Aberdeen Normal costs questioned amid road bill debate
The News critiques Aberdeen Normal’s costs and graduates, noting 71 1 and 2 year normal graduates last year costing $900 per year of normal work. It argues taxpayers deserve truth amid a political fight and promotes proposed Good Roads legislation. The road bill shifts to county control with five to ten mill taxes, contractor bidding, and township labor options to systematize road construction.
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Aberdeen
Senate
House
Jabor
Mt Vernon News Roundup of Visits and Socials
Mt Vernon South Dakota notes show residents traveling to Mitchell and Chicago visits by Miss Millie King Julia Graff and families visiting relatives. Social events include a W R C party for Mrs Reynolds and a surprise party at Mrs Dougherty with about thirty five guests and lunch. John Samuels heads to Mexico for a month and Geo Prince is ill with typhoid fever Near town updates include families moving, visitors from Wessington and Emmetsburg and local youths surprising Pearl Corker with a party.
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Earnest Johnson
Murdo
F. A. McCormick
Sioux City
R. E. Thomas
Myrtle King
Hanse Williams
Geo. Moore
Laura
Mae Longstrength
John Trotter
Mitchell
Julia Graff
A. B. Crossman
Wessington
Fitch
Millard Helgerson
Pierre
W. L. Owens
Loraine
Blanch Gibson
Hazel [Haynes
Iowa
T. J. Reynolds
Geo. Prince
M. J. Dougherty
M. A. Bracha
Blackman
Stella Shane
Parkston
Ira Cutts
Emery
Yankton
Ethan
Frank Klotz
C. F Drake
Weather Disrupts Lisbon Martin School Session
In Lisbon 8 D, no school at Martin School on Monday due to bad weather as teacher could not travel. Miss Thompson listed as teacher and will board at Mr. Moquist. Several local notes follow about illness deaths and small community events including a diphtheria death of Thelma Parker and various visits and trades.
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Lisbon
Martin
Thelma Parker
Geo. Miller
Moquist
South Dakota legislature reports and suffrage fights
The Soldiers Home investigating committee will report on charges against the home’s board and commandant. Lincoln birthday events are proposed by F C Issefhuth. Women ask equal suffrage but face a decisive House defeat. Lawmaking covers county seats, trapping dates, and new counties as lawmakers discuss salaries and school duties.
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Vercoe
Roskie
House
Lake Kampeska
Officers Club
State Guard
Senate
McKinney
Kerr
Hayes
Buffington
Perkins
Perley
Cone
Fleeger
Norbeck
Hedrick
J. H. King
Lyman County
Henault
Weirsbeck
Margaret Mellette
Flour White Appearance Sparks Inquiry at Mt Vernon Mill
A government inspector investigated Mt Vernon Milling Co after rival mills questioned why its flour looked whiter. The manager denied any bleaching, citing superior wheat quality and milling methods. The bleaching machine had been dumped during a prior purge by the pure food authorities and not used since.
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Mt. Vernon
Land Sale Near Ethan Highlights Local Auction Scene
Ethan area notes report a quarter section sold ten miles west of Ethan for 52.50 per acre with no buildings. The item notes Judge Bros. auctions filling sales dates toward March 7 while other local movements include visits, travels, and a fatal coma death of Volney C. Walters after dental surgery.
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Ethan
S. D
John Schoenfelde
Will Judge
St. Paul
James Judge
Parkston
Stephen Judge
Mitchell
Judge Bros
Charlie Johnson
J. W. Bryant
Joseph Weepie
Moline
Illinois
Halry Trow
Dan Donovan
Emery
Ed Donk
Con. Schiech
Earl Clement
Urban Steichen
Death comes sudden to William Nash
William Nash longtime chairman of the county board died at the Soldiers' Home in Hot Springs at 2 o clock after a seven hour illness. He had been visiting Hot Springs to view a collection owned by Captain A M Kocher who had died recently. Mrs Nash learned of his illness and funeral plans await further details as remams will be brought to Mitchell.
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William Nash
Board of County Commissioners
Fiat Springs
Mitchell
George A. Sisbey
Geddes
Nash
Mr. Silsby
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Hull
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