Creamery convention notes and tribute to Frances Willard
Brookings hosted the annual Creamery Convention with judges Bately Stevens and Frink awarding top prizes to Wolsey creamery and a split third between Salem and Mt. Vernon. The gathering spurred greater competition and higher butter standards across South Dakota. A tribute to Frances Willard highlighted her enduring impact on women’s rights, education, religion, and social reform, praising her influence and immortal legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S. Butely
Brookings
Mr. Bately
C. W. Stevens
Chicago
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Topeka
Bately
Frances Willard remembered in temperance tribute at Methodist church
Rev Stevens spoke on Frances Willard life and work in a Sunday service at the Methodist church. Mrs Stevens sang Beulah Land as the church honored the memory of Willard, praising her leadership of the suffrage and temperance movements and her long service with the W C T U.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Willard
Fieh
Cleveland
Miss Willard
Initiation and Banquet for Eastern Star Adds Ten Members
Eastern Star lodge welcomed ten new members on Thursday with a social period, a grand march to a decorated banquet for fifty, and dancing in the lodge room. The grown membership nears 60 as further additions are anticipated. Washington's birthday observances in public schools featured colonial costumes in primary rooms and Washingtonian programs in higher grades, with schools taking a holiday on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Lodge
Washington
George
Martha Washingtons
Golden wedding anniversary noted in Badger Township couple
A Badger township pair, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Odell, celebrated their fifty years of marriage on the 17th of February, 1848 in Brooklyn and later Wisconsin. Residents of Badger since 1881, they have eight children, four boys and four girls, with two living. The celebration featured gifts and social reminiscences as the couple, aged 80 and 67, were praised for a half century union.
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J. J. Odell
Badger Township
Brooklyn
N. Y
Racine County
Wic
Jackson County
Iowa
Odell
Wm. Odell
James Odell
Letcher
Joined in matrimony at Congregational parsonage
A quiet wedding united K. A. Johnson and Halda Johnson at the Congregational parsonage on Tuesday evening. Rev. B. W. Burleigh performed the ceremony. The couple celebrated with a supper at Geo. Colvin’s east Fourth street home. Johnson will reside at the Olin property, recently purchased. He runs a blacksmith shop on Lawler street. Halda Johnson arrives from Omaha to wed. The Republican extends heartfelt congratulations.
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K. A. Johnson
Halda Johnson
B. W. Burleigh
Geo. Colvin
East Fourth Street
Olin
Colvin
Moses
Mr. Johnson
Lawler Street
Omaha
Johnson
Oridal
Birthday Surprise for Pearl Barker at Four
A social surprise party honoring Pearl Barker on her fourth birthday drew many young friends. They gathered at Mrs. Geo M Rowley’s home and led a procession to the Harker residence where Pearl expressed obvious astonishment and the gathering enjoyed genteel social amusements and refreshments.
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Mies Harker
Foot Crushing Accident in Milwaukee Yard
Jacob Wilholm, a Milwaukee railroad yard worker, crushed his foot between engine and freight car while uncoupling. He is confined to home for at least a month, with Dr. W. E. Crane attending. No permanent injury expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Wilholm
Milwaukee Yard
Milwaukee
Wilhelm
W. E Crane
The Conundrum Supper by W R C Ladies
The conundrum supper at the G A R hall drew a crowded crowd on Tuesday night with clever menu names and lively humor. A young man ordering McKinley’s elixir found it salt water fare, sparking merriment. Proceeds boosted the ladies’ treasury.
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W.R.C
G. A. R. Hall
McKinley
Military style marching at west side high school
A Republican representative observed the daily dismissal procedure at the west side high school. Superintendent Quigley and staff supervise a noon and evening exit with a marching orderly drill. Eight march in signals from a drummer cue a parade of 400 to 500 pupils leaving the building.
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Quigley
Skimming Station Planned Near Olson Farm South of Town
Frank Redford, manager of Champeny creamery, states the Champeny brothers will install a skimming station seven miles south of town near Olson farm. They aim to begin operations by late March or early April and T. M. Champeny will visit mid March to select the site and arrange setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Redford
Champeny
Messrs
Olson Farm
Mitchell
T. M. Champeny
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Scallin
Chicago Opthalmic College
S. H. Scallin
Sprague
Warner & CO
California
Ada Dodd
Mitchell, South Dakota
D.W. Rapaleb
Prof
Mitchell Monumental Works
North Main Street
D.t.gilman
O. L. Branson
I. W. Seaman
H. P. Beckwitha
Ase
T Cash
First National Bank
D. T. Gilman
J. D. Newcomer
J. S. Daniels
A. A. Boynton
M.swan
T. A. Duncan
J. O. Walrath
O. L. Bronson
Sapolio
W. H. Webster
Plex
Creamery
Francis Willard
United States
Hannah Whitehall Smith
Tina
Republic
Buffalo
America
Mr. Stevens
Temperance Worker
Badger
Jake Wilhelm
A. Johnson
Nebraska
Pearl Barker
Pat
Kimming Station
Royal
Ndga CO
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