Prohibitionists Outline Changes for South Dakota Liquor Law
A Mitchell meeting of dry forces and experts from across the state proposed reforms for the liquor statute to be presented to the upcoming legislature. Key ideas include permits to sell intoxicants, exclusive sale of pure alcohol for certain uses, sworn affidavits for mechanical and scientific sales, monthly sales records by druggists, and a proposed Commissioner of Prohibition to oversee enforcement.
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South Dakota
Prohibition
Mitchell
H. H. Sawyer
Jewi Anti-Saloon League
Wayne B. Wheeler
Washington, D. C
National Organization
Penn elects Henry J. Miller 1917 team captain
Henry J. Miller was elected 1917 captain of the University of Pennsylvania football team and will lead the Red and Blue against the University of Oregon in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. Miller won 23 of 26 ballots, with Ben Derr a distant second. Mathews remains on the squad as captain emeritus. Miller, from Williamsport and Mercersburg prep, is 238 years old.
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Philadelphia
Henry J
Heinie
Miller
University of Pennsylvania
Mathews
University of Oregon
Pasadena
Cal
Ben Derr
Derr
Bob Folwell
Charles Wharton
Dickson
Alfe’ Miller
Penn
Williamsport
Mercersburg Academy
Canal slides overcome in Gaillard Cut long a navigation threat
Panama Canal Zone reports the Gaillard cut slides have been removed and the channel rebuilt to 180 feet minimum width and 85 feet depth. Cucaracha and Culebra slides are dredged away, leaving a flat, unobstructed waterway. Engineers expect no interruption in traffic, with three dredges still working toward a full 300 foot width and 40 foot above sea level bottom.
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Panama Canal Zone
Associated Press
Gaillard Cut
Cucaracha
Culebra
Breccia
Gold Hill
Contractors Hill
Tribute Style Obituary Quips Highlight Elegant Losses
Australian tributes in papers often mix poetry and prose. Lady Poore cites two lines praised as exemplary: Mrs B passes at eighty five after long illness, yet in final days she neared death in leaps and bounds. Front Recollections of an Admiral's Wife.
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Poore
Requisition Granted for Charles Wallace in Codington County
Governor Byrne approved a requisition from Pierre. Charles Wallace is sought by Codington County authorities and this action transfers him to stand trial or answer to charges. The request was issued yesterday in Minnesota.
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Pierre
S. D
Byrne
Minneosta
Charles Wallace
Codington County
Wal lace Held in Minneapolis on Desertion Charge
On a charge of family desertion, Wal lace is being held in Minneapolis for the Dakota authorities.
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Wallace
Minneapolis
Hubby Buys His Present Himself
In a Mitchell shop a husband receives his Christmas gift from his wife. She writes the choice and hides the money inside. The clerk wraps the soap and places 15 cents change in the package. The husband exits gleeful and bashful, calling himself "grand as a floorwalker."
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Hubby
Mitchell
Abby
Charity drives aid Mitchell families before Christmas
The Associated Charities and the Salvation Army joined efforts in Mitchell to relieve distress in poorer homes. They collected funds clothing and food and distributed 50 baskets of tools and clothing. About 135 dollars was donated and plans to continue charity work through the winter were outlined by ward chairman Mrs. Grundland.
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Associated Charities
Salvation Army
Mitchell
Niks Hall
Grundland
Freight Tariff Fight Grows in South Dakota
South Dakota freight rate dispute heats up as railroads seek statewide tariff increases. Heartened by hearings at Pierre, carriers present charts and testimony while shippers and the state prepare a robust defense. Secretary RE Fellow says the battle could mirror the Shr evesport case and faces strong opposition from the state railway commission.
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South Dakota
RE. J. Fellow
Mitchell Commercial Club
Pierre
State Railway Commission
State Commission
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Burlington Line
Northwestern
Shrevesport
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Supreme Court
Sioux City
Fellow
Alimony Question Sparks Government Aid Confusion
A speaker asserts alimony of $50 a week and challenges government aid as the husband earns $12. The lawyer replies that income limits matter, while the claimant insists government provision should cover alimony. The exchange highlights debates over support and state assistance.
