Retail Merchants Dine Officials and Plan Style Show
The Retail Merchants association will host town ship supervisors and county commissioners at a 7 o'clock banquet at McCarthy's cafe. A new member class for those avoiding credit ratings and fake ads was approved for $6, transferable to full benefits later. Committee chairs for the April style show were named, and an auto show option was discussed for feasibility. The Navy League promotes preparedness with a strong navy to deter invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
County Board of Commissioners
McCarthy’s
W.h.fritz
R. Lb. Blynn
C. MH. Arundel
F. A. Redline
Fraser Public Sale Date Changed And Auctioneer Named
The Fraser sale previously set for February 21 is moved to Friday March 10. The auction will feature well bred cattle hogs machinery and other items with usual sale terms. Judge Bros. is announced as the auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy “Fraser
Bros
Guaranty Law Upheld On County Depository Bonds
Judge Frank B. Smith of the state circuit court holds the state bank guaranty law enacted March 5 1915 supersedes a later 1903 provision requiring bonds from county deposits The Plankinton bank requested a ruling while Aurora county and its officials supported bond requirements The decision was issued after consultations with county officials and bank counsel and many jurisdictions await its implications for county depositories
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Smith
State Circuit Court
State Bank
Smithi
Gase & Lathrop Bank
Plankinton
State Bank Guarantee
Plankinton Bank
Smith
Dan Fellows
Lauritz Miller
State Banking Department
Aurora County
R. H. Bakewell
Statl
Bakewell
County Board’ of Commissioners
Navy League appoints state leaders in South Dakota
The Navy League of the United States announces Alfred M. Brace of the University of South Dakota as state chairman and Joseph Mills Hanson of Yankton as vice chairman for South Dakota. They will organize a broad Navy League in the state under national headquarters guidance and plan widespread recruitment and chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred M. Brace
University OF South Dakota Journal, Ist
Washington, D. C
Navy League of the United States Today
University of South Dakota
Joseph Mills Hanson
Yankton
South Dakota
Thie iV
Wilks
South” Dakota
Tate
Aged Pioneer Mrs Hart Dies at 93 in Dell Rapids
Sioux Falls reports the death of Mrs John Hart aged 93 at her Dell Rapids home. Born in England in 1822 she married John Hart Noy in 1841 and lived in New York Wisconsin before homesteading South Dakota in 1885. Survived by three children James Esther Wood Jane plus grandchildren and greats. Mr Hart died in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
John Hart
Dell Rapids
Ingland
John Hart Noy
James
Esther Wood
Jane Hart
Waupun
Wis
Hart
America
New York State
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Cleared of Embezzlement in South Dakota Case
A Sioux Falls jury returned a not guilty verdict for T. Radcliffe, former South Dakota Central employee, accused of embezzling company funds. Trial spanned several days under Judge Frank B. Smith. A related damage suit against a railway official remains to be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
M. D
T. Radcliffe
South Dakota Central Railway Company
Frank B. Smith
Mitchel
Joel Kinby
Railway Company
Madcliffe
Sterling Opposes Order on German Admiralty War Ships
Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota introduced a Senate resolution opposing a new German admiralty order that authorizes sinking armed merchant ships without warning. The measure argues neutrals must not acquiesce to the policy and calls for United States rejection of the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Washington, D. C
Senate
Thomas Sterling Republican
South Dakota
United States
Notice of Sale in Davison County South Dakota 1916
South Dakota Fourth Judicial Circuit Davison County. Referee L J Welch sells SE quarter section 18 104 61 in Davison County at public auction for cash at Mitchell courthouse front door on March 18 1916 at 2 PM following court order. Plaintiffs Lewis Merriman vs Charles Smith Wita West Ray Smith minor guardian of Ray Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
South Dakota
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Davison County
Lewis Merriman
Charles Smith
Wita West
Ray Smith
South Nakota
Mitchell
L. J. Welch
Notice of Administration Hearing for Rhoda M. Wilson
