powell
Blendon Township
Frank J. Gates
Bertha E
W. N. Dean
Blendon
W. A. Scott
Harrison
R. D. Prescott
Abstractors’ Association of Dakota
Aberdeen
South Dakota Educational Association
H. E. Kratz
Redfield
Lnst
College Chapel
Burning Bluff Heat Draws Crowds Belief of Coal Vein
The burning bluff near Charles Mix County continues to emit heat as crowds visit the site. Many think a coal vein lies just beneath the surface and, if proven, mining could greatly benefit local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Mix
Charles Mix County
Snow reports and rail service notice from Mitchell
Sanborn County Advocate notes snow of two to three inches in the Mitchell area with no local snow yet. It reports on a new mail car and agent running on Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha trains Nos 21 and 22 starting Monday the 17th. Also an upcoming teacher certificate exam at Mitchell court house January 2 3 and 4 with specifics on grades and required papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Kreyer
Charlie Krom
Charlie Priest
Gilbert & Biker
W. Learker
Sanborn County
Fred Chase
Mitchell
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Sioux Falls
Court House
Dakota
Harry L. Bras
Mironizt
Dec
Sentenced For Life In Bridgewater Murder Case
John Jennings was sentenced to life in prison by Judge Carland for killing his father at their Bridgewater area residence last July. His mother allegedly refused to pay his legal costs, with the McCook county sheriff funding the defense. Nearby residents blame upbringing for violence, while a separate note praises improving trade collections and prompt payments restoring optimism about local debt settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jennings
Bridgewater
Carland
McCook County
Partise
Tan
Death of a Fifteen-Year-Old Girl in Chattanooga
At the home on Vine Street, Nina Inez Letcher died after a two week illness described as consumption. Her Minneapolis family, including father O. T. Letcher, had traveled south seeking relief, but the disease proved fatal despite physicians' hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Kate Stewart
Vine Street
Stanton House
O.T. Letcher and Family
Minneapolis
Inez Letcher
Letcher
Dr. Reeves
Democratic Conclave Opens With Delegates Named
The convention convened at 4 pm with J C Ryan and P F McClure arriving from Vermillion and the east north and west trains adding attendees. J W Harden and others named committees on credentials permanent organization and resolutions as delegates from Jerauld Yankton Sanborn Sully Faulk Potter Hughes Moody Hyde Turner Davison Aurora Minnehaha Buffalo Beadle Union Spink Brookings Hanson Brule. The body recessed until 7:30 pm to resume final business and select six delegates to Washington.
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J. C. Ryan
Vermillion
P. F. McClure
E. W. Miller
Huron
Yankton
Wludge Tripp
Dakota
Joseph Treudenfeld
Aurora County
Miller
Beadle
Foster
Davison
Hughes
McClure
Aurora
Chaffee
Clay
Ramsey
Sanborn
Maris Taylor
J. W. Harden
F. M. Hammer
Jas. Kingspury
L. Jeffries
Clark
Rowe
C. L. Powers
Hand
Watertown
Committee On
Jerauld
Sully
Faulk
Potter
Moody
Hyde Turner
Minnehaha
Buffalo
Union
Spink
Brookings
Hanson
Brule
Washington
Shanard
McCook
Dwyer
Turner
McCrone
Nave
Reed
Eales
Democratic convention delegates named for Washington trip
At the evening session the convention adopted a memorial favoring admission under the Sioux Falls constitution and selected delegates to Washington. Named were Judges Tripp and Spencer, I. M. Ziebach, E. W. Miller, Auditor Ward, James S. Foster, plus others listed as party figures from Huron, Yankton, Pierre, and Vermillion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Washington
Tripp and Spencer
I. M. Ziebach
E. W. Miller
Ward
Jas
Court notes show varied verdicts and slow progress
The jury in the McNamara case awarded the insurer $425 while others await decisions. Several indictments and demurrers surfaced. a South Bend Toy company verdict settled at 312.00 and a Streisguth Drake suit yielded 521.35. District Court progresses slowly with multiple cases pending and a held jury in Nebraska.
