Severo storm blocks trains. Mitchell nearly isolated
Severe winter storm paralyses South Dakota rail service with only one train reaching Mitchell today. West of the Missouri River lines face widespread blockades, snowdrifts close roads and telephones mostly intact. several trains blocked at Chamberlain and Aberdeen with passengers stranded or diverted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wriday
Mitchell
Althowgh Wester Union
Sioux Falls
Seth Yekote
Wits
Wie City
Tadiny
Volves
Cowling
Aberdeen
Tie Styrin
Mitewell
Tripp
Sioux City
Scotland
Wa Tent Bay
City
Canton
Chamberlain
Catuimnerlain
Nol
Plankinton
Mornige
Hitloaveloek
Onisha Grive
At & Vo
Wis
Taierine
Minn
Ierearm
Guo
M. Wennedy
Dakota Central System
Hor
Missouri River
South Dakota
Northwest
Central Town
Interior
Heavy Snow Falls Across Northern State with Blizzards
A southward storm delivered a South Dakota style blizzard to the region, dropping up to 16 inches of snow near Montevideo and Milbank and causing travel disruption on Milwaukee and Northwestern lines. Traffic out of Pierre was nearly halted as snowfall persisted and winds shifted. A Mitchell marriage license was issued to Frank G. Lower and Mae E. Wheeler.
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Aberdeen
S. 2
South Dakota
Bristol
Montevideo
Minn
Milbank
Margo
Milwaukee
Ortonville
Fairmont
N. C
Missouri River
Faith
Isabel
Mobridge
Northwestern
Thuron
Pierre
Frank G. Lower
Mae EE. Wheeler
Mitchell
Women’s Aid division to meet at 800 East Third
Mrs. A. T. Downey and Mrs. Fred TVlarvis host Mrs. K. Ss. Christenson’s division of the Women’s Aid society at 800 East Third avenue tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Downey
Fred, Tvlarvis
K. Ss. Christenson
M .K. ‘Women's Aid Society
East Third Avenue
Text Book Bill Enacted After Lengthy Debate In House
The house approved the text book measure on a constitutional majority after heated discussion. Key figures included Anderson Waltner Johnson and McParland. The ruling party argued for state uniformity while opponents warned of centralized power over district selections. The vote followed extensive committee reports and amendments.
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Wellen
Weller
Rinehart
Marek
New House
Rerdedl
Mutual
Howe
Washabaugh County
Jackson
Norby
S. Franded
Gudahl
McGrath
Jackson County
Bilger
Forest Fire Fund
Lee
Herreid
Crawford
Vessey
Byrne
Cort Mat
Ruhlman
Department of Insurance
Anderson
Waltner
Scholols
Hutchinson County
Johson
Spink
State Association
Jacobs
Aberdeen
McParland
Stedrowsky
Gilby
Hotel Standards Tightened by New Food and Drugs Committee
A state committee on food and drugs approves hotel inspection rules for South Dakota lodgings. Hotels must have interior doors and windows, transoms, clean bed linens, and vermin control. Violations incur fines up to 400 dollars and possible jail time, with ongoing penalties for repeat offenses and potential property shutdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siuta
Pushing Regulations and Fish Bills Stir State Legislature
The legislature moves a bill to raise the attorney general travel allowance to 100 dollars a month while critics invoke its long standing 5 cent per mile rule. Other measures aim to permit catfish shipments by redefining the species and allow nets in the Missouri river. A temperance panel returns reports on license law reforms requiring a majority vote for licenses.
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Roberts
Equcational Association
Anderson
Benson
Pew
Christopherson
Judiciary Committee
Webbse Hill
Bobb
McMasters
Senate
Elienit Court
McNasts
Pierre
Altorney
Caldwell
Volks Beekhame
Sedrick
Missouri
Missouri River
Temperance Committee
Law Amendment Debated as Dairy Aid Contests Continue
The journal shows an amendment slipped into the law without authority and defeated in the house. P A Zelman of Mitchell seeks Dairy Aid appropriations. Jackson county wants attachment to the eleventh judicial circuit, with Washabaugh proposed for transfer from Custer.
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Journal of the House
Jackson County
Washabbaugh
Custer
Wadoku
Tackson
Washabaush
Washabiugh
Wet Springs lawmakers weigh calendar actions and reform bills
A Wet Springs delegation awaits the outcome of a House bill to repeal the capital punishment bill while a filibuster gears up in the Senate. The reference department confirms state ballot forms and notes twelve states use party circles, while eighteen omit them. Several resolutions touch legislative form and county government, with proposals to shrink membership and cap annual sessions.
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Pierre
House
Senate
Gerion
Woller
Tie
Hillis
Stephes
Weller Mother accompanies Davison lawmaker at session
Pierre correspondent notes Joy Weller of Davison county visiting with her son Representative Weller. He describes her as a bright, worldly woman born Amanda Gaumer in Wellersburg Pennsylvania and recounts family ties to Gen. Baker’s estate, early pioneer travel, and Civil War memories.
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Pierre
Aberdeen American
Weller
Davison County
Weler
Big Bay
Wellersburg
Penn
Amanda Gaumer
William Penn
New World
Baker
Gen. Baker
Philadelphia
Washington
Cornwillis
Childress
California
Europe
Netherlands
Spencer
Iowa
South Dakota
Hog cholera fight sparks clean hog defense plea
Live Stock and Sanitary board member Phelps spoke in Pierre last week and challenged the hog cholera cure campaign. He urged that the plague can be kept away by keeping hogs clean and healthy.