State of South Dakota Davison County announces a petition by Charles W. Wilson for Letters of Administration over Rhoda M. Wilson deceased. Hearing set March 4, 1916 at 10 a.m. in Mitchell court, to allow interested parties to show cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Davison
Rhoda M. Wilson
Malo Worrall
Murl Shultz
Charles W. Wilson
Rhoda
Mitchedll
E .D
Bay of Eree
C. C. Thiompson
Democrats Wont Harmonize in South Dakota
Dr H J Rock, chairman of the Democratic state central committee, calls a meeting of the state committee at Mitchell on February 23 1916 to discuss party policies and harmony. The move follows earlier opposition to harmony proposals and attacks on Senator Ed S Johnson and James Coffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Charles H. Burke
H. J. Rock
Democratic State Central Committee
Democratic State -Central Committee
Mitchell
United States
Wi. S. Johnson
T. J. Rock
James Coffey
North and
Spiritualist Deed Valid In South Dakota Land Case
David Houston of Miami challenged a Deuel county land transfer claiming his uncle Peter Houston was mentally incompetent after receiving a letter from a deceased brother about crops “over yonder.” The court ruled the uncle was competent and the deed valid, sustaining Birds and Rolls as defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
David Houston
Miami
Fla
South Dakota
Florida
Peter Houston
Cambria
Wis
Deuel County
CG. A. Bird
Ellsworth
Minn
Hilsworth
Hllsworth
Henry Roll
Bird
C. G. Sherwood
State Circuit Court
Messrs. Bird and Roll
Thirty Years Ago in Mitchell The Republican Recall
Mitchell Daily Republican traces a 1886 snapshot of Mitchell when the town was seven years old with about 4000 residents. It notes early telegraph service, a morning edition, $10 yearly subscriptions, and steam powered presses. It lists local lawyers, doctors, merchants, city officers, and secret society members from that era. A new column Thirty years ago Today is promised to refresh memories for old and new residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Mitchell Daily Republican
Republican
Associated Press
Mitchell Printing Company
A. .H. Hitchcock
J. N. Crow
H. J .Mohr
Alexandria
Winsor and Mentzer
A. J. Waterhouse
George A. Johnston
Dillon & Preston
B. Bracy
S. J. Moore
HH. J. Bingham
Fox & Wiltse
L. O. Gale
Hitchcock Bros
A. B. Hager
Fosdick& Tillotson
H. J. Crutchett
Armour
Warne
Davison Bros
Henry Koch
J. B. Kimball & Co
Louis Beckwith
FPF
J. Waterhouse
RH. B. van Alstine
F. A. Huggins
W. M
Resurgam Lodge
A. F
A. M
G. A. Silsby
G A. R
C. C
A. H. Daniels
Knights of Pythias
Grafters Swindle Bon Homme County With Old Clothes Scheme
A gang posing as cold beggars swept through Bon Homme county, collecting hundreds of old garments. Residents donated a carload of clothing, much of it nearly new, as the swindlers flashed large bills to intimidate onlookers. Local reports say they sell the loot to second hand dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyndall
S. D
Bon Homme County
Pain Killer Sloan's Liniment Ad Claims Quick Relief
A 1900s advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a universal pain killer. A Californian reader reports neck stiffness after walking in wet feet at the Panama Exposition and credits the liniment with overnight relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoan
Mergin
Hi. Leister
Berkeley
Cal
Panama Exposition
Sloan
Incomplete Remark Sparks Recovery Memory
The fragment "'and application I was as good as new'" hints at a personal recount of recovery or restoration but provides no clear event, date, or identifiable individuals to establish a full news item or factual record.
Recital by Prof William Gray at Dakota Wesleyan College Chapel
Professor William Leonard Gray of Dakota Wesleyan presents a piano recital tracing music from Bach to Liszt. The free public performance starts promptly at 7 15 pm in the college chapel, featuring works by Bach Mozart Beethoven Mendelssohn Chopin and Liszt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Leonard Gray
Dakota Wesleyan School of Music
College Chapel
Bach
Liszt
LiAurora
Percheron Stallion Leads $19,700 Auction Total
Pure bred Percherons sold at the state sales pavilion with Keenly No. 87296 bringing $1,575 from B. H. Alexander. The sale grossed $19,700 across 41 animals and averaged about $485, with most bids between $300 and $700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Wickhem
Alexandria
States
B. H. Alexander
Meranda
S. D
R. G. Leed
Richland
Ind
Catherine
FF. D. Peckham
Carey M. Jones
Chicago
P. McGuire
Holstein
Town
James
Mitchell
Col
Martin
Brewer Delegation Attends Event From Several States
States besides South Dakota were present including a brewer from Missouri, Alabama, and one from New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Mobile