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Wimmen
New steel span in use at Omaha railroad
Omaha Neb The management of the Union Pacific railway announced the installation of a new steel span over the Missouri River joining the Omaha yard and terminal facilities. Authorities said the span increases capacity and speeds rail traffic through the midwest hub.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Railway
America's busiest men traffic cops at Rush Street bridge
Charles Johannes and Henry Bender direct traffic at the Rusist bridge end in Chicago the second largest US city. They greet motorists fix small issues for women and riders while thousands of vehicles and horse drawn wagons crowd the approach.
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America
Trafic
Rusist Bridge
Chicago
United States
Charles Johannes
Henry Bender
Johannes
Old Steel Bridge Replacement Moves to New Spans
The 1887 Omaha Council Bluffs bridge will be rolled into place at 10 this morning. The old structure closes now and is moved north short distance. The new bridge, built on falsework to the south, will occupy the old piers and open at noon.
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Omaha
Council Wiaffe
Bovine Dairy Star Attracts Nationwide Interest
Pierre S J A P Ryger of the State college at Brookings visits after tests on Neste Aaltje Worndyke the world record cow for butter. Her weekly butter yield exceeds previous records by over two pounds attracting dairy men from across the country. T J Smiley owner of the Dakota cow has been offered 15000 for her but refuses. The cow delivers more than 47 pounds of butter a week placing her atop the dairy list and drawing buyers.
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New York
T. J. Smiley
Mail delays span middle west due to car and clerk shortage
Washington announces a mail backlog across the middle west as a shortage of mail cars and clerks slows distribution. The post office reports holiday mail volume up at least five percent from last year and has issued orders to railroad mail service supervisors to secure available mail cars and use freight cars if needed to move the mail.
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Washington, DC
Middle West
Post Office Department
Camp Crook Seeks Railway Branch Bonus
Camp Crook residents have increased to 25,000 dollars the bonus sought by promoters of the Belle Fourche and Northwestern Railway for a branch line from the crossing point down the Little Missouri to Camp Crook in Pierre South Dakota.
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Camp Crook
Pierre
S. D
Belle
Food Riots in Dresden Prompt Troop 19 December
A Rotterdam dispatch reports food riots in Dresden Germany on December 17 18 and 19 with December 19 marking the peak when troops were deployed. Women protested by throwing rocks at empty stock shop windows until police restrained them.
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Dresden
London
England
Rotterdam
Germany
Rockefeller Christmas gift to Torreyton staff
John D Rockefeller gives each Torreyton estate employee a $10 gold piece in a gold case with the inscription The season s greetings from John D Rockefeller.
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New York City
John D. Rockefeller
Torreyton
John PD
Rockefeller
Mitchell Holds Municipal Christmas Tree Celebration
Mitchell residents gathered around a 3 foot tall snowlit tree at Fourth Avenue and Main Street for a festive display. School children with the Municipal Concert band led carols before Santa Claus arrived with candy for the crowd and a Holly Grove gift from the Fourth South Dakota regiment. The event, a broad merchant-led community effort, featured six Santas and a large crowd cheering along Main Street. The tree will stay lit through New Year’s Day before wiring is stored for next year.
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Mitchell
Fourth Avenue
Main Street
Antherm
Hlks
C. Preston
Ite
The
Fourth
South Dakota Regiment
St. Nicholas
W. G. Brackett
North Duff Street
Mildred Osgoog
Wessington Springs
Thomas Eastcott
Canton
A. A. Arnold
Ralph Ripke
Salem
GC. B. Frost
Huron
J. J. Peile
Frost
Henry Swindler
Leo van Wagenen
Aberdeen
Louis A. Miller
Charlotte Colborn
Interior
Congregational
Hartford
Lorne Avery
Vermillion
C. R. Avery
University of South Dakota
Albert Coxe
H. J. Coxe
University of Chicago
Racine
Wis
Francis Maguire
Florida
Claude Ridgley
Gary
Ind
Philip Maguire
Chicago
Mitchell Publishing Company
W. R. Ronald
H. C. Harvey
Sioux City
Huron College
Bessie Cobb
Lemmon
Elizabeth Davison
Red Cross
Davison County
Court House
Mary A. Goxe
Guaranty Fund Commission
Wm. Oatjes
Sioux Falls
G. G. Ashley
Beresford
C. N. Herried
R. F. Gone
J. P. Whitlock
Gettysburg
IF. JH. Swartout
Gann Valley
I. L. Miller
Ft. Pierre
Widmann Hotel
Reasonable Man's Fault in Whims of Loyalty
A short quotable line from Wort Worth Star-Telegram notes the difficulty in trusting a reasonable man who may switch sides, reflecting skepticism about steadfast allegiance. The remark frames loyalty as unstable and unpredictable in public discourse.