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Phelps
Live Stock and Sanitary Board
Pierre
Hog Disease And Sanitation Advocates Voice Views
A speaker argues against vaccination for hog diseases, urging alternative controls. He criticizes serum and virus programs as creating centers of disease and emphasizes keeping hogs clean with balanced feed. He warns pigeons and crows spread disease more than other agents and calls for hygiene measures.
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Provee
No Reform in Prisoner’s Sobs at Webster
James Vebtser, a noted criminal, receives a six month term in Day County jail and a two year penitentiary sentence after pleading guilty to breaking from the jail and assaulting the sheriff. The drama in 1912 saw McAleer weep as a judge lectured him for possession of burglary tools, then he escaped jail in November with accomplices.
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Webster, SD
Day
James Vebtser
Sioux
Irou
McAleer
Webster
South Dakota
Clay Carpenter
MccAleer
Carpenter
Chinese Sneer at the Christians Amid War Strain
A letter from Joshua C. Jensen, a South Dakota missionary in Ningyuen Szechuen, notes Chinese contempt for Christian nations during World War I and reflects tensions within a foreign mission colony amid remoteness from the war. He cites wage and exchange difficulties for American missionaries and rising costs due to war risk and currency conversion.
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Jensen
Knights of Grip Hold High Jinks at Fennimore Picnic
Fennimore council of the Knights of the Grip and United Commercial Travelers celebrate their third annual mid winter picnic with 114 traveling men. Seven candidates initiated at 4 pm, banquet for 172, with toasts, songs, and dances. Visitors from Des Moines Aberdeen Cleveland Mason City Pipe Stone and Fort Dodge praised the festivities.
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Fennimore Council
United Commercial Travelers
Knights of the Grip
South Dakota
Mitchell
Women’s Auxiliary
K. GC. Hall
F. J. Wyeth
W. O. Ward
Join Meehan
W.L. Gourley
Harry Bell
John Clarebout
J. L. Wyllie
Andrew A. G. Schram
A. C. Cordry
J. L. Krvorr
Wyeth
Mc. Martin G. Wider
Ik. W. Leehan
Louis Lovinger
Laura Sani
Mr. Lovinger
Miss Saul
Guy Morse
Marjorie Ford
Willian
Tell
Patsy
Ellwein
Josephin Wood
Johnson
J. A. Sheldrick
Des Moines
W. W. Buchanan
Fort Dodge
T. T. Rogers
Aberdeen
M. Greenwood
Cleveland, O
W. A. Wright
Pipestone
Minn
F. A. Erickson
Mason City
Fenimore Council
Kimball farmer Phillip Astmus marries Dora Wantock
Phillip Astmus a well known Aurora County farmer married Dora Wantock who has farmed in Plummer Township. The couple plans to reside on Astmus’s Stickney area farm. Members from Chamberlain and Kimball attended the Dakota Wholesale Coffee Company meeting at Mitchell where a substantial dividend was declared. The gathering was held at Navin Hotel.
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Reuben N. Kratz
Plumsteadville
First Methodist Episcopal Church
J. S. Hoagland
W. G. Seaman Diest Jenkins
W. S. Shepherd
Tev. CB. Harrold
Laura Sonl
Verna Brown
Stanley Vermilyen
Guy Morse
Jesus
Gaul
J. A. Morrow
A. Hitchcock
C. B. Wilt
J. O. Walrath
W.S. Gardner
J. J. May
Graceland
Hoagland
Wrank
Mitchell
Soversinmens
First
Methodist Episcopal Church
Saintsirs
Tte
University
Ils
Wwe Com Paleo
Tlh
Ttn
PSST
Iord
Preside Harrison Resister
Land Office
Wis Ehurch
Cleveland
Kratz
Dakota
Tiny
Penneybanks
Ohio
Chippeway
Dia
Carly Digs
Amanda M. Sliker
Methodist Episcopal Shurch
Michigan
Akron
Trinity Church
Christ Home
Doylestown
Red Kratz
Murdo
S. D
Carl Kratz
Ithis City
Vtrother Kratz
Lake Madison
Chantung Qua
Unil
Tre
State Sunday Senesociation
Servant of God
Kimball
Phillip Astmus
Aurora County
Dora Wantock
Plummer Township
Brule County
Groom
Stickney
Chamberlain
Dakota Wholesale Coffee Company
Navin , Hotel
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Ouuth Drnuta
Immal
Pha Welday First
Pieter, Sr
Thas
H. Or. Andersen
Illess
Elections Committee
Judiciary
Labrie
Cgereen
Mel Warland
Olgertod
Swanson
Soldichone
McWarland
Hot Springs
Withee
Wot Spri
J.W. Martin
Chirk
Jotnnono
Gudati
Ruelmian
Wilsority
Tad
Weamen Mearland
Erson
PAN Dupures
S. BP
T. B. Anderson
Life University, Agricultural College and School of Mines
State
Ms Commission
State See Department
Aize
Ife
Mrs. Weller
Knights OF Grip
Dennimore Council
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