Alabama
New Jersey
Lincoln Sunday Draws 2000 at Mitchell Churches
The First Methodist Episcopal church hosted Lincoln Sunday with over two thousand in attendance across two services. Rev. J. M. M. Gray preached First Things First in the morning and led a patriotic rally in the evening. A Minneapolis visitor praised Lincoln as a Christian leader. Officials announced a Great Forward movement rally featuring Bishop Henderson and others, including a city and state mass gathering and a 6 p.m. supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
First Methodist Episcopal Church
J. M. M. Gray
Grand Avenue Church
Kaun Sas City
Gerce
Minneapolis
Washington, D. C
Presbyterian Lincoln Day Service Draws City Groups
A large audience gathered at the Presbyterian church for the Lincoln Day service, with Ransom Post G A R Woman's Relief Corps Jay Smith Camp Spanish War Veterans and South Dakota National Guards F F F attending. The Rev C B van der Maaten delivered the sermon as the choir and Guards quartet performed pieces including Sun of My Soul Let Us Have Peace and The Earth is the Lords. A color folder outlined the day program and week announcements while the Sunday school rose about thirty three percent from the previous week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Ransom Post
Woman’s Relief Corps
Fourth Infantry
South Dakota National Guards
C. B., van der Maaten
National Guards
Jerome
Florence Charlesworth
L. A. Williams
Wilson
Mr. Williams
Ball
Methodists In Dakota Hold Forward Movement Meeting
The Dakota conference hosts a Methodist Forward Movement at the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop T. S. Henderson Bishop G. H Hughes and Dr A G Brown address pastors laymen and church officials amid discussions on evangelism. A banquet and mass meeting feature the visiting leaders with plans for worldwide evangelization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
First Methodist Episcopal Church
T. S. Henderson
Chattanooga
Tenn
H. Hughes
San Francisco
A. G. Brown
Omaha
N. Lucecook
Helena
Mont
Wpworth
Hughes
Bishop Henderson
Brown
P. O. Bunt
Aberdeen
E. Boyce
Huron
C. J. Matison
Rapid City
W. S. Shepherd
Mitchell
Methodist Church
Help Wanted and Sales Ads Mix Text
Classified notices show multiple job and sales opportunities across regions. Positions range from general housework in Mitchell South Dakota to government jobs via the Franklin Institute and to door to door grocery sales. Notices invite applicants and buyers to contact local addresses and firms listed in the clippings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.A. Jacobs
N. Main
South Dakota
LeRoy W. Allan
Na- Vin Totel
Mitchell S. D
Franklin Institute
Dept
M. Rochester
N. Y
FOR SALE AND RAIL SCHEDULE NOTES INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS AND TRAIN TIMETABLES
For sale 1,000 feet of second hand lumber. Also Indian Runner ducks offered by R B Appleby. Rail schedule lists departures and arrivals for Aberdeen Sioux City Chamberlain Rapid City N McGregor Canton and Twin Cities with sleeper car dining car and observation notes. Uses dense transit and sale details in a single scrambled listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KF. J. Purdy
North No
Aberdeen
South No
Sioux City
Rapid City
Chamberlain
Chicago
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
N. McGregor
Canton
Twin Cities
Sioux Falls
Milwaukee
Murdo
Mason City
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Navy League
Ira Fraser
Delle Rapids
England
Illinois
Ceneral Employe
Reveree
D. Democrats
WJ. Rock
W. I. Gray
Dakota Wesleyan
HW. Alexander
Ss. D
PRICH
Wickhem
Presbyterian Announcements
Dakota Conference
Henderson
S. Main Street
Thos. W. Bradley
Harper Bros. & Co
Ill
Gray
Gray & Co. Plating Works
Cincinnati
Adddress Jr
B. Care Mitchell
Duluth
L. B. Arnold
Wolvin Bldg
Duluth Minn
Huyue
Farm and Real Estate Journal
Traer
Iowa
J. Q. Anderson, Chamberlain
North Rowley
H. Scallin
Forkrent
Uum
Southside
Webber & Son
White Holland Turkey Toms
Miller Bros
Mt. Vernon
Dak
R. B. Appleby
Ethan
Adam Schaff
Carload
Anderson Ice Co
Burr
Spears & Victor
James Jay
East Second St
Mitchell Publishing Co
Brunswick Balke-Collender Co
S. 10Th St
Neb
Anne
Fred Braase
T. H. Ocheltree
Hanson Co
North Dakota
Core Republican
Well Improv
Post Office
Well Fargo Express Office
Worris Drug Store
Bert Snow
1St Ave
C. A
Care Republican
Tri-City
Barber College
Fourth St
Sioux City, Ill
Mitchelis
Claraeste
East 4Th Ave
Mitchell, D
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Dr. King
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