Omaha Depot Burned in Ground, Fire Reaches Lumber Yard
The Omaha railroad depot burned down Monday noon in extreme cold. Firemen battled the blaze with three water streams, saving the baggage area and nearby lumber sheds, while engines and freight cars were moved to safety. The entire depot structure was destroyed and a brick or stone replacement was hoped for.
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Omaha
Main Street
J. K. Anderson
Judge Reed
Woonsocket
Mitchell
Purdy
Agent Wilt
Wilt
Lovejoy
Republican
Ile
Wille
James
Club to act at once with officials over fire concerns
Agent Wilt told the Republican that arrangements are made to locate the Omaha office in Anderson Lumber Co’s building. He wired fire news to railroad officials Monday afternoon.
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Wilt
Republican
Omaha
Anderson Lumber Co
Road
Odd Fellows Concert and Dance Electrify Local Crowd
Friday evening the Odd Fellows hall hosted a large turnout for a concert and dance. Hoyt's orchestra from Sioux Falls provided the music with solos by Hoyt and Dillman. Miss Elsner and Prof. Otto delivered well received numbers. Each dance ticket entered a drawing for an organ won by J. N. Cook the barber. The orchestra will perform here again next week.
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Odd Fellows
Hoyt
Sioux Falls
Harry Dillman
Dillman
Miss Elsner
Population center argument favors Mitchell for state capital
The piece argues Mitchell is the central population and rail hub of South Lakota with easy access from Yankton Mitchell Redfield Aberdeen Watertown Sioux Falls Canton Elk Point and other towns. It asserts a capital move to Mitchell would boost eastern counties while not harming western regions, and critiques Pierre as an unsuitable winter destination.
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Canton
Mitchell
Pierre
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Redfield
Aberdeen
Watertown
Brookings
Elk Point
Vermillion
Gayville
Scotland
Springfield
Wolsey
Woonsocket
Missouri
Black Hills
Milwaukee
Chamberlain and
Evarts
Hot Springs
Edgemont
Belle Fourche
Spose
Huron
Haroun
Chicago
Yunckton
Missouri River
Nebraska
Kanass
Burlington
Billings
Montana
Pierre Whem
Katherine Ridgeway Dominates Next Season Lecture Course
The Lecture Course Committee collected patron preferences from the past three seasons and this year for next season. Katherine Ridgeway received an overwhelming vote, about 80 percent first place and 15 percent second place, signaling strong Mitchell audience appeal. The committee plans to secure her for next season.
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Katherine Ridgeway and Company
Miss Ridgeway
Mitchell
Petersons New Atlas Maps South Dakota Population Wealth and Farmland
Vermillion author E. E. Peterson completes a new state atlas with maps showing population distribution by dots and county wealth, plus counts of cattle hogs horses and land values. He lists several experts including Clark Young J E Todd and Cleophas OHar a. The tome also covers Sioux reservation agriculture and is expected to sell well in the city and county.
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E. E. Peterson
Vermillion
Peterson
Clark Young
The
State University
J. E. Todd
Cleophas C. O'Hara
School of Mines
Rapid City
Superintendent Nash Addresses County Officers at Court House
Despite cold weather a large group of county school officers attended State Superintendent Nash's speech at the courthouse after 1 PM. The program opened with a male quartet, welcome by County Superintendent Coursey, and responses from Mrs Helen Welch and Henry Hendrickson. Merle Tillotson and C C Bras performed musical numbers as Nash spoke on rural school conduct. This marked the fortieth county visited since December 1.
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Nash
Court House
Messers, Coursey
Downey
Seaman
Bras
Coursey
Helen Welch
Henry Hendrickson
Prosper No
Merle Tillotson
C. C. Bras
Supt. Nash
Funeral Services for S Norton Friday
Funeral services for S Norton were held Friday at his daughter's home conducted by Rev Chas H Powell of the Episcopal church. Remains laid to rest in Graceland cemetery weather prevented many from attending. Norton, a longtime county resident, came 28 years ago and died at his son’s two miles north of town after eight years of consumption and 15 months bedridden. He was born in Canada about 72 years ago and moved to Wisconsin then Iowa. Body bearers were M M Marshall Dr A M Crossett Jos Koch Peter Gibson Chas Lindsay H B Rogers.
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S. Norton
J. Halfhill
East Second Street
Chas. H. Powell
Episcopal Church
Graceland Cemetery
Canada
Wisconsin
Iowa
M. M. Marshall
A. M. Crossett
Jos. Koch
Peter Gibson
Chas. Lindsay
H. B. Rogers
Summers Reaches New Orleans Then Sails for Havana
Geo H Summers notes arrival in New Orleans on February 11 and describes cold weather making his fur overcoat welcome. He departed February 12 by sea bound for Havana Cuba.
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Geo. H. Summers
New Orleans
Havanna
Cuba
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Scallin Bros
H. Noble & Son
Globe
Wernicke
McClure’s Magazine
McClure’s
Ion
S. S. McClure Company
Lexington
New York
the New
Wim. Wilkinson
Rilroad
Odd Fellows At
Easter Linn
Kitchell
Katharine Ridgeway & CO
Mous Choice
Davison County
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