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McNamara
Insurance Company
Christopher Olmstead
Aultman, Miller & Co
Frank Sheik
Edgerton & Maclay
Blanchard & Hannett
Dillon & Preston
Goodwin
Bonesteel
Curley
Wills
Warfield
Smith
Fred Mielenz
L. W. Adams
J. C. Roth
W. H. Tourneaure
Geo. Edgerly
J.S. Foster
R. Doty
Henry Morris
J. W. Stephens
A. Needham
South Bend Toy Company
Streisguth & Drake
Tripp
D. F. & M. Insurance Company
A. A. Spears
Dakota Mutual Relief Association of Plankinton
Emerson, Talcott & Co
Louis Doty
Streisguth & Drake Ys
C. H. Dillon
Preston
Real Estate Leaders Urged to Promote Mitchell and Davison County
An interested citizen urges a mass meeting of Mitchell real estate and business men to discuss advertising Davison county. The call urges rail line expansion and united action to capitalize on immigration and booming regional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale’s
Scotland
M. E
W. Miller
H. E. Wyckoff
C. L. Clark
Mitchell
Davison County
United Action
Dakota
Uncalled Mitchell Post Office Letters List
The list names uncalled letters for the week ending December 17 at Mitchell post office. Items include Carrol, Thomas Beebe, Chas. Goldhammer, D Gibson, Ingham, N Z Kirk, Miss Rose Kern, Miss A Masay, F H McClung, John Newcomer, C H Rupp, George Richardson, G W Reed, AB Raymond, H C Stephens, Sullivan, Mr James Shears, John. Advertised. letters will be forwarded to the dead letter office if unclaimed in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Carrol
Thomas Beebe
Chas. Goldhammer
D Gibson
C C Ingham
N Z Kirk
Rose Kern
A Masay
F H McClung
John Newcomer
C. H. Rupp
George Richardson
G W Reed
AB Raymond ER Stephens
H C Sullivan
James Shears
John
D. Hammer
P. M
Mitchell's mood turns somber in Argus-Leader outlook
The Argus Leader from Mitchell notes a pessimistic city mood and a depressed newspaper tone. It urges residents to stop dwelling on dullness and instead work to grow from a small town into a thriving city, urging progress and ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argus-Leader
Mitchell
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Chvistmas
Yur Toys
Scahlins
Siita Claus
Choice Cigar
A. I
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J. & W. Harker
O. H. Taylor
University
Carrie Belle
B. Rogers
Perry Township
Bear Town
Board of Education
Milwaukee Road
Dakota Points
Wallace
Gale's
of the
South Dakota Educational
Association
Stev. Jas. Rowe
D.beaton
South Dakota
A. A. McCoy
Faulk County
Chas. Robinson
Brookings Co
Department of Colleges and High Schools
Im Normal Department of College
P. Bryson
Gettysburg
S. A. Foster
Homer A. Dye
Buffalo County
Miss A. 13
Henjes
W. H
Congregational Church
Lewis McLouth
William I. Gorrie
A. C. Mellette
A.M. College
H. L. Bras
Jon
Sheridan Jones
Olivet
The
American University
Edward Olson
Pres
Dakota University
Dak
Della Wheeler
Foster House
Luella Kinnard
Butterick
Johnstone& Burns
Nature
Nina Letcher
Ifon
Ilion
E.W. Miller
Suron Land Office
Capt
G.S. Nave
U.S
Major Barrett
Aberdeen Republican
E. L. Miller
Vierre Signal
Z. T. Iluntley
Huron Democrat
Col. L.Q. Jeffries
Highmore
Hyde County
I. J. Eales
Wim
Ogden
Potter County
Geo. L. Beckett
W. McCrone
Ilanson
Tracy Pratt
Pierre
James Kingsbury
J. E. Carpenter
Woonsocket
Democratic Central Committee
Clark Rowe
Chamberlain
Land Department
Simpson
Alexandria Ierald
Gen. J. Love
A. Jacobson
W.b.davis
Chas. Reed
S. A. Ramsey, Esq
the Vermillion Republican
I. V P. McLarren
Sioux City Journal
Gay
M.o. Gales
Territory of Dakota
Territory
James Smith
John Crow
R. C. Wills
St. Nt
Il. K. Love
Iowa
Missouri
Hannett
Crow
Anne Johnson
Peter Johnson
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