Mitchell Notes Highlight Holiday Travel and School Break
Saturday local notes list many Mitchell residents visiting, traveling or staying for holidays. Students, teachers, and alumni from Mitchell High, Dakota Wesleyan, and area schools plan travel to Madison, Belvidere, Canton, and Chicago for Christmas through New Year.
Lawyer’s Motto Sparks Humor About Speaking
A lawyer notes that a motto about thinking before speaking would cost him half his business if clients followed it. He recalls the first lawyer he worked for taught him to keep his mouth shut unless absolutely necessary.
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Ile
Exhausted Market Mrs Gramercy and the Cook Hunt
In a witty exchange a frazzled buyer laments the scarcity of cooks while Gramercy replies that the shortage is unsurprising given the abundance of cooks already tried. The comic remark underscores persistent kitchen staffing woes.
Very Brave. Percy William
A quoted line depicts Percy William declaring courage and speed in danger. He promises to run for help if attacked while with his beloved, presenting himself as a champion runner ready to defend.
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Percy William
Mystery of the Chimney Swift
The chimney swift remains an unsolved problem in bird life. Flocks drift south to the northern Gulf of Mexico where they become an enormous host. They disappear thereafter and for five months their hiding place is a mystery.
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Gulf of Mexico
Belle Fourche Line Grows Plans to Camp Crook
Belle Fourche and Northwestern Railway files amendment to extend 40 miles of track along the Little Missouri River from Belle Fourche to Camp Crook Montana proposes a mile earlier Miles City line extension potential.
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Belle Fourche
S. D
Belle
Ground Hog Proverb on Jobs and Wages
A compact proverb notes that when four men chase three jobs wages fall, but when four jobs chase three men wages rise. It reflects early 20th century labor wisdom about supply and demand dynamics.
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Mitchell Man
Panama
Nester Aalyvso Korndyke
Centh R
VIPER
Harold Smith
Dakota Wesleyan
University of Wisconsin
Platte
L. J. Johnson
Armour
Mitchel
Ralph Burns
Philip, & D
Mitchell Public
Mitchell High School
Henry Hoagland
Arthur Anderson
Carl Rosenquist
Alice Warne
Vera Volin
Maurice Cooney
Hugh Craton
Oliver Jandleman
Metropolitan Theatre
Douglas Fairbanks
Constance Talmadge
Washington Cafe
Armour Herald
J. P. Hand
John
Farm Loan Board
Gray
Marie Thomas
Belvidere
S. C
Ryland Kibbee
Marl Wells
William Kelley
Madison
W. J. Stephanson
Rev
W. Mulloney
B. O. Conley
Chamberlain
A. Bagley
L. Wells
laCrosse
R. M. Smith
Canova
John G. Chepman
Methodist State Hospital
Washington Cafe X Mass
Sweeney
Rapid City
Cornelius Ackerman
Kennebec
Ruth Wheatley
Anna Naston
J. D. Haney
Lulu Morgan
Tyndall
Alicia Dougherty
Redfield High School
G. P. Tlatheway
Ola
Betty
Montana
Ray Smith
Paty Sweer
Teach Warkness
Rom
Cedar Rapids
Path Lyceum Bureau
Redpath Company
Akota Wesleyan
Dick Smith
Artesian
Olive Geiger
Braden Hill
W. Hill
Mr. Hill
Tissaway
W. B. Gormley
Watertown
Harry Kjelmyr
Peter Kjelmyr
Irma Foster
Faith, S. D
George Foster
Marguerite Anderson
J. F. Anderson
Loomis Schools
Roy Soliday
Carlsbad, N. M
N. M. Bellamy
G. E B. Bellamy
W. J. Johnston
Ft. Dodge
Clyde Ruckinson
Knoxville
A. B. Trombley
Gecelia Coughlin
Farmer
Katherine Coughlin
Ismond
N. D
John Coughlin
Valley City
J. T. Coughlin
Virgil Boyles
Yankton
Mr. Boyles
S. A. Boyles
Unn Smith
Plankinton
George R. Hust
Winona, Minn
Lawrence Evans
Buell Evans
John Russell
N. C
Francis Leavitt
Maude Leavitt Duncan
Frances
Theresa Aylward
Buffalo Bill
Burrato Britt
Col. Wm. Cody
Kansas City
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